September 21, 2005

• Busy, busy couple of days!! But, today I get to take the day off. I’m heading out the door this morning to visit an old friend. It seems we only get together once a year but our time together is always so sweet in the Lord.  I always come away from our visits encouraged to draw closer to the Lord and walk in holiness (by God’s grace). Friends like that are hard to come by. The Lord has blessed me with a small group of dear Sisters who have helped to build me up in the faith. I am so grateful.  

  
  

  Just a quick note before I head out to walk and then leave for the day.

  
  

  Yesterday was my ‘ministry’ day. I schedule it on my calender as such. It has worked great to have one day set aside to do ‘good works’. I’ve done this off and on since my children were in the home. I was also able to get some sewing done on Christmas pj’s for the grands and some cooking in the morning. My ministry time ended up being in the afternoon and evening.

  
  

  My daughter in love has been very busy the past couple of days with our business, so ‘Grammy’s’ front door has been doing quite a bit of revolving. My son and his family live on our property and help in the running of our business. My 3 yo grand daughter has been over quite a bit the past couple of days. Yesterday she helped Grammy do some baking and cooking and fold towels. My grand daughter loves to work. She thinks it’s fun. This is due to her Mama allowing her to do ‘big ladies work’. And OH, does this 3 yo love her baby dolls!!!! LOL!! We fixed her babies hair and washed her face. She’d ask me, ‘Gwammy, do you want to hold my baby?’ I said, ‘Of course, dear!’ and I’d take her just as if she were a real baby and rock her until her eyes fell asleep. I could see my grand daughter out of the corner of my eye watching me ever so closely. I’d talk sweet to the baby doll and pat her. Training…. every bit of it. She is watching and observing all her ‘Gwammy’ does from baking to folding clothes to taking care of her baby doll. She is being trained in how to become a keeper at home. I didn’t start training my children to work until they were closer to 5 and I wish I would have started much sooner.

  
  

  I didn’t have time to study the passages in Proverbs this a.m. because I’m going to be leaving early but I did start working on my Scripture memorization. I’m hoping, by God’s grace, to memorize the book of Philippians this next month. I’m putting to memory today the first 3 verses. I wrote the verses on index cards and placed them at my sink, 2 bathrooms on the mirror, next to my bed and in my purse. I’ll be pulling out the card throughout the day and practicing. I was listening to a tape this week that reminded me of the importance of memorizing complete chapters of the Bible. I’ll review what I’ve learned each day and add 3 more verses. I’m excited about this. There are so many blessings in putting Scripture to memory. In the past I have memorized by topics except years ago when my children and I worked on memorizing the first chapter of James. My younger son (24 yo) still remembers most of it.

  
  

  Off and running…. have an awesome day. Please pray for my safe return!

  
  

  Hugs,

  
  

  Georgene 

  
  

  Phil. 1:1-3: Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Philippi including the overseers and the deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.

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