I chose this title for my blog because it is the table I sat at on my Emmaus Walk. I was so busy in life and Tessy came up to me back in 2005 wanted me to attend the Golden Triangle Walk to Eammus. I asked her what it was all about and she gave me some info. Needless to say the VIRGO in me wanted more detail. So I went to the “What Is Emmaus” site and got more info – this derived from the Cursillo movement, only this was for all denominations and ecumenical. Unfortunately because my life was so busy I just didn’t see where I could fit it in to MY time. She had wanted me to try to attend the walk in September of 2005 and we had a hurricane. So I put the application in my Bible and Tessy said she would keep me in prayer. Tim and I had called it quits right before Daddy passed away in December 2004. So he was not around at this time.
April of 2006 she came by my office and asked me if I had given thought to attending the Walk to Emmaus. I told her I still had my application in my Bible, so went home that evening filled it out and gave it to Tessy the next morning. The walk allows 36 women to attend and she said that I and few others were on waiting list. I told her well maybe on the next walk. Tessy called me on Monday the week the walk was going to be held. She said someone had dropped and wanted to know if I could attend. I didn’t hesitate, I said sure.
At this point, I knew God had a direction for me to take. Monday night was the first night Daddy came to see me. I was sitting in bed reading my Bible for the first time in my whole life. I said a prayer, turned out the light and laid down to sleep. Within a few seconds I felt this heaviness at the foot of my bed. I didn’t think nothing of it at first, but then I felt like that heaviness had come closer to the upper part of my leg. I quickly sat up, turned the light on and there was nothing there and went back to sleep.
Tuesday morning I felt this peace come about me while I was getting ready. Went through my daily steps – work, lunch, work, and then home. I met some new friends there in the apartments and they invited me to have dinner with them. It was a joyful event of laughing, playing cards, and sharing life. I went home and started getting ready for bed. I promised myself that I would read my devotionals and my Bible to learn more about who God really was and what he expected of me. Same thing as the night before as soon as I turned out the light again at the foot of my bed there was that heaviness like someone had sat down on the bed. I again turned on the light and nothing. I looked up and said “Ok God is that You?” I got out of bed and actually looked under my bed, walked around the apartment and I turned all the lights on – NOTHING. I have never been scared, Daddy tried to scare me one time, but that’s another story.
Now it’s Wednesday, went through the same ritual again. Got up, got ready for work, and it was busy at work at this time because we were still catching up from the hurricane “Rita”. I had been working 12 to 16 hours a day. Though this week was just so different for me. Just was unexplainable. Went home and cooked me a little dinner. I didn’t have TV cause I just didn’t need it. I found myself reading books to help me cope with inner self. I got ready for bed, got my Bible out and prayed. I turned out the lights and laid down and again within seconds this time the heaviness was closer to my side, quickly I sat up and just started crying. I knew this time that it was my Daddy. I cried out “Daddy is this You?” Then the most overwhelming PEACE fell into my heart. The joy of knowing that God let my Daddy come be with me at this new change of life.
I called Mom on Thursday morning to let her know I was going on this Walk to Emmaus and would be gone until Sunday evening. I told her about what had happened on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, but not that I knew it was Daddy. She said “While I was sleeping your Daddy came to me and said that he came by to be with you.” I BROKE with heartfelt tears that I was so breathless in talking to Mom. She said “Don’t cry he wanted to tell you that everything is going to be okay.” I said my goodbye to Mom and told her I love her. She said she was proud of me taking this step and that Daddy is very happy, too.
That Thursday afternoon, Tessy, who sponsored me on my walk, came to pick me up. Of course I didn’t know a lot of what was about to happen. The motto is “Don’t Anticipate, Just Participate”. When we got there I met new friends at the snack time, then we headed to the Sanctuary and there was a banner up for this walk. The scripture on the banner was “Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10. Tessy said this scripture is just for you because of your busyness in your life. God wants you to be still so that He can show you how much He loves you.
Since my walk to Emmaus there have been many blessings that God has shown me -- Tim came back into my life, Norman Jr. is talking to me, Christina and I are talking more sensibly with each other, sharing time with my grandchildren, a loving church family, not struggling with money, continued love with my brothers & sisters, the most beautiful Mom I could ever have, but most especially my new Christian life and the joy in my heart for the love of Jesus. The blessings keep coming! ! !
Jesus Loves Me This I know.
April of 2006 she came by my office and asked me if I had given thought to attending the Walk to Emmaus. I told her I still had my application in my Bible, so went home that evening filled it out and gave it to Tessy the next morning. The walk allows 36 women to attend and she said that I and few others were on waiting list. I told her well maybe on the next walk. Tessy called me on Monday the week the walk was going to be held. She said someone had dropped and wanted to know if I could attend. I didn’t hesitate, I said sure.
At this point, I knew God had a direction for me to take. Monday night was the first night Daddy came to see me. I was sitting in bed reading my Bible for the first time in my whole life. I said a prayer, turned out the light and laid down to sleep. Within a few seconds I felt this heaviness at the foot of my bed. I didn’t think nothing of it at first, but then I felt like that heaviness had come closer to the upper part of my leg. I quickly sat up, turned the light on and there was nothing there and went back to sleep.
Tuesday morning I felt this peace come about me while I was getting ready. Went through my daily steps – work, lunch, work, and then home. I met some new friends there in the apartments and they invited me to have dinner with them. It was a joyful event of laughing, playing cards, and sharing life. I went home and started getting ready for bed. I promised myself that I would read my devotionals and my Bible to learn more about who God really was and what he expected of me. Same thing as the night before as soon as I turned out the light again at the foot of my bed there was that heaviness like someone had sat down on the bed. I again turned on the light and nothing. I looked up and said “Ok God is that You?” I got out of bed and actually looked under my bed, walked around the apartment and I turned all the lights on – NOTHING. I have never been scared, Daddy tried to scare me one time, but that’s another story.
Now it’s Wednesday, went through the same ritual again. Got up, got ready for work, and it was busy at work at this time because we were still catching up from the hurricane “Rita”. I had been working 12 to 16 hours a day. Though this week was just so different for me. Just was unexplainable. Went home and cooked me a little dinner. I didn’t have TV cause I just didn’t need it. I found myself reading books to help me cope with inner self. I got ready for bed, got my Bible out and prayed. I turned out the lights and laid down and again within seconds this time the heaviness was closer to my side, quickly I sat up and just started crying. I knew this time that it was my Daddy. I cried out “Daddy is this You?” Then the most overwhelming PEACE fell into my heart. The joy of knowing that God let my Daddy come be with me at this new change of life.
I called Mom on Thursday morning to let her know I was going on this Walk to Emmaus and would be gone until Sunday evening. I told her about what had happened on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, but not that I knew it was Daddy. She said “While I was sleeping your Daddy came to me and said that he came by to be with you.” I BROKE with heartfelt tears that I was so breathless in talking to Mom. She said “Don’t cry he wanted to tell you that everything is going to be okay.” I said my goodbye to Mom and told her I love her. She said she was proud of me taking this step and that Daddy is very happy, too.
That Thursday afternoon, Tessy, who sponsored me on my walk, came to pick me up. Of course I didn’t know a lot of what was about to happen. The motto is “Don’t Anticipate, Just Participate”. When we got there I met new friends at the snack time, then we headed to the Sanctuary and there was a banner up for this walk. The scripture on the banner was “Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10. Tessy said this scripture is just for you because of your busyness in your life. God wants you to be still so that He can show you how much He loves you.
Since my walk to Emmaus there have been many blessings that God has shown me -- Tim came back into my life, Norman Jr. is talking to me, Christina and I are talking more sensibly with each other, sharing time with my grandchildren, a loving church family, not struggling with money, continued love with my brothers & sisters, the most beautiful Mom I could ever have, but most especially my new Christian life and the joy in my heart for the love of Jesus. The blessings keep coming! ! !
Jesus Loves Me This I know.
