A GIFT

Here's a story from a time long long ago.....around hmmm, last year.
There is this lady at church, probably old enough to be a grandma, but not sure if she is one. I made a fool of myself, but she just overwhelmed me with a blessing that I couldn't help myself! One Wednesday night I was walking by the nursery door at church where she was serving, bless her heart, and she hollered at me to come over. So when I did, she reached out and handed me this doily thing. I opened it up and it was a crocheted doily her mother had made and it had our last name designed into it. Now, not knowing she had asked her mother to make SEVERAL for different ladies in our church, I was amazed that she would have done this for me. It was/is beautiful! I started bawling like a baby, but what she didn't understand was that Keith's mom had a doily just like it framed and hanging above the piano in their home. After both of his parents passed away, Keith's sister-in-law got the framed LIPFORD doily. I was okay with that b/c his brother is older and it was not too big of a deal, but I was still a little sad. Anyway, when I saw my friend's gift it just brought back a flood of memories and emotions and boy did the gates of my eyeballs open!!
I cannot tell you how much God blessed me through this. I hope my appreciation blessed Charlene right back. Isn't He funny to work in such little things. I hope to soon have a picture of this. I've not gotten the hang of putting that much work into this blog! :)

August 17th

Wow! I had a great birthday yesterday (even though I'm a year older!) Once again God has overflowed my cup with blessings! They may be small in the big picture of things but they were huge to me! I had a surprise phone call (while I was in Wal-Mart) from a sweet, sweet lady whose house I used to clean. I hadn't seen her in a few years except for once at the library and out of the blue she called me to tell me happy birthday! I was shocked and happy! We talked for over 30 minutes I think. Turned out that my wonderful friend Wendy (who is her neighbor) told her in passing conversation that Monday was my birthday, so she just thought she would call me and say hi. It blessed me to pieces!
THEN, during prayer meeting last night Bekah shows up with a box of ice cream bars, the kind that are chocolate covered, for me! My favorite! She had called my sweet hubby to ask him what was my favorite! THEN,
Wendy, who had tried to catch me at home all day, showed up with a MOST DELICIOUS HUGE coconut cake! I haven't had a homemade coconut cake in a long time. I've never even had one except what my grandmother used to make, but she is not able anymore, AND she made my family a twice baked potato casserole. I love both these girls so much I almost get beside myself about it!
I also had another good friend who remembered my birthday by just saying it and her young 8 year daughter came running to me hollering HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS KAREN!
Melissa, my dear friend for 30+ years also sent me a cute message on FB.
At Allee's 2nd grade open house last night, another friend that I don't get to see much, had heard my name on KLRC's birthday show and she made a point to tell me H. B. too!
My bestest friends of all, Keith, Garret, Caleb, Allee had me a cute surprise treasure hunt ready when I got home from prayer meeting at TEN O'CLOCK! They got me the Wii Fit game. I felt like a little kid, I was so excited!
God has blessed me through and with these precious, precious gifts of friendship and family. He IS faithful!!! He went out of His way today to let me know He sees me, celebrates, and sings over me! He quiets me with His love! (Zeph 3:17)