The Little Things, are They Really Big? ~

My sweet friend Jane posted this on her Facebook yesterday...

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           The radio DJ said today, "Someday we will realize that the little things in life were really the big things." WOW.

Need less to say this got me thinking.

What a true statement....I do believe that my "someday" has arrived!  

Though Khloe is my 6th Grandchild, she is the only one that lives close enough ( a block away) for me to see her most any day.  Since I now watch her full time I get to see her cute little face early every morning.  If lucky, I'm  asked to watch her at some point over the weekend, even if for a short time.

Yes, this " little thing " really is the " big thing ".  

 

Baking with Julia and Aubrie...a little thing, yet a big thing to me. Seeing the eagerness to learn, the pride in the doing, the satisfaction on their little faces when they see and taste the finished product!

I wonder, what other little things are really big things in disguise???

So much time wasted on the unimportant aspects of life.

My love for my family and friends, never more important to me.

Content.......

Often we find the big things really aren't so fulfilling...

Oh, but these grand children, they truly are the big things!

I'm thinking we best take another look at those " little " things,what a shame to realize at a later time what's really important now :-) 

this is what echos from my heart today!

Fear and Ornaments ?

Fearful

 ~

So many are requesting prayers.

Prayers for sick child, for results of the next test to be good.

Fear of regret should a loved one die.

Concern over a daughter's continual bad choices..

A Grandmother who's ex- daughter in law is withholding her grandchildren from her, 

who fears for the children's safety.....

Someone fearful because of job loss.

Someone's marriage on the brink.

It's not by chance my last few days of reading in my favorite daily read "Jesus Calling" have been like this.....

I like the promise that the more we  practice putting our trust in Him, the easier it will be to 

trust Him in our worst of times...

God wants us to put him first.

Oranaments

~

In Exodus the Israelites rather than waiting on God and worshiping God, 

chose to take off their ornaments, rings and jewelry to make a golden calf to worship.

Those ornaments represent anything we are putting before God.

What is your golden calf?

Job, money, television, sports, clothes, Facebook???

God wants us to put him before all of it.

When we ask, "God why is this happening to me"?

Understand this, God doesn't make the "bad" things happen.....

but....

He will surely use those things in order to get us to remove those ornaments.

He wants us to be in his presence and those ornaments can prevent that.

Personally I have found myself grabbing my coffee and going straight to my

e-mail and or Facebook.

I was much closer to hearing His direction for my life, His comforting ways, 

when I grabbed my coffee and spent time reading His Word.

Possibly we need to re-adjust our schedules, I know I do..........

Remove our ornaments and first get face to face with God.

In His presence.

I read that the word presence in Hebrew is paniym, which

means "face".

As if God wanted us to know we can be face to face with Him,

in His presence!

Practice.

Daily spending time in His presence.

Daily trusting Him "in our quiet days" and we will

be prepaired to trust Him on those days that are tough to 

let go and trust....

Happy to be praying for those who have asked!

Remove the ornaments and pick up the Word.

this is what echos form my heart today....

Happy New Year !

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I have so missed being in contact with my
fellow bloggers.
I was in constant motion it seems during the month of December,
always trying to keep myself in check and not let the stress that often finds it's way into the season in.
I do believe I was successful!

I hope the Christmas season was wonderful for you and yours!
Looking forward to a new year of blogging along with each of you.
Today all I have are some of the photos of joyful moments I experienced while I was away :-)

These first ones are in the form of Shutterfly as I for some reason was unable to get them on here any other way.  Ah...computers.....

They are of Julia and Aubrie our oldest Grands when they spent a couple days with us.  Treasure each moment we have with them!

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Sister Deanna and my Great niece Ruby Lu ....

Above is Ruby Lu, below our littlest one Khloe.....

Grandpa showing off his roses to Khloe...


 

Below ~ Khloe in her Christmas Eve tutu with her parents....

Christmas day with Uncle Brian

We enjoyed meals, we had many laughs, made some new memories
 and
 we opened some gifts......

Knowing full well that, 

He
is the gift.

~

This is what echos from my heart today........

Merry Christmas!

Hello my blogging friends!

Khloe has taken over, she is indeed the boss of me :-)

Hope to get back to blogging in the new year, just wanted you all to know how thankful I am for each of you and I wish you and yours the Merriest Christmas and a very healthy happy New Year!

Blessed by each of you!



Hugs!

debi

Grammy and Khloe Day One ~

Went to bed excited last night thinking about my first full day with my little Khloe

yet at the same time,

feeling sad for my DIL Katie knowing how difficult it is on that

first day back to work to part with your baby.

This mornings read;

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She made me promise not to cry until after she left.

She gave me my instructions for the day

I offered to take a photo of her with Khloe.

The answer was yes to me as I heard her say, 

"lets take a photo on Mommy's first day back to work."

She handed Khloe to me (with a tear on her face) and headed for the door.

I wanted to say, I meant to say, "have a great day and don't worry"...

the words wouldn't come without the risk of me crying for her, 

but I promised.

All I could get out was, " bye "....

As she drove away our Khloe got an extra long hug.

My thoughts then turned to nothing but Khloe.

She isn't usually up this early....

as the photo below shows,

"can you please just put me down to sleep now".

Down she went and fell fast asleep.......

for 3 1/2 hours.

Woke up happy as a clam !

 

After several photographs it was time to tune in to Baby Einstein.

Today we were learning to count to five in

Spanish, Italian and Mandarin.

It's gonna take some practice.........

We had our lunch and then had a good hour or so of playing!

I'm fairly sure Khloe knows what to do when she see's the camera....its as if

she were used to it :-)

It's been a great day,

this is what echos from my heart today......

Is She Cute or What?

 

So, it's possible I have said it before but seriously, she is so cute :-)

Khloe's Grampy put together her new chair today....I think she liked it!

Always a fashion statement to be made.

 Taking a snooze on Grammy's couch.

 Khloe and her Grandma Kaiser

She is happy to have some time with her Grandma Kaiser,

safe to say Grandma Kaiser feels the same!

This little one is not lacking for love

~

this is what echos from my heart today....

Promises in December and Always ~

"Let God's promises shine on your problems"

                                    ~ Corrie Ten Boom

As we begin the month of December I thought it would be a good reminder
to us all

  that we can rely on the promises of God.

  December, a month and a season

that often times can become difficult, 

often times overwhelming.

For many it's the thoughts of those who are no longer living

among us. 

No longer part of our Christmas traditions.

No longer present to hug and hold on to.

Oh how we miss them.

Sometimes it's our current situation.

Financial issues, especially in a world that 

makes this time about gifts.

It's about time with family and friends.

and

friends, the Gift is Jesus....

If its a relationship issue,

He never leaves us, He wants

nothing more than a relationship with us.

Health issues of our own, or

genuine concern for another during this time is hard.

The worst, loneliness...

In fact, we can feel alone in any of those situations,
even if we aren't
alone at all.

My hope is as we head into the month of December that all of you will be 

reminded of His promises daily.

Maybe someone around you doesn't know of His promises.

Maybe, we need to be sure they do.

Turn first to Him in every situation.

We are never alone if we are in relationship with Him.

I'm preparing by reading up on those very promises of His.

Especially,

His promise to be there in every situation.

~

This is what echos from my heart today..........