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Happy Birthday Samantha/Serve My Family


Samantha turned 10 last week.  She was so excited!!   Samantha wears her emotions on her sleeve so you always know what she is feeling.  It was a delight to see her skipping down the isles at the store as we looked for the perfect bike.  When our children have a birthday they get to go out to dinner with mom and dad, then go to the store to pick out their present.  When we went out to dinner she chose a Mexican restaurant because she knew they would sing to her.  She was so eager for that moment.  Then out came fried ice cream and a group of servers all singing "Happy Birthday" in Spanish.  She loved it.

She is such a sweet girl and so good.  We had her in counseling about a year ago to help with some anxiety and negative thoughts.  At one point she had told the counselor that she heard voices telling her bad things to do and say.  The counselor encouraged her to tell the voices to go away.  We have not had the negativity with her for quite a while and I asked her while we were out about the voices.  She said they were gone and have been gone for a long time.  It is great to have our Samantha and to experience her joy and happiness.  It makes us all smile and laugh.  Happy Birthday my creative, cute, cuddly, kind, smiley, silly, Samantha!!

Old Testament, Isaiah 51:6-7
6  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

7  Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
We studied this on Sunday and our instructor said something that really struck me.  He said, "All the titles we have on the earth will vanish away except for the tital of father and mother."  Wow, how true that is.  As I look for ways to serve others I am reminded to start in my own home.  To serve my family.  They are the most important, and as I serve them I will love them.
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