Life ain't...

...always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride!!!!

Funny, that I heard that on the radio the other day when I was switching channels... WayFM was very uplifting that morning as they were discussing women in their late 20's, early 30's giving up hope of every getting married. Then were giving statistics... usually an uplifting time on my drive... not so much that day, especially when I got ten years on the women they were talking about... However, I got no worries there because GOD is bigger and NOTHING is impossible with HIM. So I head this chorus in a country song, "Life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride"

Yep, life doesn't seem so beautiful at the moment... but, the ride and journey with HIM, though hard at times, is absolutely beautiful... I'm sure glad HE has made my life so beautiful even when it seems so yucky. Really thought the end of this part of the journey was gonna be a smoothed paved road, but its just gotten rockier than it ever has been....

Hmm... interesting that I'm not feeling those bumps really. Praise Jesus.

I gotta finish the story a bit more, but know it is only a little piece of the whole pie over the past two weeks.

On April 21, I thought it funny when I realized that I had only 40 days before I was turning the BIG "40".... So, that meant on April 22, I had 39 days left to be 39!!

GOD was still speaking and just giving me peace. Our Daily Bread was titled "Too Old?" Just too funny.... at the bottom there is written: As God adds years to your life, ask Him to add life to your years.

Thursday, April 23, after work some Christians got together to pray for things around our school.... and again I felt the presence of GOD like I hadn't in a long time.... As I prayed there was just this warmth all over me and this feeling that I just can't describe... but, I loved feeling it and HIS presence.

Sunday, April 26, Pastor used the scripture from Matthew 6:25-34, Do Not Worry.... and as GOD use to always do, especially before and while in Korea, HE spoke again the next day in "Our Daily Bread" with the same scripture. Just a reminder to seek God first and not to worry about tomorrow....

Oh, and GOD continues to speak in so many ways each day since April 21.... I have posted scripture after scripture on my Facebook wall. I continue to read reminders in "Our Daily Bread" and "God Calling".... here are just some of those words and hugs from GOD that have touched me right in the center of my heart:

God's love still stands when all else has fallen.

Trust in Me. Do as I say each moment and all indeed shall be well....Have no fear, go forward. Joy- radiant Joy must be yours. Change all disappointment, even if only momentary, into Joy. Change each complaint into laughter. Rest-Love-Joy-Peace...

Guidance you are bound to have as you live more and more with Me. It follows without doubt...

Lord, help me to stay close to You and trust You more each day, So when the storms of life appear I will no drift away. -Sper

To avoid drifting away from God, stay anchored to the Rock.

I am with you always, even to the end of the age. -Matthew 28:20

Jesus whispers, "I am with you." In the hour of deepest need; when the way is dark and lonesome, "I am with you, I will lead." -Morris

...This means no worry, no anxiety, but it does not mean no effort....

Never doubt. Have no fear. Watch the faintest tremor of fear, and stop all work, everything, and rest before Me until you are joyful and strong again....

...Do not seek to work for Me. Never make opportunities. Live with Me and for Me. I do the work and I make the opportunities.

I am beside you. Can you not feel My Presence? Contact with Me is not gained by the senses. Spirit-consciousness replaces sight....

Through briars, through waste places, through glades, up mountain heights, down into valleys, I lead. But ever with the Leadership goes the Helping Hand. Glorious to follow where your Master goes. But remember that the varied path does not always mean that you need the varied training....
I am not choosing ways that will fret and tire- just to fret and tire; we are out to save...

To conquer adverse circumstances, conquer yourselves.

The way is long and weary. It is a weary world. So many today are weary. "Come unto Me... and I will give you rest."....

The oarsman, trusting in Me, does not lean on his oars and drift with the tide, trusting to the current. Nay, more often- once I have shown the way- it is against the tide you must direct all your effort. And even when difficulties come, it is by your effort that they will be surmounted. But always strength and Joy in the doing you can have through Me. My fishermen-disciples did not find the fishes ready on the shore in their nets. I take man's effort and bless that....

I lead you. The way is clear. Go forward unafraid. I am beside you. Listen, listen, listen to My Voice. My Hand is controlling all....