Hunk of Junk

Years ago I took in a set of  four year old twins for awhile since their family was going through a crisis at the time. Since I already had twins I figured it would be a breeze...after all, I already knew all the tricks in the book, right? WRONG! Those two little rascals were the epitome of double trouble! They would kick and bite and cuss and scream to try to get their own way. One of them would repeatedly kick things and say, "You hunk of junk!".
Sometimes I have felt as if God should just give us a swift kick in the rear and say,"You hunk of junk! That's it! I'm done with you, you have messed up too many times, you don't listen to me, your life is shattered beyond repair!"
Instead, He looks down upon us with eyes of compassion and picks us up and starts putting the pieces of our lives back together one by one. He shows us mercy though we don't deserve it. He fixes our lives even if we think they are unrepairable! When other people would so much rather give us a swift kick in the rear and say,"You hunk of junk!" He gently reminds us that He is not finished with us and still has a plan to give us a future.   Jer. 29:11 "For I know the thoughts I think toward you,saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

All things Pooh!

Back in the day when I was teaching first and second grade, I read to my class on many occasions from Winnie the Pooh. They of course loved it  and who wouldn't with the cute cuddly bear and squeaky character of Piglet by his side? But while I was reading to my students I was noticing that there was a message in Pooh's words; "Words of wisdom." I have gathered together some of my favorite quotes from Pooh . I hope you enjoy them and see the wisdom in them.

"I am a Bear of very little brain and long words bother me."

"The hardest part, is what to leave behind,...It's time to let go!"

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference."

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we're apart I'll always be with you."

"Rivers know this, there is no hurry. We shall get there someday."

"If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient, It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear."

A Hug From God

A great big bear hug feels so good at just the right time when you are hurting. It can be just the thing you need to encourage you to keep going. Sometimes no one is available to give us that big hug we so desperately need in our hour of affliction. I have been there many times and can truly say that I have had a hug from God.
I felt His loving arms around me the morning I held my little baby in my arms and knew that the angels had taken him to Heaven. I felt His loving arms around me when my husband decided he no longer wanted to be in my life after eleven years and left me with four children to raise on my own. I felt His loving arms around me even when I went astray and did my own thing and tried to fix things on my own. I felt His loving arms around me when I was rejected by some of my longtime "Christian" friends. I felt His loving arms around me when He gently brought me back to Himself and showed me that nothing I did could ever separate me from His love! I felt His loving arms around me when my husband fell from the ladder and laid on the ground with a brain injury. His strong arms were around me once more when I was betrayed by someone I deeply trusted. His arms have been around me everyday. If you sit and be silent and realize His presence....you too will feel His loving arms. There is no hug like a hug from God!