There are days when you just know where to go. May not even know it prior to that day but go. Trust Holy Spirit and just go. Yesterday was one of those very days. You all know me and that I like to search for snacks to bring into work, to bless my co-workers. I do it under Holy Spirit guidance to share blessings with others, including co-workers. Sometimes I bake and bring it in other times I purchase snacks, candy and bring that in. I had some set aside to take into work and then yesterday morning Holy Spirit unction's me to make up a goody bag for a former neighbor I met when I first moved to TN. I lived at that location for a few years back then and that is how we became friends. Even back then I did the same thing with 2 particular neighbors that lived on my floor, baked or brought goodies to them.
I packed up a bag with a variety of candies in it and a few snack sized UTZ brand items also. I had some St. Patrick's Day ribbon left over from when I made bows to decorate wreaths I put up as celebrating that upcoming day of celebration. I cut off a piece of that in the event she was not home, and I would have left it by her door with a notecard. She knows me and if she came home and saw a bag on her door handle it probably came from me. When you have not seen someone for months you take a chance on the fact that maybe they moved. So, I pulled into the apartment complex, and I recognized her patio bench, and I knew she still lived there. I then before I left home for this adventure Holy Spirit nudged me to stop at a local coffee/pastry shop and get a fresh baked cookie for her also. I selected a sugar cookie, and it was large in size. So, I tucked that in her bag of treats also.
I get there and ring the doorbell and Ms. ... answers the door. I sat with her and visited a bit, and she tried the sugar cookie and said it was good. I updated her on how I moved from the city and am more rural now. It was so good seeing her. She is 86 years old now and I let her know it was the 1-year anniversary of my mom going to heaven to be with Jesus. She still places bird feeders outside for the birds and her hummingbird feeder will also go out when that is time. God bless her, God bless her. This is a woman of color and I see no color when I look at her. Do you know what I see, I see the love of Jesus all about her and in her. Please do not just befriend people because they look like you, befriend people because of heart/Jesus connections and that is the love of God. I inquired if an older in age maintenance worker still worked there or did, they retire yet. About a month ago she said he died. While taking time off fishing, he died. I think she said while he was fishing.
I had errands to run in-between and as it was about to get dusk outside, I was in the area of the cemetery, so I felt nudged to stop and see if the permanent grave marker was in place for Jeff Jansen's gravesite. As I pull into the cemetery there were 3 deer's just frozen in place as I slowed down my car and I took a picture. It was peaceful there with no one else at the cemetery the time I was there. No, the permanent grave marker is not in place yet but when I get there, some of the artificial flowers that were in the flower holder were laid on the ground of his gravesite. I think there were 3 or 4 of them and I gently picked them up and placed them back into the flower holder with the others.
As I was driving away, I prayed for the families of the loved ones buried there. For peace and healing of their hearts. You know, all these people buried here made the choice where they will be for all eternity, heaven or hell before they drew their last breath here on earth. There is no going back and undoing a decision to live in the torture of hell for all eternity. Choose wisely now before drawing your last breath while you still can. As I am in my car, I say to the Lord he was so young when he died, referring to Jeff that is. As I am heading back home, I am praying in tongues a lot and then sharing with Holy Spirit what was my purpose to drive where I drove today instead of staying @ home. He gently reminded me that I did an act of kindness in the simple gesture of placing flowers that may have fallen to the ground during a rain/windstorm and I went and blessed a widow. A few weeks ago, heading back home I shared how I saw the very vibrant rainbow and last night there was a huge almost golden colored full moon in the sky as I was now driving in the dark time on the highway.
Oh, I noticed something I never noticed before. I think it is next to Jeff's grave a woman is buried and it was her picture that caught my attention on her grave marker. Then I read the inscription they had. It talked about how she truly was a Proverbs 31 woman. Imagine that an international prophet/teacher/evangelist being buried right beside a proverbs 31 woman of God. Both, I can imagine did great works for the kingdom of God in their own arena they are called to be in. I wonder if these 2 people have met each other in heaven now. I think about quirky things like that. Moral of this story, while alive and breathing do what God has called you to do with your life. Be it local and amongst your family/neighbors/friends/co-workers or internationally. No one is greater than the other in the eyes of God. Fulfill your divine destiny in Christ Jesus and you will be greeted with the words we all long to hear one day Matthew 25:23: "Well done good and faithful servant, enter in." It actually goes like this in my bible "His master replied, 'Good job! You're a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted in a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's happiness."
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