PRAYER REQUEST

CALLING ALL PRAYER WARRIORS

Please be in prayer for Renee Swope author of the ongoing online Bible study, A Confident Heart , her father passed away along with other things in the family, our hearts & prayers go out to you Renee, for more info visit  http://reneeswope.com/2011/09/just-in-case-you-are-wondering/

I’LL STILL SAY YES

 Mark 7:28 she answered and said unto him yes Lord 

no matter what comes my way & a lot has been coming this past weekend, I still rejoice for this is the day that the Lord has made(Ps.118:24)

as my husband is preparing to have to go out of town for the week, our water line decides to burst & there’s no help in sight till Wed. so I learn where the little knob is to turn on/off the water which is not fun, it’s deep into the ground & out on the main road for all the world to see lol,if that’s not enough he turns from that project to go gas up my vehicle hummm batteries dead , soo with the battery charging a book I recently bought comes to mind

no matter what the enemy throws at me there’s no denying I’m still blessed, we began to talk about how this is nothing compared to the tornado we just came through & that by the grace of God we’re still here,life will always throw things our way & not every day will be perfect but God is the same yesterday today & forever, as long as I have breath I will praise him, he will send the right people to fix the water that will give us the best price *for the Lord shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken (PROV:3:26)I refuse to be defeated this coming week, I still have breath to praise him, I am still able to go into my secret place where he calls me friend , I still can rejoice in his goodness, I can still feed my soul through his word, yes because I still say YES LORD it will be a great week!some of my favorite chapters in Psalms are:

PS:63

PS:124

PS.136

PS.146

STAY BLESSED & KEEP SAYING YES LORD!

I WAS WONDERING WHERE THEY ALL WENT

my comments that is

 

 thanks Cathy for  emailing me & letting me know my comments were blocked 

Hi Helen...It is me again.

I have tried to leave a message on your blog, and just like a number of blogs I try to leave it message on it says I do not have access to this blog, I suppose it means to leave a message.

Here is what it says....

Your current account (followJesuslove@yahoo.com) does not have access to view this page.

Anyways, I have had a number of blogs that say this, so I don't know if it is in your Settings, or what. I wish I could leave you a comment...but at least I can email it to you. :)

Here is my comment I was trying to leave....

Hello Nanna...
That is a nice bible study you are doing/following on line! I am taking a Beth Moore bible study now at my church, and my two daughters and their friend are also taking it with me. My daughter in law is in Iraq and we sent her the workbook also, and she is also doing it from there. :) The Word is our Manna, and it 'tastes' soooo goooddd! Yummy! LOL

Cathy

Cathy is owner of

http://www.jesus-thelambofgod.blogspot.com/

thanks again for bring this to my attention, it’s all corrected now on all of my blogs

God Bless!

LIFE AND PUMPKINS & AN ONLINE BIBLE STUDY

      I thought this was cute when I saw it posted on a friends FB page

 

 

Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch and washes all the dirt off of you. He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed. He carves you a new smiling face and puts HIS light inside of you to shine for all the world to see. This was passed to me by another pumpkin. Now it's your turn to pass on to another pumpkin

Melissa Taylor’s online Bible Study 

This study started Monday, there’s still time to get your book & join in, you can download the first chapter on the main site http://melissataylor.org/

 

Word of the Week:

Discovering

Discovering new things can be both fun and a little scary. This study is all about discovering how God’s promises can remove doubt and insecurity from our lives. It’s going to be so exciting! Get ready to discover how amazing you are and how God intended for all of us to have confident hearts filled with His love.

 

Verse of the Week:

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36

 

Week 1 Suggested Assignments:

Sunday: Get ready! Have your A Confident Heart book, Bible, journal or notebook, pen, highlighter, and anything else that you will need ready. Pray for your heart and ask God to speak directly to you as you do this study. Pray for the other women all over world who are participating in this study.

Monday: Read the foreward and acknowledgments sections of the book. Write our verse of the week in your journal/notebook and on a few notecards so you can post them in various places. Begin reading this verse daily with the goal of memorizing it by the end of the week.

Introduce yourself to the group on my blog. In the comment section write your name, where you are from (if you are comfortable sharing that), and why you signed up for this Online Bible Study. Keep it simple and brief please I can’t wait to meet all of you!

Tuesday: Read Chapter 1, Discovering the Shadow of My Doubts. Use your highlighter to mark in your book things you may want to look back on later. Write in your journal your thoughts on the first chapter. *Verse of the week~ Hebrews 10:35-36. Work on memorizing it.

Wednesday: Complete #1-3 of the Reflection and Discussion Questions on p. 27. Record your answers in your notebook. Visit Melissa’s blog for encouragement. *Verse of the Week~ Can you say it with your eyes closed? Give it a try!

Thursday: Complete #4-7 of the Reflection and Discussion Questions on p. 27. Record your answers in your notebook. Visit Melissa’s blog for sharing insight. *Verse of the Week~ Believe it!

Friday: It’s Vlog day! Don’t know what a Vlog is? It’s a video message that I’ll post on my blog So visit my blog today because I have a word or 2 for you! Also use today as a catch up day. If you still need to read or answer any of the study questions, you can have today to do that. *Verse of the week~Say it! If you’ve learned it, write it in the comment section of my blog. Learning God’s Word and hiding it in our hearts is one of the best ways to move towards that God-confidence we desire!

Saturday- I hope you have a fabulous weekend! What are you up to today?

meet the Author: http://reneeswope.com/2011/09/just-in-case-you-are-wondering/

join in on Face Book http://www.facebook.com/MelissaTaylorsOnlineBibleStudies

LOVING MY NEW LOOK

How’s the new look? I just knew blogger was determined to never let me put a background on this blog  awww but the good sense of a sister lol I call her up & say hey get on line & go in & see if you can add me   a background, before it was over  she was in & changed all three of my blog backgrounds whoo! hoo! now to dress up the side bars & maybe add tabs across the top, I’m also figuring out You Tube,hopefully soon you’ll run across me on You Tube lol I am excited about what God is about to do with this ministry

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE

I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America;
and to the republic, for which it stands;
one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

A blogger friend mention how she though to research 9:11 scriptures  http://smellingcoffeetoday.blogspot.com/

what a great post! I love to research scriptures & meanings of words etc as well so I went through the chapters & in the very beginning God makes a covenant with man sealed  with a promise with a sign of the rainbow, every time we see a rainbow  after  a rain we are reminded of God's promise Gen.9:11

throughout the word we read how it is important to be ready for the Lords coming as we see in  ECC.9:11-12

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong neither yet bread to the wise nor yet  riches to men of understanding nor yet favor to men of skill but time and chance happeneth to them all

America still stands strong

FOR THE LOVE OF POEMS

I’ve always loved poems, it must be from my school days lol ,usually  for special occasions, a ladies meeting etc I will come up with a good inspirational poem,this coming weekend we are having a Ladies conference  at  our church & with our theme being

B  cause

E  manel

L  ives

I

E  xpect

V  ictory

E  verytime

 

I had found the perfect poem on Believe, but have temporarily misplaced it, looked all through my fav’s, looked through all my notes, all my notebooks, searched on line & searched on line, found one that is a good one, not sure  this one was my fav. but it is a nice one & is starting to sound familiar the more I read it

 

I Believe

 

I believe
in one who sets me free
I believe
in one who heals me
I believe
in one who comforts me
I believe
in one who gives me joy
I believe
in one who softens my heart
I believe
in one who gives me everything
I believe
in one who leads me
I believe
in one who speaks to me
I believe
in one who gives me life
I believe
in one who shows me mercy
I believe
in one who prays for me
I believe
in one who is wonderful
I believe
in one who died for me
Now who do you believe in?

 

amikkwe Garrison

SOFT RAIN

have you ever awaken to the sound of rain?It was raining ever so softly early this morning around 4:30 am, since I was up I decided ok why not so I make coffee, & research poems on rain , you know me & my poems! LOL, when you have time you should type in Judy Jacobs “WE Agree”on you tube, she sings a powerful song on Believing God for a latter rain, the Bible speaks of a latter rain coming of an outpouring of God’s power, a time of refreshing & renewing of the spirit

Soft Rain

A soft rain falls outside my window,its sounds play in consonance with
the steady rhythm of my heart.
I watch mesmerized as each liquid bead
bounces off budding greenery, flower petals, and
blades of freshly mown grass.
With a splatter, each burst forth into tiny crystal rivulets,
randomly rushing headlong on their cursory course
to a pre-arranged destiny of final absorption.
Light rain. Spring rain. Latter rain.
It fills my soul. My cup overflows.
As quickly as it had begun,
this afternoon shower is almost done.
Comforting – soothing – relaxing – this spring rain is.
It washes the earth and cleanses the heart,
leaving my inner being composed and serene.
Ever so gently, it lulls me into a welcoming nap.
I wake refreshed.
From my window, as I soak in the beauty of a freshly bathed earth,
I see sunlight sparkling through silken threads of dwindling raindrops.
Renewed and invigorated, I stretch relaxed muscles and
breathe in ionic-charged air.
For the moment, peace prevails
deep within the recesses of my soul.
With it, a tranquility is sustained,
like the vibrancy of green after the rain.

*Words in brackets added
© Poem Soft Rain By Deborah B. Adams May 2005