I was watching the live stream of the church service. I was actually worshiping with them in my home. They said to wave your palm branches in worship. The only branches I had were 2 rain sticks. So I worshiped with them in my hands. This fleeting thought comes to my mind and I dismiss it, maybe I should go home to Ohio for a visit. Now I know I cannot travel in the midst of the coronavirus stuff going on. I get a phone call and I think I should pick it up, it was my mom. So I am talking with church going on in the background. My Ohio connection. My mother is crying and proceeds to tell me her granddaughter, my niece, died this morning around 5-5:30AM. It had nothing to do with this virus stuff. She was sick for a few years now and while in the hospital this time they could not revive her on this third time but did 2 previous times. The heart throbbing part of this is no one was able to see her because of hospital visiting restrictions in regard to the virus, not this medical condition. They did allow her mom to sit with her a bit after her the death.
I know she is in heaven because she told me years ago she gave her heart to Jesus and was water baptized in a swimming pool. My mom is old school and did not understand when I tried to share the up side of this story. She is in heaven for all eternity and not hell. She sees it as grieving time and I said I see it as the opposite, the plus side. I did not push my thoughts and respect her time of grieving. Oddly enough, this is the week in which it will be the anniversary of my brothers death on April 9th (44 years ago.) He is the one I shared with you all about the boating accident @ sea and they never recovered his body. My niece dies on Palm Sunday and is probably waving palms at the feet of Jesus right now in heaven. Having a wonderful family reunion with her uncle she never met and her own dad and others too. We may tend or some of us to grieve down here but there is celebration big time going on in heaven. One of their own is gladly received.
My job was now to reach out to my children and let them know their cousin died. That is completed now. As I am watching church in between all of this I feel inspired by Holy Spirit to make a donation to the church. I think they covered around 6,000 members of all the church locations and distributed to members palm branches and communion to in advance. So watching live stream they could partake one church body connected via live stream avenues. That is beautiful isn't that? I am making a donation and I am to select where the amount should go. Joshua Kids popped out to me like a flashing neon sign.
Remember when I shared about learning Evangelism Explosion with the youth and we would go out into the neighborhood to pray with people? We would go to apartments of the Joshua Kids families to pray. Remember I shared how we were doing this on a Valentine's Day and there were a bunch of kids in the apartment that gave their hearts to Jesus. This is the ministry I just planted seed into today.
I felt inspired to also send an email message of how proud I was to see the legacy of this church going forth via the family members of the pastors. I also shared a bit of an update in my life. I can honestly say that the majority of ministry training was attained while I was a member of this church.
I do believe my Ohio connection at least for my life was fulfilled early today. I still feel inside me to share with you all TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON OHIO. I really do not know why but HolySpirit does. Blessings of peace flood your hearts today. Why not take the time today to send out a note of encouragement to someone. It really only costs the price of a postage stamp or two to bless someone with a lifetime of encouragement and hope. You can always facetime too. Keep the bonds of love strong during this time. My son shared with me that they are already planning for the grandkids to connect via this method on Easter Sunday with their Nana.
Would you like to hear God's timing? I sent out a testimony letter yesterday in the mail to encourage another. I also put together Easter care packages that I sent out in the mail. Oh my gosh, USPS maybe try reducing your rates ok instead if increasing them. I paid not quite $50.00 to ship out 4 packages. So, I was talking with my mom yesterday letting her know I sent out a package to them. Guess what date it is estimated to arrive on? April 9th, the anniversary of my brother's going home to be with Jesus date. Now of course, I did not state it like that to my mom, I said the anniversary of his death.
In all of this going on around us I truly feel incredible peace.
Maybe it took me having a very busy day yesterday with doing chores that caused me to rest peaceful during the night to be refreshed to receive the dream. I am usually up and going well before 7:00AM. That was my date with destiny today.
Before I went to sleep last night I was really tired but Holy Spirit kept impressing upon my heart to do 2 things. I did do them. Soak in the tub with Dr. Teal's Pink Himalayan Foaming Bath (it says it restores & replenishes) mixed with Dr. Teal's Pure Epsom Salt Soaking Solution with Lavender (it says it soothes & sleep.) I am done soaking and then next and final step before bed, I was on the exercise bike. God is Good; God is Great; God is Faithful. Amen.
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