Been Awhile

Not the actual place we lived

I haven't posted anything to this site since my mom passed away Dec. 2006. I didn't realize it had been that long. I think in part it is because my mom is the one who really liked to read the posts I did here, about our life at the cabin. Since she's been gone I haven't thought much about those days. But I have decided it's kind of a waste to have this space and not utilize it.

My youngest son Christopher has been living with us for the last couple of years, so the subject of when we lived at the cabin comes up often. Of all the kids he loved living there the most. Must be because he was so little at the time.

Sarah hated it when she was there, which is understandable being a young girl and having to live with three brothers and no basic household necessities like running water, indoor plumbing or electricity.

In retrospect is was a much better place for the boys. With nature all around us, the creek to play and explore in, mountainsides to climb and caves to explore. It was a little boy's paradise.

There are times even still I do miss the simplicity of living there. Being surrounded daily by the beauty of nature. A lot of my faith in God is a result of living there. Having to minute by minute trust and believe He was always with us and always protecting us.

Too many times things happened that could have had tragic outcomes. But the Lord always protected us, and at no other time in my life have I felt His presence more or as often as when we lived there.

I had a keen sense of angels around us, and especially watching over the kids as they were out wandering or even playing by the creek. With my then husbands whacked out cousins showing up at all hours of the day or night, usually drunk or spun on meth, there were lots of times when I have no doubt each child had a guardian angel specifially assigned to them.

Yes I know that sounds unbelievable or even a bit like fantasy, but Jesus himself did say children have guardian angels. ""See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven". Matthew 18:10

And if Jesus says it is so, then it is so.

There were countless times I prayed and asked the Lord to protect us, there were times when I had to claim and speak out loud scripture such as "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, of love and a sound mind". Or just simply, "fear not".

I am going to make an effort to continue posting about the time at the cabin as things come to my mind. And there may be times when I just sign on here to ramble...But then isn't that kind of what having a blog is all about anyway? :-)