Life's Twists and Turns

It seems as though just when you think life has thrown you one more curve ball than you can't handle, the Creator says, "Swing!" You hear the "Crack" of the bat against the ball and you watch as the ball soars higher and higher and then it disappears into the outfield. Then you begin the game of running to each base as you pray that the outfielder doesn't catch it. Then you hear the crowd grow loud as you then realize that you hit the ball out of the park and can finish running the bases with a sigh of relief. I know that I am in the place where the sound of the ball is hitting the bat. I don't know how far I will get, but this I know I'm aiming for the high places. Then may the Creator give me the grace to run to the best of my abilities. I must remember no matter how long it takes to run this race, He is there cheering me on and encouraging me to "swing."

What is your dog telling you?

Okay I haven't been blogging enough lately, but I finally found some time so I am going to share a funny story with you all. Over the 4th of July I had not quite a whole week off. So my dog Preacher and I got to spend some quality time together. He had been behaving so well, he was getting to stay out of his crate while I was away. So after six days off I had to go back to work. I didn't think twice, of course Preacher should get to stay out of his crate while I'm working. For some of you I can see that your wheels have just begun to turn. Yes, you're right he decided to rebel against me being gone again. He just couldn't help himself! When my mom arrived to let him out to use the grass, it was just too late for... the Dog Whisperer! He shredded my book from one side of the apartment to the other. And who really knows how much he ate I never found the hard cover. Mom then gently called and left me a message at work that Preacher was now back in his crate after is tantrum with the book. Mom stopped by my work to brace me for what I was going to find when I got home after finishing a long day at work. She gently reminded me to take a deep breath before I entered the apartment. I took her advise and entered my apartment slowly. I began to laugh so hard as I saw my "dog whisperer" book shredded. What irony of all the books on my coffee table to grab he chose to destroy, decimate, annihilate, the book on how to train him. It got even funnier as I began the search for the remains of my once very helpful book. I found bits and pieces from my kitchen to my bed. Needless to say he had a very good time being rebellious at my expense. So I came to the conclusion that he wasn't too happy about the idea of me going back to work and leaving him alone, as well as, that we need to continue his obedience training. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I did telling it! I leave you with the question in my heading, what is your dog trying to tell you?

He use to be so cute and now he is so...

Eyes Wide Open

Face head on...

Do not close your eyes open them wide.

You must look through to see... to see.

Do not close your eyes open them wide.

You must walk on through to see... to see.

Do not close your eyes open them wide.

You must not deviate from this path

that I have chosen you to walk and see through!

Face this challenge head on!

Do not look back only face it head on...

Eyes wide open, look and see...

Invitation

crystal clear water inviting you in
seeing into the depths of the unknown
relying on only the One who is beckoning
focusing on the leading of the Spirit
stepping in shocking waves of love
releasing waves of unstoppable strength
cascading over all those standing around
being charged with electicity, power,
clarity of body, mind and spirit

Mother's Day!

Today is a day that we are to honor our mother's and tell them all that they mean to us! I searched through so many cards, but I couldn't find the one that said everything that my mom means to me. You see my mom is light in a dark world, a beckon of hope where hope seems to be lost, she is a woman challenges others to pursue their dreams, my mom is... words just fail when it comes to all that she is to me! Mom your truly are a blessing!

I also want to honor another mother who is close to me and that is my amazing sister-in-law who has just been such a blessing to our family. She is not only beautiful, smart, and fun to be with, but she brings such joy to all of us who know and love her! So Kynda today I honor you and pray a blessing over you! Continue to be who you are and I love you! Thank you for coming into our lives and bringing to us such joy! You are an wonderful mother to my handsome nephew! Love you bunches!

Today is a special day and I want to take the time to honor those whom I love! I want to recognize those mother's in my life that mean so much! Lisa you are an amazing mother of two beautiful boy's and another on the way! I want to bless you and give you honor on this mother's day. You are a true blessing to those of us that have gotten to be a part of your life. Continue to know that you are loved and that the Creator of the universe holds all things in His hands! Love you sis!

I would like to honor my Grandma as well! She is an amazing grandma with so much love to give. She makes me laugh especially when playing Yatzee (she always wins) and she brings us a lot of joy. My prayer for my grandma today is that she knows how blessed she truly is! I love you Grandma!

All I Want To Do Is...

I have had an interesting week to say the least, but I was challenged several times to not take myself too seriously. Therefore, I made myself take some time to play a few games. I had to spend time trying to look past the cares of the week and look forward to the new adventure and challenge. I began to spend some time thinking about how the Creator loves to play with us on a daily basis. However, many of us, including myself, just seem too busy with daily life to play ball with Him and enjoy going back to the basics of this timeless treasure of just being with the One who loves to spend time with us.

My nephew and dad taking a little time outside to play ball!

Dad catch this!

I have been thinking about the times where I have laughed so hard that my sides hurt and I have tears streaming down my face. The Creator has taught me more than words can express about LOVE! I have been challenged to look outside of myself and see others the way that He does. Let me tell you that His LOVE for you is greater than all that is good in your life. All He wants to do is spend extravagant time with you! He wants to be invited to go with you into your place of work, school, church, home, vacations, and so on! He enjoys what you enjoy and He can bring so much more to the game when you just allow Him to participate. Stop take the time this week to play catch with the Creator! Just like my dad, brother, and nephew spent time throwing the ball around the backyard. Remember this that sometimes you must go outside in order to play! It's time to get outside of your comfort zone and pursue the Creator and see where He will take you!

March 30, 2008

Tears cascading down the sides of her cheeks as she beholds the Love of her life. As He moves towards her she can feel Him give her courage and strength with each step. Within herself she asks the question, why me? How could He choose me? Waiting so long, but she still feels so insecure with the One who is coming towards her. Knowing parts of Him well, but He knows me so much more than I know Him. Here comes my Lover, my Best Friend. The tears flowing freely as she/I step into His embrace.

The Experience!

I haven't written for a while and I have missed it a lot, so I have determined to set aside some time just to write what the Creator has put on my heart. There has been so much happening since the last time I wrote that I feel I need to start with the amazing experience I had with the Creator.

On February 24, 2008 I had what I am going to call an experience with the Creator. Josh Young a gifted musician had come for a conference to help lead us in worship of the Creator. It started on a Friday night and continued through Sunday morning. It was during the Sunday worship time that I felt the Creator speak to me to come and rest at His feet. So I sat down on the floor of the old JcPenny's building, where we meet, listening and waiting. Then I'm not exactly sure where I was there or here I do not know, but what I know is this...

I was walking along a stream and I just knew that the Creator was walking beside me. I asked Him about the beautiful stream that was bubbling and running past me on my left. He told me that it flows from His throne. I just knew that the stream was full of living water and as I looked closer I saw that what would normally be rocks lining the bottom of the stream were jewels of all colors shapes and sizes. I was deep in thought still aware of those around me, but yet still in this beautiful place. As we continued down the path I saw this tree that was so beautiful and I just knew I had been in this same spot once before. I felt the Creator tell me that the fruit on this tree was very good and all I had to do is reach up and partake of it. (I could here my pastor also saying this at the same time.) I reached up and grabbed the first fruit I saw it was huge and blue. I'm not sure of its taste but I took a giant bite and sat down under the tree. I then asked the Creator if I could listen to His heart beat. I sensed Him say yes and I laid my head upon His chest. Then in that moment I saw a flash of a stadium like place with so many people from all the nations of the world looking towards the Creator and knowing that He loved each of them just as much as me. It melted my heart and I could feel the tears flow with love that I have never felt before for so many whom I didn't even know...

Just at that point I heard my name and I was once again sitting on the floor of the old JcPenny's building, which has a sign that says, "where savings are the greatest." And I knew from that moment that something had changed with in my very DNA.

So now that I have shared this wonderful experience with all of you I pray that you will also have an experience with the Creator that will change your very structure! I promise that you wont be the same and what He gives you no one can take away!

A Selection

Into the heart of the Creator...

Asking us to come closer, to lay our heads upon His chest.

Drawing us inside, to feel His very heart beating around us.

Holding us within Him, to be consumed by His breath of life.

Breaking all that is in us to know all of Him.

His gaze is holding mine

His eyes both refreshing and on fire

His eyes have captured mine

His gaze is seeing through all of me

I am held, refreshed, on fire, captured, and I am seen in His eyes

Shimmering essence, Consuming presence

Glittering, Unfolding, Manifesting

Sweeping upwards towards the open sky!

Heavens open wont you be swept away into My Presence?

Come be with Me here this day!

A Struggle

It seems that after a great victory the levels of warfare change again. I have been spending time trying to recover from an attack on my body that seems relentlace, but I will pursue my destiny despite what my flesh and soul are saying. I hadn't really shared about the forty days of prayer and fasting that the body of Christ was participating in here in the Tri-Cities. From Jan. 2nd though Feb. 10th many in the body of Christ here and around the world began to seek the Creator's face to move in our lives. The purpose of this fast was to ask for more of the Creator and to listen to what He wanted for us. It has been an amazing forty days and beyond. The level of His Presence has increased and unity has broken out in the body of Christ. I am so excited to say that from all backgrounds and walks of life Christ's bride has begun to unify! Not only has unity begun to breakout, but an understand that we are all parts of the same body, but that there are many parts to the body. Just as our human bodies are made up of many parts so is the church body. So I'd like to give you all a glimpse into what the Creator shared with me about the bride of Christ.

The Creator began by giving me an assignment which I shared in an earlier blog about seeing myself the way He sees me and the way He sees those around me. To see others through His eyes! Then the development of what I thought to be my own thought, really was Him giving me some of the way He loves to create. The project He has me working on right now is about how the very DNA of the bride of Christ has Him inside. You see this project is expressing Himself in our very DNA. He told me that His names represent our very own DNA. So the project is to create a DNA molecule with His names. So I have taken this challenge and I am trying to pursue it while continuing to see the vision of what He wants us to do as His bride. There will more of this thought process over the next few days/weeks. I'd love to hear feedback on any suggestions or ideas about how to make this DNA molecule as well as your thoughts. Thanks!

This Journey I'm On

Do you ever wonder about the impact you are making in the world around you? I was thinking about this as I was watching the news about the elections. And no this is not going to be a political message. I was drawn to several things that got my mind going. You see we all have a destiny to fulfill, but many of us run scared from it, because sometimes is seems too great. I struggle at times knowing if I am on the right path, but then I am reminded once again by those whom the Creator chooses to inform me that I am on the right path. We each have the ability to leave a mark on the lives of those around us. Just like we can leave footprints in the sand and many other places, so can our character leave an imprint on a life or two. We can look at history and see the impact of choices made as well as unmade choices. I find that many times I am so focused on the choice at hand that I miss the big picture. I have decided to challenge myself daily to look outside of myself and see what the Creator is doing and to step up to all the challenges He sends my way. I want to leave an imprint on the heart of the Creator by loving all those that He loves. I will press on towards the high calling that He has called each of us to and I will lean not on my own understanding, but seek Him in all that He has for me to accomplish. I will not be satisfied with my normal statis quo, but I will learn to be driven by the power of His Word, Voice, Smell, Touch, and So On! So until next time I challenge you to seek after the Creator with all that is within you!

Looking Deep

Today I felt the Creator challenge me to look deep. My first question to Him was, "What am I suppose to be looking at?" I didn't see, but I heard this faint sound like the beating of a heart. I pressed in deeper asking the Creator again, "what am I suppose to be looking for?" As each patient came into the office where I work the sound of the heart got a little louder and a little stronger. As I watched each persons face I began to see past what was on the outside of the person and saw deep into them. It was very personal at times, but I could feel the Creator's heart beat for them. I began to see past the layers of hurts and disappointments and began to see the heart of a child that beats with pure hope. I then asked the Creator, "When you told me to look deep, you meant for me to see them how You see them, right?" The only reply was the beating of His heart. I was moved at one point so much that I felt as if I would explode with joy and sorrow all in one. I wanted to cry and I wanted to cheer. To look deep can mean so many things, but today it meant to see people the way the Creator does, through our hearts.

Whiter Than Snow!

Heart of the Father... each flake created unique to the individual drop of His love.

Each drop of His love covering the individual sin of my life... creating me to be unique and beautiful to the One True Love of my life.

I am now whiter than the snow... that falls blanketing the earth around me.

I am now a new creation... because of the Creator of the entire universe.

Creativity

I have been thinking a lot lately about the creative side of each of us. Before you check out and say, "I'm not creative" hear me out. The Creator made us in His image and He created everything. Therefore, within in each of us we have the ability to be creative and to express areas of our lives in different ways. I find myself with many ideas and not necessarily able to figure out how to get it out of my head and into a new form. I have been trying to find the way to get it out, so today I asked those whom I respect how they get their ideas out either onto paper, canvas or through an instrument. The advice I got is to just start and realize I don't have to be perfect the very first time. Another words, many rough copies will begin to produce the image in my head and make it more clear each and everyday.

Some of you may use the other excuse that you don't have the time or your ideas come at the wrong time. It's okay to take a quick minute write down the picture or idea and continue where you're at! This is especially helpful when you are at work and don't have the time to dwell on the thought process. I'm going to challenge each of you to spend a little time asking the Creator to show you your creative side! Don't be afraid to challenge yourself to try something new it is a great way to take an adventure and never leave home! I'm working on a project right now so I'll take a picture to show all of you when I get it finished with my latest inspiration!

Year of New Beginnings

I believe that this year is going to be one big adventure with many twists and turns. You see prior to the New Year Preacher and I had to move again which was both stressful but exciting. We are still living out of boxes as I am also working full time which only leaves me a few hours to keep unpacking. I have been spending time just seeking out the Creator and all that He has for me to do this year. I feel like there is so much to do and not enough time, but I remind myself that what the Creator asks for He gives strength for us to complete it. I am standing on the understanding that my life is not my own it has been bought and paid for by my Creator. I must follow Him in all His ways and let Him direct my steps. It is very important to allow myself to listen and obey each and everyday of this new year. There will be more thoughts and details about my time with my friends and family, but I am tired from all my moving, work, so on and so forth, until next time!