A-L-L post from November 4, 2012
A-L-L
My Daddy’s favorite word has, over the years, become our family word. It is, truly, all encompassing, all inclusive, all including, A-L-L….a small three-letter word. But it is more than that. It is a belief that everything, or ALL things, happen for a reason, because of God, the One we believe in, who has laid out the master plan of our lives.
Over the last few days, I have been told that my blogs or notes have been read and how meaningful they were to the reader. Each has been written at a time in my life when I felt the word A-L-L at work in my life. There are so many things that have happened to me that had they not, the next chapter in my life would not have been written.
Today I attended a small group bible study for the first time, as a visitor, and this was the basic theme of the lesson. There were so many times that I wanted to interject a story or a situation that I have lived through in my life that is a perfect example of how all things work together. Yet as a visitor, I was there to learn, soak in the lesson, and see if it was a group that I would like to be a part of. But there was a moment that I felt led to share my love for the word A-L-L. My story seemed to mean a lot to the group and some shared parallel stories.
On the drive home, I had an overwhelming sense of God’s presence, as I do frequently, but this time I felt him telling me to share my personal story of the word A-L-L. So here it is, a few examples:
I lived through an abusive marriage to, 20 years later, be a volunteer and board member for a faith based women’s shelter on the west side of Indianapolis after relocating there with my second husband. I would have not had the passion or this opportunity, had those things not happened as part of God’s master plan.
I was able to meet people that later had a huge impact on my life, who witnessed to me and ministered to me during difficult times, and later would be instrumental in my career progression.
I suffered the losses of three babies, to only find out through a new specialist that I had a heart murmur, which led to the discovery of a valve deformity, which led to open heart surgery 3 years later, which saved my life.
Also, I’ve made special friends lately, through unconventional means, that had I not been brave enough to venture into uncomfortable situations, I would have never even met them. These meetings have been planned and executed by Him and I am so thankful.
God is so good! And he is all about the word A-L-L. Read Mark 10:27 or Romans 8:28 and you’ll know. It is a small three letter word. But it is one of the biggest words our God uses. It is what He is about. It is everything. HE is everything. I thank my Daddy for helping us to remember this simple word. And I thank God for reminding me on a regular basis as well, and encouraging me to share it today.
My Daddy’s favorite word has, over the years, become our family word. It is, truly, all encompassing, all inclusive, all including, A-L-L….a small three-letter word. But it is more than that. It is a belief that everything, or ALL things, happen for a reason, because of God, the One we believe in, who has laid out the master plan of our lives.
Over the last few days, I have been told that my blogs or notes have been read and how meaningful they were to the reader. Each has been written at a time in my life when I felt the word A-L-L at work in my life. There are so many things that have happened to me that had they not, the next chapter in my life would not have been written.
Today I attended a small group bible study for the first time, as a visitor, and this was the basic theme of the lesson. There were so many times that I wanted to interject a story or a situation that I have lived through in my life that is a perfect example of how all things work together. Yet as a visitor, I was there to learn, soak in the lesson, and see if it was a group that I would like to be a part of. But there was a moment that I felt led to share my love for the word A-L-L. My story seemed to mean a lot to the group and some shared parallel stories.
On the drive home, I had an overwhelming sense of God’s presence, as I do frequently, but this time I felt him telling me to share my personal story of the word A-L-L. So here it is, a few examples:
I lived through an abusive marriage to, 20 years later, be a volunteer and board member for a faith based women’s shelter on the west side of Indianapolis after relocating there with my second husband. I would have not had the passion or this opportunity, had those things not happened as part of God’s master plan.
I was able to meet people that later had a huge impact on my life, who witnessed to me and ministered to me during difficult times, and later would be instrumental in my career progression.
I suffered the losses of three babies, to only find out through a new specialist that I had a heart murmur, which led to the discovery of a valve deformity, which led to open heart surgery 3 years later, which saved my life.
Also, I’ve made special friends lately, through unconventional means, that had I not been brave enough to venture into uncomfortable situations, I would have never even met them. These meetings have been planned and executed by Him and I am so thankful.
God is so good! And he is all about the word A-L-L. Read Mark 10:27 or Romans 8:28 and you’ll know. It is a small three letter word. But it is one of the biggest words our God uses. It is what He is about. It is everything. HE is everything. I thank my Daddy for helping us to remember this simple word. And I thank God for reminding me on a regular basis as well, and encouraging me to share it today.
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