Open Memoir - August 13 - Time with Rachel And Avi - Precious Memories

 

We must speak out and tell the world that God is Watching! And God WILL Win!

It was a good, but strange day for me. It is just 6:18 PM and I just woke up from a nap, wanting to record the day...

I tried, I really tried, to share with Rachel but failed, to some extent... I told her that I knew that everything would be alright on her test last Thursday... She showed me her baby's shape and I was shocked that her head was so clear to see... She must have thought that I could not identify the child and pointed her out. I told her that I was shocked to see that she was so well defined that it surprised me. She chuckled and agreed that the time of her birth might not have been correct... We'll See...

I wanted to share that I knew that the baby would be alright... So I struggled to talk about having awoke at 1 AM the day before her test to check for a possible heart arrhythmia. I struggled, how do you tell somebody that God had come through His Holy Spirit and touched me, thus touching the ones I prayed about? I know I failed, but, then, that I shared it perhaps might have been enough for this time.... How can you describe His Holy Spirit praying through you in tongues that I could not understand, but that the deepest concerns and worries were pulled from my heart and that His Spirit prayed--spoke those words that no human can possibly speak and know what is being said... I remember telling her that at one point, I felt His Spirit leave my body. That is, his power had been removed from my mind and heart to return to my own words... Even now, somehow I fumble... The magnificence of His oneness with me--available to all of us--if we just allowed our mind and heart to be open to him... Man cannot express that joy that is brought...

We headed into a local store and Avi got between us and took my hand, for the first time, so that we could walk together hand and hand. They were walking faster than I could, so I asked Avi could he slow down a little. Immediately he did, and I praised him for being a such a big boy, now 3, and he, like me, has not yet found the words to say correctly, but he talks and talks. At one point, I answered, he said, no Gabby, Mommy... These two are so precious to me... Rachel has been my caretaker over the many months. Today, she didn't want to take the money I offered and said, I didn't do anything for you... I pulled her close and pressed money into her hand and whispered. Yes, you did, you gave me yourself today!

I wish I would have taken pictures today of Avi. His hair is longer and his baby fat is gone... Very active and at one point I heard him say Baby, as we were talking...so I know he is aware that a little sister is coming... Brandon, Rachel's brother was close to her, so I know that she's looking toward that type of bonding for her children. He recognizes why I use a cane for and he brings it to me, offering his little hand to help me into the house. I ask him to help me to take the big step in and he goes in before me and reaches to take my hand... Yes, he will be a loving, caring child... Just as his mother is...

I started to read a new book. It received a Pulitzer Prize for literature. Yet, it has been designated for banning!!! I'm just beginning to read and, though the author and Velshi on his Banned Book program, couldn't figure out why... I'm only a few pages in and I already know why... Those who proclaim to be christian nationalists don't want to have people know what happened when Hitler tried to strike out against his perceived enemies... They are fighting what they think to be a "holy" war to have everybody who do not support their religion which calls for violence, war and hate against all who do not support whatever their perverted minds are trying to bring about, do not want evidence that history shows that this type of rebellion is NOT of God who made all of us--black, brown, red, yellow...and, yes, white...

Time to go take my evening pills... Thank you, Lord, for being with all of those who seek your Joy, Your Truth... And may those who have been pulled away from that Joy have it be rekindled!

Jesus is Alive, Waiting for YOU?

Gabby

Open Memoir - Have You Ever Received a Message from God? For Somebody Else? How to Tell Them???

 

Several days ago, I woke from a sound sleep and immediately thought of what had happened during those early morning hours. God's Spirit visited... First, I have no idea why this happened. I had never interacted with the writer before he mentioned his new book to me on LinkedIn. While his book did involve faith in God, it wasn't significantly different in some of my earlier reads. Nevertheless, I was to experience one of the longest periods ever with His Spirit... 

There was no advanced awareness for me. The only thing that was normal was that I did search out music videos, but I do that for every review lately. The next day, however, I began to not doubt, but rather, to think about how to share what happened with this new contact. I sent a message to him on LI and also on X... Nothing... If I had got in touch, I would have explained what happened and ask him directly if I could publish as it happened...

God's grace helped me decide to move what I was typing and the rest of the events over to this blog. This would allow him to consider and share what he wanted to do. For those who have followed my review blog, Book Readers Heaven, there has been ample times, especially with my memoir, of my talking about my relationship with God and my Baptism in the Holy Spirit. However, I've become hesitant to shout about these happenings, given that those in the evangelical sect had, in my opinion, started something that has placed a shadow over those who call themselves Christians... when we don't support what the republican party and their candidates have done to "use" religion for political purposes... I would not want in any way for my open reference to God's supernatural interaction with His followers, to be something that would, or could, bring ridicule to my Lord... If you have thoughts about what has happened and what happened to me last week, comments would be welcomed...

Here then is what was the final ending to my book review of God to Hell Ole Miss... I had just begun to write my opinion and have included those thoughts on both blogs...

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Barry writes like he was sittin' on my front porch swing, lookin' out on my land, as the latest Azalea bush begins to bloom, and starts telling me about the times back in his '70s. I start shakin' my head about how I saw so much of his time then and our time in the present very similar. Seems to me that time wasn't any different than what was happenin' here in the present... It is 'specially hard for we who know Jesus to see His words being said from the mouth of a conman as he wheels and deals tellin' lies to gain favor while his criminal activities are kept "openly" secret... and see some who choose to believe the cons... It is indeed a mystery to be solved over and over and over... (there's some duplication here since I had written some of the same things I've said as I try to learn how to share with Jeff.)

This book was published this year, 2024. I was sharing a little with my wonderful caretaker yesterday... The way I see it is that Jesus died for all of us, not askin' much: Just askin' that God be loved above all and that we love our neighbors, setting aside all the rules... Yet 2000+ years have passed and we still have wars, hate, violence... Why is that? I don't know the answer. What I do know is that those who are thinkin' and ponderin' about those wasted lives caused by those who choose, for whatever reason, to, instead, hate their neighbor, are creating such pain because of losses of a family member, especially children... on just one topic--assault weapons!

But one thing I do know is that when a writer chooses to write this story entwining the PTSD of a troubled soldier with solving a problem that was destroying the lives of others, that writer is seein' exactly what I see. God Bless you Jeff Barry. I loved the way your title was enhanced and expanded upon through your novel. Your characters became so real to me that I found my writing changing to honor the family who I met.  Indeed, your final Author's Note told me exactly what I had known--that the story was based upon a real-life experience... Be assured that this reader felt

exactly what you hoped... That we... can... indeed... hope...

Jeff. a personal note, I woke at 1 a.m. and began to finish the last part, which is my personal opinion of your book... After I posted Whispering Hope, God took over... 

I scrolled video after video until I found the "right" He Touched Me...which led to the final... God, I believe, has blessed this book...has blessed your writing...Keep writing. The Holy Spirit has fallen upon me as I write and He wants you to hear the words, know that He is with you...Do what you are led to write, do what He wants of You, My Son...Hear My words. You wrote that you wanted to see my blog...He sent you here to hear His words to you, Jeff...These are His words speaking to you... Listen to the words. Listen closely. I don't know what will touch you but the Holy Spirit is with You, Jeff... He's Here right now, Worship Him, Jeff. For the God Who Has Saved You, Knows What You will Do Now.  

The Spirit has left me, Jeff. May you know Him and His plan for you...Seek it if you don't yet know...But I know that I know that He has a Plan for you... Glenda

A final note: This is the first time God has spoken through me to an author. I tried to get in touch with him before I formally posted and could not reach him. Many of you know from earlier postings that I have been baptized in the Holy Spirit. Given the way Christianity is being used for political reasons, I have hesitated to post this. I feel I must, however. It is presented as it happened, although I did go back and correct a few misspellings since I was typing as I received the message...May God's Words Be Known as Truth...