50 YEARS AGO TODAY

Time has moved so-so-soooo quickly, it almost qualifies for a time warp in my mind. 

It seems like just yesterday when I awakened Larry in the wee hours because my water had broken. He was so befuddled he slipped his billfold in his undies before he slipped on his pants. We quickly headed down Union Avenue toward Baptist Memorial in downtown Memphis as the sun was just coming up---3 weeks ahead of my scheduled due date!

Our first child. Our first son---though gender was not identified until 12:26pm. A beginning of the blessings of motherhood.

Today our Buddy is 50 & I continue to pray from Proverbs 22 for him---praising the Lord for many answers to those prayers!

50 years of blessings began 6/22/1970. How grateful I am!

CHOOSE GOD'S GUIDANCE

Completing grandson Noah's book for his 13th Birthday (1/3/17) had me in Proverbs 3, as that is the Proverb, I have prayed for him since birth. Often, I pray scripture from different versions in order to deepen my understanding of what God is saying as I pray God's best for him.

Proverb 3: 6 (HCSB, Holman Christian Standard Bible) says, "Think about Him in all your ways and He will guide you on the right paths." That's exactly what I want for all my grands but especially for Noah when I am in Proverbs 3.

God has planned all our days and it would behoove us to align our will with His by seeking each day the very detailed, pre-planned guidance for all our day (Psalm 139:16) which He has available for us in His word, and in answer to our "aligned" prayers.

It's so important to choose God's guidance daily as we select our life's paths. 

That's my "Noah Prayer" today! Choose God's Guidance, Noah!

NATHAN ZACHARY LILES 1/22/2002

1/22/13 HAPPY 11^TH BIRTHDAY, NATHAN! 

I prayed "your" proverb for you today. You and your Daddy share the same Proverb so I've been praying Proverbs 22 for LOTS of years. I prayed several verbs for you to focus on from 10 + of the verses. 

Choose....a good name. Remember the Lord. Fear the Lord & gain humility. Keep away from paths of the wicked. Share with the poor. Love a pure heart. Speak with grace.Pay attention to wisdom. Apply heart to wise teaching. Have wisdom on lips. Be honest. Speak truth. Serve others......so that your TRUST MAY BE IN THE LORD.

1st Day pre-school, 2005 

Pre-kdg. heritage trip to Memphis with Daddy, 2007

Books inspire action, 2008

Big Water 2009

Spring Break in Memphis 2012

Skiing Monarch, CO---2011

It blesses my heart to know that you walk in truth.

Hope you have a blessed birthday. I love you. Shug, your "blogging" grandmother.

NOAH JOSHUA LILES 1/3/2004

1/3/13 HAPPY 9^TH BIRTHDAY, NOAH!

I prayed “your” Proverbs 3 for you today, especially verses 5-6 & 20-23.

Enjoy your "Wii dance 4“ birthday!

I love you. Shug, your “Dancing Granny” 

6 months

2 years

4 years

7 years

Almost 9

Heartfelt Meditation

4/9/12  With my 5 month old granddaughter sitting on my lap during my quiet time, I read aloud verses from the Proverb which I pray for her---one that corresponds with her birth date. She grabbed at the pages. I bowed my head in prayer over her and she grabbed at me. Such a precious time.

I was overcome with emotion for all that I want for this young one. And I was reminded of the importance of passing on a spiritual heritage.

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

(Deuteronomy 6:5-7)

 Words can’t be on your heart unless you meditate on them.