Just stuff...

I'm off from work today as I'm getting ready for a road trip to Houston tomorrow. Going to a conference at Church of Champions called Emmaus and Beyond. Really looking forward to what God is going to do there. This is a healing and encounter with God type of conference and one of my online friends was gracious enough to sponsor my way. She paid for the conference and all I have to pay for is the hotel (nice place too - the church gets a good rate).

Saturday will be one year to the day that my ex-wife walked out on me (and on God - well, she walked out on him long before she left me). It's been a long year... yet a short one. It's been very difficult, yet easier than many many others have had it with going through divorce. I count myself blessed that it was not as hard as so many others had it. I count myself... privileged to have the Loving, Compassionate, Faithful Creator of all that is seen and unseen... to have Him hold my hand and walk with me through this very dark time in my life, in intimate fellowship. He didn't leave when she did. He stayed by me and did not let me fall into that deep dark pit that I wanted to sink into. Instead of letting me do the unthinkable to myself, he caused me to lay my head on his chest and he whispered words of love and strength into my ear and settled my spirit and began the healing and restoration process... and helped me deal with all those deep rooted shards of glass buried so far inside my heart... one by one... and poured oil on the wounds as the glass came out... to promote healing.

The reason I am so excited about this conference is because Saturday's the last day of it. From what I'm told, it's the best day of it. How awesome of God to save the best for what could have been a very dark day for me... I could have been reliving that trauma, but instead, I'll be fellowshipping with other believers, and with my Father, my Abba, my Loving Daddy. I'm weepy just thinking about what he's brought me through... and what he will do in the future... especially the immediate future in the form of the Emmaus and Beyond conference.

After the conference is over, around 7pm, I'll be hopping on the road and shooting back to Austin for a 3 hour drive so I can be in church tomorrow morning. We're going to be celebrating Passover as a church, and I'm super excited about that as well. I truly love celebrating the Feasts of the Lord with his people.



After tomorrow, I'll probably only be on the forum at night for a few days.

Please keep me in prayer when and if you think about it...

[HeavenlyOne]

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, Ron. I know God will do something wonderful for you...in addition to what He already has done.

[Tina]

Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday. I'm glad that you're getting to attend. I keep you in my prayers daily and will continue to do so. Have a great (and safe) trip!

[Pressing-On]

Ron this is awesome and shows the love and care God has for us!!!

Your post reminds me of

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Luke 12:22-32 [/B]

22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

[revrandy]

Ronzo...

While I may not be in agreement with NCO... I am VERY HAPPY you are a part of What is Going ON!!

Keep ON Keeping ON!!...

Randy

[mizpeh]

May God continue His healing in your heart and allow all these hard things to work together for out good and to resound to His glory!

God bless you richly this week.

[Ron]

Ron,

Praying for you Bro.

[rgcraig]

PO,

While I was going through my divorce my mom gave me those very verses to remind me that God cared. Great faith builder!

Ron,

I'm so thrilled that you are able to be a part of this and the very weekend that you need to close that chapter of your life for good too. How awesome!

God bless you beyond your expectations this weekend!

Emmaus was awesome.

Weights dropped off under the power and Love of God.

Things that had hindered me for so long... are buried and left behind.

God is good.

And Church of Champions is a place of healing and deliverance, and Pastor Hutchins is a loving, compassionate man who is all about restoration instead of condemnation, regardless of what anyone else's opinion is of the church or its pastor.

[Brother Price]

AAAAhhhhhhhhhh shucks now.....

We are now family!!!

Wished I could have been there last night, but had family obligations. Glad it was for you as it was for me, Ronzo!