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Subject: Pleeeeeeeeese Lord do I have to??
Time: 17:51:00 o'clock BST
Author: abicequeen
Mood: Quiet
Music: depressing news
Morning Friends,
Well another day with lots of snow so I will just stay put in my cozy home.. PTL for having one...
As we went day to day managing the motel it was not a difficult job but you were on-call 24 hours a day. Although we locked up the front door at midnight people could ring a bell. Sometimes I felt like Pavlov's dog and would JUMP out of bed...for sometime after finishing here I would hear a bell and feel an immediate response.
Loretta, was an excellent housekeeper and like I mentioned I did try to witness to my staff. WELL one day I do not even remember what I said but her response to me was, "You people are not supposed to talk like that!" Of course the reference I would assume was to Christians. In the wake of whatever she quit her job and left.
No sooner than that happened God strongly told me I HAD to go to her to apologize for what I said and ask her forgiveness...OH NO, not that Lord...but again when the Holy Spirit gets on your case you better respond.
So one day I drove over to her house, and she did let me in and I genuinely expressed my apologies and she all but spit in my face...OUCH Lord but you have given me the grace here.
Over time I would see Loretta and wave to her because I do believe (although not always doing) that the verse in scripture that talks about this situation is true.
I never gave up and would wave or say hello if I saw her but always she would ignore me or whatever....BUT then one day she waved back....and then one day she called me to see if there would still be a position to work at the motel as she would like to come back and work with us...PTL for your goodness and thank-you for your prompting in this matter.
Loretta and her family needed desperately to have the Lord in their lives and when she came back I continued to witness to her as was suitable.
Years later when we came back to visit this community I specifically went to another motel where she now worked to say hello.
PRIDE is a horrible thing and so often I believe God's kids let that get in the way of seeking forgiveness for those we have wronged...and many other situations.
I have a newer friend here and when she wonders how can I even be civil to my step-mother I respond, "Wendy it is ONLY because of the grace that the Lord gives me each and every time that I can do this"
I even have been encouraging her in a situation in her family involving her step-kids that maybe SHE might have to make the first move although very hurtful and mean things were said to her, her children and her husband.
We stayed working at the motel for just over 2 years and slowly started to get back on our feet. Our youngest daughter had become quite involved in ski racing and was told, "in order to attain your goal of the 88 Olympics, you will have to move to the mountains...well Lord what do you think??
To be continued next blog
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Lori, your story is so fascinating; so glad you were persistent with Loretta
betty -
Well done on your persevereance with Loretta many would have given up ...love Jan xx, http://journals.aol.co.uk/jea
die05/Serendipity/
24/04/08 23:37
things, I had to back up and read all your current entries. What a tremendous
journey of faith you have had. So inspiring! Reminded me that God is good,
all the time. He is with us, even in the valleys. Especially the valleys. I am
a cancer survivor (16 years now) PTL . I pray for your complete recovery.
Keep on writing, I will visit your journal when I can. Blessings, Pat