Here I raise my Ebenezer
Yesterday October 9 was my official one year anniversary of returning back to America. I don't call it home because after living overseas you realize that this world will never be your home but that's another story for another day.
I was looking back over some blogs tonight and was just amazed at the things God has done in my life. I had to cry a few times at the stories I'd written and laugh too at the funny ones. God has been good. He never left me, not for a single moment. Being back here in America as been so very hard at times and even now, it has its moments. I've wept, screamed, rebelled, and even been bitter over where I am now...truth is, even in its worst day, I miss being overseas. A year later, I still miss it. Why? Because as I go back and read these blogs, there is one thing that is very clear, very evident. God was there. And not just in a go to church, pray a short prayer, read the Word if I have time way....but truly there because I was there with Him. Every part of my soul, my heart, my mind...we were together. The sweetness that resounds through those stories is incredible. I didn't see it at the time, but now....Oh to hold tight to the Father's hand like the girl in those stories. I'm humbled by them.
Its too late to be blogging and these words really mean nothing, they have no point other than me being sentimental and needing some blogging therapy. But I do know this one thing...."Thus far the Lord has helped us(me)..." My family is getting ready to go through a time of huge transition, in a good way, but still its a lot of change. As I had some downtime last week and was really able to get into the word, I felt the Lord saying "abide in me." Oh yes, a saying Elbert pounded into our brains or at least mine a thousand times. "Abide in Him," he'd always say. As Jesus said, "Abide in ME as I in you."
I do not want to be like the children of Israel in the book of Samuel. I do not want an earthly king, I want only to abide in my Heavenly King. I want fruit and the sweetness of walking with my Father everyday, holding His hand and abiding not in myself but in Him.
For those friends and "family" living overseas right now, no matter how much you miss DP and Chick-fil-A, LOL...don't take a single moment of your time for granted.
Here I raise mine Ebenezer! - Beautiful Feet
Here I raise mine Ebenezer, hither by thy help I come;
Let thy grace Lord like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to Thee;
prone to wander Lord I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart Lord
take and seal it; seal it for Thy
courts above.
I was looking back over some blogs tonight and was just amazed at the things God has done in my life. I had to cry a few times at the stories I'd written and laugh too at the funny ones. God has been good. He never left me, not for a single moment. Being back here in America as been so very hard at times and even now, it has its moments. I've wept, screamed, rebelled, and even been bitter over where I am now...truth is, even in its worst day, I miss being overseas. A year later, I still miss it. Why? Because as I go back and read these blogs, there is one thing that is very clear, very evident. God was there. And not just in a go to church, pray a short prayer, read the Word if I have time way....but truly there because I was there with Him. Every part of my soul, my heart, my mind...we were together. The sweetness that resounds through those stories is incredible. I didn't see it at the time, but now....Oh to hold tight to the Father's hand like the girl in those stories. I'm humbled by them.
Its too late to be blogging and these words really mean nothing, they have no point other than me being sentimental and needing some blogging therapy. But I do know this one thing...."Thus far the Lord has helped us(me)..." My family is getting ready to go through a time of huge transition, in a good way, but still its a lot of change. As I had some downtime last week and was really able to get into the word, I felt the Lord saying "abide in me." Oh yes, a saying Elbert pounded into our brains or at least mine a thousand times. "Abide in Him," he'd always say. As Jesus said, "Abide in ME as I in you."
I do not want to be like the children of Israel in the book of Samuel. I do not want an earthly king, I want only to abide in my Heavenly King. I want fruit and the sweetness of walking with my Father everyday, holding His hand and abiding not in myself but in Him.
For those friends and "family" living overseas right now, no matter how much you miss DP and Chick-fil-A, LOL...don't take a single moment of your time for granted.
Here I raise mine Ebenezer! - Beautiful Feet
Here I raise mine Ebenezer, hither by thy help I come;
Let thy grace Lord like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to Thee;
prone to wander Lord I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart Lord
take and seal it; seal it for Thy
courts above.
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