Experiencing
a God Moment…
Many
years ago, by beautiful wife, Terri and I went away for a romantic weekend to
celebrate our upcoming 19th wedding anniversary. We went to a lodge
in the mountains of Georgia
While
she was scoping out the place and checking on the evening dinner’s fare, I
stood, warming myself by the massive stone fireplace that extends over 90 feet
into the large- beamed ceiling. While standing there, I struck up a
conversation with a couple that was seated near the fire and in minutes, we
were talking about their home on Mobile
Bay
On
Sunday morning, we went down to the lodge to partake of their “Big” breakfast
and as we were being seated, the couple I had met on Saturday came in. As the
hostess was searching for a table for them, I motioned for them to come and
join us… as I am ever the good citizen and always ready to make a new friend.
As
they were seated and we introduced ourselves, they mentioned that they would be
eating quickly so they could get to a church in the area….the conversation
moved quickly and they mentioned (God only knows why) a young couple in their
church at home whose one year old had cancer and had just had her kidney
removed….My wife and I knew all too well that story…and then we had a “God
“moment….a moment that only the all-knowing, all-powerful God could orchestrate.
As
we shared our testimony about our daughter’s battle with cancer and Wilm’s
tumor (the same disease this one year old was battling), it was evident to all
four of us seated at that table …in that lodge ….at that moment …that God had
brought us together so we could be a source of encouragement to this young
couple in Mobile.
We
got the Syke’s address so that we could send them a copy of our little book, Bent…but not Broken, and our promise
that we would pray for young Avery and her mom and dad…..and though there’s
more to this story that I can write in today’s blog….know this, God has set
before you people that need a touch from Him…and unless you step outside of
yourself, that need will go unmet and you will go without the blessing that God
has set aside for you. I am so thankful that I listened to that small voice
that told me to call that couple to our table….and I trust and pray that the
young couple felt the same after they received our gift of encouragement.
Today,
know this…. no matter what troubles, problems or obstacles you are facing, you
have a Heavenly Father who cares and who is, at this very moment, sending
comfort, support, encouragement and His heavenly solution to you….so,
Blessing
others…being blessed beyond measure,
WPQ
The
following is an excerpt from Bent …but
not Broken, A Family’s Victory Over
Cancer through the Grace of God by W. Patrick Queen
Mighty
Oaks
Like a
giant oak that stands tall against the sky;
Roots
like thirsty straws gathering nourishment when it's dry;
There is
no storm or peril that can fell so grand a tree
And in
this work of nature, there's a lesson for you and me.
From
just a tiny acorn planted in the deepest, richest sands
Grows
this towering testimony to the majesty of God's hands.
A
single, little bud that comes bursting forth in spring
Filled
with all God's creatures, their melodies they sing.
And with
each passing season as the years may come and go,
This
once small, tender sapling into a mighty oak does grow.
Its
powerful, gnarling limbs arch gracefully toward the sun
Offering
shade and sweet repose for those whose work is done.
As
centuries come with each new age, the oak is stalwart still.
Its
majesty and grandeur, the elements cannot kill.
This
warrior survives all pestilence as it reaches above,
And each
of us will thrive and grow when grounded in God's love.
So when
life's burdens weigh you down or you're feeling all alone,
Remember
little acorns into mighty oaks have grown.
Just
plant your tiny seed of faith in the Master's Holy sod
And you will grow, like mighty
oaks, to touch the face of God.
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