Well it's Sunday and I'm trying to get my spirit up to face another week. I fell back on several passages of scripture this morning. Psalm 46 verses 1,7,10 and John 14:27.
Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength an ever present help in trouble.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us the God of Jacob is our fortress.
10 Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
John 14
27 Peace I leave with you my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let you hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
The first time I heard Psalm 46 was on Oct 12, 2001 in the intensive care unit at Landstuhl Germany where we had just learned that Jeremy may not live. An Army Chaplain shared it with us. It strenghtened us for the days, weeks, and years to come. The hard part was and still is to be still and know that God is God. I picked up on John 14:27 in the writings of Robbi's Granddad Mercer. He related in the depression how things were tough and not going well. He went home for a short visit. While sitting in the yard a dove came and hovered in front of his face and the words of John 14:27 came to him. It gave him the strength to carry on. It too has strengthened me through the last years of turmoil and uncertainty. It would be so easy today to give in to the depression and fear. But I am reminded today, that my future and that of my family is not fixed by doctors, disease, or uncertainty. God knows when my time will come. Pray that he will give me the strength to see the race to its end. I hope each of you have a great day and a great week. We continue to need your prayers. May God Bless each of you!!!
In a little while Mark is coming to visit. It will be great to see him. Just some side notes
Tara and Rye I loved the spaghetti dinner shots of Owen on your website. Reminded me of when his Daddy was little he could make a mess too. Pete thanks for the call yesterday it meant a lot. Terry saw the pic of you and Owen with the horses reminded me of Gage, thanks for the update on the post. To Diane, Tim, and Patsy thanks for your posts and comments they mean a lot to me.
About Me
- Gary Hammett
- Covington, Louisiana, United States
- You might wonder how I got the nick name Dune. It was given to me by Ryan Andrew my #1 nephew. For some reason he called me Dune and it stuck. It's the name I'm proudest of. Thanks Rye!!
Dune In Better Times
He's a walking contradiction partly truth and partly fiction taking every wrong direction on his lonely way back home!
5 comments:
Well Brother, I just got caught up on the last couple of days of your life. I want you to know that the southern border of LA is still guarded by the other TALL one. We attended Church today and hope our prayers continue to make Sun a bright place for you to enjoy. I enjoyed the tale about two young boys. I'm sure that could have been Gary and Terry too at one time. We will keep the prayers coming. God Bless Ike and Sue
Hey Dune,
I guess I'm the only dummy who's not been doing this right since my posts aren't showing up. I'll try again. Dixie is good and so are we all. Keep your chin up Bud, we love you bunches!
Vallie
Hey Dune,
I just caught up on your blogs since I've been out of commission for the past few days. I really liked your post about the old days. Dune, whenever I think about my "good ole days" there's hardly a day that I think about that doesn't involve you. You have brightened so many of my days and have been my constant companion and best bud. Whether it was making signs to protest the stealing of our Thanksgiving turkey duties or just going fishing on the lake with Snickers and an Icee, my life has been dotted by memories of you. Thank you for that and never forget how much I love you and value your friendship and guidance. Praying every day.
Tata
Hey bud, just got back from vacation and found the blog. TA did a cool thing setting it up, thanx from me too, TA! It was good to see Memaw and Billy. They should be your way at the tail end of the trip. They are bringing a hug from me. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. Come see us!
hey dune! i'm loving that you have a blog. i'm glad to know what's going on.
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