Family of God: [FamilyofGod] Re: Some positive questions

Thank you for sharing Mary. I at some point will write about my life story. It is long and sorted but I will find the time to do it.
I was happy to read your experiences though.

--- In FamilyofGod@yahoogroups.com, "Mary" <motherfourchildren@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I too believe that we need to think on positive things. All of the
> negative that is around can really bring a person down.
>
> 1. In my childhood the people that I really looked up to were my
> paternal grandparents. When I was little I would stay with them at their
> farm. I could always count on their love and support. There were always
> new adventures to be had whether it would be exploring my grandmother's
> flower gardens or the smell of lunch cooking around noon. When I was 4
> they bought a place closer to town. Mom and Dad bought a mobile home and
> put it on the property. (The house that I am living in today.) So, they
> were always living right next door. They instilled in me a good work
> ethic and to treat others as you would want to be treated.
>
> 2.My favorite pet as a child was our dog Princess. She reminded me of a
> Doxie mix. She followed me wherever I went. It was a sad day when the
> school bus accidentally hit her coming home from school.
>
> 3. The miracles that God has performed for me during my life time are
> many. Most of them dealt with cars and hills. Back in 1983 I was
> pregnant with my oldest daughter and my car broke down on a hill going
> to my Mom and Dad's. God sent a family along to help me get the car up
> the hill and a safe place to get it off of the road. The family then,
> took the time to take me out to my mom and dad's which was miles out of
> the way. Several years later I ran out of gas on a hill and HE provided
> the gas for me to get home. Again on the same hill my car broke down, HE
> helped me back the car up down the hill after dark without getting hit.
> The winter of 1984 I hit a slick spot on a hill and was doing 360's, as
> soon as I got the car going the right way, a semi came up the hill. HE
> has spared my life on many occasions. There were times when my husband
> could have killed me with his bare hands, but didn't.
>
> I know that each one of us has our own life story. Would love to read
> yours.
>
> God Bless,
> MaryC
> --- In FamilyofGod@yahoogroups.com, "amt1968" <amt1968@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello groups,
> >
> > I was just thinking that there are so many things we worry about,
> tragedies we go through and so many people in need of prayer that I
> would try to ask something positive. If you want to participate that is
> great and if not that is ok too. I was just thinking it would be nice to
> get to know one another better for those of us that are sort of the
> lurkers.
> >
> > If you reply just erase my answers and add your own..
> > God bless everyone. Everyone is awesome.
> >
> > 1. In your childhood who was the person or persons you most adored and
> why? For me this was my maternal grandparents. I was loved
> unconditionally and always knew it and felt it. I was never expected to
> be anything but myself and I loved every minute I got to spend with
> them.
> >
> > 2. Your favorite pet? Mine was my great dane named Little John. He was
> so awesome. I loved him and all the little quirks in his personality. He
> was protective of our family and of kids. He was a gentle giant that I
> will always miss.
> >
> > 3. If you look over your life, name a time God provided you a miracle,
> whether big or small.
> > For me this was when I was around 20 and my husband at the time was
> very abusive. He had me write a suicide note to my family and was going
> to kill me. He shot the gun first into the ceiling of the house (why I
> am not sure) and then he went to pull the trigger on me and the gun
> jammed. Even though I knew little about God back then it was a miracle.
> Another time was a few years back and my son was driving my car around
> the yard and he had my youngest in the car with him and I had fallen
> asleep and all of the sudden Zech came running in the house and told me
> he had crashed my car into a barn and he thought my youngest son was
> dead because he did not answer Zech when he yelled. In a complete panic
> I ran out the door to see my youngest bawling walking to the house. He
> was all bruised from the air bag but alive. God gave me a miracle that
> day too.
> >
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