The Waiting Game

Wow! It's been a while since I have written on my blog. So much is changing so quickly I seem to be losing track of time. Some of the biggest news is that I am in the process of buying my first home. I have already been pre-approved and now I am waiting on the second appraisal of the land. Then the fun part begins! My house is a manufactured home that will be placed on nearly 1.5 acres. Let me tell you both Preacher and I are excited about the prospect of getting out of this one bedroom apartment and moving into a three bedroom two bath home with room to stretch and run around. As the process moves forward I will start taking pictures and update you all. In the mean time I am occupied by work, boyfriend, gym, church, and so much more. The Creator is good and faithful I am excited to see what each day brings.

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."

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.

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!

Tis' the Season

This is just part of my amazing family!
As the birth of Christ has changed the world as we know it, He also has put within us so much love for one another that everything else pales in comparison. In the picture with my brother and his beautiful family you can see the orbs(heavenly host) surrounding them. I pray daily for the release of the Creators Spirit on them and on my nephew. I truly believe as the Word has said that He inhabits the praises of His people. So the question is what are these orbs doing? That I have yet to understand, but I do know that we are all coming quickly into a time where the Lord's prayer is becoming a reality in our every day lives. You see we ask for Heaven on earth and now we are beginning to see more clearly what that means. The Lord is faithful to answer our prayers! So as you too spend time with your family this holiday season, stop and take the time to thank the Creator of the Universe for invading earth with His gifts of love, joy, peace, patients, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Also don't forget to spend time sharing with Him how much it means that He sent His one and only Son to show us how to use these gifts on a daily basis. Blessings to all my blog friends!

Okay, Now What?

It seems that just when life is adjusting to one change another one takes place. I have been extremely challenged lately to stand. I started a new job over three weeks ago and I am now slowly feeling that I can handle all the responsibility. I have a lot to learn, but I will rise to the challenge. So just when I am beginning to feel more confident another challenge is set before me.

The place I am currently living in has sold, so I have less than twenty days to move out. (I have to be out by Jan. 4th.) Today, I faced that challenge head on by first seeing if a home loan was possible, but it wasn't at this time so off to the races to see what is in store for Preacher and I. My next stop today was to an apartment complex that excepts large dogs and where one door was closed another one is slowly opening. I should know on Thursday if we have a new place to live.

I'm excited and a little stressed out, but I know that there is a reason for everything that is happening. I must trust my Creator to know which direction I should go and relax in knowing that He is in complete control even when I feel out of control. My nephew was a great reminder that even if I end up upside down on a slide I can still smile about it. I will make the most of this situation by challenging myself to see what is around the next corner and whose lives will I be touching. What kind of a difference can I make in this new place? That is yet to be determined so stay tuned for more adventures and challenges.

I'm Back

I have my Internet hooked up now so I can start to speak what is on my heart once more. There is so much to say and so little time. My new job is going well and I'm learning a lot. I am back at "The Bridge" and loving every minute. I miss my friends and those whom I took care of, but I know I'm in the right spot.

The Creator is teaching me more and more everyday about the importance of loving everyone right where they are at and to look past the exterior and look directly into their hearts. Many of us have wounds so deep that it shows through our eyes. After all, the eyes are the gateway to our souls. I find that in the most difficult of situations there is always someone able to see right in to me, my Creator. As you pursue the Creator this week take time to look deep into your own eyes and find what the Creator is doing in you!

Safe Arrival

I arrived back in the Tri-Cities safe and sound. I awoke early this morning and said goodbye to my wonderful friends and packed my truck. I left around 8:15 am and arrived in the Tri-Cities a little after 1:30 pm. Preacher and I stopped at our rest stop and stretched looking at the snow in the higher elevations I pondered the upcoming mountains. Shortly after the rest stop we hit snow almost a foot, lucky for me it wasn't on the road just on the mountains and trees. The beauty was amazing and it reminded me of how we too can be washed clean. I couldn't help but be excited about what is coming ahead. Chapter two is now under way and it will be kicked off with family and friends giving thanks for all that the Creator has done! So a little thought for each of you!

Thank you for reading my blog and may each day surround you with the Creator's embrace.

Chapters

Today is a good day and a little sad, but I'm excited all around. I am finishing my last minute packing and making sure I haven't missed anything, because tomorrow I pack all that I have in the back of my truck and head home. This is the exciting part of the story almost like a climax, but right before that I have to say goodbye to friends I've made and some very special people I've taken care of for the past three months. I feel like I have been taught so many things from them and have gained even more appreciation for those whom have lived a while (most in their late 70's to early 90's). For Jim and Lisa (friends I've been staying with) I can't say enough how much I appreciate them for allowing their home to be open to me. They are two very amazing people with so much to give and I know that the Creator is going to use them in amazing ways. Now this chapter is coming to a close so I must venture into the next. Stay tuned to the story of my life!

All Things Work Together

Okay, so I am taking a time out from packing to write a little. I am just amazed at how the Creator works all things out for our good. Not only have I accepted an amazing job working with the community, but I have a place to move into that I can call my own for a little while at a great price. In that I will be renting from a close family friend to help them out until their house sells, I feel as though I am reaching out and helping others in need and it is benefiting me. All of this has come about in less than a month. The Creator has a lot of unique ways of doing things and making them work for our good. I will be home for the holidays and this excites me greatly. I look forward to spending time with family and friends in sharing meals, enjoying each others company, and so much more. Okay, enough procrastinating on my other responsibilities I'll write again soon!

On the Journey of Life

I am going to share an experience that happened to me recently on one of my short travels home. I got up early and packed up my truck and then my dog for the trip home. I was pretty tired, but I was excited about this trip. I had an interview back home for an amazing position that I hope to hear soon about. On this drive something felt a little different I wasn't quite sure what, but I knew that something was different. I had my music going and I was on my way with anticipation, but the question was, why? This day started off extremely cloudy with no sunshine to be seen. I began to sing with the music and pray for a while. It was getting close to the halfway point of the trip and I was excited, because that meant both Preacher and I would be getting out of the truck for a quick bathroom break and stretching of the legs. As we got closer I heard the Creator tell me to pull over and take a picture of the sign you see above. So I quickly obeyed not fully knowing why, but just choosing to be obedient. I took a picture of a second sign, but that's for another time to talk to you all about. I pulled into the rest area and quickly did what I was there to do, all the while asking the Creator, why was I to take these pictures?

After this short break we were back on the road and I was asking Him about the pictures as well as sing to my own music now. I heard Him tell me that while we are on the road of destiny He will ask us at times to take a rest. To watch for the signs when He is pointing to us to pull over and to stretch and take in the beauty that surrounds us. Just about this time, I saw a quarter size patch of blue sky. I just knew that as I crested the next mountain everything was going to be blue, no more clouds. I was right and with that something within me leaped and all I could do was begin to worship the Creator with my song. The songs just flowed one right after the other until I found myself weeping and feeling a shift within my spirit. There was a new freedom which I had not felt before, almost a release of a spiritual stronghold in my life. I realized that there was a renewing of the mind happening to me and I was beyond excited. I was able to share this throughout the weekend home with several of my friends and there was a breakthrough for many others as well. It was an amazing trip that truly started when I took a rest break. So for those of you who at times are uncertain of what is coming next, don't pass up the opportunity to pull over and rest in Him.

When Heaven Dances

I found myself today wondering what the dance of Heaven would look like to us. There are so many dances that are done all around the world that on some level must mirror Heaven. This made me think even deeper about what happens when the Spirit hovers over us. When the Spirit moved on David, he danced in all joy and abandon with nothing holding him back. David gave his all and humbled himself before the Lord and the people. He was willing to sacrifice his reputation in the sight of others just to be pleasing to the Father.



I'm so curious on how we choose to hold back because of pride(fill in your own word). I know I hold myself back so that I wont offend someone, but the only person I am offending is the One who created me. It is important that I don't lose sight of the big picture of doing what I was created to do, worship. There is a song that I find myself sing a lot lately. A few of the words are as follows:



The stars in the sky bow to You. The flowers of the field dance to Your song. I am not ashamed to lift up my voice, I am not ashamed. I run to the edge of Your love, close my eyes, fall in to You. As I rest in Your arms I know I'm free, I know I'm free. (Josh Young)



To be free and to know that I am free is a release, but to not be ashamed is to know who I am. Intimacy is created when we abandon our own will and lives to the Creator. In the picture of my close friend Pam (above) shows how much we need to ask to participate in the dance of Heaven to be pleasing to the King. Do not let pride(fill in your own word) stop you from living on the edge of His love, close your eyes and fall in deep!

Fire in the Sand

I was captured by this picture taken this summer on a family retreat to the beach. We spent a few nights out late listening to the ocean and watching the fire dance.

As I look closely at the flames I am reminded that not only does He, the Creator, know every hair upon my head, He also knows each grain of sand that I tread upon. It seems that the sands and the stars have a few things in common, they both were created and travel large distances. Sand travels by water and stars by light, so what comes in the wind?

To be refined is to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. You do all of these things while sitting on the beach with the Creator of the Universe. (I'm also grateful He told us about "Smore's.") I find that lately I am captured by the thought of using all of my senses both in the natural and the supernatural. So I'll leave each of you with this thought, what does the Creator taste like?

Intimacy with the Creator

It is important that we spend time with the Father. He created us to have relationship with Him and the more time we spend with Him the more He gives us His heart. As I was deciding what to put on my blog today I was drawn to a close friend who has a heart to worship the Creator in spirit and in truth. The picture was taken during an intense time of worship and dance at "The Bridge" in Kennewick, WA. When we press in and listen to the Holy Spirit and what He is doing we see the heart of the Father to the inner most thoughts. It is very important that we spend time inviting the Holy Spirit into every situation, after all didn't Jesus say He had to go so another could come? A lot of times we invite the Holy Spirit, but we have an agenda that will stop Him from moving. After all He loves us and is gentle and kind and will not interrupt our agenda's, but if we allow Him to move without hindrances or limitations, then the question becomes more of an anticipation to see Him move over us.

Could you imagine if we allowed Holy Spirit to do what He did in the beginning? In Genesis 1:2 it says, "The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the the face of the waters." The word, hovering, means to dance over. So if the Holy Spirit were to dance over you, what would that look like? Just maybe the picture above gives a glimpse into what it is to be danced over by the Spirit. So the challenge has begun for each of you who read this to ask the Holy Spirit to come without any limitations on what He will do in your midst. Challenge yourselves to use all your senses to know what His heart is for you and those around you. Let us no longer leave Him outside wanting to be with us, but invite Him in and see what He will do. If you are not sure about the Holy Spirit I encourage you to do a study on who the Holy Spirit is in relationship to the Father and the Son.

Challenges

Reading some of my friends blogs has left me today thinking about the challenges we face in life. Obstacles we must face head on without backing down or trying to ignore. I am thinking about the challenges that I see on a daily basis. How do you speak with those who are trapped in their minds and are losing their short term memory? Being a caregiver is a rewarding and a hard job. I find myself walking the hallways and using the laundry room as places to pray and seek His face. In scripture we are taught many things, but I find right now that I must pray for healing and restoration for those who are unable.

I believe in the Creator and I know He will use this time for His glory. I am not going to stop praying until there is no longer a need, which wont be in my lifetime, but that's not the point. I will pursue my Creator and continue to challenge myself to read the words in red and have faith to see Him move the mountains in my life and those whom I have contact with on a daily basis. That includes all of my blog friends too! So my challenge to all of you would be to spend time watching people and praying for them that they too would have an encounter with the Creator as their healer and protector. Don't give up ever! Even when you begin to see the miracles pursue Him even more and also for all those who are trapped in their own minds without the ability at this time to escape.

Playing Ball

Okay, so I got Preacher this new toy last week and he is absolutely obsessed with it. Basically it is an extra arm that holds a tennis ball and you can throw the ball twice as far with less effort. He gets so overly excited about it that he is jumping up to get the ball before I even throw it. He just cracks me up. So if you're reading this you may be wondering what the big deal is about this new toy and why I think it's an answer for me too. Let me explain it this way, you see when the Creator reveals something new to us, we get so excited that we are willing to run any distance to obtain the prize.

It reminds me of times in my life where I have been given a challenge and had to obtain new information to be able to accomplish all that was set before me. We must learn what it takes to get from one point to another the way He has intended for us. That means we have to watch closely to see were "the ball" is going so that we don't get to far ahead or behind. I know I personally want to be able to see where I am going and trust in the timing that is laid out for me. I don't want to be early and I don't want to be late, I want to live in the moment. If this little example helps to remind you that it is never to late to get excited about the gifts that you've been given by the Creator, then have fun learning more about those directions and visions. Don't allow these moments to pass without being fully engaged.

Late Night

Well, I'm up way past the time I had intended on going to bed. I was watching a movie and enjoying my day off which is now coming to an end. I was thinking about all that has been created in the film industry and I am excited to see what new wholesome movie will come out next. There are so many different kinds of movies and you never know which ones will be in your top favorites or if you'll never want to see them again. I'm just glad that the Creator doesn't judge us how we judge others and their work. I want to learn to enjoy life's little pleasures even more and spend time write my thoughts. It will be interesting to see what each new day brings. I want to learn to live as though each day were my last and hold nothing back. For me this is difficult because I like to please people, but I have come to realize that there is only One whom I must please and that is the One who created me. So, I leave myself in good hands! May He shine upon all of you and give you dreams and visions.

Transition

As August is nearing an end and September is about to begin I find that I am excited to see what is coming. The leaves on many trees are going to gently begin to change as fall approaches. The smells in the air are also going to change with the evenings growing cooler and the days shorter. I'm excited to see what this will bring. I have found that I am beginning to really find peace in the midst of my transitions of life. My Creator is faithful to me and is giving me new insights everyday. Soon approaching is a day to remember all those we have loved both here and gone. I find it is also a time to enjoy the laughter and the songs that bring such joy.

The Creator also came and gave us insight into the transitions of life. He told us that we will always make it to the other side when we keep our eyes fixed upon Him. When we cross the bridges in life we see that others have helped make them and sometimes we are given the opportunity to help maintain and upgrade them. So my story will go on in the hearts of those who have known me and I also hope that it will continue on with those that I touch now. My heart is to see my leg of this race in life and pass the baton with excellence to the next leg of the race. To remain focused is a key for us to succeed. Again a transition from here to there!

Beauty Both In And Out

I was walking with Preacher and enjoying the beautiful weather. Listening to the birds and the rustling of the wind in the trees. Just thinking upon the beauty that surrounds me here in this place. As I was enjoying all of it I was struck by how many days in a row the sun has been shining here in a place that it is know to rain the majority of the time. The sun has shown itself with limited amounts of clouds blocking it for the entire week that I've been here. Wow, one whole week has gone bye and I'm on to week two. I have yet to find the exact place where God wants me to live, but my friends here are a blessing.

I've spoken with my mom almost everyday since I've been here, because it is very hard to move away from one of your best friends. I miss mom, dad, Pam, and my church at home, but I'm here on a mission. I am beginning to understand a little more about letting the beauty within me shine just as bright as the beauty on the outside. I am learning to express how the Lord feels about others through my own eyes and smile. Letting Him reach out through me to express His love for them in a way that will go deep into their spirit. I know that this is the place that God has for me at this very moment in my journey. I am excited to see what He has next for me to do in this place.

Search So Far

The time is quickly approaching and the war is on. I have been in Aberdeen searching for a place that allows me to bring my training partner (Preacher, dog). So far the search has been unsuccessful, but I trust in the Maker to show me the right place. I am blessed that some of my childhood family friends have allowed me to stay with them while I continue my search and start my new job. (Please continue the prayers!) As I found myself searching and spending time with my mom driving through the cities, I was touched deeply by the Makers love for His children. I am excited to plug in and walk in my destiny. While we were driving mom and I were listening to a little Rita Springer (Holy Visitation) and the words spoke so clearly that is what needs to take place there in order that the worship of Him will break loose the bondage that has tried to destroy so many lives. Again, I thank you all for your love and support. I will give updates here so that I can stay in touch with all those who have already captured my heart. Blessings.