Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Day 254 ~ Grandpa's boy

The two boys here had just got up. Luke gives G'pa a big hug that melts G'pa's heart. What a way to wake up eh? Julie called last night with the stats on Luke from the doctor's visit yesterday. He is 22 lb.s which is in the 15% percentile and he is in the 95% percentile for height. He got 3 shots and was not a happy camper. I am sure today he is much better and will have forgotten the trauma of yesterday.

Poor Jeff is still peeing blood and very uncomfortable. He goes to bed hurting and wakes up hurting. Until the stint is removed, I am sure this will continue. :( We will say a little prayer that the pain eases for you.

I am the same, congested feeling behind my nose and sinus along with being tired. My nose is still draining blood clots, it is so gross. I just don't understand where it is all coming from! Patience is not my virtue.

My hope is that you all have a wonderful week and enjoy the nice weather.

Toodles from home, Janet

God, Forgive Me (this is copied from Beliefnet)

He is faithful and just to forgive our sins. (I John 1:9)

God is so gracious. But while we're rejoicing in his grace, it's a good idea to remember that there are rules, and there are consequences in our lives here and now. For instance: If I regard sin in my heart, the Lord will not hear me (Psalm 66:18).

Confession is our route around a big roadblock to answered prayer. Sin is such a serious matter to God that he gave the life of his son to set us free from it, so it pays to keep short accounts with him. He has not made that difficult to do.

Repentance isn't a time for dread. God isn't waiting to beat us up, but to set us free into his forgiveness. As we grow in Christ, and he grows in us, we won't need to repent as often, because his Holy Spirit living in us won't let us sin as comfortably as we once did. Isn't that good news?

Right now you can get honest and remove those "sin-roadblocks" to answered prayer. You can be sure you're connecting with God because he never, never turns away from a contrite heart.


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