I want to introduce you to a friend of mine. She is a Mom.
She’s a wife. She loves Jesus. I met her a little over a year ago and I can say
that knowing her has brought joy to my life. I like that she’s honest and I
like that she’s real. I like that she tells me the truth. I can honestly say
that I have grown to love this woman.
When I prayed about who I would ask to share their story
here, she is one of the first women who came to mind. So, in her words, meet:
“A Watering Can of Grace and Encouraging Cup
of Goodness”
When I was a
little girl I was always taught right from wrong, and as I grew up life would
come at me in ways that would knock me so far down that anyway up looked good.
I am a walking witness that we are saved by God’s grace.
At 5 I saw my mother weep when my
father left...my first memory of hurt.
At 10 I had my first taste of
death...the loss of my mother...
It was my around my grandfathers
75th birthday that I moved in with him, doing the best he knew how,
was what I took advantage of. I was just on my way to “out of control”…
Feelings of anger, confusion, feelings of abandonment, scared, always feeling
ashamed; these feelings would constantly consume me...
I felt desperate to figure things
out, to figure life out…But it always ended in selfish destructing actions. I
would do anything to numb the pain that I felt deep within my soul.
It was like a nightmare and I was
the star! God if you are real wake me up from this slumber!!!
A friend invited me to her church
for the 1000th time and I went so she would leave me alone. I felt
Christ’s love, compassion, healing words coming out the pastor’s mouth; I also
felt my heart beating/hands sweating… I met Jesus for the first time when
I was 16 but He did not become real to me until later. I was running scared! Deep
down I knew He was the answer to all my questions but I was not willing to give
up the pain/hurt I was use to.
2 months after my 18th birthday I
found out I was pregnant...how did that happen?? What was I going to do?
I, now look back and see through
my sin, Gods Grace, that child, my son saved my life! He woke me up from a life
I was so ashamed of and gave me the desire to live. My life had to change
quickly...but how?
Over the course of several years
God strategically put people in front of me planting seeds, pouring a watering
can of grace and encouraging cup of goodness...I look back and see Gods hand in
my life, a blanket of protection; I was so undeserving of His provisions.
God saved me from myself and I am
grateful for this. I was saturated with a sin filled life. I recognized my need
for a Savior and He rescued me! I am now by no means perfect and have my
struggles in life but I know that this life in this world is temporary. His
grace, mercy and unfailing love is what I live for now. I lay my family’s life
at the foot of the Cross daily. I will one day be with my Father in heaven but
until then "As for me and my house we will serve The Lord"
The Lord is so good!
I am married to my husband Tom, we
have 3 boys! Corbin is now 16, Emery is 10 and Spencer is almost 7.
It is by Grace I have been saved
and to Him be the glory forever and ever Amen!
And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love him, who have been called
according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
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