Point Of Grace

A cottage by the sea. Ahhh...It has been a life long dream of mine to own a home at the beach, with a view of the ocean. We have been visiting the Destin area beaches with it's white, sweeter than sugar, sand for years. One taste of it and you will crave it more than any sugar substance you've ever had a longing for. Or at least this has been my experience.

Though there are many things that we enjoy in this life, none will ever fully satisfy. We were created for a relationship with the Lord who created us. We were made to fellowship with Him.
And though I have been blessed to enjoy many things in this world, none touches me as when I am in His presence. Like the ocean that I long to return to time after time, once I met Jesus I long to be with HIM again and again.

Over the years I have come to give my life to the Lord, holding nothing back. I have made it my purpose to give Him my all. He gave His all to me. He is my delight, and yet He says that He delights to give me the desires of my heart.

The Lord knows my heart and He knows I have a desire for a place at the beach.
Not to mention that I have been praying for one for years. Always with the heart attitude of Jesus who said "not my will but yours Father."

My husband and I began to look seriously about a year ago when our last child went off to college. The fun of looking helped ease the pain of the empty nest syndrome. I miss my kids!


Well after a long search, we have finally found one. A week ago we made the offer. The owner didn't budge! My heart sank. I went away to pray, and to turn it over ,asking God if it was His will or simply my own. I had to surrender; sometimes its a struggle with the flesh. The Spirit won. I gave it over.

The next day my husband decided to make a counter offer. We gave the owner twenty four hours to respond.

The home sits a top a hill with ocean views off the frount porches. The side porches overlook the golfcourse. My husband and I enjoy golf, so our agent worked it our for a complimentary round of golf the next day while waiting for the response to our offer.

As it often happens in golf, you are paired up to play with people whom you have never met. Such was the case this particular day.

We were enjoying a fun round of golf, on a beautiful golf course. The others we were paired with were so pleasent. We told them how we had made an offer on a house next to the golf course and were waiting on the call from the agent .

Finally the call came in. The owner had accepted our offer...Praise the Lord. The others playing with us were rejoicing with us at our good news.

I had been praying about what name I would give the new beach house if we actually got this one. Everyone down here names their beach house, just for fun. I told the Lord I wanted the name to come from Him.

I had been asking the Lord for favor (Grace) the entire time we looked. God tells us every good gift comes from Him. I know that everything I have comes from Him. The most precious gift I ever received was through Gods Grace. He sent His Son to die for my sins...What a gift!

The name of the street is pointe street. I thought," what do you do with pointe?" But I had asked the Lord to come up with a name. And He did. For there on the golf course when we received the good news that we got the beach house, we discovered that we were playing golf with people from the Christian singing group "Point of Grace". I knew in an instant that would be the name we would give to our new home.

I look forward to many wonderful times in our new home at the beach. A point where I will put down roots and remember I am always rooted in Christ due to Gods Good Grace.

My Quiet Place

Silence the sounds that distract the soul

Shut out the world and all it holds

Find a spot; a quiet place

Where I can seek my Saviors face

I come to take some time to pray

Before I start my busy day

To honor Him who died for me

Who gave His life to set me free

To bring to mind the words He said

And keep them foremost in my head

That I may walk through out the day

With purpose to do as He did say

To show His love in everyway

To stand firm--come what may

Life has problems--life has trials

But we can face them all with smiles

If we but let HIM live through us

Even when the flood gates bust

Show the world we have no fear

All is well for HE IS NEAR!!!

THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES

Ever feel your life doesn't add up to much?

We often feel that we don't really make a difference in the lives of others.

I find myself thinking negative thoughts such as "I don't really have anything to give."

My children are grown and have left the home. And I often feel my real purpose in life left with them.

I know some where deep inside that thought is not true, but it still creeps into my mind from time to time, and I wrestle with it.



Lately I have been asking the Lord Where is it that He wants me? What is it that He wants me to do now that the Kids are grown?

I have a passion for talking to people about the Lord. It's my absolute favorite thing to do.

So pretty much every where I go, I manage to bring the conversation around to God.

Wanting to share the " latest greatest" thing God has done that I was blessed to witness.

But often is the time I ask myself if anyone else really cares.

Especially those times when I am sharing something that to me is very exciting and no one else really seems to share my excitement with me.

It can sometimes be a lonely place....yet I can not stop. I continue to share. Its like a fire shut up in my bones if I do not share.

There have been a number of times at family gatherings that I have sat in the middle of all of the kids and shared the stories of a powerful God that has changed my life.

The children can't get enough. Always asking questions . Asking for one more story.

I love that Christ tells us to come as a little child. With the faith of a little child. Because like these children who don't question when Aunt Pooh (my family nick name) tells a story whether its true or not they just ask for more.

Thats how I come to God....Oh God that was soooo good can I please have more. And He always gives more. He delights to give more.

He loves for us to gather at his feet, to be in His presence and hear whats on His heart.

Then when we take those words and share them with others we are doubly blessed.

Sometimes we don't realize the impact that we can have on others.

And when I am in one of those moments of feeling like my life doesn't add up to much. The Lord steps in and does something so wonderful that it spurs me on to the next adventure with God.

That is exactly what took place last week. When feeling a bit useless one evening the situation changed when I found myself in conversation with two boys and was sharing with them about the Lord.

At the end of the conversation one of the boys was expressing to me what happens when he is around me.

I will never forget his words, for they were precious to me.

He said " You make people rethink what they believe about God."


So in the middle of thinking that I did not have much to give. I gave what I did have and it fed someone else.

I'm reminded of the story of the little boy with the two fishes who gave all that he had and with it Jesus fed thousands.

If I give all that I have ,thought it may not seem like much, and if it changes one little life and later that one little life changes another life, theres no telling how many lives will be changed because I simply gave what I had.

EYE TO EYE

Good morning Holy Spirit
Good morning Father - Son
I've come to visit with you
Before my days begun


Before the hustle-bustle
Before the days demands
I'll stop to take a moment
And ask you to take my hand



O Lord how I do need Thee
To walk with me this day
To be The One to lead me
The One to show the way

This world seems so uncertain
Which way do we turn?
If we will only ask you
The answer we will learn

You tell us that you love us
Your word is very clear
But no one seems to listen
No one seems to hear

You ask us to believe you
To trust you to the end
Your voice I hear it calling
It's riding on the wind

"Tell them to turn back to me"
My love on them I'll pour
If they will only let Me
I can do much more"

I'll bind the brokenhearted
I'll set the captives free
I'll give you beauty for ashes
If you'll only come to me

I know the plans I have for you
For welfare, not for harm
Nothing is too hard for me
Just crawl up in my arms

I created you for fellowship
Nothing else will satisfy
Not until you come to me
and we sit eye to eye

Stop running and stop searching
My heart with you I plead
I have all the answers
I AM all you need!