" Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon." Daniel 2:48
I've always favored my brother Daniel! I used to be his caretaker when I was six years old. I babysat him and was the FIRST to carry him when he was born, I was there!!
Given our "rocky" childhoods, I was seperated from him by the time I was 13 and did not come back into his life until I was 17 and a mother. By then, there was much damage done by words and influences regarding who I was and who I had been. He didn't know me and I didn't bother to try and know him.
Over the years we continued to be serperated by distance, circumstances and my mother's death. Although I grew close to Gramma during that time, Daniel had only met her and spent time with her a few times but wanted to come and see here while he was in town. I have always longed for my relationship with Daniel and I wondered how it would be when he saw Gramma. He knows the truth, he seemingly BELIEVES the truth, but has faltered in his faith. He has a prophetic gifting and knowlege and wisdom but is not walking spiritually and finds his "gifts" to be an annoyance and cause him to judge others.
Gramma was elated when he came. She took his hand and smiled from ear to ear. Daniel was genuinely interested in her and attentive to her words and questions. She shared some of her experiences of Christianity and she told "jokes" and laughed.
Before he left, Gramma seemed emotional and sad. She took his hand and placed it on her head and prayed. She told God to make it well with him and told him that "It will be for you with God. It will be through me!" It made me emotional and she cried and was dissappointed when he told her he would be back next year. She said that was too long and she may not be alive! I pray the Lord spoke to him. I pray he sees how real our God is and how real Grammas salvation is by an all powerful God.
Gramma has been very aggitated and discontent lately. She is "bored" and knows things are not right with her brain. Today she said that sometimes she wishes God would just come and get her. It's too hard to keep going all the time. Gramma still has a purpose and I pray that, in all the daily work and frustrations, I don't forget that purpose!
"Chag sa'may'ach" Happy Passover!
I've always favored my brother Daniel! I used to be his caretaker when I was six years old. I babysat him and was the FIRST to carry him when he was born, I was there!!
Given our "rocky" childhoods, I was seperated from him by the time I was 13 and did not come back into his life until I was 17 and a mother. By then, there was much damage done by words and influences regarding who I was and who I had been. He didn't know me and I didn't bother to try and know him.
Over the years we continued to be serperated by distance, circumstances and my mother's death. Although I grew close to Gramma during that time, Daniel had only met her and spent time with her a few times but wanted to come and see here while he was in town. I have always longed for my relationship with Daniel and I wondered how it would be when he saw Gramma. He knows the truth, he seemingly BELIEVES the truth, but has faltered in his faith. He has a prophetic gifting and knowlege and wisdom but is not walking spiritually and finds his "gifts" to be an annoyance and cause him to judge others.
Gramma was elated when he came. She took his hand and smiled from ear to ear. Daniel was genuinely interested in her and attentive to her words and questions. She shared some of her experiences of Christianity and she told "jokes" and laughed.
Before he left, Gramma seemed emotional and sad. She took his hand and placed it on her head and prayed. She told God to make it well with him and told him that "It will be for you with God. It will be through me!" It made me emotional and she cried and was dissappointed when he told her he would be back next year. She said that was too long and she may not be alive! I pray the Lord spoke to him. I pray he sees how real our God is and how real Grammas salvation is by an all powerful God.
Gramma has been very aggitated and discontent lately. She is "bored" and knows things are not right with her brain. Today she said that sometimes she wishes God would just come and get her. It's too hard to keep going all the time. Gramma still has a purpose and I pray that, in all the daily work and frustrations, I don't forget that purpose!
"Chag sa'may'ach" Happy Passover!
