Meet

Recently I met a woman....about late 50s. She had a Bible with her and when I meet someone who carries a Bible around, I know I want to talk with them. At my job, Pastors come in all the time to visit their congregants in thr ER. If I've read something that is fresh in my mind, I'll ask them about it. Every time I've done this, they are always eager to share with me from the Word. This I appreciate so much because God knows who to send our way when we need it.

Anyway, this lady I met was amazing. The conversation started with current events and how I don't watch much TV....especially the news. She said she is the same way....that "ignorance is bliss". She told me she is anticipating Jesus' return. Well.....this opened a whole can for me! The conversation snowballed. We talked of the tribulation and the millennium. Her view of the tribulation was different  than I've ever heard, and we changed subjects quickly so I didn't get to ask her more about it. Our view of the millennium was the same, yet, we both agreed that God is God and can do whatever he pleases with what he has created. It all comes down to trust. If we truly trust Him, he will see us
through His perfect plans.

She then told me of her parents. Both were not saved and she had been praying for them for years. In
the last few months of her fathers life, she called a friend in to tell him of Jesus' saving grace. Her mother was in the room as her friend spoke to her dad. Her dad tried to tell the friend of all the good works he did and hoped they counted for something. The friend told him none of that matters if you don't have Jesus. They prayed together and her dad accepted Jesus right there. As her mom heard all this she too accepted Jesus that day. This lady said she drove home afterward and cried all the way with such joy. She knows we serve a good God and his timing is just perfect. 

I told her of the theology class I am taking at church and what we were discussing at the last class. The class impacts me very much and as I shared what I learned, she began to cry. She told me she gets so emotional when she thinks of how awesome our God is. By me sharing these things I learned, she was just in awe of a holy God. Her emotions said it all.

We also talked of repentance and how it is so vital in our relationship with our God. She and I agreed, 

that most don't understand the need of repentance and we need to pray for each other. I also told her of my many notebooks and blogs and more notes. I told her my drive for doing all this is so my kids will have all that to keep learning of Jesus after I'm gone. I know I have a lot of years ahead of me.....maybe.....but why leave what I want to do for them to the last minute? Haha. She thought my reasoning was good and knows that we can never know too much about our God. That drinking deep of him is amazing and if we claim to love Him we should want to know as much as we can about Him. 

I ended the conversation with how blessed and glad I was to meet her. My prayer is that one day we may cross paths again and talk of our God. 

Meeting this lady was not by chance. It was a divine appointment that encouraged me as well as her. Our God is amazing and sends the right people at just His right time.To touch us in ways we would never imagine. This divine meeting was set up for us before we ever knew about it. This time with her was no accident because only a sovereign God can arrange such appointments. Wow......just thinking about this makes me stand in awe of Him. Wow....

New year

I hear a lot of talk about resolutions. A coworker asked me the other day if I had any resolutions.....all I could say is I would like to lose about 10 pounds.....but truthfully....if I don't, I won't be heartbroken. My athletic skills aren't the best, so exercising isn't a top priority. I used to love waking for excercise at my old house. I had a really good 3 mile route with hills and the track to run in the middle of the route. Then, we moved and the route I made is ok.....but I can't get into it like my old one. So I put some weight on. Whatever.....it's not the end of the world. Anyway, back to the subject.

Resolutions.....
I can't remember the last time I actually made a resolution. Probably as a teen or early 20s. My track record for keeping them isn't good either. I always have good intentions when it comes to diligence of them, but quickly lose focus and go back to my old ways. It's just how things are cause we are human.

So...I don't make resolutions anymore.....but I do strive to be a better person all through the year. What does this look like for me? Well.....I desire to love God better. I can do this by praying and reading His Word everyday. I can read books that help me grow spiritually also. I recently read one by Jen Wilkin, "None Like Him". It was an excellent book and talks of the attributes of a holy God. This book went hand in hand with "knowledge of thr Holy" by AW Tozer. Both are excellent books on the attributes of our God....such as His omnipresence and His omniscience.

I desire to love people better also.....how can I do this? I can pray for them, encourage them, have meaningful conversations with them, start a discipleship study, build relationships, and just spend time with people. People are important. Telling them the gospel of Jesus is most important. We need people to encourage and pray for us as well. Loving them better allows for a peaceful connection that may not have occurred otherwise.

I desire to be a better wife/mom. My kids are grown and it's different being a mom to grown up kids.....but I hope my kids know I always have their back and love them unconditionally. I try to listen and not make quick judgements of their choices. I want them to know I support them always. I want my husband to know these things as well. I'm not always the best person to be around....cause I can get in a mood now and then. I try not to let my bad mood affect others around me.....especially when I get hungry. I can get really bad when I haven't eaten in awhile. (This is a secret.....don't tell....haha)  I am working on these things. Just because I'm having a rough time, no one else needs to deal with it, but me and God.

I desire to be a better ED tech at my job. Listening to patients and their many, many ailments can be exhausting. I need to ask God to give me the grace for others as He has given me. This will allow me to endure the neediness of some. I do love my job very much.....and I'm not complaining at all.....just some days are longer than others. Haha.

I desire to be a better church member. My church family is awesome. We may only see each other once a week, but it's a special time together worshiping our God. I desire to reach out better to those in my church family who need encouragement and love.

I desire to be a better daughter/sister/aunt to those in my family. Being there for them is very important. We may not live as close to each other as we once did, but the connections we all have won't ever be broken.

Though all these desires, God knows my heart. He knows what my intentions are and how to work in each of our lives to accomplish His will. When we allow God to use us, we can make a big impact for the glory of God and the kingdom. This is my desire most of all......to be used of my God for Hid purposes. It still baffles me why he chose me, but I won't argue.....I will trust and give
Him the glory He deserves in the process.....(at least try to)