Travel Day

We had a wonderful day with Ken, Kris and the children, Evan is taller than me, (and yes I am 5 foot tall) , Jarod is full of questions. Cay is full of knowledge. Kiara is full of gentleness, Leila is full of herself and Kian is full of love and smiles.
To begin with I had a perm on Friday. I have what I want. It is a curly perm that requires only mouse and a pick.
K wanted to brush it. I told her, Before I leave you can brush it.
(I knew I would be channeling Phyllis Diller or as Kris said, One of the teachers from Harry Potter.)
Anyway it looked funny and Kris took a photo.

To make the day even nicer we took down, a ham, potato salad, croissants, red velvet cake and a Banana pudding.
All we had to do was sit and eat.
As we began, the kids all raised their hands to say the blessing.
Cay won.
His prayer,
"Thank you for this "Really Good" food.
Ken laughed as he said, "We never get that prayer, it is usually Thank you for the food."
We ate, we talked, we laughed, I was a human chair, at times three on me at once.
It was Ok, They love me andI love them so much,  a little mauling is good for the soul.
I had so many  hugs and "I love you Mamaw," I may last a few more days.

Once I told them, "Papaw needs you he is lonesome over there by himself"
Leila immediately went to him.
As we drove home we had a great visit. We usually do, especially if David is on my right.
He can not hear if he is on my left.
Oh well, that is OK.
Everything in life is not perfect..
We talked of our beliefs and how God has blessed us so much. So So very much.
What did it take? I think it is the Love we have for each other and our babies.
Trials? Oh My goodness YES!!! but it is what we learned from those trials. We sometime became discouraged and down and wondering "What Next?" But as Ken told us today,
"Often he is saying, OK Lets see how they hold up under this"
I think we passed the test, sometime with low grades but passing and that is what we strive for.


The high point of my day was this.
 Ken teared up as he said, "it hurts, (take a deep breath, gather your thoughts) It hurts when I have to walk away from someone in need"
You see Ken is broke and he still gives what he has.

Oh my, he has my heart for the lost and needy.
More than once I have wept at the needy people on every street corner.
I cant help it. I cant!!!

He said, "A dime may be the difference between food and hunger"
I agree, It is not for us to decide what they use it for, It is up to our heart to follow our God and his leading.
I had so much pride when I saw that in him. I am proud he has learned or knows God is in our hearts and our eternal, Heavenly  leader. Follow your heart.
 If we ignore the hungry or the cold or the lost, we may be ignoring him.
Read  the recitation, "The Christmas Guest" by Grandpa Jones.
I have to add, all our children are generous, When they have little, they still share.
That is what I worked these 66 years for, To pass on my love for my fellow man, and praying for strength to do more and more.
We feel we never do enough.
Sharing is not always money, sometime it is a smile and a "I will pray for you and God Bless you"
I have seen more smiles when the needy are acknowledged.
No I am not a Me Me Me person, I guess I try to portray how my heart works and I find it frustrating. Frustrating to have little to give but feeling good because I gave a smile and I pray for you.
I guess I am saying, "See the face above the cardboard sign"
That is a human. And should not be considered
 the scum of society, They are A child of God and He loves them, Why is it so hard for us to love them?"

As I leave this earth, I will know my children have our heart for the lost and dying.
Why else have these beautiful gifts God gave us, These gifts called our Children and Grandchildren?
We want to pass on ourselves as much as we can. We never want to be forgotten or our lives to be in vain.
Leave a little something behind and leave the world a little better for our being here.

One sign I read, "I am too lazy to work and to ugly to prostitute"
I rolled down my window and said, "At least you are honest but you are not Ugly."
The handsome young men laughed and said, "You made our day by just speaking to us and laughing with us"
they were all vying to show me their own signs. It was funny.
So my thought today, is

Thank you God for your Many Blessings, May we always follow your lead.

"Lord help to think before I speak, to pray before I plan.
Let my words and deeds reflect a quiet heart, in tune with your will."

Esslesiates 5:2 ,6
"Do not be quick with your mouth
Do not be hasty in your heart...
Do not let your mouth lead you into sin."

My mouth can certainly use some help. Everyone knows that. I do not often think before I speak, But my words are honest and I pray every day to use the right words.
Words to uplift rather than tear down.