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My name is Marla J. McGeorge; my husband, Remington & I will celebrated our 38th wedding
anniversary August 19, 2010.. We worked on ranches most of our lives; love horses (especially Appaloosa's) but now live in
town at Miller, SD. Our son, Justin & his wife, Tonia & our 5 grandchildren live nearby. Rem drives propane
transport now (he pretends it's a coach with LOTS of horses pulling it.. ha). I have worked as everything from
horse-trainer to waitress to nurse to ranch hand to switchboard operator. Now I babysit the grand-kids, work on "cowboy art" projects, am available for speaking engagements, and try to encourage anyone
I can. No matter what your "position", God has good plans for you and can use you. After all... it's His
Love ... His Power... and His Victory.... and may He be glorified. | |
Growing up was both the worst and best of times .. living in a small town
gave me a lot of freedom but alcoholism was a destroying factor in our home. As a 15yr old I know an angel kept me from picking
up a butcher knife to kill my father. Unfortunately at that time I took on a controlling spirit and some terribly strong walls
went up. Growing up with rejection left bitterness and anger in my life. After being married though there were times when
I'd become part of a church but then things just seemed to fall apart .. I'd never been taught what the scripture meant about
the thief (Satan) who comes to steal what God is giving us.. and who hates us and trys to destroy us. Nor had I been taught
that God's plans for me are for good and not for evil. After our marriage was almost ruined by my husbands church.. one opperating
with a religious spirit rather than a relationship with God.... I turned away from the church and got heavily involved in
the New Age movement. Despite her Irish temper (that life would have been easier without), my mom had always taught me though
that Jesus was wherever I was..... whether setting in a church... or setting on my pony out on some prairie hill. So even
in the New Age movement I tended to look for God. But there came a day when the teachings started that Jesus was only a "good
teacher".... "like Budda, Mohammed" and others... that was the day I had to decide if I believed what Jesus (not the church,
not some parent, not some religion -- but Jesus) said was true... was He who He said He was? Or was He a liar? About that
time too my husband had such a hunger to go to church... and he set out to look for one that had God in it. He found a very
friendly little Methodist church (North Hyland Methodist)in Aberdeen SD (where we lived at the time)and started going... and
started asking me to come..... actually... bugging me to come was more like it. Finally JUST TO GET HIM TO SHUT UP ... I went.
That was the beginning of a heart change for Christ. Then in the fall of 1983 at that little Methodist church... a lady came
to speak of the Holy Spirit... and I made the decision to "try this out" .. ha... and my life hasn't been the same since.
He has taken this bitter, wounded, stubborn, controlling, distrustful heart .. and is turning it into what He desired me to
be in the first place ... His precious sweet child. It's been a journey that hasn't always been easy... but wow what a ride!
Don't go by what you think of yourself...or what others have proclaimed over your
life. Go by what God has said about you..... God Who loves you so dearly and has good plans for you.... God Who put you together
so lovingly and Who has been "knocking" upon your heart.... telling you to let HIM make a difference in your life. Won't you
give Him a chance just to love you into victory? It can be a simple prayer: Lord Jesus forgive me.. come into my heart.. I
proclaim you as my Savior. Holy Spirit... fill me and bring about all your perfect fruit into my life... help me to operate
in all the good gifts God has put in me... for Your Glory Lord!
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Fools twist God's Grace to live as they please; the wise trust God's Grace to live as He pleases.
Until you learn to rejoice in the midst of a fire; you will stay in that fire.
Don't let yesterdays failures bankrupt today's efforts.
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