Mothers Day

Mothers

                    My mother Lydia Kroeker went to be with the Lord Februry 26, 1965. We miss her, but will always remember her, and rejoice that her prayers are following us.

A Mother's Prayer

Lord, I need your help today.
I want to care for those you've sent into my life,
To help them grow in body, mind, and spirit,
To help them develop the special gifts you've given them.

But I also want to free them
To follow their own paths
And bring their loving wisdom
To the world.

Help me to embrace them without clutching,
To support them without suffocating,
To correct them without crushing.

And help me to live joyfully and playfully
Myself so they can see your life in me
And find their way to you.

 

Our Hope Is Not Here

Our Hope Is Not Here

   I was disappointed, and our grandson was wanting to comfort me. My thoughts challenged that idea, "not necessarily!" The last season was one of praise that "God is with us". The first time I used this page, it was right after the September 11 tragedy. Now we have added the Iraq war, even before the conflicts in Afghanistan, and Palestine are resolved. A number of additional family and friends, time came to an end. There was a former employer that Harvey worked for at the time we were married. Several more of our friends from church were widowed in the last few months. I missed my parents, and Harvey's so much during the holidays. This brings heaven very near, and our need to be ready, very clear.

click here to read about Man's Hope Before God

The Hope of the Resurrection

   And now, brothers and sisters, I want you to know what will happen to the Christians who have died so you will not be full of sorrow like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes, God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians who have died.
I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. 18 So comfort and encourage each other with these words. Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NKJ)

We do not dread the end of life as we know it, because we have this HOPE, of being "with the Lord".