THE END OF "THE GRINCH" AND "INNKEEPER" FOR ME!!

 

I'VE DONE "THE GRINCH" SINCE I WAS 14 IN 9TH GRADE IN TACOMA WHEN MY ENGLISH TEACHER HAD ME MEMORIZE THAT STORY... AND MOST OF US HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT, B/C THE BOOK WAS ONLY PUBLISHED A COUPLE YEARS BEFORE THEN.  AND I DID IT AT OUR SCHOOL IN TACOMA [AND WAS EVEN ON A CHILDREN'S TV SHOW ] WHEN I HAD JUST BEGUN AT THAT DECEMBER, '59.  FOR 55 YEARS I'VE DONE IT IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALL AROUND OUR NATION AND IN UGANDA. 

DID THIS ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO, AT A LARGE FILLED CATHOLIC SCHOOL.  THERE WERE ABOUT 400 KIDS AND I WAS ABLE TO DO IT AND DO IT AND DO IT!  AND, THAT YEAR, ALSO AT A LOT OF OTHER SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, HOMES, AND LOTS OF OTHER PLACES. MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME THAT DAY AND A FRIEND/SPIRITUAL SISTER TOOK THE PICTURES OF ME.

LAST DECEMBER, I DID IT FOR THE BHUTANESE KIDS AT THEIR CHURCH AND EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T ALWAYS KNOW ALL THE WORDS, THEY SMILED AND LAUGHED AT WHAT I ... THEIR "GRANDMA"... WAS DOING.

THE OTHER STORY WAS GRABBED ONTO ME 41 YEARS AGO, "THE INNKEEPER'S DAUGHTER".  JUST READING IT WHEN MY DAUGHTER HAD RECEIVED IT AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT.  THEN, AND WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS 8 IN 3RD GRADE SCHOOL, SHE HAD ME COME AND READ THAT STORY.  THE TEACHER WAS PLEASED.  I DIDN'T HAVE IT MEMORIZED THEN, BUT DID A GOOD JOB.  I WAS 32 YEARS OLD THEN. AFTER THAT, I MEMORIZED IT AND A FEW TIMES PUT ON "ABIGAIL" CLOTHES SO THEY COULD SMILE.  OH,  AND BTW, THE "INNKEEPER'S" STORY WAS SPECIAL TO ME, B/C I, AS A YOUNG KID, WAS A FIGHTER AND FILLED WITH ANGRY, AND "ABIGAIL" WAS DOING THINGS, TOO, AND THEN SHE CAME TO JESUS WHEN HE WAS BORN AND MARY SHARED WITH HER AND HER LIFE CHANGED.  MINE, TOO!!

FOR YEARS I'VE DONE BOTH OF THOSE IN THE VARIETY OF PLACES  AS USUAL, AND WAS PUT IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS.  WELL, LAST YEAR I DID BOTH OF THE STORIES, BUT I USUALLY  NEEDED TO KEEP THE "INNKEEPER" BOOK IN MY HAND RATHER OFTEN.  DIDN'T READ IT OFFICIALLY, BUT JUST GRABBED A WORD IF I WAS MISSING A PIECE.

NOW I CAN'T DO IT AT ALL. I'M 70 AND MY BODY AND BRAIN WON'T LET ME DO THE MEMORIZATION. I'M DISAPPOINTED, TO SAY THE LEAST.  I'VE DONE SO MUCH SO LONG. BUT GRATEFUL THAT THE LORD DROPPED IT ON ME WAY BACK THEN AND HAS USED ME MANY TIMES AND MANY PLACES! 

ANYHOW, I'LL TOSS THIS ON.  IT'S BEEN TORN A BIT. I HAD IT GIVEN TO ME ON THE OMAHA NEWSPAPER BACK IN DECEMBER, '81, AS I RECALL.  IT WAS A REAL BLESSING TO BE PHOTOED AND PUT ON THE NEWSPAPER!

 

ALL GLORY AND PRAISE!!

I COUNT ON THIS!!!  MY HUSBAND HAS REALLY FOCUSED ON THIS CHAPTER AND ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO HE HAD WRITTEN A SONG AND IT WAS LOVED BY MANY OF US.  AND FILLED WITH REJOICING!  VERSE 20 IS WHAT HE USED STRONGLY AND STRAIGHTFORWARDLY.  

 "AND THE GOD OF PEACE WILL SOON CRUSH SATAN UNDERNEATH YOUR FEET."

SO, YES, THIS LAST VERSE THAT ENDED ROMANS, IS ALSO A REAL HEART-GRABBER FOR DAVE AND I! 

[AND THE REASON I USED THE BLUE COLOR FOR HIS VERSE 20 THAT I SHOWED IS B/C IT'S HIS FAVORITE COLOR.  I'M JUST SMILING AND FILLED WITH JOYFULNESS AND COULD BE WINKING AT IT RIGHT NOW.  

HE'S A REAL BLESSING, BTW!!]

 

HE THINKS OF US! OUR BLESSING INCREASES!!

This was thoughtful years and years ago!

Between now and forever,

He is all we can ever rely strongly in 

the WORLD and in HEAVEN!

HALLELUJAH!!! 

 

TRUSTING THE LORD, FOREVER AND EVER!

     I was reading Amos this morning, and hit this verse again, and it broke into my heart and filled me with much of the extension in these past 20 years.  As I say on it, I'm a "Root" Dugger and have been in the U.S. at several states, doing what He tells me to do and go where He tells me to go.  And, truthfully, whenever the Lord has had me doing it and sharing it, sometimes even with pastors in Uganda.
 

Teaching Pastors in SW Uganda for a few hours

This was in Soroti.

     Then doing a bit in Costa Rica, Morocco, and England, 2000 to 2004. 
      Now, in our local area of Omaha and nearby towns, since last April, my long-day/long-time driving doesn't work any more, b/c I fall asleep quickly.  About an hour or two most days, the Lord has me driving around and worshiping and dealing with the demonic situations that have been in some places up to 1,000 years ago [not very wide]  and a few that were several hundred years ago, and some locally in a short time.  The reason is because some of which still have indications of other gods and in the years with some sacrificed.  
     Anyhow, this grabbed me again, and yesterday when He told me to hit the street and then the side-roads, I ended up in a portion north from Omaha that I'd never seen before.  He had me pray and worship, and His local angels would break through the strong sinfulness.  I was absolutely overwhelmed when I'd never seen such large and wealthy homes and extreme acres.  Yes, it was very wealthy!!  And, I saw and smiled... cows, goats, birds, horses ... and they sure grabbed my attention and made me chuckle.
     Today I'm home and He's indicated I'm not going out this afternoon.  Dave is going to a church about 20 miles from our house this evening for a T-giving church time, and he's the organist.  During that time, when on the way to that town about west of us, I will be quietly worshiping and glorifying to and for the Lord.  He's had me drive down in that general area of several towns a few times, and I'll be focusing where we are.  
     Now I'll shut up, but this grabbed my heart strongly this morning and I'll spread it around.

[Sorry if I didn't write well.  I tried and tried and re-tried, but the dementia is increasing, day-by-day.  Do what I can when I can. Serving the Lord here, and planning to be in Heaven!  Praising Him is all that counts!]

 

JOYFULNESS AND HALLELUJAH!!

          I'm very grateful and I'm filled with rejoicing!  Today at three churches I was hugged and loved and appreciated, even though I have difficult times to walk clearly and to speak carefully.  Sometimes my brain and body issue is a real challenge to me and to others.  DUH!  I look forward the do what I can in our world and I instantly look forward to Heaven!!  
      Yes, day-by-day, moment-by-moment, I focus on my Heavenly Father and Jesus and piles and piles of others, including family and friends, pastors, and kind neighbors that took care of me and dropped the Lord into my heart when I was a good person sometimes and a fighter sometimes.  I know I've been protected and carefully healed by the Lord a number of times, even when in a fighting home when I was a young kid.  I was taught to be a fighter when I was just turning 5 in July, '50.        
      It's a huge blessing that the Lord broke into my life and did not let me enter suicide which occurred when I was in my late teens.   In Tacoma and Seattle between ages of 18 to 20, I had become in very sinful situations, back in 1964 to 1966, and knowing about it through what I'd known of the Lord I truly thought I'd be murdered or arrested for murdering someone.   It's a blessing that the Lord broke strongly into my life when I was 20.  In all these 50 years He has been such a miracle for me and my family and friends.  So much changed through and for Him.

      So I'm filled with rejoicing and joyfulness!! 

 Through eternity!! 

 Just like many of you the word is

     HALLELUJAH!!!

SERVING AND WORSHIPING AND REJOICING RE: HEAVEN!

      As I said on this... bottom portion of the picture on the right side and white ... that " And I can hardly wait!" that was about 2 years ago.  Well, day-by-day now I have that info strongly in my heart.  I see so much around the world on TV or computer info pieces the nations, the states, the cities, the towns, and the villages.  I miss many who are in Heaven, and miss many here that I've seen around our world, b/c I can't go around nearly as often as I used to even about a year ago.  
      Anyhow, as Jesus said in the Word,  I'm really hoping and looking forward to seeing my home situations in Heaven. I keep hearing in my brain and heart that I might be in Heaven soon.   Anyhow, this is a heart and spirit grabber for me. 
      Serving and Worshiping and Glorifying and Sharing to the Lord -- all day, all night -- that's all that counts forever!

HE'S OUR LOVELY ROCK!!!

YES!  HE'S MY ROCK!!!

I TRUST HIM, MOMENT-BY-MOMENT,

DAY-BY-DAY.

AND I ALWAYS THINK OF THAT ROCK AND,

WHEN IN THE SECTION OF WASHINGTON

HE IS MY ROCK THERE, TOO.

AND HERE, IN OUR OMAHA AREA,

WE HAVE ROCKS IN OUR YARD

 [AND WHEN SEEING PARKS

OR GOING TO THE ZOO].

YES, OUR LORD IS OUR ROCK!!!