a conversation today..

Today I got the opportunity to talk to my best friend about God and about being saved and how even when the end of the world comes those that are saved will be joined in Heaven with Jesus and that the world as we know it will be no more. She is very scared and worried about her kids or grand kids for when the end comes, I told her that I thought and felt that once we pass away none of that will matter and that as long as we have taught our children about God and that they are saved then they too will be in Heaven. That everything is in God's timing anyways not ours and that we shouldn't worry if we are going to trust in Him. I was able to talk to her about what it means to be saved and that when Jesus was on the cross the thief on the cross beside of him asked to be remembered and Jesus told him he would be joining Him in paradise. That it is never too late to ask for Forgiveness as long as you are still living and that whoever calls to Jesus in His name shall be saved. She said that she has seen God really work in her life esp. here recently and that she feels strongly that she needs to be back in church. She doesn't like religion because she grew up Catholic, but I am trying to teach her about the relationship not religion.  I hope to get some notes wrote down about Grace and Forgiveness and give those to her. She is still a toddler in her faith and in her walk, but she said that she told God the other day that she wanted him in all of her life not just parts of it. She has walked away from a bad relationship, found a good man that is Christian and has taken her and her son in. She realizes that if not for God she would still be stuck in the bad places and still living in motels. I am so grateful to God that he has always been there for her rather she has seen it or not and that he has protected her and I am grateful that He has allowed me and placed it on my heart to never, ever give up on her. I love her so much and I only want what is best for her and I couldn't be happier that she is finally starting to see God at work. She has been down hard roads, roads I can only Thank God I never saw other than through her and my daddy..I certainly can say that I have seen God's grace at work in her and through the life of my daddy. If any one doubts, I know for a fact that He is at work everyday and I can only say Thank You Jesus and Thank you God for sending your son to us. I just keep praying and asking God to just be with her and protecting her.

Bible study things...

Well, I realized tonight that I haven't wrote anything since December 5th..so where to begin with the past three and half months or so...I have started some new Bible study things. One being that I am using a journal to do one one a month and I started this in February and I have wrote about Prayer and am working on Grace for this month. I have learned so much from Grace, I am still struggling with prayer..I can pray privately, but to pray out loud and in groups I struggle with. Grace is something so amazing to me. God gives grace freely, it isn't something that is earned. When Jesus came to earth and went to the cross, Grace came down. I am still working on just what Grace is..I am reading What's so Amazing about Grace and I am already on Chapter Seven. I still have some other Bible studies that I am in the middle of and need to go back to working on. With me being a stay at home mom, I do find it easier to be caught up in cartoons, laundry, cleaning, organizing, and doing whatever else there is to do. I do my Bible studies at night just before bed and I am about to go to that way now. I am not sure what else I want to say tonight, so I will try to say more tomorrow.