May you be blessed,
and never forget that you are most precious and greatly loved
by Him.
Enjoy reading the
articles that I have written here and discover the freedom that
I have found, along with my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.
Above all…spread
the Good News!
This has been
a true labor of love for several years. It has not come easy,
nor has it been especially difficult. It's just been a journey
of discovery into my own devotional path toward Jesus.
I'm ashamed to
admit that for many years after my conversion and baptism, I did
not really realize that Jesus actually was alive inside of me,
and was just waiting for me to begin a love relationship with
Him.
I treated Him
as an object to be placed upon a shelf and only to be taken down
when I needed Him to perform a special miracle or task for me!
Kind of like Aladdin's lamp, rub it, shine it and make a wish
on it, and you're certain to get what you ask for.
I thank God that
I no longer feel that way. I pray constantly and am in constant
contact with my Savior all day long. He is in the car with me
as I go to work, He's at my desk all day as I struggle through
the process of making a living for my family. He's also there
with my children and husband while they are at school and work.
He's with my Mother while she is at home, caring for my children
and the rest of my family, constantly encouraging them to follow
Him.
Thank You, Jesus,
for your sacrifice on my behalf. I realize that without You, life
would not be worth living. You are the true Hope, true Life, the
true Way.
Thank You for
being so patient with me all of those years when I was so selfish
and just had to do things my way.
Thank You for
calling and drawing my precious children to You. They are Yours
now, and I’m just borrowing them for a little while.
Thank You for
making me Your servant, You who serves most. I am most honored.
Thank You for
Your spiritual gifts and empowering me to use them for Your glory.
Thank You for
the many wonderful close friends You've placed in my path to encourage
me, and thank You for those you've also placed in my path to for
me to encourage.
Thank You for
giving me the best parents a child could ever have hoped for on
this earth! Thank You for giving me a husband who is full of mercy
and love.
If I may borrow
the beautiful words to one of my most beloved hymns "You are the
apple of my eye, and I hunger and thirst for You as a deer thirsts
for water."
I love You, Lord!
I am your daughter, Your servant and Your most wayward of sinners,
although redeemed!
Praise You, Jesus!