Reflecting

This morning as I was having my "power" breakfast I was reflecting on how my life has turned out. Some of you may know that I am translating my diary, which I started writing when I was 16 up to the point I came to Canada four years later. Turbulent years they were indeed.

During those years all I wanted was to have a boyfriend/husband who would be trustworthy, and some children to care for. As I was relating that yesterday to Yvonne, she said: "So Mom, you are living your dream!"

How many of you can say that?

That does not mean my life since then has been perfect. I have not always been "A half cup full" type of a person either! But the more I became aware of my capability to trust the Lord, the more I saw Him work in my life, the more I became a "count your blessing" type of a person.

During the last few years we have had three serious bouts of cancer between the two of us, Ted has been diagnosed with Parkinson's a few weeks ago. But....because of faith in a "BIG" God. We are extremely happy.

Thursday we were sitting in the Hospital cafeteria in between tests I had to go through, and looking at each other we said: "How good the Lord has been to us!" I had tears running down my cheeks. We receive so much love from our children, friends and family. Ted mentioned that as he went to the airport to pick up Monica our niece, she gave him three hugs and a kiss. "That felt so good ", he said. Is that a blessing? Of course it is!

Why am I writing this? Because last evening Monica and I were, both with a laptop, reading some blogs. To tell you the truth, we would have liked to comment and it would not have been pretty. So much whining and complaining, please people don't you have something to be thankful for?

After reading the Bible and going to church Sunday after Sunday, have you not discovered the Grace of God?

When you go to University and receive a Masters degree, are you not supposed to earn a living by what you have learned? My granddaughter Anneka has been going to school for such a short time and already she knows how to spell and was helping me writing names on presents!

Paul writes in 2Timothy 3:7 "People are always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth! Paul was scolding them!

A few verses before that Paul writes:"Holding to a form of godliness but denying its power."

That is strong stuff! Oelala! God forgive us!