26 Our Precious Heavenly Father

Last night, Greg, as we talked...I am so amazed at how strong your voice is and my heart is lighter because of it.  Nothing physically has changed, but I think now that you have an apartment close to dialysis, you feel more in control of your physical status.   Yes, you still have issues, yes, you still need a kidney, yes, you are still struggling financially, BUT something has happened, and I think you can think clearer, not so muddled,  and I just want to praise our Heavenly Father for who He is, and whose we are.

Even if we can't see and feel Him, HE IS THERE, when it seems so dark and lonesome, HE IS THERE.  I know this for sure, because the Word sez,  that He is not a man that He could lie, and it also sez He will NEVER leave us nor forsake us. This is the faith part...*smile*

But you also told me a little story when Andy was a little one, and you took him in and put him in his crib, but as you started to leave you reached in to pat him,  and he grabbed your finger...it was sooooooooooo special, that you thought, “if he wants  me close, as long as he holds onto my finger, I will stay here...all night if need be”.  What a special moment with your son.  Then you went on to share just how like our Heavenly Father that moment was...my heart is touched telling it....because God sez...(in essence...*smile*)  if you are touched by your son, MY heart is touched by you...Greg, My son. 

Oh how He loves you and me,  Oh how He loves you and me,,,,,

He gave His life, what more could He do?

Oh how He loves you and me.

One more little story very worth telling:  When we still lived in Yorkville, with the 2 story house....Two of our granddaughters were there when we found a pair of doves, with a nest right on the downspout of the garage.

We quietly placed the ladder and they climbed up to see the two little ones in their nest.

A few days later they were sitting on the garage roof   by their mom and dad, so I reported that to Crissie and Jordan.  Then a few days later I went out to check, and one of the parent doves, started a great chattering...and didn't stop.  I assumed they were saying to their babies, 'Watch  out, here comes trouble.'  After a bit, out in a distant tree, there came a  little bird...flying.....

Now that was wonderful to see, but what happened next was just AMAZING… the Mama dove left her tree close to me, flew right out to the baby, and flew right under that baby bird, all the way up to the top of the roof.

Oh my goodness, if that didn't remind me of our Heavenly Father...it certainly did, and those people who do not believe in a God, who designed this old world, and all that is in it.....they aren't paying attention!!!!!  

Then I knew what that mama bird was chattering about to her baby..."Come on, you can do it...Come on just take off, I promise I will be right there underneath you ....ALL THE WAY! "  

Doesn't that sound like a scripture that you just read?

So Greg, if He takes care of the little dove...He certainly will take care of us!! Not in the way we think is the right way, or the right time....but: 

In His Time, In His time, He makes  all things beautiful , in His time..... 

Look up, hang on tight to the hand that is holding you....smile  

He is a good God!

I'll see you here there or in the air!

You too, sissy Cray...

Nanny, Marker (and all those other names you call me....smile)  

Oh I have a new name,' the backer over the mail box lady'

**editor's note**

Aunt Swede & dearest cousin Greg, 

Here is something I came across that touched and encouraged me, and I can't shake the feeling that I should share it with you both.  Here is as appropriate a place as any.  :)
See video below: