It is hard to believe that the year is almost over. This is my favorite time of the year. We celebrate the Birth of our Lord and Saviour. There is no better time!
I was talking with my 12 year old daughter last night about the meaning of Christmas and how commercial everything has gotten. People seem to have this inane drive to out do each other when they are gifting and it is mind boggling. I LOVE small, homemade gifts. They mean so much more to me than a sweater or a scarf.
I haven't decided what I am doing for my extended family yet. Hubby and I have differing opinions on this. There are some underlying issues there though that cause the differing opinions, it's somewhat complicated. I'll share that one of these days.
Right now, I am just trying to stay in His will for my life and to do all I can do to glorify Him with my every day life. It amazes me how hard that is though. There are soooo many worldly influences that it is so tempting to drop back into my old ways and thinking. I find myself there all too often. I try not to beat myself up about it though, because God is right there with me when I "snap out of it" and get back on the right track.
I appreciate prayers as we are in between churches again. I'm not sure what is going on, but I am waiting for direction. I feel like I am being pulled back to my old church and I am having a hard time with obeying. To be honest, it has been so nice to be home on a Sunday morning, but yet, I feel this nagging pull that I should be out and at church. Prayer is needed in this situation and I pray that you will ask that the Lord makes things clear for me and for my family.
I have to share a miracle with you. My boss came into my office a couple of weeks ago and told me this story.
He has a friend whose sister lost her 4 year old to cancer not too long ago. The sister is railing at God as to why her baby had to go and has really lost all faith in God. Not a good situation! The family is devout Catholic, so this is really tragic for them. Well, just recently, they found out their 13 year old son has a rare form of cancer. They figured it out when he was injured playing sports and just wouldn't get better. They saw the best doctor in Indiana for the cancer and were given a few options. Well, with the family being as religious as they are, they brought in a trained healer. The lady trained with Irish Nuns for several years in the art of healing. She laid hands on him and prayed over him in the spots that he had tumors. He went back to the doctor a week or so later and two of the 3 tumors were gone. GONE! How amazing is that!! What a miracle!! When they told the healer that two of the 3 were gone, she said of course they are, the other one will be gone in a couple of days too. WOW!
So, I said to my boss, you know what. Do you know why that all happened? It was to restore mom's faith. I sincerely believe God used that situation to work in mom's heart! I also believe that the absolute and unwavering faith of the healer has touched so many. Just look at this: my boss shared it with me, I shared it with my husband and also posted the story on Facebook (I have 100 or so friends). Now I am posting it here and perhaps you will share the story. That's how He works! What a story to use for witness! Yowza!
It truly touched me. Obviously, because I am here sharing it with you, but just think about what it would be like to have the absolute, undoubting, unwavering faith of that healer! I have it sometimes in some situations, but there are more times that my doubting Thomas side shows.
Lord, I pray that you will help me and all who are reading this to have that unfailing, unwavering and absolute faith the healer has. I pray Lord that everything we do will be done to your glory and that you will be praised in all that we do and say. Lord, I thank you for the blessings that you have given me and these dear readers. It is in your will and grace that I pray. Amen.
If you have a similar story or something you wish to share, please feel free to do so in my comments. I would love to read your stories!
