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My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your Word. Psalm 119:28
I was born and raised in Hawaii. My Aunt Betty led me to the Lord when I was just 7 years old. She loved to read Bible stories to all the kids and was good at teaching His Word. When my folks were away from home, I would sneak into their bedroom to read the BIG family Bible. It had such glorious pictures! That is when I fell in love with the Lord and asked Him into my heart.
It was during my teen and adult years that I chose to follow my own way and not the Lords. Id hear the Spirit convict me on several occasions for not staying on the righteous path the Lord set down for me. In my willfulness, I married a man for his good looks and did not wait for the man God would choose for me. Two beautiful children were born of this marriage. We looked like an ideal family to those on the outside; however, the marriage ended in divorce after 15 years of physical and mental abuse. Over the next ten years, I faced many trials including my 18 year old son selling drugs to his fellow high school students, having to send him off to live with his father in England, my daughter trying to commit suicide, and later, without my knowledge, having an abortion. Even after all these trials, I still followed MY OWN plans until the wakeup call came on the 4th of July 1997.my daughter, two grandsons, niece & nephew were in an auto accident. All 5 of them were thrown from the truck. Booboo (my first-born grandsons nickname) was killed instantly when the truck rolled over his head. His 11-month old brother, Eddie, was Medivac to a nearby hospital where the doctor diagnosed him with severe brain damage. My nephew was Medivac to another nearby hospital for other death-threatening injuries. My daughter & niece suffered contusions. I remember certain parts of that day, but mostly how angry I became at an innocent pastor and at God. The pastor had informed me that my grandson was with God and to take comfort in that. My grief brought forth words of denial of God and of how a loving God would NOT have taken my grandson so early in life. The anger, tears, and sorrow blinded me for months and I would not talk to God, even though He performed miracles in both hospitals (Eddie was later diagnosed with NO brain damage and my nephews surgery went well).
One day while at work, one of my sisters in the family of Christ, began to pray over me, then with me. Erin led me back to the LORD and to this scripture: My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your Word. [Psalm 119:28]. I wept tears which cleansed my heart and my soul. My spirit began to feel again and somehow I knew my grandsons death and my daughters imprisonment were not Gods fault. Right then and there, I felt His forgiveness, peace, joy, delight, and knew His love again. It was during this time that the LORD chose George Douglas for my life partner. GOD is awesome.
The power of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ has brought me through many, many trials
and also to numerous delights.
Give thanks to the LORD for He is good; His love endures forever! [1 Chronicles 16:34]
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