Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs

Through the weekly and daily devotionals you can be constantly encouraged in your great role of parenting, the highest career in the nation. You can also stay updated on what's happening with the Above Rubies ministry.

Strengthening Families Across the World through the encouragement of women in their high calling from God as wives, mothers and homemakers.

MAKING HOME A HOLY PLACE

MakingHmHolyThe greatest thing you can do is build a strong marriage and strong godly family. Every stable and strong family help toward building a strong nation. Build a little more into your family today, something lovely, truthful, powerful, and eternal. #buildyourmarriage #buildyourfamily #youareabuilder #proverbs141 #youarewise #family #godlyfamily #godlyfamilyvalues #aboverubies #nancycampbell

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IT TAKES JUSTICE

WhatIsRightGod is a God of justice. “Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne,” the psalmist writes in Psalm 89:14. God orders the world with justice and it is the way He wants our homes and nations to be ordered.
 
God commands us to raise our children with justice. If they don’t know justice growing up, they won’t understand how the world works. And they won’t understand who God is.
 
In fact, we see an interesting understanding from In the book, Surveying the Evidence, where the authors state, “If atheism is not normal, why do certain people become unbelievers? First of all, it is well known that the seeds of atheism can be planted early in life. One of the most dangerous contributions a parent can make toward the spiritual delinquency of his child is a failure to instill within him a wholesome respect for authority. If the parent neglects to set the proper example as an authority figure, or refuses to exercise discipline with love, he might well be rejected as an authority-figure by his child, and thus, by transference, the child ultimately may come to disdain all authority, including the Supreme Authority, God.” *
 
What does Genesis 18:19 say about Abraham, the pattern father? “For I know him, that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT . . . “ Abraham didn’t hope things would work out in his family the way he wanted. He COMMANDED his children after him to do justice and judgment.” This should also be our pattern.
 
How do we exercise justice? We learn 10 principles from a wonderful passage in 2 Chronicles 19:4-11 where King Jehoshaphat went through the land to bring the people back to God. He then set judges throughout all the cities and told them how God wanted them to judge. Take time to read this passage.
 
We must embrace these biblical principles in our parenting. We must also pray for every judge in our nation that they will learn to judge by these principles. We must especially pray at this time for all the state judges and Supreme Court Judges who are judging the cases of our fraudulent election that they will judge according to God’s pattern. Here are the principles:
 
1. You must take heed to judge according to God’s judgment, not man’s (verse 6).
2. God is involved with you in judging for God is a God of justice and judgement (verses 6 and 11).
3. You must judge in the fear of God (verses 7 and 9). Do you notice that God repeats this principle of the fear of the Lord two times?
4. You must take action on the verdict, not let it slide. “Take heed and do it” (verses 7, 10, and 11).
5. You must not have respect of persons in judgment (verse 7).
6. You must not take bribes. “The LORD our God DOES NOT TOLERATE perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes (verse 9, NLT).”
7. You must judge faithfully (verse 9).
8. You must judge with a perfect (undivided) heart (verse 9).
9. You must warn the guilty not to sin against the LORD. If you fail to do this God will be angry with you (verse 10).
10. You must judge COURAGEOUSLY. Verse 11 says: “Deal COURAGEOUSLY.” The Hebrew for this phrase is “asah chazaq.”
 
“Asah” means “to take action.”
 
“Chazaq” means “to be strong, courageous, valiant, to make firm.”
 
May God help us to parent with God’s justice and judgment. His justice is not legality, but perfect and fair. And let’s pray for God’s justice to return to our nation.
 
Be blessed,
 
Nancy Campbell
 
* Surveying the Evidence by Wayne Jackson, Eric Lyons and Kyle Butt (Apologetics Press, Inc.)
 
You will find the following an interesting article to read: http://tinyurl.com/PermissionToJudge
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ARE YOU ON GOD’S SIDE?

OnGodsSideHave you found it incredible to believe the corruption that took place in our recent election? It is truly unbelievable, isn’t it? I am sure you have read hundreds of stories of the corruptions by all different ways and means, including the planned glitches in the Dominion voting machines. We could list pages of findings, but just a couple to remind us of what we are facing.
 
In Nevada, the lawyer, Jesse Binnal verified that 40,000 people voted twice! That’s not a slight problem, it’s a big one. In Pennsylvania the lawyer, Jenna Ellis, found 200,000 ballots counted illegally.
 
I believe we must understand how God feels about all this. God always looks for a just measure. He is against any fraud. It is an abomination in His sight. Let’s check God’s Word (apart from the Constitution that has been violated).
 
2 Chronicles 19:7 (NLT): “The LORD our God DOES NOT TOLERATE perverted justice.”
 
Proverbs 11:1: “A false balance is ABOMINATION tot the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.” Did you notice the word ABOMINATION?
 
Here it is again in Proverbs 20:10 (NASB): “Differing eight and differing measure, both of them are ABOMINABLE to the LORD.”
 
And yes, here’s the word again in Deuteronomy 25:15, 16: “But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shall thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD they God giveth thee (a good promise for long life). For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously are an ABOMINATION unto the Lord thy God.” Read also all Leviticus 19:34-36 and Proverbs 16:11.
 
Micah 6:11 says: “Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?” The word deceitful is “mirmah” and means “fraudulent, false, treachery”
 
God sees this election as an ABOMINATION and TREACHERY. Therefore, we must see at He sees it. There are many, even Christians, who acknowledge the fraud, but are quite willing to acquiesce to cheating and say, “Well, it’s gone too far now. We can’t do anything about it.”
 
That is giving in to tyranny. That is giving up. That is not standing up for righteousness. That is not hating evil and loving righteousness as God commands us! What God calls an abomination, we should also call an abomination.
 
In fact, if we relate this to normal life, how would we respond? If someone cheats in a race, they are disqualified. Shouldn’t it be the same rule for a presidential race? Even more so. The planned robbery of this election should result in disqualification.
 
So what do we do? We pray. We treat it like an abomination. We stand for righteousness. We call, write, and email our senators, congressmen, and leaders. We sign petitions. And we teach our children justice. They must also understand that this election is an abomination or they will grow up not understanding justice and in a nation where there will be no law and order.
 
We and our children must never give in to evil.
 
May we be brave enough to stand up for what is right.
 
Have a great day,
 
Nancy Campbell
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ARE YOU HIDING?

RUHidingThe first question “The Westminster Shorter Catechism” asks is:” What is the chief end of man?”
 
We all know the answer: “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.” What a beautiful vision for our lives. This is not only for sacred moments, but for every moment in our lives. In our homes. Teaching and training our children. When Christ dwells in our hearts, every moment, and every action is sacred. Changing your baby’s diaper is no less sacred than sitting in church.
 
I was amazed again as we read John 17:22 in our Family Devotions the other morning. In the beautiful prayer that Jesus prayed for His disciples, and for all who would be saved, He said to His Father: “The glory which thou gavest me I have given them.” Isn’t that incredible?
 
Jesus came, in the flesh, to reveal the glory of His Father. Because He is now at the right hand of His Father, He passes on His glory to all who are born again into His family. We are now His vessels, to reveal in our flesh and blood, the glory of the Father. We were created to reveal God’s image.
 
How do we reveal His image and glorify Him? We do it through our deeds, but mostly through our faces. This is how we expose who we are. We manifest the glory of God through shining His love and kindness through our faces. Through our smiles. Through our open faces (2 Corinthians 3:2, 18).
 
2 Corinthians 2:14 reminds us that we are manifest the fragrance of Christ wherever we go. How can we show the glory of God through a masked face? You can’t. They hide your face. They hide your expressions. They hide the glory of God. That’s why, until this tyrannical plandemic, people used masks who did not want to be identified. Robbers wore masks to rob banks. Now the banks require masks. All for a virus that has a 99.9 percent cure. And the statistics reveal that no more people have died this year than last year! Or the year before! Check it out. It is sad that after eight months so many people are still believing the lying narrative the fake media are using to bring tyranny and a new economic order.
 
But . . .
GOD WANTS OPEN FACES TO REVEAL HIS GLORY!
THE DEVIL WANTS COVERED FACES TO HIDE GOD’S IMAGE!
 
If you belong to the kingdom of God, don’t hide our light (Matthew 5:14-16). Let the light of Jesus shine from your face wherever you go This is how you glorify God.
 
Shine in your home and wherever you go today,
 
Many blessings from Nancy Campbell
 
 
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IT’S NECESSARY

ItsNeccessaryDo you remember when Joseph and Mary and the family traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover feast? Jesus was only 12 years old at the time. At the end of the first day of their homeward journey, they could not find Jesus They thought he was with friends and family, but when they couldn’t find him, they realized he was missing. They had to return to Jerusalem and after three agonizing days of searching they found him.
 
Where was he? In the temple “sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions."
 
Mary was very upset and scolded him. Jesus answered: “Didn’t you know that I MUST BE in my Father’s house?” (Luke 2:49 NET).
 
The Passion translation says: “Didn’t you know that it was NECESSARY for me to be here in my Father’s house, consumed with him?”
 
Jesus understood how necessary it was to be in His Father’s house. It is also necessary for our children. I believe that as parents we have a responsibility to make sure we take our children to the house of God. It is a habit we must establish in their lives. It was Jesus’ habit. Luke 4:16 tells us that Jesus went into the synagogue on the sabbath day “as was his custom.” It wasn’t something He did when he felt inclined. It was His habit.
 
It should be the habit of our lives and consequently become the habit of our children’s lives. We don’t meet with the people of God when it fits in with our plans. We do it because that is what God wants us to do. We show to God, and to our children, what place He has in our lives by our commitment to the gathering of God’s people.
 
There are too many excuses today. People go to church if they feel inclined, but if anything else is happening, that takes first place. I believe it is time for a renewal of the godly attribute of commitment. Commitment to marriage. Commitment to motherhood. Commitment to meeting with God’s people. Commitment to the duties of life. Sadly, many have forgotten the word “commitment.”
 
I remember reading about the early settlers of New Zealand. When they came to an area to settle, they would first build a church where they could all meet together—before they even built their homes! Such was their commitment to God.
May we be families who “rain, hail, or snow,” viruses, lockdowns, or persecution, can be counted on to weekly meet with fellow believers.
 
Blessings to you today,
 
Nancy Campbell
 
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ACCOMPLISHING GREAT THINGS

NestingPlaceYou are accomplishing great things in your home.

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IN THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD...

OutWillDear mother in the home,

Sometimes you wonder what you are accomplishing as you are daily in the home with all your little ones. You think of all the things you could be doing outside the home. But I want to encourage you today that you are in the PERFECT WILL OF GOD right where you are.

When God gives you a little baby and gradually adds to your family He doesn’t give you your children to give to someone else to raise. He gives them to YOU! You are in God’s perfect will. He created you for this great career. Embrace it and live in the joy and the fullness of it today.

#motherhood #ilovemotherhood #mother #mama #joyfulmotherhood #powerofmotherhood #gloriousmotherhood #embracemotherhood #ilovehomemaking #homemaker #aintnohoodlikemotherhood #aboverubies #cslewisquotes #cslewis

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

AlwaysSomethingHAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your precious family today. May you be filled with thankfulness, today, and every day of the year.

The following are just a few of the things for which I am thankful.

T I thank God for TEACHING me His ways.
H I thank God for giving me my HUSBAND. Marriage becomes more and more beautiful with time.
A I thank God for ANOINTING me to be a mother. Is there any greater blessing, apart from our salvation, than to enjoy the blessings of children and grandchildren?
N I thank God for creating me to be a NURTURER and NOURISHER to my family and to others.
K I thank God for His KINDNESS to me.
F I thank God for my FAMILY and His daily FAITHFULNESS to me.
U I thank God for giving me UNDERSTANDING of His truth. My greatest delight is to receive revelation of God’s truth from His living Word.
L I am thankful for LIFE. I thank God for LOVING me enough to die for me and shed His precious blood for my sins. He not only redeemed me but dwells within me to give ABUNDANT LIFE. I don’t like to get a day go by without thanking Him for His great and unspeakable and eternal salvation.

Thankfulness should fill our hearts every day, but today is a special day to collectively give thanks to God for all His goodness. We will do this today as we give thanks to God and have our toasts to people for whom we are thankful.

Have a wonderful day,

Nancy Campbell

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IT’S A WORLD CHANGER

WorldChangerA thankful attitude changes our world. It changes our attitude toward our husbands. It changes our way of thinking toward our children. It changes how we view our homes. It determines whether we live in enjoyment or misery. It truly is a world-changer.

Here is a little comment from Charles Spurgeon on a little Scripture with only three words:
~ Nancy

“Be ye thankful” (Colossians 3:15).
“When you are grumbling at your plain food, put this as a sandwich between your bread and butter, “Be thankful.”

When you are complaining of the east wind, just try if you cannot spell this little sentence, “Be thankful.”

When you are murmuring about those sharp pains and that long sickness, this is the kind of tune for the little bird to whistle at your window, “Be thankful.”

We have all much for which we should be thankful, however sad we may think our lot to be. Look on the bright side, rejoice in God: “Be thankful.”
~ Charles Spurgeon

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SHINE BRIGHTLY

ShineBritly“The darker the night, the brighter the light.” The darker it gets and the more deception takes over people’s minds, the more we must shine. Isaiah 60:1-3: “Arise, shine: for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee . . .” The greatest way we shine for Jesus is through our unveiled faces, revealing His image to all we meet. #shineforjesus #shine #shineyourlight #shinebrightly #shineinthedarkness #openface #unveiledface #unveiledfaces #unmasked #aboverubies

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DOMINION OVER OUR BODIES

DominionOverBodiesDear ladies, I find it so hard to believe what has happened to our nation? I can’t believe how nearly every one has given in to masks and whatever some “authority” has mandated, even though it is not a written law, and is against the Constitution, and against the way our Creator intended us to live!

I think of the Scripture in Nehemiah 9:36, 37 and can hardly believe that we are experiencing it in our free nation: “Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold we are servants in it: . . . also they have DOMINION OVER OUR BODIES . . . at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

We no longer have dominion over our own bodies! We are not even allowed to freely breathe the fresh air which God gives liberally for every person! And we know that it has nothing to do with the current virus which has 99.9 percent recovery rate. Oh yes, there are loads of positive tests, and yet can they be trusted? Elon Musk took four tests in one day, two were positive and two were negative!

Of course, it’s good practice for the coming vaccine. There will be many who will want to take it, but there are thousands who have researched and will never submit their bodies or the bodies of their children to the negative impact of vaccines.

But if we can’t resist the mark, how will we resist the vaccine?

And now we have leftist state governors locking down their states for Thanksgiving. Washington state is banning all indoor social gatherings, including Thanksgiving. Families are not allowed to invite any visitors! Oh yes, they can have a party with only five or less people outside if they social distance! I beg your pardon! This is not life. This is not even common sense.

Don’t these people believe people have brains! Of course if someone is sick, they will not go out among others. That’s what people have always done. But to put these restrictions on healthy people is tyranny. It is taking dominion over our private family lives.

Even the mayor of Nashville, in our state of Tennessee, suggests celebrating Thanksgiving with Video Chats! This is not America. Do we hand over our lives and our families to “authorities” who do not revere our constitution?

Dr. Scot Atlas, a leading adviser for the Coronavirus Task Force, responded to the restrictions in Michigan where Whitmer announced a new lockdown for at least for three weeks that includes Thanksgiving.

He states: “The only way this stops is if people rise up. You get what you accept.”

Will you and your family give in to tyranny or will you resist?

Daniel 11:32 (NLT): “But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist.”

Blessings from Nancy Campbell

Check out the following article:
https://insidescooppolitics.com/archives/3129

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SING PRAISES TOGETHER...

SingPraisesGather with God's people today. If your church is still not open, find one that is. If your church is still not singing, find one that is!

"Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises" (Psalm 47:6).

"Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints" (Psalm 149:1).

"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching" (Hebrews 10:25).

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EMBRACE YOUR HIGH CALLING...

SetApartEmbrace your glorious high calling today. God has ordained you for this task and you are walking in His perfect will. #motherhood #mommy #mother #ilovemotherhood #beautifulmotherhood #powerofmotherhood #joyfulmotherhood #embracemotherhood #motherhoodquotes #aboverubies #nancycampbellquotes

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A MIGHTY FORTRESS...

PrinceDarknessWe sang this powerful hymn by MARTIN LUTHER at our Family Devotions this morning. The words are so powerful, aren't they? Here are all the words for you.

A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing.
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe.
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing,
Were not the right man on our side,
The man of God's own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He.
Lord Sabaoth, His name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim,
We tremble not for him.
His rage we can endure,
For lo, his doom is sure.
One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers
Not thanks to them, abideth.
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also.
The body they may kill,
God's truth abideth still.
His kingdom is forever.

Blessings to you today from Nancy Campbell

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TRUMP 2024, THE WORLD AFTER TRUMP

Trump2024Another move that is a “must see.” This is more of a documentary, filled with powerful information from many well-known people. It reveals what the world will look like when Trump is no longer president. You better watch before it is too late. A must watch for every person in this nation.

Go Online to either purchase the DVD or stream Online.
~ Nancy

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TRUMP CARD produced by Dinesh D/Souza.

TrumpCardI’d like to recommend this DVD. It was meant to the theaters but because of the spamdemic never got there. We watched this the other night. It is very POWERFUL, revealing the reason why Trump is so hated. He is the only one who is prepared to stand up against globalism and the new world order which will take us into darkness and communism. No wonder Biden stated in the presidential debate that we are going into “a dark winter.” That’s where he wants to take us.

This movie should not be missed. However, it is not for children, not even young people without parental supervision. There is one part in the film which I detest where Dinesh exposes things that Obama did before becoming president that were never exposed to the media (and yet the fake media have brandished lies about Trump night and day since he became president). The things that were exposed were so revolting that I wouldn’t want any young person to watch or hear.

If you want to know what you are getting into if Biden is elected president, you better watch this movie.

Go Online to either purchase the DVD or stream Online.
~ Nancy

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BE ENCOURAGED

BeeEncoragedDear ladies,
It is a joy to be in contact with you and to write encouraging (and sometimes challenging) posts to your through Facebook.

However, I thought I would let you know of other ways you can be encouraged too.

I also write an EMAIL DEVOTION each week (although forgive me, I don’t always get it written every week) to encourage you. It will come straight to your email if you join by using this link:
http://tinyurl.com/SubscribeWomensDevotional

You can also join this link where you will receive in your email box any sales we are doing, urgent information, or a MINI ABOVE RUBIES MAGAZINE while you wait for the new issue to arrive:
http://tinyurl.com/SubscribeARNewsletter

Be blessed.

Love from Nancy Campbell

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BE STRONG AND TAKE ACTION

BeStrongActionIn the midst of deception and persecution (which is the context of this Scripture), the people who know God will be strong, rise up, and take action.

The NCV says they will be “strong and fight back.” The Knox translation says they “shall go all the more boldly to work.”

In this time of deception and fraud regarding out election, it is not a time to sit back. Take action in whatever way the Lord impresses upon your heart. Call your Senators, Congressmen, and governors to make sure votes are counted legally. Stand strongly for truth. And most of all pray. Prayer is our most powerful weapon.
~ Nancy Campbell

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PRAY TO EXPOSE VOTER FRAUD

FamnationPrayLet’s keep earnestly praying for all voting fraud and hidden agendas to be exposed and for a true and righteous count for the final results for this election. We cannot give up interceding. The battle is not over! #keeppraying #keepinterceeding #dontgiveup #gatheryourfamilytopray #aboverubies

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I TOUCHED THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT

HemGarmentBy Vini Tejas Pandya

My daughter, Shalom, the fulfillment of God’s promise to me, was born on September 8th, 2017. We all waited expectantly for this moment when we would take our little princess home and our loving family of four would turn to five. Instead, we had to wait at the hospital for exactly 115 days before we could finally reunite as a family.

When Shalom opened her beautiful mouth with a loud cry, we noticed the roof of her mouth had an unfamiliar opening. Her chin looked small, her little jaw was siting further back than normal, and no one knew her tongue was a little tiny too. She was diagnosed with Pierre Robin Sequence and had a cleft palate.

Shalom came into the world struggling to breathe. Considering the complications, she was transported to one of the largest children’s hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. They handed her over to the best team of doctors and various specialists who also discovered Shalom was born with two holes in her heart which eventually filled on their own.

After almost two months at the hospital, one fine Friday, we had a decision-making meeting. We were advised by the doctors and surgeons about a surgical intervention for Shalom. The procedure was called the jaw distractors and involved enlarging her jaw in the hope that it would help with her breathing.

We were deeply troubled and had no peace about the surgery. We called out to God to save our daughter and pleaded to bypass the jaw surgery as the surgery sounded quite invasive and involved breaking her jaw. I reminded God of the Scripture in John 19:36 where none of Jesus’ bones were broken and hence to protect Sholom’s jawbone too.

The next Monday, Shalom developed a viral flu (a blessing in disguise). This common cold infection prohibited the surgeon from touching Shalom for any surgery till she was four weeks’ virus free. It was such a relief as it gave us time to pray and seek God’s face for His healing touch upon Shalom. We claimed the Scripture where the touch of Jesus’ hand would heal every one (Luke 4:40).

Miraculously, God Himself gave growth to Shalom’s chin and after two months of laying her alternatively either on her right or left side, she could easily lie on her back without dropping her oxygen level. Her tongue grew a little and didn’t fall back anymore.

The surgeon came back saying that she didn’t need the jaw distractors as her breathing had improved on its own. We rejoiced in our hearts to see the touch of the Master. Jesus, the Miracle-Worker, was constantly interceding and mediating on behalf of Shalom.

God was not just looking after Shalom, but He supernaturally provided an army of prayer warriors from various groups and churches to pray for Shalom’s healing. Various friends and pastors visited us at the hospital with words of hope and encouragement, making our journey easier. Twenty-four-hour prayer chains were held for Shalom and even different prayer lines continually made intercession for Shalom’s healing.

Our home church strongly stood by and we knew that God was carrying us in His very own hands. He spoke to us through His Word and guided us continually.

Almost four months at the hospital seemed like forever but I felt peace in my heart when I surrendered Shalom to the Lord and went about praying for other NICU mothers at the hospital. That made my journey a lot easier as I shifted my focus from my own problems, and it gave me a mission to share the love of God with the broken hearted.

As for Shalom, her battle was not over yet. The feeding was still an issue. She could not go home till she ate safely. Shalom was not fed orally for over six months of her life because of the possibility of aspiration. After a long wait, they put in a gastrostomy tube.

Then the day came when it seemed like our chains were broken. On December 31st, a cold, snowy day, Shalom was discharged from the hospital. God’s timing was strategic and on the New Year’s morning, Shalom opened her eyes in her own home in the presence of her most loving family. God proved His faithfulness to us.

After two months of being home with excessive trials and lot of prayers, Shalom started eating and drinking by mouth and never developed any of the chest or ear infections that were possible. The gastrostomy tube was taken out and she has been doing everything so beautifully. God amazed us with His goodness.

Our God is a God of miracles. We believe that because Jesus lives, so shall Shalom live an amazing and abundant life. In May 2020, they successfully operated on Shalom for her cleft palate repair.

We believe the God who created the heavens and the earth by His great and mighty power and infinite wisdom is the same God who has given such profound wisdom and knowledge to the most amazing surgeon, Dr. Eric Hubli, to do such artistic work with so much skill and expertise. God not only looked after us but also provided us with the best hands to perform Shalom’s surgery. We thank and appreciate Dr Hubli very much and give all glory to our great God.

Matthew 14:35, 36: “(They) brought unto him all that were diseased; and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.”

VINI TEJAS PANDYA

Vini has also written a lovely book of poems called, I TOUCHED THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT. You can contact her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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