Why Share?

Why am I sharing my story?

I believe we all have our own unique stories and I am willing to bet each of us feel that our story is not special or worthy of repeating.

I felt that way! I didn’t think that my stories on how God has helped me through life were worth writing about. But I have felt this overwhelming sense that my stories will be able to help others not only recognize how God listens, but others may also realize that He has been by their side all throughout their life.

It has taken a few years of being focused on God's word and praying that I can have eyes to see, ears to hear, and the courage and faith to walk on the path He has chosen for me to realize that He has been with me all along.

By listening to Him, I can see the signs and opportunities that He has led me to. I can now see how He has answered my prayers and is guiding my steps as I prayed for!

Just this week in a Bible study class, I realized I was not listening. This week's class revolved around making it a point to tell our stories! Especially the ones that we know God has helped us through a situation or blessed us. I laughed to myself and said, “Umm, ok Lord, I hear you loud and clear!”

I am far from perfect, and I have a long way to go, but seeing, feeling, and hearing all of the signs that the Lord is putting before me confirms that I am on the right path. I am walking with the Lord and each step I take He is leading me on my chosen path.

I attend Liberty Live Church. Last year in church, we made a "wall" of miracles. Everyone took a sticky note and wrote down what miracles God performed for them. The miracles everyone shared were so inspiring. I don’t know about you, but I get goosebumps listening to stories of how God has helped others.

I felt a strong desire to start writing out my story. I could feel in my heart that I had to share some of the times that I recognize that the Lord has helped me.

Have you ever had the desire and dream to do something, but you were too afraid or too busy to follow your heart?

I have!! But as I mentioned, the Lord made it loud and clear this week that I need to share my stories so I can help others see that God is always with us.

Writing this blog that may become a book one day has been a work in progress. I decided this week, September 2025, that I am not going to wait any longer to write this.

My first sign that the Lord nudged me to write this was on March 17, 2024. The message in church that day came from Mark where the Lord removed several demons from a man. The man wanted to continue on Jesus's journey with him but Jesus denied the man to journey with him. Jesus said, "tell others what I have done for you." I felt that was my first direct message that I am to share what He has done for me.

Luke 8:38‭-‬39: The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying, “No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you.” So, he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.

This was my first sign to write out everything I have realized that the Lord has done for me. I already had ideas in my head and verbal conversations with others, but now I felt this tug in my heart that I have to write it all out because our Lord God was making a point that I hear his message loud and clear.

The miracle of listening!

As I have an internal debate of "if I am good enough" and "if I am skilled enough" to write this, the Lord God is showing me the path that I prayed he would show me. But as God is guiding me he also included a sermon recently that stated, “Fear is not of the Lord” and “Doubting yourself and not obeying His direction is not believing that God controls everything.”

I plan to include Scripture in this book and highlight passages that show what He has promised us is unfolding right before our eyes. I know I didn’t see all of my answered prayers over the years, and I could not see the direction God was directing me, until I got quiet and patiently just listened.

As you read my stories, I pray that you can see how He has been speaking to you in your life by reading through some of my experiences.

I pray that after reading this book that you, child of God, can listen carefully to Him as He speaks to you throughout your life. And remember, "go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you."