God is Good

This week has been a tough. We started school on Monday with much fanfare and excitement. (It really was a great week.) However, Monday was a really sad day not to have my mom here to celebrate a little thing like the start of a new school year. We had a cake for the new year, and lots of activities for the day/week. She would have enjoyed the fun of the day. I think that is what I miss most about her not being here is the celebration of life that she brought with her. Family....what an amazing blessing.

As the kids have gotten older I continue to remind them that the people in this house will be your best friends for life. Of course you will have special people that come and go in your life, but there is nothing that compares to the bond of family. They are just there, (and we want to train and encourage them to work on those relationships all through their lives) to celebrate life with, the good and the bad.

Another strong issue this week has been all of the sickness around us. Everywhere i look I see/hear about stuff going around. Our journey groups just started in church this last week. Now...because of all the junk we really need to reconsider what to do with church. Rachel doesn't usually get to stay in Sunday school during the winter hence we have never belonged to a small group. Not we are in a dilemma as to what to do. Not only do we need to keep Rachel safe, but the boys need also to careful not to bring stuff home. ARGGG!!! So, I come before the Lord asking Him for direction. He has given us this very special family, and He has not intended us to live in isolation, but...we also need to be wise. The H1N1 is in several schools along with several families from church. Lord, please give direction.

I am so glad that God is a good God and that He doesn't intend harm for us, but it sometimes so hard to trust in His care for us in the midst of things and circumstances that are out of our control. Lord, I give you my life and my all. Take it, my husband, my kids, all that I hold dear for you are God!! Help me to fully trust You, and more over know that you are good even in pain and suffering.