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Happy Birthday, Aedan!

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To my child . . . . .

Just for this morning . . . . .
I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.
Just for this morning . . . . .
I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning . . . . .
I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning . . . . .
I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon . . . . .
I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon . . . . .
I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon . . . . .
I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon . . . . .
I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon . . . . .
I will take us to Mc Donald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening . . . . .
I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening . . . . .
I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening . . . . .
I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening . . . . .
I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening . . . .
When I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given. I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting
their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer.

It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day ............

Yes, Aedan, for this morning, I made blueberry waffle syrup, just for you, I opened the door 10,000 times to let you track in snow all over, and make 25 cups of hot chocolate. I kissed you , again, for no reason.  I smiled through tears looking at your baby photos.  I held you on my lap and cuddled you. I said a prayer for you, thanking God for the gift  that is you.

Today, I rode the sled. I saw the magic of snowflakes. I tried to pronounce Pokemon names. I danced. I laughed, I loved, I lived. Thank you for reminding me, my love.

Today, I will remeber how 6 years have passed in an instant   Happy birthday-- slow down, and Mommy loves you.

Trust

There was a great lesson learned at church today.   We read Genesis 12:1 -4

(1)  Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
[2] And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
[3] I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse; and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves."
[4] So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him

(Ok, we also read Romans 4:1-5. 13-17, but Genesis is what spoke to me)

Imagine that for one minute- God comes up to you now and says, "Hey,  listen, I have a job for you. Go, now, leave everything you know, all you hold dear and do my work. Oh I will bless you greatly for it, but go. Trust me on this one."

Imagine the FAITH that he had.   The trust in God. The trust he had that he heard God correctly.   

I wonder a lot, not in my faith in God, my faith is strong, but in that I am hearing what He is saying to me. I wonder if I am "getting the message " he is telling me.  Am I doing my will, or His?  Am I hearing MY wants and needs, or His?  How can I be sure?    I need to have that trust, that 100% oh yes, this is God's will for me, and this is His plan for me.

This was our Anthem this morning. Our choir sang it, and it answered a lot of questions for me:

“Prayer for Guidance”                                                   Kenneth  Lowenberg

Eternal God, you call us to ventures of which we cannot see the ending,

By paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.

Give us faith to go out with courage, not knowing where we go,

But only that you hand is leading us and your love supporting us,

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I have to have faith that HE is leading me in the direction that he wants me to go. His handing is guiding me, and I will trust that gentle nudge that he is giving me.

A few months ago, I was asked by the nominating committee if I would like to serve as an Elder in our church.   I was sort of blown away by that question- I hadn’t yet officially “joined” the church yet, although it was pretty well know that I was going to join at the next available chance.

I wondered if I had what it took to be an Elder at our church. I was so much more sure of my ability to run for a Trustee in our Village- I knew that was my type of thing- I am a go- to; see a problem need to fix it kind of person.  Taking on our Village is easy- the House of God, phew- that was a big one.   Was I sure I could handle it?  It would mean leaving behind a few things that I wanted to do, knowing that being Elder would be a big time commitment.   Was that type of commitment good for me, for us as a family; was it a good time for me in my life?

Then, I GOT it, yes, A CAPITAL G-O-T- it.

Maybe, just maybe this was a gentle or not so gentle nudge from God saying, Wendy, this is where I need you to go- this is my place for you. You may be going out of your comfort zone a bit, and leaving behind some things you want, but this is MY will. Listen to Me.   Trust in Me.

Today was the ordination. ORDINATION. I had NO CLUE that I was to be ordained until last week, and I am still a bit humbled and awed that I have been ordained to uphold the promises of an Elder of the Presbyterian Church.  Had you asked me 10, 5, even one year ago, I would have never, ever guessed that I would be what I am now. The thought of offering communion to someone amazes me.  What amazes me even more was that I had NOT ONE Single doubt that this was God’s plan for me, that this was His will.  I heard His voice loud and clear, and His trust in me as I felt the trust of all the other Elders and Deacons this morning at the ordination.

Lord, I hear you, I hear your words, and forgive me for being a bit slow in learning to trust in my hearing.  Your words are clear.

So, now I an Elder Wendy, and even though I am still a bit scared, I am feeling oh so blessed!

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