Blog – Page 264

(Pictures of the table at the shore house. Our friends, Dan and Tricia, who own the shore house, are now the wonderful stewards of this precious gift from the Carpenter.)
“‘Where did this Man get these things?’ they asked. ‘What’s this wisdom that has been given Him, that He even does miracles! Isn’t this the carpenter?” Mark 6:2-3 (NIV)

“Lord, I stand in awe of Your fame, I stand in awe of Your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known.” Habakkuk 3:2

“They were all filled with awe and praised God.” Luke 7:16

Today I have a devotion published through Proverbs 31 Ministry (click here), which shares my “Table Testimony”. As the verse above says, I stood in awe of His gracious deed toward me in providing a table for me for my morning quiet time on vacation. The Carpenter’s gift was a serendipitous and sweet answer to prayer.

As I shared this story with family and friends, many were understandably looking for some sort of logical explanation as to how the table got in our friends’ (Dan and Tricia) shore home, which we were renting for vacation. Recently during a gathering at our home, one of my friends, Cheryll, asked me to share the “Table Testimony” with our guests. After I told the story, there was silence. I felt as though I needed to say something more, give some sort of explanation as I could see our guests’ wheels turning in their heads. Cheryll, discerning what was going on in my heart, quietly said, “Just let that be the end of the story.” No reasonable explanation. No logic. Simply, it was a miracle. “God wanted to bless you, Sharon”, Cheryll said. It still overwhelms me.

He gets all the glory! A few days after Cheryll so beautifully spoke those words to my heart, I was reading Wendy Blight’s book “Hidden Joy In A Dark Corner”. In her book she was sharing about a miraculous answer to prayer concerning a “wall of angels” surrounding her home. She then wrote, “He did not want rationalizations and logical explanations to prevail. He wanted all the glory.” He receives and deserves all the glory.

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2

Now, my prayer in sharing this testimony of God’s amazing provision and love is that your faith will grow. Desiring to draw closer to Him. Praying and watching with expectation for His answers. Thanking Him, giving Him the glory and sharing what He has done. “Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony…” John 4:39 Amen!

“May my life be one unbroken gaze fixed upon the beauty of Your face.” Vicky Beeching

At my daily devotion table here in my home, I keep a stack of pretty note cards. One of my favorite things to do since I was a very little girl is to write notes and collect note cards. Stationery stores beckon me from afar. I love to “shower the people you love with love”, as James Taylor’s song tells us. And often the Lord will put someone on my heart during my quiet time, so I’ll write them a quick little note and put it in the mail.

Recently, during our annual family trip to Camp Of The Woods (a Christian family camp in the Adirondacks of New York), I met a new friend, Kristen. She and her family were seated at the table right next to us in the dining hall. Maryland is where she now resides with her husband and two sons,but both she and her hubby grew up right here in our home town in Pennsylvania!

Kristen makes beautiful note cards. I confessed to her that I am a note card fanatic! I asked her if she’d join me in a little give-away here at Joy In The Truth. So, if you love note cards and filling mail boxes with colorful and friendly envelopes (rather than bills and advertisements), please leave me a comment, including your contact information. Also, along with the note cards, you’ll receive a copy of Wendy Blight’s book “Hidden Joy In A Dark Corner”. A winner will be chosen on Friday 8/21. Pictures of Kristen and me and her adorable note cards are below.

I pray His truth has filled you with joy today. Be sure to meet Him today. He has prepared a table just for you.

Kristen and Me

You can contact Kristen for home-made note cards at: ksdurn@msn.com

“I…am writing this with my own hand.”

Philemon 1:19

“This is what the LORD says: ‘Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

A Table For Two…and A Give-Away

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