Musings & More by Wendy

And speeding closer to the big wedding day 😍 In 308 days, Kimmie and Dustin will be married in the wedding of their dreams and God's design.  I am certainly excited for my daughter, who has known abandonment and struggled with feeling worthy of love, to fully soak in all the love and adoration of Dustin.  He truly is the physical representation of the man I prayed God would set apart for Kimmie.  God is ALWAYS faithful to hear us - even when the answer is NO or WAIT.  But when the answer is YES - He holds nothing back.  What an awesome God I serve and love 💖 When reflecting on what we have experienced, I am reminded of all the times God has carried us, provided for us, protected us, and drawn us under His Wings. Kimmie and I have memories that still creep up to try and snare us in the trap of sadness, but we have far more Light shining around us that illuminates the path we walk on.  These are happy days - even in the knowledge that Christ could return an...

The month of October flew by!  It was filled with all things Fall: pumpkin spice latte, cinnamon rolls, baked apples with caramel, and chocolate.  There were football games and Homecoming festivities throughout this season as well.  Kimmie and I were not able to travel as much as we would have liked, but we did manage to spend a weekend at the end of the month in Marshall, TX/Jacksonville, TX for ETBU Homecoming and...wait for it: 💍💐 HER ENGAGEMENT TO DUSTIN 💍💐 On 10/28/23, Dustin pulled off the BIGGEST of all surprises on Kimmie by taking her on a walk down memory lane at ETBU that ended at the new Ponder Park/Chapel on the Hill (ETBU Wedding Chapel) with a proposal of marriage.  This was witnessed by his mom, brother, my parents, and myself (Dustin's dad had gotten called away on work issue and was not able to come in person) and captured on film by a photographer from Haughton, LA.  Kimmie had her moments of getting wise to his plan and doubting a propos...

Dear Ones - The following was posted on my old blog site and spoke to my spirit today.  I feel like it is a timely reminder to share once more. ~ W Reflections: Life’s Winding Road October 02, 2009 I’m in a reflective mood today – probably as a result of this being October and the start of fall. I enjoy the feeling I get at this time of year. Can’t explain it – could be that October means that my favorite holiday isn’t too far away. No, it isn’t Halloween! My favorite holiday is Christmas. I’ve always gotten excited from October to December as far as I can recall. My fondest memories are from my childhood in Long Island, NY when we’d have snow and it really could have been a picture from Currier & Ives. Another reason is that, including the first part of spring; this is a time where I find myself seriously reflecting on my life. Part of that comes from the fact that I do yearly newsletters to send with my Christmas cards to family and dear friends and I have literally 12 months...

Social media is buzzing with posts about these current events in Israel being the start of the Rapture or even the return of Christ Jesus, which based on what I have been able to research are two different events altogether.  Both, however, are just the start of the Tribulation period and, for me, the true indication that God has completed the work He began at the start of Creation.  I have also found that there have been several other times in history where Christians were convinced that the End Times were in their lifetime - so far six different wars in or over Israel in the last century.  Uh-oh...this means this current conflict is the seventh (seven meaning completion).  However, I go back to God's Word and find many times where there is mention of the destruction or end of this world and yet a promise at the same time that we are not to fear these things.  God promises a future and a hope; He promises to be our strength and protection; He promises to restor...

  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...

   The hardest part of living as a Christian, at least for me, is holding on tight to faith that God, our Father, is truly present in our struggles. Please note that I did not say it is impossible to have faith that God is present, but hard to hold tightly to that faith. Face it - life deals out a lot of garbage at those of us who believe in the One Who created all things with a fiercely burning fire that will not be snuffed out! Though we are new creations in Christ, we still have remnants of our old selves, and this is where we live: in the middle of spirit and flesh. I know that I naturally want to find pleasure and instant satisfaction (flesh), but the fact is we now have to understand that those are temporary gratifications - that the focus needs to now be examining why our flesh wants the immediate satisfactions and then allow our spirit to help us in denying our flesh if it is not going to glorify God. See, in the flesh, we want to glorify ourselves - but when we glo...