By 1988, the Lord had given us 3 children. We gave them back to Him. (I don’t mean that like it sounds….unless maybe I do a little bit… ) It was at about this stage that I released them from the clinched fist in which I held them, opened my hands, raised them toward heaven, and gave them over completely to His Sovereignty. Hardest thing a momma ever does…and perhaps the wisest! While giving mothering every single ounce of my…
On Feb. 6, 1982, we entered into a covenant with God and one another, vowing to love one another just as Christ has loved us, giving Himself up for us; to live, no longer to find happiness merely for ourselves, but to seek it, most importantly, for the other. He entrusted to me his name and I gave him my supreme devotion to promote his name and his character. “And they lived happily ever after”? Not quite. There have been…
With the birth of each of my grandchildren, along with the indescribable joy, I have also been keenly aware of the hole left in my heart by my precious Mama’s leaving this earth. I have ached to share my joy with her; for her to be here to experience this JOY with me! Oh how happy and proud she would be! Yesterday, with tears, as I was preparing to go to visit my little Isaac, I was aching for Mama…
Bibby’s Blessings “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything….” Phil. 4:6 I have lived a lot of years and I can tell you with absolute certainty that life is never without troubles. Never. Situations try our very souls, circumstances become so different than we’d dreamed of, people hurt us, evil threatens us. Things break, hearts break, we lose things and people, and life hurts. We can choose to gather every aspect of life into our own bosom and suckle…
I often told my children that no one can even look at you without God’s permission! He’s THAT Sovereign! Nor can they speak an ill word to you or hurt or harm you without His say so. And if He says so, it is because He intends to turn it around and use it for your good! So the next time you are offended or hurt…look at that person and say quietly in your heart, “thank you for that! God…
“Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.” Gal. 6:1 If you see a brother or sister in sin, do you go to them and talk to them with kindness and love, or do you just stop liking them and talk to others about them? I would so much…
Bibby’s Blessings My precious children, I can’t tell you when in forever I have been as blessed as I have been today! Being with Gaga and Papa inspired me to my core. It is nothing short of remarkable to see them interact with people. Every. Single. Person. While in waiting rooms, they take an interest in other patients. “I bet you were in a war” to an elderly gentleman whose face was scarred. By the time we left, that man…
In her book, “ Because He Lives,” Gloria Gaither said, “Ultimately, writers write because they have no choice. Even if no one ever read or praised or bought her writing, a writer would have to write.” Most of what I’ve written or journaled or put to music will never be read by others. They were just words that bubbled up from my heart onto paper; passions that forced their way out by internal pressure that HAD to find expression! But…
“By faith, Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up, he was pleasing to God.And without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that HE IS and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Heb. 11:5-6 Why on earth would I choose these verses…
Someday I’m going to tell the entire story of my life…but until then, hear THIS loud and clear; JESUS CHRIST totally, unequivocally, without ANY question, completely, and single handedly SAVED MY LIFE!!! I am nothing short of a miracle of amazing grace and I will marvel until the day I die…..and then forever! That.Is.All.