E118-God's Clock

12/01/20 • 16 min

“God's clock ... directs me, minute by minute, to put one foot in front of the other.”

When you get filled up with soul pain from experiences such as the passing of Loved ones and other life changing events, you begin to discover that life was meant to be lived in day tight compartments.

When Loved ones pass away or someone experiences a divorce or some type of breakup, it feels like you are in a “season of grief” because it is life altering. Times such as the aforementioned, are moments when it teaches us automatically just to learn to take one hour at a time and put one foot in front of the other.
The more experience you have with something, the easier it is to either fall in Love with it or “outgrow” it altogether. I had a lot of experience with planning things, and I just totally outgrew it. One direct reason I outgrew planning things was because of the sudden death of my second oldest daughter, Brenda. The next reason, was because of the death of my husband, Philip (P.F.) Minton, after suffering for fifteen months with cancer. The last reason, was because after all of the pain from the passing of Brenda and P.F., I realized that it had always been God and me.
It took these deaths to make me realize that no matter what, “it was and has always been about God and me.” That is the reality for everyone. No one can live your life or walk in your shoes, no matter how hard they try.
My daughter, Billie, had P.F.'s shoes covered in pewter after he passed away. They have been on her fireplace since he passed away, September 17, 1997.

Often times, we all want to blame someone else for something that has gone wrong in our lives, and give ourselves the credit when things go right. The fact of the matter is, that no matter what, “it is about God and you, now and for eternity.”
Do you feel that learning to live in day tight compartments will prove to be an enrichment in your life?

Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

“God's clock ... directs me, minute by minute, to put one foot in front of the other.”

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E117-Thanksgiving 2020

“A Thanksgiving memory.”

One Thanksgiving in particular, I remember my friend, Wilson. He helped so many people each day that he had forgotten that he was homeless himself. His focus was on making sure that homeless people had a meal and a roof over their heads even if only for one day. I learned a lot from Wilson, mainly that every meal counts when someone is hungry and in need.

During Thanksgiving, we join together as family and friends to give thanks to God for all of His Blessings and to give of ourselves. Each year, we never know who will be present at our table next year. We are all sisters and brothers-in-Christ and have such an abundance from God to be thankful for!

As Families and friends, we take turns leaning on each other throughout different stages of our lives. Our children are dependent upon us when they are young and then need our advice when they get older and have their own children. As parents, we need our parents for advice and then our parents need us as they grow older. Life becomes full circle.

Nothing ever stays the same so embrace and be thankful for every moment you have with your Loved ones. I thank President Lincoln for proclaiming Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday to be celebrated each November. Most of all, I thank God for all of the Love, health, happiness and increases in life from family, friends and the fruits of our labor.

You may find yourself in the presence of someone with a perceived slight from the past or present. Do yourself a favor this year by making a special effort to be kind and Loving to the ones who seem difficult to endure.

We should live our lives as if every day is Thanksgiving by showing kindness to others! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! God Bless and keep you safe, healthy and happy!

Is there someone that you feel you want to make a special effort to show kindness with today and during your next Thanksgiving holiday?

Psalm 95:2-3
Let us come before Him with Thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.
Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

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E119-Endings Are Better Than Beginnings

“When you commit to something, do not slip at the end. See it all the way through. People tend to remember the ending of things rather than the beginning.”

Have you ever noticed that people tend to forget all of the work that it took to get you where you are right now?

They usually do not remember everything that happened up until the moment at hand. That is why it is important to follow things through. People tend to remember endings more than they do beginnings.

When you have a hard time with something in your life, people capture the mental picture of what is happening now and do not recall the memories of how hard you worked and how many people you have helped all along the way of your journey.

Having a setback in life is certainly not a failure. No one can be on top of their game all of the time. We appreciate the good times because we made it out of the storms.

Pray about everything before you make decisions. Give everything to God because He already owns it. We need to learn to become God dependent in His strength.
Are you going to follow through the next storm that you may find yourself in the midst of and discover your happy place?

Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.