Married 1969, Mother of 3 in the years 1971, 1976, 1978.  Stay at home mom, loving my family and trying to nurture them, doing it my way, taking small steps adopting culture through hollow and deceptive philosophy.  Developing opinions forgetting convictions, choosing not to wash my thinking by the Word of God.  Married to the same man 36 years, we cannot take all the credit for that, as I look back, it can only be explained as the Mighty Hand of God.  
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid problems and depression as the “empty nest” crept forward, life looked bleak (lost my purpose). God is our Provider, He is the Great Physician.  So, with a humble heart, knowing that I chose to do wrong and failed to do good, I cried out to Jesus who is the promised Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Man, Messiah, Y’shua, the Holy One of Israel, The Anointed One, the Redeemer, Savior (no one needs the Savior until they know they need the Savior) – He has so many names, My Strong Tower, the Kinsman Redeemer, Lamb of God, the Bread of Life, the Good Shepherd, the great I AM, the Living God, so the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world healed me.   He is all of that and so much more.
 Now I live in peace amidst the chaos by the grace of the Most High God.  I no longer take medication for depression or arthritis.  I made the choice to believe (Abraham was saved by faith long before the law came in), and in faith I traded depression, pain and fear, for the peace and the joy of the Lord.  I am now a child of Abraham through faith.  You see, by faith, Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.  The Word of the Lord is flawless, “through Abraham’s offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed” and that included me.
 Life is meant to be cherished, a free gift is offered to each of us and true love is a sacrifice.  By His cross I am healed.   What a difference relationship makes, enjoying freedoms I never knew.  No longer under the law, I live protected by the strong arm of the Lord, under His grace and tender mercies.  I now look forward to the most exciting adventure of all.  What is to come.
 The prophet Jeremiah said, “If you seek me, you will find me, when you seek me with all of your heart.”  Jeremiah also said, “Call to me and I will answer and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”  How can we honor the prophets of the Bible and not believe what they said?  He is The Way, the Truth and the Life.  Y’shua said, “I came to save the lost sheep of Israel .”  “The kingdom of God is near, the kingdom of God is at hand.” God said, man said, who do you choose to believe?