This and That (or God is Good)

So it's been long enough, right? I seem to have a writer's block going on. Nothing much to write about. My life is just going on its daily rhythm of home, work, church, family, grandchildren, friends. My life is very full and I'm so thankful!  I know that any time things could change. So I do NOT take these times for granted.

Been doing some reading.  There is a really good book called Choosing Rest by Sally Breedlove.  Full of much insight in how we tend to want problems totally solved before we feel like we can rest.  But sometimes problems just aren't solved in a day or a week or a month or a year. I have one myself that has gone on for a year. I struggle with it often but it is still not solved. It could be me...that I'm not totally giving it up to Him...or it could be that He just wants to keep teaching me through it. I have to admit I've learned some things...like self-control, like humility, like I'm not as strong as I thought I was.  So, I am to put my burden on Him and then rest.  Another aspect of rest that she talks about is timing. The Lord created our world...the evening and the morning were the first day, the second day, etc. We should look at our evenings and night's sleep as the preparation for the work we do the next day. Rest comes first then work. Not work then rest.  I'm trying to change my outlook on that.

RSBC Choir in last year's presentation

Children, Choir, Orchestra, in our Worship Center during 2010 Christmas presentation

I'm very busy at work.  Christmas in August is a ritual for us in church music ministry.  We are getting ready to introduce our choirs and orchestra to the Christmas presentation our minister of music has chosen. It is a long process and it is always amazing to me how he chooses and puts together just the right music and elements for a beautiful presentation that blesses and moves people spiritually and emotionally during that special time of year. We'll have a "Christmas in August" party for everyone, complete with "cookie swap" and other treats.

My two JOYS

Erin and Brad

Stephen and Rachel

Our children are doing very well. We are thankful for their good health and happiness.  Our son and daughter-in-law have settled well into married life and she is getting ready to start her 3rd year of pharmacy school at UGA.  She's brainy as well as beautiful.  We are enjoying getting to know her family and we're just happy that Stephen has someone to take care of him now and force him to eat healthfully! HA. She's a great cook.  Our other kids, daughter Erin and son-in-law Brad and the most precious beautiful grandchildren ever :) haha are also doing wonderfully well. We are very thankful that our daughter can stay home with the babies as Brad is a good provider with a great job in the school system.  The children are thriving and happy. Maddie is quite the talker, artist, and loving little girl.  She sometimes goes into an "evil voice" as we call it...to try to get her way or just to be funny. It's a deep, gravelly voice. Very funny!! Her beautiful, bright red hair is growing longer and she is just pure JOY to us.  Landon is trying to walk and is getting into all sorts of trouble. As Erin says, he's attracted to everything that is dangerous...outlets, wires, electrical stuff, steps, etc. He's a mess and is hard to resist with his clear blue eyes and constant smile!

So, there's the update. Parents are good, my mom is recovering from a broken ankle. It's healed now but giving her problems still.  My husband is still enjoying his job and is doing well...running 3 times a week.  We are both very thankful for jobs that we love and good health and the fact that the Lord always provides for us no matter how little we make. :)  A bad day at a job we love is much better than $$..  And we don't have many bad days!  Our church means so much to us and we are happy to be involved there in choir, nursery, greeter ministry, etc.  We are still one of the few churches around that has Sunday night services and we enjoy those "deeper" studies of the Bible.

Like I said, I don't have a terribly exciting life but it's good! God is good. I don't take it lightly!