Personal History Creates National History

   Some years ago this blog (Linkedin) was born to express the journey of care-giving,  then it turned toward the stories of history, thinking to entirely change from one subject to another; however, the two cannot be separated, they are one in the same at different levels on the chart of life.
   Personal and family history are the skeleton and flesh of a nation's history, and to separate the two is incomplete and inaccurate; a lie, a false narrative that takes readers on paths not even on the map.
   I am now living a future history that will make an impact on friends and family for generations to come.  Our ancestors realized this and the passengers of the Mayflower in 1620 were all required to keep a diary of their journey on the ship, and their life in the New World.  Knowing their history makes an impact on how I view life now.
   The history of a faithful, lifelong, Friend has invaded my own, and I'm learning some of my strengths and weaknesses through this journey of seeing Grace, Patience, Self-control ( Oh, my own Tongue, you are such a mischief! ); and I have seen here the Love Jesus has for me.  The whole of this journey seems to be a parable of God's utter abandonment of his own dreams to express His care for me, personally. One on one, Jesus' Love for me is the embodiment, the fullfillment, of my deepest hopes, dreams, and desires; more known to Jesus than to myself. As this Love has come as a Blazing Firebrand on my heart, Jesus has molded my heart to His and I have fallen in love with ordinary people, as we would call them; but we are His Precious Creation He has come to rescue from our own foolishness, and He purposely lives His Love toward others using our own story of His Love in us.  Can there be any higher privilege than to be used to reveal His Awesome care for those He places in our lives?  Will He not, by His own Hand, pick up another and place them within our hearts. Yes, and this is where the enemy of our souls will strike, trying to destroy, using my weaknesses to tear down others! I deeply mourn the wounding I have done to Precious Friends!  But, God's purposes of His Righteousness will stand and endure!
   This personal history is a tiny version of community, national, and world history; everyone's together to form the whole story of humanity. So, history starts with us and our private journey with God, and as we follow Him a step at a time, sometimes into the wild and unseen unknown, He says, ''don't be afraid''; choosing to believe the reality of Proverbs 3:5-6 is choosing to step into what we call unknown, and we follow His candlelight, depending on Him.
   That is the essence of history; it is not meant to be kept in secret, to merely be treasured or used, but to bring what is true in Life, to bring the Sweetness and Majesty of Jesus to others, in Joy!