Testimonies & Thoughts

Asking the Lord to show me what it is I can say or do to be light and love to you (the people impacted by the Newton, Connecticut Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre Dec 14, 2012). I know you are hurting and all I know to do is point you to the best counselor and healer of them all - Jesus Christ. My life is a testimony to His faithfulness and I know that I know He is Lord and available to you when you turn to Him for comfort, answers, and salvation from all of this pain & sufferring. Here is what I believe He led me to share with you this evening. His Word will be medicine to your soul. Please turn to Him for your comfort and He will comfort you and never leave or forsake you. You can trust Him to sustain you in peace and guide you on your journey.  Psalm 55   Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,   Because of the voice of th...

A few months ago, we were down to our last monies for the month with at least a week to go until new income would arrive. We had less than 1/4 tank of gas, food was getting down to "leftovers" and "hodge podge" meals, and we had our tithe check pre-written and ready to give at church. Right before it was time to drop our tithe into the offerring basket, I realized I had overwritten the check by about $53!  I had done my calculations incorrectly, which meant, I could quickly save us by voiding the check, rewrite it for less and have that money to help us stretch another week with food and gas! I felt I had found extra money to sustain us another week! I had less than 60 seconds to alert my husband to this new money I "found", and his reply was to go ahead and just give it all.  Honestly, I wasn't really wanting his contrary opinion, I was hoping he would validate my choice to void the overage and rewrite it for the "correct" amount "d...