A little seed, a great harvest!

This story was sent to us by one of our church members, Janice Baddley. By request, some names have been changed to protect anonymity

"I had been sharing the [magazine]Journey with a neighbor of mine. She is a relatively new Christian and has a background in the Catholic Church. She has really been growing in her relationship with Christ, and devotionals from Journey have helped her deal with several challenges over the last year, particularly the loss of her husband's job and raising three little boys.
I purchased my neighbor a subscription to Journey for her birthday and she called me the other day just to tell me what a blessing it has been to her. She shared specifically that one of the recent devotions spoke about a young woman who was serving as a caregiver for her elderly father who then died. The point of the message was that we don't have the luxury of taking time or people for granted - that we never know when our situation will change but that we can take comfort in Jesus and have the assurance that believers will be together again in heaven. The Holy Spirit used this devotion to touch my neighbor’s heart and prompt her to make an unplanned visit to see her own father in New Jersey about two weeks ago. She said the devotion kept tugging at her so she checked flight costs and they were having a sale so she really felt like she should go, particularly since her dad had been ill. My neighbor had a great visit with her dad, who she has always been close to, and she said they had some deep discussions about heaven and he shared with her that he was "right with God." On Monday of this week, her father passed away unexpectedly. When I went over to comfort her she kept saying how very glad she was that she had had the special time with her dad and how she knew that God had used the devotion in Journey to speak to her.
It was so amazing to her to so vividly see how God had worked in her life. This grew her faith and trust in her Father so much! Our God is good and He works in wonderful ways! Please pray for her and her family as they seek God's comfort during this time."