Feelin' Free!

My verse for May 15 (yes...yes....I know...I'm late...again!) is Luke 1:46-50:

And Mary said, I'm bursting with God-news; I'm dancing the song of my Savior God. God took one look at me, and look what happened -- I'm the most fortunate woman on earth! What God has done for me will never be forgotten, the God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others. His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who are in awe before Him.

Mary Ann and Pastor Ron know why I chose this verse: The Lord delivered me in more ways than one about a week ago...and I'm STILL in awe and shouting praises to Him!!

In my April 23 post, I asked you all to pray for me concerning my "eye stuff". Well.....thanks to everyone who prayed for me. Because as of last week, I am HEALED of this fear!! And ALL the glory goes to my Father God! He took me places that I would have never thought would be associated with my "eye stuff"....and then proceeded to bless me beyond measure!! I was so in AWE afterwards...I don't even have the words to describe it! I LOVE how God works!! I just love it and I love Him!! Thank You, Yahweh Rophe, The Lord Who Heals!!!!
The Hebrew word rophe means "heal" "cure" "restore" or "make whole."
Yep...that describes what He did for me!!

I may post about this more in detail at a later time....I still am getting it all down in my journal.

Speaking of journal....I was convicted recently (few months ago, actually) to begin writing my life story for my children. I was thinking one day about how little I know about my mom as a PERSON...not just as my mom. Mom was killed New Year's Day, 1977 in a car accident that involved our family. When I voiced to my aunt (mom's sister) a few years ago that I didn't really KNOW mom, she spoke to my uncles (mom's two brothers closest in age to her) and they wrote an eight page memoir of mom for her children. This is a precious treasure to me! It made me realize a few years later that I needed to do this for my children while I myself can put it down on paper. So...this I am working on. My experience with the Lord a week ago will be put down in detail....What God has done for me will never be forgotten....to be a witness and a testimony of my loving Father to my children...to their children...to their children....for as far as God desires it to go.

Why am I telling you all this? Because maybe...just maybe....you will want to do this for your family. It may be something you have never thought about until you read this post. So I wanted to share what I was doing...and why...because I want to leave a treasure for my family to have when I am gone to be with the Lord. Maybe you would like for your family to have a treasure from you too. You don't have to be a "writer"...just the fact that you are putting it down on paper...in your own handwriting....is all your family needs. I love to open my mom's Bible and see her writing...the scriptures she highlighted...the thoughts she wrote down. THAT is what makes it special...SHE wrote something that I can read all these years later. I thank God that my mom was a Christian and she loved God. I'm thankful to have been raised in a Christian home ALL my life.

Ok...go get a journal started!! Let me know how you do....I dare think that you may get a treasure and a blessing just by writing it!!

May 2, 2009

The verse I picked for May 1 is one of my favorites and I like having the reminder!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

Jeremiah 29:11-13

God has GREAT plans for me and I pray I will be obedient to His will for my life. Thank You, Father, for Your great plans for me and for your great love for me!