first attempt at this thing called blogging

Well here goes. My first attempt at blogging.
I decided to first write this on my Word Perfect, and noticed the word blogging is not being
recognized in my spell check.
So, I am thinking to myself, "Maybe I can keep up with this younger generation- there
is hope for me after all!
All the years that I wanted to put into print what I felt the Lord was asking me to do, perhaps
He had a different time for me.
I absolutely have notebook after notebook of writings, and can
not begin to tell you of all, what I believe, were ‘messages from God,’ that I never took
the time given, to write down.. I, of course, used those little parables in teaching my children and those that came my way-and just like all of us moms, we use the tools God gives us. We all want our children to know and receive this Christian faith we ourselves, have been so blessed to receive..
An example of this, I guess, would be my granddaughter Kaylie. Sometimes I take her to
school in the morning. I jump at the opportunity, because it is a neat time to be with her and be
a small part of her life, and, I can get those words that are so eager to flow out of this mouth, to her!
Hopefully, always, I will be sensitive to God’s Spirit within me- and not, like a lot of times in
my life, giving yet another, one of my needed points of view!
This morning, her mom, my daughter, was trying to persuade her to wear a certain outfit that
looked just wonderful. It was the same outfit she walked to my car in, and she looked darling in.
I told her so and her reply was,"No, I don’t Nannie. I look awful!" Then she began to
express her dismay with her looks and her mom’s decision.
I told her in no uncertain terms, to be glad she had clothes to wear! So many children had nothing at all! (How many times did I, as a frustrated child, changing outfit after outfit, hear that one from my mom!)
So, I changed my tune. Thank you God!
.My granddaughter is a great child. She truly has a heart and love for the Lord, and she prays and has learned so many scriptures. It doesn’t take long for her to see the LIGHT once we start
applying God’s truth to the dilemma.
I said, "You know Kaylie, we can choose our clothes to wear, and many things in life, but we
can also choose how we want to express our frustrations. We can rant and rave and say a lot of
ugly things, or, we can express our feelings with disappointment, but not disrespect.
You love art. I do as well. When you have a palate, you have so many colors to choose from
when you are painting. You can mix color after color to make other colors. You can also scribble all over the beautiful work you’ve accomplished , and mess things all up. Just like our mouths.
All the good things we are feeling inside, the things we want to say, wish we would say, come
out in a lousy, ugly color. You can choose this day to be ugly and rude, or to be your sweet
loving self. It’s up to you."
I thank the Lord that He gave me those words, and I then asked her if she perhaps wanted to
call her Mom and tell her she loved her? Well, that happened and of course, she left for her
classroom with a big smile on her face. Thank you Lord.
How many times, how many, many times, have I said the wrong words. I’ve always tried to
be an obedient person. I was as a child. But, sometimes, many times, wanting my way- being
nonsensitive to the needs and hopeful expectations of others, I have caused hurt.
As a more mature (sigh) adult now, things don’t bother me as much as they used to, but,
I do have my moments! Watch out world!
I thank God that I had my Mom and sisters, and my hubby, and so many people in my life to
steer me in the right direction. I thank the Lord and His Holy Spirit for putting key people in my life and so many to teach me the right way.
I quote that famous quote we all say from time to time- "It isn’t all about you!" It taint all about me!.
We have to have patience with our children, our spouses, our friends, family, all- because sometimes, it takes awhile to see these things.
I love God’s Word- It is so good. Here’s one for today.
"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I
became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror,
then we shall see face to face."
"Lord, Help us all today, to quit stomping our feet in frustration. Crossing our arms over our
chests with refusals to see and do things your way. We can get by with these things when we are
children, but, we have to, every day, die to self. You don’t want us to become doormats, but people available to what you want from our lives. I think sometimes Lord, with my own self, how many times I’ve missed it. I’ve missed the blessing. Maybe the work or the prayer I wanted answered would have come
so quickly, if I had just died to self in the matter. Help us Lord. We need to see ourselves and
others as you see us. Help us to feel your presence and realize your ways and thoughts are higher than ours-
You long to bless us Lord. Thank you so much for this day. May we see
and try to be like you today in those sometimes difficult situations."
Well, that’s that.
I hope that whoever reads this will realize just how much the Lord loves you. Have a great day!