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if we’re willing to answer His knock and open the door to let Him in,
begin to enjoy a foretaste of heaven right here within ourselves; a bit
of heaven to go to heaven in. Luke 17:220-21 “The kingdom of God
cometh not with observation; neither shall they say, ‘Lo here!’ or ‘Lo
there!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”

I’ve spent many years after Jesus first opened my eyes, just
walking with Him through the opportunities of life, getting to know
Him as Savior from my sins. And now He’s showing me how He
can be “all in all” as I continue on in my journey in Him. In the
beginning I was just enjoying His presence in my personal daily walk
with Him and being awed by His grace. The scripture I did learn was
through the many sermons I listened to over the years. What I heard
just verified for me what I already believed, that the Bible was all
about bringing us into a very personal moment to moment
relationship with the living, loving God-man named Jesus.

He’s created a hunger in me to see even more of Him revealed
in the Bible. I’m being increasingly blessed as Jesus continues to
reveal Himself through His written word. The Holy Spirit can make
scriptures come alive in Jesus. My life story and experiences may not
look like other people’s experiences, but perhaps there are others who
may have a similar hunger for a place of rest to finally come “home”
to. I pray the Spirit’s drawing power to open the eyes of unbelievers
and believers alike. John 12:32, “And I, if I am lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men to Myself.”

1 Growing Up

I feel fortunate to have had the parents, family and many good
childhood experiences that I’ve had. My parents were industrious,
productive people who taught me a lot about common sense. Mom
got me hooked on her love for adventure and creativity. They
absolutely loved us the best way they could. Since I’m writing from
a spiritual perspective, I’ll be sharing some negative experiences that