If someone makes a difference in your life, tell them....perhaps if you don't, they will never know!!!

   

Good evening, it is hard to believe that it is already Friday, the days seem to be flying by. It was a difficult day for me so all of the nice things that were said on my facebook page were in such good time. Try as I may I have not been able to get rid of this headache I have, one thing after another has been thrown at me and it seems I need to be an octopus to catch them all! Thank God I have Wayde, not only the love of my life, my forever partner but also a massage therapist and today I relented and let him give me a massage...what a way to "leave your worries at the office" he has the most wonderfully electric hands and can take any stress you are holding and turn it in to jelly. I am so blessed to have him in my world.:)
     Today I have been humbled down to nothing, setting the negative aside..( I refuse to hold it in my hands and let it ruin the day the Lord has made for me) I received some of the most heart touching posts on facebook, when my day is overrun and I have to literally stop mid stream to keep this blog going...and I receive little to no feedback I begin to get discouraged....not from the lack of action on it but that maybe I am not receiving God's promptings the way he needs me to and that I am letting him down by not writing what someone is in need of. This week has been a week when I have felt like I really was missing the mark and I began to think about letting the blog fall to the wayside when boom this morning so many of you came to me and let me know that it does make a difference...thank you Father for allowing this perfect timing!
     As I do off and on, I would like to spotlight a few people who are inspirations to me on a daily basis, I know that they are in my life for purpose and reason and the example they give of being true Christians is such a comfort to me and makes me want to walk a bit straighter! My daughter is one of my biggest inspirations, she is so filled with the spirit, so in tune with the love of God and so open to the Holy Ghost. She has been that way since she was a little girl, she has always possessed a love for people, mainly the elderly and special needs angels. She has a heart that is bursting with love for them, she is patient and kind, she is nurturing and gentle. Megan never meets a stranger and is always eager to give one of her beautiful smiles to everyone, her spirit radiates and is contagious to say the least. I am so very blessed to have had the opportunity to be her mother, and to be her friend. She is a grown woman now and I am so very pleased with some of the routines and practices she has instituted into her life. She is a wonderful person and I pray that each of you will have opportunity to know someone like her in your lifetime. I love you "daughter of mine" and praise the Lord each day for giving me the gift of "YOU"
   Another person that I look at with wonder and amazement is a person I have only had the opportunity to meet but once, she is such an inspiration to me with her never ending spirit and her zeal for life. You know the saying, "when life gives you lemons...make lemonade" Well life has certainly given her a bushel of lemons and no matter how tart they are she seems to make the sweetest lemonade there is. She has been dealt an ugly hand, but has taken it in stride and continues to praise the Lord and keeps her eyes on the prize! Darla, you are amazing to me, you are a great mom, such a wonderful friend to Megan, a wonderful sister and a beautiful daughter to our Father in Heaven. I know that he has an amazing plan in the works for you and that you will receive an abundance of blessings for holding fast to the rod and allowing God to carry you when you cannot seem to find your feet. Thank you for allowing me to see that life is not about the hard knocks, it is not about the bad stuff, it is about overcoming and being stronger after the storm.
     May this evening be filled with only good things for you and yours, may it be filled with reasons to "belly laugh" may it be an evening that makes the long, tedious week worthwhile. May this weekend be filled with rest and relaxation, with love and joy and peace and comfort. God bless you all, each and everyone, with his love:) In Christ, amen.

As always please go to the comment section and feel free to let us know of any specific prayer requests you have, we stand ready to lift those in need in prayer many times this day! God is love, he is merciful and if we go through our savior Jesus Christ all of our prayers will be answered. 

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

Another start of a new week, in reading posts this morning my heart smiled, I did not see one whiney post about how bad Monday is, I did not read one post of negativity for this day:) Yippee!!! So many positive posts this morning, so many well wishers to others for a  great day, so much joy and happiness oozing from the page:) I am sure that our Father in Heave is much pleased with this turn of events:) We had a most fantastic lightening and thunder storm last night then the bottom feel out and it rained for hours. This morning it is as if the birds are singing a new song, one of clean, pure, joy. The sky is filled with cotton ball clouds with some darker more ominous ones in the distance, it looks like more rain might be in our future, I so wish I could bottle it up and send it down south to those who are so desperately in need! I will continue to pray for this! We are at 68 degrees this morn, a bit more still than usual, the sun coming and going as the clouds make their way to other areas. I praise his Holy name for being afforded the opportunity to sit out and get this blog piece done. 

     In prayer this morning, I was sitting here conversing with my number one, enjoying the beautiful canvas he has made for us today, I was praying my usual morning prayer, one filled with only good things for all, I prayed for less pain, for healed hearts, for health, for our country, for our soldiers both on foreign and home soils. I prayed for peace, calm and comfort, for strength in all that we encounter today and special specific prayer request that have been posted. I lifted these issues up in the name of Jesus Christ and said my amens. I waited for special instruction from our heavenly father as to what I needed to write about this morning and nothing came, I asked what I could do to make a difference today and nothing crossed my heart. As I sat here waiting, nothing..I laid my head back and let the sun shine on my face, the warmth was amazing, it seemed to absorb in to my face and run down the length of my body, my heart felt warm and full of happiness the feeling of "awww, does it get any better than this" crossed  my heart. Really, what more is there, I have freedom to sit outside and worship my savior and my father in heaven, I have a roof to shelter me from the elements, food to nourish my body, all of my basic needs are met and I have a heart filled with love for all. Sure I could have nicer things, I could have a fancy home, I could have expensive automobiles, I could have filet mignon every night for dinner, I could, I could, I could....I also could have NO shelter as my residence, I could not have the freedoms that I have, I could be hungry with no hope for food, I could be, could be, could be...So I just want to bear testimony this morning that I know Jesus lives, I know that he works in my life, I know that our Father in Heaven gave us his son so that we could have eternal life, I know that even in my times of strife and unrest that I am shielded by him, I know that as long as I have faith in my soul, I have love in my heart and I have hope he will never leave nor forsake me, I know that in all things there is beauty, I know in all people there is basic goodness, I know that I am here as a helpmate to any and all that need a friend, someone to share concerns with or just ears to listen. I pray that this day your testimony of our Lord and savior is full, that you know exactly who he is and that he resides in your heart, I pray that your spirit is a light today and that any storms you encounter today will be lulled. I pray for your peace of mind, for your spirt, and for your tenacity to keep on keepin on. Share your love for Christ with someone today, you never know when you will earn another brick for your house in heaven. God is love, share it with someone new today:) May blessings be in abundance for each of you and yours! 

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

Call to prayer, please come and pray with us! Bless you for your time!!!

  

 Well another day is coming to a close and what a rewarding day it has been, God guided me this morning into something that I did not even realize was weighing heavy on my heart, after following his lead I was able to overcome something that was not right in my heart. This evening I feel renewed and I feel so at peace in my heart! Thank you Heavenly Father for pointing out to me the need to release!
      Tonight I come to you and ask that you will pray with me, that you will take moments to pray for peace on earth, to pray for our soldier who are on the war front to ensure safety for us, for our government that is in such need of putting God back into the equation, when we leave God out, how can we overcome, how can we grow and flourish, just like a flower bed, when we take nurturing and care we get an overgrowth of weeds which eventually kill off even the most beautiful flowers. Pray with me for the broken hearted, for the terminally ill, for the ones who suffer depression, for those who are dealing with health issues, for those who have lost their way, Father I come to you tonight in plea for each of us, for we all suffer some form of problem we all need you Father, we need to you hold us when we are scared, we need for you to carry us when we are weak, we need you to direct us when we have lost our way, we need for you to deliver us when you call us home, we need for you to continue to love us. I ask these favors in the beautiful name of our Savior jesus Christ, amen and amen again. I love you Lord and so appreciate all the blessings you shower me with, I vow to live each day seeking only your favor and refuse to hold anger in my heart ever again. Thank you so much for the lesson today and thank you for pointing out to me where I was lacking and what I needed to do to correct it.
    
In the Garden of Gethsemane, our Lord gave us a moving example (as depicted in this painting above) how we can offer up our anxieties to God while trusting in His will. Knowing full well, and dreading, all the pain He was about to endure within a matter of hours he said “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt” (Matt 26:39)



In prayer we can ask God to give us that kind of grace and strength to trust that He indeed will bring us out of the valley of the shadow of death, stronger and in better shape to reflect His glory and assure our place in Heaven with Him than we were before.
As He showed us so strikingly with His resurrection, evil doesn’t get the last word with the Word made flesh, as St. John called Jesus in his Gospel (John 1:14)!


Don’t be afraid to pray to God for relief of your burdens. If relief is not in sight, ask Him for the graces you need to endure in these troubled times. Remember as well to keep your eyes on the prize: heaven, where “God will wipe way every tear…and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore” (Rev 21:4).


Also, feel free to ask for prayers for yourself or others. (and tell your friends about it as well!)

  

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. 

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! 

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.

calling my friends in Christ, need for mass prayer for two close to my heart.

     good evening, another long day for me, it seems I am making a habit of blogging later, sorry!  Tonight the first call to prayer is for two people close to my heart,  a young man very dear to me is suffering illness, it has not been diagnosed as of yet, he is suffering severe headache, high fever, confusion, unrest and pain! He is in route back to his home town as he works out of town, I pray that when he gets to the doctor it will be something simple, and he will soon begin to heal! The second is for a very dear facebook friend, she is suffering an infection to her leg that is not healing, she is in fear of possible amputation, please, please, please, my brothers and sisters in Christ pray with me for healing, for calm and for comfort in their healing, please heavenly father cover them with your loving hands and bring forth miracles in their bodies, make them whole, make them feel your spirit and your mercy. I ask that each of you continue in prayer with me for those suffering any illness, for those suffering depression, fatigue, stress, drama, for those suffering unemployment to find jobs,  for those allowing the everyday tensions of life to take away from their living. And always pray for our soldiers, give them comfort tonight in the knowledge that so many love them, that so many pray for them and that we will not quit until they are home. God we love you so much, we have faith that when we pray you listen and that you answer. I ask all of these blessings humbly in the name of my savior Jesus Christ, amen. 

Prayer

At the Close of a Difficult Day

I am very glad, Dear Lord that my bedtime has arrived. God this has been such a difficult day for me to get through. My mind and body are so tired. It truly seems as though one problem after another has occurred today. But I was able to keep going, thanks to Your loving help. I need to rest now and to forget how trying this day has been for me. Do please bless me with a good night's sleep and when morning comes, let me feel refreshed and renewed. I pray that You will answer my prayer by making tomorrow a much better day for me.. I love You... Goodnight, Dear Lord.

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

Calling for share in prayer!!! Will you join me???

         Some days!!!!!! some day!!!!!!some days, I think why do we even get out of bed, nothing goes the way we want it to go, nothing seems to favor us, nothing is nice...but we still get out of bed, we still put one foot in front of the other, we still have faith and we still believe that it is all for a reason and it will get better! Okay enough of my boobing, I don't do it often, and I don't cling to it, I have just sat and had a peaceful conversation with our Heavenly Father and I know that things will get better, I know that all things are in his time and not mine. I am accepting that I lived through the day and that although I am not promised tomorrow I can still look forward to it, I can still believe that it will be better in the new light of day:)
          I ask tonight that you join  me in prayer, some are continued prayers but no less important than the new ones, a great healing is taking place in my friend, he is doing very well but still needs prayer for a complete healing, he is such a strong warrior in God's army, he has suffered much pain in his life and has found his strength in our Lord, please pray with me for the ones who have lost loved ones this week,  we all have suffered loss and can sorely remember the pain of heart when it is so fresh, please join me in asking God to hold them in his loving, consoling arms, to wipe their tears and to carry them until they are strong enough to stand again. Join me in prayer for a new request this day, a critically ill father and brother, asking God to have mercy on both, if it be his will for them to prosper and continue on this earthly journey that he lay hands on both and heal them, that he remain by their sides and give them comfort, calm and peace. Stand in agreement that we need to continue to pray for all of the ones who are struggling with the loss of their possessions due to the tornados, and floods. And never ever should we neglect to pray for the ones who are standing on the front lines keeping us save and free, praying constantly for peace in all countries and for our soldiers to come home safely asking mercy for them physically, mentally and spiritually.  God is so merciful, he knows the desires of each of our hearts he has our lives written, he is the keeper of our books and is willing for us to be obedient, for us to remain filled with faith even in the hardest of times so that one day we will return home to reside in his loving arms. Prayer is powerful, our numbers are growing here in the circle of prayer, I appreciate each of you who take time to pray over the ones in need, who have faith that prayer is instrumental in our lives and that one of the greatest blessing we are given is prayer and one of the most valuable gifts we can give is prayer. Love in Christ to each of you and thanks again for being my friends! I love you all!

Quiet reflections!!!!

As I sat here tonight, I was filled with a longing for time alone, I felt like I needed solitude and serenity. I needed to shut myself off and listen to the still quiet voice of our father in heaven. I took the time I felt I needed, closed myself off from noise, and meditated, at first I felt disturbed because I could not get my mind to shut down, it seemed there was an urgency that I just could not get a hold on. I finally realized that God was really needing me to hear him and satan was really not wanting me to. I am at this time very, very thankful that I did take the time, because I really was in need of hearing what he needed me to hear! Praise the Lord that I was able to feel the promptings of God and was able to realize that satan was willing to do anything to distract me. That being said, I am feeling very peaceful tonight, I feel like I have a renewed sense of faith and that my soul is where it need be. It was a very touching time, I found myself in tears and I felt validated with this blog, when so many were requesting that I do something like this I became filled with fear, why would anyone want to read anything I had to write, why would anyone care? I talked it over with my sweet daughter and she was very encouraging so I decided to give it a whirl. I am so thankful for the following that are with me, I feel so humbled by the out pouring of love and the unbelievable support. I have hits from many countries of the world, I have many people that are subscribers to my emails that I have no idea who they are! It is exciting, it is overwhelming and to be honest it is scary. I keep waiting to be chastised or thought boring, I keep waiting for the flow of traffic to slow down but each day it increases by at least 20. I made a statement to my love when I started, if I am able to touch the heart of one person, if something I write brings just one person a little closer to our father in heaven then I am content and I know that God will be pleased. If ever any of you feel the need to comment whether it be positive or negative I welcome you! So I take this time to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for giving me this opportunity!
Tonight I would like to ask special prayer for two people, one that I have come to love and cherish as a very, very, dear friend here on facebook, one who, through the love of Christ helped me when I was feeling lost and alone,  he is having some health problems and I would ask that you pray with me that with God's loving hands and the medicine the doctor's are giving him that he be healed and restored back to 100% health. Another prayer I beg you to join me in is very saddening to me, a young man in our military who served his tour in Afghanistan, he is now in Germany and is struggling with all that he saw while on the front line, he is facing so many visions of death and pain, he is being haunted by his being spared when his comrades perished. Please, please, please join me in lifting him in prayer, please pray fervently that God will literally cleanse this young man's mind and his feelings, let him know his value, let him understand that he has done what he was called to do and let him feel all of our love and our support. This war has hurt so many not only physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, lets continue to pray for each of our soldiers. Please continue to pray for those suffering illness, for those battling cancer, for those suffering loss, for those going through the hurdles of life and feeling like they are losing. Please keep me and mine in your prayers as I will do the same for each of you. May God's mercy, love, comfort, calm, and peace be in your every breath. amen!