God Cares for You!

This evening I received a phone call from my daughter-in-law, Phyllis (Ann). Chet had taken their cat to the vet earlier today after she discovered two lumps on the cat.

The news was not good. A biopsy must be done and the vet was not optimistic. Phyllis was crying, asking me to pray. "I know she's just an animal, but she was with us through so many hard times. Some people don't understand."

It brought back memories of our own precious little dog whom we had to put down 7 years ago. He was only seven years old. He suddenly became ill with a virus that attacked his liver and his kidneys. For several days the vet tried to save him and then it was clear that we had to let him go. Don, Trent and I cried for days.

"I know how you feel," I responded, as tears came to my eyes. "They are a part of the family. Don't be ashamed of your tears. God made them for a reason. I'll be praying."

The truth of the matter is that God does care! Luke 12:6-7 says, "Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows."

God did give us tears! I don't ever want to stop feeling for people. If we lose that sensitivity, how do we help others? How do we lead others to Christ? There are so many hurting people all around us. We need to feel their hurt and lead them to the One who can heal them.

May's Bible Study for Wonderfully Made Moms

Just a quick post today. I want to let everyone know that May's Bible Study for the Wonderfully Made Moms can be found on our church website: www.lighthousebaptistchurchil.org. Simply click on the left side where it says Bible Study for Wonderfully Made Moms. Please feel free to e-mail me at beyondtheclouds@sbcglobal.net with any questions or suggestions.

Busy Week and More Blessings

What a busy week! I'm glad that it's coming to an end. But it was not without plenty of blessings.

Last night we had our second Wonderfully Made Moms meeting. We had seven ladies in attendance. God is so good!

We had a wonderful discussion and then a lesson from God's Word. It's important for all of us moms to have a time of refreshing, and I believe that is even more true of moms who have kids with special needs. Firstly, that time of refreshing needs to come from time spent alone with God, reading His word and praying. Secondly, we need fellowship with others who love the Lord.

For those of you who would like to be a part of our Wonderfully Made Moms but who can not attend the meetings, we will have the lesson posted on our church website. I will give that information in my next post.