I have a thing with dates. I sometimes wish I didn’t, but I do. And that might surprise some of you who are reading this first post, as I’ve missed plenty of birthdays and anniversaries of those dear to me. And maybe even you. (Sorry.) But I think it goes back to Joshua crossing the Jordan and making memorial stones to remember God’s faithfulness. God repeatedly makes mention of dates in the Bible, so I hope I am on the right track. Remembering certain events in my life causes me to reflect on His goodness and faithfulness. That, I hope, is and will be the purpose of this website.
So…1/14/17.
This blog has been on my “To Do” list for quite some time and I don’t want to admit how long ago I purchased the domain name, “A Broad Place”. But the last couple days of recalling my memorial stone of January 14, 2016, I was determined to get this up and running. Or at least hosted and trying to lamely figure out the next step.
On January 14, 2016, the Lord delivered me from death itself. In a moment’s time, I found myself gasping for breath due to an allergic reaction to some serious chemotherapy drugs rushing through my bloodstream. He swooped down in great power and love to say, “No, I’m not done with you yet, I’m here to rescue you.” I do not minimize the efforts of the excellent doctor and nurses who attended to me, but I give glory to God for using them to save my life.
To celebrate life and new beginnings…thought this would be a great day to start my website. I’ve probably taken out of the library every “Dummies” book on blogging, creating a website, etc, but I’m still pretty clueless, so please bear with me while I learn my way.