Jesus has Made my Life Beautiful!

As I am sitting here thinking about the name of my blog, yes, life IS beautiful but I am not the one who has made my life beautiful or anyone else on this earth. GOD and only GOD is the one who has made my life beautiful! He has blessed me with Family from all over the world (literaly!). He has given me opportunities to spread His promise, to help others, to love others, He has sent others to encourage me and get me out of my comfort zone. HE gave me two of the most amazing siblings that I thought were never going to get home and PRAISE THE LORD THEY ARE!!!!! He has given me new friends and friends that I already have to become closer. There has been heart break and hard times but those have taught me forgiveness, they have taught me to move on, to keep praying even when it seems like nothing is changing. Not everything has turned out like I thought or wanted it to, but, like everyone else, I had to learn to let God take care of it! And guess what? HE DID! You woud think that I would remember all the times He has taken care of me and I would let HIM DO IT! But no, I AM IN CONTROL (so I think)! And just like every other time, he just gently nudges me and gives me a little reminder and eventually I give to it Him and everytime I wish I had done it sooner (you would think I would remember!). Wow, I could go on and on about the ways He has made my life beautiful but I will stop here. I think I will do a series of posts with a few words and a picture of a way HE has made my life beautiful!

I hope you all have a beautiful and blessed week from Our Lord!!
Leah-Joy.

the wind and the rain

Here lately God has really changed my heart. As I read what I wrote a while ago, my cry to God, I realized that He has done what I asked of Him. Isn't it amazing when God does that. That He can do it so gradually that you don't even notice it? I love it when He does that!

Thank you Lord,
For changing my heart. For being patient with me and having mercy on me.

I wrote prayer during a great storm in my life and it has been amazing to listen to God tell the wind to stop blowing and the waves to be still in my heart. Sometimes, like the picture above I have little ripples, but, they aren't ripples of anger like they used to be, they are ripples of sadness and pity. And the amazing thing is, He is there and then they are calm and peaceful again and He lets me know, that I need to pray.

How can I not worry about anything?
Show me how to hide under the shadow of your wings
Heal my heart so that I can hold me arms out open
Help me to forgive and forget
And never look back again

Some say that's just how it is
Why does it have to be this way?
Please let us all be home one day
Don't let us be separated anymore
By miles, burned bridges or wars

Help me to love others and be of help
Use me in a way that your light will so shine
Help me tell others that love is here
That you are Yahweh and always near
That it is okay to mourn and shed a tear
God, I know that this will be tiring, but it must be done.
I do it in hopes that it will inspire a reunion

Some say that it can't be done
That it will always be this way
Please, bring us all home today
Don't let be separated anymore,
By miles, burned bridges or wars.

The the end is in your hands
Please give us strength to stand
Help us, as your children to stand with You in all we do.