Freedom

GOD ON THE MOUNTAIN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nwKZThgzwc

What a faithful God we serve! No matter how dark the night, He is there. We may not see darkness on our difficult days, yet spiritually, it is there. But, we have Hope, and it keeps His light in our lives. Our Hope is in our Lord who will be there for us, a Hope that our Lord will never stop loving us, a Hope that the Lord, God of All will keep us to the end.  

We all have mountains, and each day can bring new mountains that stretch into weeks, months and years. This year has seen the end of many mountains, as the Lord opens new doors and new life for me and my children.

  

As my birthday rolls around, I am going to make changes in my life.  The Lord gives us so many opportunities to help others, but He also opens doors for His love to shine on each of us, also.   I have the opportunity to heal.  I will go to my doctor's appointment, a little over a month away, and there hope to get orders to continue physical therapy for a few more sessions.  Its amazing what a physical therapist can do, they just manipulate your spine and joints and get everything in alignment and order!   I love them!  

Once everything is back in alignment, I hope to work out at the spa and get back in shape.  Our hearts and spirit are forever young, we need to keep our body toned so that we are ready for whatever comes.  We have freedom to choose to live for the Lord or die with this world.   I choose the Lord!  There is freedom in His love--a love that frees our soul and makes it soar to places that are indescribable.  Lord, whatever you will, let it be so.

Terror

In a house, just shy of the border, I was sleeping in my grandson's bed, while visiting.  He was not home at the time.  My daughter had arranged the room so that the head of the bed was centered on the north (CORRECTION:  WEST--OK...yes, I've lost my sense of direction up here.) window.   A nightmare broke my sleep.  In it, terrified, I flung myself to the floor and there on my knees I stared at a huge, bigger than life, bear.  It must have roared or something, as I do not know how I knew it was there.  It stood on its rear feet right outside the window.  Its mouth was open and its front legs spread, as though ready to attack.  It was huge, way bigger than the size of the window.  Actually I didn't see the window.  It was just there, ready to strike and I was terrified. Before it could attack, I woke up.  When I got up the next morning, I rearranged the bedroom so that if I was attacked, I would see it before it struck.

Fear is unreasonable.  We see an unknown in our future and we fear it.  The Lord has a future for us.  We have a promised land in our lives, where the glory of God dwells with us.  We cannot live in fear.  We need to keep our eyes on the Lord, to follow Him and trust that He will destroy all the giants, whether they be bears, roaring lions, or whatever Satan throws at us, to make us stumble and keep us from the promised land. We don't know what is in our tomorrows, but whatever comes we know the Lord will be by our side.

Christmas is coming...

Cookies and candies are done: Two batches of sugar cookies, two batches of krumkakke, two batches of chocolate marshmallow rolls, two batches of sand bakkels, two batches of quick spritz, two batches of chocolate almond bon bons, two batches of fudge, and a batch of chocolate chips cookies. They have now been gifted up and are on their way to share the Christmas spirit with my other kids and their families. Not to mention the ones gifted up and shared with family, friends and work here. Tomorrow Kat and I will make some chex mix. The girls (2 1/2)have decided their favorite is the sugar cookies with its icing and sprinkles. They love it when you open the container for them and they get to gaze over all the different colored cookies and try to decide which one they want THIS TIME.

The tree is surrounded by presents and the girls have been admiring the ribbons and papers, and the teenager checking out his presents as to what they could be. It is a fun time to look forward to. Cards have been sent and have already reached their destinations.

Christmas Dinner came early as the other grandparents were not going to be here for Christmas Day. All that is left is to celebrate and worship the Lord. This year is different. All my daughter and son-in-law's children are with them, and old enough to understand what is going on. It is time to establish a family tradition. Will there be a reading of the Christmas story with prayers? Will there be a Christmas video and prayers? What will they decide to do?

My prayers are that my children will be God-fearing and will walk in the ways of the Lord. His return is soon...not again as a little child, but as our Savior. Bringing justice to the world. Lord come quickly.