Musings & More by Wendy

  A few weeks ago I posted about "Perseverance In Prayer" that was influenced by my personal quest to memorize Scripture using The Joshua Code  by O.S. Hawkins.  This post is a continuation of this topic on prayer - specifically God's faithfulness to hear our petitions.  The verse reference was Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know."  The first part of this verse is an assurance from God that we can call on Him and He will  answer us.  The following part is a promise of revelation that He will tell us of things far and above what we already know that have not yet happened (read Ephesians 3:20).   You see, prayer is a two-way form of communication and a way for our relationship to strengthen with God.  The more we pray, the stronger our faith becomes and the deeper our confidence in that same faith gets.  Like the psalmist writes in Psalms 1:3 "He is like a ...

  There comes a time in life where we find ourselves reflecting back on the life we've lived, oftentimes landing in a pit of regret.  At least that is what I have found to be true - for me.  Now that my 56th trip around the sun is less than 48 hours, I felt the time was right to write down the lessons that I have learned so far as well as what I hope for the future - however much time God blesses me with in order to further live as a living testimony before others. Over the twists and turns my life has taken (the ones that I can recall, that is), I have experienced more than many people realize or have knowledge about.  For this post, however, I am only going to reflect on the lessons that truly had a profound impact on me.  The first lesson: I am resilient .  Though it was hard to see in difficult situations, I can confidently say this about myself.  By definition, a resilient person is one who possesses " the ability to withstand adversity and bounce...