Some things never change

This morning I was praying as I was sorting laundry. I heard a fmiliar sound in my husband's pants pocket and prayed, "Oh Lord give my husband wisdom today.!" As the words came out of my mouth, I pulled out a potato chip wrapper from his right pocket. I looked at it in wonder and prayed again, "Lord, guide my husband today." Next I found a snickers bar wrapper in the other pocket." Finally, I prayed, "Lord, keep us all from temptation!" Then I looked above the washer and spotted a hidden piece of Almond Rocca! Some days are like that. Just as the prayerful words leave your lips, an unkind thought or word will proceed. This is the Christian life. Goodness and the negative all rolled into one imperfect human being looking to the Lord for his mercy and grace. I thank Him every day for my faith, husband, kids and all the chances He gives me to serve Him......snicker bar wrappers and all!

Mother of the Queen or Queen Mother?

This summer I was able to experience something wonderful! I was the mother of a Queen for several months. My daughter landed a role in a the musical, Prince of Egypt where she played the Queen, the wife of Pharaoh. It was really fun being related to royalty. She wore a beautiful gown, a wig, a crown and she did a beautiful job. It was a lot of fun and very enjoyable watching her perform. We all want to be the queen of our domain so when people sometimes treat us like we don't matter, it is hard. Then we realize once again that in God's eyes, we are all equal. No one is better than anyone else or considered more worthy. He is the only one to be adored and considered worthy. We worship and honor Him alone. Still, it is an honor to serve Jesus as our King and feel the glory of His presence. I thank Him that even though I did not deserve it, He chose me to be a part of Him forever family.