August 14 2014

August 14 2014 Greetings My Friend, Paul is talking about our adoptions into Abraham’s family. We are adopted in when we believe and I learn that my conscience knows due to the Holy Spirit’s confirmation in my thinking. I am a wanted child of God. I can’t say with my lips I believe and then my actions continue to seek the pleasures of the flesh. As I have walked in faith I find that those little things in life are what truly comforts me. It is the pretty flower, the snuggle of a warm fur child, the happy face of a husband who is giggling at one of my antics. I keep coming back to “the little things” are what truly make life good. I do enjoy having a home and creating in it as Junior renovates and I decorate. Our home is 97 years old or so. The grandson of the man who built our home is our neighbor. It isn’t a fancy home and I marvel at how this man from so long ago made it “just right” for us today. The wrap around porch is awesome. I sit outside from time to time looking into the woods, across the street into more woods. Inside it is “just the right size” for us. All of our needs are on one floor and we only have one step to come up onto the porch. With the stove top in place I am finding I am in the kitchen cooking a bit more. Junior has a long way to go yet but I now have a stove instead of a hot plate. Slowing down has been a huge process for me. I love to be on the “go.” God has slowed me way down and it has been hard. I want to be like so and so. Then I stop in my tracks and realize I am not them. I am unique in God’s eyes and I need to relish my unique giftings. I have a talent for writing and at the same time a deep love. I believe this is a gift from God and as I write I find joy in telling others about His greatness in my life. I am about as silly as they come. That silliness causes many smiles and giggles as I go about town, my day. I bring a moment of relief to frazzled people. I take tension off of some situations and bring them back to a grounded moment. I help Junior let go of a project for a moment that is giving him trouble. I am friend to many. When I give my heart in friendship I am loyal, caring and encouraging.; I am an encourager by nature. Part of my encouraging ways is a “want” from a lifetime of being put down and ignored. That is okay because now I am an encourager and I love it. Being ADHD I tend to bounce rather easily when life throws me curve balls. My mind goes a mile a minute and thoughts, hurts tend to roll off of me because I am into a new thought like that. I tend to forget because I can’t stay focused. It is what it is that is my motto. The more I slow down the more I am learning, seeing and growing. How awesome is that? It isn’t about the fast pace as much as it is about learning to be content in all things. I work hard and enjoy my work especially these days. I always like each job I had but these days I enjoy not being able to crowd a ton of things into 24 hours. I have learned to stay home and clean and cook and write and be still. How awesome is that? May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet