Good morning and Happy Saturday, it is a cold rainy morning her in Utah, 43 degree and windy...thanking God that my joints and bones are not aching as badly as they did before the storm, with my body we do not need a meteorologist, it lets us know at least 5 days before the weather is going to change, I am sure many of you can relate.
       In prayer this morning  I prayed my usual morning prayers, asking our Father in heaven, to bless each of you with peace, calm and comfort this day, to take the stresses of the day so that you may spend it with a smile on your face and laughter in your heart. Please look around and see the needs of others and pray for them today! Be mindful of others today and remember that everything you do is a choice! Think before you "do" and alway ask yourself "what would Jesus do?" May blessing be in abundance for you and yours this day.
     I came across this little writing this morning and after reading it was like "wow" I pray that it has impact on you as it has me this day!


You Are Free to Choose!!!

My beloved child, I love you so dearly. I have watched you grow from a baby until now, and now, my child, the world is yours. I have frantically and lovingly tried to Protect you, my child, from this world that we have created for you, forbidding you your choice of friendships, watching you, guarding you, from this world that we have given you. AND IT DOES NOT WORK! This is your world and your life to live.

I love you my child and I will always love you. I will always be there whenever you need me or to advise you if you desire. I gave you life. You were born! Now, I give you your life to live as a free being as it was meant to be. I forbid you nothing; I deny you nothing in this entire world. You are free to do whatever you must do - not what I choose for you to do. You are free to make your own decisions. You have your morals. You are free to use them or not to use them. You are very wise, and I trust you, to do what you know is right or to do what you know is wrong, because there is no right or wrong except what you think and create in your mind.

This world that we have created for you today is not pretty. There is war, hate, and greed. There is dope, free love, unhappiness, BUT! There is also beauty! And it is your choice to choose or see whatever you want because you create and make your own world. Improve it if you wish. I will never spy on you or look through your personal belongings, trying to find evidence of wrong doings, of pot or sex. They are all there if you wish to try them. You are free, my child. It is your choice.

You do not have to hide things from me, to lie to me, to fear me because you are free to choose, and I know only that which is forbidden, must be had. I could give you the whole world, my child, and forbid you just one small thing. How you would waste you're life, your talent, your ambitions, and your gift to the world, to obtain that one unimportant thing. So I give you everything, my beloved child, even though it is not mine to give. It is rightfully yours. In this beautiful world. In this Garden of Eden.

     

Are the seeds I have planted going to produce? Am I pleasing God?

 HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!  We are once again under gray skies, 42 degrees, just a titch of wind so not really comfortable sitting out! The mountains are snow capped this morning and in some areas there is snow on the ground and the temps are below freezing! I am sitting here listening to some songs by one of my favoite brothers in Christ this morning, if any one should have the key to me posting them from where I have saved them on I tunes to my blog I would appreciate the recipe for success so that I could share them with you! His voice is filled with such passion and love for Christ and for our Father in Heaven, I am comforted each morning when I listen to his spirit filled songs!
     This morning I have been in deep prayer for a lifelong friend and her son, the son made some really bad choices and due to this is facing life totally different than what he had expected. They are at this very moment standing in wait for the outcome to see if he can continue on in school or if he will have to take an alternant route in his education! I pray that each of you will have some compassion and lend some support for both of them, we have all made stupid choices in life, we have all done things without thinking of the long term effect! I look at this and ask, how would I feel if this was something my child had done, would I want people to turn their backs on me or would I believe that there is compassion in people and that they would consider track records and not just one incident! I pray that someone will be compelled to stand up for mom and son and make a difference, either way I know that God is standing there as he knows the true intent in their hearts, he knows who they are and he will protect them  and make a way for this young man to grow and flourish! Again I ask you to look at it with new eyes and imagine if it were your child who was standing in judgement!
      In prayer I also prayed for you, I asked God to provide for you this wonderful Friday a day of no problems, of no hassels, no drama...a day of only goodness and joy! I thanked God this morning for all that is going on in my life, for even with the hurdles I am having to jump and the mountains I am having to climb with each move forward I know I am winning the battle. I asked God to bless those in need with peace in heart and knowledge that he is with them and that he is the shield of strength they need to win the battle. As I began to close my prayer a wonderful message crossed my heart, it humbled me down to my knees and as the tears fell from my eyes I knew what I needed to put into print and share with whomever wishes to read it. The words that crossed over me in such a powerful way was...YOU ARE PLEASING ME! I have been facing many trials and have been feeling down and like it is all for naught, I have asked and asked and asked again am I going about life the way I should be, I know that he places people in my life everyday if only here on the computer, I know he brings us to a point where his word can be shared and hearts can be touched, he allows my faith to be the faith of those lacking, he leads people to me who are in need of someone who will pray for them and not forget when the amen is said...we remember each prayer that is said and we continue to pray! I have just been feeling like the plans I have been putting in place are in some ways hurting people I love, I am trying to lay down a line for those who come after me so that they will have peace and comfort so that they will struggle less than they would normally have...but I keep feeling like I need to move faster, like I need to shorten my plan to please people "right now"..I know that is not the plan, it is not what God is willing me to do so I have been feeling like an impish child, like a torn soul, like a confused being! When the words..YOU ARE PLEASING ME...crossed over my heart I knew they were for me and I knew the things that are happening are right on track and soon, very soon, the seeds that I have planted will begin to fruit and my labors will be food for many! God I love you and I love the fact that when I am in doubt you are there to comfort me and allow me to see that I am on track! We are our own worst enemies and we tend to beat ourselves up and shorten plans because of impatience. Thank you Father for giving me this affirmation today...I am moving forward and will not step out of the footprints laid for me to follow!
Father, I pray that you will touch the hearts of all today who are feeling such as I was feeling, touch them with the knowledge that you are pleased with them, that you will for them to keep on keepin on! Doubt is satan's playground if we allow it to be, may each of your children fall on bended knees today and feel your reassuring hand upon their shoulders! In the name of Christ I ask these blessings and mercies, amen.

     

Sticks and stones!!!! You know the old saying..well I think words hurt worse!!!

   


 39 degrees here in beautiful Utah, the rain is gently falling, the wind comes and goes and the sky is a solid gray this morning! In last night news broadcast the word "snow" found its way somehow into the weather man's mouth...UGH...so not ready for that yet! Asking Mother nature to PLEASE let us have a nice fall first:)
     I wish each of you good morning, and pray that your night was one filled with peaceful rest and that the  morning thus far has been smooth and without incident! My heart was so sad yesterday to hear news that a sweet friend of mine lost one of her horses...out little 4 legged babies have a way of stealing our hearts and it hurts so bad when we have to say goodbye to one! I have 2 dogs, a cat, and a bird and would be lost without either of them! Asking God to bring her peace and comfort:)
     This morning in prayer, before my usual prayers were even finished I had such a strong sense of the Holy Ghost next to me, I had goosebumps come up on my arms, tears well up in my eyes and such a strong sense of him rise up in my heart! I love when I am praying and he allows me to feel him right beside me! I thank God each morning, early afternoon, lunchtime, early evening, and at bedtime too,( oh who am I kidding I thank him all day long) for allowing me to praise his name, I thank him for allowing me the freedoms to speak of him without fear of persecution...I would still speak of him out loud...until the last and final breath was stripped from my body would I speak of him! I thank him for allowing us to see miracles by his hand each and every day...my friends granddaughter who was struck by a vehicle and was on life support, is now breathing on her own and as of this morning has awoken and is conscious! Praise God...so many prayer request come to me each day and so many pray with me when I call upon them for assistance, when we see those prayers answered it is music to our ears..it is God showing us the power he has, showing us that no storm is to large when he is the lighthouse! What more do we need as proof that he exists? I continue to see doubters and wonder what they possibly have to doubt! Look around, look around, look around..he is every where! Thank you Father for allowing us to "be" for loving us so much, for being our beginning and end. I raise my arms to you and praise your name out loud for all that you are in my life!
     Today I ask again that we all be mindful of our mouths! Remember the old phrase..."sticks and stones can break our bones but words can never hurt us!" I never quiet agreed with it, I can name many times I would have rather been stoned and beaten with sticks than to have heard the vile and nasty words that were being said about me! I am not perfect and I sometimes catch myself playing in to this, I catch myself spilling hurtful words out and then I weep with remorse for doing so. Think before you speak ask yourself, if these words deflect off of the person I am hurling them at...will they hurt me? If so....zip your lip and remain quiet until the "evil" goes away! Always look for the good in others and if you cannot muster any good up...walk away from them and "CHOOSE" not to be a part of their world!!! Today I make a vow to mind my mouth, to ask myself "what would Jesus do" in all situations and will turn and walk away if I feel my mouth is about to be on overload! Will you join me? Let us not be attend satan's party, let us deny the invite and stand fast in the shadow of God! I love each of you and ask you to pray with me this day for all of those in such need! God bless each of you abundantly:)