What is in a name...

The internet provides us many possibilities for outcomes when searching. Tonight I searched Lisa A. Wallace and found another person (actually several), but I stopped to read one post. She posted on Sept 4 regarding her accident that left her in a wheelchair. How a drunk driver had put her in the wheelchair and how she did not profile all people by the actions of this one young man. How she has chosen to live her life and look for the good in things instead of focusing on the tragedy that left here wheelchair bound.

Her post reminded me of how often we do not stop to Thank God for all things. We may never know the reason we are put in certain situations throughout our lives, but if we continue to seek what God wants and His will for us, we can be happy. We may never know the people that our actions touch.

Thanks for reading....my ramblings... I am thankful for even the trials that God puts me through...I never know when God may need to use that particular situation to touch someone elses life....

Following His Lead

As I read my devotion today, the speaker/writer explained how she and her husband took ballroom dance classes. During the first class, the instructor kept telling the wife that she was leading again.... 45 minutes later, the wife had learned to let her husband lead. She mentioned that those dance lessons were like her Christian walk. How many times have we tried to control or lead instead of letting God lead in our lives.

I asked God to forgive me for trying to take control of my life. Once again, I released control. I pray that the Holy Spirit will tap me on the shoulder next time I try to take control and say "You are leading again"...

This lesson also reminds me of several people that seek His will, but with married couples especially, this devo had a twofold purpose. It shows the beauty of giving control over to God, but it is also a picture of the beauty of a marriage when the husband is the spiritual leader.
How are you doing in the "dance of life" with your husband?

When death is near....

Wow... only moments ago, I received word that a VERY dear friend is dying. In my earlier post today, I mentioned how God puts people in your life for a reason... well, Ms. Ollie is one of those people.

She is a Godly woman that radiates the love of God throughout her actions, words and her life. She is such a joy and has been for many years. I met Ms. Ollie in 1994 at Bushland Baptist Church in Bushland Texas. She is the wife of Raymond Bolin and he was the pastor at Bushland Baptist for a total of 33 years. What a wonderful couple to have in my life.

I had the opportunity to call Raymond. He is saddened yet over joyed that Ollie will be in heaven. He mentioned that Ollie told him earlier today that she didn't want to leave him alone and was sad that she had to go. She said she was ready to go though. Late this afternoon, she reached for heaven with both arms and giggled. No one could understand what she said, but she was happy to see whatever it was that she saw.

Hospice is there with her now and the nurses are caring for her as best as they can until the end.

How wonderful it is to know the assurance of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord. Though the ones of us here on earth grieve at the loss of loved ones, we know that we will see them again.

Say a prayer for Raymond and Ollie tonight! Ollie would want us all to celebrate and she would tell us to take care of Raymond for her. So many will surround them as the journey ends on earth for Ollie. Thank God for all the people that He has brought in to your life. Thank Him for everything...because it all belongs to Him anyway.

Rejoice in knowing that we will see those who have gone on before us!

~ Lisa

September 16, 2008 - Thankful

I am so thankful for the people that God puts into my life. In all the trials and tests that we go through in life, God always puts someone in your day to show you that you are loved and that HE is walking beside you.

Take a moment, be still and listen to the silence. Yes, I said to listen to the silence. Take a deep breath and thank God for whatever is going on in your life today.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Have a blessed day....