God is good all the time…..
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. – Hebrews 10:23
Celebrated so many mothers this last weekend….
It was an emotional day….
Mother’s Day last year….
So much different….
My healed wife in heaven went unresponsive Mother’s Day morning….
We never got to celebrate all the children had come up with…..
We had a day of events….
Things they could do with her in bed….
To celebrate her….
To honor her….
We were never able to do them….
One of the truths we held onto this year….
Their healed mom…
Was in a much better place this year…
Then last year….
We started the morning celebrating my mom and my mother-in-law….
The children all made beautiful cards for them….
So thoughtful….
Such heart felt cards….
They were so genuine….
After they opened the cards….
After the gifts….
We acknowledged the best mom….
I told the mama’s in the room….
No disrespect….
But we need to take a moment….
To celebrate the best mom in the children’s eyes….
The mom who raised my 5 amazing world changers….
The mom who poured out her life….
Her love….
Her time….
Into our children….
Selflessly…..
Sacrificing everything for them…..
We paused for a moment to celebrate that woman….
There were a few tears….
But it was truly a celebration….
We all agreed…
She was in a better place….
This year versus last year….
This was….
In all practical purposes….
Our second Mother’s Day….
Without her presence….
The beauty of this journey….
God’s hand in all of this….
Is that we are not living without her….
We are simply learning a new way of living with her…..
Never forgetting….
Never without her influence….
Never without her love….
Never without her care….
We have just been learning….
A new way of living with her….
She shines brightly….
Everyday….
In the children…..
They are amazing children of God….
They reflect her heart for Jesus….
Daily….
They are amazing….
They are world changers….
Because of her….
I gave her one promise….
I would not mess the children up too badly….
I am doing all I know how to do….
That is to give it to the Lord….
He has made this a beautiful horrible experience….
The horrible is obvious….
The beautiful shows up new….
Everyday….
The beautiful is in his touch….
His hand in our life….
Everyday….
We wake to a new garden….
Everyday….
My children could have chosen to be victims….
They could have found self pity….
Pity when writing Mother’s Day cards to grandmothers….
Pity at the wedding we went to this weekend….
Pity on Monther’s Day…..
There was no pity….
Not for themselves….
Not for anybody….
They had compassion for others….
They poured out their love….
The love of the Lord….
Onto others….
They were shinning the light of Jesus….
On others….
We were at a wedding this past weekend….
My nephew….
It was beautiful….
It was fun….
The children will have many memories….
Good memories….
Amazing memories….
The last wedding we went to…..
A year and a half ago….
My niece….
Much of the same family on our side….
It felt a little familiar….
It was missing one person….
Their healed momma….
She dancing with them….
At the last wedding….
A year and a half ago….
Rather than play victim…..
They celebrated….
They focused on blessing others….
They focused on loving on others….
God made it a special day….
My nephew asked me to officiate….
It was an honor….
It was a privilege…
It was humbling….
My nephew asked Mary Grace to play the piano….
It was a special day….
For so many different reasons…..
But it was a day of celebration….
A day we will never forget….
On a weekend….
The punk thought would crush us….
No….
Not victims….
Not defeated….
But victorious….
A beautiful weekend of celebration….
My nephew had no idea….
The impact he was making….
Asking us to be a part of their special day….
Once again….
The punk loses….
We celebrated so many mom’s…..
The beauty of this beautiful horrible experience…
Shinning so brightly….
The horrible was drown out….
The dark flees….
From the light….
Every….
Time….
The dark loses….
It must flee….
In the presence of light….
The punk keeps trying….
Trying to snuff out the light….
He cannot touch it….
He has not dominion….
No control….
Not in our lives….
We stand victorious…..
I say I have been a peaceful wreck….
The wreck is obvious….
I am flying by the seat of my pants….
The peaceful is the Lord….
His presence…
His hand….
In everything…..
My peace….
Trickles down to my children….
They have peace….
Because the Lord has shown me peace….
They know….
What they see….
They are seeing the Lord….
Continue to work through me….
To bless others….
To love others….
To serve others….
Watching me walking through total surrender….
With pure joy….
With total peace….
Watching the Lord work in our lives….
The blessings He continues to pour into us….
The new mom he has brought into our lives….
Another one we celebrated Sunday….
When she sees the horrible surface for a moment….
She wipes our tears….
Hugs us tighter….
She loves on us….
Cares for us….
When she sees the horrible surface for a moment….
She runs to us….
Not away….
Never trying to replace….
Always trying to come along side….
She is exceedingly abundantly more than I could ask or think….
She was brought into our lives….
For this season….
We will forever walk with two amazing women in our lives….
One in heaven….
One here on earth….
She is a gift from God….
The beauty of this beautiful horrible experience….
The peace of my peaceful wreck….
It is JESUS….
It breaks my heart to think there is anyone….
Anyone….
Walking through tragedy in their life…..
Without Jesus….
Everyone has tragedy in their life….
Their own version….
They have it…..
It breaks my heart to think of a believer….
Who drifts in tragedy….
A non believer…..
Trying to navigate without Him….
If you need help….
Let us pray for you….
If you need Jesus…..
Let us pray WITH you….
Send me a message….
I will call you….
I will message you….
The minute I see it….
I will pray with you…..
Don’t walk through this alone….
There is a man named Jesus….
He is not mad at you….
He loves you…..
He wants to do for you….
Even more than He has done for me…..
Send me a message….
Right now…..
Do not go another day….
Without Him…..
He loves you….
Unconditionally….
You cannot be perfect….
He loves you anyway….
Unconditionally….
Send me a message….
He won’t go where He is not invited….
But invite Him in….
Invite Him back…
And He will change your life….
……All the time God is good.
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