pray with me please so many are in need!

 

 Happy Labor Day everyone, as many of you know I only sleep about 5 hours each night, I never have been one to sleep much, this morning I woke up at 8:20 after falling asleep on the couch before midnight, may body does not know what to think and I feel groggy and lazy now! I guess I needed the rest or I would not have slept for so long! The temperature is 64 degrees this morning, the sky a pale blue with crowded cotton ball and mucky gray clouds marching toward us, we are not forecast for rain but it sure looks like we could get some. There is not wind to speak of so it is very very still out!
     In prayer this morning, I was intently praying for all of Texas, the drought has now allowed the lands to be flammable and so many areas are burning out of control, many have lost their homes and all of their belongings and are left wondering what is next for them, many are packed and ready for evacuation if the call should come! The firefighters are working tirelessly to control the massive fires with far to little manpower and much to much fire! Family and friends have been awake long hours worrying and wondering if their loved ones are fairing well through the mess of if they too have lost their belongings. I would love it if we all could get "on bended knees" and pray together, if we could all take up hands and let the spirit of our Father in Heaven fill our bodies and our minds with hope. Let us pray with faith that in the name of Jesus Christ the fires will lay down and smolder out, that the heavens will open and rain, beautiful rain will fall upon the land and begin to heal its charred dry soil, and awaken its thirsty trees, grass, and gardens! Father God we call upon you now as a huge faithfilled group that you will bring us through this time, and deliver us from harm, that you will be a shield of protection for the firefighters, that you will save homes from sure destruction and above all that you will lift those in harms way up above the fires and gently deliver them to safety. We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
    If you have special specific prayer please feel free to comment here, to post your prayer so that we can pray with you or to request prayer so that we can pray for you! God is amazing and I know that mass prayer produces miracles, we must pray pray pray! Love in Christ to all. 

Joy finds he who prays!!! Pray with me and lets be joy filled:)

I write the title because I know in my heart that when I pray, I am filled with joy, it pleases my heart for those who come to me and give me the honor of praying for them. God is so amazing, he not only gives us the ability to pray he also gives us the wonderful feeling of love and joy when we do pray! Will you join me in prayer tonight, I will post as prayer request are sent, if you have need of special pray...remember it can be anonymous...just click on the comment below and let us pray with you! Love in Christ to all.

It will never pass this way again!!!!

  

 Good morning my friends, after having the perfect day yesterday we are forecast for higher temps today, I think we are due to hit the 90's, I know it has been much hotter for many days in succession for many of you  and I am not complaining, just stating that we too, will experience higher today! It is now 72 degrees, sunny, a little breezy, and the birds are singing happily!
       This morning in prayer, as I sat meditating I felt the I would find my message on facebook, it was a bit odd for this to happen as God always shifts my thoughts to what I should speak about to touch a heart in need! The only thing that crossed my heart was to find that need from facebook... soooo after asking healing, love, compassion, grace, mercy and blessings, I closed my prayer and moved over to facebook...there it was staring right at me....the first 3 posts were referring to what a horrible day it was, that the day was going to be a bad one for sure and that they should never have gotten out of bed as the day had started out badly and was only getting worse!!! I felt that I had logged on to negative nellie-ville and was being given a tour by negative-nellie! The way I see things, I can either have a bad day...or a good day....no I don't have to like the things that are happening around me, but it is my choice as to how I allow them to affect me...will I be down in the mouth and negative or will I look up to heaven, thank God for being able to breath the air, have my heart beat, and be allowed to worship him and live with my loves!!!!  When we allow the yuckys of the day to take us over we allow satan to get closer....lets stand together, find a rainbow in the storm and concentrate on that..not the storm, it really is fun to dance in the rain!!! Don't let the strorms of the day soak your mood, look around, for every one thing going wrong there are a million things going right:) Love this day as if it were going to be your last, for it will never pass this way again! If I die before the morn, I don't want my last memory of earth to be filled with woe is me thoughts, I want it to be of grins, giggles and immense happiness:)
     Love in Christ to all, and know that at the end of every rainbow is a pot of gold, start looking for yours will ya?
     Today I am standing in amazement at several examples of Christ here on earth that I look to for inspiration and guidance,  I have never met these three ladies but know that when I do, I will greet them with a great big "d" hug, a tear or thirty in my eyes and a big ole" God bless you for being the wonderful Christian sisters that they are thank you Sena, Mary, and Suzanne for being lights in my life!

Do you have examples of Christ in your life????

     Good morning my friends! It is a lovely day in the neighborhood, 73 degree and a nice breeze. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and my heart is happy! God is so amazing, as I said goodbye to my sweet friend yesterday...I felt such a peace in my spirit, as her body lay there in wait of being picked up by the University hospital where she donated her body to science, I sat and spoke with her, knowing that she was no longer there in spirit, that she had taken the hand of the angels and already made her way home, I continued to sit and chatted with her! She loved the LA Lakers, she loved to sing with the Sweet Adelines, she loved to crack jokes and basically was always happy and filled with laughter! I teased her about not having made it to cut her hair as I had planned to do, and I teased her about removing all of the Laker memorabilia and replacing it with Jazz things! I knew that she was safe in the loving arms of God as I talked with her and it made my heart so very calm, I did not cry as all I could think was "she made it" she passed the test and has received her greatest blessing" she is in the arms of the angels now!
      We live here on this earth to achieve the ultimate blessing, being able to live forever in heaven! I live my life each day mindful of the way that God wills me to live so that I can make that journey when it is my time! I worship our Father in Heaven, his son Jesus Christ and the holy spirit and look to them for guidance in all things! I know that I will make mistakes, I make them daily, but I also know that "mistaking" is learning, we must make bad choices to learn good ones, we must lay our hand upon the hot burner in order to learn not to do it again. Example is the best teacher there is, if we are led by example, make our mistakes, repent and know that God loves us...our heavenly home will be there for us! I have so many good examples of Christ in my life and I thank each and every one of them this morning. I pray for their strength and perseverance each day that they will continue to be earthly guides for each of us....this morning I thank specifically three men that honestly are Christian heros to me! Johnny, Gerald, and Alan...May God continue to bless you for the great work you are doing for him here, may he continue to fill your hearts with the words to say when you see need! May he continue to touch you and your family with love, joy and happiness and most of all may many lives be affected by you, may they find Christ with guidance from you and may his strength, love, compassion, mercy and grace remain in your daily make up! Love to the three of you in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ..amen and amen again!
     I pray that each of you has a living example that you can turn to, I pray that when God places a special spirit in your life that you will allow them in and allow them to minister to you the words that our Father in Heaven so needs you to hear! God is amazing and will never let you down:) Have a beautiful day my beautiful friends, know that love is the way, so if you would... share yours today:)

It is never to late!!!!

     Oh Sunday, how I love Sunday:) Yes we are having yet another beautiful morning, not a cloud in the sky only blue, blue, blue as far as I can see, the sun has just come up over the mountain and the temp is a cool 67 degrees with just a bit of a breeze:) Thank you Father for giving us such a beautiful place to live. The mountains in the distance seem so regal sitting with still a bit of snow on the peaks. Your creations are amazing and I am so thankful for being allowed the freedoms to sit and enjoy as I converse with you! With a humble heart and love beyond words I thank you, in Jesus' beautiful name, amen!
     This morning as I have been sitting here I was brought to tears thinking of those who are lost at this very moment, those who deny Christ and our Father in Heaven, those who do not believe! I sat wondering how I would feel if I did not have someone to go to with every one of my problems, someone to cling to when I feel scared, someone to share my thoughts, to fall on when I am to tired to stand.  I felt such a sadness come into my heart and I cried for those who are lost and feel they have no one to turn to! I cried for their souls, for their spirits and for the pain God must feel in losing such sweet children. I cried for the ones who have chosen satan's side. My heart was heavy with sadness in knowing that in a flash of their eyes they could accept God into their hearts, they could ask him to come in and they could begin living and walking in truth and love this very moment. Today if you feel you need renewal, know that he is standing in wait for you! He will forgive even the worst of sins if only you ask with honesty in your hearts. I love so deeply, I care so completely and I pray that today someone will cross your path who will be an example of what our Savior and our Father are! We all, each and every one of us fall short, we make mistakes, we sin...but we know that with true intent in our hearts, with prayer, and with humility we can be forgiven. Life is all about "getting it right" and the best way to do this is "practice" I "practice" his teaching daily, I pray often for forgiveness and I walk with the knowledge that as long as I am trying to be the best I can be, he will continue blessing me! May this day you feel his love, may you recognize how wonderful and beautiful life can be when he lives in your heart! God bless you with all he is and all he has! In Jesus Christ's name I ask these mercies, amen!


Prayer of Salvation - Say It & Mean It Now!

 Don't wait a moment longer to start your new life in Jesus Christ. Pray this with us:

"Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."

Prayer of Salvation - I've Prayed It; Now What?
If you've prayed this prayer of salvation with true conviction and heart, you are now a follower of Jesus. This is a fact, whether or not you feel any different. Religious systems may have led you to believe that you should feel something - a warm glow, a tingle, or some other mystical experience. The fact is, you may, or you may not. If you have prayed the prayer of salvation and meant it, you are now a follower of Jesus. The Bible tells us that your eternal salvation is secure! "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9)

Welcome to the family of God! We encourage you now to find a local church where you can be baptized and grow in the knowledge of God through His Word, the Bible.

God sees all things and will never have you soar in the wrong direction!!!

  

 Good morning and a happy day to you! I slept in a little later this morning so I apologize for being late with my blog! It is still a little overcast here this morning but not raining, it is a breezy 80 degrees with a bit of humidity in the air! The sun is shining brightly even through the clouds, the birds are singing loudly...the magpies especially loud this morning, they tend to think they are the king of the birds around here and like to bully the little birds. In the tall pine I can here our ring necked doves cooing, they are my favorite of all we have here in the yard!
     In prayer this morning as I sat in my quiet place chatting with God I found myself being bothered by those loud, screeching magpies, the more I tried to settle into my quiet, happy place, the louder they seemed to screech. I lifted my head several times to see if I could determine what had them so riled up, what was making them so excessively loud this morning and then I saw it, there was a cat at the base of the tree that call home, the cat was being very sneaky, slinking around the tree trying to make his plan as to how he was going to attack! Instead of flying to a new safer area, the magpies continued to screech louder and louder, seeming to taunt the cat in a way! I was intrigued in knowing that a single stretch of the wings and a soar would bring the magpies to a much more safe place but they did not seem to want safety they seemed to want to stay at risk. In thinking of this, I thought how much people are like that, we know when things jeopardize our safety, we know when we are in peril, but still we continue to stay in the same situation, seemingly taunting fate! Today I pray that if you are in a situation that could bring harm to you, if you need to make a change so as not be like the magpie, that you will take the promptings, that you will recognize the potential danger and that you will make a plan with God's assistance, to have your feet on safer grounds! In our books of life, there are many hills and valleys, many heres and theres that we must recognize when he is ready for us to move into the next chapter, I am talking about the need for all of us to recognize when we need to be led to a safer situation...the one thing the magpie has going for them is that they sit high up in the tree and have the ability to look down and what could be coming their way, we sit low and have to depend upon God to be our eyes from that high place, we need to listen to him and be obedient in all things as he is the one who sees possible danger for us! If you need to make a change today, open your heart and listen to him, he sees all and will lead us to our next branch for safety.
     May God bless you this day, may he help you to see what is needed in your life to keep you both, physically and emotionally safe, and may you open yourself to him so that he can map out for you the next step! Love in Christ to each of you!!!

Call to prayer, please, please, please join me tonight!!!

 

 Good evening, my post this eve will be very short as I had to have a molar extracted today and what should have been a simple extraction turned in to a surgical procedure which has left me in much pain! Even pain meds seem to not be touching the pain I am experiencing! If you would not mind please add me in your prayers for the pain to diminish and for the trob to become a dull ache!
     Today I was feeling as if my posts were falling on deaf ears, I was feeling like I was not touching anyone with the words that God places in my heart, I was feeling as if I was not hearing what God was saying in the way he was saying it as I felt that I was not putting in to words what he was needing others to read! I prayed to him this morning to give me a sign that I was doing well, that I was being obedient and following his word, that I was not understanding his lead! I received a post from a very special Brother in Christ letting me know that he enjoyed my inspiration and that it helped him throughout the day! Prayers were answered for me, I now know that I am doing what I am supposed to do, that I am touching someone who is in need of the very words I am writing...God is AMAZING!!!!
     Please join me this evening in lifting prayers for those who are suffering, struggling and feeling lost and alone, please say a special prayer for Brenda and her family as they say a final farewell to their mother, please continue to pray for my sweet friend who has infection threatening the very ability to keep her legs, for my friend whose nephew is suffering the ravages of the war, may his mental and spiritual health be restored, for those hurting from mother natures wrath whether it be fire, tornado, flooding...please I call upon each of you to get "on bended knees" along side our circle and pray with us this night! God bless you all and know that you are loved so very much:) Two prayer requests just coming in, one who is suffering the loss of a loved ones uncle, life became to hard for him and he has taken his own life, father you know his heart, you know his suffering and his pain, please pray for understanding for my friend her love and all who are suffering this loss. Also a very sweet sister in Christ is in the hospital and will undergo one surgery tomorrow and another in a few days, please ask our Mighty Healer to guide the hands of the surgeons so that their skill is supreme and ask for a speedy recovery, and full healing and for her to back to 100% soon! Thank you all for supporting me and for giving me the honor to pray for and with each of you! I love you all!


Prayer for Peace
O God, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us Thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in Thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord.

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

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!

"WHY?"

  

 Good morning and happy Monday, yes it is already Monday again! Sitting outside this morning, what a beautiful morning it is! We are at 67 degrees with a nice breeze, the sky is mottled with cotton ball clouds and the sun is just peeping out over the mountain tops! The forecast calls for rain, but I am not seeing anything but blue, blue, blue at the moment! Our little ring necked doves have been playing in the yard all morning, I am sure their eggs have hatched as they stick pretty close to the tree that they have nested in for the last 2 years and I hear a lot more birds tweeting, I always love to see when the babies finally are large enough to come out of the nest and learn the lesson of flight!
     This morning in prayer I felt so much hope, in asking Father in heaven special mercies and healings on the ones suffering poor health, lack of finances, depression, pain, lack of faith..etc., the longer I prayed the more hope I felt. I know none of us can understand the "why" of situations, we can not fathom "why" people have to be hit with cancer, with infection, with heart problems, with all of the woes that come with life! There seems to be no logical reason why anyone should have to suffer and we, many times pray, pray, pray only to see the condition worsen, only to see our loved one succomb to the illness, only to see their entire worlds be made different, the very things that they have clung to are stripped from them leaving them weak and dependent on others for basic life skills. We do not and cannot understand "why" we have to be witness to such sadness and pain! I do not pretend to know the answer to the "whys" if I did I would be out manufacturing the solution to totally eradicate this part of life for all! I do know that there are many trials and tests in our lives, that God has individual parts for each and every one of us and that each thing that we stand witness to has a message and is a learning tool for us. I know that when we keep not making the grade on lessons he is trying to teach us that he will continue to give us the test until we get it! I do know that attitude is essential in our lives, that he looks at each of our particular situations and watches to see what type of attitude we will display, I know that he waits and watches to see how strong we are, to see if we are able to cling to him in our times of need, to see if we are going to praise him, give our problems over to him or if we are going to blame him! Our faith is tested each breath that we take!!! I know at times in my life I have gotten angry and looked toward the heavens and said..."why would you let this happen, only seconds later to say, "I know you did not let this happen, this is life and it is just another test and trial that we have to go through! As long as we are here on earth, LIFE IS GOING TO HAPPEN! It is up to us to decide how we will handle it, will we hold to the robes of our Father and our Savior Jesus Christ and continue to stand strong in our faith, or will we lay down and let satan crawl all over us? I have seen death, I have been witness to denial of God, I have seen the last breath of life damning God for allowing sickness to take them. I have seen ones who denied God all of their lives, turn to him in the final hours and give their hearts to him. I have seen the faithful suffer horrible trial in sickness and never waiver from their faith. It all comes down to believing and to attitude. We can wallow, we can deny him, we can turn away and blame him, but he still loves us, he still wills for us to turn to him for comfort and peace. Today I ask you to pray with me for those who are denying, for those who are turning away, for those who have given up. Please get on bended knees with me and ask our father in heaven to hug them tighter, to hold them stronger and to give them knowledge that he is there with them if only they will reach out and take his hand! God bless each of you abundantly, life is not about the BIG things, it is about the simple things with LOVE being on top of the list. Enjoy the little things today and deem the big as just a sweet icing on top. I love each of you and pray that in the storms of life you always see the rainbow that is God's promise! Have a wonderfully beautiful day!
    

Calling all prayer warriors, please join me in prayer this night!

   

  Good evening and happy Friday night, it was a wonderful day here in Utah, 88 degrees and sunny, this evening a nice rain moved in and now we are at a breezy 65 degrees:) I enjoyed sitting out with my grandbabies today, it is such a thrill to watch them enjoy the outside, the baby now 8 months is like her MIMI, she loves the birds singing, she loves the breeze and she loves giggling and laughing! Babies have such a wonderful way of making your heart smile.
     Tonight I would like to invite each of you to join me in prayer, although I have not heard an update I know that one of my friends is still in threat of losing her leg due to infection and the meds are not repairing the problem, another is suffering with her kidneys, another with a new diagnosis of cancer being found in new areas, another filled with fear of her mother in law having a heart attack, broken hearts, financial woes, problems with children, loss of loved ones, and the list goes on and on! This morning I had 67 emails for prayer requests, it seems to grow each and every day, what a blessing to be honored in sharing prayers with so many. Each morning when I get prayer request I pray and then add the name to my circle of prayer list. It is amazing to me at how willing we all are to pray for those in need, thank you all so very much for being in my life. God is amazing allow him to be your number one and allow him to work through you! May you be blessed abundantly, if you are going out this night please remember to be mindful of drinking and driving, always have a back up plan:) Love in Christ to all! 

^Father,

^{May we remember that you are our love and our life, and relinquish whatever control we think we have each night.  Let us lie down in peace, ready to be nourished by you.  As our bodies drift off to sleep, I pray we will gladly hand over the cares of the day to You; hand over our very beings to You, and welcome Your voice.  May our ears and hearts be attentive to You. Transform our day, our actions,our very selves into what You want us to be.  Heal our pain.  Heal our broken hearts and lost dreams.  Renew our visions and refresh our bodies.  We praise You and thank You for Your Word and all the blessings we have through it.  Forgive us when we take it so lightly, and open our eyes to the value it has on our daily life.}

^{We praise You and honor You.}

^{In Jesus' name we pray,}

^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

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!

My prayer for YOU:)

    


 Good morning and happy Wednesday, 57 degrees here in Utah this morning, as a mile breeze dusts my face, the sky is without even a little cloud, only clear and blue! I sit here this morning as I often do, eager to hear the trumpet blare the call to duty from the air force base that is just across the way, eager for the sun to peak over the mountain and spill upon my face and shoulders, eager to see what is in store for me this day:)
     May this day be filled with love for each of you, may the love you hold in your heart spill out of you today, may you touch someone in need of kindness, in need of understanding and in need of just a minute of confirmation that they too are loved! May you take what God has given you and share it this day, your knowledge that he is the truth, that his love is promise and that his love will carry us through even the darkest most violent of storms if we hold to our faith and trust with all of our heart that he will. (smiling from ear to ear, the trumpets are blaring loudly) May this day be filled with peace for you, if you are battling an internal war or an external war, may you feel his peace in your heart and may he shine his light of solution upon you, may he replace in you any fear, worry, stress or upset with peace, slow down, let him speak through you and watch how fast your turmoil turns to peace. May he provide comfort in you, if you are suffering illness, whether it be short or long term, may he comfort you and ease your pain, if you are struggling with a broken heart may he lay his hands upon yours and mend it, if you are having financial woes, may he be the banker and help you with a new plan.  May he provide you with wisdom today, if you are in the throws of a decision that must be made and you are overwhelmed by it, ask him which way you should go and then sit back and watch him direct you. May you be blessed with the power to listen and see today, he has the answers it is just that we neglect to see and hear them. Today may you know the value of YOU, may you feel how important you are in his plan and may you follow his lead! Have a beautiful day, smile even though others are not, sing a happy tune, let your feel tap, your head bob and watch how others respond, I think you will find it is contagious. Look for the beauty in this day, he works ardently at blessing each of us with his mercy and grace, don't ignore what he is giving you, let it absorb in to you and praise him for his gift. Walk with your head held high with joy that you are his child, please him this day and watch the blessings that he drops upon your head! God bless and know that you are loved by many:) 
O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling. Psalm 43: 3

Oh what comfort in these words!

I came across this poem posted on the Joplin site this morning and was so moved by it, even though the words were meant to calm and comfort those affected by the storm, they also provided comfort and calm to me. You never know when something is going to touch your heart, when something is going to change the way you look at things, when something is going to make a difference. I have been struggling so the last few days, and this morning I awoke with the same struggle and was really not wanting to face the day, then I began my morning prayer, in it I was asking mercies for the many who have come to me with special requests, I was praying, praying, praying and when I was done, I still felt the "woe is me" and could not seem to shake it, I am really good at giving encouragement to others but am not very good sometimes at being encouraged! I read this passage and it gave me great comfort. I am not being picked on, I am not being ignored, I am not ...not worthy... I am being tested, I am going through trials and I am not standing strong in my faith. SOOOOOO, picking myself up here, dusting myself off and going to begin walking toward him again...I am going to cling to my faith, I am going to hold fast to the rod and I am going to move forward, it might be baby steps but any step in the right direction is progress! I love you all and am so happy to call you "friend" have a wonderful day and if you are struggling today, may these words touch your heart, help you place your car in drive so that you begin moving forward! God is amazing, he is love, he is grace and he is mercy, we just have to have faith!!!

I have not forsaken you

I will always see you through

Yes the pain is great I have felt it too

I gave you My Son so that you knew who to turn to

I was there that day with you through it all

As the storm blew in bringing a great line squall

You were never alone

Even as the storm let out a mighty moan

I heard your prayers, cries and pleas

I am The Master of all from land to the seven seas

Nothing is left undone for My will is perfect

In times such as these it is time to step back and reflect

For I have given you all that you see

My word isn’t a riddle but rather the only master key

Seek Me when you’re down, seek Me when you’re up, seek and you shall see

Many will always disagree but this I can guarantee

Even as the dove sits on the olive tree plucking its branch

My promise of hope, inner peace and love cannot be stanched

Turn your eyes to Me as you mourn the lost

For My Son paid the ultimate Cost

So that you shall have eternal life for the pain of this world may be great

But with My Love the pain will abate

As the cross stands alone in the debris as a shining beacon

Come to Me and comfort you shall find My strength surrounding you shall never be weaken

For I am the Redeemer, Comforter, Deliverer, and Everlasting Father

So many are in need of prayer, will you pray with me?

As this eventful day is quickly coming to an end, I pray that it was filled with love of family and friends! We  had pouring rain and cold wind for most of the day making it miserable to be out and about. I felt a bit somber today and could not put my finger on it, finally I called both of my brothers to wish them a good day, only got to speak to one, but I felt better after the chat, I guess I was just in need of the male side of my family today:) The sun is coming out now, I am thinking a nice evening ride would be a good idea, maybe even catch the sunset since the clouds are lifting! I see there are tornado watches scattered throughout the United States and pray that they remain only watches and that the storms move out without causing any danger, I would love to ask each of you to pray with me, to continue to pray for the ones suffering sickness, those facing time upon time of treatments for cancer, for those recovering from surgeries. Tomorrow my friends daughter will see a neurologist, please include her that the tests will come out well and that she will be given attention and healed by the hands of our Father in heaven. Today so many of our soldiers did not get the frivality of celebrating with their families, they got up and did what they do each day, seven days a week, made it possible for us to celebrate, please say a prayer for them that they felt the spirit of their loved ones, of their children and know that soon they too will be home and celebrating life with family:) Prayers are so very important in all things, if we band together and lift prayers for all situations, if we believe and ask with true intent, he will answer! He will make a way for us to keep on keepin on! He is love, he is grace, he is mercy, he is the answer to all questions! Please join me, if you need to add to the prayers, if you have someone who is in need of a miracle, please place it in the comment under this post and I will make sure the circle begins prayer for your situation. Love to you all, hopefully I am going to spend the next bit on the hill, sitting beside Wayde, hand in hand, watching a marvelous sunset! God bless each of you abundantly. 

Prayers for YOUR day:)

     It is a beautiful, warm, sunny, Saturday:) Sitting outside in shorts and sleeves is comfortable even in the shade:) Thanks to God that I awoke this morning, thanks be to him that I get to live another day here on earth, thanks to him for giving me vision to see what I need to do to make a difference and thanks to him for allowing me to see the answer to prayers this week, healing is on the bodies of so many that we have prayed over, comfort has been in the words for many that we have lifted in prayer, and each day the circle is honored by at least one more person filled with his love, willing to join us in prayer. God is so good!!!!
     Today I pray that each of you has awaken with a fresh spirit, that you are not looking at the chores of the day with the blahs, but that you will take time to do what is most important in life, '"stop and smell the roses" spend quality time with those that you love, do something nice for you, make a call to someone you have not chatted with in a while, maybe come up with a special outing??? I pray that if you have suffered illness during the week that you are feeling better today, that if you have suffered loss this week that their spirit be in every step you take so that you know even though they are physically gone, they are still with you, I pray that if the weather permits, you get outside and marvel at the heavenly artwork that God created for the day, and I pray most of all that you feel the love that so many have for you, that you feel your worth and that your smile will be just what someone needs to lighten their load:) God bless you, each of you, with his love, mercy and grace.
    
    

Prayer time, can I add you to the circle?

This day is swiftly coming to an end and I give thanks once again to God for allowing me to be a part of it! Each day I learn new things, many of which are within me, each day I am faced with situations that I have to decide how I will handle them and each evening when I lay my head down to pray I analyze my actions and always find that I am doing better but still have things to learn. In prayer this evening I would ask you to join me again for those specific ones I have asked mercies for this week, I ask that you add the family who lost their loved one due to the stings of bees, he was taken off of life support this morning, his family needs all of us to offer up pleas for comfort and peace, I continue to ask you to pray for the military, and to do this daily until each and every one of our soldiers are home, continue with me if you will to lift the people who were affected by the storms, may they each day get a little bit stronger, regain their faith and always feel the love that has been wrapped around them. Please continue to pray that the truth come for the little girl taken so angrily at the hands of evil. There is so much for us to pray for, so many in need and I know if we continue to fall "on bended knees" miracles will continue to happen in our lives and the lives of others. 
I have been in thought of the sacrifice that our Father in heaven made for us, I think about the love I have for my child, how the mere thought of her hurting, makes my heart wither and feel as if it will stop beating, when he allowed his son to die on the cross I cannot even begin to feel his pain, how did he ever stop weeping, how could he be so giving, how could he love us so much that he would be willing to give his son in our names? When people say things like "God is mad at me" God has given up on me" or take his name in vane I am astonished, I am overwhelmed that the gift of his son is so easily forgotten.  Tonight I am going to end my day with thoughts of the sacrifice, and sleep peacefully with the knowledge that I am loved, and that I am worthy. May you have that same kind of sleep, may you dream of beautiful times in your life, may his robes be your blanket and his chest be your pillow, cozy up in him and allow him to heal any ills that you may have! God bless each of you  in Jesus' name, amen.

The parable of the rose

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully.
Before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw a bud that
would soon blossom. He also saw the thorns, and he
thought, "How can any beautiful flower come from a plant,
burdened with so many sharp thorns?" Saddened by this
thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was
ready to bloom, it died.

So it is with many people. Within every soul, there is a rose.
The "God-like" qualities planted in us at birth, growing amidst
the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and
see only the thorns, the defects. We despair, thinking
nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to
water the good within us, and eventually it dies. We never
realize our potential.

Some don't see the rose within themselves. It takes someone
else to show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person
can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns and find
the rose within others. This is the truest, most innocent, and
gracious characteristic of love - to know another person,
including their faults, recognize the nobility in their soul,
and yet still help another to realize they can overcome their
faults. If we show them the rose, they will conquer the
thorns. Only then will they blossom, and most likely,
blooming thirty, sixty, a hundred-fold, as it is given to them.

Our duty in this world is to help others, by showing them
their roses and not their thorns. It is then that we
achieve the love we should feel for each other. Only then
can we bloom in our own garden.

Author Unknown


So many times in life I see that so, so, many people stereotype others, we see where they live, how they dress, the lack of..., and we tend to shy away from them. I have always tried to overlook the outside of people, I have always looked inside, and boy is there a lot of beauty in this world, when we get passed the wears and tears of life, is when we begin to see the beauty of our earth, the glory of our Father in heaven and the most important lesson that he teaches us....LOVE one another as well as ourselves, yes LOVE... If you are wearing blinders and can only see what is on the outside, I beg you to take off the blinders, put on the "super spy ex-ray glasses" and see on the inside. Don't let the thorns be the reason you neglect the bud, you will miss out on a beautiful garden if you do! Don't let your own thorns keep you from blossoming! I pray this day that you will see with your hearts and not with your eyes, that when you look in the mirror this morning you see the beautiful rose that you are and not let the thorns of your plant deter you from being all that you desire:) Love to you in Christ, amen.