Wow, God! You are so, so good in blessing me! Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m really awake. Spending time with Ben, Emily, and the kids is always such fun! We always pack so much into our time together and yesterday was no exception. Pool date, pizza date, ice cream date, and a movie date! Woo hoo! “Grandma Sheila, Grandma Sheila…” are words I never tire of hearing. My lovable Mr. Weston hugging me and saying, “Grandma Sheila I missed you today” when I first got here and throughout the time together was priceless. Miss Clementine saying, “Grandma you always bring the best presents” warmed my heart. It does not take much money to make children feel loved. I was so blessed in how God works. At the last moment I put a nerf football in Mr. Beckett’s gift bag only to find out his upcoming birthday party is a football theme! Wow, God! Snuggling with Miss Annabelle during the movie last night filled my emotional tank up to overflowing. My first granddaughter, Miss Evelyn, makes me so proud. It’s so hard to believe she is thirteen with how mature she is. God reminded me last night she is the age Ben and Emily were when they first met. I will admit that thought brought a quickness to my heart. I was so blessed yesterday as the four older children sang a song for me. They are all so gifted and are blessed to have such great parents. I also was blessed when Ben tried on a jacket Doc wore for church and the children picked out favorite baseball caps from Papa Doc. My heart is full. As I wait on the noise of their chatter to begin this morning, I am praying blessings over them. I pray for God to continue to give Ben and Emily wisdom as they raise my grand babies. I also pray for God’s love to continue to shine brightly through them. I’m sure not every day is full of a bunch of fun stuff as yesterday but every day is full of God and He is what we all need to focus on in the ‘good’ and the ‘tough’ days. Paul’s words in Philippians 4:4 remind us to rejoice ALWAYS. Not just when things are going good but ALWAYS. Woo hoo!
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for the blessings of yesterday and the ones ahead today! Thank You for this time with Ben, Emily, and the kids! I love doing life with them! Thank You for blessing me with the message of my car being ready to pick up! I pray for direction on finding someone who can take me to get it today. Thank You for continuing to give me safe travels! Lord, cleanse me so You can fill me to overflowing with more of You. May You ooze out of my words, actions, words, and attitude. May You continue to be what I need to be who You have called me to be. Lord, may I remember to ALWAYS rejoice in the ‘good’ days and the ‘tough’ days. I pray the same for many going through ‘tough’ times in life. My Momma; my sisters Linda, Sally, and Mary; Dan; Ben and Colleen; Pete and Delores; Melanie; Sharon Sebolt; Gary Rupert; Rodney Lindsey with the death of his father; Joanne recuperating from surgery; a friend’s ninety-three year old mother who has been referred to a specialist; Mandy Sampson and her family; and so many others. I pray for Rickey to have safe travels today. Thank You for the encouragement he gives me every day! Thank You for being My Joy! Amen.
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