IN THE PAST......

In the past 7 years, since beginning my journey's,I have been blessed to be in a position to retire, and to look back on my life.I can now see what all has made up my life......
In so doing,it has dawned on me,that God has given me so many different platforms to take on,as expressions of my love for the Lord!
My first platform was when I was diagnosed with Epilepsy, back in the 2nd grade.
I've had it all my life, and will probably always have it.I could probably express to alot of people, just how God showed His love for me,during this time too.
After college,I went through the divorce of my parent's, 40 year marriage, which was extremely hard for me, but God was faithful to get me through that time and He can use me to help others do the same,now...
In 1990,I lost my older sister to cancer, at the age of 56.She left behind 5 children, and even though she was 13 years older than me,I still miss her to this day.I understand what it means to help someone through the loss of a sibling..... God had established another platform for me, and He was preparing me for a future platform as well.....
In 1992,our 2nd son,George was taken from the home,by DSS,for two years.I don't dwell on this period, because it has all been resolved, so I don't visit those memories much....only to help someone in that same situation.
Within a year, my sweetheart had suffered a massive heart attack, and the doctors worked on him for 45 minutes to bring him back, so another platform developed,where God could and did use me to share in helping others in this same situation.....
However,I was getting a little exhausted from being used so much......HaHa!(God was just beginning with me!)
God brought our son George home,that year,and within that next year,in 1995,He took our oldest son,David,jr.back home to Heaven......Folks,this is a hard platform, but my God never gives me anything I cannot bear and with this trial gave me a way to bear it, and I can even share this with others now too.I think this is how my "Mom's Who Lost Children" weekend at the beach started. That has been a blessing for all these Mom's too.
Now,my brain hemorrage"platform" was another thing, but He had control over that too, and He has used me more times than I can count to share His message.It's so funny how He takes my worn out,dilapidated,forgetful brain, and puts it in a position, where I can tell somebody what happened to me, and how God delivered me.....
It's so cool!
Before you know it, we're chatting about the Lord and what He can do for you.It is so neat! There are little platforms,too, that aren't so exciting,but necessary.Like sharing what God wants you to do, when your husband decides to move from the town you've lived in for 30 years! Ofcourse there's learning to submit in love "platform" , and that's a doozy too! God has richly blessed me though. He has given me many platforms....not stumbling blocks, but building blocks! They are there for me to share how He has walked me through that whole period in my life.He has been my Rock;my Redeemer, and my Sustainer for more years than I can count.He has comforted me when I needed it and has never,ever let me down!
So, when people ask me how I can have the faith I do......it's simple!
Just whip you up a few deaths in your family;have a family divorce; have some family sickness; have a brain hemorrage;.....and no idea how to cope with any of this.
You will quickly come up with the one and only solution!
The only solution is the best example of faith, you will ever see!
Faith may be the substance of things "hoped for", and the evidence of things "not seen",for most folks, but for this 'ole gal,Faith like this is so visible, that there is no hope involved.It's a sure thing!
Becky