November 27, 2007
Thanksgiving Thoughts- Here I am to worship
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Thanksgiving was busy with the planning of the meal and setting up to welcome family to our home. It would have been so easy to loose focus of what we were celebrating. Two of my little nephews, Jacob and Luke, with the assistance of their mom Linda, and dad Jesse, and Aunt Joyce, took special care to recall the blessings God had bestowed on us throughout the year. They stopped at about 60 blessings, but could have continued. They made beautiful fall colored leaves which showed a blessing. Some of the blessings were aunts, uncles, brothers, emails, our doctors, our pets, our healing, our planet, our leaders, family names, and the most important our salvation. These were placed on the tables, and along the chair rail in the dining room. We continued to share and remain thankful long after the meal and the day. That night I thanked God for having been surrounded by family. He has been our Provider, our Redeemer and has lifted up our heads this year. Yes, these leaves of thanksgiving were tangible objects of God’s loving provision each and every day. On this special day, as I read through the Psalms, here and there, something stood out, the praise and thanksgiving on these pages were more than just praising God for what he had done, but were praising God for who He is. Lastly, I closed my thanksgiving day with Psalm 135, for He is good and His mercy endures forever. Be Blessed!
November 16, 2007
Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
Well I have been having one of those weeks! How has yours been? I thought for sure the men in the white coats with a special coat for me should be called to get me! I gave a “yell out” to God! Lord you have given me talents to work with Lord, but I feel stuck both in my work and with “this” you have entrusted me. On this day, I felt hesitation to call Kairos women to women, a ministry for some reason. I also felt like the business of medical transcription was not where I am supposed to be! I have been praying and praying about these things to the Lord, because the process seems suspended. I mean I have plenty of work, and plenty of creative resources in the oven for the web blog, but somehow, I could not shake the feeling of being in a desert. Things have been stressful in all areas, and as much as I keep on moving forward, sometimes centimeters, sometimes feet, sometimes yards, I also get pushed back a lot. Does it ever seem that what usually takes one or two steps is taking you four or five steps. Then I remembered: “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God; and I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God (Psalm 43:5).” Okay Lord, I am going to tell those mountains to get out of my way, I commit these mountains to you Lord, I said. I reminded God how this was a God-given business, and how we had never had to look for accounts with doctors, rather God’s uncommon favor was on the business. It’s a lot of work Lord, and I am not feeling satisfaction in what I am doing, so show me if this is where I am supposed to be? I also discussed the “Kairos” with him, and about the words I had received and how I had felt this in every fiber of my being. (When God speaks a Word to you, you just know it!) I questioned the destiny of this “Kairos” and asked the Lord if this was meant to be “global” and “world-wide’ and in Spanish too, “like Telemundo.” The women of “Heart-to-Heart” may remember that day as Debbie, Rachel and Melinda spoke! Lord how does this “fit” into the picture, I questioned. Well, I left those things to the Lord, and went on with my day. I felt peace thereafter. Still no resolution, but somehow peace invaded the space where I had previously felt disquieted. My God is good, he knows my being, and he always sends confirmation in more than one form. By the end of the day, two things had transpired. I got a call asking if I would take another account from a doctor. Whoa, talk about God sealing your destiny! Later that night, I came across some information sent to me, and in a step of faith, I said okay Lord, I will start working on the “Kairos” Spanish project, so after a few clicks on the internet, I had Spanish language resources and had set-up a Spanish contact email – Kairosmujeramujer@yahoo.com. Then I received an email – “Welcome” – you are now part of Yahoo – “Telemundo” network. I had to get up from the computer, go out of the room, and come back to make sure I was reading right. Again, God is good. So the Spanish project is in the works!My advice to you is that when you are having “one of those days or weeks”, exhort yourself like David, and remind yourself of God’s mercy and loving kindness. God Bless ya’ all!
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November 5, 2007
November 5th, 2007
GATHERING TO CELEBRATE
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Our Heart to Heart group met this past Saturday, November 3, 2007. As we gathered, we knew we had to set the atmosphere, for after all, we were gathering to celebrate what God had done in our lives, and to welcome him into more lives. We had prepared with prayer and fasting to set the atmosphere, next came the visible atmosphere, Liz prepared the house as if for a “party for the Lord”, worship music, tableware, flowers, etc. The women brought edibles to share. It was obvious that the women who had gathered on this day, were all pressing in. Pressing in with the same desire, the same anticipation as the women who touched His garment. We were believing that our Guest of Honor was showing up, and he did in a big way! He was a most gracious guest. He had a blessing prepared for each one of the attendee’s. He knew the position of each woman, and met her where she was at. We had all given up something that had cost us. This past year we had talked about it being our time and our season, and how we were changing a garment of pain for a garment of praise. We had seen faith move and been on faith journeys. God had opened and was continuing to open doors for us that no man could shut. As Hebrews 12:1 (NASB) says, “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.“
The message was on 1 Samuel Chapter 1. There was a woman named Hannah who dared to dream a “God dream.” Something that was bigger than her. She was a faithful woman, who made a promise to God, and he answered her prayer, and she kept her promise. She was barren, but she committed her request to God before he answered and after he answered. She brought her son to the temple and dedicated him to the Lord. Our coordinator Liz, pointed out that when you dare to dream a “God dream” then he will equip you, and blesses you far more than what you requested. It is important to note that when we speak of a “God dream” that we point out, that we know God does not sleep or slumber, for he is not man, rather we use it in the context, that we dare to dream something that is bigger than ourselves, and something that is far beyond our reach, and something which is totally sealed with the hand of God. It is also important to note, that just as Hannah did, in giving back to the Lord, that which he had given to her, and we who had dared to step out in faith and run with a vision, well God gives back a hundred fold. We just have to look at 1 Samuel Chapter 2, where it reads, “And the Lord was gracious to Hannah; she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of The Lord.” (1 Samuel 2:19-21).
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