Stronger

     Daddy left a legacy of love, humor,music, Southern philosophy, and most importantly a love for the Scriptures.  Growing up I've gone to bed many nights seeing Daddy poring over his tear-stained Bible by lamplight.  Many times when we got up in the morning He would still be there.  He always told me, "Lil Sister, you better get you some Word down in your heart.  Nothing can take it away from you.  There'll come a time when you may not have your copy of God's Word at your fingertips and you will need God's Word to make it."  Good, no , GREAT advice from a father to his daughter.  In fact he told alot of people that.  He was bold about his faith. I always admired that about Him.
     In the early morning hours I opened one of His last Bibles to read this verse underlined in Isaiah 40:29 "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might, He increaseth strength."  In my world today that is good news to soak in.  I don't feel strong these days.  We do walk by faith and not by sight.  I know that is dangerous and foolish to live life totally steered by emotions, but don't you love it when you feel a touch from the Master's strong hand?
     I've battled severe neck pain and headache on a chronic basis since 2006.  I've tried a myriad of medications and various treatments by medical doctors and therapists.  I really do think I will chronicle that journey in this blog before too long.  Many of you have walked it with me.  Read it again and catch the faith clips the Lord will drop in your spirit.  The last month I've been under the care of a very caring and expert team of physical therapists.  I'm having more good days and less bad pain days.  That is HUGE for me;  just ask my family.  Thankful isn't sufficient to describe how I feel about this tiny bit of progress.
    Someone asked me yesterday how my writing was going.  I'm on intake mode these days.  Some songs should come bubbling up before long.  Incidentally I'm traveling to St Louis next month to spend the weekend with a group of Christian writers.  Those retreats are good for what ails me.  I promise to pick up the pace with this blog.  Thanks to you who are reading it and telling others about it.
     I am co-teaching a Sunday School Class at our home church, Westview Baptist Church here in Milledgeville.  Come visit some Sunday morning.  I'd love to see you.  Our family makes up3/4 of the band and we really enjoy that.  Although I do have to run interference between Tim and Roman.  Happy Birthday, Roman this Friday, September 24, .............big 17.  Mama's baby is grown!.
     Next time won't be too far away, promise!  Hey, my song, "I"ll Pray For You," co-written with Barbara Huffman, is up for Song Of The Year at this year's Singing News Magazine Fan Awards, next week at the show in Dollywood, Pigeon Forge,Tenn.  Tim and I had planned on going.  Honey are we going?  We'll see.