Church was incredible today. Our pastor brought forth a timely message to the church in America. I am not one that gets goose bumps per say when a preacher preaches but today at the end of the message I found myself getting them. I came home and was visiting with my neighbor and I asked if it was OK to take the twins for a walk in their wagon so they could see the big farm machines harvesting the field. She said OK and off we went on our adventure. I pointed out to them to look in the sky to see the birds (eagles, but to them they probably would not understand the concept of eagles yet.) We walked to where the field was being harvested and I let them watch the farmers harvest. On our walk back we saw a woollybear crawling along on the road. I stopped to let them see it crawl along. They loved when we stopped by the creek to see that too. Being with them reminded me what fun it is to see and experience things through the eyes of a child. If I was walking on my own I would have not stopped to see the creek, watch standing still the farmers or I would have walked right past the woollybear or may have even stepped on it while walking and not even known that I did. Take time to have fun and never tire of seeing the world through the eyes of a child, that makes life fun.
It was their nap time so off I went to the local farmers to buy fresh produce: fresh picked beets; home grown Roma tomatoes; yellow beans; and peaches. I did something I never did before, I was heading to another farm to get fresh Yukon gold potatoes and the peaches looked so inviting that I ate two on the ride to the next destination. I am such a stickler when it comes to washing fruit before eating it and today I found myself just wiping it off without rinsing it and enjoying it right there. I figured it came off the tree and it was not shipped and handled by lots of people so why not. I came home and wanted to see if the kids could sit in their wagon while I watered the flowers. I got a popsicle for each one and we watered the flowers it was fun. One sat on my lap and he held the sprinkler with me and to see his face with a big smile on it because he thought he was doing the watering. Those are the treasures in life that keep us going day to day. I forgot to tell you the fun I had at church today. A friend of mine was visiting from out of state and I got to see her. We laughed and giggled a bit after church. Did you do something today that caused you to laugh a bit? Come on you can admit it, even something that maybe put a smile on your face. That is a good thing and a very good thing at that.
I made dinner for my son and I and back to writing now. Oh, do you want to know what we had for dinner? Even if you do not want to know I am still going to tell you anyhow. We had breaded chicken breast cutlets, steamed yellow beans, mashed potatoes made from the Yukon golds, cucumber/onion/chive with sour cream salad, and rice crispy treats, homemade that is, for dessert.
As I wind down my writing I would like to share something with you. Months ago as I began to share with you on my blog page, I wrote an inspiration for a person. This person may not even know this but they were used in a mighty way to be an encourager to me to write and continue to write and share with you. I have only met this person three times in person. There's something about this person that inspires me to write. Years ago I just knew to take the direction of getting a degree in Communications. I can only tell you that it was the right thing to do. Back then I loved interviewing people I just hated writing a story of what I just pulled out of them as they shared with me. It was not until years later that I found myself writing in a journal sharing my thoughts and experiences and what I experienced was captured on paper. Writing was always inside of me I just needed to tap into the right avenue and then it poured forth from me. It is important to get the right training, tap into the right source and then what really matters is connection with one that may just see something in you that you yourself do not see. That is how I would describe this person. They must have seen something in me to allow me back then to publish this very writing and I did. For some reason I felt led to resurrect it again today. Someone out there needs to read this inspiration and remind yourself that God loves you, He created you. I thank Mark for allowing me to publish this. He is a man of integrity that sees the greatness in others and possibly unbeknownst to himself he has this way of drawing it out of you. When most people are so concerned about themselves and how they can advance, he will take a brief moment here and there at just the right time to share wisdom. Wisdom does not come cheap to a person who has learned to cultivate it. Most people you ask that have this gift will probably tell you something about their life that they may have lost but gained wisdom in the process. If you are fortunate to know someone with wisdom inside of them and then they are able to share it with you, do not treat them like a rag doll treat them with respect and honor the gift inside of them. Here is what I wrote:
August 21, 2009
Blessing, an inspiration for Mark
Before life ever began in our lives with the first breath of life breathed into us by God, we were already created to be a blessing and to be a blessing to others. Two scriptures belong in this writing.
Psalm 1:1-3 via the God’s Word Translation
“Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers. Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams-a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.”
Psalm 5: 12 via the God’s Word Translation
“You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.”
As a person grows in their walk with the Lord, they become comfortable sharing their story with others of all of the good things the Lord has done for them and their family. For there was a time when the favor and continual blessing of the Lord was void in their life and an empty feeling was inside of them. Then there was that day when they opened their heart up to the Lord and their” new life” so to speak began. As they continue in their walk with the Lord struggles begin to appear and challenges that were not there just a few short months ago. It is in these times of trial that it is most important to keep following the Lord. Remind yourself and others of the good that the Lord has done in your life. He never keeps you in a struggle unless you choose to stay there. It is in the struggle that your faith grows by leaps and bounds and one day you will look back upon this and truly see the hand of the Lord. He is there with you to walk you through this, don’t let go of Him.
I keep hearing these words repeatedly by the spirit of the Lord for you Mark “He loves you, He loves you, He loves you. He is very pleased with you and do not let go or give up because sunshine is right around the corner. The dark days are gone and when there is sunshine, there are no dark days. Smile and let your light shine forth on others. You have a great story to share with others a story of encouragement and hope for others. As you begin to share it, it is a little frazzling at first. To start to speak the words that the Holy Spirit shares with you to share with others. That is normal and the more you step out in faith the easier it becomes and the words just flow. Even when you least expect to share with someone you will find yourself doing that. At times, you will think you are there to bless another and with the gentle love of the Father, you will be the one that ends up being blessed with your obedience to share with another. It is likened to riding a bike. You have to concentrate in the beginning to balance yourself and not fall off. Sometimes there are a couple of spills off the bike, only used to perfect the riding of the bike. Then the next thing you know you get on the bike and ride without even thinking about it. You ride and are now able to enjoy the scenery around you with still keeping an eye out for big bumps and barriers ahead of you. At times, you even become bold enough to ride along with taking both hands off the handlebars. Such freedom when you can do that, balance, ride, and feel the breeze the faster and faster you go.”
I just love how Holy Spirit works with me. Just the other day I said to myself, There are so many people that like to ride bikes that come into my community on the weekends. They are not just casual bike riders. They are the people that wear all the bike riding gear. That was just the other day and how Holy Spirit is so creative, today is the day I am called to share a writing that makes the mention of a bike in it. Stop, listen, yield and all will be well in your life.
I am going to include a picture of the second harvest this year and a picture of my friend and I doing what we both do best, SMILE. The picture is not the best quality, sorry for that it was taken with a camera phone. We could be the bobsy (I think that's how you spell it) twins. When I saw her I said, 'Hey we have the same hair cut.'
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