I read this story last week and I share it to hopefuly encourage someone journeying today in His Way.
We do not need evidence of HIS Presence with us on the journey other than our own heart’s certainty but this young woman did.
During her honeymoon her husband encouraged her to clomb a high mountain and left on a seat so he could walk on a little further.
She felt abandoned and terrified. She hated heights and was angry at her new husband for leaving her.
Suddenly she heard the VOICE of the SPIRIT say into her hear
t ‘Fear not. I am with you.. LOOK ner your left foot’.
She did and saw a beautiful heart-shaped rock. .
Thus began for her a daily searching. She began to look for rocks everywhere she went. As she prayed and walked she began to collect
Now as a very old lady she has a vast collection of beautiful rocks and shells all symbols to her of God;’s world and HIS ENCOMPASSING LOVE EVERYWHERE.
We may not collect heart-shaped rocks but let’s keep our eyes ever focussed on what is beautiful and life fulfilling.
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY AS YOU JOURNEY ONWARDS.
About Faye
I m a wife, mother and grandmother. I have always enjoyed writing even from an early age. My book Beyond the Ashes has been written as a labour of love. All the characters are real to me and their story needed to be told. As a Christian my desire is to write General Fiction stories about real people but Hope and a desire for 'better' will always be part of the journey. I have had several short stories published over the years and moderate success in writing competitions.
I realized as I was thinking today (30/01/15) that perhaps I should add here that I have had life experiences of many valley times but also many mountain top experiences. I can understand and be beside anyone who finds their life in tatters because I have 'been' there. Of course as I have got older as well there have been the added sorrows of losing not only older family members but also one by one finding the dearest of friends and the ones of greatest support and care also dying. On the site of rich mountains has been my certainty of the value of marriage and how grateful I am that after loss and sadness I made a happy and long-lasting marriage commitment. The one who was my best friend back then is still my best friend 45 years later. Beyond the Ashes touches upon the POWER of LOVE when folk can forget about their own personal 'feelings' and reach out in LOVE to a desperate and broken person.
PASSIONATE CREATIVE CHRISTIAN 