Philip And The Desert

Philip And The Desert

     My husband preached a sermon about the Ethiopian eunuch. How Philip obeyed God and went to desert place to reach one man. He left the place where multitudes were being reached to reach one. God is the God who cares about the individual. Even in the multitudes...He was reaching the individual. However, Philips' job at that moment was the eunuch.
     It reminded me that I was in that desert before I came to know Christ as my Saviour. I was lost and all alone.  I felt unloved and unwanted. I looked at myself as a disposable paper plate...used and worthless.  But, God saw beyond what I saw. He saw a child who needed a Father's Love. An unconditional Love is what He wanted to give. 
     A "Philip" was sent to that desert place where I was living. This "Philip" showed me God's love. My eyes were opened. I discovered that I was loved, valued and usable. I was not a "throw away". I was a keeper. I willingly accepted His salvation. My life was forever changed.
     Where would I be today if it had not been for the "Philip" who came into my life. What about you and myself? Will we be a "Philip" in some one's life.  Are we willingly to go to the "desert" place if need be to help someone else find a forever changed life for God? 

LOVING THIS NEW START

LOVING THIS NEW START

     What do you call this time of life? I'm not young. I'm not mid-life. However, I'm certainly not old by any means...lol!  So what am I???  I am at that perfect stage of my life. I can start all over. I can make new choices. Starting over...having a new start is so much fun. I live life at a slower pace now.
Not that I am too old to move fast...lol. It's just I have discovered slowing down and enjoying life is so much more rewarding. Maybe, we have to be of a certain age to realize that. That is truely sad though. When my children were still home, I was constantly running from one obligation to another.
Just trying to raise my children to love and serve the Lord. I don't think I truly took the time to simply sit and just enjoy that time. Now, I don't worry about the little things. The house doesn't have to be perfect all the time. I don't have to be accomplishing things constantly. It is ok to sit and enjoy all the things that God has blessed us with. When grandchildren, family or friends come...I simply say..".the dishes can wait...let's just enjoy being together."
     One thing that never changes is my God, my Friend, my Father...my Saviour! He loves me always.
I can never so anything to change that love. I can count on Him. I can go to Him with my problems, my sorrows and my concerns. When I worried about changes in my life...He said "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." That means I don't have to worry. The one who loves me is bigger than all my worries. I can count on Him.
     I am loving this new start. Just to think this exciting life started when I gave God my life.  Til next time...Just stop for a little while and enjoy your life!

I adore my children....however, there is nothing like grandchildren. Of course they can do no wrong...LOL! I try to be depressed....but, OH NO....my little grandson son who loves to call me Manna, comes charging at me with all his love and smiles ...screaming to the top of his lungs...MANNA! If that isn't enough the girls come running to tell me secrets. I think they just want to mess up my hair! The secrets often have to do with "Can we stay all night?"
How could any one say no to such sweet secrets. Each and everyone of my 12 grandchildren are my "favorite one".

I'm glad that I am God's favorite child also. He loves all my secrets. He especially loves it when I come running calling His name. I'm so excited that He has forgiven all my sin...as if I had never done anything wrong. Who can be depressed if we only keep close to Him!

A NEW YEAR...A NEW START

I don't know why...but, the start of a new year, always makes me feel fresh. It's like every thing that happened in the past year is gone and forgotten. Everything is washed away and all is new. That's exactly how I felt when Christ forgave me of my sin at salvation. Everything was washed away with His shed blood and all was made new. As a christian, we can have that every day. Only, if we would but go to Him on a daily basis and ask for it. Every day can be a new start. I'm looking forward to the day that I'll no longer have to do that. I'm looking forward to the day I'll see Him face to face. I'm beginning to understand ....the longer I am saved....I'm feeling closer to Heaven... and further from this life! Its seems as though eternity is getting closer and closer! I hope I am coming across as morbid. I feel a longing in my soul to be with Christ. I'm so excited at the prospect...I can hardly put it into words.
I'm not even OLD yet (LOL). I can only imagine as I grow older...how that feeling of being closer to Heaven will grow! It is so wonderful being saved...and knowing that this life is only a stepping stone
to an eternity with Christ. Happy New Year!

A NEW START TO THE WEEK

Well, it is Monday morning a "new start" to the work week. Do you ever feel as though all you ever do is work, work, work? I know I do. But, then I stop to think of all the ones who have no job.
Then I'm thankful for the work God has given me. I think of all the ones who wish they were physically able to work...then I'm thankful for my health to work. I think of the homeless and less fortunate...and once again...I'm thankful all that God has provided me ... through the efforts of my work. Maybe....work, work and more work is not so bad after all? Yes, I am glad for the "new start" to another work week!

A Start To A New Relationship

I seems as if in our world today that people take relationships so flippantly. They fall in love and our of love so easily. Because of my back ground, I knew too well how destructive that can be on children. I didn't want that...and was not looking to be married. But, my new Father, knew what I needed (even when I did not). He brought into my life this man who was determined to win me over. Through God's leadership and loving patience I succumbed! And thus started this new relationship called marriage. Love grows and changes through the years. It starts as new, exciting and even adventurous. Then when cared for, tended to and guarded it grows into a deep, abiding,
rich, stable and yes...still exciting and adventurous. Maybe what was new and even unsure becomes comfortable and reliable. But, it doesn't happen by accident. It is a chosen path. All of this is a picture of our relationship with God. It to is a chosen path .... one that needs to be cared for and tended to and guarded! I discovered all things "worth" keeping are "worth" the effort!

Sundays Are A New Start?

I love Sundays! We get to meet with God in His house with other believers. It is a joy to see the faces of the little ones so excited to hear about Jesus. Their wonder at what He does is refreshing! After a day of hearing and being with God I always feel so refreshed...as if I had just taken a refreshing shower. Then I'm ready for a new start and a new week. I know we can have that every day...but, there is just something about meeting him with other believers that is special. Isn't is curious that I never felt that way until that new start at camp...MY FIRST SHOWER....you might say. The first one washed my sins away and gave me an eternal home in heaven. The rest are as they say "foot baths". Never the less.....oh so refreshing!