As I pulled into our neighborhood last night, I silently whispered to myself how nice it would be if there was an open parking space in front of our house. This whisper, which had turned into a hopeful prayer, was quickly shut down by the reality that there is NEVER AN OPEN PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE…. especially at 10:30pm!! (please hear the frustration in my voice!)
As I weaved around the various corners nearing our house I thought to myself,
“Lord, you knew I was coming home late tonight. Why couldn’t you post an angel up by one of the spots to masquerade as a car so no one would see the empty spot?”
My overly vivid imagination pictured a massive angel with a flaming sword, defending the parking spot nearest to our house, refusing to let anyone park because it was reserved for one of God’s children. (I actually pictured it was the same angel that God posted at the entrance of the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve were evicted…LOL).
As I neared the house I thought about all the times God took care of His children in the bible. He looked out for them. Even when it came to the small things. He was there… attentive and involved. I lamented the fact that nowadays He seems so distant… so passive.
As this thought was crossing my mind, I pulled around the last corner onto our street. Able to now see all the available parking, I was immediately embarrassed by my recent quibble with God. An angel had reserved my favorite spot just for me, and all I could do was smile 🙂
God still answers prayer…. #emiliegrace
Emilie Grace 
We serve an awesome God! What a small but significant display of His love and power. He is certainly with you, Holly and Emilie Grace!
The very desire of our heart Seth !!!! Say he know our thoughts!!!!! And he is very concern about his children thanks for sharing this faith walk is a blessing too many…
Pastor, with all that is going on in your life, you still find the time to be humorous. You are G to G (good to go) in my book. May the good Lord continue to poor blessings on you and your family.
We serve a great God! May He continue to shower you with His blessings!
God is smiling on you, Holly and Emilie Grace right now. Keep the faith
Just a little something to let you know He is there and still ccares much. What an AWSOME GOD! Keep the faith.
” Oh for a faith that will not shrink, though pressed by many a foe…” Praying for such a faith as this for you and Holly.
Hello,
I am not sure if you remember who I am but we spoke in Dec 31, 2011 at Orchard Park church after I gave my testimony. That year I suffered from a ruptured brain anuerysm and had a series of other complications including another stroke a few hours after the rupture…my brain was swelling and they had to remove my skull bone so it would have space to swell and I was paralysed on my left side and they said it may be permanent and I may have short term memory loss.3 months later I began to have sizures and they discovered that the rupture completely obliterated the drain on the right side of my brain that’s responsible for draining CSF. Hydrocephalos…another complication. They put in a shunt that drains the fluid not into my abdomen and they say I will have it for the rest of my life. I was annointed by my pastors at Collegedale church in April 2012 after I began to seriously doubt God. A part of my annointing was not only for physical healing but spiritual as well. In my annoiting prayer the pastor mentioned Mark 5:36, Jesus said, “Do not be afraid, only believe.” Pastor a month after my annointing I had another seizure and by faith and the grace of God I have been seizure free for almost a year. God is a mighty God. Hold fast, he will answer our prayers in His time. Keep on trusting. I am still here alive when I should be. I am not paralyzed, I am walking and moving my arm and fingers and have a slight short term memory issue. To this day the nuerosurgeons cannot believe what they witnessed. When I go back for follow ups I see some of the other surgeons who assisted come to their door and just watch me walk with a glint and their eyes. I walk strong and tall and say to myself, yes look and watch God’s miracle.” I am here.
Keep on trusting…your faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed can move mountains.
God bless.
P.S. If you or your wife would like to talk at any time you can just send and email and I will forward my contact information. If you don’t I will understand this is a very trying time. God is listening.
God is still GOD!
I am so glad that God hears and He answers…in His time and in His way. This is just another example of how He listens to ALL our requests and answers them according to His will. Thank you for sharing this journey with me. It is daily building in me more faith and love for our God. Just awesome! I keep you in my prayers. Hang in there and remember that you are loved!
Smile;), even though I hurt, I smile;), I know God is working so I smile:), even though I’ve been here for a while, I smile:o)! u know the song!!That’s one of my”mantras”:) valve closes…just stand still:)
Smiling with you!
My brother in Christ, I see that there are many who stand on the promises of our Lord and Savior. We are His representatives reminding you that God will indeed bring “fire”. So continue to be bold as you cry out, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God…” We believe that He is faithful and a rewarder of them that serve Him. And we continue each day to pray with you that Elohim will reward our faith!
We have never met. I watch the ministry online. I’ve been reading all of your posts and sent an e-mail blast to all of my cotacts to keep Emilie and her parents lifted in prayer. You post today made me laugh out loud. I can totally relate to praying for a parking spot on a regular basis. Reading your post today was different though. I felt like I had read a passage from a book. You’re a really good writer! Your faith is so encoraging! One day, in time, you should write a book. It’s already started. It will touch people world wide. Peace to you!
Camille
I agree 100%
Pastor, I think you should start writing a Devotional for next year. Keep the Faith as I continue to pray for you and your family.
“Christ gives light to those who siten darkness and the shadow
of death,to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
__luke 1:79