Monday, January 31, 2011

Wow..last day of the first month of the new year. Is that even possible? I have been hearing that 2011 is going to be the year of the harvest and that we Christians are to expect a year of prosperity and favor. Have you heard that too? It is so encouraging. I will praise the Lord no matter what year we are in but I will say that to sow seeds and then see the reaping is very exciting. I believe that we are to expect blessings when we are obedient to God. We face so many valleys in life that it is nice to enjoy the peaks too. And when we give all the glory to God, He wants us to wear our blessings well. That does not mean to brag or boast or show off, but to share how good God has been to you. This actually helps others through their valleys for they too will know that their rewards will be soon. But understand it is very important that we carefully do this so you are an encourager and not a discourager. Remember pretentiouness is a repeller but to be humble is a magnet to others. So be blessed today and know the Lord is with you. Amen!

Luke 10: 23-24 and Luke 10:27-28

Sunday, January 30, 2011

I wanted to share one of the first scriptures I ever learned and one of my favorite. It has as much of a meaning now as it did when I was a young girl.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

Matthew 7: 7-8

Have a blessed Sunday!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Lord showed me what He wanted to reassure me and promise me.

"Truly I tell you", Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields-along with persecutions-and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

Mark 10: 29-31

Never question the Lord when He asks you to do something. No matter how scary it appears. Just do it, without fear or reservation. I am living testimony that when you obey Him, He stays with you and guides you and your life is like never before. I urge you to take that next step God is tugging at your heart to do...whatever it is....trust Him, don't be afraid. Whatever it looks as though He is asking you to walk towards or from , He will renew, restore and replace in so many other ways. That is why He wanted to make sure I knew He was pleased with me and to encourage me to stay focused and not worry about the future or anything other than obeying Him. For the future is in His hands...and that is all any of us need to know. Amen.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Many may not understand, believe or have experienced this but I was in the presence of the Lord one night while I slept. I was struggling with something during the day that I shared with no one. My husband was unaware and I never spoke to a soul that day. That night as I laid in bed, the Lord came to me and as clear as the sound of these fingers tapping on the keyboard the Lord spoke to me and said, "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the Highest". While this was happening my body was trembling out of control but I was not scared for I knew I was I was speaking with the Lord. I said to Him, "I love you, Lord" and He responded to me, "I love you." I did not want the feeling to end nor did I want to leave Him but I did. When I awoke that morning, I had full recollection and told my husband immediately my experience and I know the Lord was reassuring me yet again. I told my husband the trembling was intense and I knew it had significance and we found a scripture and life application under the book of Mark, in chapter 10, (Charles Stanley Life Principles Bible, New King James version) and it says as its life application for Mark 10:32....amazement and fear, astonishment and terror-certain emotions go together when we observe what happens in the presence of the Lord. His love staggers us and His power makes us tremble. As I took all that in, I looked to the right page and immediately my eyes went to the very words I had heard the Lord speak to me just a few nights before...."Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord" (Mark 11:9) and then "Blessed is the kingdom of our father David-That comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest" (Mark 11:10). I knew the message God had for me was between these 2 pages and I was going to find the purpose and reason behind those words and my trembling and there it was between Mark 10:27 and Mark 11:31....

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Another snowy day in New Jersey. Fine with me. I love winter time and just like a kid, I still get excited for my birthday coming up in a couple weeks. I could not have picked a better day to celebrate it on either....Sunday! But we should be grateful for every day the Lord has made..for they are all gifts of time. Just cherish them, make the most out of them and find a way each day to apply all that you have learned from God. Use your days to apply the gifts you have been given by God and be glad in them. God is great. When we read the word, we are both learning and studying. But when we go out into the world and apply what God has taught us....now we are pleasing and exemplifying Him. We cannot just know it, we must apply it. Amen?!

Psalm 118:24

Wednesday, January 27, 2011

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6: 13

So for anyone going through a difficult time right now, once you feel you have done all, simply stand. And let God do the rest. Be blessed.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Can anyone say 4 months to pool time?? Brrr!!! Well I ask the Lord to bless this day and go before me in all I do and may I be like Him with everyone I encounter today. I thank you Lord for another sunny day no matter how cold it is. It is the day you have made and we should rejoice and be glad in it. I am grateful for so much in my life and just having this time off, it is so meaningful to me. I am still experiencing all the seasons in this journey for I always worked so to be home during the cold and snowy winter months....priceless. But I say this to encourage you to go to God with all your needs, all your prayer requests. God answers prayer. I am a walking testimony that when you believe God's promises, no matter what your circumstances, He will carry you through. This time last year, my life was not my own nor was God first. My marriage was hanging on by a thread and my career was lackluster to say the least. There was no fulfillment but my friend told me to "pray my husband through" his issues and I did for several years and I began to ask God to help me with my job. Even when times were at their most difficult and you would never believe God was even listening to me...He began to show himself and move in my life. 2010 changed my life forever in every way. So to be starting 2011 happy and in a healthy and solid marriage...and finding my true passion for work...and being one with God and back in church....God answers prayers. I share these private stories so my testimony can be for you....so don't give up on whatever you are asking God for....pray through it....for God is listening and He wants to grant you your heart's desires. Trust me, He did with me and He will for you.

1 John 5: 14-15

Sunday, January 23, 2011

God is sooo good! I love my week starting off with a great message from Him and it was simple and to the point. We must love God first, and then people. Love God, love people. I shutter when I think of how I use to joke at work all the time by saying, "I hate people"....God was not pleased. I asked the Lord to forgive me. I honestly see how important loving others and seeing others as God does. It is most dear to Him. So I ask the Lord to help me with my patience or lack thereof sometimes with others. This walk is not easy nor is it meant to be. It deals with every issue you have. When one is overcome, He reveals another area in your life or character He wants refined. He is an ever lasting God who is forever changing me. Amen.

Isaiah 64:8

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Waiting upon the Lord is one of the strongest actions of our Christianity. Did you know that? There are many scriptures and references to waiting in the bible. To the secular world it may look as though we are lazy and without ambition in areas. But the bible says to plant a seed and to wait is to believe. Waiting upon the Lord to reveal His plan or to answer a question or to guide you through an unknown path takes absolute strength and resolve. So often people get impatient or they begin to assume things in the waiting period. They feel God has forgotten them or they mistake the waiting period as God not answering and they move on and get in their own way. I believe that when we truly and honestly obey God and plant a genuine seed of faith, that we should expect and know an answer will come. Now it may not be in the way we expect but we should wholeheartedly and spiritually expect God to move for us in the area(s) we are asking. And the Lord provides every one of our needs in the process. So stay steadfast in God's promise. For He will grant you His favor and power and desires for your life. I remember I would pray every morning in the pool this past summer for God to help me with an particular area I was worried about. In less than two months time, he revealed to me His plan and it fulfilled all my needs and it was the answer to my prayers. Now understand, it was not in the way I ever imagined He would answer but nonetheless He took care of the situation exactly the way He saw fit. When it was becoming apparent that this may be God's answer, I sought His counsel and prayed and received confirmation that it was indeed of God and I accepted it and the entire situation was resolved. I simply went to Him and asked Him for help and He came to my aid in His time and His way. So wait upon the Lord today for whatever it is you need and it shall be done.

Isaiah 30:18

Friday, January 21, 2011

"Look your help comes from Me, the Maker of heaven and earth. I will not let your foot slip; I watch over you day and night...I will keep you from harm...both now and forevermore. "


Psalm 121:1-8

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Why do so many people have a problem with forgiveness? It is the base of Christianity and what the Lord has done for all of us. He wants us to forgive those that have trespassed against us. I truly do not hold any unforgiveness in my heart. I am not happy with everything that has been done to me or said about me nor the way some closest to me have judged me but I do not hold anger in my heart. I will say that for me I choose to be around people that encourage me. People that believe in the Lord as I do. People that are happy for me, not jealous or critical. I choose to surround myself with positive affirmations, not doubters or judgemental people. Why? Because for me, it is not healthy for my walk. It is not healthy for me as I walk through very unfamiliar territory. I am utterly dependent on God and for anyone who cannot grasp that or has not lived that, cannot truly understand my journey and I cannot be around those with questions or secular thoughts. Make sense? So I believe it is okay to separate yourself from individuals that you feel have hurt you but there is no tolerance for discord or strife in God's eyes. He is not pleased when we think or feel or act that way. So we must guard our heart and our thoughts. I cannot change my past or what I have done or said to people in my life but if I have hurt or offended anyone I take this time now to truly say I am sorry in every way. So be a peacemaker today. It pleases God to know end.

Matthew 5:9

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Good morning. Feeling a little under the weather. I will fight it though. I missed my morning prayer time because I slept right through until the sun was up. But I still will carve my time to be one with God. It starts my day and keeps me calm and at peace. Through prayer, we are blessed with happiness, abundance, peace and love. I also have been committed to praying for those who do not know the Lord and for those who are lost. As my pastor always prays may this be the day they are found. So many people come to now God and then slowly lose their way and "backslide" for so many reasons. Their prayer is answered, so they are satisfied. They experience success and forget who was behind their blessings. People begin to believe their own "hype" and become proud and prideful and the Lord gets lost. People get so focused on paying for their blessings, they forget to keep God first (guilty!). These people are often forgotten about. So I ask that we all together pray for those that have strayed from their path. May this be the day the Lord takes them off their crooked path and directs them back to the straight one. That is why prayer and keeping God front and center in our lives is the only way. Stay strong in your walk and in your talk and stay active in your prayer life! God wants to be a part of it all....just let Him!

*I always ask the Lord to reveal to me what it is He wants you to read today as your daily bread and He wants the entire chapter read so.....this sums up His hope for us!

Deuteronomy 8

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Lord wants our time. He wants us to spend time alone with Him. If we can tithe 10% of our earnings to Him, than why can't we tithe 10% of our time? I like to get up before sunrise and hold my hot java (sugar free vanilla creamer, 2 sweet n lows and french roasted dark coffee...heaven in a mug!) in my hand and light one of my candles and sit alone with God with nothing but the lit wick flickering near me. It is so beautiful. I never want to sleep in and miss that quiet alone time with God in the dark. Something profound happens when I worship and talk with God alone in the stillness of the darkness. Just pureness and oneness. It is so natural and organic and I like to praise and thank and talk just with Him. When I learned that we should try to spend 2 hours and 22 minutes a day with God....praying, worshiping, talking, studying, reading or watching a sermon....in some capacity, I felt like it was confirmation. I used to talk with God on my way to work, which was a good 50 minute drive each way so it can be done anywhere, anytime. I would not even put on the radio some days and just talk things through with Him. It really is important for us and He will always bless us. I mean we will curl up and watch a movie that long, exercise each day, eat a leisurely meal that long....so we can do this too. So I encourage you to do this with me.....just as He has blessed us with our tithes, let's see what He can do with our time if we give it back to Him. Amen?!

Psalm 118

God placed this on my heart last night and I wanted to share it with you...so beautiful

Monday, January 17, 2011

When life gets too tough to stand.........kneel! Prayer works because God answers prayers! To plant a seed and to wait is to believe. And that is the definition of faith. To believe when you cannot see. Prayer deepens our faith and it moves God. It strengthens our angels...it is ever lasting and true. So in all things, pray. Don't worry or be anxious for anything but in all things, pray. You have heard that scripture. Meditate on it and know it to be true. Prayer must be a very active part of our daily life. It is not something we do for 2 minutes before a meal....hardly. It is a constant open communication line with God. Could a relationship or friendship last and grow if the two parties never spoke to one another? Prayer is us talking with God and He with us. He is listening.....and waiting......so go ahead........pray! It will do your mind, heart and soul a lot of good!

Matthew 6: 5-13

Sunday, January 16, 2011

God is moving in our lives and I am thankful and grateful. I give Him all praise. Please continue to pray for us as the Lord guides us through this time. And always feel free to leave any prayer requests for us under comments. People from all around the world have been viewing daily and visiting this blog so it is neat to see how many of us worship the Lord. With God there are no boundaries. Just keep the faith, keep your eyes on Him and keep reading the word. Stay on guard and stay true to Him and yourself. Have a blessed Sunday!

Philippians 4: 4-7

God always chooses the perfect scripture to summarize. This one is no different. He is amazing. I am honored He uses me in this small way to get His word out.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

God rewards those who are sincere in their faith. Isn't awesome? It sounds trite but when you read the bible it talks of many who are faith followers in public. They do things for "show" or for outward appearances. Their hearts are not pure in spirit but black in motive so to know God rewards those who truly love Him and truly worship Him for all the right reasons is pretty cool to me! I think the same can be true in all things. The bible says to not just lend money to those that you know will pay back because that is easy and safe. But you are to lend with no intentions of a payback. Now how many can honestly say they practice that? The Lord led me Luke, chapter 6 and it speaks all about it. He instructs us to love our enemies, he does not want us to judge anyone, he instructs us to bear good fruit and be a wise builder. He really just wants us to humbly love Him and give Him all the glory. He wants us to exemplify Him and love everyone as He does. To love when there is no reason to love, to give because you want to, not because of any return expectations. Just be genuine in your walk and with your intentions. Just be sincere and He will honor you and reward you. Amen! God is great!

Luke 6: 20-26

Friday, January 14, 2011

I read that we may not be able to control events, but we can control our attitude toward them. Sometimes it is hard to see God is working. His plan is not always revealed to us, and our journey is often redirected. It always takes me back to the saying....how do you make God laugh? Plan!....but it is true. He often times is showing us a better route than what we could plan or imagine. I am so happy to give a praise report that the Lord was able to work out some personal matters for us in the perfect way. He is amazing and has been guiding us and making us trust Him for almost 5 months waiting for something. I truly experienced the meaning to act in "blind faith". All I know is God asked me to always obey Him when he speaks to me and I have and He has not failed me since. Every move and route He has taken me down has been all for the better for me in the long run. So I urge you to keep the faith and whatever current circumstances you are facing, to remember our attitude and behavior during these trying times matters very much to God...and to others. People will watch you intensely and closely and if you hold yourself in the proper way in faith, you will help save the lives and souls of others by your attitude. Be extremely mindful during this time for it very well all be for the benefit of someone close to you. Do you have someone in your life that is not saved? Are they aware of your current struggles? Have they been someone you have been praying for to come to know God? Then just think that this may all be for their salvation. And if you keep that mindset, your attitude will be better and your faith will grow stronger. Trust God to see you through it and lean NOT on your own understanding. Amen?!

Proverbs 3:5

Thursday, January 13, 2011

There is no condemnation in Christ. This is by far one of the greatest promises from God and yet we Christians find it the hardest to accept. Please understand that when you confess your sins and transgressions to God and repent them at the altar, you are leaving them there. It is then our sins are no longer visible to God. We do not need to ask the Lord to forgive us of the same sin over and over. You question His authority and His power. No one means to do that for it is more of a self deprecation that a reflection of how we feel about God. Thus the word, condemnation, which means self guilt. Let your sins go. They are washed away, they are forgotten, they are forgiven. You are a new being in the Lord's eyes. He has forgiven you so you now must forgive yourself. You were once cloaked in darkness but the Lord waited for you there and brought you to the light. Embrace it and bask in the light of the Lord. It will change your life and you will be blessed beyond measure. Let all the junk of the past go.....ever forward!

Romans 8:1

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

"He must become greater, and I must become less important." John 3:30.

This verse is very pivotal and it truly is where our mindset needs to be in order to follow Christ. We no longer come first. As a matter of fact nothing comes before Christ. Not your child, not your spouse, not your job, nothing nor no one. I was losing focus of this when God called me back to Him. He came to me and pointed out the people and the things that were coming first and it was painful to hear. I was ashamed and also very sad that God felt He was not even in my top 3 of importance. It surely was not something I was conscience of but it in fact was true. Understand God represents love but He is a jealous God too and He will take away all the things/people you are coveting before Him. That is the meaning of the word, idolatry. It is anything that comes before your God. We must all assess ourselves to make sure our priorities are in order. God must be first in all our lives and He will work everything else out according to His purpose, not ours. I have told you before I was on a merry go round of life working and working trying to keep up with my responsibilities when I was missing all the blessings of them. When I turned my "blessings" into "responsibilities", I began my down spiral. So please learn from me and make sure the same doesn't happen to you. Keep Him front AND center and everything will come together-trust Him!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

God treats you the way you treat others. And he treats others the way they treat you. It makes you stop and think doesn't it? How powerful our words and actions are. They can encourage, hurt, anger, scorn, or uplift someone. How careful we all need to be when it comes to what we say. I have often been accused of being blunt and saying whatever I want but honestly, not anymore. I will never lie to you if you ask me point blank what is on my mind or what is the matter but I choose my words carefully. But to know God is listening and aware should make us all more accountable. I watch my husband as he displays such kindness to strangers everyday when we go out. He lets cars all out in front of him, he holds the door at church for all to exit before him and he even will help bus our own table at a restaurant just to be of help. I watch people's reaction to him. It is honestly both funny and kinda sad when people just sit in their car and stare at him when he stops and waves them out. Do you believe some don't move at all? One week we were leaving WalMart and I saw a wall displayed filled with the faces of missing children. I told my husband he should pray over the wall and the looks, mainly dirty or judgemental were just astounding as he laid hands on the wall and quietly prayed. So believe me, we Christians need to step up our "A Game" and be more like Christ....why? Because people are watching and you can set a wonderful example of how to be. Because now? The witness of kind acts are so obscure they are looked upon as strange so we all have some work to do. So do it for yourself...you will feel so good but most importantly do it for God. He will be most pleased.

Ephesians 5:8

Monday, January 10, 2011

How do you start your day? Are you happy when the morning comes or do you feel dreadful because it is another day? Try this...... thank the Lord for another day and give the day to Him and ask Him to be with you, talk through you and ask Him to show you how to be in every situation so you would be like Him. It will add so much joy and substance to your day. You should try to read some daily devotionals....even get yourself a perpetual scripture calendar. Listen to some praise and worship. Your soul has to be fed everyday and your mind must be on guard and protected everyday. I urge you to read the part of the bible that speaks of the armor of God and how we can shield ourselves everyday. When you enter into your car or get on to the schoolbus, ask the Lord for travel mercies and a spirit of protection. Before you enter your place of business or class room I urge you to welcome the Holy Spirit in with you so that His presence will be there with you. If you apply these simple daily acts into your life, you will not only see tremedous change, you will feel changed! Trust me it works... but more importantly, trust God for He wants to be a part of your daily walk! Have a blessed Monday!

Ephesians 6:10-18

Sunday, January 9, 2011

I encourage you to remember today that the Will of God will never lead you where the Grace of God cannot keep you. No matter what you face today, hold fast for God is in control and He is on the throne. He is with you and for you so no fear!! Just keep the faith and remember God's promises are true and His timing is perfect. As you wait out your current trial/circumstance, just know He loves you and will not leave you. He will not allow anything to happen to you that is not of Him, if you believe. So enjoy your day. Walk in the spirit of blessed assurance and be joyful today in all things! Have a blessed Sunday....I am off to play with my little mini people!! :-)

Isaiah 41:10

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Let no man enslave you to the blessings God has bestowed upon you. The Lord's words to me during my life changing moment when He told me to leave my place of employment after 21 years. I never questioned Him, I never regretted it and I never looked back. When God is behind you and all the angels are for you, then noone can be against you. Keep your eyes on God, not man. God wants to bless you all immensely but you need to obey Him when He speaks. So whoever you are, whatever circumstances you are currently facing....just know that God is for you and nothing happens that He does not allow. When you know that than you will be able to do anything because He dwells within you. Have a blessed day!!

Isaiah 41:10

Friday, January 7, 2011

I have asked the Lord to show me what traits or issues I hold in my heart that are not pleasing to Him. I asked this so He could reveal them and so I could confess them and repent them. I do not want to have any iniquities in my heart that would prevent me from receiving God's full will for my life. I want to receive His fullness in all He has for me and my family. And I cannot expect any blessings if I have things I need to remove and release. To ask this of God, I must be prepared for what He has to say. It is not for the ill hearted but I know that whatever God reveals, will be best for me. Heck I spent half my life trying to please everyone else when He was the only one I should have ever tried to please. So for me I choose Him. I choose peace and love, not discord. I choose joy and gratitude, not missed opportunites or regrets. And most importantly I choose my present life, not my past or future. Too often people hold grudges, judge too harshly, quick to anger....enough of all that. I want serenity and the power of God in my heart, soul, mind and home. I cannot think of any other way. Have a blessed day!

James: Chapter 4....awesome!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

We must focus on God's promises instead of our problems. I read when we do that our faith takes us to a new level of victory. Isn't that awesome? Jesus said in the book of Matthew, chapter 9, verse 29...."According to your faith will it be done for you". Become what you believe. It is okay to have moments of feeling down and out or negative or angry or sad. I heard that you can have emotions but don't let the emotions have you. I am a firm believer in being positive and grateful. I always felt you can put negative stuff out there. I recently learned it is a very real fact that the enemy hears your complaining and uses it against you to defeat you. So be very mindful of your heart, of your thoughts and of your words. I like to start my day everyday thanking the Lord for His goodness and I always give the day to him. PB said he was asked by God to give Him his last hour of the day as well as the first hour. So I try to just lay in bed and fall asleep talking and praying to God. It is a wonderful way to drift off to sleep and I will tell you, I sleep like a baby. My one friend who comes up to visit often is witness to how easily I fall asleep and stay asleep. I give God all the glory because I see it as a true gift from Him. Peace in your head, peace in heart= a peaceful night's sleep. So it really is up to us on how we think and how we act. God promises to help us but he gives us free will so be mindful and extremely guarded of what you think and say. Be happy, be postive and be of good encouragement to yourself and to others. Have a joyous day!!

Isaiah 26: 3-4

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

God doesn't make mistakes......we do! Too often people grumble when things are not going according to "their plan" or worse yet when catastrophes are happening around the world they immediately blame God. My husband and I were speaking about this yesterday. We get in our own way of God's plan. I heard that sometimes we never receive all the Lord has planned for us because of our own mistakes. He allows us to do our own thing even if it means interfering with His master plan for our life. Everyone is so quick to take credit yet as soon as something big or small happens, it is God's fault. My husband and I accessed our current situation and we are thankfully now able to recognize where we may have interrupted God's destiny for our lives. We took our own selves "off course". I am accountable for things as he is and together we created "this". By the grace of God and only by the grace of God, He has called us back and C and I began our journies of renewal and restoration by obeying His instruction for our lives. It is very important to pray for the man of your household for he is the head. I believe when they are "right" with the Lord, the house is blessed. When not, it can be disasterous. If you are a woman and your husband is not saved, you are not receiving your full potential of blessings. Therefore please pray for the soul of your husband and if you are the man and you are a believer and your wife is not, please pray for her soul. It is vitally important that we fish for men's souls as it is the very purpose of our lives here on earth. It is not just about what is in it for us.....it is to win the souls of men everywhere. So be bold, be blessed and stay on the course for your life. For God wants to bless you immensely for you can not begin to imagine all He has planned for your life! Keep the faith!

Proverbs 15

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Keep the Faith! Keep the Faith! Keep the Faith! I see the light at the end of the tunnel and I keep thanking the Lord for the victory! I rejoice and lift my hands straight up to exalt Him because there is victory in Him. His promises are true and His timing is perfect. I thank all who are praying for us and all who have called to pray with me and encourage me and prepare me. People who don't even know me have called me to tell me their stories and testimonies and it has been an absolute amazing journey. So I thank you all and I never forget the kind acts you have portrayed. God tests us and it is up to us how we react. We can fail the test at times but He allows us to take it over and over. I choose to believe in the Lord and I see this trial as a test for me so I may take the steps into my promotion of my spiritual walk. I cannot wait to open up my home to others to help them as so many have helped me. So I encourage you all today to reach out to someone that you know is hurting or going through a tough time. For God uses people as angels to help others through their tests. If you can relate and have something valuable to share with them, call them, reach out to them. Be someone's angel today. Trust me. The calls I have received and the emails and hugs in church....all from my angels and believe me when I tell you, when you have an encounter with an angel, you are being touched by God.

Matthew 5: 3-10

Monday, January 3, 2011

My studies this morning have taken me through many of the Psalms....from 40 on. I love them. They are so encouraging and really apply to our lives today. I feel the desire to read more and study more about the power of God and I want to consume it. I feel His presence and the spirit moves me to feel and think like Him. I want to spread His word and His love in a big and mighty way. I want to help people who need a fresh start. I want to open my home as well as my heart to kids but in what way? What are all these thoughts and ideas popping in my head? I have so many things I want to do and accomplish that I write them all down. All I know is this year the Lord is replacing my earthly friends/people with heavenly friends/people. I know I am stepping into a new realm and I feel much stronger than I ever did. I want to give of myself again. It took me over 6 months but the Lord has restored and replenished my mind and spirit. I never could even fathom what I am thinking about doing now even a month ago. But I just cry out to God and ask Him to use me in anyway and everyway He can. I pray that you too are asking Him to use you in all ways. Have a blessed day back at work!

Proverbs 31:10-31 I love you Lord!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

The Lord never ceases to amaze and surprise me. I was able to spend the morning with the 4 year old class which is all the 3 year olds I fell in love with. They were as happy to see me as I was to see them and man they fill my heart with joy. I asked the Lord to open the door of my life in 2011 and path to children in some capacity. Whether it be my home or work. Not sure but they fill my heart with joy. If that wasn't enough for me, all throughout the service God kept saying to me, "victory is mine" and "my will shall be done" and I took 3 pages of these notes as He spoke. At the end they always invite you to the chapel for prayer needs and I felt the desire to go and ask for my prayer and just like that I didn't. The desire was replaced in an instant with blessed assurance that what I was going to ask for was already done. My husband looked at me in confusion because I changed my mind that quickly. So off we went to breakfast. I spent the rest of the day praying and praising the Lord for all He has done and will continue to do. I am ready for 2011 to be filled with great and mighty things. Amen!

Shout out to the Lord for giving me the gift of Sundays off during these glorious months. I have never been so happy and at peace as I am right now. Glory be to God in the highest!

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

Happy New Year! What a pleasant and quiet holiday we had. And we closed it in prayer. I am so in love with my husband again. For the man he is and for the love of God He holds. We are anew in everyway and we lift up 2011 in prayer. May we all find our own self in the Lord. May we all find our true passions in life so we can earn a living doing something that inspires us. May we all receive our true heart's desires this year. Whether we pray for love, a child, a new job, financial blessings, a back slidden loved one,....whatever we hope for and seek God for, He will grant our heart's desires if we delight ourselves in Him. Let Him place His desires on your heart and follow Him this new year. C and I pray for the lost to be found. We pray that we may be able to spread the gospel of the Lord in a bigger way in 2011. But most of all, we simply ask the Lord to guide us, keep us, and continue to strengthen us so we can be more like Him and spread nothing but love, love and more love. Amen?!

Philippians 4:13