October 2, 2010

• It was a hard week and we had many disappointments,  but with God's grace we got through it.  Yesterday Heather, Peter and the boys were over. We had a lovely and very productive day even though we were very tired by the end of it.  Peter was working on a project Doyle wanted him to do, and Heather and I put up about 15 quarts of pears. While Heather and I worked on our pears she asked me what she and Peter have been discussing,  "what is God trying to teach our family?"  I answered that God is always trying to lead us to a closer walk with Him.  His goal for us is that we become like Him.  In everything that comes our way, good or bad or indifferent.........the goal is to become more Christlike.  And as my sister was saying, let our prayer for our family be, the "fruits of the spirit".  Ultimately, that is what God wants for us. 

  "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."  Galatians 5:22-23.

  I'm so glad through difficult situations God is always there for us, and He promises to be there for our loved ones too.  We can trust Him completely to do what is right for us.

  We ended the day with a barbecue and Jonathan spending the night.  It's always fun having him overnight.  Right before he went to bed he had a "very important question" to ask me.  Wondering what it could possibly be, I was completely surprised when he very seriously asked me what we were going to have for "pbrefkast".  Since I knew what he wanted, I told him that "just for him" I would make pancakes.  Satisfied......he went to bed a "very happy little man." 

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