praising Him

As I am sitting here at the computer I am listening to the christian radio station, K-Love. Every song that is playing I need to here. It is so nice to praise God and be close to Him. Sometimes I think that God is looking down at me and says, "Penni turn to me when you have trouble and I will give you rest." For some reason I think I can do everything on my own and I don't have to. He knows my sufferings and needs! He gives me what I need and I am truely blessed. Sometimes I grip about not having as much as others but then I have to realize that I have so much. I look around and I have a house (my own house), I have food (maybe not all the food that I want but the food I need), I have a husband that loves me unconditionally (these days it is hard to find someone to love you unconditionally). I have two beautiful and healthy children who are polite, kind and respectful (that is a must), I have friends who I can call on when I need support or just to laugh with, I have this website and the most wonderful people to give me advice and be there for any question I have (I love you Colette, Patty my angel, stacey, Elizabeth and many more.) I have my church and my God. I love my priest! There are so many more things but you are probably tired of me going on and on. Just remember Him today and know that He longs to be with you He says, "be still and know that I am God." I love you all and God bless, Penni

Well said. Wayne

Oh, Angel of me... Dear, Dear Penni! You're the most spiritual person I've spoke to in a long time! I can hear in your written words your pain! But at the same time, You know how much you really do have! I really do think you're thankful for everything that you do have! Try and keep your chin up! I'll see you SOON! Love, Stac

Penni, I am able to get on early today, hubby is still resting. Have to take him to the dr. tomorrow again. He is doing a little better. Yes God is truly indeed wise and takes care of us without our asking sometimes. To put this into prospective, I know that you, me, Stacy and Wayne had many people praying for us before and during and after surgery. And look what God did!!! He protected all of us and led us to a new life. For this we Praise Him also. I am so tired of hearing on the radio that non christians try to get Christians to give up things. (For example - Say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. Some of even trying to get this done in schools. I thank God for the parochial schools where Christ can be the center of a childs life and christian training can take place. I agree that K-Love is a great station. Colette

AMEN! Penni We all are so very Blessed in every ways that God had given for Us. Loved your post. Colette called me the other day made my day. this is the only Family I have is here on the WLS SITE.I sure had a Hard time dont realy feel up to going into details yet will later. Just Lucky God Has given me a chance to get Healhtier. God everyone on here. Hugs and Kisses Mel

Penni I got chills reading what you wrote. I am sitten here trying to pull myself away from the computer. Listening to videocodes to update my profile and listening to Carrie Underwood : Jesus Take The Wheel. Wow talk about hitting home. I read my bible devotions today and the thought of the day was "Jesus is never pushy just persistence." And oh how true that is. He is never the one that leaves us we are the ones that thing we can make it on our own with out his help. But we soon learn that he really do need him for EVERTHING!!! I remember about 2 yrs ago both my husband and I were working good paying jobs. Had money in savings and everything I thought I wanted. But both our jobs kept us from church. Well one day after church my husband went out to the woods to drop off his deerstand. Cause he was getting ready for rifel season (deerhunter) so he dropped me off at home. changed his clothes, and went out to the woods just to hook his stand to the tree and come home. By then I would have lunch ready so we could eat before we went back to church that night. Well it didnt turn out that way. He forgot to take his cellphone. He was approx 2 miles back in the woods. While he was hooking his stand to the deer a big buck came up behind him and grunted. And it startled him (hubby) the stand went one way and hubby went the other from the tree and he shattered his leg. He had to crawl out of the woods pull himself up into the van. Drive himself home along the way he saw a man and his son and used their cellphone to call me. That was one of the scariest phone calls I have ever recieved. I threw on some shoes ran out the door in shorts, t-shirt, (no bra) Yikkes!! They end up having to do surgery on his leg/ankle. He lost 75 percent modility in his leg. Not even a month after his surgery. While he was still on the couch with a metal pipe sticking out of his leg and pins in his leg. I was at work and stopped breathing. Was rushed to the hospital where I was told I had C.O.P.D. and on my way to Emphysema I was on O2 24/7. Well the job I had there was no way they would allow me to try and work while wearing oxygen. So I lost my job we lived on our saving for a few months until my hubbys LTD from his job kicked in and then lived on it. Out of all of that it was just by the grace of God that every month my bills were paid. I cut everything back to the basics. And just like you said I had food in my ref and cubboards. Maybe not what I always wanted but I still had what I needed. And I think thats where we something get hung up. We seem to forget that the good Lord says I will take care of your NEEDS not your WANTS!!!! Roof over head, Electric, Water, Food, Clothes, Ect that is necessary. But going to the movies, eating out, jewlery, ect thats all stuff that our fleshly body tells us we need in order to be happy or content. But that is so untrue. All we need is Jesus and to give him all we have because he is the one that altimatley gave them to us to begin with. Sorry I went way off on the subject. I was trying to show a point that he knows all our needs even before we know what we need. I love you all and I am so thankful that the Lord lead me to this website. God Bless You All Melissa

I know this is late in the day but I have been at work since 0430 this morning and have not been able to get on here.....Penni, you have really "hit the nail on the head," I know that He has to be with me because sometimes I can't be still.....Thanks for putting since wonderful thoughts of our Heavenly Father in my head...After the long hard day I have had today, I needed this inspiration...... God bless Rachael