I don’t have a riveting story of the day I turned from a former life of depravity to begin a new journey with Christ. Recently our pastor verbally painted such a picture. He described bullets ricocheting off furniture in his trailer house from a gunman named Jimmy zipping up his driveway. Pastor Scott belly-crawled to his bedroom, grabbing a gun with the intention of shooting to kill. But God had a different plan.
No, my early years on the outside look very innocent and picture-perfect. I was the youngest of six. We all dressed up pretty and went to church every Sunday and Wednesday. But we had many secrets. As the old country song says, No One Knows What Goes on Behind Closed Doors.
My testimony is one of God’s grace and protection. During my childhood and in my marriage, I have had many challenges. God miraculously showed His faithfulness through abuse, illness, and financial bankruptcy. In every trial, the Lord proved that He was bigger than any situation. One of my many favorite scriptures is Romans 8:28 (KJV), “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
OHSOFREE recently started the fall Bible study in which several of our writers share stories of women in the Bible and parallel those stories with their own. I invite those reading today to join the free study and chat, which will give you more details of my testimony and others. Just know that God has taken many negatives in my life and worked them all for good.
How about you? Can you share when God took something tragic and worked it out for your good?
No, my early years on the outside look very innocent and picture-perfect. I was the youngest of six. We all dressed up pretty and went to church every Sunday and Wednesday. But we had many secrets. As the old country song says, No One Knows What Goes on Behind Closed Doors.
My testimony is one of God’s grace and protection. During my childhood and in my marriage, I have had many challenges. God miraculously showed His faithfulness through abuse, illness, and financial bankruptcy. In every trial, the Lord proved that He was bigger than any situation. One of my many favorite scriptures is Romans 8:28 (KJV), “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
OHSOFREE recently started the fall Bible study in which several of our writers share stories of women in the Bible and parallel those stories with their own. I invite those reading today to join the free study and chat, which will give you more details of my testimony and others. Just know that God has taken many negatives in my life and worked them all for good.
How about you? Can you share when God took something tragic and worked it out for your good?
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Marge, thank you for sharing your story. I am excited to read your story and reflections in the Past to Present Study.
Thank you Sharee and we are looking forward to your study next week. Hope you can join us Tuesday evening (or whatever day it will be in Australia 😀) Blessings...
Marge, your story brought tears to my eyes. We all have scars, and as you know, my greatest loss was the death of our almost 5 year old son. But exactly 2 years from the day we buried Greg, Scott was born and has been a rich blessing. Yes, God's always working the ingredients together to make us better Image bearers.
One of the saddest days of my life when dad and mom called to tell me Greg had died. Poor little guy had suffered so much as had you watching him die. Scott's birth was such a blessing proving God is faithful even after tough times. 💖
I love your perspective! Mine is also a story of grace and protection. After marrying an abuser that went from physical to psychological (gaslighting), rejected, lied about, lied to, until I didn't know which way was up, I was convinced that I was the reason for the failures of anyone I knew. I had just enough "religion" to believe God agreed and wanted me dead, so I was going to help Him.
But God, in His mercy, not only spared my life, He put His arm around me and began sorting through the pieces. He showed me what was from Him and what was not. He began showing me where my life was skewed and what thoughts were toxic. Over several years, he healed all codependency, judgmental thinking, and self-condemnation. Through forgiveness and repentance (the power twins), He restored my soul! In time, He tore down the walls and miraculously brought a Godly man (that, frankly, I didn't want- afraid of getting hurt again). He was so peaceful that I didn't know if he was real. God began using words I had only spoken to Him in prayer to show me and tell me I could love again.
I have been married to my Cajun Prince for 7 wonderful years (who knew?), and bring the message of hope and healing to women wherever I go, teaching them the red flags and boundaries through peace that keep you free. God is truly good and does amazing miracles. I know, because I am one!
Regina I am so glad God has sent your prince and is restoring you. We have heard from so many women in this ministry who have stories similar to yours. I am so sorry you had to endure this but.praise.God for His healing power!! Thank you for sharing💖
I was humbled by the Bible study last night. We never know what people have gone through in their lives. Of course I truly wish you would not have went through these things and I'm glad you finally was able to find peace. My dad died when I was 24 and then I lost my mom at 36. The finality of both parents being gone was so hard but God took my mom and than after years of wanting a baby he blessed me with a daughter and then a son. The day my mom passed a lady told me God doesn't close a door without opening a window. It was just a few weeks later I found out I was having a baby!!!💜💜💜
I am so glad you are in our Bible study Sarah. Our families of origin are similar...older parents and.older siblings although yours are even older than mine!😀. So glad God blessed you with two beautiful children after you suffered loss. 💖