Oh how I love Jesus!
Oh how I love Jesus!
Oh how I love Jesus-
Because He first loved me.
After singing that song in our Wonderfully Made Sunday School class on Sunday, I told the students, "Isn't that wonderful that Jesus loved us first? That's because He knew us before we knew Him." John, a young man with autism, looked at me and in the sweetest voice said, "I love Jesus so-o-o much. That's because He died on the cross for me." It was precious and the sincerity in his voice touched me. Oh, that we all would love Jesus so-o-o much because He loved us first.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Praise God for His Goodness
"For we walk by faith, not by sight" (II Corinthians 5:7).
Or do we walk by sight and not by faith? We all falter from time to time, but oh how wonderful it is to walk by faith. This last week has been full of blessings.
On Thursday, a dear friend of ours was scheduled for a biopsy. It turned out that when he went back to the doctor, the biopsy wasn't even necessary. Praise God!
On Thursday we found out that we can only get COBRA for a few more weeks. Don's company is closing its doors permanently and COBRA will not be available. We didn't fret. We trusted God. And we continued to praise Him for who He is.
On Thursday night we had five ladies in attendance at our first Wonderfully Made Moms meeting. Praise God!
On Friday and Saturday, my husband did some work for a neighbor. Not only did our neighbor pay Don, but on Saturday we also received a check in the mail that we weren't expecting. Praise God!
Yesterday morning Trent and I went for our annual physicals and to get our prescriptions refilled for the upcoming year. The doctor squeezed us in because we had requested to have appointments before our insurance ran out. Before we saw the doctor, the nurse (who happens to be a Christian) talked to us about the insurance situation. I explained to her that Don would go on Medicare in July and that he would not have insurance coverage until then. My biggest fear was, however, that Trent would have to go on Medicaid. (There are very few doctors who will take Medicaid.) Her reply was, "The doctor takes those." I replied, "Yes, I know she takes Medicare, but Trent won't have that for about two years. It's Medicaid he will have." "Yes," she replied. "When the doctor has seen a patient for as long as she has seen Trent, she will continue to see him and accept his Medicaid." I furthered explained that I will not have insurance for the next few months. Her reply to that was, "Doctor will see you too, even without insurance. You've been with her for a long time and as long as you come in every three months and continue to take care of yourself, you can come in and have your diabetic checkup."
"Praise God!" I said, as tears came to my eyes. I couldn't wait to get home to share the news with Don. When I told him, he said, "God has been so good to us!"
"He sure has," I responded.
Yes, the last few days have been days filled with God's blessings! I can not help but think about the huge step of faith we took a little over four years ago.
I was working part time at a local hospital. God laid it on our hearts that I should quit my job to spend more time in the ministry. At that time, I wanted to finish my book and didn't have the time to do it. Don's employer, however, was beginning to send their jobs to Mexico and we already knew it was just a matter of time until he would lose his job. My biggest fear was in regards to the medical insurance. If I continued to work at the hospital, I would have the insurance I needed. If I left the job, then I could possibly face a time without the insurance.
It has been exciting to see how God is taking care of every little matter. Even when the hard times come, and they will, we must remember God's faithfulness and to praise Him!
Or do we walk by sight and not by faith? We all falter from time to time, but oh how wonderful it is to walk by faith. This last week has been full of blessings.
On Thursday, a dear friend of ours was scheduled for a biopsy. It turned out that when he went back to the doctor, the biopsy wasn't even necessary. Praise God!
On Thursday we found out that we can only get COBRA for a few more weeks. Don's company is closing its doors permanently and COBRA will not be available. We didn't fret. We trusted God. And we continued to praise Him for who He is.
On Thursday night we had five ladies in attendance at our first Wonderfully Made Moms meeting. Praise God!
On Friday and Saturday, my husband did some work for a neighbor. Not only did our neighbor pay Don, but on Saturday we also received a check in the mail that we weren't expecting. Praise God!
Yesterday morning Trent and I went for our annual physicals and to get our prescriptions refilled for the upcoming year. The doctor squeezed us in because we had requested to have appointments before our insurance ran out. Before we saw the doctor, the nurse (who happens to be a Christian) talked to us about the insurance situation. I explained to her that Don would go on Medicare in July and that he would not have insurance coverage until then. My biggest fear was, however, that Trent would have to go on Medicaid. (There are very few doctors who will take Medicaid.) Her reply was, "The doctor takes those." I replied, "Yes, I know she takes Medicare, but Trent won't have that for about two years. It's Medicaid he will have." "Yes," she replied. "When the doctor has seen a patient for as long as she has seen Trent, she will continue to see him and accept his Medicaid." I furthered explained that I will not have insurance for the next few months. Her reply to that was, "Doctor will see you too, even without insurance. You've been with her for a long time and as long as you come in every three months and continue to take care of yourself, you can come in and have your diabetic checkup."
"Praise God!" I said, as tears came to my eyes. I couldn't wait to get home to share the news with Don. When I told him, he said, "God has been so good to us!"
"He sure has," I responded.
Yes, the last few days have been days filled with God's blessings! I can not help but think about the huge step of faith we took a little over four years ago.
I was working part time at a local hospital. God laid it on our hearts that I should quit my job to spend more time in the ministry. At that time, I wanted to finish my book and didn't have the time to do it. Don's employer, however, was beginning to send their jobs to Mexico and we already knew it was just a matter of time until he would lose his job. My biggest fear was in regards to the medical insurance. If I continued to work at the hospital, I would have the insurance I needed. If I left the job, then I could possibly face a time without the insurance.
It has been exciting to see how God is taking care of every little matter. Even when the hard times come, and they will, we must remember God's faithfulness and to praise Him!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Why MY child, God?
We had our first Wonderfully Made Moms meeting on Thursday evening. I praise God that we had five moms in attendance. This is a great start!
We had a time of introduction, a short devotional, and a time of getting to know each other.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. We will continue to meet the first Thursday of each month.
Our topic in May will be "Why MY child, God?" I think that every mother who has a child with special needs has asked this question at one time or another. It is difficult to watch a child of ours suffer. Is there an answer to be found in God's word? Yes. The answer is a simple one, and yet, it is probably the most difficult answer to understand. Come join us and bring a friend to discover the answer to this question from God's perspective.
We are hoping to start a web site for Wonderfully Made Moms. We know there are many moms out there who would like to attend this Bible Study but are unable to attend because of distance or scheduling. We would also like to be able to hear from all you moms out there. We can help each other through our experiences.
Most importantly, we need to look at all of life's situations through God's Word. If you have questions, or would like to contact me, please e-mail me at beyondtheclouds@sbcglobal.net.
We had a time of introduction, a short devotional, and a time of getting to know each other.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. We will continue to meet the first Thursday of each month.
Our topic in May will be "Why MY child, God?" I think that every mother who has a child with special needs has asked this question at one time or another. It is difficult to watch a child of ours suffer. Is there an answer to be found in God's word? Yes. The answer is a simple one, and yet, it is probably the most difficult answer to understand. Come join us and bring a friend to discover the answer to this question from God's perspective.
We are hoping to start a web site for Wonderfully Made Moms. We know there are many moms out there who would like to attend this Bible Study but are unable to attend because of distance or scheduling. We would also like to be able to hear from all you moms out there. We can help each other through our experiences.
Most importantly, we need to look at all of life's situations through God's Word. If you have questions, or would like to contact me, please e-mail me at beyondtheclouds@sbcglobal.net.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Wonderfully Made Moms--A New Addition!
In my post dated October 27, 2008, I mentioned a family who had been in the Wonderfully Made Ministry at the church where we were members until September of 2007.
Don and I went to visit Miss Fran and her two daughters, Virginia and Janet, last night. Miss Fran has had some mini strokes, but she is been doing very well.
I shared with her about the new phase of our ministry called Wonderfully Made Moms and asked her if she would consider coming and talking to our group in a few months. She was very excited and said that she would like to be a regular at our meetings. If any of you out there are wondering about whether or not you would like to attend Wonderfully Made Moms, let me tell you that Miss Fran is one of the most incredible women I have ever known.
Miss Fran will be 90 years old next month. She is a beautiful, immaculate lady. Her husband, Ellsworth, passed away this last summer at the age of 95. He had a stroke some years prior to that and for the last few years of his life, Miss Fran took care of him. She also continues to care for Virginia, 66, who has a mild mental disability, and Janet, soon to be 50, who has Down Syndrome.
Never have I heard her utter a word of complaint or make a negative statement about anything or anyone. She was faithful at all the church services until she felt she could no longer leave Ellsworth alone.
When Virginia was little, there was no special education. So Fran taught Virginia to read. When Janet was young, Fran and Ellsworth started the special recreation program in the Lockport area which is now the Tri County Special Recreation Association. Trent is very involved in the Tri County SRA.
I feel so fortunate to be joined by two women in this new ministry. I have already shared about Jen, mother of three, who has a child, Kaylee 3 1/2, who has autism. She is an "experienced" mother. Everyone knows about my son, Trent, who is 28 and has Down Syndrome. Instead of calling myself the older mother, I shall say the "more experienced" mother. (I like the sound of that much better!!) And now we are so blessed to have Miss Fran join us. We will call her the "most experienced" mother. I believe God has brought us all together to learn from and to share with each other.
I urge all mothers who have a special needs child to join us. It's only an hour and a half a month and I believe it will be a time well spent!
Don and I went to visit Miss Fran and her two daughters, Virginia and Janet, last night. Miss Fran has had some mini strokes, but she is been doing very well.
I shared with her about the new phase of our ministry called Wonderfully Made Moms and asked her if she would consider coming and talking to our group in a few months. She was very excited and said that she would like to be a regular at our meetings. If any of you out there are wondering about whether or not you would like to attend Wonderfully Made Moms, let me tell you that Miss Fran is one of the most incredible women I have ever known.
Miss Fran will be 90 years old next month. She is a beautiful, immaculate lady. Her husband, Ellsworth, passed away this last summer at the age of 95. He had a stroke some years prior to that and for the last few years of his life, Miss Fran took care of him. She also continues to care for Virginia, 66, who has a mild mental disability, and Janet, soon to be 50, who has Down Syndrome.
Never have I heard her utter a word of complaint or make a negative statement about anything or anyone. She was faithful at all the church services until she felt she could no longer leave Ellsworth alone.
When Virginia was little, there was no special education. So Fran taught Virginia to read. When Janet was young, Fran and Ellsworth started the special recreation program in the Lockport area which is now the Tri County Special Recreation Association. Trent is very involved in the Tri County SRA.
I feel so fortunate to be joined by two women in this new ministry. I have already shared about Jen, mother of three, who has a child, Kaylee 3 1/2, who has autism. She is an "experienced" mother. Everyone knows about my son, Trent, who is 28 and has Down Syndrome. Instead of calling myself the older mother, I shall say the "more experienced" mother. (I like the sound of that much better!!) And now we are so blessed to have Miss Fran join us. We will call her the "most experienced" mother. I believe God has brought us all together to learn from and to share with each other.
I urge all mothers who have a special needs child to join us. It's only an hour and a half a month and I believe it will be a time well spent!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)