About the Author
I would like to remain anonymous
as much as I can for personal reasons...
but Shachar is my Hebrew name...
and it means "dawn" as in the sunrise...
I love that name
because it represents all that I wanted this website to capture...
each NewDay
we are given NewMercies
by our Father in heaven.
Whether we see them or not is widely up to our attitude
and ability to see God's blessings.
I cling to those mercies every ThisDay that I am given!
I received this content gradually from the LORD
as I studied over a couple decades
on a bed of affliction (my Patmos island)
after a car accident and a few surgeries.
I have always been a Treasure Seeker...
looking for the treasure hidden
in the rubble of ashes after tragedy or loss.
As I searched for peace in the pages of my Bible,
I found patterns that emerged
and reminded me of God's Love.
I found a few confirming sources
that showed me I was not making these patterns up...
other believers/pastors had recorded similar content.
After several difficult losses of those I love,
and continued health challenges,
I sensed that it was time to share what the LORD had given to me...
part of what kept me from remaining in a dark emotional place.
I used these daily Patterns/Prompts
to remind my soul of the God I serve...
and that He has been faithful
even when I couldn't/can't see it during a struggle...
but looking back,
He always shows me that
He never left me alone.
I share here what I have been given.
I'm still growing...
Though I am no longer what I used to be...
I am not yet what I shall be
when Christ returns for His Bride!
I am in process... like all of us.
And I keep growing
and moving closer to my Father in heaven...
These daily Patterns/Prompts help me
to keep my eyes fixed on Him!
I do not claim to have learned it all yet...
I believe we all need each other...
along with the teaching and guiding
of HolySpirit to learn more about
the God we serve,
ourselves,
and our fellow humans.
This site is dedicated to
supporting our spiritual journey
in the here and now (ThisDay),
guiding us to deepen our faith
and live with purpose.
Growing in the Word
and learning to hear HolySpirit guide us.
I include a lot of content...
though there is repetition...
only take what you can absorb for each ThisDay...
stay simple or go deeper with me...
and again, I do not claim to know it all...
but I do aim to not
"Myth the Truth"
in what I share...
with HolySpirit leading us
to God's AllTruth.
If you continue with me in future years, you will glean more and more.
....keep scrolling for a wonderful video!
A short story about us
The music video to the right... Love Lifted Me...(double-click title for video) has a short interview banter between Winan Brothers, but then... Oh, my! I have not heard this song sung with so much anointing!
Be Be Winans takes it to another level and really helps this believer to remember "from whence I came..." He tells how his life was changed and transformed from Babe to Mature... just waiting for Eternity!
I can relate to both verses on the right... of which Be Be only sings the first... and when he gets to the Chorus... over and over again in a different way... HolySpirit transports me to BackInTheDay when I first believed in God to be Born Again in the Spirit... when I was a Babe in Christ! It is about 12 minutes long... so sit back and reflect on your own journey with the Lord! ~shalom & blessings! shachar
email Shachar at Gr8fulThisDay@gmail.com
GOD is LOVE...
LOVE LIFTED ME...Winan Style! :)
Chorus:
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me
Verse 1: I was sinking deep in sin
Far from the peaceful shore
Very deeply stained within
Sinking to rise no more
But the master of the sea
Heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me
Now safe am I
Verse 2: Souls in danger look above
Jesus completely saves
He will lift you by his love
Out of the angry waves
But the master of the sea
Billows His will obey
He your savior wants to be
Be saved today