Dear Ones:
Isaiah 43:18-19 says: “Do not remember the former things,nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing.”
As I move into a new time in my life I find myself looking back at the events in the years behind me that have shaped and formed me into the person I am today. Some of them awesome and wonderful to remember and some of them not so much so. As I was talking to the one I call Daddy this past week I realized that his presence in my life has not nor probably ever will be a good thing. I had found myself looking back at the time our family was together when we were little children growing up in Oklahoma and Mama and Daddy were still together. Trying to remember a time we can truly say there was happiness and safety, love and respect for each other. When you are a child growing up in fear and violence that is all you know and call normal until you are away from it and see just how destructive it has been in your life. When you have someone treat you well and love you well, it is hard to accept anything less.I don’t think we are supposed to settle for less than what the good Lord died to give us.I can say I am so blessed to be here in this place but the road to here hasn’t been easy or pretty traveling.
As I was talking to Daddy I realized the time has come for me to let go of any hopes of restoration and move on. Time to move forward and let those harmful memories die.Time to move on and let that harmful relationship stop having any influence over me. Time to ask my Father for one more day full of His mercy and grace as He helps me to do so.I am asking for my Father to reveal to me the new thing He is working on for me.At least a glimmer of it so I can know I am on the right track, so I can hold on to the joy of it all as He continues to work in my life making all the changes necessary for the next thing He has for me to do for Him.I am asking my Father to bring the one who I call Daddy to see his need for salvation before it is too late. I am asking for mercy for that man. I am looking forward to the new thing my Lord is bringing my way. I have a feeling it is going to just blow my mind with the awesomeness of it all. It is going to have me on my knees sobbing with happiness and surprise over His goodness towards me. A new thing.Brand new just for me thing. What a wonderful Father He is! Peggy B
