It starts out with a poem which is a picture of Miriam's life.Â
Miriam embraced Life till she died. Would you dare to embrace life until it really cost you your life? Or do you rather live until death becomes your future?
Miriam is enjoying eternal Life right now. Read how she did it and maybe folow suit.
Please enjoy her story.
(anonymous)
This book is a series of testimonies telling of the wonderful ways that God has worked in my life. I have been told by a few people that I should write. There is only one thing that I can write about and that is how God has worked in my life. On the one hand, it is not easy for me to bear all. On the other hand, God has certainly done great things in my life and it would be a shame to just leave these memories buried in my mind. As David said
I believe that a good testimony will highlight two things: The first is the blatant sin, wickedness and weakness of man. The second is God's wonderful goodness, greatness and mercy as He intervenes when we come into a right relationship with Him. Both of these things are prominent in the stories that I have to tell and I hope and pray that these writings will spur the reader on to seek God more deeply and that they will be an encouragement to those who are in need. I pray too that God will use these writings to convict people of sin because God's conviction is a great gift that leads to repentence, to a deeper relationship with Him and a greater spiritual growth and blessedness. Though this book may read like an autobiography it is not strictly so for there are things of which I have not written. Instead I have chosen to concentrate on stories which are highlighted in my mind in which God clearly and wonderfully guided me. May God be glorified!
After each chapter I have written a commentary to throw extra light on specific biblical points that have appeared in the chapter.
Aside from my immediate family and Kees's parents, some of the names have been changed.
All bible verses have been taken from the RSV unless I have stated that it comes from a book, in which case it has not been clear to me which version has been used.
Love and blessings
Miri
I'd also like to give my thanks here to the lovely people on the Yeast Connection Forum who encouraged me to write. Some simply commented on how much they loved to read my posts while others plainly said that I should get into writing. I immensely enjoyed writing on the forum and I hid the occasional words of encouragement and praise in my heart but otherwise I took the comments with a pinch of salt, not having a vision for anything more nor wanting the praise of men to go to my head. I was not aware that God was equipping me and preparing me for something else. But after having given three different testimonies on the Prayer Thread which I saved in a file and the occasional prompting of someone, I decided one day to write more of my story and that was the beginning of this book. But still not having a proper vision I let it slide on more than one occasion and forgot about it till I received more promptings. The last time I was clearly spurred on yet again by Deb and after taking her cue, I knew that I needed to get back to writing and sensed that God was using her to lead me into this. Now there was no turning back! I had a vision for this book and suddenly felt heavily 'pregnant' needing to give birth! Thank you Deb and everyone else for your wonderful encouragement!!!!!
I also thank Kees for supporting me and helping me to make this happen. Most of all, I give thanks to God, the Wonderful and Great Creator of this universe, who gives us so much when we deserve so little. He is the giver of good gifts and has prepared the works beforehand which we are to do. We are His miracles in progress and I feel immensely privileged to be a part of that!