Final MMM Celebration: A Surprise Party!!

I so meant to do this post yesterday, January 31st.

Mega Memory Month 2010

but…

My son James,

James

planned my very first Surprise Party! Heck, it was the first birthday party I’ve ever had to my memory. I mean there are pictures of BD-parties when I was a toddler…but I don’t remember. I guess Mom was well then…and did not work 2 and 3 jobs at the time!

So there was an actual Celebration for me!

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Originally I had planned a mega MMM…that I decided quickly was overwhelming me. I choose to do these Mega Memory Months for me, for self improvement and to impress upon my spirit, scriptures that speak life into my life! 

Genesis 11:6, Habakkuk 2:2-3, Isaiah 61, and Philippians 3:13-15. Isaiah 61 was put aside in my first ^^Update simply because my schedule did not permit the volume of scriptures I had chosen. MMM July is soon enough! 

So, as I shared in my whopping 2 ^^Updates, my schedule has been jammed packed. G’ma was ill and in the hospital, my eldest Son had a birthday; James (pictured ^up there) turned 24! My husband had successful hernia surgery on my birthday, yet he made sure I had a beautiful card and cake…and we are going on a dinner date at Charlie Browns for steak and shrimp!

Within all of that was regular life and what that brings with it. 2 snow storms, family issues, work etc.etc.etc.

This is where I am (and was, as of Sunday, January 31st.). I agree with Ann, regardless of where I am at, this is a success because I accepted the challenge and pursued it to the best of my ability in all of January’s circumstances.

There is need for celebration for the simple tenacity each of us exhibited in not quitting when it was justifies and easy to do so!

There is need for celebration for our perserverence in attempting the challenges to get even the little bit memorized some of us did.

See my #1 MMM^^Update and reread the post on not comparing oneself to others. Embrace who it is God made you to be. While I may have learned and memorized some key scriptures, this MMM has taught me that I love who God made me to be, and that me comparing myself to you and your accomplishments is sinning against God and myself. I am perfect in Father’s eyes! Better…

YOU ARE PERFECT IN FATHER’S EYES! Embrace that!

Remembering that I used a memorization tool that can be found at Ann Kroeker’s 1st MMM post and my 2nd MMM post, this is what I accomplished: Missed words will be added in red and incorrected wording will be crossed out!   Here I go!  :\

FYI: These scriptures were memorized in the New American Standard translation.

Genesis 11:6

Then the LORD said, Behold they are one people, and they speak  all have the same one language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them,

Habakkuk 2:2-3

then the LORD answered me and said, Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, That the one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay.

Philippians 3:13-15

Brethern, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us, as many as are perfect, have that attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you.

There you have it!

Not too bad. That memorization tool provided in the above links is amazing, and one really retains what is applied to it! I would recommend that those of you who need to memorize something, anything, in times of stress and hey just the day to day, give it a chance. It will amaze you.

Aside from my amazing Surprize Party Celebration, that was really about celebrating me! This is what I created to commemorate The January MMM Challenge!

Variant Pink Peonies

 

Congratulation to all of us who met the challenge of this MMM! Congratulations to those of us who perservered through this!

I, again, agree with Ann. She is very wise! 

May this experience bring you closer in the knowledge of our God! Pleasing Him in all respects, bearing fruit!  part of Colossian 1:10.

2 Peter 1:2

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!

Blessings! many, Many, MANY Blessings! 

Mega Memory Month ^^ Update…

Mega Memory Month 2010

I find myself with time today because I am home sleeping off the end of a very nasty cold with sore throat.  With prayer in thankgiving and much Theraflu …

what every cold needs...

 I will conquer this.

As last week I find that the enemy is too interested in my walk with God. I pick a few key scripture verses to memorize and the enemy comes instantly.

 If you read my last update you are aware of my initial road blocks. So I determined for the 3rd time to succeed at this MMM. So I chose to experiment with one of the suggestions from Ann Kroeker. At Productivity 501 you will find “How to Memorize Verbatim Text”. I found it interesting and was obviously in need of assistance with fitting this memorization task into my demanding and ever eventful schedule.

What I found was amazing. Not only does it work, but it worked without any real concentration on the instructions. Honestly I still have not read more than the first few paragraphs of the instructions. As I stated in my last post I put my scriptures into the converter, honestly I copied and pasted them from Biblegateway.com !  When I copied out the converted scriptures I found that I could already get much of the scripture from the conversion sheet!!!

All I can say is God intricately created us and our brains! It is amazing what our brain retains from a single glance. From this…

Verbatim Memorization

I can do this…I will cross out where I miss the mark or look at the scripture for the word I cannot decipher.

Genesis 11:6

The Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they put   purpose to do will be impossible for them.

Amazing right. I promise you, I have put very minimal effort into these scripture with what I have had on my plate this month.

Habakkuk 2:2-3

Then the Lord answered me and said, “Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, then the one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay.

and finally…

Philippians 3: 13-15

Bretheren I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us, as many as are perfect, have this attitude, and  if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that to also to you.

So I would have to say that this memorization technique truly does work! I will be using this again, I assure you! Not too bad I’d say! Not too bad at all.

Thank you Ann!

So just some FYI: My plate remains heaping!

1. We are in the midst of beginning my Dachshund Breeding business. We have 6 rambunctious 8 week old Doxies and we are entertaining people who are interested in adopting our beauties!

2. Don has finally gone to a doctor about his hernia, an Inguinal Hernia, and we met with the surgeon on the 14th. Just a bit over a week after Grandma got out of the hospital. He is scheduled for surgery on my birthday! January 27th.

Many people have inquired if that upsets me. While I find it amusing that yet again the enemy is attempting to step in and ruin a day that should be mine and about me, I am grateful that I will be receiving a healthy husband for my birthday!      What better gift is there? Really.
3. …and whatever life brings along in my day to day life!

So off to bed I go…feeling the fever returning! Glad I got this update in!

Remember to enjoy your life…tell them you love them, bless someone and finally…be good to yourselves! God expects these from us.

Blessings my friends!

My MMM UP^Date…feeling a bit less than about things right now….:( (: Good thing God is Good!

Mega Memory Month 2010

This is my first update and I must say, past the first two days I have not been able to pay much attention to this endeavor of ours. This is my third attempt at MMM and I would very much like to succeed this time.

I look at my daunting task  realizing that I chose the volume of scriptures I wanted to memorize. I believe I may have bitten off a bit more than I can chew, so to speak. If I think about it, I often do give myself  too much to accomplish, at one time.

Lately I have been trying to regain my focus. Desiring my routine back from the frey of the holidays. Then this morning I get up and spend my coffee time with God, as I do each morning, reading devotionals and daily scripture that I receive by e-mail. As I spend this prayerful time with God my heart lands on a need to focus. To focus on God.

With this almost desperate desire to get my routine back in synch I hear Father say…why do you want old things? Stopping dead in my tracks I find that I must consider , do I really want what I had yesterday? Or, rather, would I desire the New Things God has for me today?

So I FOCUS on Father.

One of my motivational e-mails, from a New Thing Ministries and Kim Potter gave me this:

 “God is still saying this to us today – as far as you can see, I will give it to you.”

Back to my MMM Up^Date:

I chose a daunting list of scriptures for memorization! Then my grandmother got ill and was in the hospital on the 3rd, for just over a week. The day after I posted my intentions! Haa! Isn’t that a statute in Murphy’s Law!!        Simply not over the overwhelming of Me, from the holidays I was thrown, once again, into the role of caregiver.

Now it is the 12th and aside from some of my normal memorization techniques, nothing amazing here…read and write it over and over, I have done nothing but be grateful that my church has adopted and repeated 2 of my 4 choices as focus’ for 2010.  So I will try here to catch the 1st one. It is one of my favorite!

The RED is where I missed it!

Genesis 11:6    The Lord said, Behold they are one people and they all have one language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing they purpose to do will be impossible for them.

Habakkuk 2:2-3

The LORD answered me and said, Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail, though it tarries wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay.

The other two Isaiah 61 and Philippians 3:13-15 I will not even attempt as yet.

Infact, if it is okay with all of the other participants, I am going to put aside the Chapter of Isaiah 61 for MMM in the summer. What do you think? Please let me know.

Philippians 3:13-15 is one of the scriptures I memorized in Bible school about 3 years ago. I am hoping that it will come back easily. Praise God for giving us the mind of Christ!

Upon reading Ann’s update I clicked on over to this link she provided for us to check into. I have put my scriptures, including Isaiah 61, into the converter and I am going to give it a go. I let you know how it goes.

There you have it. My MMM Up^Date!

In reference to the feeling less than. Due to feeling overwhelmed I would like to leave you with this exerpt from another of my e-mail devotional/motivationals… 

Jesusfreakhideout.com Weekly Devotional
http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com

Often times, I find, I bite off more than I can chew in my life because I feel as if I am not accomplishing enough. This devotional also hit home when I got it this evening. I compare myself to others, mostly the women I have given my loyalties to, and feel less than. Like what is wrong with me that I cannot accomplish what they have accomplished. I forget that I am who God made me to be…not who He made those women to be.

And that my loves is a post for another time!

Here is a reminder not to compare yourself to others and to be true to the You God made you to be! Blessings!

Galatians 6:4 (TLB): “Let everyone be sure that he is doing his very best, for then he will have the personal satisfaction of work well done, and won’t need to compare himself with someone else.”

“Let’s just go ahead and be what we were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with each other, or trying to be something we aren’t.” (Romans 12:6 MSG)

If we will concentrate on becoming who GOD created us to be–instead of who we think we ought to be, or who someone else wants us to be–we will experience a sense of peace and security that will enable us to resist focusing on what those around us are doing. You are unique! And God is fitting you for a purpose like no one else’s. Cooperate with Him and His plans for you, and you can rightfully declare as David did–”The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me”! (Psalm 138:8 NIV)

~~Jesusfreakhideout.com Weekly Devotional

Writing Prompts from dA DailyLitDeviations ~ Prompt #1

Food on Friday Carnival hosted by Ann Kroeker

  

Eat_  

for life…  

Indulge to live well. 

Overindulge to die well. 

Weapon? Life force? Death’s warm tool? 

Nourish energy. 

Overindulging fatigue. 

Emotions begging. 

Surrender soul pain. 

Render unto life death’s need. 

Meals of desire. 

A Haiku I wrote as a writing assignment for a literary club I belong to on Deviant Art.  

Happy New Year!    

A New Year…A New Decade…New Beginnings

Mega Memory Month 2010

Happy 2010!  

2010 is an exciting prospect for me. As everyone around me is focused on the coming year and resolutions, I stand amazed at what lies ahead. 2010 is so much more than a New Year.  

It is a New Decade…one that will open like a flower in spring, before our very eyes. We can choose to stop and smell the sweetness or busily rush on by without reaping the gift that has been provide before us.  

For me it is time to Slow Down and press into God.  

The last few months of 2009 got away from me, and I did not like how that felt. I wrote less. I didn’t work on my photographs like I should have, although I did take them. I believe I attempted to get too many things organized and squared away at the same time and became overwhelmed and only hit the tips of my mountains.  

Well God’s Word says that I have the faith within me, God’s faith, within me, to move mountains. So mountains I will conquer. With all the ropes securely tied and all those little carbines ready to hold me steady…here we go.  

A good friend on FB posted today that she does not make New Year Resolutions, she sets Goals for the year.  She had 19 for 2009 and succeeded to reach 9 of those. She was content with her progress and had begun this morning to re-evaluate those unmet goals and add a few new ones to the list. She was not feeling as if she had failed, she celebrated her completed goals and moved the unmet ones to 2010, if they still applied.  

She posted this inspiration that stuck with me…  

God has a purpose for everyone, and living to fulfill your purpose is an everyday worship! ~ Lavinia Romero 

So in the Worship of my God I will spend the weekend working on my Goals for 2010…knowing there will be no failures to have. 

 2010 is a New Year, A New Decade…A new time and place in History! 

 The Biblical signifigance of the number 10 is profound in this particular decade. 

 Biblically the number 10 represents: 

• a start of a whole new order of numbers.
• the completion of a cycle~nothing missing~nothing added.
• The Divine Order from God ~ Perfection~ Divine Perfection.

 

 I see no failure there! However, expecting good things to happen requires positive action! 

The revelation I received immediately upon hearing the concept of 10s signifigance is that we must be aware that this is a decade thing~2010 simply begins the New beginning…it’s going to be much more profound. 

 2010 is actually three 10s in a row. A Trinity~ The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit.  

 20 represents the concept of God and Jesus being one…and 10 is the Living Testament of the Holy Spirit. Where we are presently. Living in the Spirit.  

I am excited!   I am aware that my revelation may not be your revelation…but I don’t seen anything unbiblical in my revelation yet! I just feel the Spirit stirring within me. 

With that excitement stirring in me I have chosen what I will be memorizing for   Mega Memory Month January 2010. 

   

 Our Church has embarked upon a transition. Our Pastor stepped up into an evangelistic calling that God had for him. His son has been chosen to take the helm and the pulpit. This all began in November of ‘09, and has been flowing smoothly. It is amazing when people move in the unity of God’s calling. 

Our new Pastor has a mighty anointing and a terrific way with the Word of God and we are going to spend the year learning the Who, What and Why of Christ Jesus and all that goes with that!  

Pastor has chosen a Cornerstone Scripture and a Focus Scripture to focus upon for 2010 and this transition…so in keeping  with that focus I have decided to engrave this scriptures on my heart. 

The Corner Stone:  

Genesis 11:6 (New American Standard Bible)

  ⁶The LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.

The Focus for 2010: 

  Habakkuk 2:2-3 (New American Standard Bible) 

²Then the LORD answered me and said,
         ”Record the vision
         And inscribe it on tablets,
         That the one who reads it may run.
    ³“For the vision is yet for the appointed time;
         It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail
         Though it tarries, wait for it;
         For it will certainly come, it will not delay. 

 The Vision of RLFC:  

 

Isaiah 61 (New American Standard Bible)

 

Exaltation of the Afflicted

    ¹The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
         Because the LORD has anointed me
         To bring good news to the afflicted;
         He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
         To proclaim liberty to captives
         And freedom to prisoners;
    ²To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD
         And the day of vengeance of our God;
         To comfort all who mourn,
    ³To grant those who mourn in Zion,
         Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
         The oil of gladness instead of mourning,
         The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting
         So they will be called oaks of righteousness,
         The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
    ⁴Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins,
         They will raise up the former devastations;
         And they will repair the ruined cities,
         The desolations of many generations.
    ⁵Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks,
         And foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.
    ⁶But you will be called the priests of the LORD;
         You will be spoken of as ministers of our God
         You will eat the wealth of nations,
         And in their riches you will boast.
    ⁷Instead of your shame you will have a double portion,
         And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion
         Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land,
         Everlasting joy will be theirs.
    ⁸For I, the LORD, love justice,
         I hate robbery in the burnt offering;
         And I will faithfully give them their recompense
         And make an everlasting covenant with them.
    ⁹Then their offspring will be known among the nations,
         And their descendants in the midst of the peoples.
         All who see them will recognize them
         Because they are the offspring whom the LORD has blessed.
    ¹⁰I will rejoice greatly in the LORD,
         My soul will exult in my God;
         For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
         He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
         As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
         And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
    ¹¹For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
         And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up,
         So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise
         To spring up before all the nations.

And for Andrea personally:

Philippians 3:13-15 (New American Standard Bible)

 ¹³Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; 

Happy New Year!

My Journey continues forward….

Hi everyone!

Sorry I haven’t been about of late, but life did what life does and it carried me away on it’s rapids. Much has gone on since my last “real” post. Not that FOF is not real, but those are the things I do to lighten my day, and while it works for me it may not be the most information blogging I do.

So life…Puppies! Buster and Honey had 6 pups! They are great, but it has been a learning experience. I have only rescued and cared for cats…puppies were very similiar, yet different. I didn’t know what to expect. Turns out that it’s not much different and all went well. Here are some pictures….

New Borns

 

Honey~A Good Mother

Buster ~ Nervous and Watchful Father

Comfortably Asleep

 The above photos were taken November 16th early morning. The last (Comfortably Asleep) was taken a few days later…The Doxie Pups are now almost 5 weeks old. Wow I have been gone for quite awhile! Here is a photo of them now….

Escape Plan!

Oh and just one more!!!! =}

The Face of Innocence~ Escape Plan 2

Trust me I could post pictures for months! They are funny and fast and smart and beautiful. They will be ready for adoption the week after Christmas…I don’t know how I’m going to do it!   :/ 

So other things have taken place as well. Our pastor has stepped into a much considered evangelistic calling and has handed the reigns of RLFC to his son. This was on November 1, 2009 and things could not be going smoother. Isn’t it amazing when everyone moves according to God’s will, regardless of our fleshley urgings!

God is good and faithful to fulfill promise in our lives. And while I consider change an assault on my lifestyle things are moving smoothly. My job as church secretary remained secure, which was a short lived concern for me. Further my job has become  very productive in a great way. I feel as if I am productive for RLFC and the Kingdom of God. And appreciation! Well, if I didn’t feel appreciated by the former pastors, and trust me I was very appreciated, I am spoiled with appreciation now.

Working @ God’s house has a tremendous amount of fulfillment built in. Peace and productivity are now my favorite states of being! It is amazing…almost too amazing for words. I am learning and growing and maturing in my position. Loving every minute of this change. For me that is huge…positive reaction to change in my life was unheard of. I love this.

Family: Well here in Hutchland things are going great! All is moving smoothly and favorably forward. Most of us now operate under the knowledge that God has us covered in all areas. While each of us polish those areas that we are not as comfortable in, individually with God, other areas of our family life are in unity and full steam ahead…including the consistantly improving finances!

Relief is spelled : G-O-D !

So forward I go on this journey of mine…pups and work and family and the upcoming holiday, which for me is a challenge.

I have purposed to enjoy the celebration of my Lord and Savior’s birth and the salvation of our human race this year. I find I am enjoying, for the first time, older christmas tunes. Particularly the ones that praise God and Jesus! I find I have been thinking about putting up the christmas tree…a miracle for me. In the past I fought and refused decorating until the last minute, and while there are only 14 days left ’till christmas our family doesn’t put the tree up until Christmas Eve.

Me planning for this particular holiday is a miracle and can only be God fixing what is wrong in me. Praise God!

 Life is good! My go to scripture these days is this:  Lord, my times are in your hand. Ps.31:15a

I’m off now to continue this newly attained forward movement in my housework. Another reason I have been away from the Press of late…I am cleaning! NOW that my fine followers is a Miracle from Heaven that should be documented somewhere important!!!

Allowing God to guide my day!

Blessings to you my Beloved Visitors!

many, Many, MANY Blessings to you! 

Nothing Trifle about Thanksgiving Leftovers !

Food on Friday@annkroeker.wordpress.com

My Thanksgiving FOF contribution  

 

We ladies spend endless hours planning, preparing and serving a lavish Thanksgiving Dinner, with all the trimmings. Then in less than an hour it is devoured, the naps have begun around the t.v. set and the noise of football commentators fill the air. All the while we ladies are clearing away the remnants of our toil, knowing that all were satisfied, including ourselves.

As we put the last glad-wear container, strategically stacked, in the refridgerator we begin to wonder about new and fabulous ways to serve the same meal at least once, in the coming week, if not more!

Of course there are the traditional left over recipes. Grandma’s Turkey Tetrizzini, Aunt Mary’s Turkey Noodle Soup and the must have Thanksgiving, nightly news, Turkey Sandwich, which usually renders the hubby incapcitated with indegestion and possible heartburn! So what new fangled way can these leftovers be used?

My favorite new Thanksgiving Leftover suggestions is the Thanksgiving Trifle. This is not for the    ”my food cannot touch on the plate” crowd…but for the rest of us, it is a quick and easy way to use the bulk of the left overs.

Most of us pull the meat off of the turkey carcus, either during the meal clean-up or immediately the next day. It saves room and the carcus can be used to make a very nice turkey stock to freeze for later use.  Just pop the carcus in a stock pot with a quartered large onion, 2 or 3 stalks of celery, leaves included, 3 chopped carrots, salt and peppercorns and cover with water and reduce to half. Cool and freeze.

The Thanksgiving Trifle can be assembled and cooked while that stock is brewing away on your stove top. Pull out your stuffing,  vegetable, potatoes, gravy and even your candied yams. You will use the same portions that would make the proper serving sizes for your family’s meal, no measuring is required,  you can just eye it.

Preheat your oven to 350° and let the layering begin. Spray the bottom of your baking dish with Pam™ or your favorite cooking spray and lay down a layer of stuffing for the crust. You can allow your crust to come up the sides of your baking dish if you like, it can create stability for serving, but this is not necessary. Add the shredded turkey to the gravy and reheat in your microwave while laying your base crust. Pour in the turkey and gravy, layer the veggies on top of that. You can layer your veggies either one on top of the other or created a mixed vegetable layer, whichever you prefer. If you are using both kinds of potatoes choose your top.We like the mashed pototoes on top.

Pop your trifle in the oven until your trifle is heated through and the top is browned. All of your ingredients will settle. The vegetable will join the gravy and turkey and create the filling of a pot pie, depending on how much gravy you have. If your gravy is just enough to coat the turkey, no worries! The cooking process will still meld all those flavors into a delicious shepard’s pie like meal.

 Let the trifle cool a bit and serve.

Other ingredients can be added, as you wish. We have added sauted onions and mushroom with a layer of cheddar cheese under the top.

I hope your Thanksgiving Celebration was fabulous. Filled with family, friends and memories to fill your hearts. A grand beginning to the 2009 Holiday Season!

 I hope this recipe makes your Black Friday cooking a breeze. I know all of you shopping ladies need a quick and easy dinner for after your early morning, all day shopping treks!

Blessings 

My Morning Coffee Dates with God ~

 

 

My Coffee with God...

 

 

Each morning I spend time in God’s Word. Either through a devotional/motivational, scripture verse e-mails, personal prayer book or journal scriptures. God is faithful to point out, very clearly, which one of these He would have me focus on for the day. I am obedient to this guidance and focus by His direction. 

 

 

I realize, these many, many months later that this new discipline has mightily improved my daily outlook and outcome: Here is my FB post this morning: 

 

Morning Coffee with God~ Spending mornings with God and His Word has mightily improved my daily outlook and out come. I am contemplating making a blog for this new part of my day! ♥ Father, I call to You in my days of trouble and You continually deliver me. I will honor&glorify You, alone. I rejoice, You draw me close… to You and out of the darkness. I confess&praise You, my Lord. Amen. Good morning loves♥

  

As the remnants of Hurricane  Ida, blow outside my window, this fine morning,  I feel no anxiety. The prayer above came from my prayer focus of late. Glorifying the name and personage of Father God. For this I have been using my personal prayer-book. Prayers that avail much written by Germain Copeland. I also  diligently pray only scripture.

  

The weather is a concern for us here in Hutchland, we are awaiting a new roof. This weather has, in the past, struck terror in my heart. Fear of my husbands angry tension, of damage…just fear of the effects of ‘mother nature’. Not to recently, God let me know that He had this issue in hand. My husband, a very different man these days, no longer stresses or gets angry at ‘mother nature’.

  

 God has confirmed that the fix is on the way, now it is simply a matter of scheduling. And Ida (or should I say, the enemy) would like for me to delay the scheduling by getting in to doubt and unbelief.

  

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!! GOD’S PROMISES ARE INTACT AND ARE NOT EFFECTED BY WHAT I SEE, HEAR OR FEEL.

  

Therefore, I have come to a place, by grace, where I realize I am not effected in this situation, not emotionally or intellectually. I am amazingly peaceful here. It is such a blessing.

  

 

The Effect of Tropical Storm Ida

 The wind and rain of the last day have had no appreciable effect on our home or our outlook.  I must give all the honor and glory for this to God, alone.

 

As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

 

These scriptures will help you pray in a manner that glorifies God according to the Word.

 

Scripture References:
Romans 12:1 Matthew 25:21
Philippians 2:13 Romans 12:6
Hebrews 10:38 Matthew 5:16
1 Corinthians 6:20 Ephesians 4:15
Psalm 50:15 Colossians 3:17
Colossians 1:13 Colossians 3:23
Psalm 86:12

 

 

Good Morning Loves

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Praise ~ What is in a Name?

Once again I am amazed by a New Thing Ministry’s motivational today.

I then threaded together what God wove in my head…It’s slightly different than the definition in the devotional..not much though. See what you think…

{I’ll attach the devotional at the end…just know I didn’t get any sleep last night, and no nap today and it’s midnight! LOL…;) }

What happens when we praise God?
What is in a name?

In the bible names have significant meaning. God even wove promises within the blood lines of His people! From father to son, one may find blessings and promises within the names of biblical families.

Generational inheritance at it’s finest.

In Chronicles 4:1 we find Judah and his five sons. Judah, meaning Praise, we could say the sons of Praise.

Judah was father to:

Pharez meaning: break, gap or cut off
Hezron meaning: a yard, a surrounding wall or hamlet (a small village).
Carmi meaning: gardener, increase of the vineyard.
Hur meaning: liberty, white linen
Shobal meaning: flow, the flow of a lady’s train (behind her)

So what is God telling us in this family lineage?

Praise breaks all hinderances off of God’s children. Bringing His protection, enveloping the coming of God’s harvest in the lives of His people. Causing them to increase and be freed from their restraining roots. Praise then cleanses God’s children, causing the unbridled flow of His blessings. Praise brings forth God’s abundance, peace, anointing, healing and inheritance in the lives of His people.

One can also see the mission of Praise, when we define the names in this way:

Praise breaks all of the strongholds that block the harvest of God’s people. God surrounds and protects His harvest while Praise frees them from their roots (sin) and cleanses the Bride (The Church). Thus allowing the train of her gown to flow in her inheritance. God’s abundance, peace, and anointing in Christ.

Praise ushers in the Kingdom of God!

It brings new meaning to the question of “What is in a name”!

Blessings<3

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A Product of My Praise…

I have always loved to teach on praise and worship – it is one of my favorite subjects. It is such a powerful force and many people don’t realize that truth.

Many of us know some of the effects of praise, the Bible tells us plainly that praise stills the avenger – or stops the enemy in his tracks. It also tells us that God inhabits our praise, He literally makes a home, or habitation with us when we praise Him.

Yesterday, I was visiting with a friend and she brought out a verse about praise that was very enlightening – I have to share it with you.

1 Chronicles 4:1 teaches us that the sons of Judah were, Pharez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. The name ‘Judah’ means praise, therefore these four sons were the product, or you might say ‘what was produced when praise was partnered with intimacy.’

In the Bible, names were very important and always significant; in these names we will find great significance.

Pharez means a break, a breach, a breaking forth, gap. This name, that is a product of praise, tells me that praise will remove or cut off hindrances.

Hezron means a yard, enclosed as in a fence, a hamlet, as in surrounded by walls. There is great protection when we praise.

Carmi means a gardener, a garden or vineyard, increase of the vineyard. Our praise will gather in a harvest of blessings. Hur means liberty, white linen – praise will bring the liberty that frees us from our past. Shobal means a flow, a lady’s train, as in trailing after her. There is a flow that follows praise, a flow of blessing, abundance, peace, anointing, and inheritance.

In this season where God is telling us to expect great things – to increase our expectation, I believe that it is timely to know the effects or results of becoming a person of praise. First of all, it will remove anything hindering what you are expecting in this season to come to pass. Secondly, it will bring you protection; you will be fenced in by His presence as He makes His habitation in your life. Next, it will help to gather in your blessings. It will bring you liberty from the past as you praise and worship God. Finally, there will be a flow of blessings in your life that will be undeniable.

I spoke the other day about getting ready for what God has for you – and to show God that you are expecting something – one way to do that is through praise. In the Old Testament, the children of God would praise greatly after God delivered them. They threw parties and danced before the Lord, praising Him with all their might.

Today, our deliverance has already come. It was complete at the cross. That is undeniable. When Jesus declared ‘it is finished’ it was indeed finished. And we are people of faith. We see it with our spiritual eyes before it happens. We hear the sound of the Lord coming with His promises before He arrives. Like the breeze of the wind, blowing through the woods, we hear Him coming in this season. Therefore the perfect thing for us to do is to praise Him before we see it with our natural eyes, don’t you think.

Praise stills the avenger. Praise removes hindrances. Praise surrounds us with God’s presence. Praise will gather our harvest. Praise liberates us. Praise brings the flow of the blessings of God into our life – all these are good reasons to praise.

However, there is one reason and one reason alone that we should praise and worship God. He is worthy of our praise, He is God. Today, take some time to become intimate with God through praise. Dance before the Lord as if you have seen the manifestation of your promise. Shout to the Lord as if all your needs are met in abundance. Sing to the Lord as if you were walking in the fullness of His promises. You will be in awe of the things that will change in your life as you do – praise Him and allow Him to make His home with you.

~ Kim Potter

Pretty is as Pretty does… But beautiful is just plain beautiful! ~ Maya Angelou ~ A Wonderful Find :)

I found this when I was cleaning out my e-mail…never know what you are going to find!

Enjoy…

Beautiful Fall ~

 

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTER
By Maya Angelou

‘A woman’s heart should be so hidden in Christ
That a man should have to seek Him first to find her.’

When I say… ‘I am a Christian’ I’m not shouting ‘I’m clean living,’
I’m whispering ‘I was lost, Now I’m found and forgiven.’

When I say… ‘I am a Christian’ I don’t speak of this with pride.
I’m confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say… ‘I am a Christian’ I’m not trying to be strong.
I’m professing that I’m weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say.. ‘I am a Christian’ I’m not bragging of success..
I’m admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say… ‘I am a Christian’ I’m not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say…. ‘I am a Christian’ I still feel the sting of pain…
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say… ‘I am a Christian’ I’m not holier than thou,
I’m just a simple sinner Who received God’s good grace, somehow!

Pretty is as Pretty does… But beautiful is just plain beautiful!

 Blessings!