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YOU AND GOD ALONE This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’†Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJV) Each morning as a new day starts, I can often tell where my wife has been in our home by the location of three old, crumbling pages. If they are in the kitchen, Charlyne has been there. If they are by her hair curler, I know that she has done her hair. Almost a quarter of a century ago, when Charlyne began her stand, one of the many ways my wife prayed was by using a verse by verse...

“It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.†Psalm 18:32-36 Thank you Father for these amazing verses that give me a new peace. Thank you Lord for giving me your shield of victory! AMEN!!

How close are you in your relationship with God? You are as close as you want to be; the more time you spend with God, not just asking for things but true fellowship, the more you will learn about Him and the closer you will get. In your relationship with your spouse or friends, did you become close to them by never talking to them or never spending time with them? No! Every relationship worth having is worth cultivating and that means you have to put a little effort into it. How close you are now is found in the attitude of your heart. (Proverbs 21:2) “All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.†When you pray or praise God, when you do something for someone else, what are your motives behind it? Are they...

I was washing dishes and thinking about how hot it has been. I caught myself daydreaming. I remembered when I was young and could not wait until the weather began to change for the fall season. I would get up before daylight to get ready for school and hurry just so I would have time to look out my bedroom window to watch the sun rise over the mountain. As the rays hit the ground, there would be a beautiful sparkle from the frost and the mist off of the frost as it melted would be iridescent. It was amazing to me as a young child and it reminded me of dreams I had dreamed about beautiful places with mountains that sparkled and skies full of color dancing through a mist. No, I wasn’t a “druggieâ€â€¦I just had a wild imagination. I...

Let them come to know........Praise God.

With the high possibility of what my purpose has been for the last 3 years to come crumbling down around me, I have a LOT to think about. I'm not fearful of change. I know that the Lord has my best interest in mind. I think what I am most fearful of is the emotion that comes with it. It's going to be sad. Depressing. Confusing. I hate facing my emotions. And I'll be honest, I am extremely overwhelmed to take on the responsibility of moving. Ugh. Storage will be needed. Deposits. Rental application fees...... Oh and then that whole waiting process. Waiting for the D.A., waiting for court dates, waiting for a judgement. I hate uncertainty. "Pray about it" they all say. Ok, I've been praying, I've been worshiping. All I have left...

Today has been extremely rough. The uncertainty has really gotten to me and I haven't been accepting it nearly as well as I was yesterday. I'm terrified. Everything could very well fall apart. I wish I could go back to yesterday when I was freely accepting God's will. Now I'm just scared. And it all comes down to the girls. If they go back to living with their mom they will go back to endure unstable environments, switching schools, and abusive boyfriends. Her manipulation may very well allow that to come to pass.... but see there I go putting the future in HER hands and not God's. What is wrong with me?! GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN! ugh!! I feel like I just want to get away and spend like 2 weeks just meditating, praying...

I am so beyond thankful for the way the Lord is sustaining me through all of this. I think I have finally realized (with his grace of course) that no matter what happens, I will be ok! And honestly, I think I am at a point where I am just so tired of worrying about the same situation over and over and over and over again. When in reality, it's not mine to worry about. The Lord can so easily pull me completely out of this situation and let those who's trouble it really truly is fend for themselves and force them to lean completely on them. It is very very possible that I am only temporary in the lives of these children and their father. And somehow, unlike before, I'm totally fine with that. The Lord knows what I can handle and what I...

Nothing more...nothing less...but unto the Holy Spirit within...

What a mind blowing last few days. And not in a good way. between 2 seperate legal matters my fiance is facing and then catching him in an extremely compromising situation two days later, I'm..... defeated. I have nothin else left but to fall to my knees and turn my eyes to God. He has prepared me for this. I have called out to Him and doubted him so many times before this and every single time He has prevailed. The only differnce this time should be that I've been through it enough to not worry. Be still. Not lean on my own understands but in all ways acknowledge Him. Know that He alone is God. Seek Him first. Trust that his will is perfect and all things will work together no matter how awful they seem at the time. He has me and...