Summary

SummaryIโ€™m Frosty, an 80-year-old artist, and I never thought God still had a purpose for me. ๐ŸŽจ In my basement studio, I was sketching with a handful of colored pencils when the doorbell rang. A young man named Carlin handed me a landscaping brochure. When he noticed my pencils, the Holy Spirit nudged me to let him inโ€”even though fear told me otherwise. I showed him my art, and weeks later I called him to work on my backyard. To my surprise, Carlin asked if Iโ€™d be his art teacher. I sensed right then God was at work.

We started meeting for weekly lessons and Bible study of Johnโ€™s Gospel. Even though his landscaping job got busy, Carlin faithfully showed up. A few weeks later, while visiting his grandparents in Arizona, he emailed me: โ€œI became born again during this trip!โ€ His words filled me with joyโ€”I realized my late-life โ€œusefulnessโ€ was far from over.

Watching Carlinโ€™s faith grow reminded me of how lonely I felt at twenty, wishing for a mentor. Now God was using me to guide a young man. Iโ€™m overwhelmed with gratitude that at eighty, I still get to answer Godโ€™s call and open my door with that handful of colored pencils in hand. ๐Ÿ™โœจ

At 80 years old, Frosty thought his usefulness for the Lord had near about run out. That changed with a knock at his door.

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Time Chapters
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00:40 Hiring Carlin
00:53 First Art Lesson
01:30 Bible Study Begins
03:33 Carlinโ€™s Conversion
05:50 Emmanuel God With Us
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Lincoln Berean
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