Can you hear ME call your Name?

Well, prom wasn't that great, but Jaque, Haley, and Jaz looked absolutely wonderful.
I am always amazed when I realize that something so beautiful was given to me.

Life is sure tough as a teenager. I guess a lot of us are too old to understand this. We get so many other things goin, we forget how it was when life had less distractions and more doors.

I know that Jaque and all her friends are having a tough time right now deciding which direction to go, and I began to pray about it. God does not always tell us that we will like what happens when we pray. But he does tell us to have faith that his will can and will be done. I wonder how many times a day God calls my name, trying to get my attention, and i cannot hear him. Or I choose to put him off? Is his voice louder when we are calling, or when we are not paying attention at all? Either way, I love it when I hear him. I know that he is speaking to Jaque. i know that she hears him, and she will recognize his voice. She is such an exceptional person, she will know that God has big plans for her and anyone attached to her life. She, like all of us, must put our trust in him and all things will work out, yes, they will.

Jaque and Haley pulled up to get gas the other day. Haley pumped the gas, swiped the card and they left. Funny thing when the cops surrounded them just a few blocks later. See....an ahh moment on all our faces....you got to swipe before you pump. So after the ordeal was over and they paid for gas, they did not end up in jail.

In life you can be doing everything right, trying as hard as you can, and still end up on the wrong end. But through prayer, we can control how we handle the "smart mouthed" cop on the other end. And keep something not so good from getting really really bad.

It is my firm belief that I just need to wear a t-shirt that says "Devil, stay away from me today." I say it often enough, might as well wear it. Think it would work? he is a smart one, that ol'devil. But guess what, we got a manual! With it, all things are possible.

And God Bless you all today. Hope to see you at the Graduation Party. Jaque has many hills to climb. We are all here to help her, to help each other. The best birthday present I have ever had was the day that God gave me Jaque. She is the best thing that ever happened to Chris and me. He chose us for your family, and your friends. You all bless us and seem to call us at just the right moment.

**Darlene - I pray for you and your family often. Thank you for the kind words. I hope that God will continue to use me for others. He has put you in my life for the same reason. May we pray for Zac and Jaque. God has blessed them. Talk to you all soon.