================================================ Subject: NCR: Writing From: To: Date: Mon 10 Dec 2001 02:06:09 EST ================================================ I was asked for a copy of this, so I decided to send it to everybody. I know alot of people on the list have gone through problems like mine, and maybe this will touch somebody else. Hope you all like it. Jen Red-hair, blue eyes, fair skin, a hot 4th of July > afternoon and a new kiddie > pool provided a prescription for fun and sunburn > for our two grandchildren. > Four year old Nikki tired of splashing more > quickly than 18 month old Kevy > and soon wandered to her ladybug sandbox. Soaking > my weary feet, watching > the chubby, sun block soaked toddler splash and > squeal, I was amused to see > our 22 year old son, Jonathan, circling the little > pool, watching his > nephew intently. That evening, as we rehearsed the > day’s events, Jon > explained what he had been doing. “I was casting a > shadow, so Kevy wouldn’t > get sunburnt. > > Psalm 91 > ”Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will > find rest in the shadow > of the Almighty. > This I declare of the Lord: He alone is my refuge, > my place of safety; > He is my God and I am trusting him. > > In the three weeks since the death of our 24 year old > son-in-law, Nikki and Kevy’s > daddy, our pastor read Psalm 91 more than once. > This Psalm and Jon’s > loving example are God’s message to us. We are > living in the shadow of the > Almighty. > > The Most High has been circling our lives, watching > us intently, standing > between us and the things that would harm us most. > Some moments we are as > unaware of His Presence as Kevy had been of his > uncles, yet he is there > nonetheless, never taking His eyes off of us, never > failing to lovingly > protect and shelter. > > As I contemplate my daughter’s future as a single > mom or what it will be > like for Nikki and Kevy to not have their father, I > fight tears and anxiety. > God is replacing that with peace. The Most High has > given me a picture of > Himself, sheltering my daughter and grandchildren > with His Loving Presence. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp