Hill Country Thoughts - A Coffee Cup Ministry

Over the last week and a half I have been in the process of refocusing, of sitting things in order in my life. Over the last couple of weeks I found it very hard to focus but yet it is something I needed to really do.

Hill Country Thoughts is not about me, though I am part of it. It is about the Lord, about what He has done in my life, as well as in the lives of others.

It is the Lord, His word and the Spirit that gives us the knowledge, the understanding of what it means to be a servant, a father, a grandfather. It is the Lord that shows us the awesomeness of who He is.

That we begin to see people as the Lord sees them. Not with an eye of judgement, though that comes into effect sometimes. He sees us with the eyes of compassion, with love, with the heart of a father.

Over the last week and a half I became so focus on my pain and lack of medication, that my focus became blurred. I could not see clearly and because of that, I backed away from the pen, saying why write and then the Lord reminded me why I am writing and for whom I am writing.

So here I am at 02:30 in the morning sharing my Fathers heart and love. He loves me so much that He woke me up to remind me how blessed I am.

I am blessed to have three great children, Gloria, Joshua and Elise, who love me and their mother very much. I am thankful to be here with my daughters. I am thankful for my son Joshua, who always encourages me to write.

I am blessed to have three great grand children, Rebekah, Jordan and Keian, who love their papa very much, who with that twinkle in their eyes, bring a joy to my heart.

I have been blessed to have had Jodie as part of my life for nearly thirty years. Our children, grand children are a testimony of the Lord’s blessing to us. I know that the Lord will bless her. His plans for her are good plans.

I can look back now and see how blessed I have been to have Mom and Dad Shelley in my life, for the love they have for all of us. They were super in-laws.

I am blessed to have friends such as Pastor Scott, Lewis, Bob and Diana, Robin, Von, David and Marc and many others who have been there in prayer, in encouragement, for that I am very thankful!

I am thankful to the Lord for Hill Country Thoughts, that the Lord is allowing me to be a pen in His hand and I am thankful my friends for you, for taking the time to drop by, to read, and to encourage me. You all have touched my heart and have given me a purpose to press on. To share the simple things that the Lord puts on my heart.

I am thankful for Crossmap and for the team there. That they chose me to be one of their writers and they have encouraged me often. Thanks Roy, Jessica and the rest of the Crossmap team.

I am saying all this my friends to let you know that I am truly blessed. That the last three years have drawn me closer to the Lord. What the enemy meant to use to destroy me, did not work, it has pushed me closer to the Lord.

Now I am here in Kennesaw, Georgia with many new things happening in my life. New friends, new relationships, doors of opportunity. The Lord has even given me a Starbucks nearby where I have made a lot of new friends.

I have not disappeared, I just had to refocus and remember what Hill Country Thoughts was about. It is about the Lord. About the great things He has done and how blessed I am to know that He is the Lord of my life. That He has chose me to be a pen in His hands.

We are indeed a blessed people when we realize that we serve the creator of heaven and earth and that His plans for us are good plans. That He will fulfill His word to us.

He has called us. It is up to us to follow, even in the midst of the battles, during the storms, let us follow and walk with Him. Let us stay focused on Him!!

Till later,