Transparent in the light # 7

I was thinking today how forgiveness takes huge weights off our spirit and soul. Sometimes we feel heavy and sad and don’t understand we just need to go down the list and start forgiving people who have hurt us and just pray for them. After I do this I always feel light as a feather. We can’t change anything or anyone by holding grudges or re living the pain. better to say restore me and let them go free. Lots of times in traffic If I am almost hit or cut off after I get over the shock I say Father bless them forgive them, help them drive better. I have Let God train me not to be a retaliator. We have to decide who we want to be.

I needed AC for the house we live in. It’s very hot and almost unbearable so I prayed

and asked God to please help me get AC in the house. One day I was in the small

grocery store where we lived and inquired as to whether our very small hardware

store sells AC units or not. The owner said; “no but I have one I am not using any more”

Turns out my attempts to get a new one failed as the hardware store in a town close by

had no units that would fit our small windows. The hardware store here in our town does

not sell AC units. the temp was climbing up to the 90’s this weekend.

When I saw the used AC unit for sale I thought it looked way too big for our window!

but In my heart I was led to have my husband go measure. Lo and behold it was exactly

the right size for our window! We got it cheaper it fit and it all started because of a desire

of my heart I asked the Lord about. this has happened so many times in my life I have

lost count! God you as so Good to me. Thank you heavenly Father I do love you so!

Til next time!

Laura Grace

I Find that if I submit myself to the thoughts and whims of others (and their input) I no longer can submit myself to God and his input. I so long for him to be the potter and me be the clay. I have tried being open-minded and I do listen to others thoughts and input, however my mind is pointed at God saying “give me the mind of Christ.” I know sometimes others perceive me as being close minded but this is not the case. I spent years listening to the input of others (taking it to heart) and in that portion of my journey completely lost who I was. I want to please people and have them love me, but being a people pleaser has always gotten me in trouble. I can remember when “the enemy” even used my servant attitude toward God against me and ran me ragged until I had little or no time to develop my relationship with God. in the end I will stand before him, not a throng of people who say I was too much this way or too much that way. It’s God who will judge me (Ultimately) so it is him I seek for advice.

Hi there! Well work has been keeping me away from here. I am getting ready to go to Oklahoma and Kansas. I have never been to either place. A friend of mine invited me, talked to her church and now it’s all set up for me to speak there. I can see where God has been preparing me for this but it’s still a bit scary! Nevertheless I am going and believing the Lord will speak through me. He has told me he has called me to speak so I shall arise to the occasion and trust him to be the wind beneath my wings!

It’s interesting having all these hats; mom, Friend, wife, grandma, employee at a company that manages properties and also caretaker of my dogs and home all at the same time PLUS a minister called to do things as the Lord leads and directs me.

My latest mission is caring for dogs of an older woman who recently lost her husband and needed a place for her dogs to stay.

We just never know what our mission will be! Maybe today it’s to take a moment to ask the grocery clerk how she is doing. or maybe call a friend you have not talked to in a long time. You just never know! Holy Spirit: Lead on! Amen …..

with love and affection,

Laura Grace, author, wife, grandma, mom and minister

of the Lord Jesus Christ (His servant always)