Excited about the New Year!!!

I am really excited about the New Year. In years past, for some reason, crossing over into a New Year made me uneasy. It was scary to me b/c we were crossing over into the unknown. What would this new year bring? I thank God for a change of mind. I hold no fear whatsoever of the new year...only expectation. God is good. He will continue to be good. God told me months ago that no matter how it looked, the seasons had changed for me. I believe that. It does not matter that the calendar will flip to another year b/c our calendar is not His. His timing is not ours. It's as simple as that. The calendar is for ME or US to mark time...not God. So, what I have declared months ago...I'M STILL DECLARING. My expectation comes from being one day closer to the manifestation of what God has already told me was mine. Thank you God for the season change. Thank you for the season of Manifestation! Thank you for the rain!! As I look back on my year it seems as if I have taken one step forward and 5 back. I've made some mistakes and missed a few blessings but guess what? I repented and continued to take my one step forward no matter how little..I've made progress and I thank God for even that. I can truly say that I am not where I used to be and every single time discouragement knocked at my door, God was right there to lift me up! NEVER has He failed me! So, if I were to say any encouraging word to anyone that might read this...it would be.. not to look at 2010 as a failure! If you've moved an inch, you made progress. If you failed at something or something didn't come to pass that you thought would and you still did NOT give up..pat yourself on the back, Give God glory and keep it moving!! Also know that just because it's the end of OUR calendar year...it's not the end of God's!! He holds time in His hands!! We sometimes give ourselves unrealistic deadlines and want to speed up things when God might want to take us at a slower pace so He can prepare us and teach us some things!! And, if you've missed any timing..God is FAITHFUL to restore ALL. As long as you have breath in your body and continue to serve and obey God..you keep your hope alive! He's a God of not only a 2nd chance but countless.

Loving The Quiet

I love to be quiet. I love quiet. There is nothing like QUIET! LOL!! Consistent quiet..no. I'm a wife and mother. I love my family. I love the sound of their laughter and happiness. I can even deal with the disagreements and the yelling to a certain degree. That's called life. However, there must be a time of QUIET. Time to sit in silence and meditate, read the word and reflect on the goodness of God or time to be quiet and just think....NOTHING. Its important. None of us can remain in our sound mind if we have the tv and radio constantly blasting or always talking on the phone or with our friends. We can never regroup and reenergize if we are always running to and from and filling up our schedules with busy NOTHINGNESS. In the end, where does that get us? What are we chasing? Even as young as my 38 years, sometimes I long for the times of simplicity. The times where families sat down and ate dinner together. The times where the children had daily chores to do. The time where families had to grow their own food and raise their own livestock. The times where neighbors knew each other and watched out for each other and the whole neighborhood raised a child and people had good, sound morals! I will gladly take those times over the ones we live in now where there is an excess of greed, coldness and people that are just so busy that life is passing them by but they don't even realize it!! Slow down people!!! Relect, breathe, pray, be thankful. Be quiet and hear God. Don't get caught up in the everyday busy that pulls you away from God.

Thankful!

You know what? I'm sitting here looking around reflecting on how GOOD GOD IS and how thankful I am to be right where I am at this very moment in time. Now, if I thought hard enough, I can come up with something that I'd wish I'd done or could go or yadda, yadda, yadda...but I choose not to. I CHOOSE to be THANKFUL. I refuse to think too deeply about anything at this moment. I just CHOOSE to relax in the fact that things could be worse and in all honesty, I have NOTHING to complain about. GOD IS GOOD. He WILL pefect all that concerns me. He loves me and promises to always be with me! Hey! Wow! I'm mighty blessed! How about you?

One of my friends read the poem I posted a few nights ago and she called me "deep". She said that she understood it but maybe some people wouldn't. LOL. I read it again and I guess that's right. She also asked me was I talking about myself? LOL. Hmmm.....no, not that night, but I'm sure it was me at some point and time. Actually, that night my hubby came home from work. He didn't give me my hello kiss and I said something to him about it. We were fine. No anger involved. When I started to type other things came to mind and out popped the poem. I shared it b/c it is/was relevant! If we are brutally honest with ourselves, we can probably say that one time or another we came home from work(or wherever) tired, broke down, irritated and just didn't feel like being bothered! You might have a spouse or a family or a pet at home but to be honest, you just wanted peace and quiet! LOL. IT'S TRUE! COME ON! BE REAL! LOL!! Whether you are married with no children, married with children, a single parent with children or even if you live alone, you have kept up the 'pretense' of a smile being on your face while in the pubic eye when you weren't feeling it and then got behind closed doors and let the 'real you' of the moment come out. Guess what it's called? BEING HUMAN! LOL.(but also, not being prayed UP!) What WE(yes me too) must learn to do is to pray on our way home. Ask God to shake off the days stresses and allow us to breathe and rest in Him so that when we get home, we will love on our family/spouse/ourselves the way they/we deserve and to be mentally prepared to meet their needs. We should never be called out because we show strangers every courtesy but not our flesh and blood and this happens ALOT, whether you are in the Body of Christ or not. God wants us to be real at all times. My prayer is that we grow in God and get consistent in our emotions and be loving at all times. That's a PROCESS but if we are willing to yield to it and work at it ON PURPOSE, we'll see a change!

Hard day, feeling tired, not wanting to be bothered,
Get home, want to rest but see the kids you fathered
Wanting hugs, wanting attention, want to show daddy their "A"
But daddy ignores them thinking "I had such a hard day".

Wife made dinner, hot plate on the table,
Waiting for the hello Kiss.
Instead Daddy sits down and begins to eat
The whole family he dismiss!

Wife feels unappreciated
Children feel unloved
Daddy takes a shower and goes right to bed
Family ignored.

Next thing you know
Wife is upset
And kids are fighting and calling names
Daddy is wondering why they trippin'
Have they gone insane?

The problem was
The atmosphere of love was set
When Daddy got home
But when he decided he didn't have time for family
And wanted to be alone;
Peace got up and gone.

Let's pay attention
Fathers as well as Mothers
Husbands and well as wives,
We must be aware and on our guard
So satan won't come in and divide!

Remember,
Charity begins at home and family comes first
Not the other way around.
It's not right or fair to be Mr.or Ms. Charisma
At work and church or in front of others
And run your family in the ground!

They deserve your best, your time, your patience
Your love.
You have a responsibility toward them!
And when you make sure their needs are met,
You'll find more peace within.

Be Blessed!!!!

Prayer Answering God!

God is SOOO concerned about us!!! Yesterday I went through a hard "patch" and I had to fight and pray my way through. At that particular time I had not said anything to anyone but God about my struggle. It was ROUGH. My feelings were hurt so I cried a little and I prayed and then I began to proclaim the Word and not back down from what I KNOW God called me to do!!! I left it alone and went on but I sought God on whether or not I was in the right position and doing the right thing. This morning as I sat at my desk I got an unexpected call from A Woman of God (actually 2) that spoke to the VERY THING that I had battled against the previous day!! God blessed me and let me know how very much He cares for me. Yeah, we know God loves us but it sure feels good when He shows up and shows up like He does!!! For Example: WE can be married and we know our hubby/wife loves us but when they bring home flowers or chocolates or a beautiful card...that just makes you feel GOOD!! Extra Special and that's how I felt today. I LOVE YOU LORD!!! Thank you for being a prayer answering God!!

To Speak or Not To Speak...That is the Question!

God dealt with me about an issue this weekend and it was to speak or not to speak regarding a certain issue. We simply must pray and listen to the Holy Spirit when He guides us to open up our mouths about something God has shown us REGARDLES of the backlash and what people may think. Now, some people will say, and I've heard these words..."You should keep your mouth closed and just pray." Or "When God gives you something to say, if it's in the right timing, that person won't even get mad." Now, both of these may be true IN SOME INSTANCES, but you better know that sometimes when God requires us to open up our mouths and speak people won't like it!! Think about Jesus when He walked the earth. People were so mad that He was calling our their sin that they plotted to kill Him and sought to stone Him countless times!! When God shows us an area that concerns us and especially when He shows us the enemies plot, you better believe He wants us to open our mouths against the enemy AND be in prayer! I'm so thankful for God opening up my eyes to this situation because the enemy WILL NOT WIN. God revealed him and let me know that I needed to be alert and ready to war. And, through Him, victory is assured. So, seek God, hear Him and when He requires you to speak...OPEN YOUR MOUTH. I did this today and no, the person did not like what I was saying but I knew it was the truth and I knew that it had to be done. So, I take the backlash with peace. One thing I do know is that God is with me.