Malakhi is here!

We got the call that Tanya would be induced yesterday at 6pm, so this grandma had to get busy and finish the felt booties she was making.

I found the design on Pinterst here. The theme is my own and I cut the pattern down 1/4 inch all the way around. I made the ties by braiding 3 strands of the embrodery thread. They are tiny and cute.  Mom and Dad loved them. I also had a ball making them.

Now for the good part.

Malakhi came into the world at 12:23 pm today. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. And this great grandpa and grandma thinks he is precious.  He has a few problems they are monitoring tonight, but we know all will turn out well. God is an awsome God.

Here is our daughter Sherry (34) holding her Grandson. They look like a pretty happy pair to me!

So are G (Great grand) Ma and G-Pa!

Let Go and Let God!

First I want to thank all of you for your prayers for Colorado! God's mercies are new every morning! He will bring beauty from these ashes, and good will come out of it all! I will keep you posted now and then as to how things are going with the wildfires, but for now I want to share what God has been whispering the last few days. Finally, I got quiet enough to listen!

So often when things like the past week happen, we are so swept up in what WE are going to do. Or, concentrate on the crisis at hand so much we do not have a quiet time with God. To give HIM this crisis, and be still!

It took me getting back in the garden to finally be quiet so that He could show me His Love.

Mattew 13 is a chapter of sowing seeds. Many sermons have been preached about The Parable of the sower, as to how we receive God's word in our lives,

But do you remember further in Matthew 13 there is a Parable of the weeds?

24. Jesus told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

26. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads the weeds also appeared.

Jesus later explained that the one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man (Jesus), the field is the world, the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom (believers), and the weeds are sons of the enemy, the devil. They were seperated at harvest.

As I was on my hands and knees weeding, I began to think of what weeds are in my life. I weed and weed, and in a week or two I have to weed again. Why?

If the plants, the good seed, is like the word of God in my life, what are the weeds?

Stress, discontentment, unforgiveness, worry? How about pride, angry words spoken in haste, lust for more "things" of this world? The list could go on and on... strongholds, addictions, and a cold heart.

God wants his word to take root in our lives. He wants us to not be stangled by the weeds of this world. But that takes a choise on our part.

To nuture His word, like we do our garden. We water it, till it. And remove the weeds so the plants (His word) can grow.

Perhaps I have to continue to weed (in my life)  because I have allowed to much of the world to crowd into my life and crowd His word sowen in my heart.

Changing is a choise.  So as I was weeding , and on my knees (good position :)  ), I began to pull the weeds and ask God for forgiveness in my letting some of my weeds in.  Made me realize how much I have been doing that lately.

So, each weed had a name.... there goes worry.... there goes frustration... 

By the time I had weeded the small area, I felt better in more ways than one.  We all are a "work in progress", and God is always tending us. Nurturing us and Loving us. 

His mercies are new every morning for all of us!

Hugs, Ma and Pa

Flying W Ranch cattle survive firestorm | ranch, flying, center - WALDO CANYON FIRE - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO

Flying W Ranch cattle survive firestorm | ranch, flying, center - WALDO CANYON FIRE - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO

Sharing a wonderful miracle from the Waldo Canyon Fire!

Here at the home front I just woke up to smoke.  Wind has shifted from the west, we are getting smoke from the Pine Ridge fire.  So, shut off the cooler, and shut the windows, Pa Jim has COPD.

Please continue to pray for all the fires!

Hugs, Ma and Pa

Thursday 6/28, Fire update for Colorado

It's official the Waldo Canyon Fire is now the largest damage in the state with 346 homes gone so far.

Mountain Shadows subdivision picture on Facebook

This is my sister's subdivision... but praise God as of right now her house still stands.  Please pray for all these families that have lost their homes.  Monunment Co. has now been put on pre-evacuation notice.

KKCO 11 news picture

On our home front, the Pine Ridge Fire is threatening to jump I-70 and if it does, it is a straight shot to Grand Mesa, a flat top mountain that has 1,000 lakes, a ski resort called Powder Horn, and is the source of our water supply. On the south side of the interstate there is over 50 well heads in its path.  Debeque is now starting to get evacuated.  I-70 is being shut down, traffic is re-routed to Grand Mesa Highway 65.  This fire went from 1,500 to 10,000 acres today.

We still see wonderful stories of love and sharing from all Colorado people.  I am so proud of this state! We may be going through a huge trial....but we still love and stay strong.

On Facebook today.

Bless you Firefighters!  Many are going from one fire to the next.  They have to be bone tired.  Lord Bless them and give them strength as they fight for our precious state.

Thanks again folks for your prayers.  We love you all!

Wednesday Fire Update. 6/27/12

Taken from a friend in our town today... Pine Ridge fire. Last night @ 700 acres threatening houses near Debeque.

Sister's house still standing, all though one block over from her is gone in Colorado Springs.

To check on each fire go to this link. You can click on the name of each fire, and it takes you to a map that you can zoom into and check where it is at. 

You Lord are in Control!

Fires

Thank you so very much everyone for your prayers!  We really appreciate all of them!

Have added more fires...

We did hear from my sister, they are staying with friends in town, and are ok.  May not get back to their house until the end of the week or later.  Pictures from today are terrible... homes have been lost.

However... we look at the fire fighters, and all their hard work... Thousands of them... bless them Lord.  People are opening their homes to friends... giving above and beyond! Good coming from ashes, God's hands in action, thank you Lord !

Thanks again for the prayers.  We will see Victory coming from this.  God will bring us all through this, stronger!



Update on Fires.

Things have not gotten a whole lot better we have added more fires!

The Springer fire where my friend is at is pretty much contained, Thank you Jesus!

However, My sister Tammy and family have been evacuated because of the Waldo Canyon Fire, and we have not heard from her since her orginal post.  The town of Manitou Springs was evacuated as well.  They are in more danger than Colorado Springs at this point.

Colorado Springs

There is a fire in South West Colorado Called the Webber fire that is now over 7,000 acres between Durango and Mancos, Colorado, not far from Cortez where Jim and I graduated from High School.

From the Denver Post web site.

This map shows where the 8 fires are now.  Please pray over each one, that they all can be contained.  The High Park fire in Fort Collins is still only 45 % contained, and going strong.

Appreciate your prayers over our precious state!

Hugs, Ma and Pa