I have very vivid memories of my great grandmother immersed in the Bible reading over me as I would wake up in the mornings that I spent with her. I remember feeling bathed in blessings as I laid on her couch pretending to sleep as she read aloud. I was five but I remember the Lord’s presence in that room. I also have vivid memories of her telling me about Jesus and How much he loved me, that he died for me and what Heaven would be like. I could see something different and her eyes and I wanted what she had. So I embraced this truth in my heart like a child does. Those were the only times I ever heard about His love for me when I was growing up. Grandma passed. I grew up. Lost but not forgotten. From there my life was like the t.v. Commercial where Jesus (not the actor) kept saying to me “can you hear me? can you hear me now?” He would try to communicate to me through different circumstances that I chalked up as “weird coincidences”. I was looking everywhere for him and all in the wrong places and I was a mess. I married my Christian husband got baptized and we moved to Kansas City. That is where I found Jesus. In a Bible study, my now friend, Ginny spoke to me about Jesus…the same one my gma spoke of. I saw that “something” in her eyes and I wanted what she had! Jesus had my little heart at 5… Lost little girl but not forgotten. Gods timing is perfect and so are the plans he has for us. That day my eyes were opened once again to the life and truth of who Jesus is and his great love for me. God never gives up on his children. Be encouraged. Those “weird coincidences” really IS God talking baby talk to his precious child – you and me saying, “Can you hear me now? I know you’re lost but I haven’t forgotten you. I am with you. Come. Come to me and you will know the greatest love ever through Jesus”. I now have the greatest love ever and I get to share that part of Him with others. He has giving me my hearts desire just like he promises. Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
