SarahRose
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I’m just dropping in to introduce myself here. My name is Sarah, I’m from Olympia, WA, and I’m 28.
My mom, Sally, passed away last month and my heart is just broken…But, I’m so thankful that her heart is for the Lord, so I don’t have to grieve as others do, without hope. She and my dad became born again Christians after they had my oldest sister.
As such I have always considered myself Christian, but didn’t really understand what that meant until I got older. And only in the last month have a realized what it means to want Jesus to come back. I see the brokenness in this world, and it’s just awful. The way things have gone, especially in the last few years, really weighed heavily on my mom’s heart.
My mom is incredibly smart, and was really watchful of current events and felt that the end times are approaching quickly.
When my mom passed I started getting what I believe are “signs” or “nudges” from the Holy Spirit. The only thing that has given me comfort is reading the Bible and listening to sermons. But I’ve only read the Bible one time through, and a lot of it went right over my head…so I decided to really dive into it for the first time. Found a long, in depth study on the Olivet Discourse, and then another one on Revelation that I just finished. I’m just blown away by the amount of prophesy that has and is being fulfilled, and meanwhile I’m disappointed in myself that I didn’t really, truly understand the whole point of it all until recently, even though I was a believer before.
Reading and actually understanding God’s word has opened up my eyes to reality, and has made my faith explode to new levels.
I’m so happy these forums exist. I wish my mom had known about them. I think she would have loved to talk with you all about everything going on in the world. Maybe she was a lurker here like I’ve been for the past month.
Anyway, thank you for providing a place to learn and discuss. I’m excited to get to know you all.
Also, if I get something wrong, please correct me. I won’t take it personally because I’m just here to continue learning.
Sarah
I’m just dropping in to introduce myself here. My name is Sarah, I’m from Olympia, WA, and I’m 28.
My mom, Sally, passed away last month and my heart is just broken…But, I’m so thankful that her heart is for the Lord, so I don’t have to grieve as others do, without hope. She and my dad became born again Christians after they had my oldest sister.
As such I have always considered myself Christian, but didn’t really understand what that meant until I got older. And only in the last month have a realized what it means to want Jesus to come back. I see the brokenness in this world, and it’s just awful. The way things have gone, especially in the last few years, really weighed heavily on my mom’s heart.
My mom is incredibly smart, and was really watchful of current events and felt that the end times are approaching quickly.
When my mom passed I started getting what I believe are “signs” or “nudges” from the Holy Spirit. The only thing that has given me comfort is reading the Bible and listening to sermons. But I’ve only read the Bible one time through, and a lot of it went right over my head…so I decided to really dive into it for the first time. Found a long, in depth study on the Olivet Discourse, and then another one on Revelation that I just finished. I’m just blown away by the amount of prophesy that has and is being fulfilled, and meanwhile I’m disappointed in myself that I didn’t really, truly understand the whole point of it all until recently, even though I was a believer before.
Reading and actually understanding God’s word has opened up my eyes to reality, and has made my faith explode to new levels.
I’m so happy these forums exist. I wish my mom had known about them. I think she would have loved to talk with you all about everything going on in the world. Maybe she was a lurker here like I’ve been for the past month.
Anyway, thank you for providing a place to learn and discuss. I’m excited to get to know you all.
Also, if I get something wrong, please correct me. I won’t take it personally because I’m just here to continue learning.
Sarah
. I'm from the far north of Britain, so I believe we have some similarities in climate (damp and wet most of the time?! 
). You will really enjoy the forums, and its an opportunity to learn together. Everyone has been really supportive since I joined. You are right about understanding God's Word opening our eyes. It feels that the more we read and understand, the more hope and joy we have. 
