Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog...(and a messenger, too)

Kids talk alot...
Man oh man.

As I type, I'm hearing the ramblings of 10 about her newest business adventure:  Duct Tape wallets and accessories.  It's gonna be ALL THE RAGE in the Intermediate Building.  Just you wait and see.

Days like this make me wonder how my mother in law survived having 10 kids without suffering permanent hearing loss, brain damage or a drinking problem.
:)

That being said, I sure am glad that 10 and 6 are happy and healthy.  Though sometimes I may truly be in clear and present danger of seeping blood from my large ears (thanks for those, by the way, Grandma), I'm happy to have the noise, as it's so much better than the silence that is the alternative.

It's important to note, though, that even those (like my sweet Ty) who are not here with us anymore can sometimes speak to us as well.  Though it may not be quite as loud, it can be JUST as...ummmm....noticable (noticable sounds so much nicer than obnoxiously loud, right?)
 as the hustle and bustle of a busy household.  IF, that is, we listen for it.

In honor of that, I'd like to share with you Chapter 30 from Sit Down, Shut Up and Let Go.
It details one of my favorite ‘nudges’ from God, and my sweet Ty.

To this day, when I least expect it, this song will creep into my head. I always know it is him, just stopping by to say ‘Hello.’



CHAPTER 30
JESUS’ PHONE NUMBER
After getting some sleep, we got up and tried to figure out what to do with ourselves. It did not take long to realize that Ty was still there, even if I could not see him. I guess the first thing he did for us came that afternoon. I had been upset because of something as silly as a song I had stuck in my head. The verse, ‘Jeremiah was a Bullfrog’ ran over and over in my mind. “How could I be thinking of a stupid song at a time like this?” Disgusted with myself, I finally said something to Travis. He looked at me and laughed. “You’ve got to be kidding,” he said. “I’ve been thinking of that song, too.” How could that be? It was odd enough that a song I never hear, and really don’t even like was playing like a broken record in my mind. Now Travis was doing it, too? I blew it off and tried to keep busy.
That evening, Travis’s parents came over to check on us. They didn’t stay long, but as they left, his mother said something that nearly brought me to my knees. With one foot in the car, she looked over the roof of the car and said “You know Jesus’ phone number, don’t you?” We looked at her like she was crazy, and asked “What do you mean?” She replied, “Well, I’ve always heard that Jesus’ phone number is Jeremiah 33:3. Look it up, you’ll understand.” I nearly died. Did she just say Jeremiah? We told her what we had been experiencing all day, and she proceeded to tell us what Jeremiah 33:3 was. It then made sense.

JEREMIAH 33:3
CALL TO ME AND I WILL ANSWER YOU;
I WILL TELL YOU THINGS GREAT BEYOND REACH OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

Once again, I felt peace. I knew Ty was there with us. I knew that this was not coincidence. I believed it then, and I believe to this day…that was the first of many times that Ty would send us a message.