God is faithful to His Word

I have not posted anything for my blog recently for lack of time and motivation. I have had my grandchildren quite a bit this past week, which I LOVE!! But it certainly constrains my "free time" of which I have NO COMPLAINT. Those of you who are grandparents understand why God gave children to young people, as do I. You also have experienced the joy of seeing your own children reflected in their personalities. I can confirm that "Children (and grandchildren) ARE a blessing from the Lord!!"
I have had a few difficult days as well in recent weeks, hence my lack of motivation for blogging. I do love to share the positive things in my life rather than the negative, but I believe God wants me to be completely transparent about my life, and so I am trying to do that. I do think I have had some physical issues, but a lot of my difficulty has been emotional. I have a dear friend at church, Eula Voiles, who told me that God spoke to her and said I have a spirit of fear in me. If this lady says God spoke to her, He spoke to her!!! I believe her too, because even before she said this, I was waking up at night worrying about things I have NEVER worried about before...things that concern me and my family that I can do NOTHING about (except pray, which I am). I have also worried about things that do not personally concern us, that I most certainly cannot control. Those of you who know me, know that I have never been consumed by worry, so there! I have given you something to pray about!!
I had lunch with Eula this week and she gave me an Israeli Prayer Shawl called a Talhit. She explained the significance of the scriptures sewn into it and the Tzitzit (tassels) along the edge.I has been a point of contact for me to have something concrete to express my faith in God's healing for my body and provision for my mind and soul.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank EVERY ONE of you who have sewn into my life spiritually. Many of you have been tangible blessings to my life. And many of you have been mighty prayer warriors for me too. I cannot tell you how thankful I am to have such a network of friends. It has certainly made a difference in my life!
I would like to share a segment from my Bible study this week. Another dear friend from church (Nancy Rush, one of our motorcycle riding buddies!) gave me The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible. I was reading from Malachi 3:14-18 which paints an accurate picture of where we (Christians in an increasingly Godless society) are today,which is part of my anxiety.
14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?
15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
16 Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, even mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
If those of us who fear the Lord will begin speaking to one another (encouraging each other, reminding each other of our place in the Lord, reflecting upon God's goodness to us in the past, His faithfulness to us, etc.), Jehova will hearken (He will listen!). Read the rest of the story. God is faithful to His Word. If we do our part, He will do His part!!
I will sign off by "borrowing" an expression from my mother's brother, Uncle J.C. "Today is a GREAT DAY, the best day ever! Just couldn't be better!!