“Sometimes God lets a stinging blow fall on your life. The blood spurts. The nerves wince. The soul cries out in agony. The blow seems to you an appalling mistake. But it is not, for you are the most priceless jewel in the world to God.” J.H. McC All of us have lived to experience one or more of these times. But when I recently read this quote, my youngest daughter came to mind. It’s her birthday on Wednesday.
She is a perfect example of a child of God that does not quarrel with God’s process in her life and is continually responsive with gratefulness. “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” Gratitude is the memory of the heart. She takes the blow and welcomes the pressure, disappointment and pain, and simply and quietly…matures! She understands God’s extended grace. She has always been able to walk into a room and fill it to the brim with enthusiasm and energy! She can, without any effort on her part, entertain us for hours. Her presence consistently brings joy wherever she is. I cannot imagine my life without her in it!
“The grace of God is equal to…the most unfavorable circumstances.
Its glory is to transform a curse into blessing and show
men and angels of ages yet to come that where sin abounded,
grace did much more abound.” A.B. Simpson
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIMBERLY JOY!
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
