Works of grace

Dave has been gone all week. I am all the more aware of my need for grace when he is gone. During the past few days I have been freshly aware of how grateful I am for prayer and grace. I have had a number of friends (as well as my hubby ;o) tell me they are praying for me. My response is gratefulness, but also amazement with the friends the Lord has blessed me with....that they would think of us, amidst their busy lives and pray. And I have so felt their prayers. This week really has been so full of grace. Yes, Selah has been unusually fussy and I have had to give Mckenna more corrections than usual, but there has been an increased amount of joy and patience in my heart that I know is nothing short of pure grace. For the past number of days, I have not had very good devotions as the girls have been waking up very early. Nevertheless, the Lord has been meeting me in different ways throughout the day. I read a post on a friend's blog yesterday that was a nugget of truth for me to meditate on and fed my soul (thanks, Helen!). After breakfast yesterday I put on the Sovereign Grace Christmas album. I know I'm out of season, but I just love the rich songs it contains. Track 6 I played over and over and was so encouraged by some of the words as it helped me to meditate on my Savior and what He accomplished for me....

All our griefs He'll gladly share
All our sins He'll fully bear
He will cover our disgrace
And suffer in our place....

God has kept his promises
What a work of grace this is...

Thanks to all of you who have offered to have us for dinner, who have prayed and carried us on your hearts this week. I am aware that any of the little challenges I might face pale in comparison to what some of you daily experience. So, thanks for caring and for your example of living an other's focused life. I'm grateful...