Hello Faith followers,
Wow, it's hard to believe that it has been two years since my last post...WOW! Does life not have a way of delaying, detouring, distracting and devastating us? But by the mercy and the true grace of God this is my COMEBACK story. Since my first blog http://faithfuel4thejourney.blogspot.com, I have experienced a few setbacks, but as Pastor Rush would often say that sometimes a setback by the enemy, is a setup by God because He is always working behind the scenes constructing our COMEBACK!!! I'm a sports fan and oh boy, especially being a Cowboy and Maverick fan, we love a good comeback victory. Thank God for COMEBACKS!!!
Not to go into too much, but just to let you know since my last post I would literally say my life was devastated by the passing of my mother, Helen Freeman, on March 13, 2013. This was right after I attended the Victorious Disciples workshop. Hearing and listening to the speakers, especially Dr. Rita Twiggs, I had made up my mind and was on fire to begin writing my blog. I mean I was ready Freddy, and did write two posts...but then my mother started getting ill and going to the hospital and I was going with her to hospital visits, then overnight stays, speaking with doctors, trying to work, take care of my family, and the list goes on, because the enemy was piling it on me for sure. So bye-bye blog. That's his job. To keep us from being or doing what God has planned for us to do. (John 10:10a) But through those six months, (it seemed longer, as most storms do), mom was strong as always until the end...She transitioned on to be with the Lord and I was there. It was peaceful and surreal, because my mom was one of my biggest supporters of anything that I set out to do, as all moms are and one of my mentors. I do not believe one can EVER totally recover from losing a parent, but especially their mother. I appreciate that time does allow one to continue moving forward in the hope, grace and peace that only comes from God. (Philippians 4:7)
Well, lest I not become too teary-eyed, or emotional, because it was a very emotional and draining event, enduring the death of a loved one. My fire was gone, depleted, and lost...but I had to get back to my purpose and pursue the calling, (title of my first blog post) that God has destined for me. Writing, I would say and encouraging people. The enemy thought he had me, by the situation that happened with mom, but you know that actually encouraged and propelled me to get myself in gear, jump back on the horse, saddle up and get to work!!! During the transitioning event of mom, I met and heard from all of the people that my mother touched, encouraged, and advised from her wheelchair, in a nursing home...she was just another face and let me tell ya', it probably wasn't always 'seasoned with grace', because mom was a tell-it-like-it T-I-S! kind of woman. So from her through me, to you...GET YO' SELF BACK ON TRACK TO YO' COMEBACK!!! Whatever the enemy attempts to use for evil in your life, allow God to turn it around for your good.(Genesis 50:20) This is a promise!!!
Even though I miss my mom something terrible, I can take away from the experience that life is truly short!!! I am back and full of more determination and will to move forward for what God's purpose and plan is for my life until it's my time to leave this earth. Sometimes it takes something, maybe not so abrupt and final as a death, but anything that detours us from what God has for us, it may be a job, children, health, insecurity or even lack of faith in our God-given ability or talent that makes us sit on the sidelines for a while. But I'm here to tell you that God is still there nudging us to get back into the game of life and COMEBACKS to fulfill His plan for YOUR DESTINY...THAT'S EXCITING!!! (Romans 8:28)
I'm here to cheer and encourage you on!!! So stay in the game, until next time...
Peace & Blessings, cw
