A decorated house, a finished dinner party, volumes of gifts under the tree, another party tonight ......
Maybe that's why I didn't sleep last night. Too much to do and operating in overdrive. Even my husband kicked me out of the bed at 3:00 a.m. So, what do you do at 3:00 a.m. until 5:15 a.m.? I played Solitaire on my iPhone, checked email on my laptop, and spent most of my time praying that I will receive a particular email giving me a new address. I don't think I'll ever sleep unless I know exactly where my children are and I don't know where Shane is as I type, thus, no sleeping.
I'm reading "A Busy Woman's Guide to Prayer." My daughter-in-law, Jessica, gave this book to me in October, 2006. I'm probably on my fifth reading of it. When I feel that I'm not connected to God like I should be or I'm overly worried about something, I read this book again. I now have some pages marked, like page 110, that seem to help me regardless of the problem.
A decorated house, a finished dinner party, gifts under the tree....don't mean a thing. That will not bring happiness. It's certainly not bringing happiness to me. An address will. Just knowing my children (and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, parents, siblings, nephews, nieces,etc.) are safe and sound....priceless.
3 comments:
We are waiting with you and praying with you. Have patience. Have hope. This is Advent, a time to wait as Mary waited long ago.
I am reading "Waiting in Joyful Hope" written by my friend and former schoolmate Herbert C. Yost, CSC. I recommend it - for waiting.
Charles
Remember you have lots of prayers covering your family each and every day.
HUGS,
Karen
Betsy,
As the others have said, the prayers God is hearing are not only yours, but many others as well.
I am late on responding...but hope by now you have heard from Shane,
Hugs and love,
Sue
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