As one of my favorite verses says… God’s mercies are new each morning. After a blue day yesterday, today was better. How thankful I am that God’s promises prove true each day!
One of the many blessings God has given me is my family. This group of people that know me, and love me anyway. The people I can call when nothing is going right and I need to vent, scream or cry. The people that I know I can count on – one call, and they will come running. These are the people that gave me the foundation of faith that I would need to fight for Kayleigh and our family. I guess you could say we are a close knit family.
One of the most special people in my life is my Papa. George Nancarrow is my mom’s dad, my namesake. If you’ve ever wondered where you get a name like mine, it’s from him. You take Nancarrow, chop off the “Nan,” replace it with an apostrophe (because your mom is a teacher and people need to know it’s abbreviated), and tada… a new an unique name. My Papa is one of my constants. An anchor in the storm.
The day we came home with Kayleigh’s diagnosis I remember his words to me. “‘Carrow, we don’t understand this, but you’ve got to stay positive.” Stay positive – probably some of the best advise I have ever been given, if not the best. All through our journey my Papa would give me a hug, tell me that he and my Gran are praying for us, and remind me to be positive. If ever you wondered where my strength comes from it’s and easy thing to answer. My strength comes from the Lord, I learned it from my family.
Tonight we attended a beautiful dinner where Papa was inducted into the Morgan County Educators Hall of Fame. Not only has he made a difference in my life, but in the loves of so many children and adults that have been a part of our local school system. What a joy it was to be there to support this man we love so much.
I pray where ever you find yourself, no matter the situation, that you will choose to be positive. So many times I have head people say their circumstance determine their attitude. They are in a bad mood because they have had a bad day. Yet in reality, you always get to choose. You may not be able to choose your circumstance, but you always get to choose how you will respond. My prayer is that you will choose to respond positively. I can tell you from experience, when you choose to be a positive influence, you make a difference!
Acts 10:2
2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.
Proverbs 22:6
6 Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Proverbs 1:8
8 My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
How thankful I am for family that loves the Lord and shares that with others.
Until tomorrow,
‘Carrow💜
Papa with his grand children. We didn’t invite the great grand children, that place wasn’t ready for that kind of event!
