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!

Please take my hand and pray with me:)

Our kind and loving Father in Heaven, I bow my head to you this evening with humility in my heart for all that you continue to do for me, for allowing me to live in a free world, for allowing me to express my  love for you openly and without fear. Father I come with an open heart this evening, I come to you in the hour of need for so many, I come to you for strength, healing, compassion, love, comfort, calm and peace. I have specific people who have asked for special prayer Lord, I know that you know the desires of their hearts but I also know that when we pray fervently and often that miracles are seen. Please bless my friend who is filled with fear and worry for her child, she is in different state and so very worried, lay your very hand on her heart father and allow her to feel calm and to remain faithful that if it be your will her child will be healed and returned to her internship. Father a very special little angel of yours has struggled all of her life with asking anything but to be able to love and bless those around her, she has had a difficult surgery and is now facing the struggle of recovery while having set backs, God she knows she will pull through this, she has such faith and love for you, touch all of us who have prayed so for this child, bless us with the same constant and abiding faith as she has, allow us to feel calm in the knowledge that she , by your hand, will recover and continue to be the sweetheart of so many hearts. I ask that you give a special blessing to the youth of West Columbia Texas who are giving service to those in need of assistance with their homes and yards, bless them with fair weather and strength, allow them to feel with each task that they do that you are much pleased in them. Father I come to you again this evening with prayers for all of the areas who are struggling with the rebuild of their towns after the tornados ravaged them, bless those who have suffered from the raging fires of Arizona and New Mexico, bless us here in Utah father, with the raging waters in our creeks and rivers, please father impress upon the hearts of all the importance of keeping children out of harms way, bless the families of the 5 children who have lost their live in these waters, supply them with comfort and renew in them the promise that we shall be together forever in the hereafter. I come to you again father asking special mercies and faith renewals for all of those suffering from illness, depression, lack of faith, financial woes, unemployment, grief of loss,  those who have given up, those who feel there is no life left inside, God touch them with your hands, renew them, give them love that will guide their feet and lead them back on track. Father tonight as we sit in the comfort of our homes, as we eat the food of our choice as we spend time with our loved ones, bless our soldiers who have made the choice to deny themselves in order for us to continue to do so, I hold to the hope that the war will be brought to a close and all of our protecters be brought home safely. I say these words from my heart father, lift them up our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Call to Prayer, calling all prayer warriors:)

Our loving father in heaven, I come to you this evening with thanksgiving for all the blessings that  you allow me,  I welcome the good as well as the bad, I know that in order for us to learn and progress that we must have the negative to show proof to you that the love we feel for you is real and true. That our faith is in all things not just those that please us. Father I ask that you continue to shelter those who are suffering loss this evening, for those who feel they cannot continue the march, that you will love them, and wrap a wall of protection around them as only a father can! I ask that you touch those who are suffering depression and stress father, that you calm their minds and allow them to see that the road is a long one, and that they all will struggle at times but never alone, give them peace of mind that you are there with them and that if they cling tight to you there is nothing that they cannot overcome. Father be with the family of Lauren Spierer as the search for her continues, lead the searchers in the right direction father so that this family can begin the next stage in their lives. Father be with the ones suffering the effects of cancer, give them comfort in their bodies as they go through their treatments, allow them to feel your closeness so that they can remain positive and in good spirits. Father be with those who are beginning their journey home, allow them calm and free them from fear, allow them to transition with the arms of the ones who await them wide open and welcoming. Father bless the new babies, protect them from any neglect and abuse, allow the new parents to see how important the job you have given them is, allow them to feel the trust you are placing upon them in raising your children. Father touch the hearts of our youth that they might see what all the misdeeds have done to our country, fill their hearts with the will to strive to make our world a better place as they are our futures here on earth. Bless those struggling with addiction father, show them something this very evening that will make them strive to be rid of the drink and drug, give them strength and a renewed hope, be with those who suffer broken relationships providing them with peace of heart. As always bless our men and women in the military, bless them for fighting to keep us with the ability to speak to you free from persecution. Also continue to hold those who suffered devastations from the storms, keep them close father until they are ready to stand on their own.  We are all in need of your mercies father, I ask that you continue to hold my family and friends in your hands, I ask that you allow them to feel the amount of love there is for them and that you keep them safe from harm and in good health. I ask these things father in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.