Flight

Wow! Was that something today or what? Imagine being in the air all of a sudden you are headed for water below. Can only imagine what was going through the pilots mind and the passengers. But for a plane to crash into a river and everyone gets out alive!!! Is that a God moment or what? When we first heard of it, the thought of being in that cold, frigid water, what are the chances.

But thankfully the plane hit the water safely, had a wing tip hit the water first, it could have been a disastorous moment. It made my day to hear the pilot saved the day, all got off okay, not one person lost!!! Praise the Lord.

Christmas Lights A New Perspective

Just thought I'd share a thought about Christmas lights. This thought came to me last year as we were driving around looking at the various houses all lit up. I love listening to the squeals of the little ones. Omah! Look over there; oh wow, that is neat; and on it goes. Yes, I admit, I love all the lights. But last year I looked at them in a different way. Here's what I see now and it warms my heart and makes me thankful and excited for the holidays more than ever.

When you see the lights aglow, they are lights celebrating Christ! Yes, this is what I see. It's a way to Glorify the Lord for all the good He does. It's a celebration of Jesus. It's a way of saying Happy Birthday Jesus! We Love You and Thank You for all that You have done. I have been teaching the girls that now. Of course they don't see it that way just yet, but I'm believing they will. And yes, we still do the, "look over there, oh look at those, wow, ew, ah...;)

So the next time you are out and about and see the beautiful display of lights, perhaps you too will have a different perspective on what they signify. I will admit, I used to think good grief, all those lights, must be ringing up their electric bill. (I know shame on me, but that was before coming back to the Lord). But now, I say, you go people! Shine those lights. Let Him see how much He means to us!

Sweet Blessings

Tonight I recieved the sweetest gift I have ever received. It started out by my hubby asking me if I wanted to go on a date a few nights ago tonight. Then he kicked me out of the computer room for the next couple of nights telling me he was on a mission and would not let any of us know what he was up to.

Tonight I found out. He was working on a blessings letter that he framed for me. I have never cried over a gift or a card like I did this. It came from the heart, had the sweetest message I've ever received, and carried so much love. It was a God moment. He tried to read it to me a couple of times and felt bad because he couldn't because he kept getting choked up. I explained to him that his emotions showed me just how much it meant.

This concept came from a small group of our church that he has been attending called, "Letters from Dad." A few of the words were from this group, but the rest came from him. This goes to show that by attending small groups we can learn from what others share, and extend it to our family members. We have all been able to share and touch one another from attending these groups. I have to say though, this took the cake. I'm still reeling in the sweetness of this letter. I already have a special place picked out to hang it where everyone can see and read it. It will be where I will see it many times every day to remind me of how lucky I am to have such a wonderful father for our children and a wonderful husband, friend, and confident. The Lord has blessed our family in so many ways. Thank You Lord. And a thank you to my hubby for following the Lord! Amen