God is Still Doing Great Things

I woke up with heaviness in my heart.  My son continues to lose his way in this life. He continues to rebel against authority.  He is exhausting to me emotionally and I am tiring to the point of apathy.  Do I love this child, yes, without a shadow of doubt. 

Today, I had a grandma to be call me.  She asked me to pray for the arrival of her granddaughter and for her daughter.  It was a privilege to pray for this new life.  A life afresh.  A life filled with hope and anticipation.  I am blessed to remember that our lives with Christ started with "re-birth".  Life afresh...a brand new start.  Today I pray for newness of my hope.

Yesterday, while I was in church, my little Jayden asked me where to find the "Our Father" prayer.  It was precious.  She had her mom's big Bible and asked me to find it.  I turned to Matthew and thumbed through to Chapter 6.  I read it to her and she "prayed" along.  It was a precious Holy Spirit reminder of the model prayer.  I can pray for my son.  I can pray, "...thy kingdom come, thy will be done...."

Last night Kevin shared a conversation with a couple of friends.  The mom shared that her son stood up in his classroom and announced, "There is NO santa claus and if you don't believe in Jesus then you are going to hell."   Children are pure in heart when they know Jesus.  They declare truth uninhibited.  Can I do no less? 

We celebrated the ordination of a young man called into the ministry of preaching after church last night.  While we were waiting in the greeting line, a young mom was holding her toddler daughter. She told her daughter lovingly, "J...., you are getting harder to carry day by day."  The daughter looked at her mother with big blue eyes and said, "I'm sorry mommy."   It was heart touching, and a very sweet exchange.  I am reminded my own burdens are heavy on the yoke that Jesus helps me bear.  My son is harder to carry day by day. I may never hear "sorry mommy" but I will feel the same as that mom.  "I love you, sweetie. I will never stop carrying you, if but only through prayer."


My friends, please pray for this mom.  This woman whose faith endures with only a fragment of a mustard seed.  I refuse to give up hope, but I am ready to move on and take of care of me and Kevin.  We as parents are exhausted and very sad.  We only have each other when all is said and done.  Pray for our son. 

I still love my Jesus with all my heart.  I believe He walks with me every day.  I feel His presence and He provides for me daily. I know how much I enjoy sharing with you and want to encourage you.  I want to make you laugh, and I want to point your eyes up.  I must remember...our God is good.  When our eyes don't see clearly, we can trust Him through our heart.

I have always loved this song from when our choir did this song many years ago.  I have to remember daily when my son throws me to the floor on my knees...face in prayer.  God is Still Doing Great Things! (click below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVkuO_2rTyI