Christmas Past

As many of us have enjoyed Christmas with all it's blessing: Family, new Grandbaby, Having our Parents & Children, Having a Job, Not lacking for Food our want.

Today a piece of the past came up.  Was it from God...  Terry, my husband googled my dad's name to show him how easy it is to find people and info about their family.

With that said, Many of you do not know I lost My brother who was 6 years older then me. He was around 23 or 24 years old just starting life. I was in college. He was murdered in Houston by people stealing cars, vans and chopping them and resale among other things.  As he went to see his wife at Joske's (I believe that's how you spell the store.) He was obducted and murdered in May of 77 or 78.

My husband found today on Google My brothers murder trial information.  I ask to see where he had found it.  It was so long ago, yet to hear the information again was hard. 

As I go through life, I sometimes wish I had my brother to help me make decisions as my parents go through the end of their life.  My mom is gone now and my dad has health issues. 
My dad is so strong and stays positive,  even though it must have been hard to lose his only son, David Harry Samsel.  My brothers middle name was after my Dad's first name. 

I guess in a way my dad knows how Mary felt losing her first son, (Correction) God's only son, because he lost his.

The happy part of this all is, I know someday we will all see each other, because of our faith in Jesus Christ, God's son.  I know my brother called on the Lord in many times of trouble, through flat tire and broken down cars as a teenager, and I know at the time of his death, who else would he have to turn to when no one else was there.  The Lord is always there.

So at this time of year turn your eyes on the one true thing in life, Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas & God bless.  

Adult Children

Many of you are about the same age as my husband and I, or maybe you are the age of adult children.
My children are in their early 20's or late 20's.  How time flies.

Today as I watch them going through the same struggles I went through as a young adult, I did what most parents of young adults do, worry.  So when I started to do that, I picked up my Journey Devotional and read one of the days devotional. To my surprise, why it should be a surprise,  I do not know...God is always faithful to hear our hearts troubles.  It was about adult children and what parents can do for them.  Can we give them advice?  Can we solve their problems for them?  Are we in charge of their lives?  The answer to all these questions is No. Much like all of us when we were young, they have to figure it out for themselves.

What can we do as parents to adult children.  The best thing ever, Pray.  My devotion talked about a mother who stuck a note on the bowls her children used when growing up.  She simply put the note with the word written on it Pray. My devotion said, When we pray we are petitioning the King of kings, Stormie Omartin says in her book The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children that "while you cannot change anything in your adult child's life, God can change everything."  Rather than fret about your adult children commit to pray for them consistently.  

Well how did God know what I was worrying about? 
I guess He really does hear our cries and remember Life really does mattter even if your matter has three t's.  Live, Laugh & Love others.

Priceless

Well here is my first blog.  I have never blogged, and only have read a few.  I am in the middle of the road age group you might say over 50. So, hey, why not!

I have a lot to say about nothing and nothing to say about a lot. I am average to myself, but much available, useful and hopefully helpful to many.  Here is why I say that.  As of Last January 2010 I quit my job of 11 years, either I have great faith or I’m crazy.  I think  I’m priceless. Lol

People I am priceless to:

My dad has had cancer issues for several years.  Gets rid of one and another one pops up. Yes, that stinks!  He is still active and has all of his abilities at 86 years of age.  A tough cookie you might say.  He inspires my husband and I to keep moving as we get older, no matter what illness may strike or what life brings you. 

My youngest son & daughter-in-law  just had their first baby,  my first grandbaby.   If you are a grandparent , you know how exciting that is.  We just didn’t have any baby, we had a micro preemie, arriving December 28 at 25 weeks, weighing 1lb, 11oz. Lily Claire.  She was dismissed from the NICU after 3 months, which is really quick compared to some babies.  She is a work in progress, growing more physically and developmentally, she is a fighter now weighing 9lbs.

My husband works at a plant that mines above ground coal.  Twelve hour rotating shifts.  They call them rotating, because after working twelve hours, you feel like you are rotating around.  (Well I thought my joke was funny.)   If you have ever worked 12 hours, you know what I mean.  He is off sometimes in the middle of the week.  When I worked, some weeks he would be leaving to work and  I would be getting home from work.  We would just say Hi, Bye.

My oldest son works really hard.  From time to time visits and needs a listening ear.  It is always nice to have someone who will listen and not make stupid remarks.  Since I am a mother, sometimes that is a hard task to remember.

Well as you can see I am priceless and this is my first blog.  Hope you like.  I’m not an English major, but I do have something to say.  Hey if people can listen to Rush Limbaugh, my blog might even be better then that.

Until next time remember “Life Matters” and so do you.