Don't Give Up

I woke up this morning to my eight year old daughter climbing into my bed crying “mommy I have a headache”. I reached over and felt her little shivering body as she climbed over me to snuggle in the middle of my husband and myself and her body was on fire. I got up, stumbled my way around in the dark until I bumped into the door and made my way to the kitchen. I fumbled through the medicine cabinet until I found some fever reducer, pain reliever medicine, filled a glass full of water and made my way back to the bedroom. She is such a big girl, she swallowed her medicine like a champ and disappeared into the over sized comforter on our bed and sighed a sigh of relief. Without question or hesitation she took what I gave her, trusted it would help her and then peacefully went back to sleep. Of course my husband and I both reached over and laid hands on her and prayed for her but I believe in doctors and medicine and that everything God created is good and can be used for good; however we

If I really kept up with how many times I have felt like I was walking in God’s favor this would be part gazillion instead of part 3. However, I have not kept up with every time the good Lord has blessed me beyond what I deserve, but I am titling this part 3 because it is another testimony to favor while attending a Joyce Meyer conference. If you have not read Part 1 and Part 2 please do so (but use the restroom first). For almost exactly a year now I have not been able to live down the hilarious Matt Redman elevator experience. What can I say? I am a ‘wear my emotions on my sleeve’ kind of girl. You will never have to guess what I am thinking or feeling because I wear it right out there for everyone to see. I once again extend my apologies to poor Matt for making him think he was stuck in the elevator with a stalker.  I understand that celebrities are just people like you or I, but for me there is something extra special about meeting a person of God with such powerful anointing.