7 years ago…
one of our best friends beth buehler sent this my way last week, another fantastic encouragement….
What were you doing seven years ago today? Preparing for Y2K? Still celebrating that Michael Johnson captured the 400 M. world record? Anticipating one year later your first son would be born?
I wasn’t doing any of those things. I was having dinner with Dan and Amy and trying to understand the Gospel and to “plan” when I would give my life to Christ. Turns out, this was one thing I couldn’t “plan.”
Seven years ago today, my life took a drastic turn as I accepted that Christ had redeemed my life and saved me from the pit of hell. To try to remember where I was then is like reading a biography of someone else. My days of drinking, smoking, and sex were automatically called into question and wiped from the books.
Since then, my relationship with Jesus has had it’s ups and downs like everyone. But, in hard times, like now, He is where I turn. When I can’t solve things anymore, He is to whom I ask the hard questions.
Praise God for all of you that He has blessed my life with. (That sounds so cheesy, but during this introspective moment, it feels right.) I love you all and wanted to remind you that God does great things and changes us and refines us for the better. Thank God for from where He has taken us and where He is leading us all.
Love,
beth.