Showing posts with label Hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hope. Show all posts

no matter what...God gives us repeated reason to HOPE!!!





Today's Verse

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
— Romans 15:4 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

If the Bible is a love story, then its theme is hope. No matter how dire the circumstances, no matter how big the enemy, no matter how deep the sin, no matter how lost the people, no matter how empty the cupboard, no matter how wide the river, no matter ... God repeatedly gives his people reason to hope in a brighter tomorrow. Then God brought the assurance of that tomorrow in Jesus!

My Prayer...

Eternal God, please give me patience and endurance as I search your Scriptures to know and understand your truth. I am amazed at the incredible things you did to redeem and bless your people in the Old Testament. I am absolutely astonished at what you were able to do with Jesus' rag-tag bunch of disciples. Please, O God, inspire my hope so that I will expect something great from your hand and then live to see you accomplish it in my day. May this, as well as all other things in my life, be to your honor and glory. In Jesus' mighty name I pray. Amen.
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At the end of the day, will you join me and pray????




Good Thursday evening,
      I pray that this day has been fulfilling for you, that you have faced the adversary head on and allowed God to be your shield against any negative that might have tried to take you positive! It has been a chilly day here, my bones are aching like crazy and my heart is heavy missing my baby girl! I have days such as this when it seems tears flow easily and my heart aches to hold her in my arms and allow her to feel my love. It always seems the closer to time for me to see her the more lonesome I get for her! Soon, very soon I will be there with her and giving her lots of hugs and kisses!
       Tonight I ask that you get "on bended knees" with me and lift prayer for those who are so in need, me included! I am sure each of us is now or has been affected by a person suffering illness, let us ask God together to give them relief this very moment, let their minds drift to a place and time when there was no fear, no sadness, not pain..only love, joy and laughter. So many are suffering depression now, our world is in such disarray, jobs are at an all time low, prices keep soaring and pay stays the same, many are laying in wait wondering if they will be able to make their bills this month, many losing their belongings, many even wondering where their next meal will come from, ask God with me to stop this madness, to overtake the ones who are pressing us down and allow us hope of better times. So many are turning to drugs and alcohol as means of numbing themselves from the problems in their lives, I ask our Father in heaven to allow them to see what they are not only doing to their bodies but also to their loved ones, give them strength father to overcome,  lift their heads high and find what has been lost in their lives. Father for those who are struggling with rehabilitation for body and mind, allow the strength to win the battle, let them stand when they think they cannot and let them move forward with each treatment. Bless our soldiers father, bring each and every one of them home safely and never allow one of them to feel anything but proud for being of such great service to our country. Father for the ones struggling with loss of a loved one, allow the veil to be thin so that they can feel the spirit of the one who has gone home and allow the spirit to comfort them and calm their fears, let the spirit assure them that they are in paradise with you and that they must hold fast to their faith so that they can return when it is their time. Bless my daughter and my unborn grandchild father, provide them with strength and health. Father I have had so many prayer request today for special specific prayer, thank you so very much for allowing me to feel your love. Father I ask you to bless all of those who come to this sight and pray with us, bless all of those who come and read these words that they might find inspiration and know that they are not alone in their quests for inspiration. I love you Father with each and every beat of my heart and I thank you for your unconditional love and for the sacrifice you made so that I might have everlasting life. In the name of Jesus Christ I ask for mercy, peace, calm and comfort, amen.
   
"Hope is a thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all.
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity
It asked a crumb of me." -- Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)

Some of God's greatest gifts are "unanswered" prayers!!!

 
        Hello and happy, happy Monday! It is a very happy day for me as I stand witness to the wonderment of answered prayers, to miracle upon miracle that I am seeing happen personally! Some of you might say or see things differently, as you come in need of special specific prayer and the outcome is not as you expected you assume that God did not answer that prayer! When someone comes in request for prayer for a sick loved one, we pray for God's will to be done, we pray for peace, calm and comfort for that individual and for the family! I, have seen the sweet beauty in the passing, and I have thanked our Father in heaven for the blessing, he has a plan for each of us and when that plan includes needing us in the eternities at a specific time he comes for us and on angels wings takes us home. To me this is not an unanswered prayer for his will is done, our loved one has "made it" they have passed the tests here on earth and are going home to continue service there! The last thing any of us want to endure is the loss of someone we love, the last thing we want to go through is the "missing" them, the heartbreak and the pain of them being "gone" I know that physically they are gone, but we have life here on earth with them to remember, we make memories each day that we wake up with and have the wonderful blessing of storing those memories in our hearts! The pain of no physical touch is hard, the anxiety of walking without them is heartbreaking, but the knowledge that this is but for a very short time, that we will be together forever in heaven is the greatest comfort of all...not "goodbye" only "until we meet again" So many here are suffering and struggling with illness, they have fought great battles and are tired, when they pass it is sweet comfort to me to know they are no longer hurting, they are no longer in the battle, they have won the war and are where we all strive to be in living a life of righteousness and holding to your faith. So don't ever feel that prayers are not answered, they might not be answered the way you want them to be, but still they are answered! God is amazing, he is the beginning and the end and he is LOVE!
     Today I pray that you have peace in your heart, that you have calm in your spirit and that you have comfort in your body. I pray that if you are struggling with "life" problems that you know you can them  over to God at any given time and trust that he will take care of them. We are most blessed when we are humble, when we decide we cannot do it on our own and we ask him for help is when we truly begin to live. I pray that you see the wonderful gift of miracles all around you, the birth of a child, the release of a suffering loved one, the healing of the injured, the sunrise, the sunset and all the beauty that lies between those two points! I pray for the leaders of our country that they come together and realize that the very change they are toying with is tearing us down, that they need to put God back into the picture and follow the tenants that our  forefathers set. I pray for mother nature to bless your lands so that you can again build and regrow. I pray for those struggling with addiction that they might see the lighthouse and come through the storm, I pray for those suffering from financial woes that there will be a new hope given you today! I pray for those who are abused that they reach out and take God's hand and allow his strength to be their own,  to pull away and be safe. I pray for you, God knows your specific need and he is, as we speak, touching you with his love. In the name of beautiful Jesus, I ask these blessings and mercies, amen. 

I love this story of a miracle, right here in Salt Lake City, Utah!

 



 As the evening comes quickly to a close the fires still burn out of control in my home state, please continue to pray for a miracle! I am so amazed at the presence of prayer that has come across facebook today, it humbles me to see the fellowship and the unity! God bless you all and let us continue in this! As you all know I live in Utah and it is the land of the LDS church! When the latter day saints came to the Salt Lake Valley and it was proclaimed by their leader Birgham Young that "this is the place"
"the pioneers had the good fortune of a relatively mild winter. Although late frosts in April and May decimated some of the crops, the Mormons seemed to be well on their way to self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, swarms of insects appeared in late May.These insects, now called "Mormon crickets" because of this incident, are not true crickets, but instead belong to the katydid family. Having ornamental wings, they are unable to fly, but instead travel in huge devouring hordes. Mormon crickets eat all plant material in their path, but they also cannibalize any insects that die on the way, including their own species. They're known to cyclically swarm in some areas of the Mountain West, especially in Utah and Nevada. These insects threatened the livelihood of the Mormon pioneers; stomping on the pests did not dissuade them from entering farms as others would advance. This is a reproductive strategy similar to mast reproduction in oaks, overwhelming predators with sheer numbers allowing a percentage of the population to survive to reproduce. Mormons, prolific journal writers, often cast this disaster in biblical terms like the 8th  plague of locusts. According to some pioneers' accounts, legions of gulls appeared by June 9, 1848. Many letters and diaries recount that these birds, native to the Great Salt Lake, ate mass quantities of crickets, drank some water, regurgitated, and continued eating more crickets. Some don't regard this as particularly unusual because the seagulls around the Great Salt Lake often eat insects in the adjacent valleys, but some pioneers saw the gulls' arrival as a miracle, and the story was recounted from the pulpit by church leaders such as Orson Pratt and George A. Smith (Pratt 1880, p. 275; Smith 1869, p. 83) The traditional story is that the seagulls annihilated the insects, ensuring the survival of some 4,000 Mormons who had traveled to Utah. For this reason, Seagull Monument was erected and the California gull is the state bird of Utah.

I love this story as it is such a story of hope and of miracles. We must not give up on hope that our Father in heaven will open up the flood gates and allow the rains to pour out from heaven, that he will command the water to pour until the grounds are saturated and the fires are no longer a threat! We must hold fast to our faith, cling to the robes of God and know that with his mercy this will happen! 
    God is amazing my friends, I stand witness to each of you that I see prayers answered each and every day, he is the beginning and the ending in my life. I raise my arms to the heavens and tell you that I know Jesus lives, that he is here to guide us in all of our undertakings and that only through him will we get into the kingdom of heaven. It is time for each of us to take stock in our lives, to rectify those things that are not right in their lives. I pray for you each day that you might feel his love and know his truth! May you be blessed abundantly, love in Christ! 

this little light of mine, i'm gonna let it shine....shine, shine, shine, let it shine:)


Another start of a new week, in reading posts this morning my heart smiled, I did not see one whiney post about how bad Monday is, I did not read one post of negativity for this day:) Yippee!!! So many positive posts this morning, so many well wishers to others for a  great day, so much joy and happiness oozing from the page:) I am sure that our Father in Heave is much pleased with this turn of events:) We had a most fantastic lightening and thunder storm last night then the bottom feel out and it rained for hours. This morning it is as if the birds are singing a new song, one of clean, pure, joy. The sky is filled with cotton ball clouds with some darker more ominous ones in the distance, it looks like more rain might be in our future, I so wish I could bottle it up and send it down south to those who are so desperately in need! I will continue to pray for this! We are at 68 degrees this morn, a bit more still than usual, the sun coming and going as the clouds make their way to other areas. I praise his Holy name for being afforded the opportunity to sit out and get this blog piece done. 
     In prayer this morning, I was sitting here conversing with my number one, enjoying the beautiful canvas he has made for us today, I was praying my usual morning prayer, one filled with only good things for all, I prayed for less pain, for healed hearts, for health, for our country, for our soldiers both on foreign and home soils. I prayed for peace, calm and comfort, for strength in all that we encounter today and special specific prayer request that have been posted. I lifted these issues up in the name of Jesus Christ and said my amens. I waited for special instruction from our heavenly father as to what I needed to write about this morning and nothing came, I asked what I could do to make a difference today and nothing crossed my heart. As I sat here waiting, nothing..I laid my head back and let the sun shine on my face, the warmth was amazing, it seemed to absorb in to my face and run down the length of my body, my heart felt warm and full of happiness the feeling of "awww, does it get any better than this" crossed  my heart. Really, what more is there, I have freedom to sit outside and worship my savior and my father in heaven, I have a roof to shelter me from the elements, food to nourish my body, all of my basic needs are met and I have a heart filled with love for all. Sure I could have nicer things, I could have a fancy home, I could have expensive automobiles, I could have filet mignon every night for dinner, I could, I could, I could....I also could have NO shelter as my residence, I could not have the freedoms that I have, I could be hungry with no hope for food, I could be, could be, could be...So I just want to bear testimony this morning that I know Jesus lives, I know that he works in my life, I know that our Father in Heaven gave us his son so that we could have eternal life, I know that even in my times of strife and unrest that I am shielded by him, I know that as long as I have faith in my soul, I have love in my heart and I have hope he will never leave nor forsake me, I know that in all things there is beauty, I know in all people there is basic goodness, I know that I am here as a helpmate to any and all that need a friend, someone to share concerns with or just ears to listen. I pray that this day your testimony of our Lord and savior is full, that you know exactly who he is and that he resides in your heart, I pray that your spirit is a light today and that any storms you encounter today will be lulled. I pray for your peace of mind, for your spirt, and for your tenacity to keep on keepin on. Share your love for Christ with someone today, you never know when you will earn another brick for your house in heaven. God is love, share it with someone new today:) May blessings be in abundance for each of you and yours! 


God for everything that we need, that by it we praise him in the very best way; that by it we lift up our souls from earth to heaven and unite them closely to God."
"Our Father Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven;
Give us this day our daily bread;
And Forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil. Amen
For thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory for ever and ever. Amen"
A simple prayer of 'Thanks Be To God' when we wake up starts the day with His name on our lips. Dedicating the day ahead to the Lord will result in a calm and peace in all we do and a fruitful day's work, yes even when things seem to go wrong. Rather than curse the mishap, say 'Thanks Be To God' or 'Praise You Lord'. Here are a few nice little morning prayers to set the tone for the day:
  • "God of my life, I welcome this new day. It is Your gift to me, a new creation, a promise of resurection."
  • "Dear Lord, I thank You for the Grace of being alive this morning; I thank You for the sleep that has refreshed me; I thank You for the chance to make a new beginning."
  • "Dear Lord, I give you may hands to do Your work; I give You my feet to go Your way; I give You my eyes to see as You see; I give You my tongue to speak Your words; I give You my mind that You may think in me; I give You my spirit that You may pray in me. Above all, I give You my heart that You may love in me - love the Father and love all humankind. I give You my whole self, Lord, that You may grow in me, so that it is You who lives, works and prays in me. Amen."
Angels are spoken of frequently in the Bible and we should be aware of their existence. Jesus was supported by the angels during his trials in the desert before He set out on His work. We each have a guardian angel and a lovely little prayer for both morning and night is one to ask our guardian angel to watch over us.
  • "Oh Angel of God, my guardian dear. To whom God's love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule and guide me. Amen"
A lovely way of giving the day over to the Lord is in simple conversation with Him, chatting as if to a member of the family or a good friend.:
  • "Good morning Lord, it's great to be with You again today. I'm glad You are going to be with me today. Help me in all I do and say today, bring a smile to my lips for all I meet today, place on my tongue kind and gentle words for all I speak with today. And when the day's over bring me home safely."
By getting into the habit of chatting with God like a child chats away to a parent, we will bring God's presence within us to the surface and enjoy His company. May Jesus and our Father in heaven bless you this day:) 

I prayed for you this morning! May you receive great blessings:)

     Good morning and happy Saturday, I pray each of you is having a great weekend that it will be filled with lots of love, grins and giggles:)  The morning is beautiful, you know me, I love sitting out in the yard in the morning. This morning the birds are chirping, there is a wonderful cool breeze, 64 degrees, a big cup of steamy hot coffee in hand and peace in my heart!
     This morning in prayer, as I sat with my face toward the heavens chatting with Father God, I prayed for each of you, I asked God to bless you this day, to take a problem that has been smoldering  in your life and solve it for you. I asked him to allow you the peace and knowledge in your hearts that with him all things are possible! I prayed for the families that suffered loss this week, that they might be awakened today with rational thoughts, with a better understanding of what has taken place, with a renewed faith and a knowledge that this is not the end, that their loved one has crossed over to heaven and will be healed of any maladies. I asked God to touch each of them with his healing hands, to lay them upon their hearts to take the intense pain from them. I prayed for our country, asking Father to come back and take over, it seems since he has been put on the back burner that we get deeper and deeper in the mud pit, I asked that he bless our children old and new with strength and faith. I asked that he bless you with rain and cooler weather in the regions that are drought ridden. I asked him to bless me with health, with no pain and with better kidney function. I pray that you will chat with him today and relieve the ails of your heart in the name of Jesus, that you will give your problems and concerns to him and allow him to bless you!
     I think in this day and time that many have given up on prayer, that they feel it is in vain, please never give up on God, he is in all that we do if we allow him, he is the comforter we need in times of sadness and woe, he is the strength we need in our weak times, he is the healer we need when we are sick and he is the love we need when we are lost and confused. How can we turn away when perfection is right there in front of us??? I love each of you and hold you close in my heart! Have a beautiful day, live, laugh and love for you never know if there will be a tomorrow! God bless you abundantly:)

Shoo fly....shoo!!!!

  

  Happy day to you!!!! The weather man says we might have a "normal" summer day today, we are supposed to be in the mid 90's! I feel guilty that we have had such a mild summer and that many of my friends struggle just to be outside because of the high heat and lack of moisture. This morning I invite you to close your eyes and imagine being here, sitting on my front porch, big cup of coffee in hand, feeling the nice 65 degrees breeze brushing through your hair, good conversation and then finishing off with the circle of prayer, asking God to bless and keep us in his loving arms the whole day long! I so wish I could blink my eyes and transport you here for a morning of cool and a heart full of love!
     In prayer this morning, as I let my mind wonder into the heavens, as I laid my head back, looking up through the branches of the big tree in my yard that allows me so many hours of shaded comfort each day, I am not without irritants on a daily basis, one being FLIES, each summer around the 4th of July the flies come in and they pester, they are everywhere, they try to be the life of every party!!! UGH, they stay, they irritate until around labor day and then as quickly as they came,,,,they leave! I love to sit outside and try to be of the mindset that I will ignore them, I will not allow them to irk me, I will not allow them to push me inside...some days I win and some days they win! This morning they seem to be more zealous and are everywhere! As I was praying, I could feel them landing on me, I could hear them buzzing around my ear, I could feel my body beginning to tense up and I could feel myself ready to go into a full arm flapping, hand slapping fit! I then begin to realize that they are at their worst when I am praying, they irritate me the most when I am chatting with my Father in Heaven! WOW, really?????? Really, does satan want me not to talk to God that strongly? To use nasty, disgusting flies to try and stop me??? Boy he will stop at nothing to try and throw distraction into the mix just to keep us from fellowship with God..ha, ha, ha.......YOU LOSE!!! I continued to pray, I totally let the irritant go and prayed with more fervor than usual! Today I would love to hear from you, I am sure when you settle yourself in for prayer that you are plagued with distraction, tell us how you handle not allowing your conversation to be altered, how you deal with the outside irritants who work so diligently at trying to stop the direct line you have through Christ to ask for mercies and graces? Many question prayer, many do not believe that it is more than words coming out of their mouths and then vaporizing into the air! Many pray, pray, pray, but never with true intent from their hearts, they pray because that is what they have been taught, but they are not really "getting it" I know when the irritants are the strongest, I am really in the right arena, I have my armor on and am ready for battle, thus satan has to enter the arena to see if he can stop the win! NOT on your life will I give in, I have seen prayer produce miracles, I have seen prayers answered, I have seen the power of his promise come to fruition when he is asked humbly for assistance. I ask God this day to bless each of you with determination to fight, with will to push the irritant away, with the spirit to recognize the battle and with the strength to WIN! Father I ask that you wrap your arms around my family and friends and be the shield they need today to keep satan out of their lives, I ask that you shine light upon each of them that will act as a repellant against the irritant, I ask these mercies humbly in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, amen!
     I look forward to hearing how you have knocked satan out, how you have blocked him from stopping what is important to you, how you have clung fast to your faith and recognized that the evil force here on earth will never stop trying to win his battle and how you have become so strong against him! Please leave comments so that others can draw hope from your example, leave comments so that  you might touch the heart of someone filled with doubt, and leave comments so that we might liken ourselves to Christ, there is belief in numbers, when we read inspiration it warms our hearts, when we look upon others faith and see that they struggle just as we do, we gain strength, share with us today so that we might continue to be strong soldiers in God's army:) I love each of you and pray for peace in your hearts this day,..onward Christian soldiers!!!!
     

has HE turned his back on you??? I think NOT!!!!

     Hello and happy Saturday, another spectacular morning here in Utah..68 degrees, a titch of a breeze, sun shine, and clear, blue, skies:) This week has been so beautiful. Sitting outside in the mornings has been such a wonderful blessing, I hate being cooped up inside, I love hearing the world awaken, I love seeing the gifts that our Father in Heaven allows us each day! God is GOOOOOOOOOD:)
     In prayer this morning, I prayed for each of you, I prayed for those who have come with special request this week, for those who are suffering pain and sickness, for those suffering depression, love matters, financial difficulties, fear of loss, and for those who have suffered a separation of faith. So many come to me with prayer requests, some saying, "will you pray for me, he seems to listen to you better than me!" some saying, "I just don't even know if I believe any more, it seems every time I turn around something bad lands in my lap!" so many things are said from those who feel that God has turned his back on them. I am honored to pray for those who come to  me, it is a thrill for me to be able to lift those in need in prayer. Facebook alone, affords me change to pray many times for many situations throughout the day! I would say my biggest and most fervent prayer is for those who feel alone, who think God has walked away, for those who are lacking in faith, for those who are carrying so much upon their shoulders and feel that the weight has become to much and are ready to throw in the towel! Funny how we follow such simple life lessons without even thinking of them, if we are caught in a lightening storm, the first thing we do is fastly seek shelter, if we are warned of a hurricane...we make ready for it, if the tornado sirens go off, we rush to a safe place, if we know we have to go out in the rain, we cover ourselves to keep from getting wet. When a ship is out on the seas and darkness is all around they seek the lighthouse to guide them in to safe harbors, and the list goes on and on. No matter how simple, even as buckling up when we drive for our safety, to taking our prescribed meds to keep our bodies and minds healthy. We all know what it is to seek shelter and to be safe...but when it come to God, we think oh well...he has turned his back on me and I am alone...WHAT? Why in the heavens would he have given his son in sacrifice if he were going to give up on us? Why would he give you chance after chance if he were, in the end, going to walk away? Could it be that we have given up on him? Could it be that we are spoiled children and when things do not go the way we wish for them to, we turn away? Could it be that we are impatient, stubborn, childish and spoiled? Yes I think that is the better question for us to ponder! When we get in our minds that God has walked away, that he is not with us, that he is not blessing us, we open a gap between us and him, this gap serves a mighty purpose, but one that I am not willing to open....when there is a gap in our faith there is room and opportunity for satan to step right on in there, to point out to you each moment how your life is not going right, he is there to point out to you all the things that you are missing out on, he is there to urge you into things that you know in your heart are not right, but you do them anyway because he is there pushing you forward! God is not pushy, he is not an instigator, he is GOD, he is the only truth, he has offered us eternal life in the heavens, he is the one that hurts when we hurt, when we make mistakes, when we stumble...but he will not push himself on us, we have to ask him daily to be in your life, we have to go to him, "on bended knees" and affirm each and everyday that he is who we want to follow! He will not come through a closed door, he has to be asked in each and every time! Satan will come in anywhere you leave an opening, he is standing ready and willing to point out to you how miserable your life is, he is the one who cannot wait for you to make a mistake and not repent, he is the one who uses underhanded means to win you over! Allowing satan in your life is like putting a bandage on a gaping wound, following our Father in Heaven is like a wound healing from the inside out, being constantly tended , constantly cleaned and medicated, constantly watched over for infection...you have 2 doctors to choose from, the one who in your mind is the quick fix, who never worries about infection setting in, only worrying about the outer layer and one who cares, one who knows it may take longer for the outside to heal but takes the time because he does not what to risk what could come down the road if the inside does not heal first. Today I pray that you will know in your hearts that God will never walk away from you, you are the one that walks away. That God is the truth, he really is the light that guides the boats in safely, he is the doctor who heals from the inside out, he is the shelter we need to stay safe in the storms! I pray that you know that no matter the wrongs you have done, how far of a gap you have placed between HIM and yourself, that it only takes an apology through prayer to close the gap...no road is to long, no hill is to high, no river to deep to keep him from you if only you ask him to stand by you! God bless you all in your worries, God bless you all in your struggles, God bless you all in your quest for peace, calm and comfort! I love you and am here standing ready to lift you and yours in prayer at any time! 


Psalm 22:4 “Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.”
Psalm 25:1, 2 “Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.”
Psalm 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.”
Psalm 37:5 “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
Psalm 56:3 , 4 “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”
Psalm 71:5 “For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.”
Psalm 91:2 “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

All prayers welcome, all prayer requests welcome...

  


Another Sunday is coming to a close, I love Sunday's the feel of rest and relaxation, the wonderful fellowship, spending the day in honor of our Father in Heaven...love, love, love it!
     Tonight, I come to you with a humble heart asking  that you pray with me, asking if you would take a few moments to lift those who are desperately in need of miracles, asking if you will get on bended knees with me and pray from the very core of your heart clinging to faith that he hears us, that his will be done and that with mass prayer miracles can be seen. So many are in the struggle of their lives right now, the economy has ravaged so many relationships, so many households, so many lives! I know that our father in heaven has a plan for each of us and I know that we must never question but I also know that many have lost their homes, are having to depend upon others for lodging until they can get back on their feet, many worry about where the next meal for their children will come from, many are without jobs thus without insurance, many are struggling just to get by and are not being afforded the privilege of purchasing the medication they need to keep them healthy!
     Tonight many are suffering broken hearts, whether it be from a ruined relationship, the loss of a loved one, the errant way of a child who has chosen a path not pleasing to their parents. So many feel alone, feel aloof, do not want to be a part of society, they get up each day only looking forward to laying down again.
     Tonight so many people are living in worry over their soldiers on foreign soil, the war seems senseless and the length of time they have been gone is unwarranted! Families pray each day that they do not get the call telling them that their son/daughter has been killed!
     Tonight many are dealing with the course of the days medication, chemo, radiation, or a multitude of others that they have to depend upon to keep them alive, they fear the cancer or illness in their bodies are spreading and the anticipate not healing, the are trying to deal with the fact that they might be taken from their families, mom's and dad's from their children, children from their parents.
     Tonight so many are in need of our prayers, so many have reached out today asking to be added to our circle of prayer, I have done just that and now I come to you to pray with us, I know it does not fall on deaf ears, I know he hears every prayer!
     God bless you all for always standing with me in the name of Jesus Christ....AMEN:)

     Our dear kind and loving father in heaven, I come to you tonight with humility in my spirit and love in my heart and ask that you hear the plea of all, that you hear each and every prayer and allow those in need to feel your love, to feel you spirit and to know if they hold fast father that you will never allow them to lose the battle. So many are lost now father from the ravages of this world, so many have all but given up, allow us to feel them father , send them to us so that we might be their voice, so that we might be the example they need to return to you. Father I ask that you hold each of us in your loving arms, that you wrap them around us and allow us the knowledge that life will be hard but the blessings will be abundant if we cling to you and your promise. I love you God and I ask these things humbly in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen.

only one seed!!!!!




Good Saturday morning to all:)
     58 degrees, dense cloudy skies, a mild breeze and what could be no sun breaking through anything, it looks a if a storm may be in our near future, but we were gifted with a wonderful week, each day warmer and sunnier than the day before, so no complaints if God feels we need rain on this day! 
     This morning in prayer as I sat in the hazy quietness of the outdoors, I again asked God to bless each of us suffering any from of angst, any form of turmoil, andy form of woe, any form of illness...I asked him to be our reason for hope, for him to place his hands upon us, if only the tip of his pinkie finger and allow us to feel his presence, I asked him to allow his flowing robes to gently cover us lulling us with comfort, I asked him to breath is pure clean breath upon us to give us a sense of calm and peace. We all are struggling in one way or another, the tests and trials each different but also much the same. I prayed for illnesses to be healed, for pain the be quieted, for heartache to be erased, for finances to be balanced....I asked him to take each of our thorns and strip them, much like  a florists prepares stemmed roses for a bouquet. In prayer as I lifted me and others in the name of Jesus Christ, for blessings, the word "sharing" came across my heart, it was loud and strong with  no denying that this word should be a part of my blog this morning. I thought about it for a moment and asked God, what about "sharing" do you what me to "share" and then the parable of the mustard seed came across my heart..



He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."
– Matthew 13:31–32, World English Bible
I asked  my father in heaven, so are you wanting me to  write about how my blog began, how you wanted me to keep on in writing the words you bless me with each day so that more can read them? I felt that this was  indeed what he was wanting from me, I felt that he wanted me to write about how important it is that we share our faith, that we speak out loud, to those in need, our feelings on him, Jesus Christ , the holy spirit and our ultimate goal, heaven. I thought about that mustard seed, when I first began this blog it was basically through  the prompting of friends, I had no idea if I had enough to expound on the snippets I placed on facebook each day. I decided to try because in my heart I felt that if my words could be of comfort to just one person each day then I was making a difference. Today my blog is 6 weeks old and has following from 9 different countries and each day I get feedback of how the message was just what one needed to get through the hell they are going through. Each of us can make a difference if we are willing to "share" if we are willing to lay down our pride or our insecurity and let others know that we have a personal relationship with our  Father in Heaven, if we are not to timid to share our feelings about and our love for our Savior, Jesus Christ, if we are willing to offer prayer when we see the need for it in someone, it does not just take place in church, it is not just for believers, it is for everyone in any situation. If the feeling of compassion crosses over your heart, share it!!! If you feel the  prompting to hug someone to show them there is hope, do it!!! If he impresses upon you to say "God bless you,  I will pray for you" don't be embarrassed, or shy....open your mouth and say it! I took the little mustard seed I had  and planted it, it is growing into a might tree, one that will wax strong and will be able to support many birds on its branches, I "share" what is presented in my heart, I take what word is given me and I write what I feel is in him that needs to be said, I trust that it will indeed touch a heart in need of hearing ! Today I pray that you will allow him to speak through you, I pray that you will take listen to the still quiet of him and let him guide you in the direction he needs you to be, if you are overcome with a strong feeling of "I feel like I should do this" it is the prompting of the Holy Spirit, don't deny him, lay down your protective shell and take a risk, God will not lead you to the edge of a cliff and allow you to fall  to your death, he will either catch you or give you wings to fly! Trust his promptings, move forward walking in his footsteps and know that it only takes a mustard seed to build a great huge tree! I love you all and pray that this day is filled with joy and laughter, that you hear our Father in Heaven and will move toward him, that you will join me "on bended knees" continuing to lift those special needs in prayer with the knowledge that his will be done:) Be safe in your doings today and make wise decisions:) Blessings !!!

it is never to late for prayer, please join me if you are still awake!!

  
 Oh mylanta, (one of my favorite phrases) I am really, really, late tonight, most of you will already be in bed and will most probably not even see this, but I never ever retire without saying my prayers and I did have a very special prayer request today, the circle have been praying all day for this special lady but I will not neglect the opportunity to share a prayer request with you, it is so important that we band together in God's realm and pray for those in need! My favorite phrase...mass prayer produces miracles...I have seen and stand to testify:) I love each of you and am so blessed to have you care enough to share in this with me, thank you , thank you , thank you:)
     Heavenly Father, I come to you tonight as I do every night, lifting up special requests for merciful and graceful blessings for those in need, father as I ask every night please continue to wrap your arms around each of us, feel the desires of our hearts father and lead us to where we need to be to achieve these things. Father continue to comfort all of those tonight who continue to be involved in the rebuilds of their homes and lives, be with our soldiers always keeping them safe from harm and pushing forward to come home to their families. Father tonight I have a special prayer for a young single mom who has lost her job, she is desperate father she needs employment so that she can provide for the angels that you have entrusted in her, father evaluate the special daughter of yours and send her to where she will acquire work, where she will feel valuable and will be paid for the job she does. Father calm her heart and comfort her allowing her to feel your spirit, calm the mighty storm that is rushing through her, allow her peace in knowing that something wonderful is just around the corner for her. Father I ask that you continue to be with my family and friends, that you will continue to bless my Megan and her sweet beau, that you will hold each of their families in your loving arms providing comfort, calm and love. I ask these blessings in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen.
God bless each of you abundantly and as always, thank you for taking time to pray with me! 

Call to Prayer, calling all prayer warriors:)

Our loving father in heaven, I come to you this evening with thanksgiving for all the blessings that  you allow me,  I welcome the good as well as the bad, I know that in order for us to learn and progress that we must have the negative to show proof to you that the love we feel for you is real and true. That our faith is in all things not just those that please us. Father I ask that you continue to shelter those who are suffering loss this evening, for those who feel they cannot continue the march, that you will love them, and wrap a wall of protection around them as only a father can! I ask that you touch those who are suffering depression and stress father, that you calm their minds and allow them to see that the road is a long one, and that they all will struggle at times but never alone, give them peace of mind that you are there with them and that if they cling tight to you there is nothing that they cannot overcome. Father be with the family of Lauren Spierer as the search for her continues, lead the searchers in the right direction father so that this family can begin the next stage in their lives. Father be with the ones suffering the effects of cancer, give them comfort in their bodies as they go through their treatments, allow them to feel your closeness so that they can remain positive and in good spirits. Father be with those who are beginning their journey home, allow them calm and free them from fear, allow them to transition with the arms of the ones who await them wide open and welcoming. Father bless the new babies, protect them from any neglect and abuse, allow the new parents to see how important the job you have given them is, allow them to feel the trust you are placing upon them in raising your children. Father touch the hearts of our youth that they might see what all the misdeeds have done to our country, fill their hearts with the will to strive to make our world a better place as they are our futures here on earth. Bless those struggling with addiction father, show them something this very evening that will make them strive to be rid of the drink and drug, give them strength and a renewed hope, be with those who suffer broken relationships providing them with peace of heart. As always bless our men and women in the military, bless them for fighting to keep us with the ability to speak to you free from persecution. Also continue to hold those who suffered devastations from the storms, keep them close father until they are ready to stand on their own.  We are all in need of your mercies father, I ask that you continue to hold my family and friends in your hands, I ask that you allow them to feel the amount of love there is for them and that you keep them safe from harm and in good health. I ask these things father in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. 

What is prayer to me??


My definition of prayer
the most precious gift one has been given
the ability to talk with our Father in heaven, the ability to express our deepest fears, to put into words our thoughts, our secrets, our hopes, our mis deeds, our weaknesses, our stresses, our dramas, etc...
the rite to talk without fear of judgement, the rite to voice ourselves without chastisement, without ridicule, without reproach, without, etc...
the promise that if we ask with true intent in our hearts, with unconditional love in our hearts that it will be answered.
the one constant I have had in my life is prayer, many people come and go in your life but God is always there, he is constant, he will not turn away from you as long as you are following in his footsteps!
In my life, growing up, we were never denied  prayer, it just was not ever initiated or done in our home, church really was not either, sometimes we would go to vacation bible school in the summer and every once in a while our dad would take us and drop us at church on Sunday but to say we were a religious family would be way off mark. I remember always feeling so clean when we would go to vacation bible school and to church and I loved that feeling, I think this is the time that I began to pray, I did not do it out loud, I did not even let my family know that I did it for fear they would make fun of me. I learned that I could talk to God any time I was scared, any time there was hell going on in my household, anytime that I was anxious...so I will say that prayer got me through many hard times in my childhood, it was so nice to know that I had a friend, that I had someone to talk to and that when I did talk to him, I felt an eerie sense of calm, that everything would be okay. 
As my life has gone on and I have aged, I continue to pray, prayer has become such a huge part of my life, for many years I did not pray out loud, I did not say, "I am praying for you" let me pray for you, I did not let people know that everything I do is based on prayer because I did not want to be thought a religious nut. Now don't get a mental image of me walking around toting my bible and forcing myself on people, don't imagine me on bended knees all day long, don't think that I am overboard with my spirituality, I don't push, I don't force and I don't pester. God allows me to feel the needs of others, he allows all of us to, I just think that sometimes we don't rest our minds enough to hear his still quiet voice and to feel his gentle nudges in the direction he wants us to follow. In beginning this blog my main goal was to be able to let people know that prayer is a mighty tool, that the power of prayer is amazing, that when we ask with true intent and with love in our hearts, that when we lift prayers in the name of Jesus Christ that they are answered. As Garth Brooks sings, "some of life's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers" they are "not answered" all prayers are answered, just not in the way we would design them to be in our minds! I cannot tell you how many times I have not had prayers answered "my way" only to realize later that if they had been answered "my way" I would not be the person I am today. He has it written in his book the way the story goes, and boy am I enjoying the book:) 
In retrospect....I PRAY....I allow God to lead me in my ventures, I ask him advice and know that he will guide me in everything I do, I have an abundance of love in my heart for people, if I say I love you, I really mean it, if I say I would like to pray for you or pray with you, I am sincere. If you ask me to pray for you and yours, trust that it will be done. May you be blessed this day with time to sit in quiet wonder, have a good conversation with God and know that he above anyone is listening to your every word, he is not preoccupied with anything other than what is on your heart and what he can do to help you. May you feel his love each and every day and may he comfort you in the knowledge that you "never walk alone" Love in Christ.

Counting Blessings!!!!

 Happy Sunday, we are having another cold, rainy day.. 44 degrees and the rain has not stopped in more than 18 hours, I am beginning to think an arc is not a bad idea:) Still, I am so thankful for the warmer sunny days we have had this month, they have given me something to hold to on days like today when there is no sun to be seen.
    In prayer this morning, I sat and allowed my mind to totally relax so that I might hear the still quiet voice of our Father in heaven, I blocked out all noise and I waited for his direction, for the feeling of the Holy Spirit to wash over me, I began thinking of those that have had their worlds ripped from their hands, for those who, right this very moment, were faced with the truths that life as they have known it is no more, for those who are still waiting to hear that the names on the "unaccounted" list are safe, for those who lost children, spouses, parents, friends...how a mere few minutes of devastation has changed all that they knew as normal. And I wondered...are there blessings to be felt in these peoples lives, can they stand and say...."I am so blessed", can they look at the people who stand with nothing left and say, "count your blessings!" Can they???? I have had so much sadness in my lifetime, but still when I look back upon those times, I can honestly see how very blessed I was. When I heard recounts of the horrific day of September 11, 2001, I have heard people talk about the blessings that took place that day, HOW??? When I have talked to people who have been survivors of car accidents, house fires, plane crashes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and they say...."we are truly blessed" I ask HOW???? This morning I asked God to be with each of the survivors, to be with each of the ones who have no homes to go to, to be with each of those who are sitting in open mouthed wonder asking how will I put one foot in front of the other and move forward, how will we rebuild, how will we replace, how will we say goodbye to our lost ones, how...how...how???  I ask each of you today to look back at times in your life when something horrible took place, to really go back and look at the outcome, to see what the blessing in each incident was...I am sure you have said to yourself and to others this last few day..."If I had been here, this would have happened" " If so and so would have left when they were going to ,  this would have happened" "We are so lucky that bla, bla, bla..." I do not think that "luck" was the catalyst here, I know that you received blessings! Today it may not feel as if you have, when you stand at that memorial service, when you feel the great sadness wash over you in hearing the stories, when you say goodbye to those who have gone much to early in your eyes...but soon, you will begin to realize that there were so many blessings that took place in your lives that day, that you can and will stand up and move forward with a stronger sense of God being with you, that you will tilt your head toward the heavens and know that he is with you in all things. Today as you stand at that service, weep with and open heart, let the sadness inside of your being be released, let all of the bad go and welcome the dawn of a new day with determination and a stronger faith than you have ever had. Count those blessings...each and every one of them, for a miracle has taken place, God has manifested his love in each of you. There are no answers to your question as to why certain ones were taken on the heavenly journey, the only answer I can see is that God had a greater need for them with him than we had for them here. They passed the test of time and were lifted on angels wings, serenaded by the great celestial orchestra, and placed safely inside the gates to walk the golden road with our Savior, Jesus Christ and our creator, our Father in Heaven. They are gone form you physically but another of the great blessings that we are given each day for all of our lives is "memory" You have them with you in every breath you take, the memory of them is inside you , in things that you see, in smells, in sounds....they are all around! God's blessings are so abundant that we only experience a small bite, we cannot even being to imagine how many times on a daily basis that his breath saves us. I ask that each of you bow your heads with me, and thank him for his mercy, his grace, his protection and his love... thank him for the blessings in  your life, the good and the not so good, thank him for the seen blessings and for all of the unseen blessings. I pray that as you go through this day that you are filled with warmth and knowledge that through him all things are possible, that the rebuild has to begin within you and that with faith you will achieve your goals. My love to each of you in the name of our Savior..Jesus Christ.
 

"The Anchor Holds"

I love this song, I love the meaning of this song and I pray that it will touch a heart in need as it has touched mine this morning. 

I have journeyed
Through the long, dark night
Out on the open sea
By faith alone
Sight unknown
And yet His eyes were watching me


The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm

I’ve had visions
I’ve had dreams
I’ve even held them in my hand
But I never knew
They would slip right through
Like they were only grains of sand

I have been young
But I am older now
And there has been beauty
That these eyes have seen
But it was in the night
Through the storms of my life
Oh, that’s where God proved
His love to me



The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm.



Today as I sat in prayer, this song kept running through my mind, the words seem to burn into my brain and I knew that my father in heaven needed me to put the words out here for all to see, I know that the anchor does hold, in the times in my l life that I have been washed out to sea, when I have been tossed and turned by the massive waves of evil, as I have been dipped under the water, each time taking longer to come up for air....the anchor has held. I have been in the rages of life, I have lived what I was sure would be my last day, I have thrown my angry hands up toward the heavens and accused him of not being there with me, not protecting me, not making it "easy" but as I look on those moments now...you know they say hind sight is 20/20...I thank him, I stand and honor his decisions...if I had not been where I have been I would not be who I am...I love me, I still have so much work to do to be "right" in his eyes, the big picture however: Each day that I am given another chance, I am going to take it. If you are feeling as if you have been tossed out of the boat in a raging storm, take a deep breath, begin a conversation with our father in heaven and allow him to be your anchor. No matter what you are going through...you will overcome it with faith and with love. Today don't tell God how big your problem is, tell your problem how big your God is:) May this day be filled with awakenings in you, may you see the reason to the rhyme in your life and may you never, ever, blame it on God, may you never, ever, turn your back, may you each and every day know he is there for you, he loves you , and he will carry you when you are to weak to carry yourself. Love in the name of the Savior, Jesus Christ...Amen.

Prayer for victims of the storm!

Hello and happy Thursday, it is once again chilly and damp here in Utah..our skies are filled with a gloomy haze but thank the Lord we were able to enjoy 2 days of clear and sun:) I would like to start this morning by praying specific prayer once more for all of the victims of the storm ravaged states! My heart is so sad when I see the pictures of the devastation, of the hundreds of thousands of lives that have been totally disrupted, for the ones who have lost all of their possessions, for the family and friends of the ones who lost their lives in the storms. Heavenly Father I bow my head and humbly ask of you mercy and peace, so many have been tossed and turned in the storms that have violated their lives. Father today we ask you to help in the search and rescue of those left uncounted for, father we ask that if there still be life under the wreckage that you will have the spirit lead the seekers to specific areas were there is life. Father we ask that the ones who have lost their homes and possessions, will feel your love, will know that they can overcome, rebuild, refurnish, and move forward...most of all Lord, we plead with you to allow them to feel "hope" that you are right there, carrying them, that you will be with them 24/7 father , that you will not lead them where you will not go, that you will be their shelter as they seek earthly shelter, that you will be their blanket to keep them warm, that you will be the carpenter to help them rebuild..you will be their everything..Most of all Father God, for those who have allowed 'their praying knees to become lazy" impress upon them that prayer has been what has pulled them through in this strom, that when they called out to you in their moments of need, in their moments of terror and fear, that you were there holding them, allow them to see that prayer is the vehicle we all are given to communicate our all with you, and urge them father to continue to seek you through the word, not only in moments of intensity but in all things, in happiness and sadness, in heartbreak and heart warmth, in tears and smiles...Father I say this prayer, I seal it up, and I lift it to you for I know that through my Savior Jesus Christ all prayers are answered. Amen.

We may stumble, but we will never fall:)

   Good morning and happy Wednesday, for many across our storm torn states this morning is not looking good or happy. In watching the weather channel for most of yesterday my heart was filled with sadness and fear for those in the path of the storms. So many that I spoke with have family and friends in the path of these deadly tornados, so many sat in scared wonder as to what would be the their fate. When I awoke this morning, I again went to the weather channel, looking at the devastation that took place, seeing that the weather continues to march through, that more will stand in fear this morning, this day, waiting to see what will come. The most beautiful thing I have seen is the out pouring of love and compassion that is taking place, how many people are opening themselves to assist those in need. Maybe we need a wake up call, maybe we need to be pushed into letting go of greed, letting go of selfishness, letting go and helping out. The love that I have seen, the sheer unconditional love, is so beautiful. 
   This mornings prayer was filled with so much hope for me, yes the words that lingered in my thoughts and laid upon my heart was "HOPE", "FAITH" and "LOVE" Each and every time we are faced with anything that is out of our comfort zone we tend to panic...Our first thoughts are "what if" I have seen devastation many times whether it be from mother natures wrath, from death, from addictions, from divorce, from illness...and yet we pick ourselves up and we "re-build" We puff out our chests, access and move forward...WHY???? Why do we continue to move forward, why don't we just lay down, accept defeat and wallow in a world of self pity and woe??? I think because each of us has "HOPE", "FAITH" and "LOVE" we believe that our Father in Heaven is there for us, we have faith that Jesus Christ will come and reward us richly for standing strong and for being obedient. We pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and place one foot in front of the other and try again. There are so many with like ideas and like beliefs that come to our aid when we are stumbling, they help us to find our foot hold and to become stable again. I am so thankful for God's plan, he put us all here to face trial upon trial, to take test after test, he has allowed us free agency to make our own choices to make our own decisions, he allows us to be who we want to be...it is just humbling to have so many people band together in the face of adversity and show that they have made good choices, that they have made proper decisions, that they are living as Christlike as they can. So indeed there is a rainbow at the end of each and every storm, many have lost all of their worldly possessions, but they have not lost "HOPE" nor have they lost "FAITH" and they continue to be filled with "LOVE"  they can stand tall in the knowledge that they are not alone, that God has placed many, many angels hear on earth to give physical aid to those in need. I am so very thankful for the angels in my life, for God allowing me to see the angels who are all over, offering of themselves, who are working so hard to comfort those who are distressed, indeed we may stumble many times here on earth, but...because of the blessings from our Father in Heaven, our Savior and the angels here on earth....WE WILL NEVER FALL. 
My love to each of you, please continue with me to lift prayers for all those affected by these storms, may God give comfort, calm, and peace. May this day be filled with thanksgiving to God for the "HOPE" and "FAITH" that is within us! 


Bible Verse to think on:::

1 Corinthians 13

 1 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.