SUCH TIMES

Something I received this week made me go drag out my old journals. Ive been stuck on the 2014 one because I found some gems that made me laugh out loud and the ones where I said, wow God .  Here I am saying how I'm "thoroughly enjoying WFH" because I got used to home clothes and messy hair for yeeeaaaars that I thought that was my portion forever. That all God meant for me was to save the world from home. Which isn't bad. But I forgot that girl that once dreamt things. 🥺 Cos like in this day and age, testimonies like my fathers where only reaching Form 4 and making something of himself was only of the older generations tales. But.  He. Did. It. Again. with my unfinished degree and lack of "experience" in the secular world, He did it. Again. I messaged my sis that gifted me that journal, "Thank you for this timeless gift. 🥺I got to record what God had for me all along even though I buried the dream along the way."  One of my first weeks in the...

  Jesus!  😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭  What a Commissioning this conversation is.  A holy/ fire discussion of staying the course/path in remembrance of those that fought for what you/we enjoy today.  I always like to remind myself when I see good things unfolding, "Somebody prayed for that/this."  I dont always know who, I just know it's true. It helps me be a little bit more appreciative of the life we live. We are merely passing through.  And this conversation.  I expected nothing less. I cant believe how we're always so blown away a thousand times every 5minutes of what comes out of Bishop's mouth in a normal conversation. I cried through it as well because who wouldn't! Not because its unbelievable but because it's TRUTH and real.  Truth has this way of softening our hearts, shredding me of what's not meant of me till I'm only left with Him, the only thing that matters - Jesus, the life and life in abundance; our portion.  Only Bishop TD ...

It was a Sunday evening 2017. He came and shared with me some things that were on his heart about the nation, the family and Ebenezer.  A little bit of context (1 Samuel 7): the Philistines had arrived to attack Israel. The Lord spoke with thunder and the Philistines were thrown into confusion. The Israelites were able to defeat the Philistines all along the way between two towns. Samuel took a large stone and placed it between the two towns and named it Ebenezer meaning "stone of help" for he said, "Thus far the Lord has helped us."  I didnt know what the future held but I held on to that word, from my father with all of me. Years later today, it wasnt all roses and butterflies along the way but I'm still seeing this help come through over and over and over again and trusting that it will continue to do so till we meet him again.  Some QT points for those who care:  📌 We may feel like we're stuck between one town (step) and the next.  Key: The Lord came...