Bootsie's Tidbits: October 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

The other day I was sharing Your giving me Tidbits with two friends. On the table beside

us was a pumpkin. I laughingly said if the Lord wishes He could give me a Tidbit about a pumpkin. Well I feel an embryo of a Tidbit being birthed. If this is You then please reveal it or I will laugh at my presumption. Here goes Lord.

Cinderella riding in a royal coach comes to mind. The coach being transformed from an ordinary pumpkin into a royal coach gilded all over in gold by Cinderella’s fairy Godmother. Cinderella also had been transformed from a lowly scullery maid into a princess. Of course, that was a fairy tale but real life is so much better. I was transformed into a princess by my Heavenly Father to ever be united with Him. My life was much like Cinderella’s oppressed by Satan, not wicked stepsisters, with no hope of ever being free. Then one day a friend shared the Prince of Peace with me and I was immediately transformed into a new creature never to return to my old oppression.

We encounter scullery maids every day mired down by life’s woes. As a daughter of the King it is my obligation to share the wonderful Savior with those I meet in the marketplace. Lord, keep me aware of those souls in bondage that I meet and give me an encouraging word for them that they too may become one of Yours.

You are an awesome God to turn a pumpkin into a Tidbit. I stand in awe.

Ezekiel 11:19-20

And I will give them one heart, and will put a new spirit within them, And I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh so that they may walk in my statues and keep my ordinances, and do to them. Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.

About Tidbits

A vivid childhood memory is one in which I am sitting on the front porch steps cherishing new paper and pencils in anticipation of the first day of school. Blank paper, fresh unsharpened pencils with erasers in pristine condition were treasures. The only trouble with this picture is the paper would be untouched or if touched, childish stick people would emerge. My heart desire was to put something lovely on the paper. A lovely flower bouquet or maybe a landscape might be drawn. This dream never came true as a child. As an adult I took a watercolor class and the only good thing the teacher could say about my painting was that the yellow was beautiful. Of course it was because it came straight off the palette. Drawing class was a bit more rewarding as I was able to copy a pencil drawing with a modicum degree of success. I will admit though at one point I submitted a greeting card to The Rubber Stamper magazine and it was published! Several years later I realized after writing numerous “Tidbits” that God had fulfilled my dream to create on paper a work of art, but with words. Word pictures to bring God’s truths so that someone might be encouraged by them.

When I look back and see the little girl sitting on the porch steps treasuring her pencils and paper I see God’s hand on her desire to create something beautiful on paper. Thank you Lord for the beauty of words. Words that can paint a picture to show the magnificence of Jesus.

May” Tidbits” bless you who read them as much as they have blessed me in the ability to share His truths by the written word. To God be the glory for all He has done.