Just wanted to let all of you know I’m still breathing – thank you for staying with me!
The last few months have been chaotic, to say the least. Our lives have been turned topsy turvy, but it has not been an altogether unpleasant experience. 😀 I find myself smiling often and thinking of how God uses the unexpected things to shape and mold us in ways nothing else can.
I have become the primary daytime caregiver for our 6 month old great-nephew. He was a surprise, but has been such a blessing to us. Keeping him has been one of my life’s greatest joys. 😀 I am worn out, but incredibly thankful for the opportunity to take care of this little one.
We have teenage nieces and nephews who keep us busy along with our own kiddo – our home seems to be a constant hub of activity. The drama at times makes me wonder if they are in a race to see who can make my hair turn white the fastest. LOL
Even though I am not able to post often, I do try to reply to questions as they come in. I’m glad this blog continues to be useful to those who need it.
God bless you all!
Arksoaper
thank you for sharing the wonderful words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you also for sharing all of your experiences, all of you.. A very dear friend of mine and her husband just lost their 24 year old son “Jacob”. My friend has always believed in God but they did not have a “close” relationship, due to “religous abuses” suffered as a child.
She and I just got back in touch with each other about 6 months ago, first emails, then phone conversations, then we met for lunch. On my way out the door God said “bring her the Joyce Meyer DVD” I said “uh, maybe another time, God, I don’t want her to feel uncomfortable or like it’s being shoved down her throat.” He repeated “bring it to her”. I stuck it in my purse and went to lunch, a 2 1/2 hour lunch, we sat there and talked and cried and talked and laughed…God started to bug me: “GIVE IT TO HER” after some uncomfortable fleshy feelings, I just took it out of my purse and said “here, just check her out she’s a straight shooter and not “religious”.
My friend politely took the DVD stuck it in her purse and forgot about it. I didn’t hear from her for a couple of weeks, and I thought “oh my gosh, she is offended, see God I knew it was too much”..Boy how arrogant am I? So, one morning I got up and checked my email and there was one from my friend..stating: “I had totally forgot you gave me this dvd, I am sick and was going thru my purse at Dr’s office today and found it.” she put it in when she got home and spent the next hour crying….everything started to open up, her spirit awakened, and she actually asked if she could keep the dvd, of coarse I said keep it as long as you need it.
The next few weeks I was getting emails from her that said “I know Jesus is my savior and died for me”, “I know God is there and HE loves me”. It is beautiful to see someone experience REALLY meeting our LOVING LORD. I would just read her emails and cry.
Then last week I got a call from her at 6am, I knew this was not good, as I answered “hello” she started to spew out “my son, he’s at the hospital, he’s not good, he’s in ICU, please pray”. I raced up to the hospital and gave her some of my scriptures to read and some anointing oil….Jacob died within hours, a young 24 year old man, who just had the flu, he was gone~! I immediately asked God: What? Why? she just opened her heart to you and you took her son?? why? God told me, yes, you’re looking at it backwards, I put you and Joyce right in her path at the right time so that her relationship with ME GOD, was re established.
God of course knows what is coming, and HE began to prepare her for this very hard time ahead. WILL ya’ll pray for her and her family…..but especially her I would like to keep private her info..just pray for “jacob’s mom” thank you and God Bless