January 1, 1982
Good bye, 1981! Hello, 1982! Another new year for all, another new year for me. Thank You, Lord, for everything that came my way in the old year - I hope I was able to learn and mature in some way by each and every incident or phase of that year. Lord, I ask Your blessing on me and my family in this new year ahead. Be our guiding light.
What a blessed child I have in Joey - so kind. Pampered me on this, my birthday, like I was the queen, herself! We had Brian (Huck), Brenda Dunn, and Joey and myself to celebrate and eat the dinner they cooked and the cake they baked. A nice, warm day full of love. Thank You, Lord. And thank You, God, for the lovely conversations with all my children and friends who called on this day with love and well wishes.
Praise the Lord for all His kindnesses!
January 13, 1982
Said "adieu" to Joey today for a little while. Sure was great having him home for a whole month - a month of lots of fun and new jokes and laughter with him, and I miss him already! I thank the Lord they made it safely thru the ice and sleet. Lord, bless his new semester and let him continue to persevere, and keep him completely in Your hands. Watch over him physically, emotionally, and spiritually, amen!
January 14, 1982
Wow! Woke up to a winter painting! Wonderful, beautiful white snow - all over everything - it's too beautiful. We're not fixed for this cold weather, but it is really beautiful to see. The snow crunches under my feet - it sparkles like the beautiful granite rocks and stones one sees in museums. God's handiwork is truly beauty to behold!
February
Oh February - I love you and also hate you... I love you cause Joey came into my life one beautiful cold day, a day of gladness and joy, in February. And I hate you cause on another beautiful and cold day, you took Mearida away. My heart stopped when his did - never have I been so sad, so lost. And yet, through all that, in that horrible moment, there was too, a rejoicing, because Mearida died calling on Your name, oh Lord. How ironic that joy and sadness can go hand in hand with death - the thief that steals our loved ones from us - that comes upon us unprepared for the shock, the breaking of hearts and souls together for 33 years - and yet, because Mearida loved You, Lord, I cannot, truly cannot, have only regret for that awful day - You were with him, in his spirit, on his lips, in his heart. Only that can bring me from sadness to gladness.
I love You, Lord - keep me in You, too!
February 19, 1982
Mearida, our love is growing up. Joe is 19 today! He is my joy.
February 23, 1982
Lord, thank You for this past weekend with Joe. He is so kind, so sweet, and gave me much pleasure. He is a blessing to me. Keep him, Lord, in Your safety, amen.
February 24, 1982
What happy news I received today. My baby girl is going to be a mama. I am so happy for her and Brent. May God bless this new life with His love and protection, and keep Laurie in safety and in His care and Brent, too.
I wish Mearida could have lived to share this news. He was such a dear grandpa - so sadly missed. Oh Lord, it still hurts, but thank You for joy and happiness in the very midst of sorrow. A new life to look forward to. Another grandbaby - how wonderful!
February 26, 1982
Lord Jesus - You were a substitution for our sins. Be a substitution for all our needs these days - all that is in You. Be our peace and comfort, our courage and strength, our husband and father, all that is in You, Lord, be for us as we need it, as we pray for it. Thank You, Lord, that we may draw from Your riches.
February 28, 1982
Lord Jesus - the suffering Christ who understands and sympathizes and helps in my suffering.
Your sufferings put mine to shame, they are so small, but You understand anyway and help and give peace.
I know Mearida had that peace. Only You and I know the suffering he endured many times, and never complained. My own "Job" - such an example for me to follow.
But You know me, Lord, I murmur in the desert. I have a lot of dross in me, but thank You for being patient and teaching and loving me along the way in this life's school. I love You and I need Your love and strength and courage and peace - thank You for sharing those riches of Yours with me, so generously, so lovingly.
Praise You, Lord - rebuke Satan and the death he would like to keep me in today, and let me stay in Life; in You, the Life, the Way, the Light, the Truth - You are Lord of all, and all situations. You are higher than any suffering -
(evening addition)
Lord, how kind of You to send me a friend today to help keep me in joy. Doris Robak - a lovely day, sharing her family and sharing You. She is very hungry for more of You - deal with her heart and soul and spirit, and let Your light shine on her. She loves you and she needs You.
Talked to Joe - he's fine. Thank You. Cindy called - thank You again for this older daughter - so sensitive and caring and full of insight of the needs and hurts of others. Pour Your blessing upon their home and their children and continue to speak to Cindy's spirit - she's rich in You and I've seen her grow in those riches - I'm so happy for that.
Lord, thank You for my family and what You've done for us all. Thanksgiving Day is every day for us with such a God as You in our lives.
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Seasons of Sylvia: November - December 1981
November 7, 1981
God Answers prayer!
"...and this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us; and if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him..."
1John 5:14-15
November 13, 1981
Thank You, Lord!
December 16, 1981
It's wonderful to feel so alive again! Joe is home and for a month. Just to look over and see someone in the same room with you, and to share words. It's a good feeling - I've missed him lots - I need someone always to give my love to, I guess.
Thank You, Lord, for keeping watch over him this semester - I commit him to You for the rest of his life- supply for him whatever is found wanting in me and be his way thru life. P-T-L!
December 18, 1981
Can't believe it! My country table... and Joe surprised me with it! There's a long story to this - but that Joe is something else!
Oh, Lord, keep a careful protective watch over him - he is so open, vulnerable, so giving - he'll be hurt by many if he's not careful. Be careful for him -
This sixth child seems to have a sixth sense about him - I like him, besides loving him. Come to think about it, I like, really like, all my children; even if they weren't my very own flesh and blood, I'd enjoy being with all of them. They are nice people, and I thank You, Lord, for the grace and mercy you have given us in this blessing. This, too, has been a wonderful gift from You. P.T.L!
WOW! Flash: I'm getting a raise! $50 a month! Can't believe it! Wonderful Christmas present!
December 24, 1981
It's Christmas Eve - I'm lonely for Mearida, but I am at peace in my soul and in my spirit, and that's a good feeling. Joe is out with friends, and will go to midnight mass to hear Brenda sing -
It's been such a good week - the young people have been dropping in all week, and it's been so good seeing them again. Doug and Joe cut me some holly for decorating, and Joe and Bryan cut me a tiny tree for my table top, and a lovely azalea plant came from Dr. and Mrs. Deming, and everything looks so lovely and festive.
It's wonderful to have caring young friends - met Doug's family and I like them so much, I think I've found another friend, and they are Christians, too, how wonderful! They wanted us over for Christmas dinner, and so did Cindy Curry, a friend of Joe's, but we'll have it here and be just fine.
Gotta start somewhere! We've come a long way, some of it has been lonely and hard, but we made it. Stan called this morning - we'll see him Saturday - Praise the Lord! May He bless us all -
December 28, 1981
Thank You, Lord, for a lovely weekend, with Joe, many of his friends; with Cindy and Harry and children; with Stan for a little bit.
We make merry for a little while, but deep down there is the ever present emptiness of one we loved while he was in the world, and is no more - a loss changes us so much. God tries to tell us these things so many times. My worldly heart is lonely for him, but my spirit rejoices!
The children are all fine - Phil called - so did Laurie and Brent. Thank You, Lord, for bringing my family together and for sending them back home in Your safety. Watch over Stan - put Your angels before him. I pray the boys in the conferences were blessed with You - They'll share.
Thank You for the sharing of Yourself with Cindy and Joe and Doug's folks and Beverly - "Christians", in Your name, among all the tinsel and hustle and bustle of the season. It's nice to keep our minds and spirits on You while all around us the world is scurrying.
Your peace - there's nothing in the world like it - and You're so merciful to dispense it to us thru Jesus' name. A table in the wilderness - a table in the presence of mine enemies - when "things" get to be too much, I'm so glad I can get away from it all by "feasting" on Jesus - PTL! Just go to the table and eat some Manna - how sweet to the taste, how peaceful is His escape route, how calming are His promises, how everlasting is His love and forgiveness and mercy.
I'm growing older, but I'm so young in Christ and as a "child of God", I can enjoy the delights as a child does, just. taking it all, almost greedily, and asking "my Father" for more, just like a child - never satisfied - but what He gives, is so satisfying, I praise Him for that.
God Answers prayer!
"...and this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us; and if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him..."
1John 5:14-15
November 13, 1981
Thank You, Lord!
December 16, 1981
It's wonderful to feel so alive again! Joe is home and for a month. Just to look over and see someone in the same room with you, and to share words. It's a good feeling - I've missed him lots - I need someone always to give my love to, I guess.
Thank You, Lord, for keeping watch over him this semester - I commit him to You for the rest of his life- supply for him whatever is found wanting in me and be his way thru life. P-T-L!
December 18, 1981
Can't believe it! My country table... and Joe surprised me with it! There's a long story to this - but that Joe is something else!
Oh, Lord, keep a careful protective watch over him - he is so open, vulnerable, so giving - he'll be hurt by many if he's not careful. Be careful for him -
This sixth child seems to have a sixth sense about him - I like him, besides loving him. Come to think about it, I like, really like, all my children; even if they weren't my very own flesh and blood, I'd enjoy being with all of them. They are nice people, and I thank You, Lord, for the grace and mercy you have given us in this blessing. This, too, has been a wonderful gift from You. P.T.L!
WOW! Flash: I'm getting a raise! $50 a month! Can't believe it! Wonderful Christmas present!
December 24, 1981
It's Christmas Eve - I'm lonely for Mearida, but I am at peace in my soul and in my spirit, and that's a good feeling. Joe is out with friends, and will go to midnight mass to hear Brenda sing -
It's been such a good week - the young people have been dropping in all week, and it's been so good seeing them again. Doug and Joe cut me some holly for decorating, and Joe and Bryan cut me a tiny tree for my table top, and a lovely azalea plant came from Dr. and Mrs. Deming, and everything looks so lovely and festive.
It's wonderful to have caring young friends - met Doug's family and I like them so much, I think I've found another friend, and they are Christians, too, how wonderful! They wanted us over for Christmas dinner, and so did Cindy Curry, a friend of Joe's, but we'll have it here and be just fine.
Gotta start somewhere! We've come a long way, some of it has been lonely and hard, but we made it. Stan called this morning - we'll see him Saturday - Praise the Lord! May He bless us all -
December 28, 1981
Thank You, Lord, for a lovely weekend, with Joe, many of his friends; with Cindy and Harry and children; with Stan for a little bit.
We make merry for a little while, but deep down there is the ever present emptiness of one we loved while he was in the world, and is no more - a loss changes us so much. God tries to tell us these things so many times. My worldly heart is lonely for him, but my spirit rejoices!
The children are all fine - Phil called - so did Laurie and Brent. Thank You, Lord, for bringing my family together and for sending them back home in Your safety. Watch over Stan - put Your angels before him. I pray the boys in the conferences were blessed with You - They'll share.
Thank You for the sharing of Yourself with Cindy and Joe and Doug's folks and Beverly - "Christians", in Your name, among all the tinsel and hustle and bustle of the season. It's nice to keep our minds and spirits on You while all around us the world is scurrying.
Your peace - there's nothing in the world like it - and You're so merciful to dispense it to us thru Jesus' name. A table in the wilderness - a table in the presence of mine enemies - when "things" get to be too much, I'm so glad I can get away from it all by "feasting" on Jesus - PTL! Just go to the table and eat some Manna - how sweet to the taste, how peaceful is His escape route, how calming are His promises, how everlasting is His love and forgiveness and mercy.
I'm growing older, but I'm so young in Christ and as a "child of God", I can enjoy the delights as a child does, just. taking it all, almost greedily, and asking "my Father" for more, just like a child - never satisfied - but what He gives, is so satisfying, I praise Him for that.
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