We have purposed this year to write consistently every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And by God’s grace we have been faithful to do so, that is until now.

Most of you know we have a special needs grandson, Elias, who is our hero. He has overcome so many obstacles in his 4 1/2 years that make me want to cry.

He is facing another battle called parainfluenza 3. It is a virus that is nothing more than a cold to a normal child his age, but it has put him in the hospital since Monday. Our Papa and Nana hearts hurt for him and his parents.

Becoming parents to three children was one of the highlights of our young lives. Becoming grandparents to our 10 grandchildren over the past 18 years has increased our joy immeasurably. But it can also cause more heartache. When they hurt we are grieving not only what they’re facing, but also what our kids are facing in parenting them through it.

It is hard!

I (Debi) am grateful for the book I am currently reading titled, Relaxed—Walking with the One Who isn’t Worried about a Thing, by Megan Faye Marshman.

She explains,

“Anxiety can be the very thing that cripples us and forces us to try to lean on our own understanding of whatever we’re anxious about. But God also has a purpose in it. I wonder whether our problem is less about anxiety and more about what we do with it. Let’s consider anxiety as a doorway into intimacy with the Father. That is Paul’s suggestion in Philippians 4:6.

I’m not telling you to try harder not to be anxious. I’m not going to try to explain away your anxiety or pretend that going to God will just take away the anxiety in the moment. There are other books for that. This book is about not doing anything on your own. This book is about the incredible potential of bringing everything out of hiding and giving it to the Lord, who already knows it all. He knows what we’re worried about, and He’s not worried about it. He wants you to talk to Him about it, but you don’t need to be anxious about your anxiety. You can relax.

As Papa and Nana our prayer life has been about laying our burdens at His feet trusting He knows what He’s doing. We simply pray, “Thy will be done.” We are learning to relax and trust God even when we don’t understand.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5-6

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Thank you for understanding. Marriage is all about growing together towards God. Here we are sharing an area of growth we are currently experiencing in our marriage.

We haven’t arrived, none of us will in this life. We are walking the same marriage road trusting in our God who isn’t worried about a thing. Why should we be?

Blessings,

Tom and Debi ❤️❤️