Jun. 14, 2006 - Olden Days and Now
I love old things, my antiques and old photos of family (I have covered over my living room) and pictures. I love reading books and seeing movies about past times and I idealize those times. I am reading now an old booklet from 1888 called The Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle. It is sweet and helpful and really good.
But I now feel that if I lived in any other time or place I might be dead. With my cancer it was a rare form and my treatment was strong. I also feel if I had any other doctor than the one I had I might be dead. I am so thankful for my family and friends praying and helping me through all of this. I am thankful for our church helping feed us and serve us. Our family who help pay for us to have our home cleaned professionally. I am so happy to see my kids grow in the Lord through this hard situation. I am just so thankful to be alive (and yes I am excited to go to heaven and would leave today if all my family would go together, or if it was Gods will) But I see my life so differently and I am happy to see what God will do through my childrens lives.
So now I cherish my antiques and olden days are a dream. But today is just a special and wonderful to me and I dream of serving the Lord more and seeing what He will do in my life and the lives of my family.
