Thankful!!

I am so very thankful this very minute!! We had a great video clip in church today that reminded us that we need to be thankful we have a God that is good, a God that will help us through the tough times, a God who is always with us. We need to be thankful in spite of the circumstances we may find ourselves in--and we will all have tough times--even if not right now. We have received more blessings that we will ever know. Right now, I am thankful I will have all my kids together on Thanksgiving--and our table will be full of delicious food!! Thank you Lord!!

Broken Hearted

Satan has gained a foothold over our church. Outrageously un-Christ-like things have been done to our elders--my husband included. We have been members of this church for 30+ years. Our kids grew up there, these people were and are our friends, we have all been taught and nurtured there. My heart is broken over and over, and I am angry. How can this happen in a place where we all have the same focus--to lift up the name of Christ. Part of me wants to lash out, to jump on the email bandwagon, to join the many who are leaving the church. And yet I wait. And I pray--for the strength to forgive those who have wronged my husband and friends, for peace to be restored in the midst of chaos, and for grace to abound. It's our only hope. God help us.

Fall is here!!

At last!! The sky is cloudy, the air is cool. And I am loving it!! Tomorrow we, Sarah, Kipp, Tanner and I are walking a 5k in Tustin for the school district foundation. It is supposed to rain and be 63 degrees!! And I was complaining about the heat!! I hope my feet will work tomorrow--today, they are taking a rest. Between my foot problems and being on my feet last night at our Halloween event at church for 6 1/2 hours, they are loving a little break. Tonight, I think I'll make some soup!! Tomorrow, however, it's out in that beautiful fall weather and walking!!

California Dreaming?

It's October 22, and it's ninety degrees!! Yuck!! Where did our fall go? Seriously, I'm so sick of summer weather! I know I'll be sorry for complaining some time soon--when it gets down to 50!! Poor me!! To make matters even worse, the wind is blowing 30-50 MPH and kicking up so much stuff, that my allergies are a mess. Oh well. I do love living in California, but this weather is getting me down--sunshine every day, no rain, hot days and warm nights! Boring!! I really do hope to see some fall trees and beautiful leaves before too long. Maybe a trip to Seattle!!

Adult Fun--and the Consequences!

I just spent the last 45 minutes or so reading emails, blogs, writing emails, and catching up with my amazing family. Don't ask me where the rest of the week has gone. I have no idea. I was laying in bed this morning and realized I had forgotten my foot doctor appointment yesterday and my foot is killing me--it is much worse than before I had my surgery in March 2007. Course maybe that is because I spent 14 hours on my feet at Disneyland and California Adventure on Thursday!! What a blast! My sister in law and her cousin from Oklahoma were here and I couldn't resist!! I don't know if I have ever been with just adults--we had such a great time--screamed our heads off on the rollercoasters. Plus Sarah and Kipp bought Grandma Lyons and I tickets to the California Adventure Halloween event that night--so much fun!! So apparently I am still recovering from all that. Today, I did a lot of vegging--felt great!! Even the foot feels a little better. I think I will make it!!

When will I ever learn?

God continues to teach us--sometimes I think I must be a slow learner! Today, we got a new, precious little boy in our class--1st grade. He and his mom, dad, and little sister live in a shelter. God continues to put things in better perspective every day. Shame on me for all that complaining. My problems are nothing compared to the problems of so many. Thank you Lord, for being patient with me.

The Sun DID come up today!!

If you happened to read my blog from yesterday and see how down I was, I want to say--I feel fantastic today!! God spoke to me today in church (I'm still waiting for the audible!)--just what I needed to hear. God is looking for believers who will worship Him. When we sing praises to Him, our problems will seem smaller--and they somehow do today!! It's a miracle!! A friend also reminded me of a favorite verse of mine, James 1:2-4 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." We still don't have a car, the window is still broken, (and yes, it rained yesterday!) my foot still hurts, etc., etc. But praise God--He is still in control and cares about my future! And I hope to be mature real soon!!