Heavenly Father, we lift up Steve to you Lord.  Father, we have no idea why, even with prayer, that Steve continues to suffer as he does.  We ask Lord, as a family, that you give him comfort and strength, peace to his body and ease his suffering.  Strengthen his heart, his belief and his faith in you Lord, for he weakens in his pain and misery.  Be with Raine Lord, stregthen her in her ministry to her husband, in her actions around him, so that he may see even more YOU in her.  Father, your ways are not our ways, your plans are not always our plans so we do not always understand what is going on in our lives, but we know that you always have our best interests in your plan.  Make your plan known to Steve and Raine and work to ease Steve's pain in your Holy Name we pray.  Amen.

Good Morning,
Today is the day the Lord has made, I WILL be glad and REJOICE in it!  No matter what, to minister to my husband, I will be glad and I will rejoice in my day.  I will make a choice to be joyful in all things, I will make a choice to be grateful and to give thanks in all things.  I will not grumble and gripe, I won't argue and fuss and I won't get upset over little things.  Can I do this on my own?  No way..but with the Lord's grace that is sufficient for TODAY, I can.  I think I forget that the Lord doesn't promise me grace for tomorrow, or next week or next year, HE promises me grace for today.  So I need to get back to living for today.  Raine's service today is spot on on this subject and an excellent reminder of what I have forgotten.

I put this here, so I can come back and read it every day.  Sort of an accountability and when I post, grumbling and gripping (which I probably will for I am just a repentent sinner) please hold me accountable to this post.

Off for another cuppa while my hubby sleeps and then a day of cleaning.  It's good to be home and back among all of you.  I have missed you while i was gone on my wonderful visit with Mom and family.  Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Prayers for all and much love to my wonderful HG family.  Be blessed, be joyful and in all things give thanks.

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He must increase, but I must decrease
John 3:30