366-228-233 My Grandson Visits! Plus 1000 Gifts....

We have had a busy last 3 weeks!  Our grandson came to visit for 13 days at the beginning of August.  We tried to keep him busy because he does best when he is active. One day we took him to the zoo.  My boy decided he would try taking some pictures.  Then it became a competition between girl and boy seeing who could take the best pictures.  Now I have a bunch of pictures that I am not sure who took.  Ugh! Oh well... we got some nice ones...

Also, my girlie girl turned 13!  We had a sweet birthday party for her at the beach.  She is growing up so fast!  What a blessing she is in our lives!

We just got back on Sunday from our vacation.  We had a blast and will soon get some pictures up from our time away.

I am still counting the gifts the Lord has blessed us with.  Actually, while away, I had some time to catch up on some reading.  I am continuing the book "One Thousands Gifts" by Ann Voskamp.  I am only on chapter 8 because I find it a hard read, but I am getting some nuggets out of her book.  One of the quotes that spoke to me was....

"Without trust in the good news of Jesus, without trust in the good news of God's saving work even in this moment, without an active, moment-by-moment trust in the good news of an all-sovereign, all-good God, how can we claim to fully believe?  This is the trust I lack: to know that if disaster strikes, He carries me even there.  Trust in the wholeness of the gospel-including this moment, good news too- and be saved.  Choose stress, worry, anxiety, reject what God has given now, which is good news too-- refuse to trust---and be condemned."

I have stress and worry issues... always have... I know scripture, and  I know what it says about worry and I know it is a sin.  Some days I do better and some days not so much.  The bottom line is... DO I TRUST JESUS?  If I continue on my gut wrenching worries I am in SIN!  I AM REJECTING WHAT HE HAS FOR ME??? Ouch! That hurts...

So with that, today I will choose to TRUST!

Still counting....

411.  Time with my grandson...

412.  Fun times at the zoo..

413.  A nice vacation...

414.  Catching up on my reading..

415.  My girl turning 13! Thanking Jesus for her...

416.  Denise coming to visit and attend my girl's birthday party...

417.  Dusting off school books and starting school... (we had a soft opening yesterday)

418.  Starting my boy's SENIOR year! Not sure how that happened so fast!

419.  Being home...

420.  My sweet friend Cheryl taking us and picking us up at the airport! Thanks! :)

421.  Her sweet daughter watching my animals and house while away...

422.  Trusting Jesus today...

423.  HE LOVES ME!

424.  Not deserving.... but HE DOES!!

Blessings,
Kim