Mentoring

It's amazing how God is beginning to open up doors for me to share my grace story with others. I thank God for an amazing opportunity to mentor two women who are younger than I am. I feel that God is giving me an opportunity to be a Titus woman.

In Titus, Paul tells the older women of the church to teach the younger. I hadn't considered myself an older woman until I realize that women younger than me were looking up to me. It's flattering, but it leaves me with an awesome sense of responsibility to assist these younger women to overcome the obstacles that I have overcome in my life and encouraging them to go even further than I have. Like Paul, I consider them like spiritual daughters. I have never had a daughter and so,  I feel that this fills an incredible void in my life.

You never know who is watching your life: your successess, failures, triumphal moments and biggest flops! But someone is. Someone ALWAYS is. I am at the age where I can see where I used to be and guide others, but I also am in need of my older sisters to guide me into older adulthood.

Amazing how I stumbled on Pinky Promise. Check it out here: www.pinkypromisemovement.com. I have met so many beautiful and enthusiastic women who are hungry for God's Word and for fellowship. The Lord has miraculously blessed me with some very special relationships. Also, my church is allowing me to work in my gift of teaching and the Lord is expanding my territory even more. Glory to God!

Discipleship takes many forms and I believe that the Lord has plans for me in various directions. I am excited for the ride!

My Marriage Legacy

My Marriage Legacy - Walking Together

Lately, I have been talking to God about my marriage. I want it to be even better than what it already is! Since we are in ministry together, people are often asking us questions and want our viewpoint on various topics. I get asked about sex, money, kids, divorce, porn, abuse, you name it. So, it makes me want my own marriage in tip top shape!

My marriage legacy will be left to my two sons. What they see, hear and learn, whether spoken or unspoken, will influence the next generation. I pray that they want a wife who is good to them "like mommy is to daddy".

I want them to see Christ and His Church. I want them to see a man and woman in love - the mushy gush kind and the "I would die for you" kind. I want them to say that their parents laughed so hard together and that they embraced each other through the hard times. I want every sacrifice in my marriage to scream "I love you this much". 

My desire is to walk together towards God with my husband. That was the theme of our wedding. We will be so close that no person, place or thing can divide us. We will be so focused that even though the rode is narrow, by instinct, we make room for each other. We will be so attracted to the things of God that even though in heaven there will be no husbands and wives, we will be more delighted to be One with our Creator forever.

Our wedding - July 21, 2001

Our reception

Jehovah Rapha

This is my post from Instagram today. I am totally under the weather. My guess is that I probably spent so much time outdoors looking for a car after the accident I caught a cold. Bummer. Time to make some tea. Say a little prayer for me.

My new instagram is mrsanitam.

It's not an accident!

The other day, slowly driving down a residential street, my car spun out of control with my 2 boys in tow. All I could do was call in the name of Jesus - which I did. We slammed into a concrete block and were immobilized. Yes I was in shock but no, I did not panic. The boys thought it was cool.

When I tell you that I know the Lord protected us, I speak the truth!! First of all, there were no other cars close enough for me to hit on that busy street and the closest one was a firefighter who immediately stopped to help us. We had two wheels on the ground and two off, but we did not tip over. Secondly,  the police officer who lived in the house across from where it happened was there in less than a minute it seemed. I felt so relieved already.

No one was hurt, injured or in any pain at all. We could have been dead, BUT GOD!! This was no accident in His plan for the lives of me and my children. Whatever you may perceive as accidental is never that way with the Omnipotent, Omnicient Creator of mankind.

Some people get tired of me talking about Christ, giving testimony of His blessings in my life, but NEWSFLASH, theres no shutting me up. I cant help but share about His sacrifice, love and abundant favor He so generosity bestows on me. My life is no accident and neither is yours!

We were traveling in the opposite direction!

Damage: suspension, tire, passenger door, transmission, bodywork, paint, etc.. = $$$$$

Close-up view

Getting towed back onto the road. Thank you Lord!!