Let's take a walk...

The snow crunching beneath my feet and the starkness of the white covered ground brought me to a place of quiet repose and reflection. I am the woman walking alone and trusting my God.

Just when you think you know how things are going to turn out...God steps up and into that magical space of hope and promise and grants you more than you ever thought was possible.

The last two weeks for me has been a roller coaster. Everything from doctor visits to crisis with my son. I thought I knew what was coming and predicted the outcome, but I was so very wrong.

Just like the beginning of last year my faith was put to the test. Was I up for the challenge? I thought not, but once again, God showed up and surprised me with unconditional love and abundance.

Walking in God's light and grace gave me great opportunity to touch my son's life like never before. I have been praying for Eric and all my children since I can remember. But the prayers in the past few weeks went something like this..."Please God, help me to help you reach into my son's heart and life, let him see your light and walk towards it, give him the peace he seeks and strength and courage he will need to continue on. I will step aside and trust you to do whatever it is you have for him, keep him safe, well and courageous." A simple prayer with miraculous results.

Two weeks ago neither he or I knew his fate. But on Tuesday the 18th of January my son was set free and was ready to begin an unexpected journey. He didn't know I was there to support him and he drove back to where I was, jumped out of the cab and we hugged and held on to each other just like when he was a little boy who needed a mother's touch and a hand to help him stand up and become who I knew he could be.

He and I drove to the beach and watched a beautiful sunset and basked in the favor of God.  It was our 9 year anniversary date of my kidney transplant. He was my donor. He has struggled over the years and his life he thought had not been touched by God. But he was so wrong. God and his angels have watched over him and kept him safe. After 18 years of addiction, he was ready to submit.

So on Sunday the 23rd of January he and his son Dylan stood before God and the church and my son asked for help for the first time in his life. I mean spiritual help.  I am sure over the years he has prayed, cried out, and went through much suffering, the long suffering that we Christians talk about. But this day he was not ashamed and I pray, he turned his life over to God.

God acted quickly..joint custody of his son Dylan remained, he received his guard card and with his record it surely was doubtful.  Then one of the members of the board made a phone call and got him a job interview, he got the job today and begins a new job and a new life tomorrow.

Now he has a tomorrow to look forward to. My prayer for him today is this: "Father thank you for you grace, mercy, love and for giving him an opportunity to know you and love you as I do."

So take a walk with God today, with God holding one hand and faith holding the other and trust that He will take you where you need to go.

In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps...Proverbs 16:9 NIV