Little what is on my mind today!! Be blessed!

Lots on my mind as I sit down to blog today.....where to I begin....

 

Last night as I got home from church I had so much on my mind me and Audrey sit down to eat supper (tomato sandwich and Pizza---what a mixture)but anyway.....what Bro Phillips had taught on at church really continued to run through my mind. Our lessons on Wednesday Night's right now is being a over-comer! As I started thinking about the scripture things continued to go through my head and previous messages ran through my mind.

How many have ever been through a test? well I think we have all experienced a test at one time in life. When you find yourself in a situation you wish you could get out of, and it seems that Heaven is silent, and God is not saying anything. You find your body is imprisoned with a disease, you find yourself in a situation  and you cant seem to get out of it and do not understand none of it well my friend that is simply a test from the Lord.....Love Him whether things are going bad, or good, whether they turn out or not Matthew 11:6 states And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.The Lord is looking for someone he can trust in the bad and the good times, in the easy and the hard times. How does God test us? He test us and looks at our spiritual and physical actions. Do we have a bad attitude when we go through things that we dont understand or do we keep a Godly attitude.

I have sometimes caught my self seeming to get disgusted and worrisome and that is wrong the Lord has really dealt with me over the last few weeks regarding this exact situations. Sometimes it is hard to understand why certain things happen in life but at those times we just have to trust the Lord to carry us through them! I guess you could say my motto has kind of been if the Lord brings you to it he will bring you through it! just dont give up and continue to walk in his ways!

There is a scripture that has really stuck in my mind over the last few weeks of my journey and it is Isaiah 43:2&3  When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

 

Not sure if I will be back to blog any until after Youth camp, but if not I will sure give everyone a update when we return.  Me and Audrey will be leaving between 9:00 am - 10:00 am on Sunday morning. Audrey is super excited and ready to meet new friends. I am really looking forward to meeting some great people and  a time of great fellowship. Pray that we will have safe travel and a great time in the Lord as well!

Pray someone is blessed by reading the blog today just simply what is on my mind and I know it is kind of off the wall at times but if you know me personally that is all me!

Blessings until next time!!!

Why should I worry????

Audrey and Rachel sing this song....it has been on my mind all day just thought I would share and see if this blesses someone else....

Little what is on my mind today!!!!

Had great services yesterday at Lakeview Holiness Church......There were a few of us went bowling after service last night in Tupelo and had a great time.....

It was a great time of fellowship....Gary, Heather, Zoie, Rachel, Sherry, Michael, Michelle, Me and Audrey.....did not get a picture of everyone I was busy playing with baby Zoie!

This is going to be a busy week! Got to pack for camp looking forward to going to CanaanLand Youth Camp in Winston, GA don't know anyone over there, but looking forward to meeting some wonderful people! Audrey is excited and already started packing...she will be going to camp for two weeks...

Seen this today and thought I would share someone may need to hear this today......

Wanted to leave a positive note today......Just remember those that have died to give us freedom! Thankful for the ones that  serve for us to have the freedom we do here in our country!

Remember God loves you! He wouldn't have put you through it if he didn't know you could make it...I know it seems everyone is going through a trial of some sort now days, but just be encouraged in the Lord...he said he would never put on us no more than we can handle...Someone told me the other day feel blessed that the Lord has allowed you to go through a trial because it means that he knows your faith can take it! Wow that was encouraging to here sometimes we want to say ok Lord, my faith can take it but can i have a little bit of a rest?..heehee! Until next time....Be blessed!

Long Week!!!

Well it has been a long week it seems.....

Today seems to have been extremely long!! .....Got up early this morning to have a yard sale..we left here at home at 4:30 am for our long day journey and well didn't do so well, but we made enough for at least one tank of gas to go to Youth Camp. We got to meet some wonderful people from NC headed to Sulligent to Ministry for a Pastor Appreciate Day tomorrow and they were just God sent to lift our day! The Lord watches over us in so many ways.

Yesterday seem to have a long day as well...got up and got to work early then headed off to Cullman for awards day at Vienmont Christian Academy. So proud of the girls (Audrey & Rachel) they have many accomplishments this year. Audrey finished her first quarter of 10th grade..WOW were has the time gone..Seem like it was just yesterday that I was leaving her for her first day in Kindergarten:( seems so unreal that she will be a  Senior in another year and a half! Rachel is going into the 6th grade and wow when I started to work with her mom she was just three makes me feel really old....she should still be having that sweet little toddler voice, and being shy..but she is over the shyness and way over the little toddler voice. I am so proud of Audrey and Rachel! They have both become so talented and working for the Lord! They both do a great job on singing..and Rachel plays drums all the time and does great and Audrey plays any chance she gets and does a splendid job as well!  Love my girls!!

 Audrey's Awards that she won from Vienmont Christian Academy very very proud of her!!!

Pray everyone has a blessed night.....Until next time!

Be Blessed!!!!

I just came to talk to you Lord

 
Last night at church I sang a song that has been on my mind for the last few weeks. I just cam to talk to you Lord. There are so many times we get busy with life and ask and plead with the Lord for things forgetting that he is just there for us to talk to at times without having to go to him with any problem, or circumstance that we may be going through.....Sometime we just need to crawl up in the lap of the Lord and just talk to him like we would talk to a friend because he is there when no one else can or will be.
 Here is the lyrics to this song...let it bless you as it has blessed me....

 

I didn't come here to ask you for anything

 I just came to talk with you Lord

You've answered a million prayers or more that I forgot to thank you for

I just came to talk with you Lord

Maybe tomorrow there will  be trouble and sorrow

and  a thousand teardrops may fall

but until I face tomorrows tasks I have no special favor to ask

I just came to talk with you Lord

How many times, Lord

have troubles brought me to my knees?

But I just came to talk with you Lord

I have no selfish motive in mind

Just want to thank you for all the other times

I just came to talk with you Lord

Blessings until next time~~

For Our Greater Good

 I love the story of Joseph......I didn't write this devotion but wanted to share it with you because it is very good!

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Genesis 50:20 (KJV)

Beyond a doubt, Joseph was a beloved son. Reading his story in Genesis 37-50, I can't help but think how Joseph would make a great guest on any talk show if he were alive today. The title of the TV program might go something like this: From the Pit to the Palace.

Joseph's story begins much like ours. He came into this world an innocent child. He didn't ask to be born. Joseph, like any of us, deserved to be cared for, loved, and nurtured by his parents. On the other hand, so did Joseph's brothers. But in the eyes of their father, they were second best to Joseph. The rejection of their father caused terrible sibling rivalry until one day Joseph's brothers threw him into a pit.

While Joseph's brothers were eating supper and discussing what to do with him, the opportunity of a lifetime arose. A caravan of Midianites passed their camp on the way to Egypt. Seizing the opportunity, the brothers sold Joseph as a slave for twenty pieces of silver. In U.S. money, that amounts to about $1.28.

Is that where you are right now, friend? Have you been rejected by someone and thrown into the pit? Don't fear. You're not lost. God has not abandoned you. He knows your whereabouts. He is using your circumstance as a stepping-stone for a greater plan just as He did for Joseph.

Several years later during a life-threatening drought, many traveled to Egypt to buy grain, including Joseph's brothers. It was Joseph who had foretold the drought and prepared Egypt for survival. By now, he had been promoted to second in command in Egypt.

In his powerful position, Joseph could have taken revenge on his brothers for betraying him. Instead, he chose to forgive them and reunite with his family.

As his brothers bowed before Joseph in fear of their lives, Joseph said, But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Genesis 50:20 (KJV). This verse is often compared to Romans 8:28,  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (KJV)

When you and I let down those walls of fear and trust God for the greater good, we'll find a measure of healing and restoration just as Joseph did. Instead, we often want to cling to the pain. That kind of thinking only keeps us in the pit and allows our wounds and fears to fester and grow. God has so much more for us.

What was meant for evil in your life, God wants to use for your good.

The Lord wants to bring you and me out of the pit and place us in His palace. The choice is ours. We can focus on our bad experience and miss the joy that can be ours. Or, like Joseph, we can take the risk, venture out, forgive those who hurt us and truly believe that God has a greater good in His plans for our future.

Blessings for now!

My journey begins......

Well I guess everyone has a journey in life that they go down that they really don't choose or care to take that is kind of my story today. This journey started with a phone call on April 19, 2012 stating that I needed to go to Birmingham to have a biopsy done to see what kind of cancer that I was facing due to the test that had already been performed showed I definitely was facing some female cancer. Yesterday, May 18, 2012,  I took the trip to Birmingham had five different biopsy's done and was told I have four tumors. Now it is just a waiting period to see what happens next.I know God is in control I can already see him working in my situation. 


You know I never knew how devastating it sounded to hear the word cancer when it is spoke to you about your own life. But I do know God is still a healing God and he never puts more on us than we can handle although at times we feel our load is just about to break us, that is the time that the Lord is carrying us the most. I know this journey will not be easy at times, I know there will be times that I will get over whelmed but I am praying the Lord give me a peace through it all. If I have to go through this in my life I pray it will be a testimony for the Lord to use in my life. I heard a message preached by Jentzen Franklin the other night and the title of the message was Turn your troubles into trophies...you know if we work toward that in life things would turn out differently. I pray the Lord will turn my troubles into trophies that can be used for his glory!

If there is one thing I remind my self daily it is that no matter what I go through the Lord will always be there for me. It says in His word that he will never leave me nor forsake me he will be there with me when there is no one else to be there. I have some awesome friends that I love dearly but they cant always be there in the dark of night, or in the spurt of a moment like the Lord can.The Lord is my provider and he will guide me. lead me, and carry me through every situation that I go through.

Prayers and blessings to all!

The Joy of the Lord is your strength!!!

Sometimes we go through things and we just wonder how in the world we are going to get through it but you know God said in His word he would never leave us nor forsake us he would always be right there beside of us ever step of the way. We can get bad news and it is according how we take it weather or not we are determined to get through it....Always remember r the Joy of the Lord is Your Strength!

A song that is on my heart today is Stand on the Word...wanted to leave the words of this song with you... Priscilla McGruder - Stand on His word

When you done all that you can stand on His word

 when you have stood all  you can stand do what you’ve learned

Remember all you’ve read is true God said he’ll always bring you through

In spite of everything you’ve heard stand on His word

I know for sure that life can let you down

And those voices in your head will start to pound

OH there is pain and woe about you testing everything you’ve heard

When you done all you can just stand stand on His word

When you done all that you can stand on His word

 when you have stood all  you can stand do what you’ve learned

Remember all you’ve read is true God said he’ll always bring you through

In spite of everything you’ve heard stand on His word

Like Satan came to Job he’s gonna to come to you

Accusing God denying faith its true

Yet is my darkest trial God understands trust His holy word and stand on His word