Grace's Story

Remember Where You Came From .. . . .

As I have been looking over my very short life lately I realized many amazing and magnanimous wonderful Things.  

I realized that there is a One Man who LOVES me more than anything or anyone.  So intricately and enticingly that He is one who makes me absolutely speech and BREATHLESS.   I LOVE HIM intimately.

It is hard for me to be transparent with him.  Not because of him, however, because of me and my frailty.   I realize that He extends beyond my unfathomable mind can ever understand.   I met him when I was much younger.  He intrigued me.  Baffled me.   Drew me in.   I watched with heightened expectation.   Curiosity that desired more of me.  For me.  In me.   I searched like a ripe roaring title wave and powerful force and roaring thunder coming towards it's unexpected land.  Like a dried and shriveled up sponge eager to be dipped into water.  Like the kudzu vines of Tennessee clinging with intrinsic force and power, so I clung to His very being.   "Child." I could hear him.  "Sweet one."  "Come."

I found him in the Rockies.  Sitting at Boulder Falls.   He captivated my every morsel of life.  I Knew I wanted to be with him.   I longed for time with him.  It allured me like a spell to be with him.

Who is he?  The one that makes me remember.  He says, "Remember where you have come from.   For I Have LOVED you from the Beginning!"  Who is this man?  Why such strong longings?  Because He saved me.  SAVED ME.  He will save YOU also.  He has said,  "If a man (or woman) remains in me and I in him, he will bear MUCH FRUIT.  But apart from Me You can do nothing."  John 15:1-ff  
then He whispers:

“If you keep My commandments _ _ _ , you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.” John 15:10

And the LORD allowed me TO DREAM OUT OF THE BOX!!!!  Remember a president I admired when I was very young and enjoyed reading about.   Why?  Because He was a Hard working man that Did not allow the view of worldly failure to STOP him.   He had Christ like values.  His Character of utmost repute.

  I have been blessed to have been born in AMERICA of the United States.  Freedoms that did not come easily.  Men who led with Christ like values, morals, and ethics.   I desire to remain In Jesus Christ, and abide in His Love!  After all He did DIE for me, because of His LOVE FOR ME.  Matter of fact He LOVES YOU to!   

Now I ask,  "Do YOU Remember Where YOU have come from?"   

Dating: What’s the Point?

Dating: What’s the Point?  If you enjoy reading.  This is thought provoking.  ENJOY!

Discovery? FOUND!

 Last week the day was a normal daily day and then . . . .    It all began to change with:  "Hello,  Is this Ms _ _ _?  My name is _ _ _ _  _ _ _  and I'm looking for my long lost 'BIG BROTHER'  _ _ _ _.   He was my Big Brother (Big Brother/Little Brother program) back in 198? in _ _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _.  Is this the correct person?"   is how I received a recent inquiry.  At first I thought about it and then I recalled the name of this person.   I was taken by surprise and MANY QUESTIONS began to form.

So I asked them.  All because My sweet husband was at a camp at FSCSC serving the same way he did back "in the day" where he met his Little Brother.    I kept asking many questions.   He shared things that gave a warmth to my heart and a smile to my face.    Soo while on my way to go visit my sweet Lover, I inquired more.  How?  When?  Where?  Who?  What? and a simple request of a family photo.   =)   All precious.  All answered.  It came to a quotiant that  =    PRICELESS!!!!

Upon meeting up with the Love of my life;  I told him,  "You're never going to believe what happened while you were gone!"  I preceeded to tell him.  Showed him pictures.  Then He smiled and said,  "You know I was just thinking about him a few weeks ago.  What are the odds?"   I showed him every correspondance we had with one another and the questions answered on both sides.  Again he smiled!   I smiled more because it took us back quite a few years.  

A few years that came to a significant Discovery I ask?  YES.  Why?   Simply because one man remembered someone who cared for him when he was younger.  One man who called him his Little Brother and he became his Big Brother.     I remember how They spent time together.  I remember the smiles on both their faces.  I sometimes would wonder back then,  "Will it really make a difference for them in the future?"   We moved out of state many years ago;   after finishing our education as a young married couple.  All of that to see the wonderful search that is the present that was given as a "present of joy".    A few years to the FUTURE ~ But to know that now that same  "Little Brother" has a beautiful family of his own.  =)   And He too,  as an adult,   has also moved to another state.

In a state of mind that left a deep joy;  one of the last things he mentioned that made quite an impression (before asking permission to write about our re aquaintence; and permission granted), (paraphrased since something happened before I put in "all" in writing.   He said, "I have never forgotten him or the two of you and I  have thought about him . . .."

What a Great SURPRISE.   What a warm greeting.  What a WONDERFUL DISCOVERY to see his family and to know he remembered enough to search us out and NEVER FORGET us to be able to say:  "DISCOVERY:  FOUND!!!!"

Here is to you Little Brother -  _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ a dedication and a Thank You for searching diligently and your discovery of finding us!   Your family is Beautiful!

Sincerely, Your Big Brothers' Wife ~ with Love!

Sing, sing, sing

Lately,  I have enjjoyed the voice and the vocabulary of Princess number five.  She makes us laugh.   A LOT!   I so desire to make the most of every opportunity before much more time flies.  She is so wonderful.  I am truly thankful for the princessess God has given us.  

Each of them are filled with the laughter, quiet, talk that warms my heart to simply sing, sing, sing.

Have a wonderful day.