What a Glorious Day!

I took the girls over to see Lorrie today.  Livvy wanted to see them and play and it would give me a chance to visit with Lorrie.  It turned out to be an impromptu cookout including John, Matt and Hope, and Casey and then the rest of us.  It was GREAT!!!  Lorrie was doing GREAT!! I couldn't believe my eyes.  She was talking good, got up on her own, fussed at Livvy, ate dinner at the table (she ate steak and hadn't had much of anything all day), and then wanted to go outside and watch the girls playing and riding their bikes.  Once again, God showed me to be faithful and that he had a plan.  My girls were excited to see that Lulu was doing better and that God was making her better, when we thought that she was near the end.  I just love surprises like that and I thank God for allowing me to be able to be there for the impromptu cookout.  What a GLORIOUS Day!

Persuation

I came home to find Mallory's journal on my pillow.  I am thinking awwww, she missed me tonight and wants to tell me.  ( I was out to dinner with a high school friend and didn't get to put her to bed)  Well anyway, I am bragging to John before I read it that Mallory has left me something that she wrote and that I was conditioning her heart when I punish her. When John punishes, it is in the moment and it is to stop the action, where my approach is to wait until she calms down and then talk about how her actions made me feel.  Anyway, I said to John, see..., she wants to tell me something because I worked on her heart.  John then proceeds to read her entry and it said, "Dear Mom, Can I wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt tomorrow?  Remember... Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you .  You are the best mom I ever had!!! Love, Mallory".  (Previously I had taken away the privilege of picking out her clothes because she had a melt down about what she was going to wear.)  So... is my approach working or John's as for discipline?  That Mallory..., she is going to make a great lawyer one day, or either a great wife!! She can surely persuade.

Hallelujah

What an awesome service this morning at Westminster Pres.  It was on the Penticost.  Then the singing began.  I am so moved by music.  It was a song I sang growing up as a child that always brings back great memories.  "Great is thy Faithfulness"  Then we sang "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley, it could have been adapted by someone else, but didn't get the name of the artist.  Anyway, it was AWESOME.  The congregation was awesome to see and watch.  That's when the tears started pouring.  It was like all my sorrow started pouring out and laying it before the Lord!  Then I looked down at Mallory and she was REALLY getting into it!  She had her forhead scrunched up, her head tilted back, and her mouth very exaggerated, singing Hallelujah, Hallelujah!  It made me laugh and cry all at the same time.  I am tearing up now remembering it.  I really feel blessed!!!  Hallelujah!!!