My Journey

"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength"  Philippians 4:13

This is my life verse.  It is the one verse that I claim daily in my life.  It is written in my Bible.  

As a wife and mother of three children I have read and said this verse more times that any other verse in the bible.  You see, my life has been a journey of different paths, trails or roads.   Each chapter in my life, from the day I was born to where I am now is truly a gift from God!   

Jeremiah 1:5a says "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart."  

Friends, can you imagine that!  God knew me before I was formed in the womb, I was set apart for Him!  I am special.  What an amazing thought to think that the God who created this universe and all that is in it knew me, Joan.  He wants me and I am loved by Him!  Oh, what comfort that is to me! 

God has planned my life before I was even born, and he has given me the free choice of what path I choose to walk on. 

Last night I went to a womens worship service where we just sang our praises to our God who know us and loves us.  I couldn't believe how each song that we sang touched my heart.  I was almost in tears when the speaker shared that "though each women here faces struggles, trials, sicknesses, sadness, maybe bitterness, or loneliness, we are not alone. God is with us as we walk that path!" You see that statement right there touches me...I feel alone a lot!  I don't like to feel alone, but that is another days blog story.  Knowing I am not alone is AWESOME!  God's presence is with me right now as I write this.  I am smiling right now thinking that He is sitting in the chair next to me as I create a scrapbook page, or sitting on my couch as I play the piano.  

I can not do any of this alone! This?  Life!  Living...breathing...walking my trail.   I need His strength to press on.  I claim this promise daily: "I CAN DO EVERYTHING THROUGH HIM WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH. 

So as I journey on I can't help but not sing praises to Him and this song comes to mind.

"Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine, 

Oh what a foretaste of glory divine!  

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, 

Born of His Spirit, Washed in His blood. 

This is my story, this is my song, 

Praising my savoir all the day long.

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long."       -Fanny Crosby

Blessings,

Joan