Tabatha S Waybright

I am getting older and have come to value certain things.  Friendship is one of those!  I was just thinking of how I wished I could spend a day with each of my friends, just talking, eating lunch together, sharing a laugh or two!  And not just old friends, but new ones too!

How many days would it take?  How much time that would be!   But perhaps when we get to heaven, that will be one of the things we will do.  We might pick a friend a day and of course, since we have an eternity, we will never run out of time.

I can’t  wait to see all the family and friends who have gone on before me, and I sure hope I will see you too!  If you have not made that decision to follow Jesus, don’t wait!  Heaven awaits us, friends!

There have been times that I felt all alone.  I am sure we all have.  As a nurse, I have seen so much suffering and pain.  But what I do know and believe is that when we call out the name of the Lord, he comes.  He is with us.  “I will Never leave you or forsake you,” he says to us.

Things change, people come and people go.  Sometimes even the ones we love most will leave us, either by choice or by death.  But there is one, the Creator of heaven and earth who loves his creation so much, He will never leave us but covers us with his love, protects us with his angels and perfects us for heaven!

Kristal and Socorro soon learn they are not alone.  When they pray, He is there.  He will be there for all those who truly believe!  Believe, my friend, believe.

Sometimes in life we get lost.  Directions get confusing, roads dead end and land marks change. Or we may be headed on a well lit path with a map, a compass and GPS.  But even then we can become lost.  What then?  What happens when the hopes and dreams that we have looked forward to burst in a cloud of despair?  What happens to us when we get lost?

Kristal and Socorro are hopelessly lost during an earthquake. They are frightened and all alone.  Or are they?  Who is it that helps guide them back on Mystic Mountain?  Hope you are anxious to find out!

Yesterday I attended a funeral for a sweet cousin who was 2 years my junior.  That really hits home!  It was sudden and unexpected so it made it especially hard.  But even though it was breaking our hearts to say goodbye so soon, we were also rejoicing with her because we hold the hope she is finally “home”!  She loved God and had received Christ as her Saviour, so the Bible tells us she is now with God for an eternity!

There is hope for all of us.  This life maybe short and often times filled with sadness and pain, but for those who believe, there is a chapter next!  Don’t wait to put your trust in Jesus.  He is there waiting to welcome you now!

I am praying for you.  I am praying for all those who read my book, because it points you to the most important life manual of all, God’s Word, a love letter written to each one who will believe! 💝

Suffering is not a subject we like to dwell on, but it is something common to all humans.  Jesus understands suffering because he suffered a horrible death here on earth.  He also suffered from rejection, loneliness and misunderstandings.  Because of this, he has sympathy for those who suffer in this world. The Bible tells us that Jesus was compassionate to those who suffer.  (Matthew 14:14; 15:32; Mark 6:34.)  So then why must we suffer?  Why can’t we all just have blessings without any pain?

There are many theories out there about this, but the one most helpful to me is the one of choice.  I may choose to live at peace with my fellow man but there are others who want to do everything but be peaceful.  Because of poor choices, suffering comes.  So where do we go in times of trouble?

I choose to look to the one who knows about suffering and has over come it. He is able then to help us overcome it.  1 Peter 5:10 says: “And the God of all grace, who called you to his glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (NIV)

I like  that phrase, “suffered a little while”!  In the big scheme of eternity, the sufferings we endure on this earth will be so minute compared to the rewards of an eternity with God.

Kristal and Socorro suffer for a period of time On Mystic Mountain. How do they deal with this suffering?  Will they turn to the comforter for help?  You must read the book to see!