Today

Wow, we went to candlelight service tonight, Kaitlynn got to partake in communion for the first time. Rod, unfortunately, was at work. Pastor Paul who baptized Kaitlynn stepped in and explain the elements to her and prayed with us. This was very emotional for me. I even got teary eyed. For those who know me lately this was a huge moment for me. I haven't cried since earlier this year, I'll explain. It has been one year now since Rod accidently overdosed and was only a couple of hours away from death. I can now talk more about it than I could months ago (thanks Emily).

I told Rod just this past week that he is more of a husband and father now than he has been the past 10 months. He laughed and said that he thought he was being more of butt instead of being nicer. Kaitlynn is calmer now about things than ever before. She is so excited that Daddy will be home for Christmas this year. Her statement to me today was " at least he is not in rehab this year. Yeah my daddy is home with me instead." Out of the mouths of babes.

I am grateful to God for returning my beloved back to me and us. More I am honored that God chose to reveal himself in such a way in our lives this year that can only be explained as miraculous.

Thank you God for giving us your Son to come into this desolate place and save us from ourselves. For only thru You can we find the peace, love, mercy and grace that enrich our lives, so that we in return can be as seeds upon the wind carrying YOUR world to a hurting world. A world that so needs to hear about Your love, mercy, grace and forgiveness, not about religion and its requirements. As Pastor Steve has said several times this month...it's not Jesus plus something else (requirement) it is simply JESUS alone.

To all my blessed family

Merry Christmas


Lynnette