He Hit Me But I Forgot

June 24, 2014 / emmalmoore / Leave a comment

Watching a television program triggered an incident that happened to me many years ago.

On the show a woman’s boyfriend beat her. The police arrived, drew her gun and told him to stop. The guy grabbed a butcher knife and headed toward her to do her harm. When he wouldn’t stop she shot him. The beaten woman screamed at the officer for shooting the man who beat her.

All of a sudden I had a flash back. I remembered when I was dating the young man I would eventually marry. One evening we were on a date and he slapped me. I can’t recall the reason but I forgave him and forgot about it. And it didn’t happen again…for a while.

A couple of years later that demon reared its ugly head again. The attack came as a surprise to me because it was unexpected. That was the first of many altercations. Much heartache. Much pain.

He hit me before marriage but I forgot until years later after the divorce. If I’d remembered I never would have married him. In the midst of that mess The Lord was with me and delivered me. For that I am thankful.

Have you experienced abuse?

EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT

April 5, 2014 / emmalmoore / 2 Comments

In the world today there are a lot of people who are down and out. When I say down and out I’m not just talking about financially but emotional.

Being emotionally down and out can be a detriment to financial stability. It’s hard to think about anything but the heartbreak, disappointment or mistreatment—to name a few.

Encouragement can be a way of helping the person through their hard time. Sometimes there is a chance meeting and you get only one conversation but that may be all they need. Other situations may require more encouragement.

Encouragement is the answer sometimes

For problems you may never know

Step out in faith

Without a clue

Trusting in the One who has the answer

And can guide you to bring a person through

Do you give encouragement? Have you ever needed encouragement?

Thankful for My Exodus

November 2, 2012November 3, 2012 / emmalmoore / 1 Comment

I’m not the same person I was four years ago when I made my exodus from Ohio to Texas. When I arrived in Texas I was a hot mess and I didn’t realize it. The fact is I was a hot mess in Ohio before I left but it wasn’t easy to detect.

I’m thankful that today, 3 years 11 months later I’m a new person from the inside out. I’ve been delivered from many issues that have haunted me for a long time. Not only did I overcome the issues but also lost weight. Those issues would have hindered me from moving into my purpose and destiny. I’m liking who I have become. All this has happened by the gentle hand of God.

Can you look at your life and see anything you’ve been delivered from? Has your life changed as a result of the deliverance?

FLASHBACK OF A TRAGIC SITUATION

October 6, 2012 / emmalmoore / 6 Comments

Monday was the October meeting of Glory Writers. It is a part of the North Texas Christian Writers Group that meets monthly at the Global Spheres Center.

At the meeting a member of the group read the story she wrote about how her life was terrorized for years by a stalker until his death. Her story took us on a journey with her through the twists and turns as God delivered her from his treacherous grip.

Experiencing the journey gave me a flashback when a tragic event almost took my life. The next day I put on paper what happened to me many years ago. Though it was a long time ago it was a hard thing to do. To get the facts on paper I had to step aside from the emotions that were entangled with the facts. I will go back at a later date and let the emotions flow to complete the story. Maybe then I will release the story that may help bring healing to someone going through something similar.

My prayer is they will see how The Lord can bring you out of a death sentence of the enemy with a mighty hand of victory when you think there is no way out.

Have you been in a life threatening situation? How did deliverance come for you?