Saturday, July 22, 2006
A Nice Visit
Amy’s folks went back home today and as always, it’s hard to say goodbye. We had a nice visit with them and took a couple of rides and showed them sites that we haven’t shown them before. Devils Lake and the Merrimac Ferry are just two examples of area treasures we drove them to. Amy and her mom spent a lot of time together talking and laughing and crying.
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if my mom was still alive…what would be different…how would she have reacted to the initial news…how would she have reached out to Amy. I have many friends with whom I can turn to when I need to and talk, but not a one of them is my mom. I miss you mom.
How far do we want God to go to get our attention? If He has to choose between our eternal safety and our eternal comfort, which do you hope He chooses? What if He moves you to another land (as he did Abraham)? What if He calls you out of retirement (like with Moses)? How about the voice on an angel or the bowel of a fish (i.e. Gideon and Jonah)? Or how about a promotion like Daniel’s or a demotion like Sampson’s? How far? What will it take for you to listen to His voice and heed His call? God will never, ever give up on you! He will do whatever it takes to get our attention. Isn’t that the message of His Word? The relentless pursuit of God…God on the hunt…peeking under the bed for hiding children…stirring the bushes for His lost sheep.
Joel 2:13 – Come back to the Lord your God, because He is kind and shows mercy. He doesn’t become angry quickly and He has great love.
This is Amy's story as seen and told by me - V
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if my mom was still alive…what would be different…how would she have reacted to the initial news…how would she have reached out to Amy. I have many friends with whom I can turn to when I need to and talk, but not a one of them is my mom. I miss you mom.
How far do we want God to go to get our attention? If He has to choose between our eternal safety and our eternal comfort, which do you hope He chooses? What if He moves you to another land (as he did Abraham)? What if He calls you out of retirement (like with Moses)? How about the voice on an angel or the bowel of a fish (i.e. Gideon and Jonah)? Or how about a promotion like Daniel’s or a demotion like Sampson’s? How far? What will it take for you to listen to His voice and heed His call? God will never, ever give up on you! He will do whatever it takes to get our attention. Isn’t that the message of His Word? The relentless pursuit of God…God on the hunt…peeking under the bed for hiding children…stirring the bushes for His lost sheep.
Joel 2:13 – Come back to the Lord your God, because He is kind and shows mercy. He doesn’t become angry quickly and He has great love.
This is Amy's story as seen and told by me - V
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