. Proverbs 3:5&6 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.”
Many times I questioned myself, “Why am I here?” One day at a mealtime, Bob (Japheth’s dad) asked me outright, “Aimee, why did you come?” (Gulp) I didn’t really know how to respond, other than “I’m not sure.” Somehow I knew he wasn’t asking the obvious reason I came, but something deeper
One evening I got a spurt of energy and as Juanita and I were out for a walk we came by the neighbors round hay bales all in a row. Well, we ended up sprinting back and forth across them. I paid for it. I just have a hard time reconciling myself to the fact that my energy isn’t almost endless as it once seemed to be. Oh, to be wise and self-disciplined and pace myself!
A lady at church asked me the second Sunday, “So, how’s it going?
“What?” I asked. I didn’t know what she was talking about.
“How’s it going?” (I guess she though I couldn’t hear her the first time.)
“What do you mean?” I asked this time, and as I said that it began to dawn on me!
“Well, didn’t you come up here to visit Japheth?”
“Uh, no” I replied as I felt my face warm up a bit. Oh, boy, I hope everyone else doesn’t have the same ideas. This is rather embarrassing!
That same Sunday morning tears were streaming down my face . . . I couldn’t sing for my emotions. The rest of the congregation sang, “My body is yours for anything, Lord. I’m satisfied now in Your love . . . “ It was sometimes a daily struggle to rest in God trusting Him that He knew best with my lack of energy. I had been facing trials in the past year that were new and tough for me. God knows so well what to touch in our lives.
Monday, July 17, 2000 dawned as any other day. Yet, it was to become one of the most precious days in my life! After that phone call I was a bit dazed! (If you don’t know what I’m talking about go back and read Japheth’s Love Story) Japheth really was interested in Me?! I couldn’t believe it! I just had to praise and thank the Lord!
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights . . . “ James 1:17
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I do have more, it's just finding the time to write that is difficult. I don't want to neglect my husband or children.
Praying for you . . .as your heart heals and for your response to the health issues in your life right now. We can't change those very often, but we do chose how we deal with what God gives us.
Health is a very precious gift I well know!
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