Surrender Opens Doors

Two of my favorite modern day heroines are Corrie Ten Boom and Elisabeth Eliott.  Corrie chose a prison camp rather than turn away the Jews being persecuted in her town.  She provided a haven for many before being arrested herself.  She saw her sister, Betsy, waste away and die but Corrie was faithful to her task. She surrendered but never gave up.

Elisabeth became a widow at a very young age.  Her husband, Jim, was slaughtered as he attempted to preach Christ in Ecuador.  Instead of giving up, she surrendered her life to reaching the people in that tribe. The journey was long but fruitful and proved to be a lifelong adventure.

What adventure are you missing by resisting surrender?

Do You Ever Wonder?

Please tell me that I am not the only one who pauses and thinks what would happen if?   I know all writers do especially the novelists among us.  But what about the others?  What would have happened if I had married someone else or not married at all?  Had 4 children or no children?  Moved to Hawaii or been a missionary to Japan? 

Lots of choices and most of them are made when we are young maybe even just out of high school or finishing college.  We decide who we will spend our life with and what we will spend it doing.  These are important decisions.  13 Decisions That Will Change Your Life and 13 Decisions That Will Change Your Marriage can help.