A Thankful Thanksgiving

We have much to be thankful for this year. As always the Lord has blessed our family and our home. He has provided far beyond what we need with additional gifts and blessings. In particular is the blessing he has given us in a new grandson. He has also blessed our grandson with remarkable health.

As mentioned in previous posts, our grandson was born prematurely at 29 weeks. He has quickly overcome many health hurdles over the past, almost three weeks. The doctors and nurses say how amazed they are at how well he is doing. We attribute this to the blessings from our Lord. As mentioned before we have family and friends around the world praying for our little guy, and although the doctors and nurses are truly amazed, we know that our Lord has the great power to heal and he is doing that for our grandson.

Beyond the power to heal is the gift of salivation our Lord has given us. Sometimes the cares of this world will distract me from remembering his great sacrifice and the blessing of salvation, which is above all else, the greatest blessing of all.

At this time of year when we are counting the many blessings he has given us, let’s not forget the greatest one of all. He died for our sins that we may be made acceptable to God and when this journey we care currently on is complete, will be allowed to join him in heaven.

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

Our Small Crown

We are so blessed. As I mentioned in my previous two posts, our little grandson was born prematurely at 29 weeks. I am pleased to say that he is doing very well and I believe that God's hand is upon. He does better each day. He has quickly warmed our hearts and has become the apple of his grandfather’s eye. I like the way Proverbs 17:6 puts it:

Children's children are a crown to the aged, ….

We are truly blessed. We thank those of you who have been praying for us so much for your prayers.

It's A Boy

The call came in this morning. Our son told us that the doctor said that the baby needs to be born today. My daughter-in-law had been experiencing contractions throughout last night and into today. No amount of drugs could calm them and the baby’s birth could no longer be prolonged. My prayer has been, "Lord you know the best time for our little baby’s birth, we rely on you." Today was that day and I’m please to say we have a new grandson, 15 inches & not quite 3 lbs.

The birth of every child is important to the Lord & the blessing they bring to each family. He blessed Abraham and Sarah and the timing of their son. They were at an advanced age and having a baby at their age was very much against the odds. However, the Lord tells Abraham in
Genesis 18:14 :

Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.


Our little grandson is doing very well. His nurse has warned us that the baby’s progress can go up and down as he stays in the hospital. We continue to rely on the Lord to have our little baby in the palm of his hand.

We continue to be thankful for the prayers of our family and friends throughout the world.