Early Thanksgiving

Turning the calendar from October to November immediately turns my thoughts to the Thanksgiving Holiday and the great time I anticipate with my family.  It also is a time that we set aside to offer a special thanks to our heavenly father for the many blessings he has provided for us throughout the year.  The Lord has blessed is greatly this year and in particular has kept his hand on our little grandson.  As you may remember from one of my previous posts, It was just little of a year that we got the call that our daughter-in-law had been taken to the hospital in early labor and within a few weeks our grandson was born, weighing just over 2 lbs.  Looking at him now, it's hard to believe that he was born prematurely.   He turned one year old recently and he's the picture of perfect health.  Many of the issues that plague premature children have not come to fruition for our little guy.  in fact people are amazed when we tell them that he was born prematurely.

Lord we thank you for this little boy, the joy he brings into our lives and the health he have given him.

One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Luke 17:15-18

Home At Last

It’s been a week today since our little grandson was able to come home, after being discharged from the hospital. The doctors and nurses marveled throughout his stay there at the progress he made and how well he got on. We know that it was the Lord who brought him such good health and we know that we have had the prayer support of our good friends & family. I love visiting the little guy. It’s so amazing how he searches my face looking for the meaning of who I am. He looks so intently at my every feature and when I speak he seems to be taking in my voice as if to try and discern how I my fit into something with which he is familiar.

We have a heavenly father and King David in his Psalm of Thanks encourages the assembly to Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:10-12. They were celebrating and thanking God for return if the Ark of the Covenant.

Jesus answered. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. John 6:43-44

We have the unique advantage of being able to seek God’s face and listen to God’s voice through his scriptures and his Holy Spirit. How much God must love us to provide us with this opportunity. Please be sure to take a hold of this gift and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you as you study his words.

I want to thank all of you for your prayers. I count myself quite fortunate to have such good friends and family.

It’s been a week today since our little grandson was able to come home, after being discharged from the hospital. The doctors and nurses marveled throughout his stay there at the progress he made and how well he got on. We know that it was the Lord who brought him such good health and we know that we have had the prayer support of our good friends & family. I love visiting the little guy. It’s so amazing how he searches my face looking for the meaning of who I am. He looks so intently at my every feature and when I speak he seems to be taking in my voice as if to try and discern how I my fit into something with which he is familiar.

We have a heavenly father and In King David in his Psalm of Thanks encourages the assembly to Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:10-12. They were celebrating and thanking God for return if the Ark of the Covenant.

Jesus answered. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. John 6:43-44

We have the unique advantage of being able to seek God’s face and listen to God’s voice through his scriptures and his Holy Spirit. How much God must love us to provide us with this opportunity. Please be sure to take a hold of this gift and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you as you study his words.

I want to thank all of you for your prayers. I count myself quite fortunate to have such good friends and family.

It’s been a week today since our little grandson was able to come home, after being discharged from the hospital. The doctors and nurses marveled throughout his stay there at the progress he made and how well he got on. We know that it was the Lord who brought him such good health and we know that we have had the prayer support of our good friends & family. I love visiting the little guy. It’s so amazing how he searches my face looking for the meaning of who I am. He looks so intently at my every feature and when I speak he seems to be taking in my voice as if to try and discern how I my fit into something with which he is familiar.

We have a heavenly father and In King David in his Psalm of Thanks encourages the assembly to Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:10-12. They were celebrating and thanking God for return if the Ark of the Covenant.

Jesus answered. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. John 6:43-44

We have the unique advantage of being able to seek God’s face and listen to God’s voice through his scriptures and his Holy Spirit. How much God must love us to provide us with this opportunity. Please be sure to take a hold of this gift and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you as you study his words.

I want to thank all of you for your prayers. I count myself quite fortunate to have such good friends and family.

It’s been a week today since our little grandson was able to come home, after being discharged from the hospital. The doctors and nurses marveled throughout his stay there at the progress he made and how well he got on. We know that it was the Lord who brought him such good health and we know that we have had the prayer support of our good friends & family. I love visiting the little guy. It’s so amazing how he searches my face looking for the meaning of who I am. He looks so intently at my every feature and when I speak he seems to be taking in my voice as if to try and discern how I my fit into something with which he is familiar.

We have a heavenly father and King David in his Psalm of Thanks encourages the assembly to Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:10-12. They were celebrating and thanking God for return if the Ark of the Covenant.

Jesus answered. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. John 6:43-44

We have the unique advantage of being able to seek God’s face and listen to God’s voice through his scriptures and his Holy Spirit. How much God must love us to provide us with this opportunity. Please be sure to take a hold of this gift and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you as you study his words.

I want to thank all of you for your prayers. I count myself quite fortunate to have such good friends and family.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

The decorations are up and the gifts are at the base of the tree. If we’re not careful, we can let the preparation and hustle and bustle of the season over shadow the celebration of the birth of Christ. One of the ways I combat that overwhelming feeling is to sit by the tree during the quiet of late evening and reflect on the years of ornaments we’ve collected over the past 28 years. Each ornament has a special memory tied to it that marks a special occasion in our lives together.

One of this year’s ornaments is a Baby’s First Christmas, which we’ve purchased to mark the birth of our little grandson. The Lord continues to bless our grandson with good health, which in turn has blessed our whole family. Our little guy continues to amaze the doctors and nurses with the great progress he is making. We know that this is due to the rich blessings the Lord is bestowing on him. For those keeping score, our grandson has been moved to a small crib and he’s maintaining his body temperature on his own. They also have him in a room with a window so he’ll be able to get his body clock in sync with day and night. He’s also beginning to understand how to eat from a bottle as well. All these accomplishments are steps closer to him coming home to be with his parents. We’re so thankful for everything the Lord is doing for our grandson.

This time of year we also celebrate the birth of another child, born in adverse conditions. Instead of beginning born in a warm bright room, this child was born in a dark and damp stable. Instead of a crib, a manger was his bed. Although this little baby was born in the humblest of situations, he also had choirs of angels announcing his birth and important visitors from a far off country come and worship at his feet, bringing expensive gifts for him.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." Luke 2:8-15

Let this Christmas season be a time where you seek out this thing which the Lord told he shepherds about so long ago. This Christmas season seek out Christ and understand the beautiful gift he has for you.

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.