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God's Grace Bubble (by Minister Mary Edwards)
Today is Monday, July 25, 2005, the first anniversary of my dear husband’s
transition to his heavenly home. His soul is resting in peace. And so is mine.
It’s all because of God’s Grace Bubble. I won’t say that this has been an easy
year for me. But, because of God’s Grace Bubble, more things are going right
than going wrong.
Every morning when I arise I say, “Lord, order my steps in your word today.”
And He does. Let me give you a few examples that I hope will help you understand
the Grace Bubble.
Prior to Rev. Edwards’ departure, we had plans to move to Texas and had a lot
of Texas clothing: hats, boots, jeans, etc. Well, after Rev. passed, it was hard
for me to wear any of this clothing. However, one day not long after his
departure, I prepared to dress. Very clearly, I heard the Lord say, “Put on your
Texas garb.” So I did, and left home headed for the post office.
Upon arriving at the p.o. and opening the box, there was only one little
envelope inside. Had there been more mail, it could have easily been lost inside
of one of the papers. Then, again, it couldn’t have been lost because it was a
very special card. This is how it read: “Sorry, cowgirl, you lost your cowboy.”
My knees nearly buckled! Here I stood dressed in my western clothing and reading
this sympathy note from someone I didn’t know! I was determined to find out who
this person was.
Immediately I went back home and called Information to see if I could get a
phone number for my sympathizer. Fortunately, the spelling of the name was
unusual and I got the number and called. The lady on the other end, Rose McGhee,
told me how we had met. It was at a ladies convention in Nashville, Tennessee,
the year before. In a small group of ladies, I mentioned that my husband and I
were going to move to Texas and be a cowboy and a cowgirl. When she heard that
my husband had passed, she remembered our conversation. She had my business card
and dropped her God-inspired card in the mail. That made my day. Just to know
how God was watching over me and knew just what I needed is more than I can
express.
Lord, how great Thou art! He had me dress for the occasion, and then He sent
words of comfort to me through someone I didn’t even know. This is just one
example of God’s Grace Bubble. Let me give you another one.
God often speaks to me in the shower. This is a place where He rains His
shower of love down on me in the beginning of my day, following the reading of
His word and prayer. Well, one morning He spoke to me and said: “Mary, because
you have given so many people a new start in life, (that was the name of my
ministry in the Joy of Jesus family life program) I’m going to give you a new
start in life.”
Later that same day I opened up one of the sympathy cards that were steadily
coming to my home. The one I want to tell you about had a cross on the outside
and the words, “God Bless You” on the front. When I opened up the card the words
inside said, “Happy Birthday.” The handwritten words on the bottom said, “We’re
praying for you.” This couple probably grabbed the card hastily and thought it
was a sympathy card. But I know differently. God had them send that card to
confirm that He was going to give me a new start in life. Isn’t that what a
birthday is?
There is so much more that I could say to let you know how the Lord has been
blessing me this past year. But I’ll save it for another day.
God has a Grace Bubble for you also. His grace is sufficient for whatever you
may be going through.
Caught up In Him
Minister Mary Edwards |
