Still waiting. How about you?

I love this song by Lauren Daigle.

It's like she is singing "My💗Heart"

Honestly, if you think about it, she is. 

She is singing the heart of any child of God who is waiting on God's promises.

So, go ahead. Click on the link and enjoy!

God’s Time

It’s hard sometimes to understand, God’s great, all knowing and mighty hand.

We see our world in limited view, knowing our need; at least we think we do.

We do our best to live obediently, without complaint, expediently.

Not comparing ourselves to one another, not being jealous of sister or brother.

Somehow, some way, hard as we try, we just can’t help but wonder why;

God seems to have overlooked our need, and still has neglected to water our seed.

As hard as it is to understand, God’s great, all knowing and mighty hand.

Let us remember his motive is pure love, he looks over us all, from his throne above.

His vision encompasses our entire life, from beginning to end, every joy; every strife.

He knows the plans he has for us, they are good not evil, in this we must trust.

Knowing down deep within our hearts, through all the tears and false starts;

God’s Word is ever and always true; HE will always see his promises through.

If we fully delight ourselves in Him, not just in part, he will give us the desires of our heart.

Amy Colleen

November 2002

Broken Fork in The Road

Why is it that the fork in the road of life, is more often than not, always bent out of shape?

I would say this picture I took on Turtle Mound, in Florida is a pretty good depiction of all the forks I have come up against in my lifetime.

I say, "Just keep going straight ahead!"

It will get you where you are headed a whole lot quicker.

Keep you from a ton of unnecessary heart💔ache.

Keep you from having to turn back and head right back up the way you should have gone in the first place!

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Just a bit'o wisdom from an someone whose "been there done that".

Take it or leave it!

Love you!

 and thanks for stopping by!

Shalom out!

AmyColleen

Have You Discovered It Yet?

We all have our calls, our gifts, our passions and our responsibilities.

The question is, 

"Do we live a life where they all intertwine?"

Honestly I would say, very few of us do.

Those are the few are far between. The truly blessed. For they have discovered the key of God's perfect will for their lives. Not only have they discovered this. They are living it.

As believers this is a journey we all make in our lifetime. 
One we all aspire to. 

I know I  have been spending the better part of the last 42 years of my journey with Yeshua, doing just this.

Ahh! But I am not in poor company! Though it has taken all of my walk with Messiah thus far to get me where I am today. Which is finally where I should be. Not to say I have arrived. (Please reader hear and understand me on this!) I have many of God's great prophets and children of past as learning partners. Though I am in NO WAY comparing myself to THEM! I can think of just a few of them off the top of my head who went through years of molding and pruning before they reached their full potential. For instance Moses, Daniel and Naomi. Lets not forget Joseph and Esther. In the New Covenant Peter and Paul! 

So, yes I am truly humbled when I look at my measly sufferings. Of course I have not forgotten the suffering of Messiah. But even taking into account these fellow servants of the Most High ADONAI, I have found it to be so encouraging. 

Hopefully you will too. That is why I share here on my blog.

Shalom to you all!
AmyColleen 

Below are just a few visuals that I thought fit this word.

 In Hebrew

"Trust in the LORD" - Proverbs 3:5-6 

 With complete and accurate transliteration and translation into English. 

Prayerfully created by a native of Israel. A beautiful reminder and encouragement to all. 

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart And lean not on your own understanding. 

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will straighten your ways." (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Rejoice!

THIS is KEY

I Had to Choose

                                                               Matthew 10:37 

 ^"Whoever loves his father or mother more than he loves me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than he loves me is not worthy of me."

How many times have we as believers heard this or read this scripture verse?

I know, speaking for myself, more times than I can recount.

To be honest and completely transparent here, this is one of those verses that after awhile those of us who have not lived through this verse, (most likely) may tend to breeze right over it.

I mean seriously, it’s hard to truly understand, comprehend, what our LORD is saying here, if we have not had to do, just that,

 “Choose between our precious Messiah and someone we love.”

Well, the time of not personally living through this verse, has come to and end and the season of understanding has begun. At least for me.

It did take some time. It didn't happen all at once. Just like seasons gradually come about, so my understanding of this verse would awaken. Like a snow squall that arises suddenly to alert us to winters presence. My own flesh and blood would be the vessel Hashem would use to open my eyes to the heart wrenching truth that accompanies the depth of this very scripture.

For so long I have kept silent about this. Too long. Years. I don’t know why.

For the sake of others, I am speaking out now.

I will make this brief. No need for a lot of details.

It was on a trip to see my son and my grandchildren for the very first time (which did not take place 😢) I was given an ultimatum. Basically, give up my ridiculous idea that Yeshua was God and entertain a whole line of thinking that taught he was a blasphemer.

My answer, “You know I will never give up YESHUA. Never.”

There are two things about that meeting with my son, that I remember like it just happened yesterday.

I remember the answer coming from my heart up into my mouth without a thought. When I look back at that moment, which I do often, I realize that was Holy Spirit speaking through me.

I also remember my son asking me a question,

“Is there anything you wouldn’t do for God?”

I answered “No.”

And my son answering, “Me either.”

I think about both things often. Thanking the LORD for being there for me and being my strength when I did not have the strength myself. Because I knew, deep down inside, had I known what my son was planning I may not have had the strength to stand up for my beloved Messiah as I did.

Also, I think about and wonder how my son could answer the question he asked me with the same answer I gave him. Then turn around and treat me with such dis-honor and contempt. Especially because he confesses to love, honor, serve and obey the same God as I do.

That was the last time I saw or spoke to my son, and I have never seen any of my 5 grandchildren.

 I realized that afternoon when my son texted me that I would not be seeing my grand-babies, then, or for who knew how long. (it's been years) I realized the ramifications of my choice. I realized that if I had simply done what he had asked of me that afternoon I would have been able to see my grand-babies and would still be in touch with my son.

I have realized that choice daily for years now.

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It is important, at this point that I make sure the reader understand I love my children, all my children with the same passionate love of a mother. I hold no ill feelings toward my son for what has happened.

Yes, my heart is broken beyond anything that could be described in pen and ink. I have written down many times on this blog and my other blog, feelings of heart ache…. now you know why. Even those expressions do not come close to describing the pain in my heart. There are other reasons that aren't listed here. But for this post...the pain that is most relevant is the pain a mother feels when a child walks out of her life.

I miss my son.

Even now as I write, my heart (the actual organ) is crushed with pain. I know I need to let this go. I need to let you (completely) go. I don't know that I can do that. I don't know that I will ever be able to do that. You are my son. I am your mother. That is how Hashem ordained it. Still, I need to try as I am not well, though I am better when the pain of your dismissal is not close upon my eyes. So, into Hashem’s hands once again I bid you leave. I pray you see the light before He calls me home. I have His promise which I hold dear. That the veil will be removed, and you will see His face, Yeshua Hamashiach. I know we’ll see each other again. I just really want to see you in the land of the living. I know all too well the pain of saying good bye to one who’s left already. I know you love me, son, you told me so. I love you too.

I love you too...always and forever to the moon and back! (click here)

This was a deep, transparent post.

I felt the need to share. I have had more than a couple of women share with me recently about “similar” situations.

Let us remain strong therefore in the strength of our Messiah!

My Love by:AmyColleen

There is nothing like your love

Nothing like your love

I have traveled far and wide

I have given all I am

I have found – there is nothing, nothing like your love.

Though some speak of angels covered in gold

And still other diamonds and rubies

Many others sing and dance with joy

Still I’ve not come close to the love I’ve found in you

There is nothing like your love

Nothing like your love

I have traveled far and wide

I have given all I am

I have sacrificed - I have paid the price. Every day I still die

For your love. I’ll do anything for you, my love

For you bought my life with yours

Everything I have - it belongs to you my LORD

There is nothing like your love

Nothing like you my love

Simply nothing like you my LORD
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