September 29, 2006
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I will put up Friday’s Bible study tomorrow (hopefully). It is a hectic weekend – guess any weekend with three teenagers can be hectic. I chose to spend time visiting other’s blogs today instead of writing on mine.
I am asking for prayer for my friend’s son – he just had emergency surgery for a burst appendix and has fever, I am praying that he quickly recovers. But also, am praying for salvation for the whole family. The child’s name is Patrick.
I wanted to share something with you. A friend from church, Maria, and I accidentally (as if there are accidents in God’s Kingdom met at the mall). We were talking about Pastor Scales’ teachings, she had missed one night and I shared my notes from my notebook that I just happened to have with me. Somehow past abuse came up in the discussion and I told her about my mother and her notebooks – how she would get up every morning after my father’s incestuous visits to my bedroom and would inevitably say, “I heard him in your room last night, tell me what he did.” And I would have to stand in front of her and tell her exactly what my father did – at least until God gave me blessed amnesia about some of the things. She filled up two notebooks, several entries per page about everything my earthly father did.
Anyway, Maria said that this was incredible. My earthly mother kept notebooks of all the bad things my earthly father did. Now I am keeping notebooks about all the good things my heavenly Father is doing!
You don’t know how much that blessed me. God is redeeming so many things from my past – things that I never thought possible. I know that I came to God in God’s timing, but there are times when I wish I hadn’t waited so long. God is soooo Good.
Have a blessed Saturday. I am taking Patrick’s sister and brother to the movies with my three kids, they can’t visit Patrick in the hospital and might enjoy the diversion.
Heather.
Comments (11)
God will keep blessing. Be blessed Sister.
Ren
Hallelujah!
I think it’s amazing when parents can really have a close connection to God. My mom kind of…well, she only brings up God when the result would end in her advantage and I feel that is really sad. I’m praying for you and Patrick. and if you think this comment is creepy, I’m sorry, We’re in the same Christian Thinkers blogring.
my name is Kim.
Heather,
I appreciate your openess about your environment….God is great though!! You have a good pastor and he is doing what God wants him to do and you are blessed….Thanks for your comments…..Mike
Wow! You are so refreshingly open, Heather! That is such a cool lesson…the parallel pointing to what God is doing for you.
blessings…Jim
Our Father is truly Amazing!…….Have a Great weekend and am praying for Patrick……In Christ’s Love…..Monic
I’m sorry nobody felt like they could protect you when you were young. Accept my virtual hug and know that God has turned all your pain into beautiful jewel for your crown because of how you serve Him now!
It is amazing how God can use past things and use them for encouraging others in the future. There are a lot of things we don’t understand but we don’t see the big picture God sees. I remind myself that is all part of faith. Plus, I have to remind myself that God gives us all choices. What you do to encourage others on line and walking down an aisle in a Mall is an example to many. You remind me how God can use little things including fun trips to a mall to be used for the kingdom!
No, there is no accidents in God’s Kingdom, only divine appointments! Distraction can be a good thing.
Have a nice weekend. Hope you find wisdom in managing so much stuff in life.
They are in my prayers …
Have a wonderful weekend … we have a busy one, as usual! ha!
Our Texas State Fair starts this weekend .. always fun!
Blessings and hugs!
Connie
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