The past couple weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster. I was sick, had a death in the family, now sick again. Through all the "negative" I love seeing God's hand still at work. He still draws me to Him, wanting more, and teaches and shows me things through every circumstance. My pawpaw passed away 10 years ago. My FAVORITE memory with him was going out in the yard and hitting the baseball....for anyone who knows me and my non-athleticism, that's probably a shocker. I could have done that all day everyday. 5 years ago, my grandmother remarried. It was a second marriage for both her and Pete. He had been pretty sick over the past year and passed away last Monday. It's hard to be thankful over something so sad, but it's wonderful to know he is forever healed and will never be sick again. PTL. To say that my grandmother is the strongest woman I know is a big understatement. She is my hero. And now that I am older, I am glad we can share a friendship.
Lately, I have been trying to remember to surrender daily...my words, thoughts, actions, attitude, etc. I guess it's pretty common to believe that surrendering is a one time deal that you do when you get saved. I think for a lot of people, too, it carries a negative connotation. People don't want to surrender because to them it means they are giving it up (whatever "it" may be) and won't be in control anymore. But the peace and blessings God showers us with in return is so much better! I can be such a worrier sometimes it consumes me. Sometimes the enemy will put thoughts in my head out of absolutely nowhere. I feel so much better, though, when I let God take those burdens off my shoulders. Afterall, He did promise He would do that for us. :)
