Three Words...

A lot can be said in only three words. 

You have mail.

I love you.

Pray without ceasing.

Those last three words, "pray without ceasing," can pack a punch.  This is the subject Gman is currently studying in his Bible course.  These three small words from Thessalonians are so important they are repeated through the Bible multiple times:

Psalms 72:15
Matthew 26:41
Mark 14:38
Luke 21:36
Acts 1:14, 2:42 and 10:2
Romans 12:12

Just to name a few...

One of Kiki and Gman's favorite games is praying...no, not kidding.  We pray before meals and very often just random points in our day...grocery shopping, the car, getting haircuts, even once while waiting for Chinese takeout.  Kiki usually initiates the prayer by folding his hands.  He also initiates it's conclusion, whether we're finished or not, with a rousing "MAY-MEN!"

While it's a game for Kiki, these weighty words are not to be taken lightly--pun intended.

We should pray as we wake, pray throughout the day and pray at night.  Always pray...without ceasing.  We pray when we eat, work, rest.  We pray when things are bad but more importantly, pray and praise when things are great, like when Grant got a 97% on his Science test!

Pray without ceasing.


Other powerful words are:

"It's Feline Leukemia."

"We said goodbye."

and

"Rest In Peace."

Unfortunately, last Friday we had to use these words in reference to our precious Ellie May.  My hubby and I found her unresponsive early Friday morning.  I rushed her to the vet where the prognosis was not good.  Her body temperature was very low and she was in the process of total organ shutdown.

Therefore...Momma had a hard decision to make.  I held her one last time and she tried to purr.  I said my goodbye, told her I was so sorry, and let her go.

Then I prayed.


We spent the day remembering Ellie and the two short weeks we had together.  We printed pictures of her and we're making an album.  We'll miss her like crazy.


So...remember to:

Say your prayers

Hug your family

and

Check your mail.