S T O P ! ! ! !

When I rec this e-mail I took the liberty of sending it my friends.

Some are co-workers. Ok I forwarded it to a lot of co-workers.

I received this e-mail from my Uncle who gets up early every morning

just to pray for ME!!

Read This Slowly

Jack took a long look at his speedometer

before slowing down: 73 in a 55 zone.

Fourth time in as many months.

How could a guy get caught so often?

When his car had slowed to 10 miles an hour,

Jack pulled over, but only partially.

Let the cop worry about the potential traffic hazard.

Maybe some other car will tweak his backside with a mirror.

The cop was stepping out of his car, the big pad in hand.

Bob? Bob from Church?

Jack sunk farther into his trench coat.

This was worse than the coming ticket.

A cop catching a guy from his own church.

A guy who happened to be a little eager

to get home after a long day at the office.

A guy he was about to play golf with tomorrow.

Jumping out of the car, he approached a man he saw every Sunday, a man he'd never seen in uniform.

'Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you like this.'

'Hello, Jack.' No smile.
'Guess you caught me red-handed
in a rush to see my wife and kids.'

'Yeah, I guess.' Bob seemed uncertain. Good. 'I've seen some long days at the office lately.
I'm afraid I bent the rules a bit -just this once.'

Jack toed at a pebble on the pavement. 'Diane said something about roast beef and potatoes tonight.

Know what I mean?'

'I know what you mean.

I also know that you have a reputation in our precinct .'


Ouch.


This was not going in the right direction.

Time to change tactics.

'What'd you clock me at?'

Seventy.

Would you sit back in your car please?'

'Now wait a minute here, Bob.

I checked as soon as I saw you.

I was barely nudging 65.'

The lie seemed to come easier with every ticket.

Please, Jack, in the car.

Flustered, Jack hunched himself through the still-open door.

Slamming it shut, he stared at the dashboard.

He was in no rush to open the window.

The minutes ticked by.

Bob scribbled away on the pad.

Why hadn't he asked for a driver's license?

Whatever the reason, it would be a month of Sundays

before Jack ever sat near this cop again.

A tap on the door jerked his head to the left.

There was Bob, a folded paper in hand

Jack rolled down the window a mere two inches, just enough room for Bob to pass him the slip.


'Thanks.'

Jack could not quite keep the sneer out of his voice.

Bob returned to his police car without a word.

Jack watched his retreat in the mirror.
Jack unfolded the sheet of paper.
How much was this one going to cost?

Wait a minute.
What was this? Some kind of joke?


Certainly not a ticket. Jack began to read:

'Dear Jack, Once upon a time I had a daughter.
She was six when killed by a car.
You guessed it - a speeding driver.
A fine and three months in jail, and the man was free.
Free to hug his daughters, all three of them.
I only had one, and I'm going to have to wait until Heaven
before I can ever hug her again.

A thousand times I've tried to forgive that man.
A thousand times I thought I had.
Maybe I did, but I need to do it again.
Even now.
Pray for me.
And be careful, Jack,
my son is all I have left.'

'Bob' Jack turned around in time to see Bob's car
pull away and head down the road.
Jack watched until it disappeared.
A full 15 minutes later, he too,
pulled away and drove slowly home,
praying for forgiveness and
hugging a surprised wife and kids when he arrived.

Life is precious.
Handle with care.
This is an important message;
please pass it along to your friends.
Drive safely and carefully.
Remember, cars are not the only things
recalled by their maker.

Funny how you can send a thousand jokes
through e-mail and they spread like wildfire,
but when you start sending messages
regarding the sanctity of life,
people think twice about sharing.

Funny how when you go to forward this message,
you will not send it to many on your address list
because you're not sure what they believe,
or what they will think of you
for sending it to them.
Pass this on,
you may save a life.
Maybe not,
but we'll never know if we don't try.
May today there be peace within you.
May you trust God
that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
'I believe that friends are quiet angels
who lift us to our feet
when our wings
have trouble remembering how to fly.'
Just send this.
The life you save may be ...
Your own child or grandchild.

Person of the Wek

Years ago I was blessed to hear a very wise lady who made the following statement:

TO CONTINUE TO LEAVE DEFEATED TAKES NO EFFORT
TO OVERCOME A SITUATION IT MAY SEEM TO TAKE EVERYTHING THAT
THE PERSON HAS INSIDE THEM SOMETIMES IT MAY SEEM IMPOSSIBLE BUT WITH THE GRACE OF GOD IT CAN BE DONE

This week my person of the week is a group of some special lady's.
They are the graduates of Mercy Ministries.
Life is never easy for anyone.
But the graduates of Mercy Ministries have chosen to be over comers.

After they complete the program and graduate over 80% become Missionaries or Counselors
to help others who are broken hearted.

As I have said many times before a person does not have to look to get knocked down.

On the flip side a person has to look to find encouragement.

Sometimes even in America a person has to look to find Jesus.

The good news is God is always reaching His hand down regardless of where a person is spiritually.

For more information feel free to click on the link.

The best part is the Mercy Graduates come out praising their Heavenly Father.

In my book these are very strong women and I would like to take this opportunity to salute them.

Deep Breathe

I feel I must begin with one of my favorite sayings:

---Allow me to set the stage:

-Its that time of year once again

-Time to have your annual physical or maybe its a sick visit

-Regardless it involves a trip to the Doctor's office

-I'll be the first to admit if I can skip the annual physicals I will

-(DON'T TELL THE Doctor shhhhhhhhh...........)

-Still occasionally I get sick and I must admit once again I dread going to the

doctor. I don't know about you but its expensive to get better.

-Yet even though I'm sick its usually the flu ugh.

-Even though its difficulty for me to take breath I know I will hear the question.

-The Doctor enters the room :
-checks my ears (oh no, I think here it comes.....)
-take a deep breath (I think to myself I can't talk and I was just asked to take a deep breath)
- I found myself telling the Doctor I will try

-It seems like just the other day I found myself realizing everything that God did just so I could take a deep breath.

God knew I would need:
-a pair of lungs
-my heart would need to beat
-it would require for my brain to be active (after all the brain plays a crucial role especially with the other organs or so I'm told)
-a deep breath involves the digestive system


-Then of course God knew I would need a nose.

OK you win. I must admit God knew everything that I would need just to take a

deep breath. Every good n perfect gift comes from above.

Smile or Frown The Choice is YOURS

Normally I try to write something that is encouraging.

After all I must admit I do not have to look to get knocked down.

On the flip side I do have to look to find something encouraging.

Unfortunately, whether you turn the TV on or buy a newspaper. The result is the same.

You either read or hear about something that is negative.

Once again on the flip side you have to seek and search.

To read or learn about how a person chose not to be a victim but instead chose to be an

over comer. Which brings me to something as simple as a smile.

Studies have shown that it indeed takes less muscles to smile.

Yet it's easier to find a frown than a smile.

I must admit I found myself thinking "As a man thinketh so he is....."""

Simple, yet profound.

Frown vs. smile

Smile vs. frown

Regardless one or the other was spoken to that person's spirit man and if that was not important enough it was spoken to their destiny.

For you see a smile brings victory.

For you see a frown brings defeat.

Defeat vs. Victory

Victory vs. Defeat.

Remember it wouldn't be God's Love after all God gave man FREE-WILL

Valentine's Day

In my room I have a Jesus stocking

Okay I have 2 Jesus stockings.

Let me guess? Why are you writing about a Christmas stocking.

Well I was hoping that you would ask that ?

In the Jesus stocking in my room. It has multiple uses.

After all whatever is on my heart that's what God wants to hear.

Come on lets face it God know my heart far better than I.

So what goes in my Jesus stockings?

I have praise reports.

Answered prayers.

Of course they are prayer requests.

Then comes one of my favorite parts.

I buy my Heavenly Father cards after all everything I have comes from Him.

Now don't get me wrong. After all I'm not saying that you have to do it. Its just

something that I do for My Heavenly Father.

Last year I got Father's day cards, Valentine's Day Card, Christmas Cards.

The card that I put in my Jesus stocking for Valentine's Day last year is worth sharing.

In hopes that it will help in some shape, manner or form.

Here goes:

For a Wonderful Father (on the outside)

(on the inside you will see the following)

A FATHER'S GREATEST GIFT

TO HIS FAMILY IS

THE WARMTH AND LIGHT

OF HIS LOVE.

YOU'VE GIVEN ME SO MUCH IN LIFE,

ESPECIALLY A SENSE OF SECURITY

AND FEELING VERY, VERY LOVED.

I COULDN'T ASK FOR

A BETTER FATHER THAN YOU

AND ON VALENTINE'S DAY,

I WANT YOU TO KNOW

HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE

ALL

YOU'VE DONE FOR ME. . . . . . . . . . .

AND HOW MUCH I LOVE

YOU.

(in closing)

Your child,

NAME ___________

Worth Sharing

Earlier this week I heard an awesome sermon.

I ddn't realize how spiritually hungry I really was.

Ok so I took a lot of notes in 1 hour. Okay you win I took 4 pages of notes.

Okay I'll admit that I was so thankful to be fed spiritual.

OK its so good that its worth sharing some key points

God-invented Change

CHANGED PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE WHO CHANGE OTHERS

ITS NOT THAT PEOPLE COVER THE GUILT

THEY COVER THE LACK OF INNOCENCE

ITS CRUCIAL TO HAVE THE ATTITUDE

"WHATEVER GOD CALLS ME TO CHANGE--

SIMPLY TELL YOURSELF OUT LOUD

"I CAN DO THAT!"

COMING TO CHRIST

IS LIKE

AMAZING GRACE

"I ONCE WAS LOST

BUT NOW I'M FOUND."

"I ONCE WAS BLIND

BUT NOW I SEE." (Colossians 1:13)

A CHRISTIANS LIFE IS

LIKE A CONVEYOR BELT.

WITH GOD THERE EVERY STEP

OF THE WAY...........................

GOOD OR BAD?

GOD IS THERE

VALLEY OR MOUNTAIN?

GOD IS THERE

TEARS OR LAUGHTER

GOD IS THERE

GOD HAS CALLED US TO CHANGE (Exodus 3:11-12)

WE DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO 'CHANGE'

FOR

FEAR OF FAILURE

PEOPLE WEAR FEAR

AS A BADGE

GOD IS NOT LOOKING FOR

-self confidence

GOD IS LOOKING FOR

-God Confidence

REMEMBER WHATEVER

SHIELD YOU NEED

THAT SECOND

GOD IS GOING TO

BE THAT SHIELD FOR Y-O-U

AFTER ALL ACCORDING TO

GOD

YOU MATTER

YOU HAVE VALUE

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Does it have to end????

I remember when I started the blog.

It was dedicated to God, Jesus, and the Holy-Spirit.

Okay that is my favorite part of the entire blog.

Allow me to set the stage:

Most of the people who read it are people that I work with.

I'll be the first to say that God has blessed me with the job I have.

This weekend me and Debbie just hung out.

To say that it was relaxing would be an understatement.

To sit there and to discuss the written word was such a luxury.

The best part was just sipping my coffee while I listened.

I found myself thinking does it have to end???

I'm enjoying spending time with George, Barbara, and Debbie.

If only this moment could last....

After I left I realized it had become one of my favorite memories.

I guess it did last.

Earlier today I found myself thinking of a person's heart.

After all Valentine's Day is coming up.

A day that we tell others that we love them.

But what's so special about Valentine's Day??

Why wait to a special day to tell a person that he or she means a lot to you.

After all God never sleeps nor slumbers. All because God loves Y O U.

A person's worth and value come from God.

According to God Y O U MATTER!

Then again Jesus shed His blood for you because Jesus loves you more than you will ever know.

Then I found myself thinking about my very own heart.

After all its not that big.

Yet it is just the right size for Jesus to come n dwell in.

"Always remember that My heart is the biggest of all.
There is nothing too small or too big for me.
After all My Heart is so big that I shed my blood for you.
Love,
Jesus"

Regardless of the type of day you have had.

Regardless of what you are going through.

Remember Gods Love is the Biggest of all.

For it was God who made your heart just big enough for Him to dwell in.

Dependent

When the Son of Man

was Dependent on ...........

As I was getting ready for work this morning.

I found myself thinking about when Jesus was dependent on sinners.

Upon looking up the word in the Dictionary.

Dependent means to rely on another

for support; to rely

Yet even God's son "Jesus" chose to

be Dependent

Think about it someone without sin is suddenly dependent upon sinners.

Well the first time was the birth of Jesus.

Think about it Jesus had to learn to sit up, crawl, walk.

Well needless to say these are just a few of the many

things that Jesus was dependent upon sinners to help him with.

The next obvious time is when Jesus was

on the Cross.

Ah come one you remember

the Cross is where Jesus shed His sinless blood

for YOU and for ME!

For

there was

no other

way.

After all

GOD LOVED US THAT MUCH

GOD IN HEAVEN
GOD ON THE CROSS

One turns HIS BACK

The other sheds HIS BLOOD

After all

there

was no

other way.

What about the spreading of

the Gospel?

You Know God's Word.

AH Yes once again the SON

OF MAN WHO

KNEW

NO SIN

WAS DEPENDENT

upon mankind

to tell others

the Plan of Salvation

Ah yes the word DEPENDENT

Then I found

myself thinking.

Okay I must admit

pondering it is me

who

is DEPENDENT

on God

It is me

who is

DEPENDENT

on Jesus

It is me

who is

DEPENDENT

upon the

Holy-Spirit

It is me

who is

DEPENDENT

upon the

Written Word

It is me

who will

say that

my strength

comes from

God

Yet

it's God

that's

DEPENDENT

upon

SINNERS

to

SPREAD THE GOSPEL
BUILD CHURCHES

DISCIPLE

LEAD OTHERS TO JESUS

AH yes

DEPENDENT

LOVE OF GOD

LOVE OF GOD


As I look to the left to the right I see God’s love.

It is painted in laughter I hear a smile on a Grandma’s face.

Its funny how Grandparents work.

When they are just parents it is typical for the son or the daughter as the case may be to hear both yes and no.

When they become a Grandparent suddenly their love is different.

They get all the favorite things for the grandchildren.

Its common to hear just don’t tell your MOM and of course the child is going to say I am going to do just that.

Cause in the Child's mind I want you to bless me and you wont feel good if you don’t bless me.

Kind of makes me wonder where they get that idea.

Then I find myself stopping and thinking that God knew the book of Revelation before He chose for there to be a beginning.

To begin simply means to create, start, implement, however whenever there is a beginning there must be a finish line.

What is so interesting that God knew the order that the verses need to be in.

The written word is a gift from God to His sons and daughters.

After all God remembers everything that He has ever spoken and will ever speak to every one of His sons and daughters.

Regardless how mankind acts nice or mean, an act of friendship or a hate crime the choice is left up to mankind.

Not that mankind chose for it to be that way but God chose it that way.

Yet it makes me stop and wonder because God created mankind to worship Him.

We should have an intimate relationship with Him to always thirst for more.

Yet God took His love so far to the point regardless of how mankind treats Him He simply says I love you.

With God, He sees one or the other.

This is my child who last prayed (you fill the date in) or this is my creation that I long to welcome to the family.

The angels are waiting to have a party.

There is nothing that will hurt God quicker.

Than someone who accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, yet for whatever the reason may be they chose not to be close to God.

More than anything God longs to hear every son and daughters prayer.

He even silences all of Heaven just to hear your voice.

In the meantime God waits and longs just to hear your voice .

As much as He longs to hear your voice.

He just simply says it would not be God's love if he or she didn't have free will.

God made the choice to give everyone free will.

Just as a child wants to be spoiled by his/her grandparents.

God wants to do even more but it all begins in prayer.

The best thing about the Bible is that God works according to His written word not mans word.

There is a difference.

Regardless of your choice God gently whispers I LOVE YOU .

I can’t wait to hear from you.

Love,

GOD

Journey Begins.........

Journey Begins with God’s First Choice

In the Briticanna the definition for journey is to travel from one point to another.
Yet it goes back much father than that.
So just where did the journey begin? With every journey there will be choices made along the way.
But have you ever stopped to think about God’s first choice.
God has and will always be on His throne. He placed the scripture in the order that He wanted it to appear.
Ah yes, the Bible pure perfection.
He impenitently left out 18 years of Jesus life for a reason that is to remain a mystery to mankind.
God will always be God and well man will always be man.
Perfection verses no perfection.
So again I ask the question where does a journey begin?

For me the journey began a long time ago.
Way before Away in A manager would be sung or talked about in Bible stories, devotions, and ah yes Church.
Yet the same one who was in a manger for you and for me was right beside His Father when God made His first choice.
Have you ever stopped to take the time and ponder on what inspired God to make a choice.

Throughout the years God has made so many choices and my Heavenly Father will continue to make choices.
Then I remind myself that my Savior the one who was bruised for my transgressions. The same Saviour who was persecuted for my sins.
That is the one who lives in my heart which is just the right size.
The same one who ministers to me on a daily basis.

He conquered death that I might live.
Yet one of the names of Jesus is Firstborn (Colossians 1) and it is beyond my comprehension. Just to know how deep His love went for you and me.
So again I ask the question where does the journey begin for you?
For God the journey began a long time ago.
Does it start with Genesis 1:1 or did God make choices long before that.
Again God is the unveiler and it is important to recognize that.

For the Ladies

I went to Biltmore Baptist this morning.
It was a sermon that I needed to hear.
In the sermon it compared men to women

Fact:
Women are more verbal than men
Its easier for women to learn foreign language than for a man
The average woman speaks 25,000 words a day
The average men speak 12,500 words a day
Men think mostly using the right side of the brain
Women can multi-task because women use both sides of the brain

The text for the sermon was Genesis 2: 18-25
Women are to be corresponding to men

My favorite point of the sermon is:
-Women are to be corresponding to men
-God brings the woman to the man
-God fashioned every detail, every aspect of the woman.
-God fashioned every detail of everyone (Psalms 139)

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Mercy

Throughout the years God has always blessed me.

Its easy to see Gods handiwork when things are going your way.

Its another to see Gods handiwork when your in a valley.

Friends have come into my life for a reason.

The lessons that God used them to teach me.

I used to wonder if they knew any other words.

After all regardless of the circumstances/situation they would just say Mercy.

If I was in a good mood they just simply said Mercy.

When I got knocked down they said Mercy.

Now don't get me wrong after all they picked me up.

In short regardless of the scenario they just said Mercy.

I must admit it was a lesson that I didn't learn overnight.

Long story short Mercy does indeed cover a lot.

God's Mercy is new every morning.

Good or bad God still loves you.

Bad or good God still loves you.

Even in the darkest of dark places God is there.

'Lo I am with you............

As my friends would say "MERCY!"

He Gave His Everything

Has anyone besides me had a bad day?

Sure you have.

Has anyone besides me had a good day?

I hope you have.

Regardless of the type of day.

God gave you everything.

God is watching over you.

Jesus is carrying you.

Oh how they wait to hear your voice.

Your value comes from God

Every good n perfect gift comes from above.

Lo I am with you

Regardless of what you might be facing.

Remember He gave His everything.

Cause He cares

Jesus shed His blood for Y O U!!!!!!!!!!

The Holy Spirit longs to speak to you.

HE GAVE HIS EVERYTHING FOR___________________________________

God wants you to fill in the blank.

God waits on you.

In Process

In every area, every walk of life there are so many beginnings.

For some it may be getting married.

For others it may be walking by faith.

For others it may be the first decision they made on their own.
For others it could be moving out on their own for the first time.
Ah yes, independence.
In my life there has been so many beginnings.
There was the first time I took my first breath after all that was a beginning.

The day would could come when I would able to crawl.
Later on I would stand up on my own.
As time would have it not long after that I would try to take my first step.
As time progresses I would begin to grow.
Before you know it I am beginning to learn to ride a tricycle
Then a very big day would come I would go to kindergarten now for me this was a big.


After all everyone was going to fall in love with me so I thought.
Well as luck would have it I was wrong.
It was not long before I realized that my perception of things would not necessarily be the perception of everyone else.
There’s a number one question that regardless of the year still continues to be asked even today.
Something about this old aged question that deep down tells me it will be asked tomorrow.
If there is one thing about your life that you could change what would it be?
Well needless to say depending on the person is going to depend on your answer.
I have found it to be interesting that even though mankind continues to ask this question.

There is one person who will never ask this question and of course that is God.
The older I have become the more I realize that I don’t know the things I once knew.
In short I will always be in process.


My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” (Isiah 46) NIV
Then I find myself saying it’s all about beginnings.

Words of Wisdom part 2

The Christian Alphabet Poem

A lthough things are not perfect

B ecause of trial or pain

C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame

E ven when the times are hard

F ierce winds are bound to blow

G od is forever able

H old on to what you know

I magine life without His love

J oy would cease to be

K eep thanking Him for all the things

L ove imparts to thee

M ove out of “Camp Complaining”

N o weapon that is known

O n earth can yield the power

Praise can do alone

Q uit looking at the future

R edeem the time at hand

S tart every day with worship

T o “thank” is a command

U ntil we see Him coming

V ictorious in the sky

W e’ll run the race with gratitude

X alting God most high

Y es, there will be good time and yes some will be bad, but….

Z ion waits in glory…. Where none is ever sad!

Words of Wisdom

WORDS TO LIVE BY


People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.

If you are Successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you
and them anyway.

Written by Mother Teresa

Cause He Cares

Call upon the Lord while He may be found

Bend your ears to what your Father has to say

May your eyes be kingdom focus

Blink and you might miss:

-God's voice

-Blessing

-Your destiny

Every Good and perfect gift is from above.

Remember YOU are an ORIGINAL

For I know the plans...............

Eyes, Ears on GOD

For YOU are the Apple of God's EYE

REGARDLESS OF YOUR:

-Thoughts

-Words

-Actions

YOU are on GOD'S Mind

CAUSE GOD CARES ABOUT

Y --O--U

Blessings in Disquise

This morning I had my oil change.
I must admit that it was just a little behind.
Okay it was overdue for an oil change.
I decided to take it to a new place.
After listening to my Father brag about his oil change.

I decided to give it a try.
I sure am thankful that I listened.
When I walked into the room I felt a sense of warmth.
It was just so good to listen to the conversation.
After all it was about the written word.

I always enjoy going places where I feel at home.
Even though today was my first time there.
The owner has a way of making you feel at home.
So the next time you need an oil change.
Go to Rogers Lube Express
and be sure an enjoy a cup of joe while you wait.
You'll be glad you did.
For you will feel right at home.

The following is what the owner put on the sign:

FORGET ME

YOU'VE LOST

NOTHING

FORGET GOD

YOU'VE LOST

EVERYTHING

Best Decision a Person can Make

Father, I am a sinner
I realize now that Jesus died on the cross for my sins.
Jesus chose to die for me because Jesus loves me.
From the resurrection on the third day
Jesus conquered death and was able to defeat Satan
For it is written in your word Father that if I profess the name of Jesus
and ask Jesus to come into my heart.
That Jesus will hear me and come into my heart.
Father, I am not perfect for I am a sinner
I realize that my heart is not big but Jesus please come into my heart.
Jesus please forgive me of my sins.
Thank you Jesus for hearing my prayer.
Thank you Jesus for coming into my heart.

The next step is to go to a Bible based Church.

Begin to Read the Bible.
The Book of John is a good place to start.

A Vessel

God has indeed blessed me with a wonderful friend.

She moved up here from Atlanta.

It didn't take long for us to become friends.

After all she has such a sweet personality.

At work we did Secret Santa

Needless to say I think I got the best gift of all

Its a book about being a Godly Woman



Allow me to set the stage for you

This past fall sometime in August I got the rug pulled out from neath me

It taught me to have a new dependency on God

After all there is nothing like not knowing what to do except to keep my eyes on God.

I was blessed with Godly men and women who just loved on me unconditionally.

After all we all need that.

As my Uncle says we all need prayer.

OK I need prayer.


I used to love to reach out to the hurting and broken hearted.

Suddenly it was gone.

All I knew was to cling to God for dear life.

After all God had never left nor forsake me.
That is one of the promises that God made just to me.

Night after night I read the same verse
It was just 1 verse
Of course this verse was committed to my memory
Yet I picked the Bible up and read the verse
"The LORD is my shepherd I shall not be in want."
Psalm 23:1

I continued to grow spiritually.
I started a blog shortly after the incident happened in August.
Walls continued to come down.
As the walls came down it was as if God Had said "Eyes on God, Continue the journey."

"Eyes on God, Continue the journey."
I spent time crying about what was once in my heart because it was no longer in my heart.
"Eyes on God, Continue the journey."
So much that I didn't understand.
So much to learn.

"Eyes on God, Continue the journey."
Well lets hope your getting the picture.

Which brings me up to my Christmas present that I got on Dec 28, 2008.
As soon as I started reading it.
I started crying on the inside at work.
Not very professional but I felt the Holy-Spirit speaking to me as I read.
I was so thankful for how God used my friend from Atlanta to be a vessel.

We didn't meet until October 27,2008
That's the day before my salvation birthday.
This year I'm 18 years old as Gods daughter.

God started speaking
The more I read the more I felt the Holy-Spirit speak
Oh some things may have changed.
But you see my friend is very humble.

Then today at work she asked me if I got the bookmark.
I said yes.
She left the bookmark on my desk on December 29,2008.
Guess what's on the bookmark?

PSALM 23

Still the only thing my friend from Atlanta knows is that God used her.
Just between me and you I'm glad I met her in October.
I'm even more blessed to have her as a friend

The Sound of Christmas

Ah if only the Sound of Christmas could stay just a little longer.

Complete strangers wishing each other Merry Christmas.

Instead of hearing foul language you hear praise.

Ah the smiles you see on so many faces.

Then I read a bumper sticker "Help keep Christ in Christmas"

The car behind it said "You can't spell Christmas without Christ."

Then I found myself thinking why not keep those bumper stickers on all year.

Why does the cheerfulness have to only be a short season?

Whose to say that it has to end?

Why not continuing speaking words of encouragement?

Whose to say that it has to end?

Why not continue to reach out to help others?

Whose to say that it has to end?

Does it have to end?

All I know is :

One Birth changed History

Jesus never sleeps nor slumbers.

Jesus came to pay

a debt that

He did not owe

Because Mankind

could not pay

the debt

that we owed

Jesus still:

Loves

Accepts

Forgives

Minsters

Heals

Gives Grace

Gives Mercy

After all the

one thing that

Jesus never did

was to make a

MISTAKE

Yet its

Jesus

who says

I FORGIVE YOU

3 powerful words that changes so much

Jesus

still

says

I LOVE YOU

This Christmas

make it a point to include

Jesus

Who Knows you

might just hear

Jesus saying

"Thank you for

including me."

"My Father sends

His Love"

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Just an Old Pair of Shoes

I went to a Christmas play last night.
Something I heard last night really stuck with me.
Allow me to set the stage

A man has a dream that Jesus will be coming to see him on Christmas Day

Needless to say He speaks to everyone the following day.
After all He wants to meet Jesus.
Just to talk with Jesus face to face.

Oh what that would only mean.
Well in a way that's what prayer is like.
Regardless of whether your in a good mood or not.
That doesn't matter.
Jesus just wants to hear your voice.
Cause He cares
After all He shed His Blood for YOU.
Cause He cares

One person is cold He gives them a cup of coffee.
He proceeds to tell that person Do you know Jesus?
He is coming to visit me today.
The person drinks the coffee and continues His journey.

Next comes an old lady.
He offers her kindness.
After all its Christmas Day.
Cause He cares.
He proceeds to tell that person Do you know Jesus?

Before he can continue.
This old lady tells it exactly how it is.
Son, when you get old, people just discard you as an old pair of shoes.
Just an old pair of shoes.
She says.
That's how they treat you.
Just an old pair of shows I tell you

He asks the question again
Do you know Jesus?
He's coming to visit me today.
Old lady walks off and says
Just an Old pair of shoes I tell you

Upon hearing that I found myself thinking its easy to have that mindset.
After all God gave mankind freewill
God waits just to hear my voice.
Jesus silences all of Heaven to say Listen......

There are 24 hours in 1 day.
7 days a week.
52 weeks in a year.
Yet I do not pray every second.

Then I thought Jesus shed His blood just for ME.
After all He never sleeps nor slumbers.
I'm alive today because of God, Jesus, and the Holy-Spirit.
Jesus knows exactly how many breaths I will actually take.

Yet Jesus still continues to love ME for me
Cause He cares

No wonder this man is so thankful that Jesus is coming to visit Him.

Sometimes it seems like Jesus just continues holding his stick drawing one circle in the sand after another.

Always knowing
Always loving
Always accepting
Always forgiving
Always giving grace
Always giving mercy
Always being there
The list is indeed infinite........................
Cause He Cares

Worth Sharing

I received this as e-mail from my sister.

How can I not share something this good?

Christ Bell

THE BELL

I KNOW WHO I AM

I am God's child (John 1:12)

I am Christ's friend (John 15:15 )

I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17)

I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20)

I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)

I am a personal witness of Christ. (Acts 1:8)

I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt 5:13-14)

I am a member of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:27)

I am free forever from condemnation ( Rom. 8: 1-2)

I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant (Phil 3:20)

I am free from any charge against me (Rom. 8:31 -34)

I am a minister of reconciliation for God (2 Cor 5:17-21)

I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph.. 2:18)

I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)

I cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom 8:35-39)

I am established, anointed, sealed by God (2 Cor 1:21-22 )

I am assured all things work together for good (Rom.. 8:28 )

I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16 )

I may approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph. 3: 12 )

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13)

I am the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15: 1-5)

I am God's temple (1 Cor. 3: 16).

I am complete in Christ (Col. 2: 10)

I am hidden with Christ in God ( Col. 3:3).

I have been justified (Romans 5:1)

I am God's co-worker (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor 6:1)

. I am God's workmanship (Eph. 2:10)

I am confident that the good works

God has begun in me will be perfected. (Phil. 1: 5)

I have been redeemed and forgiven ( Col 1:14).

I have been adopted as God's child (Eph 1:5)

I belong to God And so do YOU May the LORD bless you and keep you;

May the LORD make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you;

May the LORD turn His face toward you And give you peace.'Numbers 6:24-26
AMEN

Hope this ministers to you as it did to me.

'TIS SO SIMPLE

When I read the monthly newsletter.
I felt that this was worth sharing.

SITEL NEWS
DECEMBER 2008

From the desk of Jean Harmon

"I wish everyone a joyous Holiday Season and Health, Happiness and Prosperity for the coming year.

CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS:

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To a customer, service.

To all, charity.

To every child, a good example.

Here's hoping this will impact you as I was impacted when I first read it.

Out of the Mouths of Babes

The following is from the play "RACE TO WIN"

This is a musical play. It talks about where a persons eyes are focused on
God vs World

WE'RE JUST A WRECK

Just when you think you've got it together

And you're really on a roll

Just when you think you've got it together

And sin is under control

Just when you think this time you're gonna win

That when it grabs you and pulls you in

You sin again and again

We're just a wreck waiting to happen

Sins spins us out of control

We thought we had it whipped

Then we make a slip

Flipped upside down in a cloud of smoke..............

Well needless to say the writer of this song has it.

The writer of this song knows the only perfect person that walked the face of this Earth is Jesus.

Hate to tell you this is true for all mankind.

The only exception is Jesus.

The writer of this song also knows that Gods love is for every one.

Simple yet profound.

True of all mankind.

Take heart:

God still loves

God still gives grace

God still forgives

God still welcomes people to His family

God's Mercy is new every morning

God still cares

God is infinite

Get the picture.

Simple yet profound.

Practice

This past Sunday our Church celebrated our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
While the Adults ate we provided their entertainment.
After I signed 2 songs their musical program began.
Just as they practiced the musical I had to practice also.
One of the kids had brought her cousins.
They arrived while I was practicing the songs in sign language.
As luck would have it they knew some signs.
One of their friends has down-syndrome.
He uses sign language to communicate.
As I listened to their story I couldn't help but feel the Holy-Spirit.
I explained that sign language is not just for the deaf.
People use sign language to communicate that have Autistic as well as Down-Syndrome.
Then one of the girls told me they have been practicing the song"Jesus Loves Me" in sign.
For they want their friend to know Jesus does love him.
Even though they've been practicing the song awhile.
They asked me to show them how to sign a couple of parts of the song.
They just wanted their friend w/Down-Syndrome to know that Jesus does love him.
How right they are.
Then we practiced signing "Jesus Loves Me" together.
What a blessing it was just to hear them talk about the love of Jesus.
I was able to show them the part they didn't know.
If I had not practiced that door never would have opened.
I found myself thinking "Out of the mouths of babes..."
The children performed their musical program.
They did a wonderful job.
As they were performing, I found myself thinking what a blessing they are to the Kingdom of God.
"Out of the mouths of babes..."
Simple yet profound.

Person of the Week

This person got knocked down a lot.

He refused to give up.

Every time someone knocked him down.

He got back up as soon as He could.

He would be the first to tell you

God is His strength.

People continue to read about him today.

I remember it as if it was yesterday

how God used him to impact my life.

One of his most famous sayings was:

"We could be just like them under circumstances."

That saying has helped me so much.

Years later God used him to

stretch my faith.

I must admit that I have fallen back on it a lot.

He had such wisdom.

He left a legacy that still impacts people today.

During one of the most difficult times our Country

has faced He was President.

Yet, he refused to judge.

He would just say

"We could be just like them

under different circumstances."

Then he would walk off.

So simple, yet profound.

God indeed blessed him

with the gift of wisdom

and so many other gifts.

"Every good and perfect gift comes

from above."

I never had the opportunity to meet him.

I did have the opportunity to go to

the Lincoln Memorial.

Person of the Week:

Abraham Lincoln

Words of Wisdom

Regardless of where a person is on their journey.
For life is indeed a journey.
Every journey begins with a step.
This is a passage that spoke to me while I was on break.

Scripture:
Psalm 84
LORD God All-Powerful, your temple is so lovely!
Deep in my heart I long for your temple,
and with all that I am I sing joyful songs to you.
LORD God All-Powerful,
my King and my God,
sparrows find a home near your altars;
swallows build nests thereto raise their young.
You bless everyone who lives in your house,
and they sing your praises.
You bless all who depend on you
for their strength and
all who deeply desire to visit your temple.
When they reach Dry Valley,
springs start flowing,
and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water.
Your people grow stronger,
and you, the God of gods,
will be seen in Zion.
LORD God All-Powerful,
the God of Jacob,
please answer my prayer!
You are the shield that protects your people,
and I am your chosen one.
Won’t you smile on me?
One day in your temple
is better than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather serve in your house,
than live in the homes of the wicked.
Our LORD and our God,
you are like the sun and also like a shield.
You treat us with kindness and with honor,
never denying any good thing
to those who live right.
LORD God All-Powerful,
you bless everyone who trusts you.

Simple Messages Part 3 cont...

Today at work I noticed one of my friends shirts.

It said the following:

One Message

One Method

One Mission

I found myself thinking how true.

Simple yet profound.

I found myself adding the Following:

One God

One Message

One Method

One Mission

One Saviour

Simple Messages part 2 cont....

"One Birth

Changed History."

Simple yet Profound.

Birth of Jesus continues to change lives.

This has withstood the Test of Time.

Lives continue to be changed by this One Birth.

One Birth Did Change History

Power of Prayer

Being on a budget is not always easy.
I have learned that even when you are on a
tight budget.
It is possible to bless others.

This past Summer we had a Garden.
We came up with our own Irrigation System.
Which proved to be a blessing in disguise.

I remember it as if it was yesterday.
As I plowed in the garden I prayed.
Praying over the seeds and plants as they were planted.
Even when I watered the plants I was praying.
Every step pf the way I was praising God that it was His land.

What I did not realize I was praying out-loud.
Well not until Daddy stopped me and asked if I was Pentecostal?
The answer to that would be no.
However I'm God's Child.

I'm convinced that Prayer was the difference.
As a result many others were blessed from the Garden.
God truly blessed us with so much food.
With the economy the way it was I found myself more thankful.
I'm convinced today everything that came out of the Garden was because of God and God alone.

With cost of gas prices this Summer.
It was not uncommon to see people only buy what was needed.
Angel Food ministries has also been a blessing.

For additional information about Angel Food

http://www.angelfoodministries.com/

"Having been poor is no shame,

but being ashamed of it is."

Benjamin Franklin

Simple messages

I first found this message in a Christmas card.
Simple yet profound.
The words on the Christmas card are as Follows:

"He came to pay a debt
He did not owe
Because we could not
pay the debt we owed."

Again so simple yet profound.
This words have withstood the test of time and so much more

On the Lighter Side

As I have mentioned in some of my previous blogs.
I have started a new job.
Brief description I answer questions regarding their Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance policy.
The person that seats beside me has a sense of humor.
As we was learning a new system.
for some strange reason I kept forgetting to click on coverage.
My friend would just say "Yvonne, we just got killed you didn't click coverage."
How right he was in the beginning.
Needless to say clicking on that is one of the first things I do.
Right now I have an A in the class.
Just so you know we have 5 different systems to go between.

But my friend is so right.
I must admit I started thinking of coverage.
Then I realized that God has it all under control.
"And lo I am with you..."
How true that is.
When a person needs comfort.
God has it covered.
When a person is week.
God has that person in His loving arms.
When a person needs to be ministered to once again.
God has it covered.
God is always on time.
Never late, never early but God has it covered.
Don't worry about being perfect.
God has it covered.
God sent His Son for YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Thankful

I was on my way to work when I saw something that made me think.
A SUV changed lanes and had the license plate "THANKFUL."
Once again I found myself thinking about that on and off today.
I have so much to be Thankful for after all God has blessed so much.

Then I found myself thinking "What is God thankful for?"
These are just a few of my thoughts.
Again it is my thoughts.

"God's Thankful for:"
-person that asks Jesus in His or Her heart
-a person that seeks God's face
-a person that surrenders to God
-a person that is obedient to God
-a person that makes the time to study God's word
-a person that takes the time to pray
-a person that chooses to minister to another person
-a person that chooses to encourage another person
-a person that chooses to fast
-a person that longs to hear God's voice

These are just a few that came to my mind that God is thankful for.
Remember God is thankful for YOU!

Sayings that makes me think

Not long ago I started a new job.
I must admit I enjoy where I work.
I'm learning so much.
There are days that it seems like I'm a sponge.

One of the persons training me has a saying that always makes me stop and think.
She just simply says "It is What It is."
I must admit hearing that has really made me think.
Regardless of the words a person speaks or thinks.
God just simply says "I love you."
Regardless of how a person acts.
Jesus says "I shed my blood for you."
Whether you are a blessing to others or not a blessing.
God says "I love you."
God's love is indeed a love I may not always understand.
I guess my trainer is right.
"It is what it is."
Regardless of the situation or circumstance.
God has love for you.
You are the apple of God's eye.
"It is what it is."
God is on His throne.
God is always at work.
God never sleeps.
Mankind has value because God gave mankind value.
"It is what it is."
God's love for mankind is unconditional.
"It is what it is."

Person of the Week

God has blessed me with so many people.
I must admit He is a blessing to so many people.
He has such a love for the Teenagers.
He has gone on Missionary trips back to back.

His wife has indeed been nothing but an inspiration.
Her insight has indeed been profound.
She is indeed a Proverbs 31 lady.

God has used the Associate Pastor to lead many youth to God.
After all is that not what its all about.
Person of the Week
Associate Pastor Tim Owns of Pinnacle

Just like Jesus

Got a story for you.
When Jesus received word that John the Baptist had been beheaded. He was hurt.
Jesus just wanted to go and pray.
Once again the crowd spotted him.
Instead of Jesus praying to his Heavenly Father.
He did the Sermon on the Mount.

The Senior Pastor reminds me of that where I go to church.
His wife is in a lot of pain.
Still they minister.
Now it is the Church's turn to minister to them.