My Ebenezer

Overheard in the Ebenezer house:

Princess: I bwoke my mouth

Speedy: Is that the biggest truck you never seen?

I know. I know. Not terribly exciting but something different from the usual these days.

I kept waiting and waiting for baby to be born. I just knew CPS would immediately take custody and we’d be on our way to bringing baby home. I thought the waiting would be over once baby was born. HA! Shows me, huh? I really think God just knows how much I like to wait.

Waiting is hard. Especially when I can’t be certain of the outcome. One thing I am certain of is that Christ is in control. That He has a plan for me and for this baby boy (Jeremiah 29:11). And that His love endures forever. I do not know His plans, but I do know His character…. His heart. That is something I can trust - no matter what.

In Isaiah 55:8-11, God says,

8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the LORD.

9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10 As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,

11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

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Okay, so I’m not nearly as cool as Baggage, who is giving away a free IPOD, but I am going to play the giveaway game. Want a free ticket to Hannah Montana? How about a free DVD player? a free coach purse? diamond earrings? GPS navigating system? If so, you’re at the wrong blog because I don’t have any of those things to offer.

I do have a wonderful book that many of you may have heard of. It was even made into a movie last summer or maybe the summer before. Obviously, it’s not a new book. The book I’m giving away is “The Ultimate Gift” by Jim Stovall. It is a great “feel good” book full of valuable lessons about life. It is an inspiring and uplifting story about a young man receiving an inheritence that changes his life. Besides all that, it’s free. You won’t even pay shipping and handling.

To enter my completely original and irresistible contest, all you have to do is leave a comment. I’ll enter your name into a hat when you leave me a comment on this post and if you link to my blog I’ll enter your name 5 times. (that is completely copying Baggage. Maybe she won’t mind since I’m linking to her a few times. And hey, if I happen to win the IPOD, maybe I’ll regive it away here. Or maybe not. )

The winner will be announced right here next week on Friday, February 22. So join in the fun and maybe you’ll win a book. If you’ve already read it, it makes a great gift.

Come on, you know you want to win it.

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