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The best way to see the power of God is through the testimony of others. Has God ever performed a miracle in your life? If so, please tell us about it. – Have a great day! Elmer Laydon
The best way to see the power of God is through the testimony of others. Has God ever performed a miracle in your life? If so, please tell us about it. – Have a great day! Elmer Laydon
Chaperoning 35 teens to a Catholic Heart Work Camp in 2000 – at age 39, I realized “WHO HE IS” I Have chaperoned a new group of teens every summer since. I am so HOOKED, helping to guide Teens to HIM. Of Course, I get SO MUCH out if the experience too ! Thank YOU ELMER for inspiring ME everyday ! You keep me very Close to HIM !!
1I was dealing with my daughters birth defect, Tetrology of fallot and Atrial Septal defect and she had an infection around the lining of the the heart we had to spend a few months in the Ronald Mc donald house, in Rochester, Mn. A volunteer had placed a plate if Christmas cookies in the kitchen. I noticed a womens name on them and went back to my room and looked up her address to send her thank you note for taking time to brighten the day of a painful event in our lives. My daughter was able to finally go home a few days before Christmas. It was then I had gone to the mail box and a Christmas card was there from the woman I had thanked. She had wrote and told me her story. How she had came to Rochester Mn. and developed some kind of desease and the doctors weren’t able to figure it out. But she had to be on a resperator for her breathing the majority of the day. Actually quite a few hrs. everyday. When she was able to be off the breathing equiptment she would bake cookies for all the sick kids that were at this Ronald McDonald home to make her feel better. My daughter is now 30 years old after many heart surgeries, and her third defribillator implanted after the first two malfunctioned. To this day we try to help out where ever we can. I foster puppies to help find them new, safe and happy homes. My daughter and I help out the community whenever possible. It make everyday a brighter day! Life is good and God is great!
2Tuesday my husband will be having open heart surgery at Mayo Clinic. Months ago I was feeling so sorry for myself as I felt so alone. 8 Children, 14 grandkids and I had the audacity to tell God how alone I felt. Prayers have been coming from strangers. I reached out to confess that I had depression and miraculously people said don’t be ashamed to asked for meds if necessary. God in His wisdom knows the answer for Tuesday…I am no longer alone as God sent me angels unaware….for me and Dean.
3Last night I had a dream that I had gone to church with my children and a long time friend[whom I haven't seen in years].I can remember feeling that I was being affected, inspired even, by the words of the preacher/pastor. I remember feeling a sense of calm and peacefulness in this dream. I can also remember how so many people were trying to reach out to me, but towards the end d this dream, I was over whelmed with the sense of loss. To the point where I lost track of my children and my long time friend. I woke up from this dream, wondering the significanse of this dream, seeing how I haven’t gone to church in so many years. Unlike my dream, there’s no calmness or peacefulness in my life right now. There’s so much wrong going on in my life, that I find myself not knowing where to begin correcting things in my life. I do; however, get a lot of inspiration from your literature. Thank you for your words, which have become a daily need for me. I pass on to others your daily quotes. Hoping to touch or inspire others as you have me.
4Lydi, I hope this gets to you as I’m not sure how this works. You are not alone. Unfortunately feelings play too much importance in our lives and we can become paralyzed by fear. I am telling you this from experience. Having children to take care of at the same time is exhausting. God wants you and I don’t believe that He is punishing you in anyway out of malice. He is just trying to get you attention which is what you are enduring. Lydi, God is our Master, We are His servants. WE don’t pull Him down to us…we reach up to HIM. Remember He is all we need. He knew us before we were born, Give over your fear, unrest and turmoil to Him… He is strong enough to carry all of it. God bless you and your kids. a friend, pat
5Myself and my daughter were in my car, when i pulled across the street into the median. When I looked to pull out into traffic, my daughter screamed and my steering wheel turned on its own, which caused us to avoid a horrific car wreck. My daughter screamed because I failed to see the oncoming car, and I know it wasnt me turning that steering wheel, because I wouldnt have known to turn it, someone was definitely with us that day watching over us!!
6This happen about 36 years ago. My husband had a drinking problem and he got scherious of the liver. He went to the VA hospital. The doctor told me he might make it 3 months. Than the next week he told me if he had any family tell them if they wanted to see him to come. We had just been married a year. But though family he knew this woman and I stayed with her. I was a Christian but I thought I knew all about the Lord. I was raised up in Church. But this friend ask me did I think my husband would live and I said No because the doctor said he wasn’t going to make it. She asked me did I think the Lord could heal him. I said Yes. So we went and prayed for him . Laid hands on him. and a MIRCLE did happen. He sit on side of the bed and he said I feel better. The next morning when I came in the doctor met me in the hall and he said Something has happen to your husband well right than I thought OH NO. But he said yesterday when I was in there I knew he wouldn’t make it though the night and this morning he has made so much progress. He even said if this continues he can go home on weekends. He said I just don’t know what happen over night. And I told him God heal him!!! Well the doctor look at me like I didn’t have any sense and said well I don’t know but he is sure a different person. He was in the hospital for 2 months and I was not working did not have any money coming in and I went home to get some clothes and it hadn’t dawn on me how I was going to pay the bills But PRAISE GOD it took care of that too. I Praise his HOLY NAME EVERYDAY!!!!!!!God is still in the healing and Mircles.
7surprise..surprise! went to give blood and was told i had hepatitus c! the silent killer. i guess i picked it up in a tattoo parlor overseas serving my coutry. anyway i was told that my liver was 35-40% shot and the chronic disease was incureable but could be treated with interferon and other nasty stuff. aftet deciding on the treatment i was tod that a 10% reduction in the virus would show that the medicine was working…through the prayers and faith of my loved ones and my God….complete cure after only one treatment in a regimine the doctors said woud take a year of suffering thru. shocked they were but my brothers and sisters in Christ seemed to be pleased that i was heled by his stripes, pleased but not surprised! praise his glory!!!!
8On Nov 7th 2009 I had a major heart attach and died. I cannot tell you how or why they were able to revive me, but the did. I “coded” twice and had to be “shocked” a total of 4 times. The first time when they started CPR I woke up and told them to stop because it was hurting me. Everyone was pretty shocked at that, and of course I had no idea what was so difficult to understand, it hurt! Everything and everyone was in exactly the right place for me to live…the Dr’s, nurses and the helicopter crew that transported me to a hospital 30 minutes away.
9It was truly a miracle, and no one doubted that it was totally the Lord’s doing!
I had a tear in my right coronary artery, and if my husband hadn’t been home (he’s a firefighter and gone 48 hrs at a time) I doubt that I’d be alive today.
During this entire ordeal, I never once questioned the Lord, I was not afraid, in fact I was totally at peace. I never saw any lights or heard anyone that wasn’t physically in the room speak to me. I believe that the Lord simply wasn’t ready for me to leave this earth just yet. I’m listening very each and every day for what the Lord has planned for me, because I’m sure that I’m still here for his purpose!
Some people tell me that I’m lucky to be alive, and I have to tell them that I’m not lucky at all, but I am certainly blessed!!!