The prodigal did not remain a prodigal at some point he made the journey back home to his father and began a new season of his life.
I often wish we had heard a continuation of the story - hopefully the prodigal learned from the lessons of his journey, reflected upon all he had been through and grew. Hopefully he went on to use what he had experienced to help someone else contemplating making the same mistakes he had made. I don't know what happened in his case, but I can tell you what happened in mine.
I grew.
I have been an ex-prodigal for four years now, and I can truly tell you that God in His forgiveness, love, grace and mercy allowed me to grow in ways I never imagined I would... Although honestly, I never thought I would EVER go through a prodigal experience in the first place!
All of the posts you read on this site (over 8 years worth) are posts of growth, realization and inspiration. THIS Ex-Prodigal's Daughter is being called to her next season of writing and I hope you will not only gain by what has been written here, but that you will also go forward with me onto the new website that the LORD has inspired me to go forward. As a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly it is time for me to move on to a higher calling in my writing, God has helped me move forward and to my amazement and amusement, helped me to build a new website entitled, "The Called Remnant" which can be found at: http://www.the-called-remnant.com
My prayer is that if you are a prodigal - one who has just found this page, that God will direct you towards the posts listed on the right side of what you are currently reading, and He will minister to you (as He ministered to me) and inspired me to write ALL of the words that you find here. God's Word never comes back null and void and I know He will continue directing people to this page so that they will (hopefully) repent, grow, forgive themselves and move forward in ALL that God has for them! I believe that will be the case... I have brought forward into my new website some of the posts, but also kept everything here. I pray God will use the words of whatever He has given me to write to bless you, encourage you, minister to you, lead you to repentance (should you still be in a prodigal time in your life) and help make you aware of the fact that YOU are NOT alone. God loves you so very much, He has called you and has a purpose for your life - I pray that you realize that more and more each day and allow Him to do a mighty work of restoration and healing in your life so that you in turn can share and extend the right hand of fellowship behind you to help someone else.
There is SO much more in store than what you are currently going through... Come find out where God is taking me! A new journey upon the pathway of life has begun! To Him be ALL the glory, honor and praise!
God's Blessings to You in Your Own Journey,
Kelly
