My name is Tawnya and I was born in California. My Canadian husband Richard and I got married in 1995. We met at church & have 2 wonderful teens that we are doing our best to raise to know Jesus. We now live in the Carolina's.
Growing up, I did not go to church or read the Bible. I knew of Jesus and God but they were somewhere out there and if I was good enough, I might get to go to heaven someday.
During my life I have been through many valleys including being a child of a divorce, alcohol abuse & watching bitterness and a lack of forgiveness. At 21 I went on to get married and make my own mistakes, live with the consequences and rebel after my ex-husband left. But God has been so good, loving and faithful to woo me to Himself.
In 8th grade a stranger stopped to pray with me when I was having a tough day at school. When I was 14 a friend in high school invited me to a crusade lead by Greg Laurie and I prayed the sinners prayer to ask Jesus into my heart but I had not truly made Jesus Lord of my life.
It wasn't until years later, after my divorce, that I decided to make Jesus my Lord & Savior. That is when my relationship with Christ and my journey with Him really began. Almost 20 years have gone by now and I can honestly say that I want Jesus to be the center of my life. I want to live to please Him by loving and forgiving others the way that He forgave me and adopted me into His family.
Life as a follower of Jesus is not one that promises prosperity or perfect relationships. Once I started studying the scriptures I realized that many who have gone before us did without, were beheaded, stoned to death and faced trials. They kept the faith and trusted God to have a purpose and a plan that was for good and glorified Him. All of this may not make sense to people who have not prayed to receive Christ. In fact the Bible tells us that the things of God may look foolish to the world.
Our days are numbered, what will we do with them? I know that my hope is not in people, money, relationships, my house, appearance or anything else that might fall apart over time. My hope is in the One, Eternal, Heavenly Father who sent Jesus to pay it all. We have no debt to pay for our sins when we pray to receive the gift of salvation that God offers freely.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
Have you put your hope in Him who gives everlasting life?
May you have the peace that passes all understanding in Jesus.
Growing up, I did not go to church or read the Bible. I knew of Jesus and God but they were somewhere out there and if I was good enough, I might get to go to heaven someday.
During my life I have been through many valleys including being a child of a divorce, alcohol abuse & watching bitterness and a lack of forgiveness. At 21 I went on to get married and make my own mistakes, live with the consequences and rebel after my ex-husband left. But God has been so good, loving and faithful to woo me to Himself.
In 8th grade a stranger stopped to pray with me when I was having a tough day at school. When I was 14 a friend in high school invited me to a crusade lead by Greg Laurie and I prayed the sinners prayer to ask Jesus into my heart but I had not truly made Jesus Lord of my life.
It wasn't until years later, after my divorce, that I decided to make Jesus my Lord & Savior. That is when my relationship with Christ and my journey with Him really began. Almost 20 years have gone by now and I can honestly say that I want Jesus to be the center of my life. I want to live to please Him by loving and forgiving others the way that He forgave me and adopted me into His family.
Life as a follower of Jesus is not one that promises prosperity or perfect relationships. Once I started studying the scriptures I realized that many who have gone before us did without, were beheaded, stoned to death and faced trials. They kept the faith and trusted God to have a purpose and a plan that was for good and glorified Him. All of this may not make sense to people who have not prayed to receive Christ. In fact the Bible tells us that the things of God may look foolish to the world.
Our days are numbered, what will we do with them? I know that my hope is not in people, money, relationships, my house, appearance or anything else that might fall apart over time. My hope is in the One, Eternal, Heavenly Father who sent Jesus to pay it all. We have no debt to pay for our sins when we pray to receive the gift of salvation that God offers freely.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
Have you put your hope in Him who gives everlasting life?
May you have the peace that passes all understanding in Jesus.
