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Twists and Turns

 


It’s funny now when I look back to our drive home from Tucson yesterday how the upbeat sermon we heard along the way prepared us for what we would face.

My daughter, Amy, told me:   “You can drive home with me, mom, but you’re going to have to listen to Joel Osteen, okay?”  I replied:  “I am totally on board with it!” 

Joel’s sermon reminded us about those twists and turns which come along in life and how God will get us to our destination as long as we trust and follow His lead.  Osteen used examples from his actor friend who taught him sometimes the best movies we watch are not filmed in sequence.  The last scene might be filmed first.  Surely, God sees the end result as we face challenges and He can get us to finish well just like a good movie! 

The CD just about ended when we noticed the lull in traffic on the interstate highway.  Why were cars exiting in Chandler just before we headed into Phoenix?  In a few miles we came to a complete stop.  My GPS showed a traffic accident ahead which closed down the interstate indefinitely! We decided to maneuver the truck onto the opposite oncoming traffic and turn off in Chandler too!  Lots of twists and turns followed as we chose another route taking us through Phoenix to get back onto the interstate.  Hours later, we landed back on track heading north to home.  We laughed as we lived that sermon!  We got home eventually, a little harried but safe nonetheless!  

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving this week. 

Our family gathered at our younger daughter’s new home in Tucson over the weekend to celebrate early this year to accommodate work schedules.  We prepared a big turkey dinner which is always a lot of work and clean up but as my daughter said:  “When you sit down to eat dinner and taste all the wonderful family recipes handed down through the years, it's worth all the effort.” 

My husband, an only child, grew up with cousins.  We were blessed to have his cousin with us along with his wife, all the way from New Mexico.  They're still an integral part of our lives. 

We all arrived on different days over the long weekend, left back for home on different days, but everyone stayed safe despite the twists and turns!

 

“Don’t let the twists, the turns,

The things that don’t make sense cause you

To get discouraged.

Keep moving forward.”

                                     Joel Osteen



















Comments

  1. We can plan all we want but thank God He is the One Who directs our steps. Happy Thanksgiving sister Mary and what a lovely time with family! God bless and protect you all always. Love and prayers.

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  2. SO thankful you all were able to gather and enjoy your day in spite of the covid mess and all that is going on. It was so wonderful to see your smiling, happy faces in the photos! Much love to you, sweet friend.

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  3. It always amazes me how the Lord teaches lessons in life so amazingly! Thankful you had such a good time together! Such a blessing!!!!

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  4. Merry Christmas sister Mary and a blessed New Year!!! May His richest blessings: love, peace, joy, hope, peace and faith fill your hearts and minds... Love and prayers always.

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