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Today would have been Moms birthday and I would have scrambled around to find lotion, facial wipes, oil of Olay bath set and face cream and maybe perfume for Mom from her grandkids present to her. Then maybe a gift card to either Old Country Buffet or Red Lobster from me.
The kids would have baked her another round cornbread with a candle as a cake that they proudly made themselves…
Then grandma would have acted like it was the best ever and make a fuss even if she had the same lotion and perfume on her dresser still there from Mother’s Day.
But this year it is her first promotion to her reward in heaven day because Mom loved Jesus and accepted Him in her heart.
I pray all those she touched with her life seek to be best friends with God as she did.
God was #1 and she let me know clearly because I was never allowed to skip church or Sunday school without significant discomfort that week…
Here is her favorite verse she would recite in the car to my kids:
Psalm 121
“I will life up mine eyes unto the hills,
From whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord
Which made heaven and earth.”
God Bless You Grandma Dottie
Lord we give You thanks…
To be quite honest it’s not always easy to serve You Lord but definitely worth every minute.
Life is not always fun. In fact this year has been brutal and beyond words. At the same time it has been phenomenal professionally.
But You are thrilling Lord and You flood hearts with Your Delicious Presence which brings us:
Peace that makes no sense at times
A smile when we connect with Your heart
An idea
A solution to a parenting or work problem
New resolve
Courage
Unbounded, unconditional love
Relief
A fresh perspective
Grace, grace and more grace
Life
Humility when needed
Exhilarating Joy
Safety in close calls
Heavenly help
Gratitude when we realize how much we are blessed
Hope for the future no matter what it looks like
Chuckles, even at my moms funeral when the kids said “9 kids!!!”
Favor
Resilience. How are we still standing Lord?
Freedom
Ability to see others as God says and not their current state.
Re-Grounding and soundness of mind
Happiness
Countless other blessings.
God we thank you for Jesus who is our advocate and savior. We Love You Lord.
Happy Thanksgiving to God.
–Heloise
In this cute dance recital picture I see not only my daughter and her buddy but potential.
This verse popped out to me because it suggests something profound to me….
Blessed are we when read the Word of God to our children then blessed are they if they hear it. Moreover, they will be stellar if they take the lessons “to heart” and choose to live them. That would be phenomenal.
Prayer:
“We thank you for Your promises of blessings Lord. So cool!
Lord it is not in our strength that we can read your Word regularly to our children.
Please help us Jesus to prioritize and have strength to follow through as we juggle our family responsibilities.
You know our hearts Lord and give mercy.
You are truly our priority and source of all life.
We praise Your Mighty Name Lord in Jesus Name.
We love you God.”
