Here is a true story, that happened to a friend of mine and her baby, almost 25 years ago. I will give the story as she wrote it. God isn't someone we put in a box and command Him to do what we want. He intervenes and helps us the way He knows best. Sometimes, God heals people. Other times, God uses His wisdom and power to protect us. Here is a story of how God intervened on behalf of a woman with her baby. Without His intervention, the course of life for these two people would have been very different.
One Sunday as several nursing mothers were gathered in the foyer during the church message with our babies, I had placed my daughter in her car seat in a chair. Above the chair, bolted to the wall was a television monitor on a shelf. It had been there forever, so I didn't think anything of it. Lewis happened to come along just then and said, "Donna, I don't like the look of that t.v. up there. You should probably move Lauren somewhere else." I smiled and picked up the car seat and moved it to the couch, thinking how sweet it was of Lewis to care. The next thing I knew, literally seconds later, that television came off the wall and fell right into the chair where my sweet baby was only moments earlier! It was a miracle and God really used Lewis to save my girl's life! My daughter is 25 years old now and a mommy herself to my sweet granddaughter! God wasn't finished with her and I will be forever grateful to the Lord for sparing her and to Lewis for listening to the prompting of the Holy Spirit!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
God Still Does Wonderful Things
We were at a retreat at a church that was planted out of the church I am part of (http://www.metrolife.org), and the teaching had to do with who God is in His power. In the book of Acts, we see a God who is alive and active, who does wonderful things. As we read Scriptures, we get to know this God who still does wonderful things. His power has not died down, and we can learn about Him and grow in our relationship with Him, because of what He has given us, when He sent His Son to live among us 2,000 years ago. The Bible talks about the Gospel being the power of God.
Our friends, a man who was a pastor at our church who was sent up to a church in Gainesville, and his wife, now serve there. While we were at the meeting, I was made aware of a condition that our friend had with her ear. She had gone deaf in one of her ears, and had been tested by the doctor as well as put on medications and treatments to try to bring the hearing back, but sadly, nothing worked. From what the doctor told her, when this kind of thing happens in the ear, from what they could determine was wrong with it, she would not ever regain her hearing in that ear.
That Friday evening, there was a time of prayer and ministry, and there was a specific time of prayer for my friend. I have heard good reports about our visit there for that retreat, but what I heard happened to her was the best. My friend's hearing was restored that night. She could hear now, and the doctor doesn't really have an explanation of why her hearing came back. We know what happened. God had shown His loving-kindness and mercy to my friend, along with His healing touch. May we believe in this God who is merciful and powerful, and who shows Himself mighty to those who fear His name.
Our friends, a man who was a pastor at our church who was sent up to a church in Gainesville, and his wife, now serve there. While we were at the meeting, I was made aware of a condition that our friend had with her ear. She had gone deaf in one of her ears, and had been tested by the doctor as well as put on medications and treatments to try to bring the hearing back, but sadly, nothing worked. From what the doctor told her, when this kind of thing happens in the ear, from what they could determine was wrong with it, she would not ever regain her hearing in that ear.
That Friday evening, there was a time of prayer and ministry, and there was a specific time of prayer for my friend. I have heard good reports about our visit there for that retreat, but what I heard happened to her was the best. My friend's hearing was restored that night. She could hear now, and the doctor doesn't really have an explanation of why her hearing came back. We know what happened. God had shown His loving-kindness and mercy to my friend, along with His healing touch. May we believe in this God who is merciful and powerful, and who shows Himself mighty to those who fear His name.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Our Friend's Dog
Everybody that knows him loves Elmo. He is a wonderful family dog that we know. We visit Elmo's house when we go to our friend's house for a home group meeting on Wednesday evenings. So, over time, Elmo has stolen our hearts.
Several years ago, Elmo was sick and went to the vet. He had a hard time with eating and was on different medicines and foods to try to get him well. He became very sick. Someone in the home group suggested we pray for Elmo, so we did. Elmo got well and everything was fine after that.
A long time later, maybe a year or two, maybe longer, we went to home group one night. Everyone was gathered in the room except the home group leader and his wife. The announcement was made that Elmo was very sick and they were taking care of him. The news was not good, and it looked like Elmo had a type of cancer that would take his life shortly. He was in a lot of pain when we saw him later on. Again, they were trying medicines, and making decisions on which way to go to get treatment for him. They were not going to take Elmo through chemo or anything radical. We realized that we might not see him again and it was very sad. Again, we prayed for Elmo. And again, Elmo recovered and was fine. We were elated that he recovered. God was good to us for taking care of Elmo, especially when there was no other answer or cure for his sickness.
Several years ago, Elmo was sick and went to the vet. He had a hard time with eating and was on different medicines and foods to try to get him well. He became very sick. Someone in the home group suggested we pray for Elmo, so we did. Elmo got well and everything was fine after that.
A long time later, maybe a year or two, maybe longer, we went to home group one night. Everyone was gathered in the room except the home group leader and his wife. The announcement was made that Elmo was very sick and they were taking care of him. The news was not good, and it looked like Elmo had a type of cancer that would take his life shortly. He was in a lot of pain when we saw him later on. Again, they were trying medicines, and making decisions on which way to go to get treatment for him. They were not going to take Elmo through chemo or anything radical. We realized that we might not see him again and it was very sad. Again, we prayed for Elmo. And again, Elmo recovered and was fine. We were elated that he recovered. God was good to us for taking care of Elmo, especially when there was no other answer or cure for his sickness.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Our Cat Who Ran Away and How We Got Her Back
We had a beautiful gray tabby cat named 'Roxanne' who was a house cat and never went outside. She was an affectionate cat and loved attention. We lost Roxanne to cancer years ago, but I will never forget what happened to us when we lived in our other house when Roxanne was younger.
Somehow, either someone left a door open, or she got out underneath us without our knowing it while we held the door open. It was around Christmas time and we noticed the cat was missing. We looked all over the house for her. We combed the house looking for her. Then we combed the neighborhood looking for her. There were a couple of different groups of us who went out searching for her. We live near a busy road, so I was hoping not to find her run over by a vehicle. I took the car and went to the subdivision next to ours and looked. We called for her. We spent all day looking for her.
Before I go on with the rest of the story, let me tell you about our dachshund who used to get out of the yard and roam the streets. One day, while teaching the children, I glanced out the window and saw my twinkle toes prancing down the road. Another time, I let him out in the back yard. A knock came on the door and a neighbor who lived across the street was at the door, and asked me if I had a little black dog, to which I said that I did. He said that he almost ran over him. I went to the back door and let the dog in. He acted like nothing happened.
Back to Roxanne. We spent all day looking for her. Groups of people went searching for her. No Roxanne. We were sure we probably would not see her again, once night time came around. Only God knew where she was. So, at bed time, we prayed. We prayed for Roxanne to come home. After we got done praying, my daughter went outside. She had a feeling she knew where Roxanne was, and sure enough there she was! She was hiding under the car of the people who lived across the street (probably the car that almost hit my dog!). What was interesting was that there were cars in and out of that driveway throughout the day, so the cat wasn't under the car all day because it wasn't there during the day. God allowed us to have Roxanne back again and we were once again united with our beloved cat. We will never knew where Roxanne ventured out to on that December day, but we got her back safely and we are very grateful for that.
Somehow, either someone left a door open, or she got out underneath us without our knowing it while we held the door open. It was around Christmas time and we noticed the cat was missing. We looked all over the house for her. We combed the house looking for her. Then we combed the neighborhood looking for her. There were a couple of different groups of us who went out searching for her. We live near a busy road, so I was hoping not to find her run over by a vehicle. I took the car and went to the subdivision next to ours and looked. We called for her. We spent all day looking for her.
Before I go on with the rest of the story, let me tell you about our dachshund who used to get out of the yard and roam the streets. One day, while teaching the children, I glanced out the window and saw my twinkle toes prancing down the road. Another time, I let him out in the back yard. A knock came on the door and a neighbor who lived across the street was at the door, and asked me if I had a little black dog, to which I said that I did. He said that he almost ran over him. I went to the back door and let the dog in. He acted like nothing happened.
Back to Roxanne. We spent all day looking for her. Groups of people went searching for her. No Roxanne. We were sure we probably would not see her again, once night time came around. Only God knew where she was. So, at bed time, we prayed. We prayed for Roxanne to come home. After we got done praying, my daughter went outside. She had a feeling she knew where Roxanne was, and sure enough there she was! She was hiding under the car of the people who lived across the street (probably the car that almost hit my dog!). What was interesting was that there were cars in and out of that driveway throughout the day, so the cat wasn't under the car all day because it wasn't there during the day. God allowed us to have Roxanne back again and we were once again united with our beloved cat. We will never knew where Roxanne ventured out to on that December day, but we got her back safely and we are very grateful for that.
The Wonders of God and His Miracles
I am making a blog on the wonders of God, and His miracles. I will post miracle stories as I come across them and as they come to mind. Feel free to send me your story in your life where you know God miraculously intervened and I will consider posting it. I will post stories that show the power of the true and living God, however, I am not going to post stories that have to do with saints appearing to people or Jesus' picture appearing on a piece of toast. I have had miraculous answers to prayer as well as many of my friends have. From time to time, I will post stories here.
If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then it is your responsibility and privilege to represent Him well, and tell others of who He is and what He has done for you. That is what I am providing an opportunity for you to do so here. If you do not know the Lord yet, please go to http://thegospelconversation.blogspot.com and read the posts I have put there. They will help explain what the Gospel message is, and how you can be forgiven of your sins, and why you need to be cleansed from sin.
If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then it is your responsibility and privilege to represent Him well, and tell others of who He is and what He has done for you. That is what I am providing an opportunity for you to do so here. If you do not know the Lord yet, please go to http://thegospelconversation.blogspot.com and read the posts I have put there. They will help explain what the Gospel message is, and how you can be forgiven of your sins, and why you need to be cleansed from sin.
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