That Old Stump, by Karen Rowe

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Good day to you dear readers!  I hope this day finds you well; and I hope this devotion will be a blessing to your day!  Pictured from Right to Left is:  My mom, Genevieve, my husband, Robert & my dad, Kenneth Dodd!  I am behind the camera.

What I love about my family, is that, it was & it is always easy to believe in family love.  I hope this picture and story brings a smile to your face; and helps you see a picture of a Father’s love for you.  Yes, in my experience, God loves me like this; and I have often said, and even have written about in the Train Whistle, (in my testimony about the rain), I first knew the love from God, through my mom and dad, even before I even knew to understand things about God like this.

If you think things are too big in your life, think again.  God is a God who makes things move!  Jesus is a powerful Name to believe!  If you can believe in a chair that can hold you, you will sit in it.  That’s faith!  Friends, there is an invisible God who is more powerful than a chair that you can see, touch and feel, and whom is more capable to hold you than that chair.  When you believe in Christ Jesus the Son, of the Living God, things will begin to change in your heart.  Look up, because God already knows your name!   Just say YES.

I realize many didn’t grow up like I did.  That’s why I share with you!!!  My dad even told me that part of his purpose was through me and the writing that I do.  God wants you to know and believe in the love HE has for you!

That’s what faith is for … Sure of what you hope for & Certain of things you don’t see!

Hope in Today Ministries, Inc., Daily Devotion

Years ago, there was a B I G old stump in the front yard of our first house. We paid less for the entire property than most cars cost today. My dad tried to get me to consider tearing it down to build back new, but all I could see was right in front of me. I said, we can’t afford that!

My dad gave us an opportunity to learn. We did not know what was ahead of us, but my parents knew what they saw!!!

There is a Father in Heaven who knows more than we can see, because we haven’t experienced every thing, but God still knows all things from beginning to end!

Every weekend my parents would finish work & drive 2 hrs to help us thru what they knew was more than we could accomplish alone. They saw the troubles ahead & they had the knowledge & ability to teach us how to overcome these challenges to make something broken, to be brand-new!

This is like the Father’s LOVE for you too! You may not understand all these spiritual words, but God does! All you need to is to believe & trust in the one who will come along side of you to help you. Step by step & then you too will know more about these things thru your own experiences!

That old stump! My dad sit beside me; just me & him on that old rock step off the front porch; and he asked me, “Do you really want that stump gone?” I just nodded my head, and simply said, “YES, I sure do.”

My dad GOT UP, grabbed a SHOVEL & started to dig it up by hand!!! We all joined in & what a wonderful time we had working together to see the seemingly impossible become a beautiful reality!!! Passersby drivers would even slow to ponder HOW that stump WAS coming out of the ground, standing on its edge, ready to topple over & be removed, all cuz of dad’s love that dug, one shovel full at a time!

We used a chainsaw to cut the roots, as we dug; hydraulic jacks to elevate it UP & cinder blocks to brace it, as it become uprooted!

Finally, we used a come-along winch to drag it away! A Father’s love, & the tools He uses: God’s Word & The Holy Spirit.

This a Father’s Love for you that Jesus has come & knows all things, Get understanding. He will sit beside you, teach you, & help you every step of the way- because of God’s Love for you!

 

Do you have questions, email us !  We would love to talk to you about God’s love for you!

Blessings,
Karen

karen@hopeintoday.com

TILL NEXT TIME!

Till next time!  “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

The address in the Bible is found in 2 Corinthians 1:2, and this is the NIV today.

 

LOVE IN CHRIST,

KAREN ROWE

Hope in Today Ministries

The Train Whistle, Sounding the call of God’s Love, by Karen Rowe [2012 Published for you]

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Personal Motto:  “I don’t have it all figured out, BUT GOD DOES … Follow JESUS!”

Thank you Jesus!  Personal Revelation Life Verse:  1 John 4:16 

16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.  

This version Today is (HCSB)

 

Holy Spirit you are welcome here!

Blessings, Karen

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Meet Karen: Hi, I am blessed, by God's good grace and because I know Jesus, I am blessed. I choose to be blessed, because I have a choice set before me and I refuse to look down. I trust God and I know and believe in the love God has for us. I have overcome difficulties; and I am blessed by the grace of God alone. If I have written about it, then I have felt the pain of it in some way, and to some degree. Did you know that Jesus has felt your pain? This is why I write. By God's grace I can identify; and tell you honestly, yes there is hope in anything and everything that you are facing today! Jesus is our Hope! He is the Truth, the Way and the Life. I am married a wonderful man, Robert Rowe; I love my husband and he loves me; and we have been married for 28 years. Together, we have been blessed with a wonderful daughter, named Amanda who is college now; and a wonderful son, named Daniel who is growing up well and soon to graduate elementary school. We work together and by God's grace we run our own business called PSI. We have a pastor over our ministry and over our business and also we depend on him for advise in our family. We have 2 dogs, 4 horses, 2 cats and love to spend time outdoors by the water and by campfires ... that is it seems when we can find time away from life's busy schedule. I love to write because it helps me learn more about God. And, I am driven by a passion from a love that God has put in my heart to share from my experiences and struggles, as I gain understanding in God’s Word to know how effective and powerful God is over our every situation! I share with you so you can know that you are not alone in your struggles. The same God who helps me and my family, is your help and shield as well! Life is not always easy, but it is possible –I like to share the difference that following Jesus makes in my life. And, I love to share God's patience and mercy and love that is with me! I am not perfect, but am experiencing God sanctify me through and through with every mistake I make; and yes, overcome in Christ! Life is not just about the successes; life on this earth is also about the troubles we overcome to discover what God has hidden in our faith to find! Troubles are more a challenge to grow in our faith ... It is not easy, but in the end the grace of God we discover is worth experiencing God in the midst. By Grace, I have discovered Jesus is Peace and He is my Joy and Wisdom from Heaven. God is our Provider and Healer and Creator, who is our help and shield over all things. By grace, I have experienced a nearness to God through my faith in His Son! We are well forgiven by God; and well blessed when we know and believe the love that God has for us. To say, "all is well with my soul" is a powerful knowledge to understand and experience. I sense God's desire for you to know His love for you and how deep His love for you is that He has SO loved you; God gave you His Son. God loves you right now just as you are! There is so much to learn! I believe that as we learn from God, we are God’s gift to each other. It is all God’s story –and for His glory; and God has SO loved us. I love to paint the vision that God has given me about a Father’s love –that God wants you to dream again and visualize His love for you! In God’s eyes, there’s more to life than we see; and in a world that sometimes misrepresents and misunderstands God and love; God wants you to have the courage to dream His dream and see His vision of a Father’s love for you! Many years ago, I prayed to God, “How can I tell a million people what I know about Your Son?” God showed me I had a gift of a ministry about God's Love; and He called it Hope in Today! I write to please God and I write to encourage you; and I write to spend quiet time with God. All because of this love that God has first shown me! I need Jesus –and my life is about my relationship with God. And, every blessing begins with Him! Love in Christ, Karen Rowe, Director Hope in Today Ministries, Inc. The Train Whistle, Sounding the Call of God’s Love, by Karen Rowe For more information: Contact me by email: karen@hopeintoday.com or karen@thetrainwhistle.com to request your gift today. www.hopeintoday.com www.thetrainwhistle.com

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