I  have a very dear friend who has battled a  muscle disease for quite a few years.  We met when I moved to Wellington in 1985, and she was a teen at the church I attended.  A friendship of sorts was formed at the at time and over the years we have become best of friends.  We have laughed together,  cried together, we know each others secrets, and we have shared deep sorrow, and much joy.  and thru it all we have been unconditional friends.  no matter what, we have always had each others back.  

last week she told me and another friend (we call us 3 the hip sisters) that she had a cold or respiratory issues again.  Because of her muscle disease, sometimes fighting this crud off is not easy for her.  Last Thursday, the 9th, she ended up going to the hospital because she was having trouble getting air.  Yesterday, the 13th, they intubated her, hoping this will help her breath easier and rest to heal.  They hope to start weaning her off it in a couple days. We wait in hope and faith, trusting that God will heal her.

Yesterday, Cathy and her husband and I went to the hospital to see Sissy.   Do you know how hard it is to see one of your besties, lying in that bed, not moving, not responding?,  we held her hands (I knocked the oxygen meter off her finger ).  we prayed with her, sang to her, and reminisced .  

We don't know  what God has in store for our dear friend.   We do know that he will heal her, either here on earth or at home in heaven.  We pray we get to keep her for longer. 

When storms like this arise,  we begin to remember things we had forgotten.    We pray harder, more earnestly, and sometimes we pray with tears, because words won't come.  We wrap the family in prayer and love also.   and thru the storm. we trust God, because we know that He is always there, always in control, and He knows what is best.  

we  have laughed so hard at stupid things, and then laughed more because laughing made us laugh til we couldn't catch our breath.  We have loved each other thru good and bad.

So, Sissy, I offer up this prayer for you, that God will give you peace in this storm, that he will calm your spirit, and you will know He is holding you in His arms.  I pray that God's will will be done.  I love you my friend.  I pray God lets us keep you longer here on this earth. 

 Mom's birthday was Jan 8th. i have been reflecting on her favorite Bible verse :Psalm 46:10
"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. "
Be still......doesn't mean sit still and do nothing. be still. be quiet. listen ..let go...wait patiently on the Lord....don't plow ahead on your own.....quit stressing... stop fighting God....leave yourself behind and come into His presence...
And know that am God........clear your mind of you and focus on God. be aware of His presence....He is our hope, our strength, our grace, our redeemer, our strong tower, our mighty fortress, our re-newer of life, our healer, our forgiver....
I will be exalted among the nations, i will be exalted in the earth..........We will left Him up...place God above all else in our lives....we will praise with our hearts and mouths..

Then we will find peace.............a peace that only comes from God........

are you searching for that peace?   reach out..I'd love to share more about my Jesus with you.

 

Welcome to 2025. I am determined to start blogging again, and keeping it going, rather than writing every few months.  I have so many thoughts that run thru my mind, ones I want to share, but some social media platforms  censor what you share, or lock you out or won't let you use certain word. 

I am a believer in Jesus, and I want to be able to share what I want, when I  want, using the words I want. 

As I'm writing this today, it is snowing outside.  Beautiful tiny flakes, falling straight to the ground.  And the best thing bout snow?  I'm retired and I do not have to go out in it.

The pristine white of the snow reminds me of how the blood of Jesus can cleanse our hearts.  I'm leading Bible study with my friend Annie, and we are doing the exposition of the old testaments books, showing how the old testament speaks of Jesus, and continuously points us the the Messiah of the New Testament. 

As time passes, I will share some  thoughts from each Bible study, and some personal stories that touch my heart .

2025 is a new year, and we can go forward,  We don't look back at our past or our past mistakes.  they are behind us.  we can look forward and go forward in the belief and faith that God is n control and He will go with us.