September 16, 2017 Saturday

            Awoke after sleeping but still so weary after the pain I felt all night.  The pain in my foot has settled to just being an annoyance to me.

            Bonnie and I had our devotion and a time of prayer centering on our children.  We pray My Love that You will help them know Your love for them.  I couldn’t receive love until You showed Your love for me on the banks of the Mississippi River.

            When I had been a Christian for just a short time I trusted in God for salvation but I did not have God’s love.  One day a group of us went to the Mississippi River very early for a time with the Lord.  I sat at the river side weeping because I so wanted to experience God’s love.  I begged God that somehow I would know He loved me.  As the sun began to rise I noticed a fog bank coming down the river.  Then I saw a fog bank coming up the river and they met in front of me and curled in.  Immediately I know God had just given me a hug!  I have never doubted God’s love since!

            Over the years people told me that fog doesn’t go downstream.  I don’t know about that but I do know what happened and that since than My Lord has been also My Love.  I have failed Him so many times and in so many ways.  Even as He has changed so much there is still so much to be changed and still My Love overwhelms me and has allowed me to experience and receive the love of others.

           

You washed my feet My Love

I washed others feet in love

As my feet scream pain My Love

I offer it as a gift for You of love

May I wash Your feet My Love

As I offer my sacrifice of love                                    9/16/17

            We went to the 5@5 at First Jefferson City and it was so good to see so many of our friends.  So many memories of such good times.  My Love You were so gracious to allow our pastoral ministry to end there and in such a good way!  Rev Lloyd Jones was so gracious to welcome us to come and First is blessed to have him and his wife.