The Right Moment

Last Monday I got a Blair catalogue in the mail. On the back was a sale on T-shirts with a blue one that had a bassett hound wearing rabbit ears and holding a basket of Easter eggs. Gene said I needed it. I showed it to my friend Evelyn. She said I needed it too. I put off ordering it even though I did want it. But on Friday I felt impressed to look at my email early in the day. There was a post from Blair saying that if you ordered this weekend you could get 25% off. It was the right moment to order. I knew it. It was a blessing from God. I phoned my order in and got the blue T-shirt and the lavender one with butterflies. The lady said I could get $5 off if I ordered one more thing so I ordered the denim dress, I had been wanting. I was so thankful. God truly blessed me.

Saturday night I talked in stake conference on my mission. I had decided that if I had time I would read an email on an inspirational indexing story and use it to emphasis that not only does age not matter in serving the Lord but handicaps do not matter either. God can use any of us as long as we are willing. I read the story and afterwards my stake director who had received the email too said, "I was hoping you would read that story."

Friday I had written a poem entitled "The Path", especially for a friend. I posted it on Skype and several missionaries said it was just what they needed. I took it with me to stake conference and gave a copy to my friend before the meeting started. To my surprise their were several talks that went right along with the poem. Sunday I talked to Pam who had received the poem by email. I told her about the talks going right along with the poem. She said she had noticed that too.

The Path

Pain and sorrow may come and go,
But still every day you may know
You are loved by God here below.
You may feel His Spirit by your side,
And know He may be your guide;
So one day with God you may reside.

It is not easy to walk Jesus' path
And gain all that the Father hath,
But once your heart is on the path,
The Spirit will guide you there
As you kneel in humble prayer
And you will feel the Father's care.

The path does not go downhill.
You must discover God's will
And strive ever His will to fulfill.
As you seek to see His face,
He will fill your soul with grace,
And help you to win your race.

13 Mar 2009 Suzanne Halliday