I will be making grape jelly before long. I have lots of grapes this year. I haven’t run out of grape jelly yet from years before, but don’t have much left. The flowers are starting to look pretty. I do have a varied bunch of flowers this year. Some I can’t even identify. I have devoted a lot of time to them, and neglected some other things that I shouldn’t have. It will all turn around for me shortly.
My cup is running over today with joy, and I can’t say why. I had such a bad day yesterday till it probably didn’t take much for me to be happy today. I got news that a special person in my life had gone to the hospital after having two heart attacks. The report was she probably won’t be going home. Not for sure what that means, but I was able to accept this willingly. I cannot explain that either. If that had happened yesterday I probably would have been overwhelmed. I had another call that disturbed me today, but that too was turned into a positive feeling. I just feel as though I have conquered the world. If only I could hold onto this feeling, it would be heaven on earth. I had to fight hard yesterday to keep my sanity, but I came out a big winner. Today being Father’s Day instead of crying when I saw all the posted special fathers that have been in my life, but are now gone, I smiled with joy. Oh! For a lot more of these wonderful days.
My Heavenly Father knows how much I love Him because I tell Him every day. He sent me a “thank you” today, and I will keep telling Him how much I love Him. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me, that is not for long.” We all know our own heart, and God knows it too. I believe we should walk away from false accusations instead of starting a quarrel with someone. It takes a lot of Jesus in our lives to do that, but He is our example. He did it many times. We cannot go wrong by ignoring false accusations, because the Judge of the universe will render accordingly. That bad day that made you hurt so much will soon pass away, and the day will come that will fill your heart to overflowing with joy. The more we ignore our accuser the more they have to suffer in the future. That makes me sad, because I do not like to see anyone suffer, but I am not the judge. I just have to say like Stephen did when he was stoned to death. “Lord lay not this charge to their blame.” I believe Stephen was saying, “Lord I forgive them even if it means my life.” That does away with the idea of, “self defense.” I’m afraid more and more many of us are going to have to make that choice.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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