HEARING THEIR HEARTS

good morning my little MEEPS!

Now if any of you lack wisdom, YOU should ask

 God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him 

James 1:5

Sometimes it is easy to speak or yell out our feelings, but God says He understands but that we should ask Him for wisdom on what to say or how to handle the situation.  He loves us and is ready to help without criticizing us.

Look up to the One who loves you and wants to help.  He's waiting for you to come to him and ask.

"Father, God help us to be sensitive to what others are thinking and feeling, guide me to hear their hearts like You do, so I can minister to them in a godly way"

love you Meeps!

praying for you

your crazy grandma :)

Attitude check

Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus

(Philippians 2:5)

God knows that we have a tendency to complain, but He wants His children to respond to our circumstances in a way that will bring Him glory.  If we're we're frustratedd or irritated, we need to set our feelings aside and ask God how He wants us to respond.  If we allow Him to work in our lives so we can become more Christ-like, we will find ourselves being more grateful for what we have instead of complaining about what

 we don't have.

"Dear Father, help me and my girl's to keep our attitude in check and remember to be thankful for You give us and for what we have.  Watch over and keep a hedge about my girl's the Meep's"

love you,

The crazy grandma!

Antiques Vintage Collection

"Antiques Vintage Collection"

Today driving the sign in the antique store said, "Antiques Vintage Collection". I had seen that sign a hundred times but today God read it to me:)

Antiques to me means "old." Vintage means over 50 years. Collection means collecting dust, sitting on a shelf. A has been item, that is fragile if handled roughly and has been used up and no good anymore except to look at and remember!

That's a pretty good description of me over the last 5 years.  If you moved me, my bones may break, they do ache and if you shook me I might come a part.  You certainly would see the dust I have collected from the world falling around me.  God knows He needs to push me off that shelf to break me or knock some sense into me.

This morning I met a friend for coffee. I gave her a beautiful antique silver pitcher I found on the "Goodwill shelf". It was beautifully made. The etching in the design was classic and elegant. It had forged marking inside of who the creator was, but was woren off in parts. You could tell it had a long life of use by the shape it was in. It was woren, discolored, tarnished and of no use to the owner any more. Tossed away by the owner but not trashed. Too good to throw totally away, but hopeful that it would find a good home out there for someone!

I am that pitcher! Once made to pour out God's love into others . I loved serving my family, church and community.  Today I am sitting on the shelf of  life called "Goodwill". When you look at me, you can defiantly see I am a antique in the today's church.... vintage for sure. I have to admit I have climbed up to the shelf on my own to hide and rest, just for a bit I thought. Now it has been 5 years and  I  have become comfortable there.  If you moved me, I am sure there would be enough dust to choke you.   

I know God wants to fill me again. I am that pitcher, hammered out through the trials of life. Strong and still of use. I might be vintage but still beautiful etched by the hand of God! There's still some life in me, too good to throw out....still solid, unbreakable, fired in the furnace of life, usable to be filled again and willingly to be pour out for His Glory!

Amen!

FALL IS IN THE AIR...............TIME IS ALL WE HAVE AND IT IS SHORT

PAM, CATHY, DAD, GINA,  MOM,STEVE

SISTERS, CONNIE, PAM, CATHY & GINA

STEVE MY BROTHER...I MISS YOU

ASHLEY

KIM, BRENT AND MATT

FAVORITE MEMORIES

TIME TO REFLECT....CHESTER STATE PARK, SC

HIKING BACK FROM CROWDERS STATE PARK. ELLIE HAD A TUMBLE AND EMMA  AND MADY RESCUED HER

LIFE SEEMS TO BE FLYING BY!  IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE I AM 57 YRS OLD.  I AM TRYING TO MAKE MEMORIES FOR US......MY FRIENDS, CHILDREN AND G-CHILDREN. THE WEATHER HERE IN CHARLOTTE IS PERFECT. THE LEAVES AFRE TURNING, THE SKY BLUE AND THE SUN SHINING. TOMORROW WE CELEBRATE PEYTON GRACES 3RD BIRTHDAY. I WILL POST PICTURES AFTER HER PARTY:)

MY FAVORITE FRIENDS!  SISTERS IN THE LORD!!
BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC

TRASH PICKUP

October 17, 2011

Have you ever driven by and picked through peoples trash on the night of bulk pick up.........you know, the stuff on  the curb?  It is trash pick up in Waxhaw and I have been sitting on the curb for several days and the only one who sees any value in this piece of a person was God.....yes, God always shows up!


To be honest I recently was the "Crazy Grandma" that was in mental and emotional distressed with the circumstances of this life.

My friend and I make up our own life group and meet every other Friday to share and pray. As I got to pick out our study and wanting to go cheap,  I went to the used bookstore and picked up 2 books, 50 cents a piece, "The five people you meet in heaven".

It amazes me how God speaks.

My devotional for the day , sent me running to God!


Hebrews 12:1
 let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. ² We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.

Stanza 1:

O Lord my God,

When I in awesome wonder

Consider all

The works Thy Hand hath made,

I see the stars,

I hear the mighty thunder,

Thy pow'r throughout

The universe displayed;

 Refrain:

Then sings my soul,

My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul,

My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

As far as the"five people you will meet in heaven" that IS ANOTHER MESSAGE in it's self!


The character, Eddie  is old and 45 minutes from dying. As he reflects on life there is a statement, 


"He went about his dull routine as if all the days in the world were still to come"


"Many times he had longed to leave this place, find different work, build another kind of life. His plans never worked out a. In time, he found himself graying and wearing looser pants and in a state of weary acceptance"  (sounds like me)


The first person he meets in heaven is the "Blue man".


He reminds Eddie that " the greatest gift God can give you: to understand what happened in your life. To have it explained.  It is the peace you have been searching for."


WOW!


The second person he meets in heaven is his "Captain" from the war.


"A soldier reaches a certain point and then he can't go any more. Sometimes it is in the middle of the night.  A man'll just roll out of his tent and start walking, barefoot, half naked, like he's going home, like he lives just around the corner. Sometimes it's in the middle of a fight. man'll drop his gun and his eyes go blank. He's just done. He can't fight anymore and usually gets shot. (yes Lord I am listening)


"Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning."


Sooooooo cool God!

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