Fall

This time of the year is always so beautiful. We have leaves turning color, the golden sky in the evening, and it appears as if the sun is appearing through a golden haze in the mornings. Maybe they are so beautiful, because it is so dark. This is the hardest time of the year for us sun worshipers, as we do not have much time. Each day gets a little less daylight and a little more of the night. It will be this way until December 21 - so 7 more weeks - so hard. Yet, how so like the Father in the darkest times of our life - we will still have beauty - and the knowledge it will only last a little bit more. So beloved, if this is indeed a dark time in your life - look for the beauty, for the peace and the hand of the Father. It is there, just may take some time to see it. Much love.

Get in the Fight

We are remembering the 65th anniversary of D Day and the terrible sacrifices made by many men, by watching "Saving Private Ryan". This is a very real to life movie that depicts so much of how we are to be. In one of the last scenes, the young man who is new to the group and to combat, seems to be running around with shells on his neck and a gun in his hand and yet he does nothing to help his fellow soldiers. In fact, when they call on him for help, he hides in the hallway and does nothing as they are being murdered. This brought to mind many of our Christian brothers and sisters who do absolutely the same thing. There are those that are standing and fighting, loosing their lives and all they hold dear, and there are those Christians that are running around with guns and ammunition and do absolutely nothing to help. Brothers and Sisters we are in a war for the life of our country, our family, and the kingdom. It is not time to stop and lick our wounds or hide in the hallways. It is time to get up and to fight!

Honor

This Weekend is Memorial Day Weekend. While traveling around our city I have listened to the plans of numerous people, however, not once did I hear a remembrance of the true meaning of Memorial Day. While I am glad to have the third day off of work, I remember the real reason of Memorial Day, I suppose because my parents were of the generation that fought in World War II. They instilled a memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us to live a life to choose freedom. We as a nation are again at a crossroads of choosing freedom or ease, Christianity is at a crossroads of choosing the path Jesus sat forth or ease. It is a time to become involved, to not do what is more convenient for my circumstance, but to do what is right for our Nation and for the Church. So on this day, please remember those that have fallen in our country so that we may enjoy the blessedness of freedom. Remember those that have paid the price to live fully for Jesus in a country that is increasingly making it more difficult to live a righteous life. We in the United States have been so very blessed by all those that have lived before us, it is now our time to be a blessing to those that will come behind. Will they still find freedom to live their lives in the United States of America as we have? It is your decision.

All in Good Time!

Trying to find books for classes at the college is always a challenge for me. I try to find the best deal on my books, I have rented, purchased old and new, but this was the first time that I actually purchased my books from my school because they really had the best price. My online class started Monday with an assignment due by Wednesday. Yes, I was beginning to stress, since I would have to go immediately after work Monday to pick them up, and be able to complete the assignment in less than two days. To top it all off, I had to go to a different campus to pick up the books. I finally got there with just 15 minutes to spare before they closed, and the first question was “do you have your schedule?” I was almost in tears, as I would not have a chance to get back to the bookstore until Thursday! But thankfully, on my phone I had the email from my teacher giving me the permission to add this class, and I had printed the books I would require. They allowed me to purchase the books! I was able to complete my assignment early and get a good start on the next week’s assignment. Now as you know, I can always find a spiritual lesson in my everyday trials and triumphs. I thought of all the stress I was under by trying to make a way to get my books by my own methods, instead of allowing God to make a way for me and resting in His provision. I should have realized if God called me to do something He would make a way. He went way ahead of me and provided the phone needed when I would need it. God is so good to me. We must always realize He is the one that provides what we have need of, and will give to us in due time. He is faithful and just!

Blessings

This week I was so blessed to attend my nephew's promotion to Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Navy. Such a total transformation of a young man into a very responsible adult. While I was watching Shane receive his medal and honor, I went back in my mind to a young child that had to learn to tie his shoes before he went into Kindergarten. This was such a hard task for him, and my sister was ready to pull out her hair in frustration - I made a deal with Shane that I would take him anywhere he wanted to go for dinner once he could do this all by himself, after all, I was the grown up aunt just getting ready to start college. He learned and we went all the way to Wendy's (the first time either of us had ever been) on the other side of town. We got there, ordered our meal, and then he could not eat. So we wrapped it up and took it all the way home. How often do we as believers finally accomplish something, and the Father wants to reward us, and we finally get there, yet we do not partake? Have you ever done that? I was so disappointed as Shane had worked so hard for this reward, and yet I was not able to see him enjoy it. We need to let the Father see us enjoy His blessings. He so loves us and wants to give us so much. So Enjoy! Your Father loves you!

IT IS FINISHED!

Since I work for five managers, they sometimes all have something they wish to accomplish at the same time. It does not happen very often, but this week, they all needed my help on a project. I would get one project and another would come before I could even start or was halfway finished. I generally do not have to prioritize, but this week I definitely had to. Needless to say, I had many little things not quite finished by Friday. This is so frustrating as it is just another thirty minutes to completion, but when you have ten projects, that can equal 5 hours of work, which is all the time I have for projects in my day. So, on Friday, with nothing new coming my way, I was able to finish almost all those little nagging things that had been piling up! It was wonderful! I felt like I had accomplished so very much. Jesus did that when He was on the cross – He said it was finished! All we try to accomplish in the flesh has already been completed for us. All those nagging little things with which the enemy tries to trip us up. You know, like you are not good enough, you are never going to be perfect, you cannot ever measure up. Those things – Jesus said it was FINISHHED! He paid the price so that we could live free in Him. He measured up, He was good enough, He was perfect, and He was good enough. HE did it for us and then said it is finished – So take a breath and know that you are loved.

The Power of Water!

This week’s Geography lessons have taken us to the glaciers in Greenland and the reason why they are melting. During the summer there are still miles of ice, however there are streams of water running through the ice trying to reach the ocean. The water cascades down 300 feet of ice cliffs into nothingness and the scientist are trying to determine exactly where the water goes. They have discovered the water is flowing under the ice and into the ocean. What the Holy Spirit showed me is as the people’s hearts are touched by His love; they will start to flow toward the Father. We must always try to be a help and not a hindrance to others finding the Love of Jesus and encourage them to be part of the kingdom of God. You see as the water flows into the ocean it is very cold, and it mixes with the warm ocean water and in turn, this water causes additional melting of the glacier. As people are turned to the love of God, they will in turn help others find the Love of God.