MWB - How It Began

The year 1998 was a difficult one.  I found myself having several "mama" crises.  Certainly, I knew the difficulties were compounded with the fact that I was neglecting a regular quiet time with God.  One evening I admitted to myself what I already knew -- I could not go on in my own strength! Hence, I sat down at my desk and began to read God's Word, meditate on its message, and to pray.  God showed me some remarkable things during those quiet moments, and I simply wrote them down.  Writing down my feelings is as natural as throwing a softball; my Dad was a "word smith," and as a young girl I watched him type out his feelings and thoughts. As a young man, Dad had entered college to pursue a journalism career until God called him into His ministry.  Flippantly naming my thoughts "Morning with Beverly," that night I sent my words to a few close friends, whom I knew would humor me and even read my ramblings!  I continued to do this for several weeks, then a very strange thing happened.  I began to get emails from people I didn't know, asking that I add them to my "mailing list."  Of course, I didn't know what mailing list they were referring to.  Unknown to me [but well known to God], my friends had forwarded my writings to others.  It was soon apparent to me that there were people counting on me having my daily quiet time with God, then sharing it with them.  God has a unique way of getting His way in our lives, and His ways are always perfect. Now years later, I am still penning my thoughts from my quiet times with God.  God has blessed my obedience to spend time with Him, and He is using it to encourage and lift others who share similar challenges in own their lives.  The rewards have been many, but the greatest is that on a regular basis I give God His time.  The crises and difficulties have not disappeared, but I have learned so much and a daily quiet time is now part of my routine.   In my weaknesses, I see and feel His strength and "Morning with Beverly" is more than a ministry ... it is now a way of life.