Seasons of Sylvia

April 11, 1982 - Easter

 

Lord, thank You for giving us Your resurrection life. Your children know the real meaning of Easter.

 

Thanks for a nice week - Cindy and the grandchildren and Joe - so nice to have them together here with me.

 

And Lord, thank You for taking them home safely.

 

 

April 24, 1982

 

Surprise, surprise! Joe came home on the spur of the moment and brought joy to my heart - an answered prayer on Friday - PTL - You are interested in even the smallest prayer.  I'm grateful. I pray that you might find some joy in me, Lord, as I am your child; as I find joy in Joe, my child.

 

Keep them safe, Lord, protected on their way back to school, amen.

 

I love You, Lord Jesus.

 

 

May 26, 1982

 

Lord Jesus, I love you.  I thank You for Your mercy and love everlasting.  You are such a good and high God, and yet so near to us, ever present, ever knowing our needs.  Lord, I praise You with my heart and spirit and with my lips.  Thou Art!

 

 

Summer 1982

 

Summer is going so fast - time stand still! Everyone is  growing up on me!

 

Vacation time - wish I could spend it at home and share more time with my children and grandchildren.  I need them for my "physical life and strength" in a way, and I hope in some way, they need me, too, and what I can bring into their lives...

 

Don't let me be a hindrance, ever, Lord, in their lives or a stumbling block to You. Pour more of Yourself into me so that I can reflect You when I touch the lives of others and also see You in them, so necessary.

 

The flesh is strong when we deal with others, we need to just be Christ when we deal with the world.  Let me see this with unveiled eyes.

 

 

July 31, 1982

 

Christ in me brings me a calm sea, makes my waves of sadness subside.  Thank You, Lord.  Sometimes You are so strong with me, I know I can walk upon the stormy waters; and other times, I too, like Peter, sink!  Ever increase my faith in You.  I love You, Lord, in my own unworthy way.

 

 

September 1982

 

Whew! Where did August go?  With Joe -

 

It's been a quiet, lonely house without him, but he's grown and I thank You, Lord, for keeping him in all his ways and in Your way.  But I do miss him, as I miss them all.

 

Praise the Lord for His mercy - He brings us to the wall and hallelujah, He make a way.  Brent got a job and they are so happy; I am too.  I've prayed and so have they and trusted. 

 

Laurie - keep Laurie and the baby in perfect health and be merciful in her delivery - be with her at that time, one to one, amen!

 

Happy news - Phil and Donna are getting married!  Lord, get into their lives, choose them for Yourself, and give them a heart for You.  Renew a right spirit with them and me, too... always, everyday!

 

October 2, 1982

 

Dallas heard from... "Brother son" Mike, and "Sister daughter" Sally! Oh Lord, they are so precious and love You so...

 

Well, something's doing with them, come May, but it's a secret right now, just between us and You - it was so funny and so sweet a time - God, bless them!

 

I praise You, Lord, for my Christian children - oh hallelujah, amen!  Lord we are standing as one, for our "household" -

 

 

October 3, 1982

 

Praise the Lord!  A new baby girl - Laurie and Brent's baby - Thank You, Lord!

 

7 lbs. - dear Lord Jesus, I thank You for bringing her through safely and a normal baby - please, God, continue to watch over them and keep them well.  I will sing of Your mercies forever - Thank You!

 

 

October 26, 1982

 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort...

 

Lord, I have known Your mercies and I'm so thankful.  Thank You for these past days, a lovely wedding, a new daughter, a new grandbaby, joyful visits with new found friends and family, and safety through all my traveling. 

 

For these worldly blessings, Lord, I thank You and praise You for Your mercy to me and mine.  And I thank You for Your mercy and love to me and mine for saving us and keeping us and wanting us for Your children, Your spiritual family!

 

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord, forever!  Thank You, Jesus!

 

 

Thanksgiving Day 1982

 

Blessings and joys - a baby in the forming I Sally , and praise the Lord, a new life in Donna.

 

Phil and Donna - Lord, touch their lives with Your mercy, spiritually and physically.

 

Keep these two new lives protected under Your wings, secure in Your love.  Lord, I pray for normal, healthy babies for my two daughters-in-law and my two sons.  Life goes on and I pray that life will always be in You.

 

It's so nice to have the children home, I love it - we are a family, praise the Lord, we care about each other, and that is such a blessing.  Thank You Lord for everything in my life.  All things work for my good.

 

 

Sunday, Nov. 28, 1982

 

Oh God, I get so angry at myself - I love too much, I talk too much, I trust too little!  Why can't I be like the birds of the air?

 

But, it was a great week - I'm grateful for the safety of my travelers.  The house is so still and I sure miss them all. The children were so good to have about, from the mama and daddy and oldest, down to the smallest!

 

An afterthought, Lord.  I love Cynthia's  honesty.  She's so unpretentious.  You know, they all are and that sure is nice. Bless them, Lord and help them all to be wise, more so than I ever was or am.  Oh God, I love them so. I love You, too.

 

(oh Lord, did I say something that hurt Momma's feelings? I have been known to speak without thought....I know she forgave me, because we had such a wonderful relationship over the years, but I am saddened to think I might have been the cause of her distress at this time, CR)

 

 

December 16, 1982

 

Joe is home, for almost a month, wonderful!