Each of us has a journey we embark everyday, every year, every season. Through these journeys we are clay in the potter’s hand, molding us, shaping us; beckoning us for greatness.
Valleys we cross are filled with high & low peaks, paths when the sun shines so bright and others when the darkness seeps through.
I've seen the glory of the Lord but this time it's been an experience I will never forget.
Devine appointments can be the sweetest of things and sometimes in the mist of it, you don't even realize it. God brought a dear friend back into my life after 10 years. The night we planned to hang out, I was hesitant thinking 'Gosh it's been so long-what are we gonna talk about?'... I mean come on you see old friends & what’s the typical line 'how are you' - 'I'm doing great'... But that's not how it went- we gabbed it up. I shared my faith and how God has changed me- ironically we were going to a church event that night. She expressed her feelings and how she has never known 'God' or really ever walked with him- she was going to 'check it out'.
From that night on we kept in touch, she started attending church with me on Wednesdays and was going to her sisters church on Sundays. She dove into the word reading her Bible, asking me all sorts of questions & about all the crazy stuff that happened in the Old Testament. (Ya our god is insane) Shoot she read more than me & I was the believer! Conviction- thanks for that by the way. Through everything she grew closer & closer to the Lord, she prayed, she asked for Him to reveal himself to her- 'God tell me your real!' She knew there was no denying him- she gave her life to him, she was baptized & I was honored to be there when happened...
Now there is something I haven’t shared with you...In the 10 years I hadn’t seen her, she got married and her desire was be a mommy- the week before I saw her for the first time, she miscarried her baby. I can't even fathom the heartbreak and emotions that you experience going through this as a woman. Through her brokenness she was empty, she longed for something more than the life she was living. Through her fear she took that step of faith to seek God and before my eyes I have watched this amazing women transform into a beautiful daughter of Christ. She has even ministered and helped build my faith at times when I was down!
Now here's the blessing... Through walking with Christ she left all her desires at Christ' feet- I still remember her telling me 'I'm going to trust him'. I was in awe of her and how much she had grown. Then I received the best news... I'm pregnant! I could have cried because I knew it was by Gods grace he had blessed her to conceive again.
A few months ago baby Charlie was born and when I sat with her in the hospital I cried talking about the journey she has been on & how I have been right along side of her to see it. I can't explain how honored I felt to be apart of her life and see everything transform. As I cried, she held baby Charlie in her arms; she leaned down kissed his head & said 'You brought me to God'.
Through the pain of miscarriage, she reached out to God- He took her life, transformed it and then blessed her with a beautiful gift.
Sometimes we never know that even in the midst of our problems or troubles it leads us to Him. There is nothing like Christ' love & the amazing plans he sets before us- though there may be pain & tears there is something so glorious unfolding.
Remember even in our weakest of moments Christ is carrying us, longing us to have a relationship with Him- Never give up- there is always a blessing right around the corner.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly - John 10:10
Meet Baby Charlie
