Coincidence?

Our family went to the beach to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.

On Saturday night, Dominic and I headed for the pool. I didn't have any swimming gear so I decided to watch. He brought his horses to swim with him. About 5 minutes later, a dad and his son came to swim.

The boy around 3 years of age seemed rather tiny even for his age. He jumped right in the pool head first. His Dad was right there to watch him. Dominic shared his horse with him and they played.

His Dad was quiet and didn't say much. He left his son in the smaller pool holding onto the side while he did a swim lap. That pool being 4 feet was still quite a bit over his son's head. The way he splashed around in the pool earlier, I thought he could swim.

I watched the little boy go under water and push himself up by flapping his hands and legs. I quickly realized that this boy was in the process of drowning! Water was in his mouth and his face was red. He couldn't swim and he was in a state of panic. Without a thought, I walked straight into the pool fully clothed. I lifted him up out of the water and set him on the edge of the pool. He coughed up water and began to cry. At this point, his Dad didn't see a thing. He was swimming his way back from the other end of the pool. It wasn't until he popped his head up that he had the wondering look on his face. I explained that his son was bobbing up and down. It was then that he admitted that his son was learning how to swim but couldn't yet.

The question remains was it a coicidence or not that I was at that pool at that specific time? There was no-one else around. I can tell you that the previous week, Satan was whispering in my ear that maybe I didn't have a purpose on this earth.

That day, God showed me that I do have a purpose in this life and so does that little boy. Some may say it was a mere coincidence. For me, it was God.

My sheep hear My voice,
and I know them,
and they follow Me.

John 10:27

Lukewarm

Our Pastor referred to Revelations 3:15-20 (NIV) in church today. This verse strikes a chord. In the verse, there's the following passage:

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

Ouch! I know how easy it is to set aside God. No time. No time to read the bible, attend church, or even minister to others. I believe as a Christian, I am called to live as Christ would live. I have learned to listen to His small still voice. When He says to make amends or apologize, I like to pretend that I really didn't hear it. He has a way of nagging me until I do. But listen! If you ignore Him too long, the voice may disappear. The most amazing fact is He loves us so much that he's waiting for us to come back to Him. But let's not wait too long.

When Dominic woke up this morning, he went straight to my computer to listen to East to West by Casting Crowns. He absolutely loves that song. We found a video on http://www.youtube.com/ that I would like to share. We watched it at least three times.

Here it is - Enjoy!

YouTube - East to West by Casting Crowns

Voice of Truth

I love the song the 'Voice of Truth' from Casting Crowns. If you haven't already, I hope that you take the time to listen to the words. Whenever I'm doubtful, I remember those words.

Since I love to write, I thought I would post a little bit of reflection of how I see myself and how God sees me.

Experiencing life through Christ is the best thing that's ever happened to me. It's too bad it took be several years to figure this out! With that being said, I like to think of it this way. I imagine a large staircase. At the top of the staircase is Christ. His arms are outstretched. I'm weak at the awesome sight of His presence. I'm filthy. My heart is full of sin. Although I do not deserve Him, I cannot help be drawn to Him. His glorious beauty draws me to Him like a magnet. I notice that as I take each step, I feel different. My ragged clothes begin to fade to white. I keep walking.

A mirror flashed before my eyes. I see the reflection of a beautiful woman, but I don't recognize her. She seems to radiate with love. Then I hear a whisper, "Come to Me." I look up into Jesus' face. He holds me. It's the day I've been waiting for my entire life. It's here. I cannot contain the joy that I feel. He says, "look to my right." As I turn, I'm speechless. It's the mirror. I realize that I'm the beautiful woman.

I see now that each time I have taken a problem to Him on earth, he has been slowly making me pure. I am transformed as I look into His eyes at this moment....a moment to be treasured in eternity with Him. My first pure true love has never given up on me. I'm finally home.

I'm so glad that that living on earth is not the end.

Dominic

What can I say? My son is one cool dude!