Some of you know I have lots of children. Seven to be exact, and most of them are older and Most of them are young men except for one boy. Lately one of my youngmen have been struggling. He works at an amusement park, and is around people all day long who standards, or morals do not quite match what we(through God's grace) have tried to instill in him. All day long he is whispered at about what he should have, and what he should be doing at "his age". Today while reading the Word these verses stood out.... Proverbs 23 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. 17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long His heart started to "envy" what these whisperers were saying to him and started to feel like he has been missing out on something in life. Really? How do we envy sinners? How do we as professing believers say "
What a beautiful reaction to a beautiful gift. She will be wrapped in your families love for years to come.
ReplyDeleteSallye
well, the sound on my computer didn't come through but, watching Mrs. Sellers wipe her eyes over and over plus, that beautiful hug in the end, made it all worth it from my end.
ReplyDeleteI pray you had a blessed Christmas!
love,
celina
All I can say is God is so amazing.
ReplyDeleteYour concern over how she would respond and God worked it out so that she was utterly speechless. He cares for the simplest things that are important to us.
He is worthy to be praised!!!