I need to do work internally to be a better example externally???

   

Good morning and happy, happy, Tuesday:) I first would like to thank those who took time to offer your heartfelt congrats about the news of me becoming a "Mimi" the wishes are so appreciated and really touched my heart:)
     This morning in prayer as I sat in my quiet place, as my prayers for you and yours were coming to an end I then asked God if I could bend his ear for a moment longer as it was brought to my attention yesterday that I complain a lot, when it was put to me yesterday, my first instinct was to lash out but I did not...I let it absorb into my mind and I really sat and thought about the words. As they came from someone I respect whole heartedly I really thought about it...I then said to this certain someone, "well I do have a lot of aches and pains in my body!" trying to compensate for what I was hearing. Then this was put to me..." I know your body hurts and I know you have a lot of sickness in your body, you do not really complain about that. in that... that is not the issue !, You complain about life, about the way people "don't get it" about how others are living their lives etc...!" I had to absorb this even deeper as I had no idea I was doing this....I like to think that I am for the most part, upbeat, happy, patient, understanding, accepting...etc..., after I sat and pondered this issue, I see where I have much room for improvement! I "do" complain a lot, I do get so frustrated when people continue to do what they are doing and time and again fall down, when all they have to do is ask God to help them.! I felt embarrassed, I felt ashamed, and I felt sad! SO, today I have awakened with a new light bulb in the socket and am ready to stop complaining! I must realize that I  cannot change others... this is my first course of action, even if I can see that the road they are on is not a good road, I cannot change the direction they are going, All I can do is stick to my own direction and be a good example, if they chose not to turn around and get back on course I have to let them continue on, all I can do is pray for them! ( note to self, pray for them and leave them in God's hands) I feel sad in knowing that the person that brought this to light for me has had to endure my "complaining" much and I pray that I can be rid of this negative trait and allow a more positive me to be seen. Sometimes the truth hurts, but I am so thankful there is truth! My first response was to throw out an excuse for why I complain as I do....there is no excuse except for the fact that I think everyone should be on the same road and driving in the right direction...I am so very thankful that this comment was made to me, sometimes we all need a reality check, we all need to clean our  mirrors so that we can see our flaws more clearly! I love this person more today than I did yesterday for being honest with me!
      I began this morning in prayer as I said, and then went to my scriptures and googled "leading by example" WOW, there are many, many, many bible verses regarding this subject! Much to many for me to post...I read through them and chose a few that really touched my heart! If you can, take time today to follow the link below and see if there is room in your life to apply some of them! EYE OPENER I say  to you...

       1 Timothy 4:12...Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity....

1 Peter 5:3...Not domineering over those in charge, but being examples of the flock...

Galatians 6:1...brothers if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him  in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

http://www.openbible.info/topics/lead_by_example

I love each of you and pray that if a person come to you to point out a negative you are participating in, that you will recognize it as constructive and you will ponder the action and ask our Father in Heaven what you can do internally to be a better example externally! May this day be filled with answers to prayers, may you feel the love of God in all that you do, may your light shine brightly so that someone in the darkness may find their way! God is love, he is amazing and he is yours if only you allow it! Peace be with you! 

     

How will they know???

    Wow, another Monday...zoom, zoom, zoom, they days just keep on flying by! I am beginning to believe that the old saying "time flies when you are having fun" is the truth:) As I have gotten older the days seem to have gotten shorter...so many times in my youth I would wish the days away...it seems like now at 50 my wishes are coming true...UGH, slow it down some:)
     As I sit here this morning, enjoying the chill in the air, enjoying the trees swaying gently to a lovely little breeze that is blowing, eagerly awaiting the sun to come gleaming over the mountain and anticipating the sound of the trumpet belting out "call to work" at the base just across the way...a chorus of a variety of birds happily chirping a song and watching as a cotton ball cloud or two are engaged in a two-step across God's blue sky, I love my life, I love my family and I love my friends...thank you for always being there for me, to listen to my rants, to leave such kind words as comments and for taking time to show you care! God is amazing, he knows just what we need and when we need it, sometimes we feel the need for it sooner than he allows but it always comes just in the nick of time! Thank you Father God for loving me:)
     In prayer this morning, I was intent in praying for each of you, asking God to bless this day, to clear the path for you so that nothing or nobody got in your way of achieving your goals, I asked him to move any mountains that might be in your path, to calm any seas that might be raging in your world, to flatten all hurdles and allow you smooth sailing:) I know that you might think you will encounter circumstances that might block your path...but not today, God will have your back so keep on keepin on!;)
      I always ask God to show me what he needs me to do each day, to lead me into a situation that will test my faith and allow me to show him that I stand in his shadows, that I honor him in all events and that I be allowed to feel compassion and empathy. He has never let me down, even on the days that I do not get a clear need handed me, on days when I do not see a "person flash" as I call them,  explanation...person flash....when I am praying and the image of someone comes into my head, I take that as a person that I need to make contact with that day, as a person who might be in need of a friend, in need of special specific prayer, in need of a little closer visit from God. This happens most every prayer I have and I always follow through in making contact and telling them "I CARE" He has never guided me wrong! Today in my quest to honor Heavenly Father, I once again asked him what he was in need of today, what I could do to honor his name and to share his love, I continued on in prayer and I was overcome with the feeling of "sharing" I had to think about this for a few after I closed my prayer, sealed it with love and lifted it to Jesus for delivery. HMMMM, "sharing" I began to understand and felt so very humbled, when I speak of him in my blog each morning when I pray, when I think of each of you I share, I share with you the feelings I have about him, I share with him by asking special mercies be given each of you! The only way his word will get to others is though us, the only way people so desperate for hope and faith can understand is through us, the only way we can help people to know him is by our mouths and our actions. Today I stand ready to bear my testimony, to share with someone who needs visuals to know his love is true, to share my love for him and to pray fervently for anyone who is feeling lost and alone! God's love is pure, it is unconditional and he needs for us to be examples of just that, join me this day in SHARING how much he means to you, allow others to see that his way is the only way and that we as Christians stand tall and strong in his army, we will not be defeated and there is always room for more soldiers:) God, bless my friends here today with the ability to open their mouths and share your word, to share their love for you and to know that there is a person right there among them that is desperately seeking you, allow them to be the vehicle that drives them to your arms and that delivers them into your lap. Father allow us to be examples of you in all that we do today...allow us to curve our tongues if we begin to slip into gossip, allow us to take a deep breath and feel empathy for the person stepping on our toes, allow us not to lash out in anger but to pray in sadness for those who have intent to distrupt our harmony...I ask these mercies in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
     Look around you today, there is someone God is trying to touch, he is trying to touch them through you, feel his promptings, follow his lead and be obedient in his needs! Love in Christ to each of you....

"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day."
John 6:44 ESV

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"And, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace."
Ephesians 6:15 ESV

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"As he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
2 Peter 3:16 ESV

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"And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."
Mark 16:15 ESV

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"Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else."
2 Corinthians 9:13 NIV
     

Be sure and "FILL UP", you never know what the week will bring!

May today there be peace within you.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gift that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing that you are a child of God.

Let his presence settle into you bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, and to bask in the sun.

It is here for each and every one of you! 

Good morning and Happy Sunday, today is the day I love most! I pray that today you will feel the spirit of our Father in heaven, that you will feel the love of Christ and that you will feel the promptings of the Holy Spirit! He is working in all of us, he is urging us to share his word, to be examples of him in the last of days, he is willing us to "get it right" he is calling so many home to make a place for us! Today will  you honor him by sharing his love with someone in need, will you exalt him by sharing his name with someone who is lost and is searching for truth, will you love him and repent of those things that are not pleasing to  him and begin your journey down the path that will lead you home? If you have not "called home" in a while, make the call today, I am sure he will be so very happy to hear from you! Live this day as if there will be no tomorrows! I love you all and pray that this day will be filled with joy, love and an abundance of laughter:) 

~~One foot in front of the other~~~

Sometimes, well often, if you read my daily posts, I feel such a strong and urgent need to write. I know that the Holy Spirit is my daily guide, each morning I pray asking my Father in Heaven to allow me words that will touch someone in need. Many days I get such positive feed back that my words have been an answer. I do  not pretend to write these words without assistance, I am but the fingers that put into print what God places in my heart.

This morning I feel such a need to share, to share things that have taken place in my life that it might give someone in such desperate need HOPE. Several years ago I literally lost everything that I had, was stripped of everything but basically the clothes on my back. I did not understand, I cried daily and could not fathom why this would happen to me, I have tried to live my life in a pleasing manner to God, I have tried to be a friend to all, I have tried to go above and beyond when it come to helping others...why, why, why. I know that I have made MANY bad choices, I have hurt others and I have turned my back on my Father in Heaven at times throughout my life. But still....to lose everything...WHY???

About 2 years ago I was standing in the shower, my favorite place to pray, and I realized that even though I had lost everything, I was so very blessed. I have a daughter that is amazing, she is the beat in my heart and even though we had trials off and on in our lives, we have come through them and are now stronger than ever. I have a wonderful partner in my life, he is such a driving force, he is very wise, he is very intuitive, he is so filled with the spirit of our Lord. I have my 4 legged babies, they are 'LOVE" they ask for nothing but a gentle hand and a kind word and have stood by my side for as long as i have had them. I have free speech, I have a very strong relationship with my Lord and Savior. I have much in my life!!!

Just on facebook alone there has been so much, husbands who have lost wives, wives who have lost husbands, parents who have lost children, children who have lost parents,  divorce, sickness, financial woes...and the list goes on and on, but the beauty in all of this is that we have one another to lift us up in prayer, to UNDERSTAND what we are going through, to give us gentle encouragement, to quiet our fears and to hold us when we cannot hold ourselves. The most wonderful thing we have does not come in the from of a car, or a house, in food nor clothing, yes they are essential in our lives but I think without the true love of Christ in our lives we have nothing anyway. Today I sit here, with nothing, but with everything. I know that when I have had "stuff" I was not as close to my Father in Heaven, but when I stand in nakedness I realize just how close I am. I ask each of you to stand in nakedness today and thank him for the little things in your life. Don't ever give up on HOPE, don't ever lay down, hold our head toward the "son" and keep on moving forward, keep on placing one foot in front of the other and stay on the right track, there is no rule as to how fast you have to go, there is no personal time limit, just cling to the rod, and give it all to him. 

I love each of you and as always am only a call or a post away to lift your name on high, to ask God's mercy and blessing for you and yours. God bless you!!!<3 <3 <3 

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.
    
    

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. 

Call to Prayer, please join me if you will:)

Tonight  I come to you Lord with a heavy heat, with sadness at hearing of the loss of a 5 year old child, a friend has suffered the loss of a nephew father and is in need of your compassion and your comfort. Please be with her and her family as they travel cross country to be with the parents of this sweet baby.  Father I ask that you be with the family of this little one, that you wrap your arms around each of them, that you allow them to know that through you, they will get through this, father let them fall in to you, allow them to lay their heads upon your chest and know that you are there to carry them in all that they will go through in the coming days, please allow the veil to be thin so that they might be comforted with his little spirit! Another friend is filled with pain this evening as she is fervently praying for a niece who was involved in an auto accident today, as we speak the young lady is going through surgery, please Lord be the hands that perform the surgery and save her arm, be with this young lady through all she is having done, hold her tonight and comfort her from the pain of surgery, be with her in the long days ahead giving her strength to rehab and recover. Others are facing the news of terminal illnesses, financial woes, broken relationships, separations with their children, battling rebuilds from the storms, fighting the raging fires, facing floods,  many are in fear of their soldiers who are on the front lines, Father there is so much grief and fear, so much worry and anxiety...tonight I ask that you breath your calm on each and every one of us and those we ask mercies for, hold us tight, wrap us in the blanket of your love and let us dream of times that were not so sad, times that were filled with laughter, allow us to sleep with no sadness, only your pure true love. God we know how powerful you are, we have seen your work with our very eyes, we have stood witness to miracle upon miracle and we know as long as we are "on bended knees" and that we truly believe and cling tight to our faith, you will be in all that we do. God I ask that you be with my friends and my precious family, keep them safe from harm and each day touch them in a way that they continue to hold you at the very top of their lives. I ask these mercies with love in my heart father, in Jesus' beautiful name, amen.