Sixty years ago! + Snippets, Allsorts, etc

 I wanted this special memory to be the first post for 2026.

"If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1: 7-9

 

I learnt these verses simply to win a book prize at Christmastime sixty years ago, but I gained oh, so much more.

On 4.1.1966, after received my book prize, I was walking back to the tent with my sister’s teacher. It was then called the Children's Special Beach Mission (CSSM). They came there each Christmas, an interdenominational outreach run by the Scripture Union.

As we walked, I was asked if I knew what these verses I’d learnt meant.
Being young, I had not really given it deep thought, but as we walked she explained how Jesus had died for all our sins, including mine on the cross so that we could go to heaven, and asked me if I would like to take Him as my Saviour.

I remember standing by the road, at the top of the path to the park below. A crossroad in every way; I stood thinking about it.
I found it amazing to realise that Jesus had died for me, for my sins!   
My reply was yes! So we walked back down into the park.

Here I prayed and asked the LORD Jesus to be my Saviour all those years ago.

I remember I was told that the angels were rejoicing in heaven over a soul coming home to Him ( Luke 15:10). My mother burst into tears when I went back to the tent and told her. This was unusual, my mother rarely cried.

Years later I asked mum why, she said because you looked so happy.

And I was.

I went down to the beach ~ and sang at the top of my voice those simple mission songs!!

The promise of my home in heaven was what I had found; a Friend Who would never leave me nor forsake me! No wonder I was so happy. I have found joy where joy would not be possible, in the simple faith of a child believing God and His word. 

Many folks come to the Lord in later years.  

It matters not when or where but simply that we take His gift of salvation. 

A gift isn’t ours till we’ve received it.

"For the wages of sin is death, BUT the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23b

This is my card for challenges, re snippets and all links are shared below. Time Warp Wife has name on this beautiful image of my favourite bible verses that led to my salvation.

Thank you so much for popping over and commenting if time permits on my story of happiest day of my life. God bless you and keep you in the days ahead till He comes again as He promised. 

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x 

Linking up with the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge - here

2. Snippets Challenge - my Snippets were two fold, A."Thinking of You" was double backed with beige card from muesli bar.

B.all blue card from inside the big blue rectangle, as didn't have a lot of this perfect matching blue, used bits, see image below.  

3. Allsorts Saturday Challenge - where its Winter Animals  and Anything Goes

4. New to me Challenge Moving Along With the times - Using either Stencils or Dies, I used Dies. 

 5. Love to Craft where its Anything goes  both these were found via Brenda of Floral Fantasies.

(Please if you've time to pop over my other blog HERE sharing photo of today's beach mission and other details of this story.  )