My Epitaph or The Book?

Since July of last year I have helped create a lovely wedding, grieved the "loss" of my eldest daughter because of that wedding :), lost precious family and friends temporarily to Heaven, found out my Grandmother has cancer and needed treatment and that I am to be a Grandmother myself (found those two out on the same day!), gone through classes and become a foster mother to two precious and VERY active, strong-willed little toddlers. I also find myself a very blessed teacher of 16 students ages 9-13 at church on Wednesday nights. :)

Through all these life changes, and I would say it has been a season of change for sure, the Lord has held my hand, or just held me up when I could not hold myself. It has been truly wonderful to realize the truth that I CAN DO NOTHING without Him.

Through the grief of a child leaving home, I had to cling to Him. Through the grief of losing a precious Grandmother-in-love, and other family members and friends, I had to cling to Him and offer thanks that we had not said our last "I love you!", we have just been temporarily detained.

Because my Grandmother has cancer in its advanced stages I get to ask Him to annoint her with His special presence that calms, strengthens and heals not only my Mamaw but her caregiver, my precious Moma. Because I am NOW a Grandmother myself, I get to pray and ask Him to be with precious little Titus as he is still nestled in his mommy's womb. I get to ask Him to lead Titus all the days of his life and to draw him and strengthen him and enable him to be a mighty warrior for the Kingdom. AND, last but not least, as I try to parent my four kids still at home, AND teach the young people at church, I get to fall on my face daily and pray for wisdom and strength and He gives liberally.

I guess some would say that I am weak for depending on the Lord like that, if so, may He glory in my weakness. When I am dependent on Him is the only time I feel strong at all.

May all my friends find that abiding in Christ is the best way to roll...the only Way to roll in my opinion.

Love to all.