tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post2113564792841998050..comments2023-10-08T07:15:19.060-04:00Comments on One Day At A Time: HomesickMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05716971493153383770noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-40716646370407870722008-11-26T12:23:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:23:00.000-05:00Thanks Leonard; back at ya!MacThanks Leonard; back at ya!<BR/><BR/>MacMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716971493153383770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-32526921687161830682008-11-26T11:15:00.000-05:002008-11-26T11:15:00.000-05:00HUGS.HUGS.Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127809388107620419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-14462314457247736492008-11-26T09:40:00.000-05:002008-11-26T09:40:00.000-05:00Hello Ike. Yes, no doubt your wife's illness has ...Hello Ike. Yes, no doubt your wife's illness has caused you both to think more often in terms of eternity. The here and now takes so much of our attention. How comforting to think on eternity with Christ, especially when faced with this illness. <BR/><BR/>I know what you mean by "finishing well". I often think about this. God's grace is so needed to finish the race well.<BR/><BR/>God bless you both.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716971493153383770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-71374959384934317262008-11-25T23:05:00.000-05:002008-11-25T23:05:00.000-05:00"Yesterday" I was 8 years old and playing midget f..."Yesterday" I was 8 years old and playing midget football....."Today" we just had our 40th class reunion, (class of 68)......"Tomorrow" I will be gone! Life is a vapor!!<BR/><BR/> My wife and I have been talking about "going home" lately. We talk about some "self-centered" things like "no more cancer" and "no more pain". We think what it will be like meeting our precious little baby that died. We also think what it will be like leaving our son and his wife behind. My wife has told me that if her cancer returns, that will be the most difficult thing for her to do......say goodbye to her kids (I guess she thinks I'm going with her?).<BR/> We have also wondered what it is going to be like when we first lay eyes on our Lord? We talk about seeing His glory like we never seen it before! How "we" will go to bed and wake up the next morning, (we really don't do this), and "we" get another glimpse of His glory that raptures the day before! And this will continue for all eternity!!!!<BR/> I personally think what it will be like at the judgement seat of Christ? I think of the wood...hay...and stubble? Will I be one who will be saved as by fire? I know this is not a judgement for my sins, but it is a judgement for what I did for Christ. My works will not save me, but did I do my best? How much of my "christian" life have I lived in the flesh? I have failed much in my life and I pray that I will finish well.Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595879576794400791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-10277538322354748002008-11-25T13:30:00.000-05:002008-11-25T13:30:00.000-05:00Amy, thank you for your kind words here. It is tr...Amy, thank you for your kind words here. It is true.......God works all things together for our good. Even the messes we make.<BR/><BR/>I know I can have hope for my children, because nothing is impossible for God.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your encouragement, little sister. (You are so much younger than me! Hope you don't mind :o)Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716971493153383770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-54071160231631723062008-11-25T12:07:00.000-05:002008-11-25T12:07:00.000-05:00Maureen,Ah...beautiful post. I do understand your ...Maureen,<BR/>Ah...beautiful post. I do understand your thoughts on being homesick for our Home which will be Heaven, our New World once we leave this Earth. I believe all Christ-followers feel this way, because in our spirit, we know that this life, indeed, is most certainly a great Journey, but our final destination will be with Papa Son Holy Spirit. <BR/><BR/>Maureen, although I cannot relate to you exactly on that which you are experiencing with looking back upon how you raised your kids, or early marriage, I can however relate to you on looking back at parts of life in the past and wondering the "what if's?" <BR/><BR/>From what I have garnered from both our personal emails back and forth, and from the absolutely beautiful posts here, I DO believe solidly that you have been a good mother. That you have truly loved and cared for you...in doing the best you could during all circumstances, places in life, even in mistakes made. We all make them. <BR/><BR/>Again, no moment was a waste. Sure there have most certainly been poor actions and behaviors I, and others, have made in life, but they were all a part of the Journey. I believe, when we seek with our whole hearts, renewing of things broken with Papa, He will bless us and be a wonderful "janitor" at sorting things through and cleaning messes up. Most certainly not all messes for reasons often only He understands, but nonetheless many, many messes He turns into Good, indeed.<BR/><BR/>Blessings, <BR/>~Amy :) <BR/>Author of "Orphaned Into Belonging" <BR/>http://www.lulu.com/content/4781677<BR/>Walking In The Spirit<BR/>http://amyiswalkinginthespirit.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-17124364008849395432008-11-25T11:21:00.000-05:002008-11-25T11:21:00.000-05:00Oh yes, that is a revelation to pray for. It woul...Oh yes, that is a revelation to pray for. It would change our lives immensely.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Lennart.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716971493153383770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259928642995486244.post-21337769974437465002008-11-24T12:46:00.000-05:002008-11-24T12:46:00.000-05:00Maureen, This is the 3rd time I am typing this!!!I...Maureen, This is the 3rd time I am typing this!!!<BR/><BR/>I have been meditating on Gods love for His bride these passed 2 or 3 days. The words "I have been looking back a lot. I have been “homesick” for the early days of my marriage. When my children were little, and were rarely out of my sight. I look back on those days with nostalgia,..." really stood out in bold when I read them. <BR/><BR/>I remember the day when I fell in love with Jesus. I was excited, love-sick, energised, love-sick.... You get the picture? <BR/><BR/>Papa said to me "this is how I want my bride to be all the time.... LOVE-SICK"<BR/><BR/>Oh my goodness, if Jesus' bride (us) would just have a tiny revelation of just how much he loves us and how He longs to lavish us with His blessings. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, I am out of words ... but I am sure you know what I am trying to say.<BR/><BR/>HE LOVES YOU ... and me :)ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944233643584112394noreply@blogger.com