Gifts...

Today we see the positive effects of organ donation. We see how lives are changed through a story about 18 people paired up to give kidneys to those who needed one. Family giving to family, friends to friends, and the most touching giving a kidney to a stranger. What an unselfish act if love. A renewed life has been granted.

At the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California it was a day remembered. All surgeries went smoothly with good results. Even with some of the negative energy and misguided information...the miracles of life still occur.

November 13-15th is National Donor Sabbath...Churches, temples, mosques and other religious organizations will be spreading the word. Be a blessing and sign up to be a donor. As a kidney recipient I say thank you in advance.

If you are interested in becoming a donor you can go to www.DonateLifeAz.org or call 1 800 94-donor.

I am blessed.(Cor. 1:20)

The Wait...

Sad news today that yet another young boy, Connor Tucker of St Paul Minnesota...a 3 year old little boy died while waiting for a heart transplant.

For those waiting for a life-changing transplant the wait can be unbearable and very long. "Waiting to Die, Wanting to Live" my first story about the wait and what comes to mind while waiting to die is both gut wrenching and uplifting.

Connor's story is one of many that go unnoticed to the outside world, just as most of us don't look at illnesses everyday, but behind those illnesses are people just like you and I who want a little longer here on earth.

So if you or your family have never considered donation...think about it and talk to a recipient or a live donor and see what this amazing gift can bring.

What it brings is a life changed forever...

Listen...

Photo By Sherri Webb...

Listen to the whispers of God, He gently guides you and directs your path every day.

Our life if we live it right is a redo every day. That is the exciting part about facing a new day. It can be whatever you want it to be.

Listen to not only God, but the still soft voice inside of you giving you the direction you have asked for. The secret is you must listen...Sometimes when you are in the will of God, you are out of the grace of people. And that is for a reason. Too much noise, discord or distraction takes us away from what it is we need to hear. When trouble comes others may disappear...and you can only see the goodness of God through the frailty of men. Sometimes we are alone...except for God who is up all night while you are dreaming your dreams, asking for guidance, instruction, and His will.

I leave you softly this week with the prayer that whatever it is you seek, shall be found...


"Be still, and know that I am God..."Psalm 46:10

The Hands of Grace...

Fall has arrived and the hands of selfless grace have brought in the harvest.

The above hands are of five generations of women. Five generations of life has passed through them.

What have you harvested for yourself this year? The fall is a time to look back over your year and see what you have accomplished or left undone?

In years past children were let out of school to bring in the harvest to prepare for the winter. Have you prepared for your winter?

Fall is my favorite season of the year. I love the colors, the cool chill in the air, a hot cup of tea or cocoa with marsh mellows...A warm fire. I call it my cozy time of the year. I am definitely a fall child.

I love the renewed life that seems to return in the fall, like some unseen energy field that allows people to strive to be their best. The final quarter of the year to attain some new and old challenges...To finish up the business of the past year. A renewal of sorts.

If there is something left undone, finish it, if there is something left unsaid say it, if there is time to be given, give it. Bring in your own harvest of love and give to others the best gift of all...Give them you.

Time goes so quickly, your grandchild who once would cling to your leg are off running now with their friends and learning about their new world. They will come back and embrace once again, but meanwhile, you have to live with the memory of them...

So we just sit and smile and watch them begin his or her own journey in life. So savor those fleeting moments and use your hands wisely and with love. Hands give and receive...Reach out with those hands, no matter what season you are in and touch someone...Create a memory of your own or add one to someone you love.

From the fullness of His grace I have received one blessing after another. (John 1:16)

Pay It forward...

I had forgotten how good this movie was until I watched it over the weekend.

I have replayed a segment of the movie as I found the words both thoughtful and provoking. At the end of the movie the young boy is telling the reporter about his "Pay It Forward" idea and how it worked.

His words so innocent yet powerful. He says even though things are bad people hesitate to change...It's hard to change...They just get used to life the way it is. They give up, and when they do everybody looses.

It's hard to help others , it's something you can't plan. We have to watch people, sort of keep an eye on them...To protect them. They can't always see what they need...We need to be mindful of those around us and pay attention and fill a need if such an occasion occurs.

So my thought for this week is to pay attention and "Pay it Forward." No matter what the need make a difference. If you have never been filled up with the joy of service and helping another, now is the time. So see if you can find someone this week who can't always see what they need...You be the eye that sees.

My tongue is a pen of a skillful writer. (Ps. 45:1b)

Have a little faith...

First book I have sat down and read in recent months. I picked a good one, finished in one day.

I am a Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie)fan and have read everything he has written. His story telling is so believeable and simple. Like you are sitting having a conversation with him. I like that kind of writing, it draws me in.

His writing is always honest and he speaks of his own weaknessess and his own struggles with faith, the unknown and his life experiences. What more can you want from a writer. Although I love a good fiction book, I am always drawn to real life stories.

Thank you for sharing yourself with the world. If you haven't read his new one, pick it up and enjoy his wonderful storytelling.


So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Cor. 4:18)