Blessings

How do I begin this post? How can I remember all the blessings I have received? I am not talking about the everyday ones...the great health I am enjoying, the many new friends I am making, and the old friends too and their increased closeness to me, the love of my family. All of these go on endlessly, it seems. I can'thelp but wonder why God is so good to me, even in the trying times. I can only deduce from this happening is that He wants me to share with everyone else, in any way that I can.. His name is always there in every conversation.
I am even becoming "braver" and asking strangers around me if they know my Jesus and what has He done for you today. I get amazing responses and so many times, they witness to me and I rejoice because God has taught me that they might not have done it otherwise. You never know what God has ready for you to do for Him until you just follow the Holy Spirit. What can anyone do to me when I broach the subject except to walk away or not answer...I have no fear. And I have not had any responses to the negative.

How can I help but tell the wonderful things God has done, is doing, and will do for me?? He is amazing! And it is an exciting adventure to be used by Him.

The latest things that have happened in my life is that my granddaughter won a State pagaent. She is such a beautiful, calm, and poised young lady. I am sure she gets that from my side of the family. ha ha.
Actually, I think she did it on her own with God's leading. That's for sure.

Then she was presented with the dancer of the year award and I marvel at her abilities.
I know God has a special thing picked out for her to do with her life and I know she will use His guidance and wisdom. She is a joy to me and to all around her.

Another blessing I am receiving is that my "girl" family...my daughter, my daughter in law, and their daughters and I are going on a trip together. I love it, not only for the fun we will be having, but for the joy of "bonding" even more than we already are. It means so much more for me to have my family grow together nowadays...maybe it is because I am getting older, aren't we all? But it is simply a joyful blessing when I see them all so close and so caring for and about one another.

I can't help but think of what "bops" would say. I keep bringing him into these "posts"..I can't help it...he is still so very much a part of my thinking and of my life, that I truly rejoice in how happy he would be if he could see us now. His family so close together. His granddaughter winning titles, his grandson in college and doing well, his older granddaughter and her new husband already buying their first house, his daughter finally starting her own health and exercise place, his daughter in law and son doing so well up in the home and both of them staying busy and healthy, and, lastly....me. Oh, how happy he would be to see me working on my weight, walking everyday, and setting a goal of a walk in 5K in November. He would be beside himself. I'm just sorry I did not do this when he was here. But what am I saying...he is always here. I know now what people mean when they say that they will always be with you.
But what a joy it is! To be so loved and to be so blessed.

I thank you, Lord, for your goodness and love toward me. Can't help loving my Lord. He is here with me all the time and I rely on His strength and wisdom.

bye for now.