Amazed Once Again!!!

I have to clarify this entry. I had to save this draft since Stephen beat me to entering on Tuesday. I did not want to bore the readers with too much info so I held off but then, Nicole wanted to try to write something and then Meagan wanted to follow the next day. I decided to post this even though today it is old news.... I hope you still enjoy reading it though. Although it describes a day earlier this week the rest of the week continued to be quite similar.



Well, today I stand once again in awe. I am amazed all the time. Let me tell you how some individuals lifted my spirits yesterday. How these people were being used by God to pleasantly surprise me when I REALLY needed it.

I did not feel much like attending Coffee Break - somewhat due to being a little "down", but mostly due to the headache/migrane I was trying to ward off. I had thought that I needed a good day of pure silence. It was going to be easy to get since all the girls had school today and Stephen was going to be at work.

At 8:38 am, the Tamming household was quiet and I had the whole day to myself. The silence did not last too long - the phone rang and it continued to ring several times throughout the day. I know that I could have turned the ringers off and let the machine answer the calls but after I missed the first phone call I picked up the following ones. The message on the machine was just the beginning of the "pick-me" day God had planned for me - again with the continuous message of "strength" in the Lord. This friend pointed out Psalm 105:4 as a verse she felt that I should hear. Although she did not know it at the time - I needed to be pulled out of the weak moment that I have been experiening these past days and redirected toward God - the source of my strength. Next, I talked with a breast cancer survivor who has been checking up on me more frequently these past few days. It is good to express to and question someone who has been there and understands maybe too well what is heavy on the heart and mind during this stage of the treatment process. Then there was the infamous facebook and emails. I was a little overwhelmed by the number of messages and prayers uttered for me. I am amazed that at the times when I have been "down" there are a number of prayer warriors lifting me up to the Lord. How awesome!!

If you feel the Spirit prompting you, don't hesitate to act. You just never know how your action, how insignificant it may seem to you, powerfully affects someone else. God may be using you as a healing balm to someone hurting, a shining light to someone who is feeling the darkness weighing them down, or a direction sign to point out Who to rely on and get strength from when that someone is weak.