Psalm 119

33 Teach me your decrees, O LORD; I will keep them to the end.34 Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.35 Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.36 Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!37 Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.*38 Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you.39 Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good.40 I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness.

Blessed

We started a new series at church this week. Darrell did an excellent job of reminding us of how blessed we are. I tend to focus more on my blessings that come from the people who love me than I do on my material blessings, although I do realize that I am more than blessed there also.

Well, I haven't thought of the sermon much since Sunday, until now. I have spent the past hour or so reviewing my old blog posts. Wow, am I thankful now that I started a blog. I really take for granted that I will just remember things. Some of those entries seemed so distant from my memory that it was almost like reading someone elses thoughts. I was reminded of some pretty important lessons that I have learned and also how many wonderful friends I have. I started this blog close to two years ago. I read some of the comments that my friends wrote and that got me to thinking of how our relationships have grown since then. I love you guys (and gals). I AM SO BLESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flashback

I have battled with trying to see myself in my daughter. I secretly wanted her to be a little "mini me", but in my eyes she has always resembled my sister. Not just physically, but in her actions and attitude mostly. Well, over the holidays, I got the privilege of being around all of the family that I usually only see on Christmas (or if someone gets married or dies). I couldn't even begin to count all of the times I heard, "She looks just like you did". You can imagine how much I love to hear this. But also, I was told that some of her behaviors did, in fact, come from me.
So, as I was browsing through my pictures, I felt that I should post this one of our trip to Branson this past summer. We are climbing a look-out tower on Highway 7. I have pictures of my brother, sister and me on the top of this thing when we were kiddos. I'm just wondering how I got up there, because I didn't make it past the second level this time.
Well, I am relieved to find out that she may very well be my little "mini me" after all. But she does have her own unique personality that, I am convinced, is going to leave a mark on this earth somehow.