SATURDAY EDITORIAL

WORD OF WISDOM
Psalm 63: Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Source: Easton's Bible Dictionary



Source: ChristArt.com

God morning everyone. We finally got some much needed God's music (rain) yesterday afternoon and it was a delight to hear the music.

Today I want to share something with ya'll that I have been praying and thinking about this week. As most of ya'll know I have five wonderful and delightful (well most of the time) children. But the one I want to share with ya'll is my baby boy, O. He is 31 years old and has finally found him a pretty little honey. Now that I don't have a problem with cause I have known since he was in the hospital with staft infection back in July 2004 or 2005 when she came to visit him with her little boy. Her baby is named after my O but he isn't my O's son. Little O is the son of my O' best friend at time anyway. The reason for my O not being friends with this boy is another story I will share with ya'll at a later time.

My question is this, when they do have a honey, why all of a sudden do they tkink they know more that I/we do? Knows more about raising children and everything else in this world? No, it isn't a surprise, I've already been thru it his brother and three sisters. I know it is an "adult" thing, but it isn't pretty and sometimes it is just plain downright stupid. You see, I am one of those old timey mama's who didn't "spare the rod." I am praying about taking up the "rod" again to this boy of mine and giving him a reminder who it is he is talking too. I know in my heart that he loves me, but he has forgotten who it is trying to give him advice.

No, as some of you may be thinking, I am not jealous of this young woman. I am so happy that God has finally sent this woman to fulfill my son in his life. No, she won't take my place in his heart, but as it should be she will be first. That's fine with me too. That is as God said it should be. But why does this growing experience has to be so hard on the parents? Yes, I know that it is part of life God intended, but why does it have to hurt so much? Because I am letting it is probably the answer. Sometimes it is just plain dare some for me to even say "good morning" to him.

He knows he has just about gone to far with me. Like this morning, when he was leaving for work, he woke me up only to asked me where we still friends and did I still love him. "Yes, of course we are friends and yes I love you but sometimes I just plain don't like you," was my answer to him.

I have turned this whole matter to the Lord. I know that God is working on my O cause of his question to me this morning. The hardest part for me is stay out of the way and don't try to HELP God do what needs and has to be done. God knows I am a "IN CHARGE" person, after all He did create me in His image, but sometimes I forget I am not always in CONTROL of what goes on. But the greatest part is that He knows that I know HE is the One with the final answers for my life and the life's of my adorable children.

So, I will accept this stage in our life back off, and Let God have His will with all this. That is the only way I will be able to make it through it all.

God's Blessings to each of you,
LJG/rECj