20 Year Anniversary

20 years ago this month I began a journey unlike anything that I had ever imagined or experienced before. In 2004 the Lord began calling me to write down what he was teaching me through his word each day and to place these writings on the internet. Beginning in November, that is what I have been doing the past 20 years. Later he added on songwriting, then poems, then 2 books (testimonials), then video talks, and then Christian memes. And these are being read and viewed daily by people all over the world. 

Lately he has had me planning the days’ writings in advance, so the pink notebook (in the photo) contains writings and videos from Thanksgiving to Christmas of this year, already written and cued up to be posted on the assigned days. I  don't know why he did it that way other than this leaves a legacy for my children and grandchildren when one day he takes me home. For there are now paper copies of (some of) the devotions, the songs, the poems, the books, and some of the video talks (the written portions) and the memes.

All glory, praise, and honor go to God, and to God alone, for any good that the Lord has accomplished through these writings and videos in other people’s lives. My assignment was just to write these down and to place them on the internet so that a herald may “run with it” (the title of my blog), and the Lord took them where he wanted them to go. And I trust that God has used them in other people’s lives for his purposes and for his glory. And I don’t know how much longer this journey is going to last, either.

Then the Lord replied:

“Write down the revelation

And make it plain on tablets

So that a herald may run with it.

For the revelation awaits an appointed time;

It speaks of the end

and will not prove false.

Though it linger, wait for it;

it will certainly come and will not delay.” (Habakkuk 2:2-3 NIV’84)