11/18/08

Keep on Keepin’ on

This past weekend I was blessed to travel to Indiana to see my sister, (Elizabeth) her husband (Logan) and their two wonderful, beautiful children! You might have heard me mention the kiddos before, Garrett is 4 and Abigail is 2! Lots of great things happened this weekend! I was able to read books to the kids, talk with them about God, have special time with them and their parents with God before bed, and love on them! What a wonderful blessing to be family with such a great family!

This weekend included opening day of deer season, so that was pretty exciting as well! This was a big day for Garrett, Logan, and Papaw (Logan’s dad). Like Mrs. Cindy says about Gabriel wanting to be like Bro. Sonny, Garrett wants to be like his daddy Logan. Garrett couldn’t wait to get out in the woods that day! Logan’s dad killed a doe, but that was the only tragedy of the day! The three guys had some time together walking through God’s creation, that was most important.

Meanwhile back at the house, the girls had time to enjoy little Abigail! It was fun to sit back and chat and catch up on how everyone was doing. I love Logan’s family just like they were my own! So it is always a joy to go to their house and see them (plus they live out in the country and it is beautiful!)!

Probably the best part of my visit was just getting to be with my sister! I was telling someone that this was only the second time my sister and I have really had to spend alone since she got married. I explained that Logan doesn’t get in the way of that, it is just that we can talk about girl stuff and watch girlie movies, etc! Their comment was we were able to just be sisters, I said “Yep!”

My sister and I have always been best friends growing up. I am so thankful that God gave her to me, or me to her (she’s older)! I don’t even know where I would be in this life if it weren’t for her kind words building me up as I grew up and the encouragement of her example loving the Lord! I know she will always love me and is always there for me, no matter what! She is the reason I keep on keepin’ on sometimes! I hope that you have someone in your life like her! (I love you Elizabeth!)

You know the “I know she will always love me and is always there for me” part, does that sound familiar to you? I said I hope you have someone like that, we all do, and actually even better! God loves us so much that He sent His son to die on the cross for our sins! God is up there hoping we will choose Him in this life, so He can spend eternity with us! If you are feeling lost and lonely, it is probably because you are trying to live this life on your own! That is lonely! Do you want to have that feeling and worse forever? I don’t! It is time to lift your chin and look up to heaven! Remember why we are even here on earth. That always helps to put things back into perspective for me! God is so good, and He is faithful!

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.…..”

                                                                          Jeremiah 29:11-13