Peace Like a River

Isaiah 48:18 "If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea"
Obedience is the mark of authentic surrender to God's authority in any matter.

Having peace like a river seems calm but a river is constantly moving and very exciting. This verse is a focus verse in my Bible Study group (Breaking Free by Beth Moore). I realize how much of my life God has given me His peace through times of divorce, death & anxiety. The times I have felt no peace are times of fear and (or) when I walked in disobedience.

It has been 2 years since I have used this blog and it was because of my Monday night Bible study group that I remembered it. I have been busy the last few years with working going to school & opening my flower shop. God has blessed beyond my imagination with my marriage & family. I know these are a result of drawing closer to Him. I am so unworthy of the blessings.
L

Been so long

I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted. There has been a verse that has truly carried me thru the last few months the verse about seasons and time. This has been my season to cry and just miss my mother. We went to Missouri for Easter this year and going to her grave on Easter was about more than I can handle. I was so proud for not crying so often that I thought it had been long enough 4yrs since she died. We lost her 10 days after Easter and remembering all the Easters before with my mom has been difficult. She was all about the Hat & dress on Easter. I guess it will never be long enough without her & Easter to Mothers Day will just be my time to grieve for the day I can reunite with her. I have shared the story in the movie Steel Magnolias at the end when they are at the park and you know life goes on & that is how I felt this Easter at my aunts house with Bobbie Ann named after my mom was searching for eggs and was so excited. I reflected on the last Easter my mom was at the same house in her wheelchair watching the egg hunt after being sent home that day on hospice. Life is too short. God bless.L


Ecclesiastes 3
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

My Valentines Day Isaiah 61:1-4

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This week was Valentines Day. It has been a mixed week for me. I was reminded of my last Valentines Day with my mom. I bought her a dozen of her favorite lilys( I think stargazer) I remember the smell and how Happy she was. I miss her so desperately on special occasions because she always made such a tadoo of everything. She even would make up special days or celebrate one special day for a week or even a month. I kinda did that this week with Valentines. (I am my mothers child)We started last weekend with my husband we went out to eat & then we had a Valentine Party at girl scouts on Tuesday , Wednesday we went with my oldest son to eat for Valentines , Thursday was V-day & we exchanged cards & then Friday we had a homeschool Party. I couldn't believe the flowers my husband sent me they had my mom's lilies in the arrangement & I know that was Gods way of giving me my mom this week to enjoy our Valentines. God is so good about the details. I am so very blessed with my husband & kids. My Bradley even called yesterday from Corpus & he is doing good. Thank you God for the restoration in my life and I know only God could have given me all that I have even when I mourn for my mom he gives me joy. LL

Isaiah 61:1-4
1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
4And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations

Valentines Day 2008

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KT 15th Bday

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We went today to Galveston and Celebrated KT's 15th Bday Dinner(2days early). I am so amazed at what a lady she has become. She said her heart jumped when I said where we were going and all the way through dinner she said this was the best day ever. Tomorrow is the 2yr anniversary of her mothers death and I wanted her to just have a Happy Birthday. Her Party is Sunday and I pray she will be able to enjoy the weekend regardless. I can't imagine losing my mom the day before my birthday but she has been a real trooper. LL

Year in Review

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