This was a week we will never forget as a family for Our Son Brian had hip replacement Monday after months of pain. Then Ginny’s mother passed away Tuesday as Dale her son and Mary Ruth his wife, Julia Palmer a daughter, Jan and Don Kearby another daughter, Jerral and Ginny another daughter along with Jerral and Ginny’s daughter in law Gayleen were all present at Moms passing away.

The family was all present for 2 hrs before Grandma took her last breath, as the Nurse by her side took the pulse, which was still present, then another 5 min. the Nurse was called in again and he could not detect the heart pulse, so he removed the air going to the nostril. It is good to know that death has lost its sting, 1 Cor 15:54-55 (NKJV) "Death is swallowed up in victory." ⁵⁵ "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?"^[ As grandma was breathing she rolled back her eyes, as they were wide open, looking at something we could not see. I imagine Her soul and spirit where looking to the Lord whose hands were out stretched to her and soon the heart in the body stop beating, the body was now dead, to be buried in the ground this next Tuesday the 26^th of September, only to be raised to join the soul and spirit in heaven at the resurrection.

What a time of rejoicing, as Dale her son said to his sisters, Mom is at peace!  We all rejoiced as a family knowing that now, she was in the presence of the Lord. For the past 4 years she was not able to communicate what was going on because of dementia, but now she is a total person in the Arms of the Lord who’s hands where out stretched to her, as they are to anyone in the World. As a family we experienced the joy of knowing that the Lord’s Hands are out stretched to us, regardless of the circumstance. We experienced what it is like to abide in the vine becoming like Christ, just as they did in the very beginning of time.

²² And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. ²⁴ So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Here we have the most profound statement as God said, the man is become one of us, to know good and evil. Does anyone have to tell you you’re doing something wrong? No! God has built into everyone the ability to understand what it is like to suffer wrong. Wrong always has a consequences of shame and wanting to hid.  Satan wants mankind to think they can do no wrong, but allows us to see the consequences of our evil deeds and ways as something good. God has a way, for He is the truth and the life that brings peace and freedom from evil. We are not robots, but have the ability to choose and I want to choose the Lords hands to lead me and guide me into His blessings. Man had to prove himself, for we are created to perform either Gods will, or Satan will. So he had to remove them from the Garden of Eden.

As I work with my hands, or my mind it takes a lot of discipline and patience to see the desired results. We train our minds for the task at hand and understand that practice makes it perfect, or better. Never bitter, or your in the weed patch again. It seems any time we blame others for our mistakes we fall into a trap of becoming embittered. This embitterment causes us to get depressed and helpless, for no one is doing right. But when you look around you, many are still doing what is right and enjoying life to the greatest degree. Sure we are going to have weeds, but pull them up by the root. God wants to reach out His hand to us and help us, if we would only let Him. He is the counselor, the prince of peace, the everlasting Father and is always present, in the still of the night, or the heat of the day. Let’s just admit we need help. Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)

 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. This is simply trusting our creator to give us counsel, for He is wonderful and Mighty, pulling down strong holds, removing the weeds that would rob us of strength.

Men we will never get out of work towards becoming a better person, the older you get, the harder you need to work at making sure, we are not the problem, but part of the solution, to reducing the frustration of weeds in our lives. Please, women are not the weeds that grow, rather it is wanting our way, with out considering what is best for both.

²⁰ And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Eve, what a beautiful name, for Adam knew his wife took away life in paradise, but then she is the one that also gives life. Do you see now the reason for speaking to the women first and then, she blames the serpent and God curses the serpent and then address the man, and the man blames the women and God blames all three for their lack of faith. Now Adam is ready to give a name for women and calls her Eve. What a beginning, for now they all are hiding and the man realizes the women is taken from his rib, which is apart of the man’s life. No wonder Adam called the women Eve, for he was just beginning to see the value of the women, as she was going to bear his children. Then we look at the New Testament and we see, a women Mary giving birth to a Son, Jesus. Gods Hand is reaching out to the greatest degree with in the life of women, as she gives birth, or life to her off spring. Thank the Lord for the ability the Lord has created the women to do. Yes she can abuse her loving relationships and grow nothing but weeds, or aborted babies. Lord help us to understand the power of the women in our lives. They are tools to be used, not for man satisfaction, or pleasure, but for the pleasure of God. God delights in bringing a male and female together to produce life abundantly. This happens as we understand the responsibilities of marriage and begin to love each other without restrictions, or without trying to perform for one another. Love is unconditional, if we are able to find life in one another, we need each other.