it was as if GOD himself were weeping with joy.....

Good morning to all. Yes another Monday, what an odd weekend we had, 80 on Saturday and 40 and snow on Sunday...looks like the warmth and the sunshine are back with us today..I pray your day is filled with only good things and that you don't let the "Monday Monster" steal your joy.

In prayer this morning I thanked God for the beauty that he has laid out for us, for the blue skies with the ever so slowly passing cotton ball cloud. I thanked him for another wake-up...even though times are tough...I still am afforded another day to "see what happens" I ask a special prayer from each of you for a sweet lady who is having back surgery today, let us lift her and the surgeons in prayer that the task be done without incident and the healing be a speedy and full one. I prayed for each of you that your needs be met and that you feel his never ending love. I asked him to bless Wayde and I and to guide us as we begin the next phase in our lives. I asked him for peace in our hearts, calm in our minds, comfort in our bodies and an abundance of faith. In the name of Jesus Christ I ask for mercy, grace, and favor. Amen.

Sharing

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through.

Every day, my husband and his brothers would go about the arduous process of trying to get water to the fields. Lately this process had involved taking a truck to the local water rendering plant and filling it up with water. But severe rationing had cut everyone off. If we didn’t see some rain soon…we would lose everything.

It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and witnessed the only miracle I have seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He wasn’t walking with the usual carefree abandon of a youth but with a serious purpose. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great effort…trying to be as still as possible.

Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. I went back to making sandwiches; thinking that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful stride toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour: walk carefully to the woods, run back to the house. Finally I couldn’t take it any longer and I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey (being very careful not to be seen…as he was obviously doing important work and didn’t need his Mommy checking up on him).

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them…maybe two or three tablespoons were held in his tiny hands. I sneaked close as he went into the woods. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much higher purpose.

As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site. Several large deer loomed in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. A huge buck with elaborate antlers was dangerously close. But the buck did not threaten him…he didn’t even move as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny fawn laying on the ground, obviously suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.

When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house and I hid behind a tree. I followed him back to the house; to a spigot that we had shut off the water to. Billy opened it all the way up and a small trickle began to creep out. He knelt there, letting the drip drip slowly fill up his makeshift “cup”, as the sun beat down on his little back. And it came clear to me. The trouble he had gotten into for playing with the hose the week before. The lecture he had received about the importance of not wasting water. The reason he didn’t ask me to help him.

It took almost twenty minutes for the drops to fill his hands. When he stood up and began the trek back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes just filled with tears. “I’m not wasting”, was all he said. As he began his walk, I joined him…with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him tend to the fawn. I stayed away. It was his job.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save another life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops…and more drops…and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, himself, was weeping with pride. Some will probably say that this was all just a huge coincidence. That miracles don’t really exist. That it was bound to rain sometime. And I can’t argue with that…I’m not going to try. All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm…just like that actions of one little boy saved another.

… Author unknown

What is the cost?????

   

 Good evening all, well Monday is over so now you can go about having a great week! Today our high was 76 with a nice breeze what would have been perfect but for the flies, they are hideous this season, normally they leave the 1st of September but have decided to stay on for a while...I detest them crawling on my skin so have been forced to enjoy the nice weather from behind the glass in the safe confines of my home!
     I pray that today you have been moved by someone or something in a random act of kindness, you know random acts do not cost money, they do not take special planning, they can come in the from of a hello how are you, or just a "meant" smile! Some people feel that acts of kindness come in the form of dollars, I would much rather have an act given me that was from the heart not the store! Some of the sweetest gifts are those that included an nice carefree visit, a nice cup of coffee and some good fellowship! I love people, I love thoughtfulness and I love "real" meaning in actions. Tomorrow how nice would it be to get out of bed having thanked God for waking up, everything went as planned, coffee was hot, morning was smooth, commute was without incident, coworkers were smiling, customers were understanding and friendly...how would it be? Well you hold the answer to that in your hand, have you ever crossed a grumpy person and just smiled and wished them a good day,  if they decided to retort with a negative you retorted with a positive, before long that person sees how ugly their mood is and they let it go and join you! Positive is contagious, it is refreshing and before you know it, you are an addict! Show some love tomorrow, share random acts and see how your day goes!
     I pray for you this night that you have peace in your heart, that all of the yuck of your day is now silently slinking away from your spirits, that you are able to sit and relax doing something that is pleasing to you, that you feel loved, that you feel appreciated and that you have accepted God into your life and that he is the head of your home! Love in Christ to each of you.
     Please continue to pray that the heavens open up and the rains are allowed to fall on all of the states who are being ravaged with fire and drought, please continue to pray for all of the new babies who have been born that they know true love all of their lives, pray for those saying "see ya later" to the loved ones who have been called home to heaven that they are feeling the calm of comfort God has for them, pray for those suffering addiction that leads down a dark and lonely path that they might see the light of Christ and turn to it for the real true high they are seeking, pray for each other that the burdens of others are lifted and peace comes into alignment in their lives, pray for me please that my health continues to get better and that the kidney problem is gone! God we ask all of these favors and mercies in the name of our savior Jesus Christ, amen...

only one seed!!!!!

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

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."

– Matthew 13:31–32, World English Bible

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