"Nehemiah said,"Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks,and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV)
That's a great description of how I feel today. I thank God for all the blessings of today. Michael, (my son made it to Germany safely this morning.) I appreciate your prayers for him and his safety. He was suppose to fly over there Sunday night. The plane he was going on was grounded for repairs. He boarded another plane, but that too was grounded for repair problems. I'm thankful the airlines were smart enough to keep the flight until it was safe to fly all the way to Germany.
Ironically, he will be working for an engineering firm located about 3o miles S.E. of where I was born almost 51 years ago. Isn't that funny? It is a small world after all!
Both of my children have seen Germany and can tell you more about it than I can. How ironic, our lives have become.
Heidi received mail at my address about different kinds of flowers today. Anyone who knows me very well knows how much I love gardening. Just a few years ago I remember her saying, "When you die-I will go out there in that back yard and tear out every blasted rose bush you've planted!" She was mad because I've tore a few hernias digging in the dirt.
I'm glad she now loves the dirt and flowers at least a little like I do. I hope she'll always remember how much I loved playing in the dirt. It's just wonderful to dig and plant and see how God makes the flowers grow. The extra treasure comes from cutting them and giving them away. flowers are so much like love. The best ones are the ones we grow and give away. Planting, babying, and watching flowers grow reminds me of parenting too. The time and love we spend on our family is never wasted. How awesome when they give themselves back to God and others!
My children have become two of my greatest joys in this life! God certainly has nurtured them extremely well. Michael is married to an absolute jewel. Neva has become my third treasured child. On June 23rd, this year I'll have another son, Andrew Huesing. I always wanted at least four children. God has blessed me with four wonderful kids!
"Be imitators of God, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."
Ephesians 5:1 & 2 (NIV)
Isn't it wonderful the way God reminds us of His love even in creation? Like Him we can give ourselves away in love.
