Puzzle, rambles, grandchildren and Glory to God!

Puzzle for you....
1 + 1 = 2  right?
how bout this.
1+ 1 = 6
6 + 3 = 17
17 + 1  = 19
19 + 1/2 = 19.5

Now I will admit I have a strange mind.  Tell me your thoughts on what you think this may be.  

I'm not sure where this is going tonight. I seem to be blank, but thought maybe if I just start it will come together.  

It's been a really great weekend.  Lily turned 1 this week and we celebrated her birthday Saturday.  Chris and Ashley just closed on their new house Friday, so we were able to have her party in her new home.  Worked out great cuz it rained all day.  New house is nice and big to hold all of us.  

Sarah and the kids came up to visit and go to the party.  That is always wonderful!  I love having them at my house.  I got to spend time playing with Abigail, Benjamin and Catherine. It makes this granny's heart overflow!   I missed Sean, but he had to work.  Hope for next visit for him to get to come too.  

I could sit here and type away for hours about my fantastic grandchildren.  But you may get bored as I tell you about how proud I am of the father Chris has become, and how awesome it is to watch Brandon follow the path God has put on his heart for him.  How beautiful, but getting waaayyy too grown up Kayleigh is.  And Layla is adorable.  (She likes that word!)  Ayden is my Bible study buddy.  Abigail is so pretty and such a fun helpful little girl. Benjamin is so handsome.  Looks just like his daddy.   And I love joining in his world.  Catherine is joy.  So happy and smiling all the time.  Ashley is a great mom, I'm so glad Chris chose her! (Ashley is in here because she married Chris and is now counted a grandchild!)  And little Lily is just cute cute cute.  


So there they are.  My joy, my blessing from God.  I love each of these special people God has chosen to put in my life.  They each have something very special about them. I don't know of a blessing God can give on this earth that means more to me than these grandchildren.  And first great grandchild!  

I guess you can see where my mind and heart are tonight.  Sarah and the kids went home, and I miss them.  My house gets very quiet after the kids are here and then leave.  But that's the way it is supposed to be.  They have their own lives and Bob and I have ours, it just means it is more special when they come again.  

How many of you have grown children?  Grandchildren?  Isn't it amazing to watch them?  To see them change and grow.  To watch my own boys with their children makes me so proud to be their mom.  They are all awesome fathers.  And they have all chosen beautiful smart wives to be great mom's to their children. I love them all!  

Where is this going?  I'm just rambling tonight.  Thinking about life and family and God.  How God has brought us all together.  We learned in BSF last week that God chose each one of us for the family He put us in. We were not born into our families just by chance.  Isn't that amazing.  God chose the country we were born in.  He chose the circumstances we were born in.  He knew us before we were born and loves us unconditionally.  You ever wonder why God chose to put you in your family?  

We all have a purpose.  In our family and our life.  What is the purpose of my life?  And yours?  The purpose of my life is to know God, to love God, to enjoy God and to glorify Him. How am I going to do that?  One way for me is to love my children, grandchildren, daughters in law and every other person He chooses to put in our family. 

Going to end tonight with just saying God is great.  God is beautiful. His face is what I seek.
When His eyes are on this child, His grace abounds to me.  He is the love of my life.  All the  glory belongs to Him.  Each grandchild I have is an amazing beautiful example of God's love.  
Thank you my Lord and Savior!  

Grandchildren, blessings and obedience

Well,  I am finally saying yes, to God's voice that has been urging me to get back to writing.  I can say it has been a very busy hectic summer,  and it has.  I can say, I'm not a writer, and it's true.  I can say it's very difficult to find a time to sit and do this, and that is true too. But, ultimately, it comes down to ignoring that voice that is inside me telling me to get back to it.  He has even given me ideas of what to post...but, I ignored them.  

So I have asked God's forgiveness and am going to try to get back to posting more regularly.  I know that voice and I know this is what He is telling me to do.  I don't know why.  Hopefully someone will be blessed by what I ramble on about.  

Thank you to those of you who have asked about my blog in the last few months.  It is very encouraging to hear that someone missed it!   I am sorry I also ignored you!  Please forgive me. 

I added new pictures of my grandkids in case you didn't notice.  :)   I have had the amazing blessing this summer of being able to spend time with all of them.  They truly are amazing children. (And I know....all grandparents say that, right?!)   What is actually so amazing is that my sons and daughter in laws trust me with their children!   I don't deserve that trust and am so grateful that God has allowed me that blessing. 

Are you a grandparent?  If so, you know that love that fills your heart to overflowing for these precious children God chose to place in our families.  We have an awesome responsibility to love them, play with them, listen to them, hug them and be the very best grandparent we could be.  God has chosen us to be their grandparent!  That little life, from the tiniest newborn all the way up to the adult is so special!   

I love to watch each one of them as they play and just soak in their differences.  Each one has a special gift from God. Each one is a joy to be with.  And I miss each one when I don't see them for a while!  One of my joys, is to sit nearby while they play  and snap pictures of them when they don't know.  I love the expressions on their faces and the innocence that is there.  They do know I'm there though and will tell me to put the camera away!  I can hear them now....... GRANNY!!!!!!!    NOT AGAIN!!!      Makes me smile to think of it.   

I know this time in my life is a God given gift.  I cherish every moment I have with these children.  (Yes, Kayleigh, even when I'm tired and get grumpy!)   I thank God for them and pray that He will always watch over them, lead and guide their lives and that each one will know Him personally.  I'm thinking you are going to hear alot about my grandchildren as this blog continues.  I learn so much about God as I watch and listen to them.  

It amazes me that God uses everything in life to teach us, to guide us and to lead us closer to Him.  My heart is full.  I am blessed!  Praise the Lord!  

Mark 10:14   When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these....."

Love you all!