Today is November 11th, 2014. It's been about two and one half weeks
since I first wrote LORD – What Am I to Do? I'm continuing to read back
through my journal/blog entries and adding the new labels. Today I am reading in the
middle of II Kings and I came across my September 2010 journal entry
titled "The Book."
I didn't recall any of the specifics and I'm thinking to myself, Hmm... I wonder what it says? How does what I wrote in September 2010 fit with all the questions I have now in October 2014?
I start to read the entry–
I then go on to say–
Then, "LORD – What Am I to Do?" happened.
While questioning, wondering, crying out, and asking God what it is HE wants me to do with my journals and this blog, one thought kept coming to my mind. How would my journal writings make any sense without FIRST having the story of Jane and God's faithfulness told in a separate, concise, and unconvoluted way? The story of how God used Jane to bless our lives while navigating "the storm" is woven throughout my journals. But if my personal journals are to be made public, how would someone ever be able to understand and fully grasp the meaning of what God has done when it is told in such a woven way? My journals are the result of God's faithfulness. Doesn't the story of His faithfulness need to be told first?
My question has been: LORD – What Am I to Do? Today, just a little over two weeks since I began asking that question, I am reading what I wrote in my journal four years ago, and it suddenly became very clear. There was no audible voice but the feeling was just as clear. Start a second and separate blog, and use the title you were given four years ago. Hmm... I wonder if that title is available on Blogger. What would be the chances of that? So, I checked, and guess what? IT IS!! I now have it reserved.
The story of Jane and God's faithfulness can be told in a separate and clear way—FIRST. Jane's autobiography and other writings I found while going through the box of her personal belongings I was given after her death (and I have always felt should be part of whatever "The Book" turned out to be), can now be used. The picture and Jane's life verse can be used. There can be a link to The World Missionary Press if someone would like more information about the organization that gave so freely to Jane and was a passion of her heart. There can also be a link to this blog where I wrote (long before I could have ever imagined God's plans for my personal journals) about my desire to have "...every word on every page be Your words and may You receive the honor and glory," would actually happen because my journals chronicle my journey of reading through HIS WORD while writing the thoughts HE gave me! How cool is that?!
When you inquire of the LORD, He answers. I stand amazed. Slowly (but surely) HE is revealing what HE wants done. The question as to why I was once again put into a "paused" mode and sent back to read my earlier entries has been answered. When will the blogs be made public? I don't know. What I know is this: HE is leading, and I will follow.
When I went to Blogger to see if the title I wrote in 2010 was available, I typed in the title, "Walking by Faith: A True Story of God's Faithfulness"
and I was shocked to see it was available. Oh me of little faith. Then I needed to select a web address. The first web address I tried was WalkingByFaith. It was not available. So then I tried: ATrueStoryofGodsFaithfulness. It was available, and again I was
shocked. When am I going to learn?
As I typed the web address in, the first two letters jumped out at me—and I had to smile. Does God have a sense of humor or what? ATrueStoryofGodsFaithfulness. AT—the acronym for the Appalachian Trail—the path God used to link Jane and I together and the path He used to teach us so much. How fitting that "A True Story of God's Faithfulness" is what was available when that is what this journey is ALL about—God's Faithfulness.
I didn't recall any of the specifics and I'm thinking to myself, Hmm... I wonder what it says? How does what I wrote in September 2010 fit with all the questions I have now in October 2014?
I start to read the entry–
"Unless God shows me differently, I believe I know what He wants the book to be titled:
Walking By Faith:
A True Story of God's Faithfulness
After Jane (Her Name Was Jane) died, I was given several boxes of her personal belongings to look through. I instantly loved one of the pictures of Jane. I think Jane's adopted sister found it odd that of all the pictures to choose from, the one I was instantly drawn to only shows Jane's back.
The picture* is of Jane walking away from the viewer—following a path. To me it represents Jane following God on His path for her life, and God using Jane to lead us as we follow His path for our lives. I believe the picture is to be part of The Book and the title of The Book is to be: "Walking By Faith."
LORD, please continue to give me wisdom and direction. May every word on every page be Your words and may You receive the honor and glory."I have known for some time now that I am supposed to share HIS Story of HIS faithfulness. Not knowing any specifics, I have always just generically referred to it as "The Book." What I have not known is the how, when, or even what it was supposed to be. God would periodically give me a glimpse of what He wants done and where He is leading. Obviously, when I wrote my earlier journal entry, God was beginning to show me what He wanted "The Book" to be called. But I still didn't have any idea of the how, when, or what.
Then, "LORD – What Am I to Do?" happened.
While questioning, wondering, crying out, and asking God what it is HE wants me to do with my journals and this blog, one thought kept coming to my mind. How would my journal writings make any sense without FIRST having the story of Jane and God's faithfulness told in a separate, concise, and unconvoluted way? The story of how God used Jane to bless our lives while navigating "the storm" is woven throughout my journals. But if my personal journals are to be made public, how would someone ever be able to understand and fully grasp the meaning of what God has done when it is told in such a woven way? My journals are the result of God's faithfulness. Doesn't the story of His faithfulness need to be told first?
My question has been: LORD – What Am I to Do? Today, just a little over two weeks since I began asking that question, I am reading what I wrote in my journal four years ago, and it suddenly became very clear. There was no audible voice but the feeling was just as clear. Start a second and separate blog, and use the title you were given four years ago. Hmm... I wonder if that title is available on Blogger. What would be the chances of that? So, I checked, and guess what? IT IS!! I now have it reserved.
The story of Jane and God's faithfulness can be told in a separate and clear way—FIRST. Jane's autobiography and other writings I found while going through the box of her personal belongings I was given after her death (and I have always felt should be part of whatever "The Book" turned out to be), can now be used. The picture and Jane's life verse can be used. There can be a link to The World Missionary Press if someone would like more information about the organization that gave so freely to Jane and was a passion of her heart. There can also be a link to this blog where I wrote (long before I could have ever imagined God's plans for my personal journals) about my desire to have "...every word on every page be Your words and may You receive the honor and glory," would actually happen because my journals chronicle my journey of reading through HIS WORD while writing the thoughts HE gave me! How cool is that?!
When you inquire of the LORD, He answers. I stand amazed. Slowly (but surely) HE is revealing what HE wants done. The question as to why I was once again put into a "paused" mode and sent back to read my earlier entries has been answered. When will the blogs be made public? I don't know. What I know is this: HE is leading, and I will follow.
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As I typed the web address in, the first two letters jumped out at me—and I had to smile. Does God have a sense of humor or what? ATrueStoryofGodsFaithfulness. AT—the acronym for the Appalachian Trail—the path God used to link Jane and I together and the path He used to teach us so much. How fitting that "A True Story of God's Faithfulness" is what was available when that is what this journey is ALL about—God's Faithfulness.
When we are willing to walk the path by faith following HIS lead—HE IS FAITHFUL!
*Jane walking down a stone path at Mt Gretna, Pennsylvania.
Psalm 32:8 ~ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you.
Next Entry: I Didn't Know—BUT GOD DID!!
*Jane walking down a stone path at Mt Gretna, Pennsylvania.
Psalm 32:8 ~ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you.
Next Entry: I Didn't Know—BUT GOD DID!!
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