LOVE Keeps Going...

by Kay Heitsch

There have been times in my life that I have felt like giving up. It's not easy to keep on keepin' on when we go through difficulties in life. We can either give in, give up, or get stronger.

The English have a phase, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." I really like that!

How we respond to difficulties in life makes a huge difference. We can actually make a bigger deal out of things than we need to. Or we can ask the Lord to give us strength to go through our troubles with a good attitude.

Today I chose, "Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." 1 Corinthians 13:7

LOVE has kept me going when the going was tough! LOVE never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. LOVE keeps us keepin' on!

Be Ready!

Be Ready! by Kay Heitsch

Life is unpredictable and you never know what is coming next. Always be ready for change. Miracles come in moments. Be ready!

Some changes that come into our lives are welcome. Some changes are not. Welcome or not change comes. We need to be ready and look for the miracle in the moment.

When change comes I like to look for the miracles in the moment. When I look at life like this it makes change exciting.

It's the season for a change. I'm going over and remove the fall decorations from Todd's grave. I'll be changing it for Christmas and winter. I've experienced some 'miracle moments' at the cemetery. I'll be ready just in case I have one today.

I chose this Bible verse today, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV

There is a time for everything and change will come. Be ready!

Love, Joy, Faith, Hope, Peace

by Kay Heitsch

Every morning I look for some quote to post on fb. Today I saw these words, Love, Joy, Faith, Hope, and Peace and felt uplifted.

Isn't it strange how just seeing certain words can affect the way you feel. I've heard someone say that words are containers for power! How true that is! The words we see and the words we speak have power in them.

Did you know that one kind word can brighten someone's day? Just the opposite is true too. One unkind word can cut as deeply as a knife.

Today is a great day to be aware of words. The words we read and the words we say.

Psalms 91:14 is a prayer to help us be aware of words, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." Psalm 19:14

Say What?

by Kay Heitsch

What we say not only has a powerful effect on others, but it has a powerful effect on ourselves as well.

It's so easy to let our feelings dictate what we say. I'm guilty of that! I like the prayer David prayed. "Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips." Psalm 141:3

This is a great quote, "The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."

It's great to say the right thing at the right time! But it's even better to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Lord, help me!

Rise and Shine It's Game Day!

by Kay Heitsch

Life is very much like a game of football. We have a goal line, but in order to get there we go through many obstacles. We run, pass, and fall down. But in order to win we must get back up and never quit.

Today's quote, RISE AND SHINE IT'S GAME DAY! It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up! Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit! is a great way to live our everyday life.

The Bible verse I chose today talks about our life's journey. It says, "We are pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8 & 9

According to this verse no matter what we go through in life we can RISE AND SHINE! Why? Because IT'S GAME DAY!

Blessed!

by Kay Heitsch

It's the day after Thanksgiving! I don't know about you, but I feel blessed. As always the food tasted better than it usually does all during the year for some reason. Yes, we still have pie left over.

Today's quote kinda tells the story. "Happy day after Thanksgiving! I can't eat another bite! Oh look, pie! Hope you didn't forget to set the scales back 10 pounds!" I pray I didn't gain 10 pounds though.

Almost every Thanksgiving something special happens here. This year our son Brandon came with his new puppy, Jenny. She has given us a lot of laughs.

Shannon sent a video of Eli singing and Noah dancing. Their video made us all smile!

One year one of our foster daughters came for Thanksgiving as a surprise! It was great to see how she had grown into a beautiful woman.

I'm thinking back and feeling blessed today. I hope you are too.

Family Tradition

by Kay Heitsch

I heard a message this morning about Abraham leaving his country and heading off for a land he did not know. When I heard this I thought about my 10th Great Grandfather William Brewster. He did the same thing.

William Brewster, along with several others came to this country on the Mayflower. Like Abraham they did not know what was ahead of them.

What they did could be considered, 'A short term price for a long time benefit!' It was quite a price to pay, but look at the long time benefit the price they paid has been.

Bill made me smile when he said he knew why Thanksgiving has always been your favorite holiday. He said it's because it's a 'family tradition' which started with your Great Grandpa Brewster.

The "Family Tradition" continues all over this great country of ours in many homes. I'm thankful for Great Grandpa Brewster and others for paying the price for our long time benefit.

Happy Thanksgiving!