The Prodigal Daughter Returns

On the way home from work, I stopped off at a store to get some groceries.  I then caught the tube.  When I got out of the tube station, I noticed one of my buses was just about to drive off. I knocked on the doors and the driver let me in. A few seconds later, I realised I had got on the wrong bus. In my head, I was frantically working out an alternative route. Maybe, I could catch the bus in front. When the bus stopped, I got off and tried to get on the one in front, but I was too slow and it drove off. I could either walk or catch a bus back to the tube station. I walked for about 10 minutes with my bag of shopping to the tube station where I got the correct bus home. I believe the shut door of the bus represents things that are not right for me. When  I go banging on those shut doors or forcing them to open, I end up going down the wrong path. The good news is God's mercy is inexhaustible and He always provides new opportunities for me to get back on track.❤️

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Proverbs 14: 12 ---- I find the above Proverb to be true. There are times when you are excited about something and believe you're doing the right thing at that moment and it seems to be going well. Somewhere down the road, it all goes pear shaped. That's why it's important to let God be your guide every step of the way. He who knows the past, present and future will let you know whether your choice is the right one or not. That happened to me while I was in this special relationship with someone I believed I was going to marry. I was devastated when the relationship broke down. Now I know it would never have worked out in the long term as we would have been on different paths. I'm a Christian and he is not. You cannot be yoked to an unbeliever. (See 2 Corinthians 6: 14) Thank you, God, for steering me in the right direction.❤️ ---- "Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all H...

A cautionary tale A week ago, I received a phone call from a private line. The caller addressed me by name and said they were calling from the fraud department from my bank. That got me alarmed. However, I silently thanked God for protecting me from fraud. He said they'd noticed some activity in my account and they believed someone had got access to my debit card and was using it to purchase something at this store. Did I know anyone in Glasgow (Scotland)? I said no. Have I recently been to Scotland? I said no. He said they were going to  have to block my card. He asked me to confirm recent transactions I have made including direct debits. I did. He asked me how much I had in my account. I told him. He then asked if I could confirm my card details and I did. He told me he was going to text me a code to confirm that I wanted to block my card. After I received the code, he said he was going to speak to his manager about the fraudulent transaction. He even gave me a reference numb...

Reminder to self: Psalm 107: 23-32, NKJV 23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, 24 They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. 25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. 26 They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end. 28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. 29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. 31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. NB: This video clip is from Frameless Gallery Immersive Art:  "Christ in the Storm on th...