The Path of Life

I recently completed a Beth Moore study that was awesome. It was "Believing God". I highly recommend it to anyone -- even men! In it we were instructed to look back over our lives and write our 'history'. In doing so, I was incredibly blessed in remembering how God has been there all down thru my life. This year marks my 30th anniversary of graduation from high school. Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of graduation from college, and 25 years of marriage to Steve Martin! In looking back on all this, I've constantly been reminded of a verse that God gave me waaaay back then; that verse being, "Thou wilt show me the path of life. In thy presence is fullness of joy" (Ps. 16:11) And He HAS shown me the path....and it HAS been fullness of joy in His presence!

All of this has been stirred to remembrance in my mind as I face the graduation of my first-born from high school. I can't help but ask myself over and over: "Where have the years gone?" and "How can this child that I begged God for already be this old?" And I also ask, "Lord, what about that promise you made to return BEFORE they became teenagers?" (Smile).

So, as you see, I've been doing a lot of looking back -- but looking back in a good way. And in looking back and seeing how God has always been there, how He's directed my path, how He has blessed me with what I've needed, and some of what I've actually wanted, and He's been good. I'm glad I can look at all of it this way, as the path has not been easy. But in the remembering, it helps me to see that He's there in the days ahead. "For this child I prayed" He will give grace. He will give guidance to me, and, as she continues to listen for His voice, He will give guidance to her. I'm so blessed, and so thankful.

Emily will graduate on May 29 from Sheridan High School. She has been accepted at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC and will attend there in the fall. She's interested in pursuing Social Work, Music and Missions. I'm praying that God will direct her path and make it straight.