it is your love that makes you the special soul you are.

Happy Wednesday morning. Oh what a beautiful sunrise we had this morning, with the sky streaked with pinks and purples. No matter what is going on in the mornings, take time to stop and pay homage to God's handiwork, I promise you it can take the most sour of grapes and make them taste as sweet as sugar!

In prayer this morning I sat in the silence and thanked our Father in heaven for all that he does for me, for the people he has allowed me to have in my life and for all of his love for me. I know he has a huge plan for us and I know that in time I will understand the whys, the whens and the what fors! I asked him to bless my sweet Wayde as he is under the weather today, he did not sleep much last night and is battling muscle spasms. Lord lay your hand upon him and bless him by taking what is going on in his body and replacing it with strength and good health. I asked him to bless the man who had surgery last night for a foreign object stuck in his esophagus, I asked him to lay blessing upon the little baby who has suffered since birth, who has struggled each day, his little body has been through so much and yet he continues to hang on to life, he continues to be carried on angels wings and is battling fiercely to continue here on earth. Bless his family Lord, provide them with strength, with calm, with comfort and most of all with knowledge that you are ever with them, you have been holding this baby since the day he entered this world and you will continue to hold him. Father if it be your will allow him to begin to come out of his sickness and allow a miraculous healing. Father so many are in need this day, please bless them with what is needed and allow their minds to rest, take the sour grapes and turn them sweet, show them how to take lemons and make lemonade. Father we love you, we would be nothing without you and we are ever filled with awe that you love us in the good and the bad times. I ask for peace this day, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Remember Love

My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. "Nanny" had a loving, vibrant soul that she carried around in a short, heavyset body. She had a passion for life that expressed itself in so many ways. It was in the hugs she gave, the meals she cooked, and the flowers she grew. It was even in the temper she lost from time to time. I think one of the reasons I was never taught Italian by my Dad was he was afraid I might learn the meaning of some of those words Nanny said when she was upset. 

Nanny raised four sons and then helped my Mom and Dad raise me and my two brothers as well. I always felt blessed growing up in her home as a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of what life threw at her. Life wasn’t that easy on her either. She suffered from health problems all her life and even survived an operation for a brain tumor. When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad was forced to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. 

It was with a heavy heart that Dad moved Nanny into a nursing home. She lost weight and was confined to a wheelchair. Yet, even as her body shrunk and withered her spirit stayed strong. The nurses there loved her and her zest for life. Even her Italian temper brought smiles to them as they learned a few "choice" words of Italian from her as well. Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had for her. 

Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the toughest challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia grew worse and worse over the last few years of her life. At times when I visited her she didn’t know who I was. It was heartbreaking to see her this way. She spoke less and less and stayed in her bed more and more. Sometimes all I could do was just sit by her bed and hold her hand. 

During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept and remembering the person she used to be. My soul was in mourning that life could take everything from her like this. At that moment she awoke. Her eyes gazed up at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize me. She looked down at my hand holding hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went peacefully back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love and that was enough. 

In the end this life takes away everything we have except our love. Our love can never be taken away. It can never be destroyed. It can never be forgotten. Our love is eternal. It makes us one with God. It lives in us all through this life and it lives on into the next. It was my Nanny’s love that made her the special soul she was. And it is your love that makes you the special soul you are. Always remember to love then. It is who you are. It is what you are meant for. It is what life is all about.

If tomorrow never comes..will they know how much you love them?

 

       Good morning and happy Friday, I pray this day has started out in a wonderful way and that you and yours are eager for a relaxed and rest filled weekend! Sending out best wishes to the ~~COLUMBIA ROUGHNECKS~~ May our Father in Heaven be with each of you as you make your journey to Corpus Christi this evening, bless them all with travel without incident taking them to and from the game, bless the players with your shield of protection as they are on the field, let no harm befall them! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
     In prayer this morning as I sat outside, the temperature is 39 degrees, with no wind blowing, the sky is a bit overcast and hazy, but still it is beautiful just to be able to sit out and enjoy the amazing blessing of yet another day! As I sat in humble prayer I asked God to bless each of you with your needs and to keep you in his loving and safe arms today. I asked God to provide peace in mind for those who are in an emotional whirlwind, I asked God to provide calm in heart for those struggling with heartache, and comfort in body for those riddled with pain. There can be healing in all areas of your soul if only you ask God and believe that he will take it from you. I asked God to bless the families of the pilot, passenger,  and two coaches for the Oklahoma State women's basketball team, who were killed in a plane crash last evening, bless the students and faculty as they grieve this day. I prayed that the negative in your life be handed off and that only the positive be allowed to stay. Heavenly Father be with each and everyone of us and if you should see us begin to step off the path, or stumble please be the hand that rights us. Asking for healing hands on a special young lady having surgery this day, may you hold her in your hands and guide the surgeon with skill and accuracy, wax her strong and heal her quickly. Father I pray that you hear our prayer today, that you allow each of us to feel your love and your strength, I ask these mercies and blessings in the name of our savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

I came across this in my readings this morning and was touched by it deeply. I pray that you will read it and follow suit, that you will let the silly arguments go, that you will never ever leave your loved one without a hug, a kiss and an I love you. Live, Laugh, and Love as if there will be no tomorrow and if there is a tomorrow praise God's holy name for another day!

    

 NO REGRETS

If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep,

I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door,

I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for just one more.

If I knew it would be the last time I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,

I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute or two to stop and say "I love you,"

Instead of assuming you would know I do.

If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day,

Well, I'm sure you'll have so many more, I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight,

And we always get a second chance to make everything right.

There will always be another day to say our "I love you's,"

And certainly there's another chance to say our "Anything I can do's?"

But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get,

I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget,

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike,

Today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today?

For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss,

Too busy to grant someone what turned out to be their last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today, whisper in their ear,

Tell them how much you love them and that you'll always hold them dear.

Take time to say "I'm sorry," "Please forgive me," "Thank you" or "It's okay".

And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.

If tomorrow dosen't come...will you have regrets??

     Good evening my friends, I want to thank you for all of you who joined me in prayer today, who stood with me in agreement and opened your hearts to those who are so in need of compassion and empathy! It is such a sad day for so many with the loss of life of a 36 year old mom of three with a baby on the way, losing both mom and unborn has touched the hearts of so many. I pray that you will take from this... that life is very short and we should remember this in all that we do, we need to speak love at all times, we need to share our thoughts and our affections at all times, we must begin to let the negative go and live in the positive so that if we are called home suddenly we have no regrets! Go to your spouse, your children, your parents and your friends and let them know that you love them, never pass on an opportunity to say "I love you"  I love this list taken from Erma Bombeck:

~~If I had life to live over~~

(written after she found out she was dying from cancer)

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the "good" living room, and worried much less about  the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

 I would never have insisted in the car windows being rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed. 

I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while  watching television and more while watching life.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away  9 months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When  my kids kissed me impetuously ,  I would never have said "later", "now go get washed up for dinner". There would have been more "I love you's" more "I'm sorry's"

But mostly given another shot at life, I would seize every minute, look at it and really see it, live it.....and never give it back.  STOP SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!!!!

Don't worry about who dosen't like you, who has more, or who's doing what. Instead, lets cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us. 

I pray that you will read this often and think about the words written when it was to late to change these things...don't have regrets when the time comes for you to take the heavenly journey...

~~~LIVE, LAUGH AND LOVE~~~ 

Please continue to pray with me, so many are in need of so much, I know that mass prayer produce miracles as I am witness to them on a daily basis, I love each of you and so appreciate the love and support you give me, may this evening be a "wake up" for you, that if you don't take time to smell the roses you will have missed out on one of God's beautiful gifts! 

Tell me your story if you will:)

   

Once again a beautiful morning is at hand, sunshine~~~64~~~nice breeze...but still these darned flies! I will be so happy when they decide Utah is no longer where they wish to be! I pray this morning is a beautiful one for you as well!
     If you read my blog last evening it had to do with random acts of kindness, have you started your day in that direction? Several have.... as I got a few private messages this morning on facebook....just to say..hello, how are you? Are you feeling better...etc. It made me smile to know that someone was thinking of me! Thank you, thank you, thank you to my friends for making me smile!
     I pray that today you will take part in sharing a random act of kindness with a complete stranger and I pray that you will let me know how it felt and how it was received. I love random acts of kindness and I am sure you do as well, let us be the ones to touch a heart today!
      God bless you with strength to get through this day, with knowledge that you should live, laugh and love as there is not promise of tomorrow, with a person in need of kindness ( look around, they are everywhere) and with the grit to walk up to a complete stranger and give them joy! Close your eyes and remember the last time someone did something nice for you...just out of the blue...how did you feel? Let someone else have that feeling today! I ask these blessings for you and for me, In the name of Christ...amen.

For the love of a child! How much would you sacrifice?

Ears

"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred.
When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.
He blurted out the tragedy. "A boy, a big boy ... called me a freak."
He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. "But you might mingle with other young people," his mother reproved him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
The boy's father had a session with the family physician. Could nothing be done? "I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be procured," the doctor decided.
Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by.
Then, "You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret," said the father. The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. "But I must know!" He urged his father, "Who gave so much for me? I
could never do enough for him." "I do not believe you could," said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to know ... not yet."
The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come ... one of the darkest days that a son must endure. He stood with his father over his mother's casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal that the mother -- had no outer ears.

"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," he whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?" Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.

Quit slapping God's face, be happy in your place!!!!

  

  Hello and happy Thursday, another beautiful day here in Utah, 67 degrees with a high of 87 expected! I continue to pray for all of you struggling and suffering with the 100+ weather, the high humidity and the lack of rain. May he see your needs this day and provide for you nourishment for the grounds and the trees, may he sprinkle rain upon you so that you might get out and dance with arms extended to the heavens in thanks, may he take the heat and give you cool and may your hearts be full of his blessings:)
     This morning in prayer as I conversed with our father in heaven, asking special favor for each of you, asking for miraculous heart healing for those so suffering the pain of loss, the fear of illness, the headache of finances, the anger and rage of being treated unfairly..I prayed fervently that each would be stronger in their faith today, that each would hold a hand out to God asking him to take it and carry you in times of strife. I asked him to be a shield against hurt and pain, to be your strength in making decisions, your calm in your daily walk and your comfort for all that ails you. I asked God what I could do for him today and as soon as the words spilled from my mouth, my heart was filled with the word "appreciate" I had to think about that word because I have always "appreciated" the things in my life, the people in my life, my family, my child, my partner, nice things that people do for me, I was a bit confused as to what he was needing me to say so I prayed again for my eyes to be opened to his words to ensure I touched what needed to be touched. I then remembered a post on facebook yesterday that fired me up....a friend of mine was complaining about their "lack of" they were complaining about how they never got a break, how they were waiting for blessings! I was a bit confused, they have just been blessed with a beautiful child, both have jobs, they have a roof over their head, food in their tummys, write about going here and going there.....sounds like God is providing them with their basic needs, but still they are not happy and feel like they are being dumped on....To put it boldly...life is CRAPPY at times, there will always be more, more, more that we want, but have we really appreciated what we have?  So many people do not have jobs, our economy has risen, risen, risen and the lay offs have come with the rise..many are having to depend on others for basic daily needs, and would love to have a job to go to each day, to have a paycheck to collect at the end of pay period. Many will not be sleeping in their own bed tonight, they will be in shelters, ally ways, wherever they can find to sleep, many will not have an option tonight as to what they eat, they will eat what is given them and they will "appreciate" it. We all have occasion to complain about our lack of, we all have occasion to sit singing "woe is me" but if we take a moment to look around, we will see, in just a short period of time, at least 10 people who pray for "what you have" who pray for jobs, food, shelter...etc. Today I ask that you take a look around at what you do have, have you "appreciated it" I heard the other day a person talking about a new electronic gadget he had bought, I said, wow this is nice and he said, "it will do until the next model comes out, the next model will be able to ...bla, bla, bla...he had not even gotten this one out of the box yet, had  not appreciated it yet but was making plans for when he could get rid of it and get the newer one. What is going on here, what happened to the days when we bought for the quality of a product, one that had a reputation for lasting? When did we start taking the things we have for granted  because something nicer is coming down the road. Do you appreciate the things in your life? I am not saying that hope for better things is not important, that desire is what is needed for drive! I am just saying that we are not taking time to appreciate the blessings we are given today, we are not enjoying our lives as we should because we are so focused on the bigger and better. We are not appreciating today for fear that we might miss out tomorrow! We have no guarantees for tomorrow, so if tomorrow never comes are we going to feel sad that we did not appreciate our today? Take a deep breath, it is okay to have dreams of better but love the things you have today! Love your life, love the gifts that you are given, give thanks for breath and heartbeat and quit being so driven and focused on what everyone else has...remember there are people out there who would give anything they have a walk in your shoes! Take time to smell the roses, if you walk by them to fast, you might lose footing and wind up with a backside of thorns! God loves you, he gives us what we need at appointed times and I think if we begin to appreciate what we have right now, his blessings will come more regularly and we will have learned one of his lessons! Be happy for the blessings that others are receiving, don't covet them, don't slap our Father in heaven in the face because yours are not comparable.
If you would, could you pray with me for the family who is struggling so with the untimely passing of their loved one, there is great need for heart healing this day, there is great need for strength that only God can give them this day, there is great need for understanding. Please in the comment section let us know that you are with us in lifting prayers for peace, calm and comfort. Please if you will, I know that mass prayer produces miracles and this family could use the miracle of understanding! Thank you and may you be blessed abundantly for your obedience and honor to our Father in Heaven. In Jesus name I ask these blessings, amen.

I looked in the mirror and what did I see?

 

   Happy Saturday, Sorry I did not post on my circle of prayer last night, I was a bit under the weather and fell asleep around 4 in the afternoon and did not awake until after 10 30...hopefully today will be a better day for me:) Our morning here in Utah is delightful, the sun is just coming up over the mountain, the temperature is 63 degrees, the breeze is at a standstill and the birds are singing as if their lives depend upon it:) This week has been a titch warmer for us, several days we actually hit 90 degrees, I think we are in for a brutal winter as our summer has been so very mild!
     In prayer this morning, I leaned my head back and stared up into the sky, I allowed my mind to relax and began chatting with God, I prayed my usual morning prayer, for the sick, for the impoverished, for the depressed, for the lost, for the ones who are so in need of the gospel, for specific prayer request and for myself! I sat there waiting for my word of the day, for him to give me a direction to go with  my blog and I felt such a powerful thought cross over my heart, I then waited for the warm feeling I always get when these thoughts come over me to know that this is what I will talk about! The feeling came not just as a warmth but as if it was urgent that I get it written.
      So many of us live our lives not really knowing who we are, we have pleased others for so long it has become our "mask" we have striveded to bring joy to everyone, we have strived to always be happy, to wear our happy faces, not to cause any ripples in the water...please others, please others, please others....This has nothing to do with the golden rule in how we treat others, this has to do with living our lives making other people happy and forgetting about our own happiness. I lived this for the first 45 years of my life, always thinking of how I could take the burden someone else was carrying, always thinking of way to make other people happy...in the hustle of doing this, I forgot one person...myself. I forgot to include me in the daily ritual of bringing happiness! When I realized that as long as I was pleasing my father in heaven the rest falls in to place my  life got much easier! When I realized instead of going out and seeking people to make happy, if I lived according to his tenants and teachings, he would be leading me to the ones who truely needed help, and in help it was basically spiritual help. I no longer go to peoples homes and clean them because they are to overwhelmed to do it themselves, I no longer sit and listen to snide, cynical people because that is all they have to talk about and no one else will listen to them, I no longer listen to the woe is me story told on a daily basis by so many who are more content in telling the story than getting up and making a change. I no longer allow people to drag me into the mess they call life and lament over how bad it is for them...the relationships that are falling apart each weekend...the financial woes where money is for maintaining appearance, not paying bills. The I am so depressed because things are not going my way but I am not willing to change them...I STOPPED being the go to guy when all of these things were being brought to me, I STOPPED trying to figure out ways to make it all better only for them to continue to allow them to keep coming. I STOPPED, trying to "fix" everything. I began to offer prayer, funny how when you offer prayer to someone who is seemingly with their heads inches away from sticking it into a hot oven, they really don't want to hear it! Funny how when I would say, "let's pray for mercy and for guidance" I would hear, I do that all of the time and he never answers! Yea right a lot of good prayer gets me...nothing ever changes...HELLO, RED LIGHT...I began to realize that some people enjoy living in their own drama and nothing I could ever do would be enough to bring them through it! I began to separate myself from them, I began to pray even harder for them and I had to realize unless they were willing to go "on bended knees" for themselves they would continue to wallow in the life that they were allowing for themselves. When I finally realized that God did not want me to be "slave" to emotional cripples, is when I began to see how much time I had wasted on trying to save someone who has no desire to be saved! I began to focus on those in need, in real need, of spiritual and emotional help, God never denies me a person who is in such need, his words come flowing freely from my mouth and fingers and that person feels him in this. When I finally took my "nicest person in the neighborhood" mask off, when I finally took my "life saver" mask off, when I finally took my call Dawn "she will help with anything" mask off, when I finally took my "doormat" mask off, I looked in the mirror and the person looking back at me was a total stranger...she did not resemble anyone I knew, she was tired, she was wiped out, she was without life in her eyes, she was used up...it was scary, I wanted to throw one of my comfort masks on and run...but I did not. I stared her down and began to find out what she liked, what her interests were, what she wanted, what she needed and I began to work on her!!! She is wonderful now, it took a long time for the co-dependent person behind the mask to begin to use the word NO. It took a long time for her to come to the understanding that I was only allowing others to continue to wear their "woe is me" mask, In an odd way, I was making their lives worse by helping them, by always coming to the rescue. Today I pray that if you are wearing masks, that you take them off and look in the mirror...do you recognize the person you see? Today in my life there is only one that I STRIVE to please, that is my Father in Heaven, when I finally realized that this is the most important thing in life, everything came together, my family began to respect me as a person, they began to hear my words, to feel my needs and to help me, my "friends" either walked away and found others wearing masks to keep them in their worlds, or they opened their eyes and began to live! My self esteem and my love for me awoke and I began to enjoy looking in the mirror! I pray for each of you today, if you are wearing masks pull them off and let the new and true you shine through! Learn how to say NO and begin really helping others! Lift them in prayer, ask God to shine his light on their hearts and watch the healing begin. Be pleasing to God, he is the one that will drive your vehicle HOME when it is time, be pleasing to him for he is the the truth, the light and the way! Love with all of your heart and give the gift of prayer, allow others to make their own way and know that they will when we quit feeding in to their problems. I love each of you, I pray these things for you humbly in the name of Jesus Christ,amen. May your day be filled with YOU, may happiness be in the small things and may you feel loved and appreciated in all that you do! God bless you abundantly my friends!!!!

If I can touch the heart of just 1 person each day, I know my father in heaven will be much pleased!

      Good evening, greetings and salutations:) what a pretty day it has been, a bit warmer here in Utah today but will not tell as it will only make my Texas friends feel I am boasting! I had such a wonderful story that posted on my morning post, it made me feel humbled beyond belief, I sometimes feel as if i write on this blog and it is not received, that facebook is really the only place that people see it and even then the link here is rarely clicked! Today, that theory came to an end, I asked God when I started my blog to let it touch the heart of one seeking inspiration per day, today is proof positive that my prayers are answered! What a blessing to have confirmation at the very point of feeling like throwing in the towel! :) Thank you my merciful Father in Heaven for letting me know this blog is easing the pain a bit!

     I would ask that if you do come to my blog this evening that you will pray with me, that you will lift those in such need in prayer, that you will ask for mercy to the ones needing to be found, the one suffering depression, the ones feeling as if there is nothing for them here on earth...I ask that you raise your hands to the Lord and pray for those suffering illness, both short term and terminal, I ask our father to touch them with his healing hands, to hold them and allow them to feel the comfort that can only come from a fathers arms, I ask that if it be your will that you take the very disease from their body that is killing them and restore them to health, allow them the miracle that they might share it will others.  I ask that you pray for our men and women in the military that tonight they might feel the love and compassion that each of us feel for them for delaying their lives in order for us to have freedom, that you pray for our government that it might be brought back into allignment ensuring that we have an easier time just living day to day! I ask that you pray for your family and friends, that you pray for yourself and ask God to bless you with all of your needs. God is amazing and I know how very strong the power of prayer is...I have witnessed miracles and know that they could only have been from God's grace. Love to each of you , may your dreams be filled with green pastures, beautiful flowers, smooth breezes and peace!

I did it, and it feels so wonderful!!!

Just a quick message, yes...in the middle of the day! The chore of the day is now done and my heart feels so clean and renewed, funny how I did not even know that this was causing me a problem, funny how I did not realize I was holding on to something that was making satan have hope of winning the battle for my soul!!! NAY NAY NAY I say, he will never win that battle, no matter what he throws my way. In prayer this morning it was impressed upon me that I needed to take care of some anger I was holding in my heart, hard as it was, I did it, I FORGAVE, I PRAYED, and I feel such a sense of renewal and freedom right now. God is amazing, as promised, I listened, he led me and now I am feeling AWESOME! God bless you all with his word of guidance, let him take you to it and he will bring you through it! A prayer answered indeed! Love you all so very much, hope you are having a great day!!!

Do you like what you see???

     Happy weekend, what a beautiful morning this is, 65 degrees, nothing but blue skies as far as the eye can see, a titch of a breeze, birds singing and the sun will soon top the mountain and fill my heart with warmth! God is amazing, I love waking up early, sitting in the quiet with only the choir of birds providing the entertainment and sharing my time with my Father in Heaven! There are blessings around every corner!
     This morning in prayer, as I sat with my head back, my eyes closed and focused on nothing but Our Father in Heaven and our savior Jesus Christ, I asked the question, "what do you think of me?" I don't know if any of you fall in to the rut of always worrying about what others think of you, do you have to be spot on perfect in appearance before you leave the house? do you worry about how you say things for fear that others will think you not as intelligent as they are? do you try and impress everyone with what you have? do you have to have things that are better than your neighbor? do you have to dress your kids in name brand clothes?...do you?... do you?... do you?.....there are many many questions to fit this topic! I lived much of my life worrying about what others thought of me, I used to turn down special outings with friends because I had nothing to wear, I have nixed speaking engagements because I was afraid people would laugh at my lack of education, that I might speak incorrectly! I have altered things because I worried what people would think of me! When the only one I should worry about, is the one who knows me inside and out, who knows the number of hairs on my head, who has seen me in my absolute worse, who made me! The one who is beside me both day and night, who has seen my hair when I first crawl out of bed in the morning, who has seen me fat, thin, and fat again! When I finally realized the only one that matters in the way of what he thinks is God and Christ I began to live, for as long as I am beautiful on the inside, my outside is beautiful. I can spend hundreds of dollars on my hair for cuts, color, perms, styles, product...I can pay high prices for name brand clothes, I can spend a fortune on shoes that are trendy(that usually hurt my feet) I can buy expensive goods for my home, can buy higher priced cuts of meat at the market, bla, bla, bla..but until I am pretty on the inside, these things are only bandages on deep wounds. When my heart finally became full of his loving spirit was when I became beautiful...haughty???NO, I am humble, but I know that I am beautiful on the inside, I love me, I love my relationship with God, I love people, I am a friend, I am a confidant, I am a child of God and I love how I look on the inside. Today I pray that when you look in the mirror that you look passed all of the outward and look inside of you! Do you like what you see? If not....it is an easy fix, ask God to come into your heart, invite him to sit at the head of your life and to guide you, ask him if what he thinks of you? Does it really matter what people here on earth think  if God is not pleased with what he sees? He made each of us beautiful, not by the size of our noses, the shape of our eyes, the color of our hair the build of our bodies, but by the content in our hearts! Is your heart beautiful? 
     May God bless you this day with the ability to see inside, to see what he sees and to be able to make changes if it is not appealing! Beauty comes from within, if it is not beautiful inside how can it be on the outside! He is love, that is the message...short and sweet....let the love in your heart be seen by all, don't deny what you know is right! Share his love today and watch the beautiful you begin to appear!
     God bless each of you with laughter this day, God bless each of you with warmth of heart and with no pain either physical or emotional, God bless you with a heart overflowing with love, and God bless you with the knowledge that you are beautiful, that he is much pleased with the way you look! Love in Christ, be safe this weekend and know that you are so very important to many, not from your outward appearance but from the heart! 

Prayer for a Good Day

Dear Lord,as I arise
And bend my knee to pray
I ask please place your guiding hand
Upon this busy day

All my yesterdays are said and done
Tomorrow may never be
But I give you full reign over this day
To make the best of me

May each little word I speak
Be filtered through your love
May all my thoughts be connected
To the heavenly courts above

And use my feet to take me
To where you want me to be
Guard my eyes that they would only
See what you want me to see

Give me a heart that longs to show
Others the way back home
And with these two hands help me
Fashion glory for your throne

From the great expanse of eternity
One day is all I can borrow
So help me Lord to take care of today
And we’ll talk again tomorrow!

In Jesus' precious name amen and amen again! 

Don't let others dictate your mood!

  

 Good evening all, I hope your Friday has been a great one and that your weekend will be filled with only good things! Today has been a better day for me, even though the pain is still significant, it is nothing as it was yesterday! I am so ready for solid food, todays fare of cream of wheat and mashed potatoes has not been satisfying at all!
     Have you ever had a day that you seem to really allow people to get to you? Today has been one for me, I know things have been said to me with good intention, well at least I hope they have, but maybe in my pain med state I have taken things in the wrong way! I have had to stop several day to collect myself for fear if I didn't I would say things that I would regret later. I tend to try to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders and I get really angry when I feel like I am being manipulated! I think this is a woe that many of us carry, we allow people to get under our skin and we allow people to dictate the way our day will go, the mood that we will portray...etc. Today has been a day such as this for me! We have control over ourselves, we choose to allow things like this to happen, we must stand strong in our convictions and make choices as to how we will allow people to treat us! Tonight I am going to rest in the knowledge that I was able to avert any one that may have been a catalyst in ruining my day by standing strong and holding fast to what I wanted this day to be like, it was a tough feat for me, but YEAH ME, I accomplised it! I pray that if you have fallen into the trap of allowing other to dictate your mood and spirits that you will take a stand and you will only allow things that are good for your psyche.
      I would ask that you join me in prayer this evening, so many are in a low place, so many are feeling alone, lost, scared, and as if God has backed away from them, please pray for hope, pray for release and pray for something or someone to make a difference in their lives. I ask that you join me in praying for those who have fallen victim to illness and disease, for those who have lost virtually everything and are starting over, for those suffering displacement, for those suffering marriage problems for those suffering financial problems. Each and every one of us are in need of prayer for some reason or another and I know if we stand as warriors in God's army we can make a difference. Give of yourself, let others know your relationship with God, let them know that you love him, that you have faith and that you are there to fight satan with them. Let your love flow, allow them to feel his love through you! God bless each of you with hope, faith, love, understanding, calm, comfort and peace. In Jesus name, amen.
     I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. ~Proverbs 8:17 
    

Never neglect an "I LOVE YOU" never forget a HUG!!!!!

  

 Happy Tuesday, and happy birthday to me:) 50, really???? How did this happen???? This morning has not afforded me with sitting out in God's beauty as it is raining and just a titch cold, I am writing from behind the glass in the safe confines of my house. Today is filling up quickly, I will be having lunch with my grandsons, and a late dinner with 2 of my granddaughters, I love so much being MiMi, my babies know just how to make my heart turn to a mushy goo:) It is wonderful to be 50, I am alive and able to worship my Father in heaven openly and freely, I have such a wonderful host of friends, who fill me with inspiration and love each and every day, I have a daughter who completes me both emotionally and spiritually, I have a partner who is the absolute love of my life, who makes me laugh many times during the day, who stands by my side and supports my zany ideas, who loves me just for me! I have a huge family who I love so much...awwww, my life is a good one!
      This morning I got message that one of my sweet and dear facebook friends lost her mother in the early hours on Sunday, it came as a total shock to all! She and her children and grandchildren were able to spend the day on Saturday with her, no indication that it would be their last parade, no indication that mom would not be there in the morning. I talked to my friend this morning and she was doing very well, feeling the effects of the great blessing of having that one last special meeting with her mom. Death is inevitable, we will all die some day, some sooner than later, some in tragic ways some in our sleep. It does not make the loss any less, it does not make the heart ache less, loss is loss! I have lost very few loved ones in my life so I am not an authority on this subject but I do know the lost and alone feeling, the  feeling that twists our guts and breaks our hearts. I know that this fine, gentle, lady has earned her wings, that she is walking the golden path beside our savior Jesus Christ and will be standing on the right side of our Father in Heaven receiving her halo for a job well done here on earth. I know she will soar with the angels and sing in God's heavenly choir while preparing a place for those who will come after her! God is amazing and the reward of our heavenly resting place is not doubt worth all that we battle through here on earth. I ask that you pray with me asking God for peace and calm for this family! God bless you sweet Brenda, know that your name is on our lips today as we get "on bended knees" asking God to give you strength to get through this. May your faith and eternal love be your vehicle in the coming days!
    To all of my friends and family, we never know when something like this will happen in our own personal lives, take time today to let those close in your heart know that you love them, take time today to let them feel your love and adoration, take time today to give out extra hugs and kisses. Love to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen!

we need mass prayers lifted, join me now please!!! All prayer warriors will you join me please, stand with me and let our Father in Heaven feel your hearts

Good evening, I pray all of you had a wonderful day and that you are now preparing for a wonderful nights sleep!
I am calling each of you to help me this evening, there is such a strong need for prayer, there are so many suffering, so many in pain, so many scared and questioning their faith, so many reaching out for us to pray, reaching out for us to care, reaching out for us to share our love!
Tonight I call each of you to get "on bended knees" with me, to feel the love in my heart and the fervent call to our Father in Heaven, we need to pray for might healings, we need to pray for much compassion, we need to pray for understanding, for renewed faith, for sheer, unconditional love. Will you please pray with me, will you place your abiding faith right there in his hands and allow him to work through you in those who need so much! God is amazing and I know that with mass prayer we can produce miracles! Father I ask you with every ounce of me to lay your merciful, healing hands upon the infections, the cancers, the heart diseases, the sadness, the financial woes, for the lack of faith, for the untrust, for the weary...Lord lift them on high this very evening, make a miracle in their bodies and bring them back to 100 % with their testimonies of you being filled to the limit, allow them to tell of the miracles they received by your hand father, let them share with others what you have done for them. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, amen.
May each of our prayers be answered this evening, may the morning light rise replacing fear with hope, replacing sickness with health and replacing doubt with faith. Blessing be with each of you.

I missed you all so much!!!!!!

we arrived home safely around 2:30 this morning, ran into a bit of heavy rain and a tornado siren in Denver, I must say it scared me a bit...but nothing came from it, thanking God! Wayde and I both enjoyed the trip immensely, although I am sad there was not enough time to see those that I really wanted to visit with, the ones I did get to see, I so enjoyed!!!!!
While I have been gone, it was not always easy to write on my blog or to post on facebook, I did read the many prayer requests and fervently prayed for each and every one of them, I love you all so much and would never not pray for you! God is amazing, he provided us with this tripe, it was the first time to see all of my family in 9 years and something I needed desperately, I am going to make the promise that I will never allow it to go this long again!
I do see that we have need for a mass prayer session for one of my sweetest facebook friend, she has been suffering and is in need of a miraculous healing prayer warriors, I have added her to the circle of prayer and have called the temple here and added her, please please please pray with me as I type that God will lay his healing mercy upon her and save her legs, she is such a wonderful daughter of Christ and I know with mass prayer a miracle will happen, I will not give up hope. If any of you have need for special prayer please know that I am here for you and will add you and begin praying immediately. God bless each of you, and if you are feeling a separation from your family, please make tracks today to close the gap, it is such a heart healing event! Family is forever, don't wait another second to repair any damages that may have taken place, don't wait to say I love you and to wrap your arms around them and love them, God is love and the simple answer to all things is love, share yours today!!!! Love in Christ and I look forward to your requests!
Have a beautiful day my friends!!

  

Tuesday morning, just humming a tune, GOOD MORNING!! 69 degrees, breezy, the sun just about over the mountain top, only 12 minutes to hearing morning reveillee coming from the nearby Air Force base, a nice big cup of steaming hot coffee in hand and can't forget the melody of the birds, tweet, tweet tweeting away! What a way to get make ready for the day:) In prayer this morning the phrase "thou shalt not judge" crossed my heart so loud and clear that it almost made me stop mid prayer and begin writing! What a powerful message and no truer one spoken, the world is full of judges! (standing with my hand in the air, feeling guilty each time I become one of them) I confess, yes I confess, I am guilty of judging, I repent daily for this one!!! I stereotype, I judge, I feel shame, I repent, Although it is much better than it was in my youth, I still automatically place people in categories...God is our only true judge, he is the only one who knows the desires in each of our hearts, he is the one who knows the full uncut story in each of our lives, I am so thankful that when Jesus was on that cross, suffering and giving his life for ours that he did not judge, I am so thankful that he did not look down upon the masses and make a mental note that "fat female spirits" should not receive the blessing of his sacrifice! He looked down upon each persons spirits and died for them! If he did not judge even in his death who are we to try and judge in our life? Often times I have been introduced to a person and automatically thought I knew their stories by maybe their appearance or just he way they presented themselves only to get to know them and think, wow, this is a person I really would like to have in my life...I am guilty! If you find yourself judging, stereotyping, being prejudiced, looking down on people, ....etc....today is the day to make a fresh start....repent for doing it and move forward giving each person a chance! Don't let what you deem as the "norm" take you away from someone who God may need for you to have in your life! One phrase that always smacks me in the face when I do make unfounded opinions is if you are pointing a finger at someone there are 3 fingers pointing back at you! Let God be the judge, he has proclaimed to be THE JUDGE, why are we trying to do his job?  Today I will let go of preconceptions, I will not worry about what others are doing or not doing, I will worry about me, I will not point fingers, I will not pass judgement, I will look at all with the love I have in my heart and will let them be responsible for themselves! God is amazing, he gives us so many gifts that we don't even know about, he is the only way to the eternities I am jumping in to his wagon and going to ride on his robe tails to the place he has laid for me in heaven!  I hope you will as well:) May this day be peace filled for you, may whatever has been heavy on your heart be lifted and carried with assistance by our Father in heaven, may you lift prayer in the name of Jesus Christ any time you feel yourself slipping throughout the day, asking God thorough Christ's beautiful name to give you strength, to give you guidance, and most of all to continue to give you his love! Prayers lifted for all of the ones who requested special specific prayer yesterday, please know the circle of prayer is strong and growing stronger each day, we will pray for your loved ones, for the ones suffering loss, the ones standing vigil over a sick loved one, for those suffering mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial troubles, for those who are searching for mercy and grace. We ask God this day to bless each of us abundantly, hear the desires of our hearts and fill us with his peace and calm. In Jesus' name we ask these thanksgivings, amen! Have a beautiful, magical, smile filled day:) 

I found this great lesson on "judging" if you care to explore deeper!
http://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2006/jun/page3.htm

Evening call to prayer, will you get "on bended knees" and pray with me?

As night comes upon us, and this day comes to a close, we prepare for the next paragraph in our book of life! I pray that this day the dreaded MONDAY has been a good one for you, that you welcomed it with a great attitude and that you have been able to see good results! Today has been a "swelling" day for me, I have health problems and sometimes my legs, ankles, and feet will swell to the point of bursting open, I know they will  not rupture but it sure seems to the point, so I ask if you would say a prayer for me, I am due to travel tomorrow and can only imagine if the swelling does not come down, how uncomfortable and horrible the drive will be! Thank you for always lifting prayers, for joining me when I call out and for praying for me when I am in need! This morning I made the call for special prayers for a dear lady and her children who are saying goodbye to husband and father, I ask that you continue to pray for her, when we marry and have children I think we never think about having to say goodbye to our spouse, please lift her to our Father in Heaven that she might feel comfort, calm and peace and that his children know that their dad is in heaven now, waiting for the day that God bring them and his wife home to him. I ask you to join me in continued prayer for all those suffering, to continue prayer for those who are away from their loved ones as the holiday weekend is fast approaching, for those who are overseas fighting as we celebrate our independence  with bbq, cold drinks, laughter, joy, and fireworks... they fight so that we can keep our independence and freedom! Also please if you have special prayer request, if you know of someone in need, either comment here or leave it on my facebook page so that we can add it to our circle of prayer. I have seen the power of prayer, I have seen miracles and I know that if we humbly pray, we can make a difference! If you would like to be a part of the circle of prayer please join my blog spot, I try and post prayers as they are requested so that we can pray right then and there, this is so very important and I look forward to praying with you! Love in Christ to each of you, you are important and you are loved!!! God bless each of you with peaceful sleep, beautiful dreams and may the day look hope filled and joyful when you arise! 


A Prayer by Thomas Merton
from Thoughts in Solitude

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. 

A time to pray! "mass prayer produces miracles" Join me if you will!!

Happy Sunday evening, today has been a lovely day the weather has been perfect, 85 degrees and steady breeze, and sunshiny skies:) I love Sunday's, love, love, love them. Today I have been in thought very much of my Megan, she is the absolute love of my life, when she moved out of state I thought I would not now how to breath, but it was detrimental in her life to make the move and the "cutting of the cord" has been wonderful for her. She is in a relationship with a dear, dear young man, one who I know is her forever partner, one who I know will take very good care of her, is willing to work side by side with her and is fair and honest. I have only been with him a few times but love so much the person that he is...kudos to his parents, I know he is very pleasing to them. I will get to visit with my daughter in the next few days and I will be so very excited to just be breathing the air that she is breathing:) The song I am posting tonight is how I felt the day I gave birth to her and is the way I feel today, I hope you will listen to the words and relive the beautiful unconditional love you felt when yours was born:)
Tonight I have a special prayer to add to the circle, a good friend to many is in fear for her mother, she is suffering some problems with her heart and is in the hospital awaiting a scan tomorrow, please pray for this lady that she is able to rest comfortably and that she will be able to reserve her calm while waiting for the test to be done, please ask with me for our Father in Heaven to touch her heart, to hold it in his healing hands and make it a simple fix. I also ask that you get "on bended knees" with me and ask special mercies on all that are suffering loss, emotional, physical, and spiritual woes, those who are lost and feel that God has taken a step back from them, those who are healing from surgery's, those struggling with finances, those who are unemployed, those who are still rebuilding from the storms, those in the floods in Minot, North Dakota, those who are in the military fighting for our freedom, for our ministers, for our government and lastly for ourselves, Pray for relief, pray for comfort, pray for peace, pray for calm, and pray for strength to help us get through the hard times. Tonight may you be blessed with a wonderful peaceful sleep, may God be a shield for bad dreams, may he be a soft pillow for you to lay your head on and a wonderfully warm blanket that you cover with! God bless you so much, thank you for coming and lifting prayers with me, thank you for being my friend and know that you are loved!!!!

If I have wounded any soul today,
If I have caused one foot to go astray,
If I have walked in my own willful way,
Dear Lord, forgive!

If I have uttered idle words or vain,
If I have turned aside from want or pain,
Lest I myself shall suffer through the strain,
Dear Lord, forgive!

If I have been perverse or hard, or cold,
If I have longed for shelter in Thy fold,
When Thou hast given me some fort to hold,
Dear Lord, forgive!

Forgive the sins I have confessed to Thee;
Forgive the secret sins I do not see;
O guide me, love me and my keeper be,
Dear Lord, 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 !!!

Prayer time, are you with me????

Good  Friday evening, what a day this has been!!! I am happy it is coming to an end and that I will get to lay my weary bones down for a good nights rest. I am so excited about my trip to Texas next week that I think my brain is trying to work overtime, tossing and turning in the night, staying up late, getting up early...you would think I was a kid on Christmas morning!:) I pray that your day has been a good one, that you took time to make you happy and that you have wonderful plans for a fun filled weekend, remember to not become overwhelmed with "all" of the cleaning and chores that need to get done, and take some time to laugh and have fun with your family and friends. I ask that you join me in prayer as I do each night, there are so many in need of prayer and we must band together to lift them!!! Remember what I always say...mass prayer produces miracles, I know so many who could use a miracle right about now! Tonight I ask that you add yet another that is close to my heart, the struggles with employment have been so intense, on again off again has been the history for so long and it is really wearing thin, the patience of this fine lady, I pray that heavenly father will once and for all offer the both of them employment that will allow them to dig out of the late status' and move forward in life, it is so difficult to get behind and then try to catch up. Please continue to pray for my daughter and her beau as they go through the sickness that is camping out in their bodies, ask god to hold them close and lay his wonderful healing hands upon them, my friend who is having such problem with infection, please join me in asking our father to make the antibiotics work so that she is not longer in threat of amputation. If any of you have special prayer requests, please, please, please comment here so that we can get them done, so that we can lift prayer in numbers and see miracles happen. I love you all and would like to lift a prayer for you, that wherever you go you are safe, that laughter is in all of your doings and that rest is filled with comfort and peace. God bless you my friends:) 

Don't doubt!!!!!

  

  Happy Friday, another beautiful morning, 71 degrees and sunny, we had our first "summer like" day yesterday, we hit 90 degrees and it felt glorious:) I went for a late night drive and was thrilled to have the top and windows all opened up, feeling the night air tossing my hair around and playing some old time rock and roll took me back to a younger day, stopping in at sonic for an ice cream cone filled me with grins and giggles:)  I love to chance on a memory of happy times," the take me back" is so much fun! I pray today that you have "take me back" that something in your life sparks a "grin from ear to ear" "belly laugh" moment that releases you from the stress of the day and allows you back to times of youth, freedom, and zaniness! 
     In prayer this morning I prayed so fervently for the two that I prayed for last night, I hate it when people I know suffer, I feel so inadequate and sometimes I think..."I wish I could do more, but all I can do is pray and ask God for a healing" in thinking on this, I am filled with shame, I am filled with who are you that you could do more than the great healer, the master of all things, who are you to shrug prayer off as a fraction of the process? Then I am forced to look at all the times in my life alone, that there seemed to be no way, there seemed to be no answer, no way of mending the broken fence, no way of reversing a deed done wrong, no way of digging out of the dark hole...when BOOM, something happens that changes the entire situation, something happens that can only be mercy from the hands of God, something happens that fills my heart with hope and renews the faith I have. So right this very moment, after being smacked on the back of the head to wake up my brain, I am no longer feeling inadequate, I am feeling like each time I pray I am giving the gift of God, I am "on bended knees" praying for him to do what needs to be done to bring them back to health, I am praying for a doctor who will listen to God and follow his guidance on what needs to be done to bring them out of their illness. I know how powerful prayer is, I am witness to many miracles in my life, I know that through Jesus Christ all prayers are answered, I believe, oh boy do I believe and I have faith. I will not lie, my faith waivers from time to time, but ALWAYS, ALWAYS something happens that makes me kick myself for allowing it to wane! Today I stand in the knowledge that his will be done, I stand in the love of him, knowing that he will answer my prayers and I stand in comfort that he will heal these two, and that he will continue to bless those who are lifted in prayer, he will proceed in laying peace on hearts that are shaking and will lay the mercy of strength on each of us as we trudge through troubled waters! I do not doubt, I will not devalue his power and I will cling fast to the rod! I love you guys, and am so thankful that you come to this page and pray with me, I have seen such changes just in the short time it has been up and running! God bless you all with love, and joy! Be safe this weekend, allow a smile to be upon your face and love to be oozing out of your hearts:) 


Matthew 7:7-11
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; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!