Thursday, January 28, 2016

Names...


We have 8 fantastic grandchildren! That's all of us at Christmas,even my hubby, whose head was cut off!

I love the names their parents  have given each of them...

Courtney
Cassidy
Gage
Lainey
Avery
Crew
Gracie
Faith

When they were born, we didn't really know them yet, so the names were special, but still only names, some of them different than what we were used to...

NOW... I can't even imagine any name but the one that belongs to them. They have grown into their names... that is who they are. Isn't it funny how each name fits the person? In the case of these 8, not only is each name perfect, we smile at the mention of their names. We  picture their faces, their personalities, the special ways each of them express themselves, the funny things they say, and the many things that make them uniquely them.

God knows my name.

He calls me His child.

When He made me, He knew who I would be. He knew that I would grow into my name. He knew that my life would be a journey, and that all along the way, His plans for me were already known to him. I wonder how many times I have made Him smile... or how often His eyes filled with tears, as he has watched me make choices in my life, good ones and bad. 

I'm so glad that my name is known to Him, and that it is already recorded in HIS book, now and for eternity.








Sunday, January 3, 2016

Who am I preaching to?.....

The recipient of a lot of my blog writing is... me.

I preach to the choir. 

I am the choir.

It's not a planned thing, but when something is on my mind, often it is there because God is speaking to me, even when I think I am just jotting down my own thoughts. Sometimes I don't even realize that until later, long after I've written it and read it back... down the road.

The words often mirror what His thoughts are producing in my heart. 

There are also times when I have almost NO thoughts. God is still there, working in my heart, but the words don't come. 

Have you found this to be true in your own blogging? The thoughts that prompt what we write are so often the very messages God is speaking to us, and as we share them, WE are the ones who are the most blessed. 

It's so often HIS word, becoming a little more clear in our own thinking. 

There are also plenty of blogs that are just random chatter, and those words come spilling out on these pages too.

All of it together is a reflection of who we are and what is going on in our lives. 

And something else...

You are also the choir. 

I hear it in your words and the things you share from your hearts. They often mirror some of the same things I am thinking about.

I am so glad that you are a part of these pages and thoughts. I think we make a pretty good choir. 

Happy New Year to each one of you, I can't wait to see what God has ahead for this choir of His, as we continue to share our journeys on these pages. It's a joy to walk beside you, and you have enriched my life.