Happy birthday Elliott!  That sounds wonderful!

That is a WONDERFUL picture of David and Julie!!  I was so happy to see it.  I will try to get a picture of Mar's card on here tonight.  Dad's birthday is TODAY!!!  Happy Birthday Dad!!  I'm fixing him dinner today: a pork roast and potatoes in the crockpot, rolls, mac-n-cheese, corn on the cob and I fixed a peanut butter and fudge cheesecake last night.  YEA FOR BIRTHDAY DINNERS :)  :)  :) 

Love Love LOVE

I have to share this.  I know most of you will think I am a mad mad crazy lunatic that needs institutionalized but here goes anyway.  Julie sent me a book on grief and some awesome literature that she had used when helping people deal with grief.  This was months ago.  And Julie I don't even remember if I acknowledged that to you.  I don't remember if I thanked you even.  If I didn't I am sorry.  But I read that book, every single page.  Several times.  Every now and then I still get it out and see that old woman making her soup.  And I think, MY soup is almost done!  I can tell I am about ready to put the lid on the pot and call it SOUP!  Call it DONE!  anyway, I am at work and I have a break so I was checking facebook and who do I see but this picture of David and Julie.  When I saw that picture, I kid you not, I could FEEL all the love that I have for you 2 and I can feel the love you have for me as if you are standing here with your arms around me!!  I could feel all the prayers you prayed for me!  I could feel the grief you shared for me!  I am so overwhelmed with these feelings because I can really FEEL IT like it just happened and you are here with me!  I have had so many blessings today.  From laughing uncontrollably to crying uncontrollably!  But it all FEELS so good!  My prayer for you all today is that you can FEEL!  JUST FEEL!
I love you guys, every single one of you!!!

Look who I found on facebook :)

Monica!  Lets see a picture of the card!  Isn't Elliotts birthday close to yours!  Hope we didn't miss it!  Happy birthday Elliott whenever it is!  Love ya!

Thank you all :)  I did have a wonderful birthday today.  I received flowers from Marleigh and she even filled out her card!!

Happy Birthday, Monica, Hope it was a blessed Day.

Happy Birthday, Monica!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY  Marleigh's mommy!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Monica!

It was pouring the snow the evening you were born!

I'm gonna make it and so are you!

I’m Gonna Make It and So Are YOU!

As I drove to work this morning I had a song in my head, on my heart, right on my lips; so it came out of my mouth.  Which for those that know me, No big surprise!  Typically, it comes out of my mouth before its filtered, or as Chonda Peirce says, sanctified!   

How many of you are going through something?  Anything!  Doesn’t matter to God!  Could be a job situation, health or illness, marriage, relationship, death of a loved one!  These are all the same things to God!  They are called avenues.  He uses each one of these things the devil throws at us to weaken us, to make us fall flat on our face; He uses it as an avenue to make us strong.  He uses it to help us grow!  To teach us!  To “grow us up”!  I think God would just love to “grow us up” so that we don’t have to hurt and feel all this “stuff”.  But this stuff is necessary!  It gives us strength!  He just shows us so much grace and mercy by holding our hand and walking with us.  He goes with us to the places we don’t know we are going because He has already been there.  He has gone ahead of us and cleared the way; Cleared out the junk.  Removed the briars, even the poison ivy!  But we still have to get there.  We have to go through it!

1 John 1:5 (KJV)

⁵ This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all

John 14:2-3 (KJV)

² In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

God has given me a message for you all!  I know He is using me to lift others up!  Because sometimes what I say or write it comes from somewhere other than me!  Sometimes after I write a note I have to read it just like you!  It’s the first time for me too!  The words literally go from God to my pen and sometimes I don’t read it till it’s all done!  He heals my wounds with every word I write.  Every bit of ink that flows! He talks to me through MY pen!

Romans 12:8 (KJV)

⁸ Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness

James 1:17 (KJV)

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning

And He wants us to have those gifts.  Each and every one of us!  He wants you to know that He is working everything for your good!  He wants you to keep your eyes on Heaven.  Don’t lose sight of Him.

Proverbs 4:18 (KJV)

¹⁸ But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

He wants you to have faith in Him, that He knows what’s best for you!

2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)

⁷ For we walk by faith, not by sight

If you do that-you’re gonna make it!  You are gonna make it through your illness!  You are gonna make your marriage or relationship work and make it stronger!  You are gonna make it through whatever trial you are in right now!  Just trust Him!

Romans 15:13 (KJV)

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost

Trust is a tricky thing!  It’s easily broken but not easily mended!  Christ has never broken that trust.  He has never let us down!  And when we trust Him with everything?!  We have to obey Him.  It’s just easy!  If we trust-we obey!  Trust and obey for there’s no other way.  If we trust and obey we are gonna make it!  I am gonna make it and so are you!  He has promised me things.  Things so great I can’t even imagine them!  And I’m here to tell you I am ready to stand in line to receive it!  Just like its commodity cheese! Hey, I love that stuff!

1 Corinthians 2:9 (KJV)

⁹ But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

He doesn’t tell us these things for us to mope around all week!  He tells us these things so we can be expectant!  We should all be wondering what He has around the corner for US!  What promise are we gonna get today?!  Because every day I see a sunrise or a baby smile or when someone tells me they love me!?  I chalk that up to one of those promises!  And it just excites me and I expect another and another!

Isaiah 61:1 (KJV)

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

When you are in the medical profession words like infectious and contagious are words you never want to hear.  But when you are talking about God!?  Those words just bring joy to my soul!

Revelation 21:4 (KJV)

⁴ And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away

I would’ve never thought I could love more than I did, but I DO!  And that’s what God can do!  And that’s why I’m gonna make It and that’s why you are too!  Because God loves US!  It’s simple!  We’re gonna make it!

DON’T GIVE UP!

Early To Rise

A few weeks ago, after I started working again, God put upon my heart  to get up early and do my bible study, so I tried to be diligent and do what He told me.  I was setting my alarm for 5am instead of 530 but Man I am here to tell ya, I couldn't wake up!  I found myself hitting the snooze alarm on Jesus!  Oh My!  I really felt bad but no matter what I did I couldn't wake up!  I still squeezed in my bible study but the fact is He told me to do it early and I wasn't!  Me and Jesus got our own thing going, He talks I listen, then I talk and He listens.  Not only do I listen I hear!  So the last couple weeks I have not had to set an alarm to get up, I have been waking up at 430, refreshed!  Usually only getting 3 hours of sleep!  Don't ask me how you can be refreshed with only 3 hours of sleep but I am.  They are really good 3 hours.  I don't wake up during those 3 hours I go to sleep at 1 and at 430 I wake up!  Every morning.  So this morning while I am doing my bible study and praying I think man this sure is nice that I don't have to do this feeling so sleepy!  I chalked it up to insomnia!  Bible study was just a benefit.  So when I got to work this morning I opened my computer and I have my home page set to a different verse everyday. 

This is my verse today!

Proverbs 8:17 (KJV)

¹⁷ I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
It hit me like a ton of bricks.  I didn't have insomnia I HAVE Jesus!  He is just making it easier on me to do what He told me to do!  Not only does he tell me what to do, He paves the way for me to do it!  Making it impossible for me to fail!  That just gives me those "God Goosebumps"! 
My simple alarm and early rising issues?  He was taking care of those things in the background for me.  I didn't even ask Him too!  He just did it.  So I know without a doubt that what He is working for good in the little things in my life, He is doing with the big things!  They just aren't a quick fix.  But I am seeing them work!  How do you tell someone who is dying that He is doing good works?  I can surely tell you I held on to that verse in Romans

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose
All through Dannys illness, I held on to that promise!  And I know its true!  So true!
God bless y'all today and don't worry if God is telling you to get up early? He will work it out so that you do!
Love you guys,