As printed in the newspaper column: A Voice In The Mountains, By Alan D. Turner
THE BEGINNING OF US
In this article, I’m picking up where the previous article left off, titled The Night My Nancy was Saved; sharing why I believe it was The Lord Who brought Nancy into my life for the Salvation of my soul. But before she could be used to do so, we had to come into each other’s lives. In this article I will share how that came about.
In the other article I left off sharing how The Lord first used Nancy’s precious friend Geraldine for her own Salvation. For Geraldine’s refusal not to give up on witnessing to Nancy was a providential intervention, turning what was supposed to be a night of death, into the beginning of Nancy’s eternal life. For the very same night that Nancy had predetermined to commit suicide was the same night Nancy finally agreed to go to Church with her friend, where she received The Lord into her life.
What I did not share until now was that I was also in that same Church at the same night, sitting in the pew right behind where Nancy was sitting. Here now, is how I came to be there and the condition of my own soul at that time:
I was raised in the Church, but I had gotten away from it and became rebellious, and I was on my way to hell, and I wasn’t going to listen to anybody. I would still occasionally go to Church, but sin had such a hold on me that I couldn’t even sit through the service, I would get so restless that I would have to get up and leave. I just couldn’t sit there under the conviction of The Holy Ghost; for The Holy Ghost was telling me, Alan you know better than this. But I didn’t want to yield to The Spirit at that time, I was in rebellion, and it was during one of those rebellious times; one of my cousins Necy Wright invited me to go with her and her two daughters Tracy and Lori to one of their Church services; which turned out to be the same Church where Geraldine was a member, and the very same service that Nancy was invited to.
So, I reluctantly went, sitting on the right side of the Church in the back row close to the door, for a quick exit. I will forever remember that night, sitting there waiting for the service to start; seeing this beautiful looking woman in that very short black dress that she was wearing that night coming in and sitting down directly in front of me, and she looked so fine to me then, but as I was still in my rebellious self; I’m sorry to say I didn’t get to see her come to her Lord that night. For yet again, once they started the service and before the preacher took the pulpit, I slipped away, leaving out the back door.
It wasn’t until almost a year later that I would be willing to finally yield my life to The Lord in the same way that Nancy had, which miraculously transformed her life during that same period of time. After a year of The Lord working with me in the midst of my rebellion, I began to seek Him once again, but from a distance (which was the only way I was familiar with Him at the time); not yet totally surrendering my life to Him.
What was missing was my completely letting Jesus into my life in such a personal way that it allows His Holy Spirit (once received) to transform you from a child of the darkness (Sin) into a Child of His Marvelous Light (Righteousness). It was this kind of an intimate relationship that Nancy now had with her Jesus (by way of the indwelling Holy Spirit), and it was this type of intimacy which I desperately needed.
While The Lord was working on me, Nancy was still attending the same Church in Norwood, OH. Where, another one of my cousins Jean Turpin would attend off and on, as she had her own Church elsewhere. She was being used by The Lord to help me turn my life back around toward The Lord, and in doing so – she brought me into contact with Sister Strange, who was an older member of the Norwood Church who was known to have prophetic visions. In talking to Sister Strange over the phone, I was told The Lord would soon be bringing “The Woman” into my life whom God has chosen to be my wife.
After being given this prophecy, I was invited by both my cousin and Sister Strange to go with them to the Norwood Church; of which I agreed to come to at least one service, which was just a few days away.
That night came, and I was there, sitting once again in the last pew in the back of the Church, close to the door; the only difference was – I was on the left side this time. For though I was getting to the place where I was listening more to The Lord, as my life was starting to turn around, I was preparing myself to slip out, just in case – if I got too uncomfortable (under too much conviction)?
The service was just starting when I arrived, and as soon as I was seated, there appeared Nancy, coming across the front of the Church heading toward the second pew on the right, which was her now preferred pew to sit during services.
I didn’t even realize it was the same person who wore that short black dress sitting in front of me a year ago in the back of the Church; and though her beauty caught my eye both times; all I can tell you is, when I laid my eyes on her this time wearing her blue jean jumper dress and seeing her rich thick dark hair resting on her shoulders, it was more than her beauty that drew my eyes to her, but – my heart when pitter patter, pitter patter.
And by the way, I found out later, that not only did Nancy catch my eye when she crossed the front, but apparently, I caught her eye as well. And it wasn’t just my heart pitter patting. For when she sat down, she told Geraldine who was sitting next to her, “I’m going to marry that fellow who just walked in and was sitting in the back”.
I didn’t leave early that night, and I’m so grateful that I didn’t. For it was after the service, that I was formally introduced to “My Nancy”, and my life (in every which way, especially spiritually) was never going to be the same again.
So, whatever you want to call it – Providential, or just Chance? That was “THE BEGINNING OF US!” And we were together, as “One” from that time and right up to the very twinkling eye time frame that she went to be with her Lord.
Please read the upcoming articles, as I will continue sharing how Nancy and I became “One”, and why I will always believe (know) that it was not by chance or circumstance but was providentially preordained by our one and selfsame Lord.
THIS HAS BEEN ONE MAN’S OPINION OF MINE AND THE LORD’S NANCY.
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07/24/2022 — adt
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