Don't Worry, Be Happy!

It is very cloudy this morning.  It rained through the night and will do so until this afternoon.  I am a "rain" person and enjoy the thunder and lightening.  I do pray the severe storms will stay in the fields where there are no people. 

I absolutely love my new light tan carpet!  It has a thick pad so I feel like I'm bouncing when I walk.  I worked really hard to put things back in order so my piano students would feel comfortable on Monday.  I didn't realize that I was getting so much done so I could fill in for some chaplains who were sick.   As I was driving, I asked God to show me why I was going in on Monday.  I knew right away!  My first visit was to a young mother who was having her baby taken away by CPS.  She cried and we prayed that God would forgive her behavior.  I did my best to encourage her and let her know that it was not final.  She could get her child back with the help of God and family.  In another room, a man was distraught because his wife was dying and he had lost his son in September.  His son had been a missionary for many years.  I assumed the father was an active Christian but soon found out differently.  He had not been to church for 35 years because a church had preached that divorce could not be forgiven.  I was stunned!  I told him I had been divorced and I knew for sure that God forgives ALL SIN.  Sin is not ranked!  When I visited this same man on Tuesday morning, he looked radiant and his wife had turned the corner physically.  She was going to get to go home that afternoon.  God does answer prayer.  And, God does forgive all sin.  I hugged this couple and told them I would see them in heaven if not again on this earth.

Noel and Janice left this morning to go back to Springfield for 10 days.  They have doctor appointments and need to check on their house.  Bill barbequed pork steak for us all on Wednesday evening.  Gramma joined us.  Galen and Sondra are sending pictures on facebook of their cruise.  They are enjoying the buffet and reading lots of books. 

We will go to Michigan soon for Caleb's graduation from high school and Kelli's garden wedding.  I'm enjoying our flowers in Oklahoma.  My iris and roses are in full bloom now.  Bill washed down the patio and outdoor furniture.  I love spring and the concert of our birds! 

My mantra for the week is to live in faith, not in fear.  There is no place for fretting and worry in the life of God's kids.  God has proved His love for me over and over, and I'm not going to stop trusting Him now.  I will enjoy my OLD AGE!