Good Morning Friends! Forever His, Friday! I’m excited about tonight….Kim and I are taking Cooper and Katy to the rodeo (well mommy’s going too, daddy has to work). It will be so much fun watching their excitement as they take in everything going on! Papa says we are even eating there….oh boy! We will all have on our boots and jeans and Papa and the kids will no doubt be sporting their cowboy hats! Good times! I talked to Cooper early this morning and he is sooo excited; driving into work, thinking about our fun evening ahead, my mind filled with memories of earlier rodeo outings with Hailey! When Hailey was a toddler we all lived in California rodeo -country, so we had lots of opportunities for good times at the rodeo! We always got her duded up in her best cowgirl clothes and headed out for a day of fun! Hailey was such a good girl , you could take her anywhere and always have a great time…..a trip to the rodeo always included cotton candy, popcorn and soda! The funniest thing with her…..Hailey always rooted for the animals, hated it when the cowboy roped the calf, but loved the clowns….bull riding was always our favorite, but again….she was always yelling for the bull! Memories….precious memories…..such a wonderful blessing to be able to pull out memories from years ago….especially the happy ones….All the times our kids were growing up and with the grandkids too, I am known to say…”Makin memories…..kids….we are making memories now!” Often times I would say this as a form of encouragement for times that at the moment did not seem so fun! Making memories…..oh how often do we do things that we hope no one remembers!!! You know the times I am talking about….And then one day out the clear someone says….”remember when you…..” and your heart drops. Thinking about memories this morning, a bible verse came to mind…..one that really made me smile and picked up my heart…..words from our Lord, “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:34. Thank you Father…..for forgiving our mess ups and for forgetting them! Help us to do the same to others~ Thank you for precious memories…..
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust. Psalm 103:11-14. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32.
Love you all!
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