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Excited by an Inauguration to come!

January 23rd, 2009 | Add a Comment

Did you watch the inauguration this week? Were you excited . . . amazed . . . in awe . . . indifferent . . . angry . . . sad? Did it stir up any emotions in you at all? I normally do not care about the inaugurations and have probably only watched 1 other in my life. But I could feel the excitement in the air everywhere I went about this past Tuesday’s events. It was as if royalty was coming to town. It definitely WAS an historic moment, and I am thrilled at how far we have come in the last 60 years – to finally see not only a black man as president, but to have seen 2 other women in the running … Read entire article »

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Riding the Waves

January 18th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Are you feeling beat up today? Are you feeling tossed around, caught in the edge of a rough surf in life? What is causing you to feel that way? What can be done about it? There are many days when my life as mother of 5 little kids feels just that way – noisy, busy, exhausting, relentless, unending, and messy. The “waves” never end. The house continues to be a mess no matter how many hours I spend cleaning it. The kids will still whine, or cry, or scream, or fight tomorrow no matter how many times we’ve dealt with the same issues before. There will still be meals that need to be cooked, laundry that needs to be washed, boo-boos that need to be kissed, fights that need to … Read entire article »

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The ONLY Resolution you need to make!

December 31st, 2008 | 1 Comment

In 2008, I resolve to . . . . What did you resolve to do in 2008? Did you write it down? Make a list? Was it longer than your grocery list? Did you make any resolutions or goals at all? In years past I have had goals and resolution lists longer than the Constitution and all it’s amendments. . . . . ok . . . maybe not quite that long . . . but close! And each year I felt like a big fat loser in looking at how many resolutions and goals I actually kept or obtained in the 12 months God gave me that year. So last year I decided to do things differently. . . . I didn’t make any goals or resolutions! I figured – if … Read entire article »

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A Setup for the Miraculous – The next level!

December 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Well folks . . . God is good! It is good to trust Him! 🙂 I can’t go into details, but let’s just say that God is providing for our needs!! 🙂 He has provided some money towards our furnace issue (which still isn’t resolved and we have been living on space heaters), and for our daily/monthly expenses! Did I tell you God is good?! 🙂 We are still seeking 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinions on our furnace and asking God for His FINAL opinion (of course). I trust Him to meet our needs completely to fix it!! Praise the Lord!! Keep trusting Him for your needs and go a little deeper with Him today! He loves you more than you know!! L 🙂 … Read entire article »

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To Know Him Better

December 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment

To Know Him Better

I have a prayer for you today. My heart is yearning and aching for you to know God better. That is what this blog is all about. I am not just spending my time writing for my own benefit . . . but for yours. I long to see so many people go deeper with God – to really KNOW Him – to really LOVE Him – to really know HIS love. It’s not always comfortable … Read entire article »

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A Setup for the Miraculous!

December 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Have you ever felt “set up” by God? 🙂 Have you ever felt tested? I’m sure most of us have. I know I have. But I am grateful for it. Why am I grateful? How can I be grateful? I am grateful for the increase in faith that has developed out of the testing. I am grateful for the increased peace and patience that has come from it. I am thankful for the increased sense of love, power, mercy, grace, support, provision and more. I am a better woman, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and lover of God today than I was before I was ever tested. How can I be grateful . . . it’s basically a choice. Like most things in life – it boils down to a choice. … Read entire article »

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Be Joyful in the Uprooting

November 18th, 2008 | Add a Comment

September 7th, 2008 – As I was getting ready for church I asked the Lord what He wanted to say that day. “Mercy” was what I heard. I heard it again during worship at church. Then she saw a yellow daisy. God’s big and gentle hands came and dug it up and put it in a pot. He did this, not only to protect it from the change of seasons and harsher weather, but because He wanted to transplant it to a place on a higher mountain. Until He took it there, He kept the pot close to Him – arms wrapped around it and close to His chest – His heart! Then He said, “Today is the last day in your comfort zone – the ground you have been planted in … Read entire article »

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"We’ve never seen anything like this in our lifetime!"

November 5th, 2008 | 3 Comments

I heard it out of Oprah’s mouth today on CNN as she was interviewed after Obama’s victory speech. Instantly I was reminded of the scripture God had led me to when I was praying on Wall Street almost a month ago: Joel 1:2 – “Hear this, you elders; listen all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your forefathers?”(This was said about “the invasion of locusts”. Read my post about Wall Street to see more scriptures.) I wanted to cry last night. I’ve had a knot in my stomach ever since 11pm last night. I get nauseous just thinking about what the next 4 years will entail. My heart aches . . . no . . . … Read entire article »

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Life Abundantly . . . . Come Home!

November 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment

God wouldn’t let me go to sleep a couple nights ago until I wrote this out. I thought it was for someone specific . . . but am not sure exactly who it is for. So I am posting it here. Maybe it’s for many of you. Even if you don’t think it’s for you – ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate anything He might want to say to you through this. And then act on what He shows you!Go Deep!! Live FREE!L 🙂 **On Nov. 3rd – God showed me who it was for and I gave it to her. It still may be for someone else out there – so I will leave it posted for now. ** October 30th, 2008 “I have come – that you might have life … Read entire article »

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I know how you feel

October 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment

2:35pm – The school bus arrives and unloads my precious cargo. I gear myself up for what is about to walk through the door. “Welcome home!” I sweetly sing. “How was your day? Come give me a hug. Do you need a snack? Let’s get one before we start homework, ok? I’m so glad you are home.” Frowns, grumbling, screaming, angry faces seem to be the normal response from 2 of the 3 kids. . . . the boys to be specific. I remain calm and give lots of love, hugs and kisses (to those that will still let me), and continue to speak in my “nice mom” voice. My daughter is usually happy upon returning home, but I spend the next 2 hours, … Read entire article »

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