No Spiders

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

Dear Daddy,

There's so many ways that You remind us of Your faithful love; both in big ways and little ways. For me it's spiders (well, most big bugs, but especially spiders). I asked You not to let one fall in my hair or me put my foot in a shoe that has a spider in it, etc. Well, there seems to have been so many times it could have happened, like just now with that ugly thing on the wall, the one by the bathroom (my foot was really less than an inch from it. I didn't see it because it was dark) and the rain spiders (ugh!!!)

I just want to say thanks Father. It's easy to think You never do anything for me, when here You are keeping the spiders off of me! Thank You for all You do. Thank You.

Sharon

Missing Friends

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

Dear Daddy,

I was thinking about old schoolmates yesterday. It's sad to see what some of them have become. Nevertheless, I will keep praying for them. Dave thinks it's highly unlikely that they'll become Christians. Well, there's nothing that's impossible for You. Please save them all. And please help me to keep believing for them. Thank You, in Jesus' name, amen.

But there's a good side to this! There are some of my old schoolmates who are Christians, and passionate ones at that! Keep them dear Father. Thank You so much for them and for letting us meet each other. I miss them so much! But we'll meet again - if not on earth, then with You, in Heaven! Thank You that that day is drawing ever closer.

Preserve us all until then.
Thanks

In Jesus' Name
Amen!

Happy Days

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

Dear Daddy,

I had such a wonderful day . . . two days ago. And yesterday. And today! Thank You!

It was wonderful returning to the simple things I know (reading a good, Christian novel, singing to You). I trust You my King. Thank you for the sacrifice you made for me. Me (Luke 15:4-7). You're awesome. Teach me to be just like You. You've done wonders in me already. Continue Dear One. I love You.

Thank You that it's so.

In Jesus' Name
Amen!

Trusting in the Lord

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

Dear Daddy,

I had an yoyo day yesterday; I was up, then I was down. The issue? Believing You whole-heartedly and settledly in everything, not just some things. This seems to crop up from time to time, but I must thank You, for this year You've really dealt with me on it.

So anyway, mom and I talked, which really helped. I grasped the help you gave me from her and so I was able to get better. I was on 77%. But then I came to You to have a heart-to-heart on the whole thing, and I just cried it out. I honestly didn't think I would feel happy after that. Nevertheless I asked You to help me and give me peace. You know what? You did. It's why I'm smiling now, dear Father.

For the rest of the day, and a bit of today, I've been working on this site, especially trying to create image links for people, if they want to link to the site. I just got it! I'm so happy about it! I'm grateful for Your help. I didn't start out asking for it (somehow, I think the belief thing was part of that), but I ended up doing so. Still, You helped me all the way. How great is Your faithfulness Daddy! I know for sure that You will help me in this regard. I Believe It :-D

Finally, I told dad how I got the links right. We rejoiced together, then He told me something interesting. He said

"So you see, sometimes we have to wait for some things to happen. If it doesn't happen immediately, we mustn't get frustrated. We should continue to wait on the Lord and trust Him."

Dear Father, I take that as a word from You. I do need Your help in doing it, especially when it's hard. But You're my strength! You're my ever-present help! Through You, I will overcome. By Your grace, I will conquer.

Be glorified in every area of my life, at all times my Father. Thank You.

In Jesus' Name
Amen!

Thanks and the Future

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

Dear Daddy,

I really like the way this site looks, and I'm especially happy that I've got the pages! Thank You for helping me get it right. Thanks so much!

~*~*~

I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I know a lot of things I don't want to be, though. I don't want anything to do with science or hard maths (all the stuff about binomial theorems and such). I don't want to do engineering or cooking either. I don't want to teach...do I?...

You know what I think is fun? Design. Designing stuff (eg interior design, web design, fashion design, etc) is fun! Making things with my own hands (eg a scarf, a book, a blanket, a card something else useful) is fun! The only problem is that I'm not all that creative, and so I'm not sure I'd have the stamina or anything to be able to make a career out of that.

I already have one almost-definite thing I plan to go into. It's cool because if You're in it with me, I can strike one deal and sit tight for 10 years! But I want a fun career on the side, You know? I want to do more than answer phones all day. I want to interact with people and do projects with them.

Well, thank you that it's in Your hands! Help me do all the right subjects in preparation for whatever I do. Thank You!

In Jesus' name
Amen!