Harvest Time!

Hi friends!

It's been seven months since I last shared LIFE with you!  Where has that time gone?  

Since my last post, I can say I have been rejoicing, praying and giving thanks in ALL circumstances  and not in any particular order.   If you haven't read that post, go to the Featured post Rejoice, Pray and Give Thanks and get connected.  God has truly blessed me and I can not thank Him enough for his showers of blessings that he poured out on my life!  

Five, beautiful grandchildren have touch my heart beyond what I imagined!  Having children is a blessing but grandchildren?  WOW!  They are ALL such a joy to Papa and Oma! (That's my Grandma name.) 

 So in birth order, my little loved ones are: Logan, Mackenzie, and Madison, In March and June welcomed Emma and Piper into our family and in our hearts!

Today I want to talk about harvesting.  Galations 6:9  "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

As August ends, I reflect back on the past seven months.  It's like a garden of  activity growing in our life.

Beautiful babies were born and some friends past on...
               I endured work challenges and a job change...
                              We had birthday celebrations, (Yeah Mom "M"- 80 years old and still Sassy and                                    sweet!)
Our holiday celebrations included honoring all the mother's and fathers, a Easter egg hunt, and fourth of July pool fun...
               We splashed in many pool parties...
                                 Had a great family reunion!...
                                                and to top it all off, many weekends camping and relaxing!

All this planting, watering and growing our family "memories" made me so busy and exhausted.  I failed to stay in the Word!  I got tired of some of my "Church" activities and took a sabbatical. I got distracted and failed to read and nourish my soul.
Friends, there is only one thing that I can do - get back into working the soil of my heart and feed it with God's word.

These past months God shined down His love and  poured out His grace on our family!   Now it's time to give back!

It's harvest time!
           Time to get dirty and busy for Him.
                      Time to plow deep into God's word.
                                     Wait.  Wait for His voice to speak to me.
                                                 Pray and communicate to Him the desires of my heart.
                                                                Listen for direction and guidance.
                                                                         Praise Him for his blessings and care!
                                                                                     Give Thanks daily!
                                                                                                  Honor the Sabbath - Get some rest!
                                                                                                           Don't give up.  Don't get weary!
                                                                                                                       It's harvest time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Joani

Rejoice, Pray and Give Thanks!

Happy February loves!

This past year has been a whirlwind of busyness!  I have skipped many months of sharing what God is doing in my life, so lets catch up a little!

Let’s begin with  “ Rejoice, Pray, and  Give thanks.”

God’s word says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18  “Rejoice always,  pray continually,  give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 

Rejoice because I am now a grandmother of  three beautiful grandchildren!  My daughter “Mary” had a little Girl “Madison” in November!  We are truly rejoicing with the family for God’s grace in a beautiful, healthy baby!  My other two little ones are a joy for “Papa” and “Oma”.  What a delight it is to hear them actually call us that!  They are not quite 2  and we love on them whenever we can! 

God continually shows us that He is listening and answering our prayers.  We learned that we will again be grandparents  with not one of our daughters, but 2 of our daughters—Again!  Both daughters are due again with children in the spring of this year!   We found out that baby “girls” will be joining our family!  So “Papa and I continue to pray for them  and their families.   So We rejoice again with good news and still pray trusting and believing God will  hear them being lifted up.

“Give Thanks in ALL circumstances”  Yep! I got that covered too!  We have a wonderful summer filled with camping and family adventures, worked through some tough days at work and always, ALWAYS thank the good Lord for another day to live life together!  So we continue to DAILY thank God for  all  the joys, and pains of life!

I hope you  remember to “Rejoice,  Pray and Give Thanks Daily!  Thanks for visiting!

 Joani