August 31, 2009
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Sunday, August 30
This beautiful sight greeted us from our familyroom window. I wish we would have noticed it sooner.
I feel weary tonight; it was another extra busy week.....
.....Tori called yesterday and today; I really miss her and our other Colorado grandchildren....
....I said good-bye to these dear girls today. Each September, the 8th grade girls leave our Sunday School class. I have had them for two years. These girls have been a real joy as they have contributed greatly to classroom discussion - either with questions or comments. And their comments were often profound. I just love them.
Christi - these are the girls you will be blessed to have enter your classroom:
Lydia, Taysia, Sophie
Stephanie, Lindsey, Chelsey
Kierra, Kelsey
I pondered my emotions, realizing my deep tiredness didn't help! I recalled something I heard at a seminar for ladies. Having emotions that want to display themselves rather quickly anyways for us, she told us to picture a train. The engine of the train is - my will. The caboose is my emotions. But so often my emotions want to be the engine - taking charge. I need to talk out loud and tell those emotions to get back there where they belong. She said, "Don't reverse it - running the train by my feelings! I need my will to make the decisions! We're made up of emotions and will - which do I major in?!"
Faith: a willed obedience. I will trust You, Lord. I will believe Your Word.
I am deeply grateful for a Heavenly Father who has so much patience with His children! He patiently gives us time to get that will back into place - where it belongs.
~A joyful experience from last week:
I told you how eager I was to meet my first xanga friend - here she is!!
It truly was a real joy to meet houseintheprairie - now known as Ruthie. We discovered we have many of the same "heart cares." She was so thoughtful to bring along pictures on her laptop of their home in Montana - very, very different landscape then here in PA. It took us three hours to catch up in each other's lives! She has a very patient husband as he took care of Danny while we visited. We met at a nearby Retirement Home as that is where her parents now live.
It wasn't long into our visit that I noticed Ruthie has an infectious laughter and a love for the Lord! It made visiting so easy! The reason we closed this time after three hours - it was past time for supper and my heart went out to her husband, Earl, waiting on us!!
This is Ruthie's Mother.
Later in the week we made plans to have our husbands meet also. Danny is three years old.
I thank the Lord for this precious opportunity!
God bless you with traveling safety as you take these three days to return back home.
Comments (14)
I have an almost identical shot of that sunset (coming up on my blog when I get to Sunday). That's a great photo of Tori. I always enjoy reading your thoughts, and especially liked seeing your Xanga friend. I called Lydia to the computer, and told her that she made Cordy's blog. She liked that.
Some weeks are just that, exhausting.
I liked what you shared on our emotions and it's something I want to remember. I'm singing @ a funeral today and so I will have to put this into practice... thanks for sharing.
Wishing you a more relaxing week.
Rachel
@singingrachel - Oh Rachel, singing can so easily bring tears to me - whether it's a joyous time or sad. I will ask our Father to give a message through your singing to the hearts of those who are grieving. May He also give you strength to do carry out this honor. ~Cordy
@singingrachel - (to carry out this honor.)
Wonderful post...I love your sharing on "emotions". I surely need to practice this daily. Beautiful pictures too. Blessings.
Oh Wow, How glorious for God to share something like that with us...it truly never ceases to amaze me at how beautiful the things are that He creates.
What a joy to be able to have such an impact on young girls such as those in your class. I am sure the blessings flowed both ways!!!
I have been blessed to meet several online friends over the years and recently was able to finally talk to one in New Mexico...what a treat!! I really enjoyed your pictures!!
You will never ,ever know what your act of kindness to me meant to me
May God bless you for reaching out to someone in need 
Teresa
I am speechless ,having corn was a desire ,that Only God knew of ,I never spoke it to anyone in the family..It has helped me with the loneliness I feel not being able to do corn with Momma ,now when I open a bag out I am be filled with love knowing you my friend Corby did this for me !
whenever you go to the thrift store let me know
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This post delighted me, as all your posts do, with it's fullness of joy in the simple treasures of life! I loved the train analogy... this is a constant struggle for me so I appreciated reading it so much. Regarding your comment I've always been touched & identified with Ruth & her kinsmen redeemer so I loved that you brought that up. You bless me Cordy with your comments... you & your family are in my prayers.
@homesteadingtess - It was a joy to do this for you! You blessed me with your sincere reaction!
I was so very grateful I heard His voice!! And I must tell you, that seasoning should be in a dish as potpourri!!! I don't know how many times I have walked by that jar, stopped, took the lid off and smelled it! I just love the smell! Thank YOU for your kindness!
I love coming here. : ) Your kind face is so precious to me and I thank you for the heartfelt comment, oh my. If only you know how much your encouragement means to me. From looking at the previous comments, I can see you are a blessing to many, and I can certainly see why.
What you wrote on emotions being the engine at times.. Oh that is such a perfect way of expressing that! I am the emotion engine engineer! LOL "Woo-woo!" As I pull the cord to blow my horn! LOL But all laughing aside...It's so hard to place emotions good and proper where they go and sometimes even differentiate if they are emotion or true discerning feelings. Oh my....I do believe the key is abiding in Christ and staying away from that tired exhaustion that this society tries to demand of us in all of it's busyness.
Your grand daughter is a doll, and we were so tickled to see her schitzu puppy dog! We have two schitzus, and one of ours, Muffie, he looks to be the same size as your grand daughter's. So darling! I've never seen a silver colored one!
How precious the felloship must have been with your xanga friend, meeting her here on this earth. I love the way you described her laughter... That truly does make for an easier time of fellowship. Laughter and smiles are so much better than a blank stare. (horrors!) ; )
You are a dear, it's great meeting your here in xangaland. You take care now, until the next time! Keep the coffee on! : )
@thats_italian - How I love when the Holy Spirit gives discernment! And you are exactly right - it is hard sometimes to know if it is our emotions or discerning feelings that we are dealing with at the time. I appreciate the way you stated that.
As many years as the Lord has given me (quietly...soon 60!) I have much room to grow in being wise in getting to bed in time as I am a night owl but also find it a privilege to make my dear husband breakfast. Therefore I am usually up at 5am. I NEED to heed that still, small voice with wise "sleep-time."
Our dear granddaughter will be 12 tomorrow - how I wish I was there to give her a birthday hug but I will be thankful for the phone instead. She would just love if she could call that schitzus her own. I actually will soon post about that picture - we were to visit them in CO. and went to a bed and breakfast together for a few days. The owner had four dogs; each grandchild had one dog to love while there! I marveled how we saw God in this decision! It was one of those times when you just knew He had led!
Blessings as you continue to encourage others - Cordy
Thank you Cordy. Our little schitzus? They are a blessing from the Lord, the little guy much like the one your grand daughter is holding is a golden reddish brown and my dd23 found him sitting in the middle of a busy road. His collar had been rusted shut and the poor little thing was so matted up, it was pitiful. He is now his own little puppy-dog person. ; ) His name is Muffin aka Muffie. The other little schitzu, he is a little more robust in size, his name is Guiseppe, he is the sweetest thing too. He was dumped on our street, he's a little older and has two missing teeth, his eyes have slight cataracts that I'm treating with homopathic drops. Both of those dogs are so convicting, their little faces are so sweet. When I find myself getting into a dither, I sometimes look down and see the innocence and trust in them and I have to question my "ditherness". ; ) The other two doggies we have are a toy black poodle, Esther, my dd23s. She is the one who just had surgery. Our other is a pound dog rescued by my youngest, dd15 a couple of years ago with her birthday money. We had just lost a sweet dog, and when we saw this little guy in the newspaper we knew we must go take a look! His name is Charles Bingley aka "Charlie" and he is silver. He's half terrier and half poodle, he's a mess, he has little curls on top of his head and is very sensitive.. They all are!
Ooops...I didn't mean to blog on your blog but I just love our doggies, they are truly a blessing from the Lord. Perhaps the Lord will send your little grand daughter a doggy. : )
I hope your grand daughter has a sweet birthday, I know it must be trying not to be able to see her but your chat sounds like it will be a special one. You have a wonderful attitude and the love of the Lord shines through you. How blessed your grandchildren must be to have such a Godly grandma! : )
I've enjoyed your blog so much. Such a sweet spirit. Imagine my surprise when I saw houseinthe prairie. I visit her blog often. What great joy for both of you to meet!
Thank you for letting me stop by! Oh, and I loved your quote on old age marriage and wondered if I could have permission to share it on my blog?
God bless you!
@georgene - Good Morning from PA. So glad you enjoyed visiting. I have been so blessed from the encouragement from many Chrisitan "friends" I have learned to know on here. You are welcome here any time. Yes, you may gladly use the quote on your blog. I just love it! Blessings on your Wednesday. ~Cordy P.S. What state are you from?
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