When someone comes into your "world" even briefly, it is no mistake

Logan came to our front door on Wednesday morning
            I had heard the news
            Then I heard the music
             Christian music I was familiar with
So I asked Alexa

             Was Dolly Parton a Christian?
                Alexa said " Dolly Parton was a born again Christian"

I admit I knew her name, I recognized her face and I thought I would
know her voice. 

BUT there is much more to Dolly Parton

And "you" probably know much more about her, too.

Most of what I am reading is  good. So many people loved her.

Well, back to Logan

He introduced himself, he was coming to pick up a key 
I smiled and said     "I have been listening to Dolly Parton music"
He smiled and said he was sad

I said, " She was a born again Christian, did you know that, are you
 a born again Christian?"

Logan said... Yes I am, since my childhood.

He came back to return the key
He came back the next day
I had some treats for him
He shared a little about his life

BUT
the most important, and what I will always remember ?

   Logan is a born again Christian 

And, so am I

Are you?

A little note.... I have never asked that question to any stranger who came to my door.
But, what I had heard that morning, prompted me ... I should do it again. 

I live an exciting life 

 

           

Hard. Serious. Real

When he came to the door , my sister had no idea what was up...

Here is what happened.

Jody   had been suffering from cancer for a long time.  He was suffering from the habit of chewing tobacco. Harsh consequences. A lump on his neck bigger than a softball.  Surgeries, pain medication, strong pain medication, and now it was beyond healing.
Jody was in a loud and angry mood.  He was planning to end his life. He carried a bag with just what he needed.  My sister asked him "Jody, do you know if you're going to heaven?"  And he said  " Oh yeah, I know all about that.  My mom took me to the Baptist church every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night. So  I asked Jesus into my heart lots of times.. that hasn't worked for me. Look, at my life.  Living with my girlfriend for 15 years, living in sin".

At some point B-I-L  said  " Jody, please don't do it on June 1. That is our anniversary and all our families are going to be here"
 ( that is really what happened so I have to include it )

Jody responded " I got too many other things I have to take care of. I got to connect with my attorney and".. saying all the different things he had to take care of , Jenny and however long it takes her to go through mourning or whatever that is you go through.   He was not very kind talking about any of it.
  He rambled on and on and finally just before he was going to leave my sister said
"Jody as time goes on if you decide that you want to hear more about heaven you come over here and talk to me  OK?


It was three weeks later.   The phone call came,  It was Jenny " can we come over?"
The couple sat in the living room and most of the time Jody was quiet.  He could barely talk. He and his now wife, Jenny had gotten married. 
Jenny was crying most of the time, but she was able to translate  what Jody was trying to say.

He was ready for Barb to tell him what she wanted to share with him.

The basic plan of salvation.  He nodded his head.   He made eye contact.  As long as  they sat in the living room, Barb kept sharing.


At one point B-I-L said  " our grand daughter is coming over to spend the night.  She is coming for a sleep over. "
  (  that really happened,  kind of "unexpected"   but it gave my sister a few minutes to pray and think about other things to share.)

She recognized that he was feeling guilty and needed to understand God's forgiveness.  She mentioned that he had been angry when he came over before and he shook his head  ( very difficult, painful, for him )   The few words he spoke Jenny understood... but then he said "Crap" and everyone could understand that.

Barb said..
"Almost the entire visit he was just staring deeply at me, intently just listening, really deeply which was very encouraging.  I mean here I have this audience, he couldn't even answer me or talk back to me, or say OK I've heard enough or anything because he couldn't talk . Kind of trapped." 

Then she  said:  " I could tell he was really responding so I felt really like the Lord calls out to help and just as he wasn't angry and he was listening and he was getting the one point. I was talking about dying. And he didn't need to fear dying because he would close his eyes here and open up his eyes in heaven and I gave the story I heard years ago from Chuck Swindoll that your hand is in the glove and  when the glove comes off, and your hand goes up to heaven    God just happens in just a blink of an eye and so he didn't have to fear death.  It was you being with Jesus forever."
Then she looked at Jenny and said " Jenny this is something else, a bonus that when you believe that Jesus dies on the cross, he died for you."  She explained the simple plan of salvation.
She was listening, but did not respond, so I am not sure about her
but
"I feel maybe it was a gift the Lord gave to me. I did feel like if I had to vote one way or another, I would say Jody accepted Jesus and he probably already had years ago, but he was just feeling so guilty and unforgiven and he just needed to be reminded. I'm so blessed the Lord gave me the words.

When they left both of them gave us a big hug.


And Saturday morning was his final day on earth.





Thankful that the Lord used my sister
Proud of my sister's confidence and boldness  in sharing "Jesus"

Most Wonderful Story

How can one phone call bring so much  Joy  ? !  

 Our youngest daughter called to tell 

On Wednesday February 7th, 2018 I was laying down with my TMan.  He asked me to sing him a song, so I made up a song about a boy, loving Jesus.  I paused in my song and Tanner said “Dear Jesus, I ask you into my heart.”

I said “Tanner, what made you ask that right now?  “Because Grammy said that whenever I’m ready, I can ask Jesus!”

So we prayed together...Jesus, I love you so much and I’m sorry for all my sins, please wash them away.  I ask you to come into my heart”



So now you know, how one phone call can bring so much Joy !

Joy in heaven over one little sinner that repented !
Joy for a mother to hear her child ask Jesus into his heart, and put a date on it !
Joy for a Grandma to know that she has been used in the most important decision of life !

So I celebrated.... fresh flowers, chocolate frosty, french fries and the top down on Sabrina - 42 ° and the sun is shinning in Bellevue and in my heart !!  


my eyes are still swimming  

Luke 15:10 

10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Not an ordinary day.

 A Beautiful Saturday

                             Blue sky and bright sunshine

         but not an ordinary day. 

By 10:00 I was seated in  a church with others who were gathered in memory of a child.
A little girl who will see the face of Jesus before the rest of us.  Her first breath will be in Glory.

By 1:00 I am in another church. We were there  to gather around the family who have said  goodbye to  their little boy.  This little boy will also take his first breath in the presence of Jesus.

Will our new bodies have a heart that beats and lungs that breathe ?  They will be perfect and  we will have no more pain, no more grieving , no more suffering.    I am so sure the time is near, for those who love Jesus, to be caught up to meet our Saviour.    

Do you know Jesus as your Saviour ?
It is easy... Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. Acts 16:31.  It is God's Word. You can trust it. 

I took the long way home to stop by my family.  I needed a little grandson fix.    I needed to feel their warm hugs and rejoice in their healthy lively bodies.

  

                            Very lively. 

  It was tackle time and  I don’t have the energy for that,
but I  am thankful my son in law does.

   I am  thankful  for these healthy boys.
    I am very thankful