Author: john hargrove

We were on A87 Isle of Skye in April 2007 on vacation. We saw a Britsh Warship in the Isle of Skye – Uig is a village at the head of Uig Bay on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. 

Leisa burst into the Shirley Temple song ‘The good ship lollypop’ I was able to record it for posterity. It was a good day

Andrew Paw Burnett 1987-2018. We came to know him as a result of his injury in http://joshuahargrove.org/ ‘s auto accident June 22 2002 where Joshua died and Andrew was almost killed.

In 2017 Andrew shared the rendition of disturbed with Leisa and I. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4 . He described that this represented how he felt inside most of the time. Andrew died in September 2018 of unknown health issues. His family requested that we allow his ashes be spread on our property as he felt the most peace on our property when he came to the Bible study from 2003 to his death in 2018. We placed a monument to Andrew in the spot where his ashes are spread.

Andrew was a believer in Jesus Christ. (John 3:16 and Romans 10:9) and I am confident that he is resting in Abraham’s bosom https://biblehub.com/bsb/luke/16.htm in paradise.

Andrew struggled with mental illness most of his life, He described X as a voice and at times visual presence. Andrew seemed to have largely learned to manage X and was on a couple of anti psychotics for most of his adult life. We miss Andrew. He was a good friend.

He played many video games and we joined him in playing WOW and enjoyed the fellowship that resulted from that gaming time and he was able to teach us many techniques in game.

Lok’Tar Andrew. For the Horde!

He is about 3

He comes up to leisa and asks about a liquid soap. She asked why. He started trying to talk and bubbles came out.

He was ok. Poison control advised to hydrate.

It was a funny scare in hindsight now 36 years ago.

in the show the Mandalorians have a WAY

they remind each other when difficult decisions are made…”This is the WAY” and will nod affirmation at each other. The Mandalorians always seem to find or make a way to make a Way no matter the obstacle. It is a good message of hope.

I was listening to the random play list this morning and “Make a Way” was playing by Joel Egan.

The Creator makes a way when there is no way. He makes a WAY when I cannot see a way.

THIS is the WAY. He operates around me and for me – even if I fail to recognize the WAY. It works better if I cooperate with the WAY.

Have a good WAY today. Enjoy the ride. He is making a WAY

You and I are writing the stories of our lives each day.

We have that control on tone style and feel.

It is easy to change. Circumstances may be hard or feel impossible. There are times I have to suck it up and put my head into the challenge while doing it with the knowledge I am steering my ship. I either do it well or do it poorly. Always my choice.

You are not alone and many others have plowed this ground before you and I

I encourage you to consider allowing Jesus to help write your story. Allow His hand to steer your ship. Try it. You will enjoy the peace.

You are a process, stopping the process due to a a mistake or failure prevents future success

Changing your thinking changes your life

Grace doesn’t say, “You should have known better.” Grace says, “I’ll help you do better.”

My prayer for all of you today

Choose to receive the good things and rely on God and friends wo help through the not so good things. One step at a time.

1 Chronicles 4:10 Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.
Luke 22:46 and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Matthew 26:41 “Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Have a great day!