On a Lighter "Note"

Music, do we ever think about how much it is a part of our life? Our soul?

Last night we attended the McPherson High School, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade music concert...what a great evening.

Not only did we have 3 grandchildren that played ( which made it the more special) but I can't tell you how

much we enjoyed it.

The band teacher made a very good statement: He said that music plays so much a part of everything we do.

We have music at funerals, weddings, most of us married couples ( or couples in general ) usually have " Our Song".

We all have favorite songs, era's etc...favorite Hymns, favorite singers, favorite bands etc....

Oh how music fills our lives..it can brighten our moods if we are down, it can bring back so many memories..

I love music...different kinds...but my all time favorite is Gospel Bluegrass..the harmony, the words...oh the

words...

Some of my favorite hymns:

What a Friend we have in Jesus...

Nothing but the Blood...

Where could I go but to the Lord....

Blessed Assurance....

Amazing Grace....

When the Roll is called up yonder....

And many, many more....

There are the 50's and 60's music I love.....soft jazz....and Christmas songs...

All and All music is a big and maybe even bigger part of our lives then we think or realize....

The Bible talks alot about harps, tambourines...David's harp....

There is a song that I sing...

I'll have me a harp that just like David's... I'll sing me a song with a band of a  million Angels...

WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE......WHEN MY JESUS I SHALL SEE

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I want to post...I want to share...but for some reason I am afraid to put myself out here....
My heart is heavy tonight.
I have had a great day so I don't know what is on my heart for sure.
Sometimes the uncertainty and a lot going on.
Heavy stuff.
Two granddaughters graduating College this spring..one with her master's Where did it all go??

I think about how fast it all goes and where does that leave me? What door is opening for me to enter and which ones are shutting??? I want to cry...I want to laugh...I want to enjoy...I want to give...I want to take...

Tonight I have been thinking about my life since I have surrendered it to Christ...I had someone ask me today if I would share my testimony at her church...I have thought a lot about that, I have a lot to say..God has done wonders in my life to give Him all the Glory, the praise...the THANKS...but it scares me...I did not say yes...did not really know if she was serious....it is something I have always had in the back of my mind..maybe God wants me to lay it out there...don't know and not sure  I am a public  speaker....I need to pray...God does not call the qualified He qualifies the called....

I want to be
led by the Spirit.
to be identified with Jesus.
 in fellowship with the Spirit.
indwelt with the Holy Spirit.
the mind of the Spirit.
have God in me.

It's Over

Christmas is over....for 5 years now we have either in Dec or Jan headed with all the Boese's and Walkers to Great Wolf Lodge...this was the week-end for it this year...we had a great time.

Sally had been sick all last week. Finally on Friday she started feeling better and was able to come...
But then Shanyn got sick during the night Saturday...it is an adventure and no one in the past has gotten sick...so this was the first.. and we missed Annie not being there....but all and all we still had a great time.

Some of the kiddos like to sleep in our room and this year we had Simon, Sydney and Sophie. It was fun..
All 17 of us went to the Resturant there in the Lodge for supper, Everett's brother Paul and his wife Marilyn came to visit....the kiddos did the arcade....we had our hall party...fun memories....

End of the year 2011

Another year end...this year I have not been sad as some years I am. Usually I look back and there are a lot of things that I reflect upon that can make me sad, lonely or wishing that I had done this or hadn't done that but that didn't happen this year. Even taking down the Christmas trees didn't do that to me this year. And always taking the trees down can make me sad. I love Christmas and Christmas eve is my very favorite day of the year.

Things were different this year...there were moments when the changes came and wanted to make me sad and maybe a little bit...but there was so much joy.....how can we get caught up on sadness when there is so much joy...to celebrate first of all the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ...knowing the why He was born...was to save us from Hell...where is there any sadness in that. I have discovered sometimes we create our own sadness by not living in the present but alway reflecting on the past or thinking of the future...wow what a waste, but we do that don't we?

We had so many get togethers this Christmas..with Abby and Jeff here and all the business, coffee, coffee, eating, eating some more...playing and watching Lucy...all the other grandkiddos....so much fun and God has blessed this family with so much....

Winding down the holidays now brings reality again...work starts up tomorrow at 6 am...go thankful that I have the job..and in two weeks it is GREAT WOLF LODGE with the family.....