gifts

Today was a day of gifts.
I received the gift of wonderful worship and teaching at Church. I received a fabulous red Texas dish from Sherrie, The mentalist and a funny card from David, 2 gorgeous framed photographs from Jacob, a just perfect for me original print from Latecia. Phone calls from Gramma Peterson, Tim, Shelly and my Dad. I miss you all! I got to listen to Erik and David play guitars and sing worship songs.. and I tried to sneakily video them. :-)) The gift of laughter and fun from Miriah and Latecia who came over tonight. Texting with Kelly, and spending some chill time with Steve tonight.
My favorite gift came from the Lord today at church. It was an answer to a prayer, with a lesson attatched to it. I had been unable to find the sermon cd recorded last week at church, and had been praying and searching for it all week. And asking everyone if they had seen it. I was feeling so upset about it, it was a great sermon and lots of people wanted a copy of it. Well, this morning I asked God one more time, if He could please show it to me. I looked in my car again, not there. I go in to church, put the bulletins on the table. Sit down, and get my stuff out of the black bag. Put my Bible on my chair. I then get this flicker in my my mind.. why don't you look in your Bible. I think, oh my, I know it's here. Sure enough, it's in the back of my Bible behind last weeks bulletin. Now where is the lesson? God gently tells me, if you had read your Bible this week, you would have found it sooner. Ouch.. don't be so busy and distracted that you don't spend real time with me. So, an answer to my prayer, and a lesson. A wonderful birthday gift from my Lord who loves me, who talks to me, and who never gives up on me.