Guarantees

I guarantee you that the name given to me at birth was Jennifer Dawn Stuckey. I guarantee that my name now is...ready for this...STILL Jennifer Dawn, but has changed to Bycroft.
I guarantee you I was born in Brazil.....Indiana that is.
I guarantee you that my birthday is April 4th. (Just send money...thanks for asking!)
I guarantee you that my biological parents are Larry and Pat Stuckey. (I hope so anyway...I'm gonna be "jacked up" if I find out differently!)
I guarantee I have 2 brothers...Jeff and Jon. And I claim them. ("That's nice, get out.")
I guarantee you that I have black hair and brown eyes.
I guarantee you that I have a birth mark on the right side of my face. (I used to hate it, but God put it there, so I'm fine with it now!)
I guarantee you that I have freckles.
I guarantee you that I've been in 26 states. (And yes, mom, I've been to Utah!)
I guarantee you that Corrie ten Boom is no longer living. (Well, in my world she was. Just ask Greg Comp...he knows all about it.)
I guarantee you that I coach and play tennis.
I guarantee you that I take A LOT of pictures...call to make an appointment today!
I guarantee you that I'm hilarious! (And no, it doesn't depend on who you ask!)
I guarantee you that I graduated from high school in 1990...for real, I did.
I guarantee you that I attended 3 colleges, yes 3, and graduated.....from ONE!
I guarantee you that I am married to the BEST man.....for me. His name is Matt...you can read about him here.
I guarantee you that I have the 2 most beautiful daughters in the entire world...Macayla and Rachel. (Don't argue with me on this one...you'll lose.)
I guarantee you that today, we live in Iola...correction, GAS, KS.
I guarantee you that I have the best friends ever! (For anyone that doesn't know them, well, that's just too bad for you, because they really are great!)
I guarantee you that yesterday, it was sunny and warm outside.
I guarantee you that it is raining...right now anyway.
I guarantee it was 11:14...a minute ago. Right now, it's 11:15. I can't guarantee I will make it to 11:16.
It's 11:16 now...I guarantee I made it.

There's a lot of things I can "guarantee" you about. Yet, there's a lot of things I can't. There's a lot of things that I just don't know about. And that can be frustrating and scary at times...the unknown. I just gave you a list of things that I can guarantee...by proof or just by talking to my family and friends. There's one more "guarantee" I haven't shared with you yet, and it's the most important.

I guarantee you that I love Jesus, and am a Christ--follower. I made that decision years ago, and everyday, I do my best to continue that relationship with Him...(tho' I fail so many times!) This morning as I was reading my Bible, I came across a verse that I've read before, but for some reason, I paused on it this time. It's a verse out of Ephesians. "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory." (1:13-14)

I don't know about you, but that's reassuring and comforting to me! In this world, where there are so many uncertainties and "well, I can't guarantee it"...this is absolutely one thing that we, as Christians and possessors of the Holy Spirit, can guarantee. My present salvation is guaranteed, and my inheritance (Heaven) is something that I can look forward to! So in your days of the "no guarantees", just remember this verse. That's something that you can count on...I guarantee it!

Oh yeah, one more thing...
I guarantee you that this is my social security #...
(Are you crazy?? I'm not that stupid...I went to 3 colleges, remember?? :)