Jennifer K. Lewis
“All Things Come Together For Your Good To Achieve My Purpose.” Jeremiah 28:40
At first, when I moved into my condo, I just didn’t feel things were the most ideal in the world. Devotion to my eighteen-year marriage had just been shredded and ripped-apart, my business had been forfeited to another, my ability to continue my passionate foster parenting with precious children had been relinquished. I even lost Heidi, my beloved doggie.
However, as God had planned the precise timing of things. My replica of the prayer of Jabez, (I Chronicles 4:10) was quietly answered as God had already enlarged my territory.
Many future days were devoted establishing and nurturing a close friendship with an older lady, Doris, in this building. Doris is 90. She’s shared with me how she had learned to drive in a model “A.” We laughed as she recalled how hard it was to steer as there wasn’t any power-steering in those days. She said, “as she listened to her instructor, Dad, the car bumped along and jostled them about as they had to teach her to drive in cornfield away from any traffic.”
Her teaching experiences were gained in a one-room schoolhouse. Boy, she has had some wonderful, funny, days. She told of one youngster who liked to ‘bully’ the other students. Her wisdom taught her to simply ‘ignore’ the boy and she said, “he straightened right up!”
A few days ago, Doris came to see me. While we were visiting, she took note of some things in my curio cabinet. She spotted this Red Apple I have saved as a memento from my college days. (ironically, Doris is also a former schoolteacher.) (usually, the student is giving an apple to the teacher.) But, in my case, it was being manifested as another ‘backwards’ event my ‘lefty’ world.
My Red Apple has a hand-written message from one of my professors. Professor Williams came to know me well because my schedule landed me in several of his classes. (because of my diligence in prior achievements, he most likely had greater expectations of me.) His message on the apple says: “ I’m so glad you came back to graduate 1st in your Marketing class!” “You have made this an exciting and challenging year for your fellow students as well as for the faculty.” “ Most of all, I want to say ‘thanks’ for the Superior Work!” (I was in my early thirties when I graduated college.)
So why on earth did I share this with you? (well, since you asked🙂 It’s never too late to accomplish a dream or your goals. The ONLY requirement is that you BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! NEVER QUIT! If you give-up, or stop – who wins? It sure isn’t going to be you! On the flip-side, when you persevere, YOU can do anything.
POINT: God can take ANY situation and turn it around for HIS Glory! Your part is to be his ‘Willing Vessel.’ TRUST in him and know he has specific plans for you. Even when you are in the muddy muck and mire and you can’t see a darn thing … HE CAN!
Multitudes can be impacted through your life IF you ‘choose’ to follow Him forever.
“Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men.” Matthew 4:19
You CAN make a difference.
GO FISHING!!!
Growing In Christ,
Jen
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Jennifer Lewis 
