Wow! I can't believe it has been over a month since I posted anything. I guess that just shows you how time can get away from you when you get busy. BUSY! I despise that word (Being Under Satan's Yoke) ugh!

I could start telling you some of the things I've learned and the experiences I've had lately, but that would take wwwaaayyy too long :) I have joined a group of women at Jamokas on Thursday night. I have been learning about the believer's authority. I have totally enjoyed learning this with this group of women. They are so smart! I never even thought about have authority over the enemy. Man, I do now! I have used my authority lately for sure. The enemy is trying to use my weakness to bring me down. I am not going to let him. He has no authority over me. I am in the world, but I am not of the world. The Bible said we must just believe. Jesus gave us authority to do great things. I must admit I'm not doing anything great for Jesus. I am going to be His vessel that he can use.

I was also challenged today to notice who I hang out with. Am I hanging out with people like Jesus would have? I know I have lots of friends that are believers. But, who do I need to start investing in that I would be able to share the gospel with? That was a tough question that Q threw out there at me this morning. I am still seeking God's guidance on that. I do know that when God lays something on your heart to share with someone else, you need to do it. There are so many hurting people in this world, so many at our back door. I pray that God will use me to share with them. Open my eyes, Father, that I may truly see and give me the courage and boldness to actually speak to them about your love and mercy. I pray that you, too, will allow God to use you. He loves you so much! He died for you, cares for you...he cares for every little part of you. Oh, what a glorious Savior, friend, lover of my soul. To him be the glory and honor forever amen!

What's good enough?

Who decided that just being a good person is enough? Someone recently told me, " I know that you want to do a lot at that church, but you are doing a lot by just being who you are." While people seeing God's light in me is an example to the lost world, I believe it is soooo not enough. I have learned over the past year that just existing isn't enough, just being a good Christian isn't enough. Jesus commands us to go out into the world make disciples. I can't do that by JUST being an example. I have learned that it is my job to WORK, to be about my Father's business.....every day. I love my GOD. I know it is my job to share HIM with the world.

I know what God is calling me to do. I am praying that I listen to His voice and wait for His perfect timing. It IS NOT ok just to be a good Christian. Please get mission-minded....listen for God's calling...He has a plan and a purpose for your life! I love you!!!

Happy Birthday, Dylan!

Today is my son's birthday. Eight years ago I became a mother. This morning Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been on my mind. She was such a strong woman, in my opinion. I look into the eyes of my son and my heart just wants to burst with love. I love my husband, but the love between a mother and her child is so different. I truly believe that the love of a mother and son is unique. I am thinking of Mary and I wonder what her thoughts would be today of her experiences. I cannot imagine the agony of watching your child in horrific pain and suffering...to know that he did it all willingly, to know that his love for mankind went exceedingly beyond anything we could ever imagine or ever, ever deserve. I am sure that as she stands in his holy presence today, she knows it was well worth every agonizing moment. Praise God!

Mary...the mother who held that baby in her arms, looked into his eyes, smelled those baby smells. Mary...mother of our Holy God. Mary, I thank you.

Praise God this morning for my salvation. He is my rock, my ever present help in trouble. He is my all in all. I praise him this morning for my son. Thank you, God, for blessing me beyond my wildest expectations, more than I ever deserved. Lord, help me to be like Mary. I give you my son. Use him Father for your honor and glory. May he grow in your grace and knowledge, may he follow your perfect will. Use him, Lord Jesus, to share your salvation with the nations. All I have and all I am I give to you. AMEN.

Following God

I have purposed in my heart to follow you, GOD, and to live healthy. I draw my strength from you.

"But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your GOD, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and your soul." Joshua 22:5

On this day I have committed the rest of my life to serving GOD with all my heart, mind, body and soul.

Weekend of Power

I wanted to share a note that a friend gave me this weekend. I have been in a battle with the devil since Saturday. I just wanted to share with you what the Holy Spirit shared with her for me.

Greater is he that is within me than he that is of this world. Remember Jesus left us with the same power and authority to even great things like he did (truth and promise!) We do this to bring glory to the SON, so he can bring glory to the FATHER. The enemy will put up a fight but we have victory. That victory was and is ours, when JESUS rose from the grave. The enemy doesn't have the same authority that we have been given.

Her advice to me and I'm passing it on to you. Write scripture down. Keep it close, read it, pray it, believe it, claim it.

The Power of our God

I am truly amazed (and I shouldn't be!) every time I see the power of GOD. Believe and pray in faith. Pray for God's will, not for your own gain. God does answer prayers. This weekend I saw the absolute power of praying in God's will. Rebuke the devil in God's name and the devil will have NO power at all. Yes, I am smiling. I feel like shouting for joy and praising the name of our God. Just believe. How can you not???

Leftovers NO more

Today's message really convicted me. I want to glorify and honor my GOD but how can I do that if all I give to him are leftovers? I'm trying to "surrender all" to HIM everyday. Now I know that even my best is not good enough. I struggle with money management. Anyone that knows me, really knows me, knows that I am NOT a good money manager. I have gotten better, but it's not enough. I am trying to do all these things that I'm supposed to do, but no matter how hard I try if I don't give it ALL to him it's just scraps.

God, my God, I cry out! Take it all...I surrender! I give to you my money and my addiction to food. Take my sins, Father, and cleanse me. Make me wholly thine.

Prayer

Today I learned a huge lesson. I know that prayer works. I know that. I have been a Christian for what seems like my whole life. However, I think that the longer we've been Christians we tend to forget that praying works!

We've been studying the Lord's prayer. I have never looked at each individual verse piece by piece the way we've been doing it. I am learning so much!

Today I saw with my own eyes that God listens to and will answer my prayers. Sometimes it seems like I've been praying for some things forever, but I know that God will answer in HIS time, not mine. Today I truly believe that GOD allowed my prayer to be answered because he wants to remind me that I need to be praying ALL day. I need to be so in tune with him that my mind lingers on HIM and HIS word all day. Oh, GOD, make me and mold me, use me. I am YOURS.

Who am I?

Today I realized that I want to be known as a worshipper of Christ. When people think of me, I want them to say "Oh, yeah! I know her, she is a follower of Jesus." How do we get to that point? Everyday living, moment by moment wrapped in the arms of Jesus Christ. I want to be so in love with him that my world revolves around him. I desire to be like HIM from the inside out. I want to surround my children and my husband, my friends, my family and the students in my classroom with the light of Jesus that radiates from the depth of my heart. I want to do all things through Christ. That is not only who I am, but who I am longing to be....to be set apart.

The Jouney we found ourselves on......

Hello, Ladies!
It's hard to know what to say on the first posting of this new blog. I guess I could let those of you that don't know about us in on our secrets...lol. We are a group of women that decided we needed to get together, EAT, and talk. Most people know women are good at those things! We realized that each one of us has a need and a desire to be closer to our heavenly Father. We have learned that none of us are perfect (of course!), we each struggle in our daily lives with our families and jobs, and we realized that we need accountablity and friendship. When we finally all got together we realized that many of us were craving friendship within our own church family.


We started meeting at the end of May and began the journey of becoming the women God wants us to be. This has been a road to self discovery and soul searching. Each one of us is leaning something different. God is doing a magnificent work within our hearts and lives.

It is our goal to be so much more than we are now. God has big plans for each one of us and this group. We are praying that God will expand our group and draw more women to us.

I am anxious to see the postings of women that are already going through the study and attending the meetings. All women are invited to join us on this journey! May our God richly bless you this week!