On this day the Lord has made . . .

As I was driving home from the grocery store I heard a man on the radio ask what we were leaving our children/grandchildren. He mentioned how he would choose, over any amount of money, the writings from his grandfather . . . if he had left any.

So, I have determined to create a diary/journal of what happened to me on this day(s) the Lord has granted me.







Sunday, May 5, 2013

til 4

The numbness lasted until 4am and then the tears came. I just didn't want that sadness to come up from the depths - and this is an understatement!

The pain that Beth is going through, and the depression that Claudia is going through, and the fear that Rifka is going through, is all jumbled up with the feelings that I am going through now that the boys have moved so far away.

I was finally able to clear the tears enough that I was able to start reading. I went to my Facebook page, to the readings there from all the different studies. This one is the one that allowed me to start writing:

May 5, 2013
God’s Pastures Are Green
by Charles R. Swindoll
We are His people and
the sheep of His pasture.
Psalm 100:3
I am told that sheep, being stupid animals, frequently are alarmed and actually run over each other, racing away from something that startles them.

The shepherd corrects the problem by catching a sheep and gently, yet firmly, forcing it to lie down and feed quietly on the grass beneath its feet.

In our hectic, hurried, harassed age in which headache medications have become the best-selling national product, we must occasionally be made to lie down by our Shepherd-Savior. When He steps into our helter-skelter world, He often forces us to rest.

If that has occurred in your life, give thanks—the pastures are green!


I was getting caught in my worries for the boys and my sadness that they won't be a daily part of my life. This article is helping me realize that I must hunker down and stay in His Word. I am here. More importantly God is. God is! He is in control. I need to stop and just feed on His Word until He fortifies me enough that I can continue with this life He has gifted me with.

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Prayer List

  • Thank you Father thank you.
  • Lord, extend the kingdom of your Son.
  • O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all who know thee not as thou are revealed in the Gospel of thy Son. Take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord to thy fold, that they may be one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
  • God please take the blinders from my children's heart and eyes. Please give them the gift of faith. Lord God, faith in you is so comforting and brings so much joy. Thank you!
  • God please bless Michael, Lindsay, and their families with faith, wisdom, and compassion. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • God thank you for the gift of my co-workers who have shown me that it is good to show that I am a Christian. It is more than okay, it is imperative that my faith shows, so that others can come to know you. Please make me into a shining light for you. Give me the words, and your wisdom, and please don't let me cause anyone to stumble.
  • God please be with my family/friends as they go through this time in their lives. Please give them strength and courage and wisdom and faith Lord.
  • God please guide the leaders of the world.
  • God please heal my children.
  • Please heal those that have asked for prayer.

Reading List

  • One Thousand Gifts ~ Ann Voskamp

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