ann kiemel

november 1, 2013

colson called.

he has two jobs now.

he never has difficulty

getting work. today, he

sells paintings at the bush

library. often sells more on

a given day than anyone else.

he was hired at walmart

three weeks ago, and notified

already of a promotion in the

managerial area.. my prayer,

above all, is for colson to

lean hard on Jesus when the

going gets tough...and to

manage his life and

money...wisely. he keeps

working at these hard tasks

of keeping things going. sort 

of like me on many given days.

mornings, as you know,

are my demise....but it is

one of those areas that i have

to keep punching my way

through.

today starts a new month.

yesterday, i awakened with

tears on my face. i'm going

through some very tough

things. some wrenching

losses. are you? 

well,

we have to keep the

wheels of God's marvelous

grace rolling. and...

"tell it to Jesus. tell it to Jesus...

are you weary? heavy-hearted?

tell it to Jesus alone."

colson and i got disconnected,

phone wise. found each other

again.

"mom, i'm always thinking

of how i ran from my troubled

marriage. and i made a vow

before God that i would protect 

my wife until death. well,

she's back on the streets again,

and it may be a futile effort,

but i just want to be faithful to

what i promised God."

a second chance.

one. see what Jesus

can do with that .

just a thought for all of us.

as we approach thanksgiving

and Christmas...and a new year,

watch what Jesus is doing.

stay close to His side. please run with me.  

let's try to hold each

other up. be busy with the

vows we've made to God.....

and grow in the sunlight of

God's enormous, vast grace.

you can count on me

to do my best at your side.

p.s. jan is having back surgery

today. it's 5am. i've just spoken

to her. appreciate your prayers.

             colben, my babydoll grandson