What did you just say?

I have been walking around trying to say continually, The Lord has pleasure in my prosperity. Really,? Peace, Joy, Love, Prosperity, Health, Hope and bundles more. I love all these items on my list of; ‘to have and to hold forever more!’  If I have, I can give wherever I go or more appropriately for my day, wherever my fingers go on my IPad. When my thoughts flow off I strew a few of those good seeds in their or it’s way.  What did you just say?

I’m a believer that say brings Vision and Vision brings the reality of things. And, hopefully, those things will bring pleasure to The Lord! Hey, what did you just say?

“…let them say continually, ‘Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.’ ”
(Psalm 35:27, NKJV)

Veggie Sprouts, Farm Dreams, and Cats!

Posted by dawn collins on March 17, 2014

I realized about 3 weeks after New Year’s that I left a woodland Santa hanging by my pantry doors. It’s still there and I intend to leave him there until I take down Christmas again in 2015. The reason I’m saying this is because I just looked up and he caught my eye. I really like him. Oh my gosh, I don’t know about where y’all live but its so so so cold here! Calling for ice and snow and I just had the windows open again last week. And I’m freezing. And I have to run errands today…post office and grocery store. This week’s menus are (in no particular order): steamed cabbage with pinto beans, stewed or fried potatoes and homemade rolls; pan fried hot dogs with homemade slaw and chili and potato salad; slow cooker chicken pot pie stew with homemade bread; chicken and dumplings with green beans, salad and country white bread; french dips peppers and mushrooms served with seasoned potato wedges, thin steaks for pan frying and served with sticky rice and roasted veggies; eggplant parmesan with spaghetti and garlic bread. Right now I’m adding on to my grocery list by writing needed but forgotten items on my hand to be transferred to my list when I go back to my desk in the kitchen where my food book is and I might pick up some apples too. Our sprouts are getting so big so fast! I haven’t planted my herbs yet but I’m pretty sure I’m going to put a bag of potting soil in an old suitcase and plant the herb seeds directly into it! I’m so excited about it! I bet you could grow potatoes or onions or radishes that way too and not have to look for them in the garden! I love gardening! I love love love cooking fresh and organic and knowing we planted it and took care of it and now it’s feeding our family! That’s very satisfying just like the food itself. Wayne and I often think we should have been hippie artist farmers. We would like to grow Christmas trees too and pumpkins and have hay rides and hay bale throwing contests and sale our veggies and homemade salsas and preserves and jams and jellies and ciders from a tiny little general store on our property which would be in the mountains. Piper keeps getting on the mantle to steal the hand and arm Sky made from clay I don’t know she really seems to want it but she does. I just had to move it again. Now it’s hidden on my bookshelf…don’t tell her…Ok, so much to do today and my cup is empty of course, where does the coffee go? Y’all have a good day!  dawn 

Sara’s tag…I love having Dawn as a friend! I woke up on St. Patrick’s Day, 2014 with about 10″ of snow, or so I was told. And, more on the way!  My dear friend kept me from losing my joy with negative thoughts and words. I’m a seer so I saw each and every word she shared and my snow fit right into her Santa! Have a fun day with Dawn. And, don’t forget to visit and shop in her Esty shoppe! 

Were you there?

I, Rena Oynes, a Christian, recently went through a divorce after 35 years of marriage. The pain was beyond what one might imagine. Many people had or have no compassion or understanding. Hopefully, if another is going through this suffering my walk by sharing my raw feelings might help to lighten your load.

Were you there when I came bounding out of teaching a wonderful Sunday School Class of third graders to be told by a gentleman that my husband was all over the paper and it wasn’t good?

 Were you there when I had to consult a counselor because the language I heard I could not understand why it was being used on me and my friends?
 Were you there when  a call that tickled him made me cringe from it vulgarness?
 Were you there when I called a counseling group and they told me to plan a secure route to escape my home and to keep at all times clothing for two to three weeks in my trunk?
 Were you there when I packed my lap top every time with me as I was afraid some vulgar site might be put on my laptop?
 Were you there when I was asked to take in six weeks of AAA and Alanon to have an understanding of what was happening to me and him?
Were you there when I got so mad about going that I speeded through a residential area early and got pulled over by a police officer for speeding?  When I told him I was late for AAA his ears certainly perked up but he somehow believed me and I did not have to toe the line.
Were you with me lonely night after lonely night replaying my part in it.  Was I the Christian who over looked, didn’t confront sin when I saw it first happen.  Had I shaded it or covered it to make it not seem like sin.  Now look at me.   I was WRONG. I’m a total mess – shaking – crying!  Yes my fault!
Were you there when I later discovered the man I had married was in something dark and deep that effected me?
Were you there when to my surprise my children knew it all along?
Were you there when my children let me stand alone without a call of comfort or a prayer?
Were you there when I got the final e-mail saying you are a beautiful Christian lady but I want nothing to do with you?
 Did you weep with me?  Or leave me standing alone?  God was beside me all along and my church wept with me.   Perhaps you have a friend in a similar situation.

Are you weeping with them? Rena

Power of Praying for Your Adult Children

Power of Praying for Your Adult Children

By Stormie Omartian
“Lord, I lift my adult children up to You and ask that You would put a hedge of protection around them. Protect their spirits, bodies, minds, and emotions from any kind of evil or harm. I pray specifically for protection from accidents, disease, injury, or any other abuse. Keep them safe from any hidden dangers and let no weapon formed against them prosper. Thank You, Lord, for Your many promises of protection. Keep them safe in all they do and wherever they go.”
-Power of Praying for Your Adult Children http://stormie.co/fM

Review of sermon notes by Rena Oynes

Sunday evening I had the wonderful privilege of hearing Dr. Fred Wolfe do a revival service at Jubliee Baptist, Dalphne, Al on the topic – Ministry to the Brokenhearted.  It was a powerful and timely message to so all who are brokenhearted.

 Right away he said:

1.  Jesus understands and feels your broken heart.

2.  Jesus is present today to heal the broken hearted.

3.  He invites the broken hearted to come to Him.

He read John 11: 1-7 telling the story of The Death of Lazarus.

Also; MATTHEW 11:28-

Jesus can do the following:

1.  Heal a heart broken by grief (grief is not a sin) by prayer and the Word of God.

2.  Heal broken hearted of guilt.  We need to confess, accept responsibility, get honest about our part

3.  Heal a heart broken by rejection.  This is when someone who is important in your life rejects you.  They have turned you off.  (Rejection is a root, anger is the fruit.  If you suppress the anger you get depression).

4.  Heal heart broken by abuse.

To get healed, you need to:

1.  Come in Faith

2. Come with an obedient heart

3.  We have to forgive whatever or whoever broke our heart.

It is hard to forgive.  The pain is real that is why it is so hard.

Why should we forgive?  God told us to forgive.  

You have to go over your emotions to be healed.  

If you choose to forgive God will heal your broken heartedness.

Forgiveness does not mean approval.  The action was/is wrong and always will be wrong.  Remember God forgave us of our sins and he never approved of any of them.

Three Ways to Forgive

1.  Cancel the debt.

2.  Cut the cord.  (If you don’t cut the cord you will have a rope around your neck and a rope around the person’s neck which links you together and you drag him/her around with you wherever you go.)

3.  Let them out of the cage.  (We need to let them out of the cage for good, instead of taking them out of the cage and beating them up and then putting them back in the cage.)

Remember in Colossians 2:14 NLT He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s cross.

Therefore we should do the following.  Let them out of the cage and throw the cage away.  

Remember forgiveness is a lifestyle.  Forgiveness is not an emotion it is a choice that is why it is hard.

 Dr. Wolfe then led us in prayer of forgiveness for anyone we needed to forgive letting them out of the cage and throwing away the cage.

What a power teaching we need to implement in our lives.