“Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.”
-Romans 15:5-7 (KJV)
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
-Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
-Psalms 16:11 (KJV)
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”
-James 1:2-4 (KJV)
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (KJV)
Have you ever heard something so amazing, so astonishing, so astounding, so staggering, so startling, so surprising {WHEW} from a child that it literally stops you in your tracks?!? Well, if you have not, then fasten your seatbelt and prepare to be shocked and stunned.
The other day I was having a very pleasant conversation with one of my dear sisters, who shall remain nameless; however, she has already been identified by the subject of this blog. Anyway, as we went through the usual pleasantries of inquiring about each other’s day, and what’s for dinner, and have you heard the latest current affairs issue, and how’s the extended family, and of course the conversation absolutely could not end without asking the age-old inquiry: how’s the kids doing in school.
Oh boy, I was not prepared for the details of the conversation that ensued after that inquiry!! My dear sister began to tell me about the activities of her 8-year-old son, who we will call Mikey (because that’s his name). So, here’s how the story goes:
My dear sister said she happened to stumble across a crumpled piece of paper that belonged to Mikey. And of course, being the dear, concerned, loving mother that she is, it was her moral obligation and her duty as a good parent to uncrumple the paper and read the message scribbled on the paper (I’m not even sure if “uncrumple” is a word, but you get the picture).
Here are the words that were on the paper
which were somewhat confusing
and shocking:
“We <heart> you too.
we will Keep Your
note for ever and ever
till we go to colloge.”
The confusing part is not the word “colloge”, but the word “We” is what intrigued my dear sister — however, this is not the end of the story…
So, when Liz, {oops, on condition of anonymity}, I meant to say, when my dear sister finally gained her composure. She asked Mikey the obvious question (now here comes the shocking part), Mikey’s priceless response:
My Dear Sister: Mikey, why did she use the word “We”?
Mikey: {in his exasperated voice} Moooom, I wrote one letter to two girls!! {{DUH}}
{{now here is my question: how did the girls decide who would write the response to Mikey? I guess we will never know}}
{{and if you have any questions for Mikey, please leave a comment for him}}
When my dear sister finished telling me this true story, first came shock and amazement, then came gut wrenching laughter, and then, I must admit, came a weird sense of “wow-that-is-kinda-resourceful, way to go Mikey!!!” Lol!
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The other day, I read a FaceBook post from a very beautiful young lady – whom I love dearly. Her post stated, “Praying for guidance in so many areas of my life!” and immediately, my mind went to Psalms 23:1-6.
Psalms 23 is a very familiar passage with tremendous healing properties. Psalms 23 will clear your mind; keep you focused, relax you; comfort you; lift you up; refresh you…Psalms 23 is literally a spiritual massage…Lol!!! – and of course the passage will most certainly guide you in the right direction.
When I read that young lady’s post, I started to reflect on the word of God and here is how I was inspired and compelled to expound on Psalm 23:
I will go where the Good Shepherd Leads, I will eat what the Good Shepherd feeds and the Good Shepherd will lead me into Green Pastures
To the beautiful young lady from FaceBook and everyone else who may be reading my blog, please always remember, God cares about you (1 Peter 5:7), He is a very present help in trouble (Psalms 46:1), and He will perfect everything that concerns you (Psalms 138:8). I pray there was a word of comfort and encouragement to someone who may be hurting.
This is my very first post to my blog “Speaking the Truth in Love” and I am looking forward to many, many, many, more.
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