Rain

 It's me again Lord, I am broken and bruised, torn and tattered

My heart overflows with sadness-everywhere I look-the sadness spills out of my eyes as tears!

My spirit is weak and worn, tired and troubled.  I hear you Oh God as I talk to you 

When I seek your face I feel your presence

As the rain comes down I am gently reminded of this scripture:

 Joel 2:23   Be glad, people of Zion, Rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful.  He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains as before."   

To know He is faithful is a comfort beyond any other.  But to actually feel the faithfulness...Its like sitting on the Big Comfy Couch with your favorite fuzzy blanket.  It doesn't matter when you go sit on that couch or climb upon His lap...He is going to have time for you.  He is going to be there listening to you and waiting on you to pour out your heart to him.  He wants to give you answers.  As the rain pours down outside my window, God, I am reminded again that you have not left me alone!  You have said that "where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am in their midst" Matt 18:20.  Raining down your grace, peace, comfort, answers to our problems....raining down renewed strength, renewed hope, renewed courage, and most of all raining down your love upon us! 

So my friends, my prayer for you today as you are out and about getting wet, let Gods "Rain" get you soaked to the bone!  Both physically and spiritually!  Sometimes it's best to just leave that umbrella in the car :)                          

Way to go Miss Marleigh! 
Love the picture as well Trish.  Did you enhance that picture with a bit of spit and polish?  And we wonder where we get our flare for fashion girls. Momma may have had on a simple A-line with a 1/4 length sleeve sweater.  High heels?  No doubt about it! Her simple taste in jewelry has been the crave of ages and still a favorite.  Her hair has had the scissors and curling brown paper bag strips to give it a little lift I'm sure!  She may have a little lip vaseline if I look real close.  We have to admit though that she was all about the inner woman being her adorning beauty!  All in all she is soo pretty here.  And Daddy is pretty handsome you have to admit.   Is this picture taken before God gave them any of us?

Trish, you are too funny :)

I was wondering if we had a list of what everyone was bringing on Sunday for the get-together?  I was thinking about getting some hotdogs and buns.  Do we know how many people are going to be there?

Monica you need to put that video on youtube!  I am sure it would go viral!!!

Congratulations Andy, Kim and Mason!!  Baby Colton is adorable :)  Trish, I love the new picture.

This is Marleigh singing "I Am a Promise" at church :)

Congratulations Kim and Andy, Grandma and Grandpa!  He is adorable! 

He is such a big boy!

Colton Treadway 9# 22 1/2 inches

Promises

Promises
He didn't promise that I would never stumble, But He did say He'd be there if I fall He didn't tell me He'd hear complaints I whispered, But He did say He'd hear me if I call. Cho: Promises, promises, and all of them true. He's done exactly what He said He would do. He didn't promise my heart would not be broken, But He did say He'd mend it again. He didn't promise my cross would not be heavy, But He did say that He my load would bear, He didn't tell me He'd grant my hopes and wishes, But He did say He'd hear my earnest prayer
When I was growing up, I sang this song with my brother and sisters. Up until recently I never really thought about the lyrics or His promises. I just took them for granted. This morning I thought "God, it only hurts when I breathe and my heart only breaks when it beats!" I saw the sun begin to rise above the mountain and thought God, you have promised us another day and so beautiful it is going to be, with the fog and the sun trying to beat each other up! Then as I thought of the promised day laying before me this song popped in my head. And I thought if God has promised to mend my broken heart- Why not let him? If he has promised to catch me when I stumble- Let Him! He wants to help carry my burden- and I want to let Him! And I know he hears my prayer for He has answered many- too many to count!
As we go through our daily routine- we stumble, he picks us up- we get so used to him being there that we start to take him for granted. We don't say thank you enough....never enough! At the end of the month when those bills are paid one more time, do we thank Him? When we go to the doctor and those tests are negative- one more time- Do we thank Him? When our children are tucked safe in bed at night- Do we thank Him? We are an ungrateful people but Thank God he loves us anyway- Forgives us anyway- and is there for us anyway! Picking us up when we stumble, mending our broken hearts, helping us carry those burdens and fulfilling all those promises!

4 great grandbabies Bobbie.

Roadside angel

Roadside angel!  

I have a roadside angel 

God gave her to me

She doesn't come when I have a flat tire or run out of gas 

She isn't that kind of roadside service you see

My God has placed a desire on my heart to walk

I tell folks it's for my health! 

 It's for my heart!  It's for my soul!

No one but me, my dog, and my Heavenly Father. 

But occasionally, when I am having a bad day-

one that even He can't get through to me- he sends me roadside assistance!  

She takes the form of my roadside angel!

  Today her name is Tina❤

Just a few words laid upon her heart by the almighty is all it takes to turn my day around. 

So if you see me with traffic halted 

Along the road, know God is working a miracle!  

Just beep your horn and drive on around!  

You never know when you might need that roadside angel yourself❤