Never Too Old!

It’s a good thing that I do no rely on blogging for compensation!

For many years I have been a Christian–in fact, I cannot ever remember not being a believer.  Praise God!  Looking back on my life I could share numerous stories of God’s provision and goodness.  I have attended Baptist and Bible churches and am currently attending Christ the King Presbyterian church in Norman, OK.    I know that God loves me and I have no problem letting other people know that I love Jesus and His church.  My confession-I just don’t want to spend time praying and reading the scriptures—terribly undisciplined!  I always “feel” bad for Martha when pastors teach about how she chose to  be a doer instead of sitting at Jesus’ feet like Mary.  I’m a Martha…and I need to stop and choose to spend time with my Savior—and I need a deeper understanding of the means of grace (according to my husband, and I believe him).  If you read this blog sometime–pray for your sister Karla.  Thanks.

Psalm 57:1 “Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me. For my soul takes refuge in Thee…”

So yesterday I decided it was time to go on-line to check my bank accounts and e-mails!  Much to my dismay, there were 196 messages!  Thankfully most of them were from Pottery Barn and could be deleted, but there were also several Evites.  I did not even know what Evites were–and then I began to realize–of my gosh, this is how all those twenty year old moms in our church invite you to showers and parties.  I was too embarrassed to read most of them because the dates had come and gone!  However, one of those Evites was for a personal shower the next night, which is today, and I was the only person that had not responded.  I immediately checked the box and sent the response–however, I’m still so unsure of my computer skills that I immediately called the person in charge to let her know that I am planning to attend.  Next, I looked at the invitation list and realized that everyone on the list is in their twenties except one in her thirties and them me—almost 50!!   The sweet bride-to-be is all of 21!  I’m clueless what “personals” I should buy her–so a gift card will have to be my contribution–I’m clueless as to why they would invite me—but I do understand that the church is all nationalities, ages and sizes (thank God!) and that we are called to love and cherish and sometimes mother our sisters in the body–Jesus help me to love them as you love me!

I’ll be turning 50 on my next birthday and one of my goals this year is to maintain a blog consistently.  I set myself up a blog last summer–but I can’t seem to find it!   I have been a mostly stay-at-home wife and mother the last 22 years and keeping current on computer technology and lingo has not been high on my priority list–and now to top that off-I’ve discovered that I have set myself up in a blog system that reads and sounds like the reformed church that we have been attending the last several years!  Let me explain–I grew up in the deep, deep South in the backwoods of Florida.  My father cried when I decided to go to college and not stay home and marry a good ‘ole local boy.  I attended a very small legalistic Baptist church, a small legalistic Christian school and a small legalistic Baptist college.  —-many years down the road—-I am married to a  kind, smart, educated,  Godly, “I love reformed theology” man.   I have a wonderful “covenant family” and I am so thankful for these blessings.   However, I do  struggle with always being around so many “smart” people who seem to read everything in sight and can quote every great “reformer” that ever lived!   Sometimes I have to be reminded that God has made me unique–not necessarily ”book” smart —and that’s okay.            Welcome to ReformedBlogs.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!