through the eyes of a CHILD, how sweet the spirit!

    

 Wow, it is hard to believe that it is already August, we have not even had summer yet and in only 4 weeks will be beginning our fall here! It seems the older I get the faster the days go by....isn't it supposed to be the opposite! But you know they say, time flies when you are having fun, so keep on keepin on, because I AM having fun:)
     Today my 4 year old G-babe will be going to vacation bible school, this will be the first time she has ever done anything that even resembles this, the only time she has been away from mommy and daddy at the same time is when work schedules over ran and she had to be tended for a few hours! She talks alot about going to school and was so excited last night as we talked about how the day would look! She is a very strong minded little tyke and bedtime is not joyous for either she or her parents, in fact it is down right maddening! Last night she was told about today and I told her that she would need to get to bed early so that she could get up, dressed, hair prettied, and belly full by 8:30 a.m., I told her that she would need to be in bed, lights and television off by 10:00 p.m., the report I got was that she laid on her bed at 9:30 watching television and when she was told it was 10:00 she hopped up, turned the television off, and crawled in under her covers and closed her eyes! I do not know if she stayed in her room as she many times gets up in the night and goes to mommies bed! But I know she is super excited and I have no doubt that she will have the best time in the world! She is my little prayer warrior, she watches me pray and sometimes she asks me if she can pray too, I will tell her of specific needs and she will run around head tilted toward heaven, praying to Father in the sky, at the end she will stop and say in her sweetest little 4 year old voice...in the name of Jesus...AMEN! She is such a sweet little spirit and I know father God is smiling from ear to ear. I would ask a special little prayer for my sweet Dakota this morning as she makes her way out into the world, I ask God to hold her close not allowing her to be afraid, to keep her mindful of others and to teach her respect of the teachers. In the name of Jesus Christ our savior, amen!
     May this day allow you to see the world as if from the eyes of a child, instead of pre-assuming that the Monday will be hectic and crazy! Children wake up each morning with wonder and welcome in their hearts as they run eagerly to meet their next adventure, may you run to the next adventure expecting good things not assuming that the day will be bad! Positive energy produces positive energy! God forth and conquer and know that our Father in heaven is with you each step of the way, he has some amazing things in store for you, all you need do is have faith, believe and let him guide you down the path! Love to each of you my dear family and friends, know that each new day holds promise of love and joy, you only need allow it! God bless and keep you:)
      

MONDAY, MONDAY... how are you looking at this day?????

  

Don't let this be the way you allow your MONDAY to be! 

 Hello and HAPPY MONDAY!!! yes lets put a little pep in that...HAPPY MONDAY!!! Monday seems to have such a bad name, it is always gone into with angst due to it being the ending of the weekend, and it seems to have taken on the same mantra as say...Friday the 13th, so many people look at MONDAY as if it is bad luck, they deem it the one day of the week that will be filled with upset and trial! Lets do something a little different today, lets look at it as only a vehicle, it is a mere stepping stone to Tuesday, bla, bla, bla. Don't get up this morning with the Oh No....it is MONDAY, get up this morning and say, hello MONDAY how are you my friend, lets thank God for this day because without it we would not make it to Tuesday or any of the days that follow.
     It is all about Attitude, if we go to bed on Sunday night thinking about what will go wrong because tomorrow is MONDAY, I can assure you, something will go wrong, if we manifest bad, bad will be in our world. I bet at some point in your life you have heard the phrase..."don't buy trouble" it is truth, if we put bad thoughts out there in the universe, you will be met with bad! This being known are you going to buy trouble today or are you going to bring positive into your world, remember our thoughts determine much of the comings and goings of our days!  Lets join forces and only think positive thoughts today, lets band together and only allow good today, if you were at the market and there was a good isle and a bad isle, which would you choose to shop on?  Positive produces positive, negative produces negative, lets fill the world with positive today and see how MONDAY shapes up:)
God bless each of you today, if the load you are carrying is to heavy for one person and breaking your back, try asking God to lend a hand, he will take the bulk of the load from you! If the hurdle you are jumping today is extremely high, ask God to give you a boost, he will lift you up and you will clear it with room to spare, if the mountain you are climbing today is very steep and slick, ask God to make a stairway for you to climb with ease and trust that it will be done! Don't try and go it alone, you don't have to! Ask him to walk by your side and to help you see the hidden dangers, then walk with your head held high in the knowledge that "ain't nothing gonna break your stride" Remember...today is a gift, enjoy it, revel in it, and thank God for it!!! Love to each of you in his beautiful name, amen. 

Positive makes positive, make this day a positive day, it is in your hands:)


Special prayer request for all prayer warriors, a family that many of you know has lost her husband, he fought a courageous battle and put up a good fight but our Father in Heaven needed him at this appointed time to progress in heaven and do his duty's there, he has earned his wings and is now walking the golden path along side our savior Jesus Christ and our Father. His family is left here without him and is suffering loss in their hearts, please, I come to you with prayer request for this family and for friends and loved ones, in the coming day, weeks, months, and years they will need the peace that only God can give to calm their hearts, Father I ask you to lay your loving hands upon them, to allow them to rest in your arms and feel the love and comfort that you can give, allow them to feel his spirit often, to revel in the memories they have when they feel they cannot go on without him, and allow them knowledge that you are with them each and every step of this journey! God bless them and keep them, amen!