tootin' your horn

'Everyone has a horn to toot'
as my youngest daughter so wisely told me
oldest daughter toots about recycling
second daughter toots about self-esteem
I toot about faith in Jesus
we get irritated at each other sometimes
over the things we toot to each other about
because 'it hits a nerve'
wise words, young woman!
the things you have said to me, girls
have made a difference in the way I do life
we shouldn't stop talking about the things that are important to us
for these things will help shape us all
(trumpet sounds in the distance)

Cleaning the mirror

'Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.'
1 Corinthians 13:12

How overwhelming it is to me
to try to understand that God fully and clearly knows me.
He understands me.
That is why, when He answers a prayer of mine,
He answers in such a surprising way.
A knowing way.
A way that tells me He knows my soul.
He knows what I truly long for.
He knows and I don't know....
For now we look in a mirror that gives only a blurred reflection and
no matter how often we try to clean our life mirror,
there will always be too many unanswered questions...
until perfection comes.
That, to me, is Jesus.
Jesus is perfection.
When He comes, we shall see clearly,
and face to face.
His Face to our face...
it is too much,too wondrous,too big for us now...
He, in all wisdom, knows this too.
Trust Him
there's no better place
to place your hand
than in His
trust Him.

Your Divine Valentine

"A valentine may play a love song for you, but God sings you the sweetest love song in the universe...'The Lord your God...will rejoice over you with gladness, He will keep you quiet with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.' Zephaniah 3:17...a valentine may give you flowers, but God sent you the most beautiful rose of all. Jesus....'I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.' Song of Solomon 2:1... A valentine may take you out to dinner, but God has invited you to the most amazing feast ever given....'Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!' Revelation 19:9...A valentine may bring you chocolate, but God provides you with something even sweeter. His Word...'How sweet are Your Words to my taste. Sweeter than honey to my mouth!' Psalm 119:103...A valentine may be far away, but God is always with you...'I am with you always.' Matthew 28:20... A valentine may give you something, but God has given you everything. 'God gives us richly all things to enjoy.' 1 Timothy 6:17...A valentine may love you for a lifetime, but God loved you before you were born and will love you for all eternity! 'Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love... with loving kindness I have drawn you.' Jeremiah 31:3" ... This is something I received at the women's Bible study I go to. A blessed valentine's day to you!

How odd was that ..... really?

You know how sometimes when you go out in the winter, and you're wearing a knitted hat,you come back in and you realize that your hat has ridden up and you look like an elf? Well, I was out for lunch with my parents today. There's a little Bake Oven place so very close to where I grew up and they like to go there for a sandwich. There was a lady there, sitting by herself. Her hat, it was a white woolly hat, her hat was riding up just like my orange woolly hat does when I'm outside playing with my dog. To say the least, she caught my attention. To catch even more of my attention, she was talking to herself about the lady at the other end of the caffe who said the coffee wasn't fresh. I stopped. She caught my eye and began all over again. 'The lady over there doesn't like her coffee. She says it isn't fresh. I don't know why she's complaining because I like the coffee. She's complaining that it's not fresh...and I really like my computer. I like the way the keys feel and I like the features it has.. I can send e-mail.. and my brother has a sore shoulder and he can't play pool anymore. He tries but it just hurts too much... The waitress brought her sandwich and she forgot I was there listening. At first I thought, this lady is odd. How many of us have the courage to ramble on at a stranger, whether we are odd or not? How many of us do exactly what this lady did in public, only we save our ramblings for when we are doing the dishes or vacuuming, for when we are alone? She actually made my day extra special. I think if we try to be too much like everyone else, we become too ordinary. It's the 'odd' people in life that add the extra spice. I do think she was lonely, so that makes me sad. The caffe at least has people coming and going. I'll be on the lookout for other 'odd' people from now on and I hope I have the courage to offer some company. God loves us all and it's my job to follow His example. Have a great day!