by Macy Johnson
“At this, she (Mary) turned around
and saw Jesus standing there,
but she did not realize that it was
Jesus.”
(John 20:14 NIV)
I recently
traded my ten-year-old Toyota for a two-year-old Chevrolet. I enjoyed driving
the same model many years ago and am thrilled with my “new” one. It was on our
bucket list and the timing was right.
by Macy Johnson
“Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on
me,
for in you my soul takes refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of
your wings
until the disaster has passed.”
(Psalm 57:1 NIV)
I woke up Monday
morning in the campground with cramps in my abdomen. My inflamed appendix did
not put a damper on my day with my husband and granddaughter. We kayaked and swam
on Clarks Hill Lake. I woke up at midnight in pain. We arrived at the emergency room
near my home at 3 am, and I was transported six hours later to a hospital ninety
minutes away. My thoughts were, “Lord, if it is your will, please help me get
through this.”
by Macy Johnson
“There are also heavenly bodies and
there are earthly bodies;
but the splendor of the heavenly bodies
is one kind,
and the splendor of the earthly bodies
is another.”
(1 Corinthians 15:40 NIV)
A fuzzy caterpillar
crossed my path one morning. Later in my walk, a butterfly landed on my
shoulder. God doubly reminded me of the passage I had read that morning during
my devotions. Paul told the new church about the resurrection of the dead in
the book of 1 Corinthians. New life springs from death, like a tree grows from
a single seed.
by Macy Johnson
“All the angels were standing around
the throne
and around the elders and the four
living creatures.
They fell down on their faces before
the throne and worshiped God.”
(Revelation 7:11 NIV)
A young woman climbed on board a train and sat next to an
elderly woman. “Where are you going?” she asked. I tossed that visual in my
mind for several minutes before I asked myself the same question, “Where am I
going? Where is the Holy Spirit leading me?”
by Macy Johnson
“You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup
overflows.”
(Psalm 23:5 NIV)
“Nana,
what does that mean?” my granddaughter asked as she pointed to the imprinting across
my green shirt. “My cup runneth over means I have more than enough. God
blesses me with more than I want," I replied. “It is from the Psalm about a
shepherd who provides for his sheep.”
by Macy Johnson
“Make every effort to add to your
faith goodness;
and to goodness, knowledge.”
(2 Peter 1:5 NIV)
I was
seated at a large round table in the youth’s fellowship hall of our church.
Friends, young and old, were gathered that Wednesday afternoon to play
dominoes. It was a fun, relaxing time to make new friends and maintain lasting
relationships.
by Macy Johnson
“But wisdom is proved right by all her
children.”
(Luke 7:35 NIV)
One of my
favorite lines in the movie, Amadeus, was spoken by Emperor Joseph II. “Too
many notes, dear Mozart, too many notes!” he said after a performance in Vienna.
Mozart replied, “Just as many as necessary, Your Majesty.”
