Today is my daughter Joy's birthday. I was telling the girls how the Lord has blessed me in spite of myself.
28 years ago, I had a beautiful daughter born, Sabrina. She was a twin, who God chose to take home on May 20th, my sister Linda's birthday. for years after that, the 20th was a bittersweet day. It was my sister's birthday, but it was my daughter's death.
Her death caught my attention. I needed something. I found out it was the Lord I needed. In spite of my "good works" (at least that's what I thought they were) my life was empty. I was at odds with God. Not because my daughter died, but because of my nature to sin. God demanded me to be holy like Him, but there was no way I could not sin. It was my nature and I chose to sin. Through my in-laws testimony I realized that I was a sinner and that Christ was sent to this world to die for me. I accepted that and repented of my sin. Since then my life was changed. I had a different focus in life. A life that now I wanted to live for me. To do what He wanted me to do. I life that I could dedicated to bring Him honor.
For some strange reason which I love Him for, He gave Dolly and I another daughter born on May 20th! We didn't know what we wanted to name her until she was born. Dolly said, I think we should name her JOY. Yes, that was the perfect name. For since our daughter died, we were saved and now our lives were headed in the right direction. Through our sadness, God brought us unspeakable joy. So what else could we name her but Joy!
Today I was watching tv with them and they were watching I love Lucy. When the girls enjoy a show, I just enjoy watching them do that. I love it because it brings to mind how they enjoy the innocent things in life and how they remind me so much of their mother.
Oh, what would I do without them. Their love for me is so deep. I of course don't deserve their love, but they do anyway.
And it reminds me again of how much the Lord loves me and takes care of me.
So today is Joy's and Linda's birthday. It's also a day that reminds of how good God has been to me. I think it also is why Joy and Sher have a special bond with each other because of that day.
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Thank you Lord for saving me. For giving me the privilege of knowing Dolly. For giving me great sisters. For all my children and grandchildren. And for my two daughters Sher and Joy.
At the hospital the other day a doctor came in and asked me if I was depressed. People with my condition do, and they expect me to be that way. I thought about what God has done for me and all the support of my friends at church, and my children and I ansawered "No, I have nothing to be depressed about".
