Hi Sharon,
I love that.
I hope and pray we can all be like that.
That is totally Loving!
Thanks much.
Many Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me" Philippians 4:13.
At 02:55 PM 7/30/2016, you wrote:
>I remember sending this to you last year, when I turned 50. Now,
>this past Monday the 25th, I turned a year older, but for the sake
>of keeping the number rounded as a decade, I'm going to leave it as
>it is. I hope I've just started a tradition to send this every
>year now, as I'm sure it is something we should always keep fresh in
>our hearts.
>
>Yep, I'm 50. It's kind of hard to believe this! I've been rubbing
>it into myself over and over, but I'm realizing more clearly that
>I'm still a largely under-adult girl, still liking to play
>around. I hope I never grow up completely. I'm not saying that
>it's okay for me to just play around, be lazy or irresponsible my
>whole life. I know that I need to not take my free finances that
>makes it possible for me to live in a family-type home for granted,
>and automatically expect to get free meals. I have to remind myself
>that most things cost money, which, were it not for a supportive
>family and government funding, I'd either have to find any good job
>and work hard, or be homeless. But in the middle of all the
>productive activity I must do, I want to become more and more
>child-like in faith in God, who is The faithful Creator; to be like
>a child who understands more and more that there's nothing for me to
>worry about if I but only communicate with Him through His
>written and personal Word and prayer with focus on who He is,
>trust Him, and obey when I'm given instructions. This is my picture
>of a child, who loves and trusts her mama and daddy. She is
>carefree, and playful when she's not doing her chores, and does not
>worry about the bills, taxes, if, when or where the next paycheck
>will come. Perhaps as a very young child, she might not even be
>anxious about whether or not she will get her next meal, confident
>that they'll always be faithful. So that's how I want to become,
>like a trusting, teachable, responsible little girl.
>
>
>Sharon H.
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>Sharon H.
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