Inside A Women's Heart

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Inside A Woman's Heart Conference

Inspirational Teaching ~ Female Praise Team

Date: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Host Location: Pueblo First Church of The Nazarene

Topic: Walking Away From Regrets; by Patti Davis

Cost: A Free Will Offering will be taken at the end of the evening

Questions, please call the church @ 719-564-3209

* Patti will have her display table; you can purchase teaching CDs and shop from the special line of hand strung glass jewelry she designs.

Be Ready To Have God Interrupt Your Day!

I felt impressed to change my walking pattern that particular Friday morning in December and take a different pathway around the grounds of the hotel I was staying in. This sidewalk brought me upon a group of energetic ladies. As I tried to pass by one of the ladies stepped out of the crowd to ask me a question. They were all looking for the location of their meeting room and were hoping I knew. Unfortunately I had no idea where they were to go and directed them to the front desk for help. Just a I started to step back and continue on with my walk, this same lady noticed the Bible I had in my arms and asked me if I would pray with her. Right then and there I let God interrupt my day.

Her name was Fran and she had traveled from out of town to attend an intensive three day workshop. The workshops were designed for families of troubled teens, families with a history of dysfunctional behaviors. I was registered at this same hotel for Cowboy Christian Connection while she came for a course in secular recovery strategies. She wanted prayer for herself, she knew she was about to take a journey into the middle of her broken life. Fran told me that she was ten years sober now. I prayed for her and we were instantly bonded through our "Mother's heart." We exchanged cell phone numbers and she was encouraged to call me at any time if she felt overwhelmed or discouraged over the next three days. When she graduated from the recovery weekend on Sunday night I was proud to be at the ceremony.

As I mentioned, I was at the hotel with Cowboy Christian Connection, as one of their devotional speakers, so I invited Fran to the Monday morning session and she attended. I watched God cover her raw spirit with fresh revelation and pure encouragement as we spoke about God's amazing ability to deliver a family with a past and give them a bright future. God covered the raw wounds in her heart with a fresh layer of hope. Fran had the confidence once again to ask for prayer, this time it was for a family member.

Her step-daughter was pregnant and the baby was due in the next week. But, the baby was facing challenges within the womb. The doctors had informed this young mother that her little boy had one of the worst cases of Spina Bifida they had ever recorded. It's a birth defect that involves the development of the spinal cord and its coverings. The menings push through a hole in the child's back, and the spinal cord also pushes through leaving it exposed. She was advised to abort this little life due the hardship it would bring to the family unit. This amazing mother chose life and whatever the outcome would be. Now we were being asked to pray for the healing of this unborn child.

I felt impressed to pray for new skin to grow and cover the spine, "God, you parted the Red Sea with such ease, it would be nothing for you to run your finger down this tiny spin and close the open places!" I asked according to His will for the life He had created. Then we prayed for continued courage for the young mother as she faced a life as "caregiver" to her son. Fran and I hugged; she had to get ready for her return flight home that afternoon. That was on Monday, now it's Saturday and I get a call from Fran. She's on her way to the hospital, and it's time for the baby to come!

The doctor scheduled a c-section that morning. A pediatric team was standing by to take the little boy immediately into surgery to close the hole in his back and save as much spinal function as possible. It could be an eight hour surgery! Again, we asked God for His will on the outcome of the day's events. Fran would call me that evening with the results. Her call came in about 7:00pm and she had had an emotional day; a totally awesome, energizing, emotional day. The baby came and God had indeed run His finger down the tiny spin and closed the open places!! No hole, no exposed spinal cord and no side effects . . . a total miracle for all to witness. The surgeon and his team were dismissed. The hospital staff and family were now celebrating the amazing gift of life.

It was a privilege to watch God work in the lives of this family. It started with a broken step-mother coming to stay in the same hotel I was booked into; my day being interrupted by her request; and the powerful prayers for restoration for her family. I have a strong feeling that this little boy will serve as a precious reminder of how a God in the present can restore us from our past and give us a bright future.

Always be ready to let God interrupt your day with His amazing plan to reach others through your life.