I See Them

I am beginning to love my five blind students at work. I don't know a lot about them. I only know they all know the Lord and need Him in their lives. They also need me, constantly use my name and love me for who I am. They know I am their advocate and will do anything to help them. They know that if I have a chance I will gladly bring them a gift or try to serve them. They know I love music and the arts. Most of all they know I love the Lord and that when others can't help them, He can. They are blessed and hopeful in Him and I thank God for that. Each day I think about what life would be like if I couldn't see. If we could just keep that one thought in mind, we would be continually thankful. He is so great and even in our imperfection, we have the mind of Christ and can influence others through prayer. How blessed I am to see family and nature and to be able to see others who truly value the love I have for them.

Valentine Craziness

This year I pictured my Valentine's Day as being very quiet. I had an extremely busy week and was looking forward to some rest and relaxation. Kevin and I had already celebrated and there were about a million things I needed to do around the house. I threw on some hobo clothes, my uggs and took my daughter to her college class. She didn't know when she would be finished, so I waited in a nearby coffee shop. As I was reading the Bible, my phone rang! It was my old job calling where I had been recently laid off. I was so excited that I told her I would be there as soon as I could! I missed my blind friend and special needs adults and was thrilled to be given the chance to see them again! I got there and was so happy that people greeted me as if no time had gone by at all. We laughed, talked, walked and acted crazy all day. In the afternoon, we had a Valentine's Party and I ended up dancing the Limbo and Mexican Hat Dance with a blind man. It was so much fun! I enjoyed it so much and thanked God for every moment I was there. The rest of the day was very hectic. I bought groceries, took my kids shopping, dropped off a gift for my married daughter, came home, made dinner and sat down for the first time since six in the morning. Thank You Jesus for busy, crazy, fun days!

Lake Chabot

Lake Chabot resembled a magic mirror as gulls flew competitively overhead, seeking refuge in the sand. A lone fisherman carefully baited his hook and hikers engaged in quiet chatter. All is well with the world when the Lake is so lovely. It never changes. The same peaceful view is on display for young and old alike. A quiet respite from life's drama on a Monday morning, reminding me that Jesus is always there for me and He never changes either.

My Rescuer

In the last two weeks, the Lord has rescued me out of trouble more times than I can tell. I just can't believe how creative He has been in saving me from various trials. At the same time, I am much in prayer for others in need. All of these struggles have come in the midst of my passionate desire to do what is right and serve others. A few weeks ago, I wanted to make my family a nice dinner, we sat down to eat and immediately the food went down the wrong tube and I thought I would wind up in the emergency room of the hospital. I gagged and finally heaved up whatever was there. Not a very fun thing to happen right before the family sits down to dinner. They ate and I did not. Next, I lost my part time job and the Lord helped me to put it in perspective and trust Him with it. The following week, I was going to my best friend's husband's graveside service and I pulled part of the bumper off my car just by backing up. I didn't even know I was close to anything that would do that. It was very strange. I stressed out until I found out the bumper was plastic and could be temporarily repaired. Our neighborhood mechanic fixed it for free. Bless his heart. Thank God for that! This week my old job called and several people were very upset I had not attended a meeting I didn't know I was supposed to be at! I also thought my time sheet had been turned in and it had not! I spent two hours looking for it and finally found it! I know why the Bible says, "Sufficient to the day is the evil there of! Wow. What a month. On top of that, our best friend Mike passed away and I heard of this little three year-old girl who got stuck in a dryer for three hours and had burns on her body. So sad, but we know that when we pray for God to rescue us and others, we will see miracles! Oh Lord have mercy on us poor souls!