Time marches on

Well 2008 is almost half way done and I have had a full year in the past six months. January saw Lee leave for Iraq again and the beginning of the Surrendar program. Feburary and March were filled with anxious moments for work and apparent layoffs as well as the height of convention season. April saw the passing of Grams and a trip to Colorado to be followed 2 weeks later with a trip to Dallas for work. April also marks the passing of my father whom I miss very dearly. When your voice of reason is gone it is a very lonly feeling and even though it has been 4 years, it is a wound that only God's grace can fill. May brought my 48th birthday and mother's day with the typical combo BBQ. I then made still another trip to Colorado for mom's 70th. Sheree and I were there and Scott came in and suprised all of us. June came in with Marco and Mindy closing escrow on their first house. Also fathers day where we went to Taco Chon and heard the mariachi band with Marcos and Mindy's family. We have been with Domonique since Lee left and it has been a blessing to be able to watch little Broc grow as well as my daughter develope into a wonderful mother. Although I enjoy the time with my daughter and grandson I look foward to Lee's return and a little private time with gradma nana. We have celebrated 11 birthdays, a wedding, 2 graduations, coyotes, snakes, bobcat, and ants, made 2 trips to the ER and done battle with the IRS. Since JanuaryI have lost 16 pounds but have found 12 more... and was given a membership to the gym from Broc for fathers day. Yes the last 6 months have been a blurr, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I love my life and my family and God has blessed me so much. I am off to buy a new pair of tennis shoes as we still have half a year to go.


Psalm 116:7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

Peace and thanks for listening.....

Surrender

Why? Why do I keep finding myself right back where I swore I would never be again? Why do I fail miserably at listening to the voice that would lead me down the righteous path? It is because "I" keep choosing what I want to be right and not what I know is right. For 30 some years I have been running from what God would have me do. Every time it has got a little tough, I have tried to fix things myself. Always, always falling way short of where I should be. This year I attended a class at High Desert Church that challenged me to surrender my will, the "one thing" that separated me from God's grace. What I learned is that I need to take that one thing this day and surrender it to God. Let it be my lust, my finances, my pride, my hurt. I just surrender it to God and try and remain at one with him for today. This is my daily trial by fire. God thank you for my trials.

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Peace and thanks for listening.......