Journey of life!

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in, broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, WOW Lord, What a ride! -" Anonymous

Greetings loved ones!

GRACE and Joy to you! Can you feel the water rising and do you even know what I mean?
The bible prophecies are coming to pass in light speed and only because I know these are the end times and because I remain in the word ( Psalm 1 ) can I keep my sanity!
We overcome in this life by the blood of the Lamb and the WORD of our testimony!
GOD IS FAITHFUL!!!!
THIS year alone I have lived a whole life and GOD has done much healing and revealing and WOW ~ what a ride~ but I have bumps and bruises to prove it~ body ,mind and spirit. In fact ~ I am still in constant pain from fracturing, bruising, and spraining my low back ( sacrum) and staining the muscles and ligaments up and down my back from a fall cleaning my bathroom ceiling and falling on the thin metal strip on the shower door frame! ( TRIPLE OUCH!!) SO THANKFUL I DID NOT BREAK BONES OR GET PARALYZED~ I am actually healing quite quickly from what happened!)
PRAISE GOD and HIS healing touch and guidance ( psalm 32.:8) Castor Oil is a wonder!!!
Two other major injuries back in March ( a bike accident and one week later an 8 ft. steel pole falling on my skull in the Hardware store !) Yes I had a concussion and major trauma to my back but GOD seems to be using it all to heal old injuries from when I was young including the car accident in 1966 that started most of my health challenges~ WHAT a gift that day was causing me to have to go to GOD first and foremost for ALL MY HEALING! Trusting you do to !
I was "stuck" in CA through circumstances ~ some listed above and other issues and GOD keeps showing me HIS GRACE as He makes me more like HIS SON ( Romans 8:28-29) but I HAVE a LONG WAY TO GO!!! So many days I feel like a failure in all areas of my life but just like a parent watching their children...
GOD SEES US AS WE CAN BE~ BUT LOVES US AS WE ARE!!!

May you too feel GOD's AMAZING UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND GRACE !!!
lovinly
a humbled and grateful
Ruthie
hiding myself under the shadow of GOD's wings (psalm 91~ what are YOU meditating on this summer?)

Eleonora's Geburtstag!!!

Yes! Eleonora turned one yesterday and we all celebrate a year of Miracles! PRAISE GOD WITH US!
lovingly
Granmomi and family
Here is the email I just received and hopefully the picture will work(reminds us of Sarah's 1st birthday 29 years ago ~ such a resemblance and yet I see dear Philipp in her smile too!)

Since Eleonora's first birthday is just over, here is a picture from today's
small celebration.
Nachdem Eleonoras erster Geburtstag gerade vorbei ist, ist anbei ein Bild
von der kleinen Feier heute.

Philipp & Sarah

Near to the Heart of GOD

Do you sense and feel GOD'S AMAZING love for you!!???
Do your tears and pain take you to the Cross of Christ?
Weeping may endure for the night but JOY comes in the morning!
May this be a year of REVIVAL in each of our hearts!
Lovingly and Prayerfully yours,
Ruthie
It has been a hard winter for Eleonora's health and personally for me also
yet GOD has been so faithful to help and encourage us all and
as that sweet girl approaches her 1st birthday in a few weeks she is smiling and bringing such Joy to her parents and all who meet her and amazes the Drs. Do keep lifting them as as God leads...

Nearer My GOD to Thee
Nearer To Thee
Even though it be a CROSS that raiseth me
Still all my song shall be
Nearer my God to THEE
Nearer My GOD to Thee ...Nearer to THEE!!!

It is Well ...

There's a PEACE I've come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There's an Anchor for my soul
I can say " IT IS WELL"

Jesus has overcome and the grave is overwhelmed
and the VICTORY is WON
HE IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD
and I will rise....when He calls my name...
( from a song by Chris Tomlin called " I will Rise"
(Thank you Carol for the CD including this precious song!!!)

How is it with your soul as we enter 2010!!
May it be well with you too ,
prayerfully and joyfully yours,
Ruthie

OH Holy Night!

Good tidings to YOU

and all of your Kin

Glad Tidings of GOD'S LOVE

And Forgiveness of SIN



I wish you a merry Christmas

I wish you a joy~filled Christmas

I wish you a PEACEFUL CHRISTmas!

And a BLESS~ed New Year!!!

Lovingly & Prayingly
Ruthie for the whole bouquet of Roses


God's love shines brightest in the darkest hour!
May you feel His love shining down to you right now!!! and always~ like the stars ~HE'S always there even when you can not see HIM!! REJOICE

O COME let us Adore.....

GREETINGS OF CHRISTS LOVE FROM MY HEART TO YOURS!!!
Here is a photo capturing the moment 6 of our 8 children saw
ELEONORA for the first time ever when Sarah arrived from Chicago just before Thanksgiving


{ Can not add photo yet for some reason...check back soon
for a precious photo!}


....talk about adoring our little miracle!



May we all adore Jesus more than any thing else including our
precious husbands , children, grandchildren and friends....


O COME LET US ADORE HIM
JESUS CHRIST THE LORD!

" For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men." Titus 2.11

p.s.~ The BETHLEHEM STAR is a movie that I highly recommend!
My favorite books right now are Psalms, Isaiah and Revelation esp Is 40 and 53 and Rev 12 and 21-22
What are yours?

Back to her smiley self....and sleeping better!

Eleonora is so much better and the Drs. are all pleased and so are we. We thank the LORD for His answers and the prayers and love from so many.
Keep praying for her and her family as God brings them to mind.
May we all go into 2010 with JOY and HEALTH ~ and especially PEACE!