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Welcome to my blog. More nights than not I am up well past the midnight hour. Burning the midnight oil, some might say. I believe it is because I enjoy the "me time". The hubby and the grandson are in bed, the phone is not ringing, I don't have to stop what I am doing to take care of something or someone else. I can watch what I want on TV or not at all if I want. I can turn the volume down or mute it if I want! It's all about me.....and usually God.

It's usually me and Facebook, until all my friends say goodnight and sign off, then it's me and God. We have these talks and He usually shows me something profound.Usually I am amazed at why I never "got it" before. At that very second, I have an "aha" moment, then find somewhere to record it, whether it be on a blog (I've started a few) or journal, (started even more of those), write it in my bible, which has many profound "ahas", or just write it on a piece of paper,that gets put aside and then years later is found to be read again...at just the right moment! An "aha" moment. It all comes full circle. Just like life.

Did you ever notice how people come into your lives at just the right time? Then you go years without seeing or talking to them, then poof, one day you run into them again and you pick up just where you left off. That's how God is. Even though we are not always faithful and loyal to him, He never leaves us. We may not always be thinking of Him or even include Him into our day, but He is always there for us when we call on Him.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Author Anonymous!

"You promised me, Lord, that if I followed You,
You would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most
trying periods of my life there has only been
one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
have You not been there for me?"
The Lord replied, "The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints, My child, I carried you."
Author Anonymous!

Why do you think each time you read this, whichever rendention it is, it says
Author Anonymous or Author Unknown?
Why do we NOT know who wrote this infamous poem? It has been spread throughout the world. Put on t-shirts. Painted on canvis. Printed on bookmarkers, but Nobody knows who to give the credit to!
AOL coined the phrase  "You've got mail", now it's infamous. People say it and hear it every day, They even named a movie after it! Everyone knows where it originated. Then there are single words that represent groups or teams, such as, HOORAY, the US Marines or Whodat?, the New Orleans Saint fan's cries! We all know where those came from....Fans! Members!
I believe the reason the author is anonymous is that SO MANY have cried out to GOD.
"Where are you God? I need you God! I don't feel you or see you! Why have you left my side, God?"
Multitudes have felt alone in their hour of despair. Hopless when faced with life changing trials. Helpless when disaster strikes. BUT, this poem brings to prospective what kind of GOD we have.
*One that would Never turn His face from us.
*One that would carry us when we are down and weary
*One that is with us through thick and thin.
*One that brings hope, healing, comfort, salvation, peace, joy
HE is always here with us. His word says "He will never leave nor forsake us".
So Why would we not feel Him in our troubled times?

Here is a thought to ponder....
How do we expect to recognize God in our times of troubles if we don't take notice of Him in the good times?
Posted by Donna Askew at 11:36 PM
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