I am unable to sleep tonight and have been thinking about something I wrote on my website some years back. I went back and looked at it because it reminds me of the love and care God showers us with during difficult times. My times have been a bit difficult lately with the loss of a great granddaughter, a granddaughter in crisis and trying to hurt herself, my son's marriage is breaking apart to name a few....

I wrote this, oh, maybe 7 years ago when I was still a very new Christian. I was searching for answers, for ways to be able to love a father that I could not see or touch in the flesh. This was very difficult because of the abusive home I grew up in. The word "father" did not hold much love in my heart. This article was supposed to be about how my pastor has been an inspiration to me in overcoming troubling times by relying on God's power, not his own, not anyone else. God alone gets all of the praise for how He works wonders in my life and the lives of those I care...

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Last night our church held its annual Christmas memorial service for those who have lost someone in the year. We bring in tree ornaments. Those who are able share stories and why they picked the ornament they did and then we hang them on the tree. This was my second time to attend...December 2000 I attended after my husband passed away and last night for my great granddaughter, Dylan Mischelle who passed away this last Oct. 25th. These services are very comforting and a reminder of the part the Holy Spirit plays in or lives. Jesus called the little children to come to Him and he held each one of them. I know that He is holding Dylan now. Even in times of grief there are things to be joyful for.

Last night was also a reminder to me of how many people are hurting this holiday season, not just for loss of loved ones but also for other life issues. My prayer is that there will be peace that passes all understanding for all those who are in pain and that the Holy Spirit will fill their...

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Is there anything more wonderful than God's grace??? I don't believe so. As I sit reflecting on what this Thanksgiving day means to me I marvel at how good God is

The last month has been, to say the least, difficult to understand and filled with opportunities to praise God for His wisdom and ability to bring me to my knees in awe. October 25th my 2 week old great granddaughter Dylan Mischell went home to be with the Father...SIDS. Two weeks later a 14 year old granddaughter overdosed twice in one weekend. My son and daughter-in-law's marriage is in crisis and may not make it through the holidays. What am I grateful for?

~ There is a loving God that cradles, forever, my great granddaughter and knowing one day we will be with her again.
~ A God that will give something back for what was lost...He always opens a window when one is shut.
~ A granddaughter, Emily, who...

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