Greater Things

*There are greater things than you can IMAGINE ahead of you - and there's a great God walking beside you.

*I know His purpose is at work within you, as He's guiding your life with wisdom and love.

*God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!  Eph. 3:20 (The Message)

*"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."   Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

Lately it seems like satan is attacking right and left and about the time I feel like I might be over the hump another thing smacks me in the face.  Right now I am trying to keep my head up and covering myself and my family with the blood of Jesus and I truly BELIEVE there are Greater Things ahead for us. 

Precious in the sight...

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants" Ps. 116:15 - I read this verse the morning my former mother-in-law passed away.  This lady lived life to the fullest. She truly lived out her God given gift of hospitality and giving.  She was strong in her faith in God and committed in her marriage.  Feb. 14th, sitting at her funeral there were many thoughts, memories and tears, thinking of a part of my life where my last name was Miller.  There were so many good memories filled with love, quality time, relationships, laughter, visits, letters, phone calls, camping, 4 wheeling, farming and the list could go on; then on the other hand a flood of sad memories came too filled with many tears, death of a loved one, the roller coaster ride in the hospital not knowing if he would make it or not, the phone call.  Through it all the Miller Family has always made me feel like I am still a part of the family and through the calling hours and funeral of dear Mary, they still made me feel like I belonged.  Before I left that day I gave John a hug and thanked him for making me feel a part of them and his reply was "you will always be a part of us".  Tears.  Oh what a happy reunion in heaven when Mom got to see her 3 boys who had gone on before her.  Heaven seems so much closer when we have loved ones there.  Let's live each day as if it were our last!