Angela Kay Karnowski (2-14-62)
Earlier today a dear friend of mine asked how I came to Christ? I began to reflect on my testimony. I didn't really think I had one until I thought about it. I was first baptized as a baby only a month after I was born way back in 1962. I didn't realize then how many seeds God had planted in my life since then. He has placed so many people in my life to point me straight to Him. I was brought up going to church. It took many years for me to realize how much I needed God in my life. It took a divorce to begin my journey with Him. I would never wish that on my worst enemy, but I swear to you that God meant it for good. I had no other choice but to fall in His loving arms. I wish I had a date on the calendar to celebrate when I came to Christ, but it was a gradual thing that God Himself orchestrated. He just kept nudging me for so many years. My friend, Pauline took me to buy my first Bible. I didn't even know how to read or understand it. I was a little upset that I had gone to church for all of those years and wasn't encouraged to read it. Now, so many years later I am so grateful. I want our relationship to grow deeper. He gives me reasons to continue to cling to Him every single day. I need Him more today than yesterday. I am still trying to understand how He can love me so much. I pray I will point as many people as I can to Him until the day He takes me home. He is great and deserves all of the glory in my life. He is my miracle.
I Love you, Jesus and it's true that there is no one else like You!
Your daughter,
Angie xoxo
Terry MacAlmon
15 comments:
What a blessing you are Angie. Jesus so shines in and through you. And then you top it off with Terry MacAlmon. I will worship Him sweetly tomorrow as I give thanks for you and for the Light you bring in my life through Him.
I can hardly handle how precious your picture is!! You have a beautiful testimony!
Yes, you are such a darling baby! And a Valentine girl! I should have known. Heart hugs, annie
Oh Angie! What a beautiful story of coming to know Jesus. Isn't He just amazing how we find our way to Him? And, He loves us soooo much. He is just almost too much at times. I've had recent days like that with Him.
You are one beautiful woman of God and I'm thrilled to know you!
I give thanks today for you~
Fran
What a wonderful message, Angie and I think very relevant to many. I STILL don't do a very good job of just picking up the Bible and reading it. In fact, today a guest speaker in our Sunday School class said he was an elder in a church he attended previously and didn't even know how to find any given book of the Bible without just flipping through the pages. Blessings to you!
I was born and raised in a church too, but it took Izzy's accident for me to turn to God and the truth of His words and His promises rather than the doctrine I believed and was taught all my life. I love how God uses the bad for good and I give Him all the honor. I love that song! We sing it at our (new) church.
blessings~Annie
I just know you made God smile today! As I tell my children in school, He loves it when we praise Him! And you do it so well! I know He must be so proud of you!
Beautiful. It is amazing that our sovereign God can and will use the painful things in our lives mightily!
Beautiful and touching.
That is so beautiful! I always love to hear of how Jesus is working in the lives of others! God is so Good! Thank you for sharing so openly!
Also, I am honored to be in your company, as we received the sweetest award from 'Nise. Congrats to you and I am so glad to meet you! I will surely enjoy reading your blog from this day on!
Sweet Blessings to you!
Denise C
Wow. You embraced your good God in such a difficult time...says so much about you and your loving God.
This was beautiful, Angie. thanks for sharing.
God is and has been using you to do mighty things!
This picture reminds me of John...I have pictures of he and Christopher where he looks so much like this picture!
Ang,
It is so wonderful how you can look at your life and see all of the ways God had surrounded you with His love. He does use all things for His glory if you allow Him too. Your testimony is just touching - thank you for sharing!
Much love,
Kim
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