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WORD 7/28/11 Let Me Encourage You!
Wow! I woke up this morning with the motivation of a steam engine!
It was increased by the quotes I found posted on FB and other networks.
My list of things to do today is hugh, and it just grew as I am writing this with phone calls I’ve just received.
I love when the Lord fills me up with so much energy and encouragment that you have to let it overflow into others lives!
Be encouraged and go give someone a hand up.
So many are in need!
God Bless You and
Shine On!
Quotes from today:
An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, & ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, & truth.” The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins this battle?” The old man quietly replied, ” The one you feed.
When I woke up this morning, I asked myself, “What is life about?” I found the answer in my room…the fan said, “Be cool.” The roof said, “Aim high.” The window said, “See the world!” The clock said, “Every minute is precious.” The mirror said, “Reflect before you act.” The calendar said, “Be up to date.” The door said, “Push hard for your goals.” The floor said, “Kneel down and pray”!
Scriptures for today:
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourae one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Hebrews 10:23-25 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglection to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
1 Peter 4:8:10 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sines. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
WORD 7/27/11 It Is Going To Take Persistence
Persistence-that is definitely what is needed is today’s world if you are going to keep on keeping on, putting one foot in front of the other, keeping your eyes on the finish line and not what is before you, knowing you were made for a purpose and you are going to live it out if it kills you!
What a mouthful, but it’s true, don’t you agree?
Read Hebrews 12:1-3
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Be persistent, run the race.
And
Philippians 3:12-14
12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Press forward, keep on keeping on for what Jesus called us for!
God Bless You
Shine On!
WORD-7/22/11 Wisdom-She Is Good!
I watched Dave Ramsey’s live webcast last night of The Great Recovery.
I so encourage you to go and watch it. It has inspired me and motivated me again.
Bottom line is this,
God has given us all the information we need to be wise, discerning, fruitful and a blessing to others.
He has already given us the tools too!
I know I know, you might be saying HOW? I am faced with the same question.
One step at a time.
It’s not going to be fixed by snapping my fingers. Oh and the lessons to be learned. Lessons we will be able to share. Real life experiences to share and help others.
Today, I have made decisions that needed to be made some time ago, but I was holding on.
Your devotional is late today due to those decisions I made. I got up early this morning and started!
I will keep you posted on the outcome.
Some things I am stepping out, some things I am pulling back.
But in everything, I want Jesus in it!
Lead, guide and direct my paths Lord, and I join with others in this prayer. Help us learn and grow in Your wisdom. Help us be the people You planned for us to be.
God Bless You and…
This little light of mine…I’m gonna let it shine…
Shine On Ya’ll
Word 7/21/11 Thankful in a Changing World
The world is changing quicker than ever before.
These changes effect everyone of else is different ways.
Wherever we are in our journey in this life,
we can be thankful we have a God that never changes.
God is Love,
and that is that!
Shine all over the place!
Hebrews 13:8
Numbers 23:19
James 1:17
1 Thessalonians 5:21
WORD-7/20/11 Murmur, Grumble & Complaining
By the title you probably can tell a little about what I am talking about.
I am doing a lot of it on the video devotional.
How can it be a devotional if I am doing the very thing the Lord has commanded us not to do?
Take just a few to listen and you will see.
I know I speak a lot about the same subject matter. It’s where I find myself right now, and as I have found out, so are so many others. I have never been one to not share experiences, so why stop now!?
Just because the world is putting this “label” on you because of the situation you are in, the one you never expected to be in, or want to be in, DOES NOT MEAN THAT IS WHO YOU ARE!
We are the righteousness of Christ who lives in us! Just as we were when we were in abounding as we are now. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow!
Don’t let the world get you down, there is a lesson to learn in every situation and circumstance you find yourselves in. Draw near to Him and allow Him to show you His way!
Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
Have a God Blessed Day,
and
Shine OUT!
Check this out:
Dave Ramsey — I love this guy!
Dan Miller’s 48 Days — Awesome site, tons of tools!
WORD-7/19/11 Time Part 2
So, you are here for such a time as this.
What are you doing with it?
Me, I am focusing a lot of attention on God. Not just because of the circumstance I find myself in, which admittedly does often work toward His advantage (and I am glad it does), but because I know that I know I am meant to DO something for the Lord. We all are! And I want to. He loves us so much and gives His grace and mercy even when we don’t deserve it, there is never going to be enough that I could do in return. But I want too. Because I love Him.
My new friend said this:
You are not a victim of time, but time is your victim, you are a dominionite!
and
You are what God is doing in the world right now!
I love this!
In today’s video I mention several people,
Betsy McDonald, a fellow artist and dear friend.
Nancy McGee, my dear friend from ChristSong Ministry.
Shane Claiborne, The Simple Way
All who have crosses paths with me for such a time as this.
Open your eyes, listen intently with your ears, be still, you can hear Him everywhere.
He is everywhere.
God Bless You,
Shine On!
WORD-7/18/11 Time, Part 1
Good Morning,
Yes I am late again.
Time…
Up early this morning, getting Mema’s medicines in order, I just noticed that now she is not taking the correct meds at the correct times. I have them in those little pill boxes with the day of the week, a.m. and p.m., but now she just opens one and takes it. Not good. I must give them to her and watch her take them. She drops some and doesn’t realize it. The other day I was working here in the studio and her Verdell, the wonderful lady who comes to help a couple hours a day, say that she had to get her off the floor again, she fell out of her chair trying to reach for a pill she did discover that had dropped. She is okay, but I tell you, she is one stubbord woman. She just as well do it herself before she would ask for help. Like last night, Smokey had laid down, I had not felt good all day and had laid down earlier, when I woke it was 9:30 pm. I went to check on her, she was getting in bed. She hadn’t taken her medicine and wasn’t about to ask for it. **sigh**
Time…
Then I had to run some errards. However when I got to where I needed, I couldn’t get what I think needs to done, done. I the work I thought I was picking up, wasn’t ready. LOL! So off to take off trash, drop other things off, make phone calls, check important emails and now it is time for the first of three doctor appointments. Not mine, theirs.
More time…
I also planned on going to apply for a waitress job, I will explain that later, but I don’t know if I will have the time today.
Time…
I also met with someone who, well, I just don’t know what to say, but I think God may have sent a messager. I will explain that later at well.
More time…
I still have several very important phone calls to make, Mema’s benefits, more doctors, mortgage issues and many more.
Time later…
And I am working on finishing a small art project to be delivered today, it won’t, it won’t be finished.
I will find the Time…
So I want you to think about this and your time, and please read
ECCLESIASTES 3
I will talk more about this tomorrow.
God Bless You,
Shine On!
WORD-7/17/11 Not My Will…
Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
How many times have we prayed this prayer, and if we were really honest, said it hastingly as we were rushing to get the day started? Then off we go on our day without so much giving another thought to it until perhaps in the evening when things quite down again, and your thoughts only now come back to the Very One, who waited on you all the day long to acknowledge Him, talk to Him, allow Him in your everyday, every minute moments.
The last few times I prayed this were moments that I had to make a very conscious decision of surrender. Letting go of my desire to control any possible outcome, accepting that and the unknown outcome.
Slow down!
Listen to yourself, The God of the Universe, who loves you and knows every detail about you…
He is listening.
God Bless You and…
Shine baby, Shine!
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July 31, 2011 | 1 Comment
7/31/11 About Word and it’s Future
Good SONday Morning to ya!
Well, another 3 days passing by with no video to share with you again.
I can give you all the reasons, and I know you would probally agree, they are all good reasons I have fell behind once again. We all have become so busy and responsible for so much more than I think any of else ever expected to. Nothing is easy and flows along without complications.
Thursday, after that very motivated and exciting video I posted, I accomplished a great deal toward my goals by noon that day! I returned home from meetings and running errands to grab a bite of lunch and check on the family. Within only a few minutes I noticed Mema, my mother-in-law was not okay. We decided she needed to go to the ER. She had had a stroke, mild, but severe enough that left her right side with numbness, loss of function and dropping in her face. She is okay and improving. They can not tell us if she will completely regain what she has lost, but so far she is showing improvements and has a wonderful attitude. She will be moving to rehab soon.
That same day I received a phone call about a faux finish project that needed to be complete by Sunday. I job that would normally take 4-5 days. I began on Friday. With work in short supply, I am thankful to be challenged in such a way.
I also had to meet with others to finalize some work on a project I have been trying to launch for almost 6 weeks. Finally is was coming to fruition after several very frustrating walls had to be broken down in order to proceed. These walls were difficult for me to overcome because I had allow God to close certain doors and open others. Bottom line, I have had to wait. And wait some more.
Then there is my beautiful grandson, who stays with us most of the summer (except when he must go home for a bit to give Papa and Nana a break, not to mention Mom and Dad and brother miss him!), that wants my attention, the groceries need to be picked up, (now) daily hospital visits, Smokey needs me (and I need him), oh and then there is the next project idea I have had that I am researching (why? because I must!), oh my I almost forgot, I haven’t sat and paid the household bills, or by the way did you pick up my medication, oh could you finish this or help with that, have I sat down to continue my social networking which has become vital to my future, don’t forget to take the trash off, did you start the laundry, I’ll get to that yard work soon (after to cools down), and how about the upkeep on the house, ugh the dust!,…….Did I be still and meet with God today?…
You get the idea, right?
I know, we are all involved in so much, how do we balance it all?
Where does this leave the future of Word, something I become passionate about and have only began one month ago?
That is why I want to ask YOU these question(s):
Have you enjoyed the daily video devotionals? Are you getting anything out of them? Do you like the videos more or less than written posts? If I pulled back to say, one video a week, and daily written devotion posts, would you still visit and be as interested? Less interested? You don’t watch anyway?
It takes approximately 2-3 hrs to put together the videos and post them. That really doesn’t matter until something happens like it did Thursday and your daily routine is drastically altered.
I would really appreciate some feedback. Now, I have recently realized that I have a lot of viewers, but many who really feel uncomfortable commenting on posts. That’s okay and I do understand.
So I have added the ability to comment anonymously. You don’t have to fill out the reply form! I do not know if I will leave it this way, I do like staying in touch with people. What do you think about commenting anonymously? Like it? Don’t? Let me know!
I have also added the share button! Now you can simply click the appropriate button and share these posts on your network sites…adding the LIKE button too! If you like the message you can help me spread the Good News!
There it is. Today’s post and on time. Thank you Lord! Now I need to go be quite and hang on to His Word.
God Bless You….and
Shine ON!
added the emotions too, what do you think?