My Children!!! Jan, Bill, Garry, my Harper children
I could not be prouder of anyone than my three children. They have grown to be adults, responsible adults.
When I was a young mother and had three small toddlers at my feet, I was totally naive on how to raise these children.
I looked down to see how small they were and looked up to see how far I had to raise them. Wow! what a challenge I felt. I was not strong in the Lord but I sure look up higher and ask God: How in the world was I going to raise them to be adults, responsible and respected adults.
He started teaching me and I listened and didn't let anyone tell me different. My mother and sister and mother in law thought I was too strict. Well, God had told me how so I was following His rule.

I am thankful I did. They didn't turn out completely perfect but almost. It is God and he did the job through me because I listened to him. I don't know how in the world people can raise their children without God and his his guidance. My children have presented me with nine grand children and my grandchildren have presented me so far with six great grand children. Oh, How blessed I am.

My sweet children

Yep, this is my three children, back in 1974.
Son Bill was graduating from high school and on
his way to the Airforce, Jan, now married and expecting
her first baby, Garry has 2 more years of
school before he's off to college. my my how times flies,

Today, those children are way grown ups, ages, 55,54 and 51
They are great kids and I love them dearly. they have made
me proud.
They have presented me with 9 grand children and 6 great
grand children.

FREEDOM

Here we have the Statue of Liberty. Its a welcoming light for all to see. Many
from other countries have seen that Statue and found such joy of finally experiencing
the freedom of life we Americans experience. Just seeing it they know they are safe.

When God delivered the Israelites from slavery using Moses as his servant, he set them
free. After they crossed the river they were no longer in the hands of Egypt, they were
safe on the other side. They soon became their own enemy as they began to complain
and grumble. They somehow forgot the safety they were in. They were no longer in the
hands of their enemy. They seem to forget what God did for them.

When Jesus saves us we are no longer a slave to sin but free in Christ, we are no
longer in the hands of Satan the evil one. But we, like the Israelites. become our own enemy because we forget that we are free. We complain of this and that.
We no longer live under the law but under Grace. We still sin yes, but we
are not a slave to it.
Jesus came to seek and to save the lost, he is our great physician, he came to
bind up the wounds and heal the sick.

The bible tells us that: God so loved the world that he sent his only Son, that
whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16, verse 17 says, "For God sent not his son into the world to condemn
the world but that the world through him might be saved.
Jesus is our Freedom, he is not a statue but the light that we can see and run
to, he is the beacon that says, come unto me and be safe.

Come to Jesus and live on the other side of life. I want to add more to this
free life in my next blog.
The slogan for the state of New Hampshire is: Live free or die.

My children
God's children.

Today is special as all the days past. My children bring me joy just knowing
they are here. They are scattered in different States but they are as near
as my heart. I never get tired of thinking of them and praying for them.
What great joy God gives us in our children, it is no easy task raising them
up to be adults but its worth it when you see them as adults and taking on
the responsibility of adults and American Citizens.

It is even more joy when you see them living God's life in them. It not
to know I did something right but that I followed God's guidance to
do it right. He alone knows the way through the wilderness.

When I read the old Testament and see how God delivered the Jews from
being a slave to Egypt and how he took care of them in the wilderness it
reminds me that His word to them is for me also, and for all generations.
maybe not the animal sacrifice or children sacrifice but the fact that he
is God and there is no other.

Moses was the go between God and man in the wilderness but now
we have Jesus the Son of God as our go between the Father and us.
We can come to him now personally because the veil is torn
and no longer a barrier between God and man. God will take
us through the wilderness as he has saved us from the slavery of
sin. We should not take our eyes off our wonderful Savior.
He is the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father
but by Him.

We are his children and he cares for us.
We are children of the King, the creator of heaven and earth.
No matter what family we're born into its not possible to
have a better lineage that that! Just knowing Jesus helps
me face the day and new situations with confidence.

PS: 100 says "It is he who made us and not we ourselves.
We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
His love lives and mercies lives on for ever.
God bless the reader of His Word.