1 Samuel 17:45-47 NIV “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you had defied. This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s and he will give all of you into our hands.”

1 Samuel 17:50 NIV “So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.”

We grew up hearing the David and Goliath story. It was my morning reading and as I read the verses again I was struck by David’s faith. Remember he is referred to as a boy in scripture during this time period. He helped his father tend sheep and also played the harp for King Saul. He’s cocky and sure of his ability to take care of his father’s sheep from predators. Why is this loud, mouthy giant of a man any different than a bear? Besides David carried the spirit of God within him!

For the Battle is not yours, but Gods – 2 Chronicles 20:15

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me – Philippians 4:13

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear – Psalm 27:1

The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still – Exodus 14:14

But my God shall supply all your needs – Philippians 4:19

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest – Matthew 11:28

We need to have the David kind of faith! No matter what giant you are facing, you need to know that you know you aren’t facing it alone. Take God with you onto those frontlines. Gather your five smooth stones, find that slingshot and face the day with God as your armor bearer! You can’t lose!!!

Be blessed, Be a blessing and Thank you for joining me…🥰

We the people! Ha, nothing as serious as the Declaration of Independence, but we, the people, are funny creatures.

We pray for or about situations in our lives both good and bad. We offer up thankful prayers for the things and times in our lives that are smooth and pray for changes in the bad.

Here’s where I find a bit of amusement! We have needs or desires in our lives, in our world. So we offer up prayers, asking for changes.

Maybe you hate your job, it’s not only affecting you, your mental and physical state but it’s seeping into your home life as well. So, you begin praying for the right answers or direction. The next thing you know; you’re laid off, you’re fired, the plant has shut down, the business has closed its doors, guess what? God just answered your prayer!

You want to move! The home has gotten to small. The area no longer feels like home. Something is stirring in your spirit and the breeze starts moving your mind in a different direction or calling! The next thing you know, the house you’re renting just sold! Surprise, you’ve been chosen to open the new store and are being transferred! The company eliminated your position and they are moving you here! You received an unexpected financial blessing, guess what? God just answered your prayer!

Possibly boredom has set in! Same thing day in and day out! Nothing to really look forward to, no reason to put on makeup, no place to go and nothing is open anyway! The children’s ministry needs help, I love kids, hmmm! There’s a Bible study on Wednesday nights, hmmm! The public library holds coloring/coffee Saturday’s grab your favorite book and pencils go have coffee. You have girlfriends who read, start a book club! There are so many avenues. Why have you not noticed them before … because God just answered your prayer!

Isaiah 64:4 NIV “Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him”

Mark 11:24 NIV “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

My point today is, when we pray to God, he hears our words, our hearts, our tears, and our desires. He moves on our behalf, so the next time change starts to happen in your world try changing your view…It just might not be a calamity…It might be God just answering your prayer!

Be blessed today and try and be a blessing! Thank you for joining me. 🥰❣️

Good Morning Papa God,

I bow before you in humble pose. I am your child, we are your children. I ask for the lightness of your spirit to cover us as a soft blanket would, to fill our spirit within us, as a summer breeze would fill our lungs.

I lift up to you people I love battling right now: Multiple Sclerosis that is raging a war on one’s body. Fibromyalgia is causing one severe pain and discomfort. The ones who’s parents are fighting health battles and their feelings of fear and helplessness. My dear friend who just buried a best friend. Those who live in fear of their family health lines attacking them one day and all of those fighting the ugly “C” word.

I lift up to you the single parents who are struggling to just get by with energy that was spent hours ago. The dual parents battling each other because they have different views—the many couples struggling over their diverse perspectives and their desire to be heard. I pray for those who no longer have a voice and for all the wrong voices screaming in our ears these days.

I pray for the police officers who are doing a job they love and are being hated because of it. I pray for the right decisions being made for us the people in our country, by our government. I pray for the frontline workers and especially the medical field who have been put to the test and ran the gauntlet.

I pray for your loving hand upon our broken hearts, homes and world. I pray for a revival of your church and the people who worship you. I pray our voices of your ways are louder then the ways of the world.

The signs are becoming more pronounced, the events are unfolding, now is the time to know the truth. I pray for all the hearts, eyes and ears out here. I pray for your wisdom, truths and ways to become my ways. I pray for your assistance in being your hands and feet, your voice.

I pray for those who join me that you would fill them full of your love, grace, favor and mercy. To you I give all the praise as your are so worthy. In your name Lord Jesus, I pray these things. Amen

According to Oxford Languages “Rest” is defined as: cease from work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.”

Used in its noun form: an instance of relaxing or ceasing to engage in strenuous or stressful activity.”

It’s hard to rest in today’s society. There’s always something that needs to be done, someone to attend to, somewhere you need to go, and somehow you need to fit it all in this time frame!!!

I believe we need to teach ourselves to rest, to allow ourselves the time to do nothing. Nothing might be reading a book in a quiet spot, it could be rocking your baby or grand baby to sleep, setting by a babbling brook listening to the beautiful sounds of nature. It might be sitting on the beach gazing at the vast ocean or simply laying on a blanket in the grass, watching the clouds float by.

Rest doesn’t necessarily mean being immobile. We all have our definition of rest, but it boils down to peace in your spirit, mind, and body. Go plant some flowers, cast your fishing line, get the bike out…

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Exodus 33:14 ESV “And he said, ‘My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Psalm 91:1-2 NLT “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.”

To put your trust in the Lord and to cast your cares upon him, leaving them in his capable hands to help guide and provide, allows you lots of rest. It doesn’t happen overnight, this trusting thing; we as humans need to learn to let go and let God. To be quiet as you learn to trust and to walk in the freedom knowing that…He’s more than capable of making sure you are o.k.

I pray for you the prayer of learning! Learning how to Rest… it is Saturday, and I hope you can start practicing today!

Be blessed, and my hope and prayer for you is a day of play, joy, and peace. Thank you as always for joining me. 🥰

Eleven years ago today, my first blood grandchild was born. From the moment I received the phone call from my oldest son proclaiming the wonderful news, my heart fell in love with whom would become the first generation of my family line.

I was a first born grandchild and the only granddaughter so the perks were amazing but not near as amazing as the unconditional love I received from my grandparents and especially my grandma.

I grew up hearing the blessed memories my mother shared about her grandmother. I watched my mother as she became a grandmother. There is something so extraordinary about the generations that follow you: your bloodline, your family, your generation after generation.

Did you ever stop to consider we are Jesus’ generations? The Jews are his bloodline but through Jesus Christ all man, Jew or Gentile belong to him. You, too, can become his generation after generation.

Psalm 100:5 ESV “For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”

Luke 1:50 ESV “And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.”

Psalm 78:4 ESV “We will not hide them from our children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.”

Daniel 4:3 ESV “How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation.”

I hope you were or are adored by an elder in your family, loved by one or two of the older generation. Now, stop and put God in that chair, where grandma or grandpa sits, maybe a great aunt or uncle. The joy they feel over you, the time they love spending with you, the time they have to spend with you doesn’t even compare to the love, time, or attention of the One who created the generations in the first place!

It’s a blessed day as I celebrate My Bronsin’s birth…It’s a blessed day every day because God celebrates yours. Think about that, and thank you for joining me today. 🥰

The most famous quote by Mr. Jiminy Cricket himself! From the Disney movie “Pinocchio.” It’s actually very good advice and our world would probably be a much safer, quieter and more loving place to live if we all did just that.

Paul in the book of Philippians speaks to the people of Philippi, offering very sound teachings as well, it would also do more of us good to heed.

Philippians 2:1-5 NCV “Does your life in Christ give you strength? Does his love comfort you? Do we share together in the spirit? Do you have mercy and kindness? If, so make me very happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and having one mind and purpose. When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others then yourselves. Do not be interested only in your own life but be interested in the lives of others. In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.”

These are some big shoes to fill, but we don’t have to fill them by ourselves; Jesus will be with us, guiding us each step of the way. The world is a mess, and it’s time for the Lord’s people to Show Up, Stand Up, Speak Up and Be Up!!!

We are God’s shining examples; what are your actions and words saying? You never know who is watching or overhearing you. We aren’t perfect and never will be but maybe if we let our spiritual conscience be our guide!!! We may lead others in the right direction as well.

Be blessed, try and be a blessing and thank you as always for joining me. 🥰

Luke 11:1-2 NIV “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say:

Dear Lord Our Father In Heaven

Hallowed Be Thy Name…Hallowed means Holy or Sanctified. You are claiming his sovereignty. 1 Samuel 2:2

Thy Kingdom Come…(this petition has two parts) first that his ways would take part and place down here with us as we walk this earth and secondly as we walk down here we walk with anticipation of when He returns, and one day Heaven and Earth become one. 1 Corinthians 13:13 and Revelation 21:1-4

Thy Will Be Done On Earth as it is in Heaven…God reigns our earth and us with love, compassion, and justice, and His will is that we would return that love, praise him, and reflect his love from us to others. Isaiah 30:18 and Matthew 22:37-40

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread…We are not only asking for him to supply the nourishment food-wise for our bodies but also his word, which is the bread of life. Deuteronomy 8:3 and John 6:48-58

Forgive us our Trespasses (sins) as We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us…in this petition, we are asking the Lord to forgive us of our sins, and He in return is asking us to forgive those who have sinned against us. He expects us to give the same grace, favor, and mercy to others as we hope and wish to receive from him! Mark 11:25

Lead Us Not Into Temptation…I feel this should read, lead us away from temptation because God does not tempt us, Satan does. Temptations are sins that lead us away from God. So this portion is a request for his strength to resist when temptation arises and the power and desire to flee. 1 Corinthians 10:13

But Deliver Us From Evil…there’s a multitude covered here; evil from the world, the danger and the calamity we live in, to our evil thoughts, actions, fears, addictions, or anything that entangles and ensnares. Psalm 34:4

For Thine Is The Power and The Glory and The Kingdom of Heaven Forever…Amen”

So, the next time you feel the need to say a prayer but might be finding the words hard to form, say the prayer Jesus taught his disciples, and that will cover it and you. Be blessed today, and thank you for joining me. 🥰

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Matthew 7:9-11 NIV “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will you give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

James 4:2 NIV “You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

Matthew 7:7 NLT “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

Mark 11:24 ESV “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

Please understand that God isn’t a magic genie who will grant you three wishes. Our prayers need to align with his will! We need to ask with the right motives and desires.

James 4:3 NIV “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.”

Simply put, our requests and needs are for the good of God’s people, and you are one of his people. He will supply your needs, break those chains, tear down those walls, heal your body, marriage, career, or the wrong choices made along the way.

He is beside us to pick us up when we fall. To rejoice with us on our accomplishments. He is with you always and knows your needs before you do. He’s already there patiently waiting for you to arrive, look up and just ask!!!

I hope you have a blessed day and as always… Thank you for joining me. 🥰

Someone must have rolled the boulder away; the burial cloths lay scattered on the ground; the tomb was empty; where has he gone? Where have they taken him? According to the angel standing guard, Our Lord has Risen!!!

Today isn’t about pretty dresses, colored eggs, and chocolate bunnies. It is but one of the hundreds of prophecies Jesus fulfilled as he walked this earth.

John 2:19 NIV “Jesus answered them, ‘destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” Jesus is our Temple, Our Lord, Our Light and Our Way!!!

Psalm 119:105 ESV “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Today we celebrate resurrected life! The chains of death have been broken, the ultimate sacrifice was made. Because of Jesus, we are set free!

Dear Lord My Father In Heaven,

I thank you for the love you have for us. You became flesh and lived amongst us. You loved us, taught us, and warned us. You came to give life by sacrificing yours. I am a sinner, and I want to turn from the world’s ways and towards you, Lord. Jesus, I believe that you died on the cross for my sins and then rose again, and in believing in you and your mighty name, one day, I too will do the same. Please write my name in your book of life as I celebrate this day, new and with you. In your glorious name, I pray this prayer of redemption. Amen

Be blessed this day, one of our Most Holiest of Holidays. Thank you for joining me. 🥰