More visits

Two things this morning....I am just cleaning up a little, kinda wandering around the house.  Things seem off, and of course they are.  I am still adrift in all this.  So as I clean up some dishes in the sink, there is a little thingamajig, like a word that was on a plaque.  I've seen it before, but can't really remember where, I think it was on one of my knickknacks.  But there it was lying in the sink.  A little oval shaped piece of plastic with the word FAITH on it.  Now, I have no idea how it got there, or where it came from but there it was looking up at me!

Immediately, the verse rose up in my heart, Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen, it gives us assurance about things we cannot see, Hebrews 11:1.  

 A little while later I walked past my frig, as I have a million times before, and one of my magnets jumped out at me (not literally of course!).  On it is the words, written really big:  I promise you.  --God.  The word "promise" is actually in bold print on the magnet.  The verse on the magnet is 2 Corinthians 1:20, For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their answer in Him.  

My Father is speaking directly to my heart today.  I am just dumbstruck at His awesomeness and lovingkindness and care.  All those things about Him comforting us and caring for us in the Bible I am seeing first hand.  I cannot even describe how blessed He has made me feel.  All I can do is say thank You.

I have heard stories from others about Him doing things like this during their times of loss, but quite honestly never felt He would do it for me.  I kinda always think He expects me to just be strong in faith without any coddling from Him, because so often that seems to be the case.  I was so wrong in this.  And I have never been so happy to be so wrong.

And this doesn't even begin to speak of all the care and love He has shown through my family and friends, coworkers and facebook friends....I could write a thousand pages on that!!  What a blessing it is to be His child.

The assurance we have of eternal life with Him is priceless.  And we do have that assurance.  I think my Mom called it unmatchable.  And that is just what it is.