Saturday 27 December 2014

So if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed.....

I haven't written in a while, which is pretty usual for this person. This year has been complete chaos, but I am still alive and I am at peace.

In January I wrote about my 'One Word' for the year and that word was FREEDOM.

The scriptures God gave me to go with it were:

Psalm 91: 'Because He loves me' says the Lord 'I will rescue him and protect him; for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, i will deliver him and honor him.'

John 8:36: 'So if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed.'
, The word FREEDOM was to represent the freedom He was going to take me through this year. I was to be set free of depression, anxiety and fear. And that was it however as I reflect back on my year, the word FREEDOM has meant so much more than just that. I was expecting it to be a personal thing only but it was more than that:

It meant that my Grandma would be set free from her suffering (July she took her last breath after many many years suffering with Parkinsons/Dementia) and I got be there with her in her last moments and see Jesus take her home. It was the most humbling experience I have ever had, and now knowing she is free from all pain I am at peace. I miss her dearly and Christmas was not the same without her but we spent time with her in our own ways.

We also said goodbye to a Great-Aunty who passed away in September. She had just turned 90 and had been unwell for a short time but she was the most amazing person you could ever meet. She was not afraid to live out and speak her faith. She had no fear in that and I have so much respect and honour for her.

FREEDOM also meant that our church said goodbye to a program that has been running for 15 years, while it was hard to make the decision we fully believe God was in it and he has bigger and better things coming for us and our community.

My oldest son has had Epilepsy for 6 years now and recently we have had to get more tests done as we have been concerned. He has now been diagnosed with ADHD and we are hoping to get a referral for tests on the Autism Spectrum also. While he hasn't been set free from these thigs, the FREEDOM has been that we have an amazing supportive Doctor who has walked this journey without judgements toward us. The FREEDOM comes from now having a diagnosis to better understand him and we can put things in place for him.

In November I got my first and only tattoo.

I never ever imagined I would get a tattoo, but after my Grandma passed away my sister set the scene and it has become a family venture.

The significance behind it has more than one meaning.
Obviously the word FREE had to come from FREEDOM. If I am in Christ, I am FREE. My Grandma is FREE and I have hope that my son will be set FREE from his medical issues. The bird means FREEDOM and the purple ribbon is Epliepsy/ADHD/Alzheimers Awareness. Now every time I raise my hands in worship I see the picture in my mind of the bird flying up to FREEDOM. It will be a life long reminder of the FREEDOM I have and that I don't need to dwell on the hard storms that come my way as they have in the last couple of months of 2014. It has been hard going, but I am thankful for this reminder.

I am saying goodbye to 2014 but God working the FREEDOM in my life will be continuous. I still have so much to be set FREE from but God isn't finished with me yet!

See my nextpost for my 2015 word! :-)