Who I Am

I am going to write about parts of my life which have defined me.  The most defining event in my life was coming to know Jesus as my Savior.  I accepted Him into my heart as an 11 year old.  When I was in college, I made a life-long commitment to give Christ 1st place in my heart.  Every year as i grow older, I see more answered prayer, more beauty in a spiritual life, and experience more thankfulness to the Lord for His tender mercies and His kindness.  In fact, the name of this blog, "The Life He Gave Me" refers to my life in Him. 
Some of His kindness's and tender mercies to me:  my husband, my children (on earth and in heaven), Grandchildren, my dear mother and friends;  the blessedness of everyday life, and the miracle we call nature.  Today the air was crisp and damp, and bits of green livened the grayness of this March day.

"Her Mother's Hope"

I have always loved Francine River's books ever since the Hadassah series.  Every one of her stories have moved me and inspired me.  My friend Deb clutched my arm at a high school speech meet and said, "You have got to read Francine Rivers' lastest.  Deb and I are pretty simpatico on what we enjoy reading, so I wnet home and ordered them from Amazon that night.  Finished one, and half way through the 2nd.  Such a great telling of how families pass down their hurts and how silience can be a devastating solution to pain.  More later.....

Inspired Reading

Just finished reading "As I Have Loved You" by Nicki Arana.  I love her books, she always has such a great and convicting message in her wonderful stories.  About 3/4ths of the way through this book I realized that trying to live the Christian life, and just letting God work through me are two entirely different things!  I used to use the illustration of "I'm a little teapot" to explain to others and myself how to let God work through us; ie, we are the teapots, (vessel) and God will pour into us what He wants us to do and be and say.