Jesus was there When the void became light And the night became day And the firmament became the universe; He beheld the expanse and the glory declaring it all good!
Jesus was there When the mountains, seas, and every living creature was created. Breathing life into man and woman, Sculpting their bodies into His Image, Enjoying the fellowship with His children!
Jesus was there When the serpent tempted, and His children sinned And there was separation that required redemption, repentance, a sacrifice, a cross, a Saviour. Blood staining the ground, a sanctification, and a triumphant Resurrection!
Jesus was there At the beginning and end. The Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. Genesis through Revelation, with every hero and villain named and unnamed in the Bible. Jesus was there.
Jesus is there Today, Tomorrow and Always. He was, is, and always will be. When life is uncertain, and unraveling He remains constant and unchanging. Jesus is always there.
Jesus will be there in all His Glory! When the trumpets sound declaring His return! When the angels herald His coming! And every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord! Hallelujah!
So sleep well beloved. Your Hope is secure. I will never leave you, or forsake you; I love you with a love everlasting. You are never alone. Jesus is here.
I am thrilled to announce that I have won a 2025 Word Award for my blog article, “Lady Aurora“. Christian writers from across Canada were honoured over the weekend at The Word Guild 37th annual awards, for their books, poetry and digital articles. I am extremely thankful for this community who share my passion for writing. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank The Word Guild, The Word Award volunteers and all the fantastic Christian writers across this nation, who write for a Kingdom Purpose. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners this year! This is the fourth Word Award I have won, and I’ve been shortlisted eight times. As I said in my last blog post, my purpose with my writing ministry is to honour God in all my writing endeavors, and it is a great encouragement to be recognized in the attempt.
I will admit, it’s hard to accept praise and congratulations. I often feel I am so undeserving. I often compare myself with far more exceptional authors and writers than I, and I am perhaps my worst critic. I am also very much aware that I have a prideful side, so I also continually quote the Apostle Paul when it comes to boasting: “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.” (2 Corinthians 10:12-13)
“…confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us…”
It humbles me to think that God has in fact assigned to me this writing “sphere of service” to help Him Kingdom build.
In the next week, I will be interviewed by local papers regarding my Word Award win. I am so very nervous talking to reporters. I write well. I don’t speak well, that’s why I write. When I write, I can reread, edit, delete, and rewrite as many times as I like. When I speak, there have been times I have wished for an edit-delete button on my lips! I’d appreciate your prayers as I speak to media.
It was the third time in less than a week that someone asked if I was still writing? I suppose followers of my blog, and friends close to me may have noticed I haven’t blogged in over four months. I took the summer off. Plain and simple.
This past week, I knew I had to write again. I couldn’t stay silent, not when my heart was in such turmoil over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I did not know much about the man before his death, I admit. I had seen only a handful of videos on social media, and thought his debating skills were extraordinary. He held similar positions on many topics as I do, though I did not always agree on some of his political views. That said, after his death, I have come to admire him greatly, especially his walk with Jesus. He had a genuine faith, and was a passionate evangelist who wished to see all people saved and become followers of Christ. He was especially focused on addressing high school and college-aged students, sharing Biblical Truths with them to ensure they would not be taken captive by the worldly lies and schemes of the enemy. Contrary to what his critics say about him, I have seen no evidence of bigotry, spreading hate, or derogatory remarks directed at those he debated with. Instead, he declared himself over and over as a follower of Christ, and stated unequivocally his desire for all to come to a personal relationship with Him.
That is MY desire too.
Our Interim Pastor on Sunday, challenged us during a Leadership Course he is conducting, to think about the spiritual gifts God has given us, and to write a personal Mission (Purpose) Statement. As a mother, and grandmother my “purpose” at this stage of life is to be intentional to pray for the next generation. To tell them MY story of faith and demonstrate unconditional love to all my children. That is my primary purpose, but I have a secondary purpose with my writing ministry, and that is to honour God in all my writing endeavours.
Charlie Kirk used his voice to boldly proclaim Christ as Lord. May I be equally as bold in my writing!
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