Say what??? Yes, it's true I did and it was incredible!! Let's go backward an hour or two... I was sitting in the Albuquerque airport waiting on my flight back to Houston. Our flight was delayed a few times and as we all know that means the terminal gets very full. I had seen this family walking around with a sweet little girl, about 12 I am guessing, and she had Down's Syndrome. She was dressed so super cute and obviously very excited about flying. As we boarded the plane she came on board ecstatic that we were "going up in the sky"!! She kept squealing and saying "I am so excited, I am so excited!!" I just giggled, because it was adorable! Her family kept trying to quiet her down and she was doing her very best to contain her excitement. The pilot and stewardess got the plane all geared up, did the pre-flight pep talks and we finally began to taxi over to take off. It's our turn, here we go, and lift off! She is so excited and she is telling her mom, "We are going up high!!!! We are going up high!!!" Then she no longer could contain her excitement and she said the most incredible thing "Mom, we are getting closer to Jesus!!! Look, we are getting closer to Jesus!!! We are up high closer to Jesus!! Look at the clouds!!! HI Jesus!! HI Jesus!!" She erupted with giggles and just continued overflowing with pure joy! It totally left me undone... I began to cry at the beauty I was seeing. I saw the purest face of true love for Jesus that I have ever seen in my life... and it melted me. She wasn't that excited because she was going to see Jesus but because she was getting closer to Him. I sat there with tears that insisted to keep falling and began to talk to God. "Father, I am certain that you share these tears of joy right now. Your heart must be overflowing at the praise and adoration that she is giving You! What a beautiful mirror image of your love is on her face right now!"
James 4:8a (AMP) "Come close to God and He will come close to you."
Deut. 4:29 (NIV) "But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
"Lord, I have seen you in the face of this beautiful child. My heart has been broken for You, I long to be close to You. I know that if I seek after You, You in turn will run to me. Oh Father, let me seek You with the joy and eagerness I see in her. Let my heart yearn to be close to You, as she does."
Her family continued to quiet her excitement and I wanted to say, "Let her be. Let her get excited, let her joy become contagious." Of course I didn't, but I truly hope that others on that plane were moved by her the way I was. I pray that others on that plane "Saw Jesus on that plane"...
2014
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
RELAX... Relax... relax.
Everywhere I go I have heard this word over and over for the past 2 months! It's been quite comical, actually. Ever since I realized this is what God was telling me to do, to rest and RELAX, it seems He has taken great care to keep reminding me. (If you are wondering what I am referring to, check out my post from a month or so ago "The Key To This Season...") I honestly wish I had written down (or had the brain capacity to remember) all the times I have been reminded.
During this time of resting and recovering I have crazy enjoyed time with my husband and my boys. It has been a much needed time of carefree, pure fun and enjoyment. We have traveled SO much this summer, done SO much together, made up for lost time during my illness and we are not done yet!! A few weeks ago my husband and I went to a marriage conference together. It was amazing and we so enjoyed getting away and just concentrating on making "us" even better. We came back so refreshed... but while we were there guess what one of the points they talked about were? You guessed it "Relax and rest!" My husband and I squeezed each others hand and just chuckled. A message this past Sunday at our church, we had a guest speaker and part of his testimony was about God telling him to "Relax and rest". Again, we just looked at each other and laughed. I could tell you about a dozen more times how "Relax and rest" has shown up during this season... it's truly been unbelievable.
God is doing a great work in us, during this time. He is showing us that this past 9 months was not lost and it was not in vain. Our testimony will have a voice! Not only has He carried us through this season, but His hand and His glory will shine BRIGHT because of what He is going to do through us! He has challenged us with new areas and ways of ministry that we are so excited about!!
Romans 8:28 AMP We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. 29) For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren.
This past week I received an amazing report from my doctors... after 9 months my vision is almost better than it was before this happened, the fluid is almost gone, the hole is securely closed, my blood work is clean after the cancer scare and partial thyroid removal, I was taken off all but one medication (and it is one with NO side effects) and the doctor doesn't want to see me again for a month! I am almost "whole" again. I am "Relaxing and Resting" not only in my mind and body, but in Spirit as well. God is restoring me... as I have said before, "God's call on my life is still intact, His hand on my life is sure, His plan for me is secure, He is a faithful God and His promises to me ARE my destiny!!!"
During this time of resting and recovering I have crazy enjoyed time with my husband and my boys. It has been a much needed time of carefree, pure fun and enjoyment. We have traveled SO much this summer, done SO much together, made up for lost time during my illness and we are not done yet!! A few weeks ago my husband and I went to a marriage conference together. It was amazing and we so enjoyed getting away and just concentrating on making "us" even better. We came back so refreshed... but while we were there guess what one of the points they talked about were? You guessed it "Relax and rest!" My husband and I squeezed each others hand and just chuckled. A message this past Sunday at our church, we had a guest speaker and part of his testimony was about God telling him to "Relax and rest". Again, we just looked at each other and laughed. I could tell you about a dozen more times how "Relax and rest" has shown up during this season... it's truly been unbelievable.
God is doing a great work in us, during this time. He is showing us that this past 9 months was not lost and it was not in vain. Our testimony will have a voice! Not only has He carried us through this season, but His hand and His glory will shine BRIGHT because of what He is going to do through us! He has challenged us with new areas and ways of ministry that we are so excited about!!
Romans 8:28 AMP We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. 29) For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren.
This past week I received an amazing report from my doctors... after 9 months my vision is almost better than it was before this happened, the fluid is almost gone, the hole is securely closed, my blood work is clean after the cancer scare and partial thyroid removal, I was taken off all but one medication (and it is one with NO side effects) and the doctor doesn't want to see me again for a month! I am almost "whole" again. I am "Relaxing and Resting" not only in my mind and body, but in Spirit as well. God is restoring me... as I have said before, "God's call on my life is still intact, His hand on my life is sure, His plan for me is secure, He is a faithful God and His promises to me ARE my destiny!!!"
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