Right where you are.

God sees you.

Right where you are in the calm, or in the storm, God loves you.

He sees your precious heart.  He hears your cries.  And feels your struggles.

Carry each worry.

Step by Step… to His loving throne of grace…

Fall on bended knee, and pray..

“Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name,

Your kingdom come, Your will be done

on earth as it is I Heaven.

Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one..”

In Jesus Name,

Amen

This simple, yet Heart felt prayer brings back one of the most beautiful memories in my life…

My father in law was dying.  It was a gut wrenching and overwhelming time for His precious wife, and my sweet husband.

I had never sat with anyone while they were so sick…

It was just Ben and I.

My husband and his mom were taking a break… having a cup of coffee.

It was so white in that room.  So quiet.

He was resting, and I was holding his hand.

Out of the sterilness, and quietness that was overwhelming my heart, I heard my father in law whispering…

I wasn’t sure if I should say anything or just be still and hold his giant.. soft…warm, loving hand…

and just as I was I thinking that thought…He squeezed my hand ever so gently…

My heart pounding… I didn’t want to cry.

He looked at me with the most beautiful blue twinkling eyes I had and ever seen…

EVER

and barley whispered…

“Please pray…”

Nervously, and searching my thoughts for words.. I started rambling..

He ever so patiently whispered…

“No..”

“Like this…”

“Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name…

Tears began to run down my face, then his face, as we locked eyes…

and we prayed the rest together…

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is I Heaven.

Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one..”

Words cannot express what we both felt at that moment…

The sterile feeling of that bright white room was gone… we were surrounded by the overwhelming feeling of warmth… comfort.. it seemed as if soft white clouds were surrounding us… holding us.

In that moment.. so treasured and true..

I know I saw a glimpse of Heaven.

My father in law was being surrounded by the beauty of God…

What a privilege and honor to have been there with my precious father in law in those moments…

Oh, Heavenly Father, how I thank You…

Live in Love,

Lisa