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I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His Work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.... Phil. 1:6 Not Finished Yet-But Someday... Dear God, I am growing in my faith. I am growing in my knowledge of your Word. I am growing as a woman and as a mother. I am growing in my ministry to others. Sometimes I fall short in my attitudes and actions. Still, I am growing.... What a wonderful work you began in my life. You gave me peace, confindence, and gentlness I never knew before. On my final day on earth, dear God, whether it is because Jesus comes back to gather those who love Him or because I am at the moment of my death, I look forward to seeing you face to face and knowing that your work in my life has been perfected. From:Whisper a Prayer - For Moms by Tyndale House Publications

It was a perfect day for story telling. It was raining outside and it was warm and cozy in our bed room on our bed. We, my daughters Imman and Joe cuddling next to me, were enjoying our story time together. It was not a new story but our favorite. Jesus multiplying 5 loaves and 2 fish to a multitude. We had a great time, thinking of the all possible fine details of the event... How Jesus went up the hill, how He managed to tell the huge crowd with His still small voice, how the mother of the boy who gave his 'all' to Jesus, would have carefully packed his lunch for the picnic... so on... Imman filled me in with her imaginations... Joe was listening to the story. Though Joe has a limited vocabulary, she could connect my words with the pictures on the book. The incident came to an end as I told about the collecting the leftovers in the baskets. After the happy ending I asked what about the "moral of the story"... Moral of the story is ........