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LIGHT in the DARKNESS | Introduction [written in 1998]


I can remember growing up getting a lot of guidance from my family. The idea that JESUS loves me has remained with me throughout all of my years. Just as the parable of the sower in Luke 8:15 my seeds fell upon GOODSOIL, and were nurtured and cared for by my parents until it was time for them to let me go and trust tht the LORD had me in HIS care. I was independent of my parents and began to make choices for my life, those years were rough ones.

After almost a decade of struggling and decisions made outside of God's plan for my life, I literally collapsed in exhaustion of trying to "do it all" myself. As a result I turned and faced my LORD, despite the feelings I had of unworthiness. He drecieved me into HIS healing arems with out hesitation and that is when I SURRENDERED. He lifted me up out of the mirey clay" and it was then that he began a work in me.

During the trial that led me to SURRENDER my life to CHRIST I began to journal everyday. This went on for 2.5 years (13 journals) These writings are a compilation of uncertainty, joy, dreams, happiness, sadness, anger and fear. The LORD met me in each of these emotions and carried me through the most trying period of my life, even when I did not see HIM or hear HIM.

This book is a selection of 31 meditations, scripture and a prayer for each day of the month. I encourage you to spend time with GOD each day. This is a space each day for your reflection.

DID YOU RELATE TO THE WRITING
DID THE SCRIPTURE SPEAK TO YOU
WHAT DID YOU HEAR IN THE SILENCE

Hopefully this book of meditations will light YOUR fire for JOURNALING.

Love in CHRIST,

Jennifer

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