Prayers for the Homeless

I have often thought of the homeless and maybe to some degree said prayers and at times even given a blanket or a little food. But, recently I have read and seen so many new homeless situations in our nation that I was once again awaken to a need. Living in the Nation’s Capital or other large cities at times we become desensitized to many situations without even knowing it. Many times it is just feeling completely helpless.

While reading and seeing many news reports of the ‘homeless’ I began to understand the great increase in homelessness in our little towns and villages across our great nation.

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Because it’s just Destiny

Here is a poem I wrote. It helps me remember God and Jesus are in charge of my destiny. Only God and Jesus know. My song is called ‘Because it’s just Destiny.’
I still believe in destiny
Right there hand and hand
With the Master I worship
And his Son that I love
Will I stay strong
I still believe in destiny
With heaven coming
And a future I don’t see
What will it be
I don’t know
I don’t know
It’s just destiny
Oh, Destiny
Destiny God made for me
With the help of his Son
Who will help me get done
I see and I know they are with me
Because it’s just destiny
Oh, Oh, It’s just destiny

I Bent Low to The Lord

While going through some old journals recently I found this poem, which I wrote in 2003. This poem from my heart was inspired by Sara’s teachings, workshops and retreats from her writings on the ‘Dance of Healing.’ Even after this experience in 2003, I again went through her retreat in 2006 on ‘The Dance of Healing’ with a different creative group, different state but the teachings from the heart of God taught and led by Sara. I have and would and will continue to search and seek Sara’s writings and teachings by making an appointment with God to schedule, travel and to walk through this teaching and others that Sara brings to us through her creative work. Sara has the art of communication and as she has taught and shown us many times without communication our creative work will fail to develop or succeed.

I hope that many will know that they are worth the WAIT. I can only write this because He waited on me.

I bent low to the Lord
when I was but a child
I knew he was here
I heard his voice in the Word
and I believed.
Oh how I loved Jesus
I loved the flowers
the sky and trees–
His handiwork, my creator
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Mrs. Davis

I thought of Debi’s song (“Does your Boxwood grow like Mrs. Davis Garden”) as I was writing this special letter for Mrs.Davis. Can you see the influence of this amazing song? (see Gardening Therapy on this site and order one of Debi’s CD’s for yourself and a gift). I believe you will be encouraged, inspired and if you open your heart to the winds of the Holy Spirit you to will be stirred in your creative flow. Let us keep the flow moving until we see Jesus.
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January 23, 2007
To Whom It May Concern:
Re: Mrs. Evelyn Davis

I am deeply honored to recommend Mrs. Evelyn Davis as Teacher of
Distinction. She is certainly deserving of this prestigious honor. Let me
try to impress upon you the reasons as a teacher, I feel Ms. Davis is such a
value to her colleagues here at Lake Harbor Middle School.

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Uganda Update Trip

Lindsey and I would like to give all of you an update on the ministry this summer to Uganda! We came to The Daily Lily and many others as well along with churches of our community. (see Lindsey on The Daily Lily under Talking Points dated Nov. 13,06). In November ’06, Lindsey extended the invitation to me to be a part of this mission. I without question knew where to go, right to God and my friends and co-labors of The Daily Lily. The trip is coming together so beautifully both in planning and finances. I am so blessed to have the ministry of our little church in Leesburg with our Daily Lily to send me (us) on this mission. It is my goal to represent God and all of you with the very best God has provided me with to bring honor to all of us. As you have read and will hear more about it is teaching teachers and working with the children and women of this nation.

We will be going to Kampala which Lindsey says is a well organized town but the road system isn’t good.
First week – Her Mom will lead meetings on “Grieving” and we will teach the teachers.
Second Week – We will go to Kenya – Her Mom will return to U.S. (marriage). We will go on an African Safari.
Third Week – We will go into the bush and work with the teachers along with Campus Crusade persons from Oauchita University. She said the focus will be on prayer and women helping women.

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Prayer: You Call Us From Our Settled Ways

O God, you call us from our settled ways,
out of old habits and rutted traditions.
You call us into the land of promise,
to new life and new possibilities.
Make us strong to travel the road ahead.
Deliver us from false security and comfort,
desire for ease and uninvolved days.
Let your Word and Spirit dwell in us
that your will may be fulfilled in us
for the well-being and shalom of all.
Amen.
–Vienna Cobb Anderson c 1991 by Vienna Cobb Anderson.

The Ballerina

Dedicated: in memory of my mother, Hettie Ruby Raynor
On a tiny shelf sat the most beautiful ballerina. She had every hair swept up high and in place. She had a flawless complexion and the perfect ballerina pose. She was high on her toes, and the dance floor was hers to command. Her costume gave a light and airy appearance with rose buds scattered here and there. Her dream was to dance before her King. She trained and trained and became better and better at the art of ballet. Her legs became strong and movement was easy because her heart was in the dance.

Ballerina 001(photo by Rena Oynes)

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A New Life

Here is a picture of Eliza, my cousin that I told all of you about at Christmas! Isn’t she so cute! A darling gift from God.12-27-2006-13

In America you see so many Chinese babies. But why do you mostly see girls? You wonder this question when you see a beautiful Asian little baby with a blond or red haired American woman. In America we hear that all of these girls are abandoned but why would a mom do that? Why do people choose China to adopt a child and what is the reason behind that one child law? These are the questions I started asking when my uncle and aunt began the process of adopting a little baby girl from China. I hope to find out why Chinese parents prefer to keep boys rather than girls and the rules about having only one child and thereasons why so many girls are the ones making the journey to America from China.

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