NEW BEGINNINGS

Today was one the Biggest and
Best Hallelujah days ever!

Celebrating our Risen Savior! What
a wonderful day indeed.

But now God added a second chance
for our friend Clay, yes Clay got the call for a new liver last night and went
to surgery early this morning.

Yeah, that’s just the way our God works, the
impossible is possible for Him and just cause He can, His timing for this event
was Easter!

Oh how I love to watch God work,
this will be a testimony to everyone as to who is really in control.

I love the season and the fact
that everything I think of reminds me our “New Beginnings”

“New Life” I get a lump in my throat
just saying those words…..

Master, Savior, Jesus………….There’s
just something about that name! Remember that old song?

I love it.

So I Praise His Holy Name and hope
that everyone really concentrate on the meaning of New Life and what the Cross
means to us. Not a Lucky Charm, it is our  “ Ebenezar” which in Hebrew means “Stone of
the Help.” 

So today and every day I will
sing praises to my Ebenezar and celebrate His finished work on Calvary and the
continual work in me and Shout Hallelujah in this everyday life.

Count it all Joy

James 1:2-8

My brethren,  count it all joy when you fall into various trials,  knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.  But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of 
God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to  him.  But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who 
doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Last week I had a really bad day, not your everyday really bad day, but a sharp, snaggily, venom filled bad day. I was sure after this incident that I was nothing but worthless scum, no wait what is lower than scum……..well whatever that was me, and I was sure of it. Well it is not true, it is not true of me and it is not true of anyone. That is just one of Satan’s lies he uses to pull me and you down, and he works through different people and situations to do it. I fall for his schemes from time to time like when I am tired or anxious. Yeah, I allow Satan’s attacks to beat me down and the only thing that can stop it is getting into the word, focusing on God, abiding in him presents.

As a daughter of the King, I am worth everything, he cares about what I care about no matter how small.  I  am His.   By casting out every thought unto the obedience of Jesus Christ and by His grace I was able to 
stand up straight, forgive this person who wounded me and continue to press on toward the goal. I am so thankful for God’s unconditional Grace, Love and Mercy and that is what I must give to others, I do not hit it right on all the time, but he knows my heart and the intent thereof. So as I learn, grow and abide, I will count these trails and snares as Joy for the testing of my Faith produces fruit that can only come from abiding in God in this everyday life.

This last week has been an emotional roller coaster. The transplant has been once again postponed.

And Todd and I are weary from the past 7 days. Our youngest daughter and her 3 year old little girl moved to Boise this weekend. She starts her new job on the 6^th of April. So proud of her.

We got to see our oldest daughter and family, for a day. Paul is 3 years old and Bill is 1, they are hysterical. They are growing so fast. It is hard to see them once in a while but our lives have been so upside down for the past 6 months, we have no choice.

Our goal is to be able to go to Boise more often; we’ll see how that works out. 

Todd and I left for Idaho Falls for a little get away that turned into an overnight stay. Todd picked out new glasses that weren’t dorky safety glasses and I exchanged my frames for something a little less “Jane Jetson” looking. I’ll pick them up next Friday.

 We went to Dinner at Jaker’s and then a couple of movies…..Lincoln Lawyer and True Grit. Slept in
till 7:30 and then got up and got our groceries. We enjoyed visiting and laughing and just walking through the mall: yeah I said Mall. Todd got a watch for getting 2 A’s in his schooling. Now I have a time update every 3-5 minutes. Idn’t that precious?! J

We are heading to Sun Valley today for a Stauffer Family get together. It will be nice to see some of my favorite aunts and uncles.

In the back of my mind I still have these emotional thoughts and prayers for Clay and Linda. I pray for God’s grace and his will for the days ahead for us all. I have to trust that God has what is best for us all planned for the days ahead. So Todd and I will continue to press on each day and stand ready for whatever God has for us in this everyday life.