| Birthday: | May 09 |
| Location: | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Gender: | female |
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About Me
It is so strange- "about you" should be easy when you are indeed yourself...but not so much! It's not because I havn't been on this planet long enough- certainly 38 years should rack up enough experience to answer a simple introduction of myself. What can I say? The longer I live the more God changes me so much maybe I cannot quite keep up with mere words. However, perserverence is a gift the Lord has bestowed and taught me well, so here are the basics:
I am a beloved daughter of the KIng.
I have experienced firsthand the Lord's faithfulness all of my life and He is my Divine Husband.
The Lord entrusted me with 1 daughter (age 20) and two sons (ages 11and 13).
My life's theme is dichotomies:
I grew up both in the Southern and Northern United States.
I have known the city and the country.
I am both Protestant and Roman Catholic- from birth.
I have been both rich and poor- mostly at the same times in different areas of my ife.
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Jacob and Israel
About a year ago, I experienced my worst nightmare. It was during this time that everytime I turned to the Word, I kept ending up in the scriptures where Jacob wrestled with the Lord all night until he insisted that the Lord bless him. Jacob truley was blessed- the Lord changed his name from Jacob (the swindler/conniver) to Isreal (contender with God). However, Jacob did not become Isreal overnight. The next morning he noticed that his hip had been put permanently out of joint so that he walked with a limp for the rest of his life. I'm sure Jacob wondered if he was really blessed at all that next morning! I remember asking the Lord what all of this meant- why in the world did He bother to wrestle with Jacob? Why was He so patient with him? What did all of this name change business mean? Perhaps, no one else asks such questions of the Lord- I do all the time.
Over the course of this year, I now understand Jacob's wrestling and I now understand what it means to be both Jacob (the flesh) and Isreal (the spirit). I now understand the inner conflict at all times for control. I also understand that the Lord imposes "limps" in our lives as gentle reminders of how weak our flesh is and that we always have to depend on Him.
So thats where I'm at- depending on Him-literally every minute. I wonder now, how I could have thought that I could accomplish anything on my own! As I write this, I laugh, because I remember, before all hell (literally) broke loose, that I asked the Lord to humble me so that I could serve Him the way that He wanted. Mission humility is certainly in full force! Sometimes, the pain is so great, I wonder if the Lord could have humbled me in another way- of course He could have- but He knew that imposing a "limp" on my heart was the best way to put me where He wanted me.
So, I may be limping but I'm right in the middle of His will! Isn't that awsome?
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mnezra 9 months agoHey MaddieG! Whats up with you? |
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maddiegirl 6 months ago
Hiya!! I'm pretty busy so yeah whats up wit u?
p.s. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 U HOPE IT'S THE BESTEST EVER LOVE YA
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