I get to talk about God...
What's better than that?
My friends will tell you, I have a story for everything. Not a story from a book. Not someone's else's story. I have my own lifetime collection of personal stories about God -- and with this Red Shoe Project, a new one gets added every day.
I can still vividly recall the day I told my friend that I was called to preach. "You can't be a preacher!" was the response. "Your husband's the preacher and there can only be one preacher in the house. What's your #1 ministry?" I let out a deep sign and responded, "Prayer!" That was true, my #1 calling was to pray. From the moment I gave my life to God, I had a direct connection with God that baffled some people. I wouldn't trade that for anything. But this isn't about trading one thing for another. I know what God spoke to me! And He said I'd one day be preaching for Him!
I remember looking into the night sky as we drove by the big clock in the city.
I thought to myself. "
I know I'm called
to preach, but where
am I going to get all
those stories?
I don't want stories
from a book. I want
my own on stories!"
That happened over twenty-five years ago. What can I say?
Today, I have the stories!
It's one of those times, when God just does something inside you. You're not even sure what it is that He has done. Perhaps He tightened up something inside that was loose? Or maybe He's replaced a broken part? He's probably added something that was missing! Who knows? But whatever He's done -- I've been upgraded to first class. Or at least it feels that way. I'm driving the new "Gail" model. The 2014 version with all the bells and whistles! You get the picture.
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Deja vu?
- a feeling of already having experienced a present action.
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The following excerpt is
taken from my book,
The Yellow Brick Road:
A Woman's Journey
to the Edge and Back.
May 20, 2009 --
It was on that day that I woke up with a thought at the forefront of my mind: "Today is YOUR day!" It was as clear as it could be. I was so excited! I didn't know for sure all that it meant, but I knew the date was special. I wrote it down.
Over the next couple of days, I realized that things were different inside of me. Everything seemed a little off-kilter. Only it felt good. It felt normal! Oh my gosh... I was home! I remember looking into a mirror, and seeing that Oz was behind me -- on the other side. I wasn't there anymore! I was somewhere else. I was here. I was home. My mind was strong and healthy. My heart was new and happy. My vision was clear. Everything had been restored. It almost seemed as if it happened overnight -- but no, it had been four and a half years that I had been away.
Yesterday... Day 267 of The Red Shoe Project, was undoubtedly another threshold of life for me. God meant what He said...
"When your first foot
touches the carpet,
there's no looking back.
The past is gone and
soon to be forgotten."
I believe the Divine Release of My Life has taken place. (See Day 266) Don't ask me how. I still don't know. All I do know, is this:
I did what God
required of me,
and when I could
do no more --
when I had gone
as far as any human
could go in releasing
their life to Christ,
I stood --
arms wide open --
with a willing heart
and asked God
to take me the
rest of the way.
He did!
No looking back!
Gail
