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Plot Twist 

06 Friday May 2016

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I love watching a good movie or reading a good story. However, I do not like it when there is a serious plot twist and it throws me for a loop. I wasn’t expecting it! Seriously!! Way to change it all up!! 

Oh how our lives can be the same way. One day we are good and the next day BAMM it all changes. No matter what the changes are, good or bad, it takes a minute {or longer} to wrap our minds around what is going on. Adjusting to the change may take a little more time as well. 

I recall our first months in Texas. Talk about plot twist! I could not for the life of me wrap my mind around living in Texas. I mean, we are here, in Texas, but in my mind everything was California. Writing my address took some time for me to put the correct state. Realizing that my friends and family were not as close as they used to be. Knowing that I would have to make new friends terrified me.  

Some plot twist can throw you so far off and if we’re not careful they can destroy us. Like the passing of my dad. Never saw that kind of pain coming; for him or for my family. Some things won’t ever make sense and searching for the why’s will lead us down the road of bitterness. A dark and lonely road filled with shadows and despair. No good dwells there. 

I want to be strong. Resilient. Brave. Ready to face what comes unafraid.  Instead, sometimes I run and hide. Cowardly. Full of fear. A damsel in distress who needs rescuing. Through these past years Jesus has reminding me over and over and over again that if I run to him he can take any plot twist and turn into a story that brings hope, restores faith, and encourages others not to give up. Oh sure, I may have to face the big bad wolf or a wicked witch {hopefully not literally} but never alone or without a victory.  

With Jesus as the center of my story ensures that my ending will be fruitful, purposeful, and more than I ever dreamed or imagined. I may endure loss but he has promised to restore. So, I’ll take the plot twist knowing that it will ALWAYS be used for my good! 

Morning Prayer 

28 Thursday Apr 2016

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Lord, we give you this day to do as you will. We trust your heart, your ways, and your plan for our life. You promised that you would finish what you have started in us, so strengthen us to keep hanging on when we feel like we are about to fall. Give us courage to continue to believe your word and promises. Show us your mercy and grace should we blow it today. Remind us God that you are bigger than any issue. Stronger than our weakness and more faithful than the morning sun. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is impossible for you to do. We cling to the hope that you are ALL we will ever need. In Jesus name we pray…Amen!! 

Get Ready! 

22 Friday Apr 2016

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I pray a fresh wind would come and move you into the zone of favor and blessing. The challenging parts of life are necessary. They help us grow. If times were always good and easy we would never be forced to dig deeper, trust God, and move out of comfort and into character building. I don’t know what your last season {or current} has been like. If it has been anything like mine, it’s been dry, quiet, frustrating, and lots of growing pains. Good news…we are coming out!!! What lies behind you pales in comparison to what’s in front of you. Don’t stop! Keep going!! God has promised to finish what he started and you’re going to be on the receiving end for persevering! My friends, get ready, get ready, get ready, the wind is about to blow!! 

Morning Blessing 

11 Friday Mar 2016

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Good morning!

I bless you today with an abundance of favor. Wisdom and discernment will be your guides as you navigate through this day. Things are coming together for your good. You are full of purpose and potential. Today will be one more step towards your dreams as God is blessing your efforts, time, and resources. I bless you with courage and strength to step forward and do hard things unafraid. Nothing will be able to separate you from the love of God!!! You are blessed to be a blessing! Have a great day in Jesus name!! 

Tonight’s Prayer 

10 Thursday Mar 2016

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Father, I ask for calm and peace as I put the day behind me. Let me rest knowing you are in control of what I couldn’t do on my own. Thank you for every victory and blessing that came my way. Lord, I ask as I settle in tonight that you give me a deeper glimpse of your heart towards me. I pray that while I sleep that you would instruct me. Give me dreams and visions that will cause my faith to rise and make me brave. Please cover and protect those I love. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 

Morning Declaration! 

10 Thursday Mar 2016

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Good morning friends. 

Today we declare….we are blessed right where we are. The fruit of our labor will bring increase. We will have all we need and more. We are blessed as we come and go. We will have victory over our enemies and watch them as they flee! The Lord is commanding a blessing on all that we have, all that we touch, and all that we pursue. The Lord is establishing us as his own as we walk in his ways. Our hope will not be disappointed. All will see that we are highly favored and full of Gods authority and power! We are blessed to be a blessing. Amen!! 

Team Work! 1/2/16 

02 Saturday Jan 2016

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I’m a dreamer. I fantasize a lot of what could be. My imagination works overtime as I imagine all that God has for me. I do have to be careful to not assume that my dreams will just happen. I have a part to play in the plan of my life. My willingness to walk hand in hand with Jesus allows me the privilege of being guided by his voice and see his hand move in my life. I must be obedient to do as I have been told. This is the hard part. Walking {a verb} by faith will require that I must be a doer not just a hearer. The enemy would love to cripple us with fear and lies. Lies that tell us it doesn’t matter what we do or say. Don’t get stuck here! Most do. Do you realize how important you are?! 

We are not puppets but partners with God. Crazy thought huh? We have been chosen to co labor with one another and God. He placed eternity in our hearts and leads us to our expected end. But what if I make a mistake? What if I am wrong? Sometimes we will miss it, I have, but God in his grace redirects us and sends us back out. Don’t make this an excuse to be inactive. God tells us over and over again to not be afraid. Jesus lived courageously and full of power. We are to be like him. This is where we learn to discern {to detect with senses other than vision} his voice from our feelings and walk by faith. Jesus says his sheep know his voice {John 10:27}. Don’t be afraid to step out! We are not doing this life alone. Jesus said he would never leave us, never. We have a constant friend, advocate, intercessor, guide, and deliverer as we walk through this life. 

Let this year be the year you step out. Live courageously. Be brave and trust in the God you serve. You will have choices to make. Things to say. People to meet. Risk to take. I pray that courage takes you by the hand and propels you forward. There is much to be done and never underestimate the role you play in your story! 

Change 12/11/15 

11 Friday Dec 2015

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I know that feeling…you know the one when you sense something is going to change and you have no idea how you just know. You feel sick. Afraid. Compelled. 

I believe the Lord prepares our heart for transition. It’s almost instinctive like migration for animals. No one teaches animals how to go,  where to go, and when, they just go. We, as followers of Christ have an internal compass that leads us true north…the Holy Spirit. That doesn’t mean the journey won’t be hard or challenging, it just means that we will end right where we are supposed to be.

I don’t want this to discourage you but encourage you. Had I known that resistance was building my inner self and strengthening me I wouldn’t have felt like such a failure. I would have given myself more grace. We wouldn’t be told to fight the good fight of faith if there wasn’t going to be a battle.  

You may feel all out of sorts today. Uncomfortable by what you’ve been feeling. Mind on overload. Emotional and worrisome. Every worst case scenario has played itself out over and over. Let me speak peace right now in the middle of the chaos. Let the truth of Gods abiding presence lead you to go, do, speak and act upon the prompting of your heart. God will always lead you into victory. Remember he is Emmanuel, God with you….every step of the way. Go in peace!! 

Prayer For Today 12/5/15 

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Lord as we go about our way, with all our plans, I pray you illuminate our paths. Clear the fog and bring clarity. As we walk by faith, we humble ourselves and admit we don’t see clearly at times. Plans seem sketchy. Questions linger. Our vision is cloudy. It’s blurry Lord but you are a lamp unto our feet and light to our path. We grab ahold of your hand as you lead us through the valley of shadows where nothing is as it seems. Protect us from stumbling. Thank you Lord that you are guiding us through this day, this situation, this season, safely! In Jesus name…Amen!! 

Blessings my dear friends! 

Prisoner 12/1/15 

01 Tuesday Dec 2015

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I woke up this morning and I felt such a heaviness of sorrow. I had a bad dream and it almost ruined my day. I hate that! Immediately flashbacks of the past went scrambling through my mind and now the tears came flooding in. Not a great way to start the day out. 

As I layed there and gathered mysef I began to think of how grateful I am to be where I am today. Full of hope. Full of peace. Things were not always this way. I would have stayed there in a prison of fear. I would have allowed my thoughts and emotions to keep me bound. It seems like a lifetime ago that I was so wounded. I’ve learned to express my hurts and emotions to Jesus and not allow them to control me. Once I’ve exchanged turmoil for peace I can face the day with expectation of good. In my mind it’s not such a fair gift exchange but it is the way Jesus works. 

You see, once we get a taste of the goodness of God we are forever changed. He is no longer just a name on a page or stories in a book. We no longer cling to lies because truth has proven itself true. When doubt threathens to swallow us whole, his voice rescues us. When our past comes back to haunt us, he reminds us of who we are in him. We have been captured in a love so real, so strong, that it won’t let us go…ever! 

This love, again, reached out to me this morning reminding me that in all his splendor and glory, he has always been Emmanuel, God with me. Through every moment of my life. Good. Bad. Rich. Poor. Sickness and in health. I am bound by his faithfulness to me and he won’t ever let me go…never!