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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.