I just got home from a three day family reunion at my son and daughter-in-law’s house in Abilene Texas. I had a great time, and got to see two little great granddaughters for the first time. The joy of being with family is just not describable. You just want to stay together forever. But we had enough time together to blend all our humor along with a few serious moments. My son, Kent, and wife, Angela, and their two children have just moved into a lovely home in Abilene Texas. It was so nice to sit out on the large covered patio every day and enjoy the cool breeze. Their patio looked like the lounge of a huge, “state of the art” sophisticated motel. I will be showing more pictures later. The food they prepared was wonderful, and as usual I ate too much. My son gave us a tour of the large city, and I was very impressed with so much beautiful architectural sights, and awesome buildings called houses. If I lived in one of the mansions he showed us, I would demand at least ten guards to protect me. Then I would feel alienated from my friends. Its good that I have no desire to be living in one of those places. Although it is good to visit one, and just inhale the thrill of touching the actual walls, and imagining the feeling of owning such a domain. I was certainly made more aware of how simple, and how insignificant my own home is, but it didn’t make me think less of it. The particular house I’m speaking of is vacant and is being completely refurbished. I was told that an well-known architect designed this house, and that is why it is worth so much more money than just a house built by another builder with a similar blueprint. I don’t know the age of this house, but I would guess it’s probably 75 years old, although the design looks even post-dated. I do appreciate Abilene more now than I did before going on this tour.
It was good to be back in my own home after three days of being gone. I need to rest up before hitting the old routine, but I will be there soon. My most important catch-up is with the news. After three days I know I have missed out on a lot. We are living in an exciting world now, and one needs to pay attention to the news. I think the daily news is what makes me plan my daily work load. Of course I am my own boss so I can work accordingly. I may not want to work on something today that seems less important after hearing the news. Sometimes I need to be quite, and just meditate upon the Lord. He will lead us into all truth, and remind us of what we have failed to recognize when He answered prayer for us. I never want to fail to thank God for answering my prayers. I feel like it is absolutely necessary to do so if we are to continue to request things from Him. It doesn’t even hurt to thank Him more than once when He so graciously answers our prayer.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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