Praising God for a Glorious Day

Orin asked to go to church yesterday. It was Father's day and it was my Birthday! It took a bit of effort but Praise God for His never failing Grace. I told Mike that I believed that he and Orin were just about ready for Arthur Murray! They have gotten so good at transfering Orin from one place to the other that it looks like a fine tuned "dance"! I think often about Psalm 37:23 that says "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD " over and over I see how he has prepared each of us for the role we were to play in Orin's care. I had never noticed how stout and muscular Mike had become in the last year or two......then it dawned on me that since they built their new house, which they heat entirely with an outside woodburning furnace, that he has spent many hours getting physically fit!! just what God needed him to do so that he could help his dad who would spend months without the use of his legs. I stand in awe at how he orchestrates our lives and Never makes a mistake.
So we spent sunday in church and even went out to eat afterward. We came home tired, but as he always does, God gave us the grace to enjoy the day! and we praise him for such wonderful blessings! Ever , Kathy

Comments

Anonymous said…
It was wonderful to see Orin in church! And I hope you had a blessed and memorable birthday. We love you both and you're in our prayers always!

Love Mike and Jane
8:15 AM
Anonymous said…
We were really glad that Orin was in church! It made a wonderful Father's Day testimony in that we were able to see the love and concern between Father and Son (mike). We saw this "dance" that you were refering to and saw the love in Mike's face for his father. What a humbling scene to see this. We love you both! Donovan and Kathy
1:21 PM
Carol said…
Happy Birthday, Kathy! Such a neat gift to be able to be in church together with Orin and your son on Father's Day. You are often in my prayers. Remember God's grace is always....enough....

Love, Carol
5:02 AM
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