Season III

Buck would occasionally come to the office with me and "work on his own projects." The main thing he wanted to get his hands on was my laptop. Usually, that's where I would be working and he had to be satisfied with paper and pens. Once in a while, I'd set him up to type his own "document" and boy did he feel big! He would repeatedly ask what my password was. That wasn't something I was anxious for him to know, but somehow he found out. Shortly after that (actually March 5, 2011) I found a piece of paper on my desk. I'm thinking he wrote it down so he wouldn't forget, but then decided to add the little note to me, so I wouldn't forget either. My computer password has changed many times since, but this reminder is timeless. Lord, may I never forget, I can trust You.

'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon His promise. Just to know, " Thus saith the Lord!"
Jesus, Jesus how I trust Him! How I've proved Him o'er and o'er.
Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus! Oh,  for Grace to trust Him more!
I'm so glad I learned to trust Him, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that thou art with me. Will be with me to the end!

You may have read the story, "Thankful for the Thorns". I heard it years ago and gave it little thought, but in recent years it has become more meaningful. Who would ever imagine having a bouquet of roses with no roses on them?!

A local churches reminder
to be thankful

Feel free to read the whole story, but the gist of it is simply being thankful for the" thorns", the hard places in life. Am I thankful that my son passed away? No. But, I am thankful for the comfort of the Holy Spirit and for His constant care through every season I face. I can truly say I am grateful for how I've come to know Jesus more intimately through this toughest season of life. Thomas and I believe we would not be walking through certain doors of ministry if it had not been for the specific life experiences we have gone through.

God I've thanked You so many times for the roses in my life, but today may I be thankful also for the thorns. "In every situation (no matter what the circumstances) be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP.

I love this quote from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. "Trust and thankfulness will get you safely through this day. Trust protects you from worrying and obsessing. Thankfulness keeps you from criticizing and complaining."

Many times over the past few years I've gone back to what I know about my Jesus and His character, in relation to my situation. He is good and loves me and my family. So great is His love, that He wore a crown of thorns and died for me. I am thankful He endured His thorns so that I may have victory over mine!

Daily I am thankful for the hope of heaven! Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:19, "If we who are abiding in Christ have hoped only in this life (and this is all there is), then we are of all people most miserable and to be pitied."  Every day we should wake up saying, "Today could be the day!!!"

When the time was right..., the sea parted, the walls fell down, the lions went hungry, the sun stood still, the star appeared, the waves were calmed, the stone rolled away, the Lord ascended...

And when the time is right,

THE KING of KINGS WILL RETURN!

God is never early and He's never late! He's always right on time and His plans for you are good!