did you watch?

 

did you watch the Charlie Kirk Memorial?

I watched most of it...

what a spiritual event...

a holy event...

a sampling of all kinds of people who influence our lives...

a coming together of races, ages...

united...

singing gospel songs...

praising God together...

and those on the stage, talked about needing Jesus in your life...

God, Family, Country...

in that order makes your lives better, the country better, the world better...

opening talking about Jesus dying on the cross and that he rose again in 3 days...

unashamed...

the country watched...

the world watched...

God watched...

keep praying...

pray hard...

things are changing...

I saw all the faces as they showed the crowd...

all generations standing together...

all ages...

there is hope in that...

keep throwing love out there...

hold onto God with both hands...

be blessed...

I changed a thing yesterday...

comments are open to anyone...

remember to be nice...

be blessed... 

to those who never left my side...

 

I have had many friends through the years...

and most of them have come and gone...

only the very best have never left...

and it is a very small number...

I am so grateful for those who stayed...

today is our 42nd anniversary...

married to one of those who stayed...

;)

be well, be blessed and have a great day...

take care of each other...

 

how do you stop the darkness in the world?

in the hearts of those who cannot see beyond it?

you spread the light...

you share kindness with others...

you cover the void with love...

be blessed...

planting...

 

why do you plant seeds in the spring?

for flowers in summer?

why do you do that?

whatever made you think that those tiny little specks of seeds could ever be anything but little specks in the ground?

but you put them in the soil and keep them watered...

day after day...

week after week...

how do you know you will get flowers in the end?

isn't it an act of faith when you till the soil, pull the weeds and put the seeds in the ground?

that the cells in that seed have the knowledge to become a flower?

that will reproduce seeds for the next summer, too?

that you can do the same thing in God's garden...

that you can plant seeds of life, hope, love and redemption in a human?

that it takes steps to complete the process...

that we need to prepare our hearts for God's seeds...

we need to clear the weeds and plant seeds of His word in our hearts...

and in others, because there are many flowers in God's garden...

we need to feed the seeds, water the seeds...

make sure they are planted in the light...

so when harvest comes...

the blooms are there...

and they are making seeds to plant in others...

to share the light with the world...

humans need tending to...

especially in the world today...

we shall reap what we sow...

be blessed...

think about this...

 

just the thought that God values us...

that He loves us...

that He gave his son for us...

it's amazing...

be blessed...

thieves don't break into empty houses...

 

stay close to God...

a father protects his children...

be well, be safe, be blessed...

I am a christian...

 

did I...

I am doing as much of this as I can...

we all need to try to do these things every day...

the world needs to follow this...

and to follow God and his teachings...

to let go of anything that would go against Him...

to lead by example...

to be the light in the world that others can see...

to lift each other up...

we are all on the same journey...

and we all have the same Father...

be blessed...

 

what I want...

 

and I want you to know about God and Jesus...

His life, his death, his promises to us...

I want to share Him with you...

to let you know He loves you and wants you to love Him...

let Him be your savior, let Him hold you safe in His arms...

be blessed...

love...

 

if the world didn't know about Charlie Kirk before... 

they do now...

he lived his life for God, Jesus, the bible, his family and his country...

he reached out to the youth in this land to tell them about Jesus and Heaven and love...

he did it with grace and he would talk to anyone...

no matter what they believed...

he was the light in a dark world that targets the young in our country...

when someone can be taken for speaking truth and love...

it shakes the world...

evil thought they could silence something good...

oh, but God will use this to amplify the message Charlie was bringing...

he will use others to spread the truth...

so many will take a stand and not back down...

  Charlie's podcasts are being played and shared like never before...

and if you haven't heard him...

listen...

pray for the family he had to leave behind...

a wife, 2 small children, a father who cried out in pain...

pray for the world he was trying to guide into the light...

pray for the one who pulled the trigger...

and pray for his family...

he wasn't taken because of what he said...

he was taken because people were listening...

fibro friday...

 

this is true...

and energy is something we lack...

we have to rest and recharge after every little movement...

be we keep on trying...

keep on praying and keep on trusting God with all we do...

be blessed...

remembering...

 

those families and victims of 9/11...

how each of us was changed forever on that day...

praying for the family and friends of Charlie Kirk...

assassinated for speaking the truth about God, Jesus and the bible...

and happy birthday, Jesus!

today is his real birthday...

arm yourselves with God's word...

stay in His light...

be blessed... 

set me apart...

 

how many of us have struggled to fit in...

in school, in our families, at work...

but when we follow Jesus...

we aren't supposed to fit in...

we are to stand out...

be set apart...

so when you feel alone and unseen...

know that the Father sees you...

He knows you...

He loves you...

and He is protecting you from things that would hurt you...

you were not meant to fit in on earth...

but for a higher place...

in the end, it will all make sense...

just trust and have faith...

God's got this...

be blessed...

Jesus...

 

the nights are cooler for now...

took our walk tonight at 56F...

a little nippy...

had to turn the furnace on this morning for an hour or so...

so DH already turned it over so it won't get so cold in here through the night...

but tomorrow is the last cool day for a bit...

back to hot and comfortable...

I hope you have good days and are taking the time to enjoy the season...

be blessed...

 

I hope you smile...

 

hope your days are going really well...

we have had some cooler weather, but will be heating up again in a few days...

we have been doing some inside sorting and cleaning and ridding out things that just make it hard to function...

if you have time today, say some prayers for Terri from Oregon...

should have had one cataract surgery done and another to go...

and she is fighting stage 4 breast cancer on top of all of that...

I am sure she would appreciate all the prayers we can send up for her...

hope you are doing good, Terri...

have a wonderful beginning of fall...

be blessed...

love...

 

comes in many different forms...

every creature on earth needs love...

and it's so easy to share with others...

but do you know that it's easy to love those who love you back...

but God wants us to love those who cannot love back...

that it takes time to teach others how to love...

and unless they know how to love...

it's really hard for them to understand how God loves us...

so we need to help them...

because until someone shows them unconditional love...

it's hard for them to grasp God's unconditional love for us...

we can quote scripture all day long, but it won't have the same effect until someone sees your faith in action...

God's pure love has no limitations...

we all belong to Him...

when you spread love, you share God and all His glory...

and so many need Him...

be blessed and have a great day!

fibro friday...

some days are just like this...

some days are worse...

some days are better...

but there is always a time limit...

no matter what you do...

if you behave, sometimes you still flare...

and sometimes you can do everything wrong...

and you don't...

you never know what the next hour is going to be like...

it makes it almost impossible to plan anything...

you just have to go with the moment...

and sometimes we make plans and then have to change them...

do it another day, or in the afternoon and not in the morning...

or just forget it and try again next month...

it's not easy at all to live like this...

and you miss the old you...

how you could jump out of bed without thinking...

and just start doing anything you want to do...

trying to be "normal" takes a lot of planning...

a lot of prayer...

and just being patient for the right time...

hope your day is good...

be brave, be awesome and make sure you take the time to rest...

be blessed...

 

have a wonderful day...

 

When we...

make the best out of everything we are given...

our days become so awesome...

and we can feel and see the blessings from God everywhere!

shine brightly people!

someone is watching how you handle the good and bad days...

let your attitude of gratitude be your testimony!

be well and be blessed!

 

in a world that's constantly decaying...

 

you are the salt...

be well, be blessed!

He's not an option...

hope you are having a good Labor Day...

very quiet here...

today is my mom's birthday...

she would have been 91 today....

I've been missing her for 31 years now...

but I know Jesus has her...

and she is safe and happy...

right where she is...

and I am at peace with that...

be blessed!

 

the only way...

 

it will be...

 

it will be worth every tear, hardship, loss, crisis, disappointment, pain, struggle...

one look at His face will erase a lifetime of all those things...

keep your eyes on Him...

don't forget the goal...

be blessed and follow Him...

fibro friday...

 

this is so true...

you will never ever see us on the bad days...

you only see us when we are able to handle life again...

and just because we don't look sick today, doesn't mean the rest of the week or even month had any good days in it...

we stay home more than we go...

we have to not only have the energy to leave the house...

but we must have the energy to get back home...

be strong and battle on!

just whisper his name...

 

made this in 2014...

seems long ago now...

but the words still hold true...

be well, be blessed!

maybe...

 

just think about that for a moment...

tried by fire...

the hotter the fire...

the stronger the steel...

maybe you will need to be strong...

for what God has in store for you...

you are blessed!

morning...

 

remember who you are in Christ...

God will keep you safe...

just believe...

be blessed...

because you are...

 

God made you wonderfully...

truth...

be blessed...

praying for you...

 

is there joy...

 

in your salvation?

if you do not have joy...

then hit your knees and don't come up until you find it...

there is Joy in being a child of the KING!

fibro friday...

 

this hits home...

He is the only way to get through extreme pain...

changes you never thought would happen...

losses you could never imagine...

when everyone else walks away...

He slips in...

you might only be able to crawl through today...

but remember, you are crawling on holy ground...

be well, be blessed...

the heart...

 

it is here...

it's where we have conversations...

it's where I read my bible and pray...

it's where friends sit when they come over...

it is the gathering place all day long...

and well into the night...

and when we can't sleep...

it's where you go...

is it that way in your house?

while we were still sinners...

 

No one else will ever do you what God did for you...

what he continues to do for you...

over and over again...

from the time you were born...

until the time you leave this earth...

you belong to Him...

be blessed...

do y'all have this popping up on your facebook page???

 

I just started getting these things...

these crazy things...

(I bought the clock, by the way)

that pop up out of nowhere...

while I am minding my own business...

I don't even have an Amazon account...

nor do I shop there...

(my son had to order the clock for me)

I don't know how they found me...

but I don't think this relationship will end well...

I did find out that you never, ever click on the pretty pictures...

because that's a whole nother place I should not be allowed to go alone...

did I spend the money I had put back for BenGay this month???

...

...

maybe...

 

have a great week...

 

another year older...

 

hope you have had a great weekend...

been busy here...

trying to get caught up on things...

still in a heat wave, so using inside time for cleaning and sorting and tossing...

yesterday, our sweet baby neighbor turned one year old...

she was almost my birthday twin...

and as of today...

I am now 63...

I have no idea how that happpened, but it did...

and I have been going over fb at the photos that other classmates have posted of our 45th high school class reunion that was last night...

we have cooler days coming Wednesday...

so purging until that happens...

DH has a list of things to get caught up on outside...

be blessed!

love is the answer...

He's got this!

hang on...

be blessed...

 

good morning...

 

you have to just trust Him...

there is peace in that...

do something great...

 

morning...

 

happy day...

 

oh, and life has so many storms...

God has been so good to my family...

over and over again, He shows His love for us...

our car needed replaced...

it was a Mercury Mylan...

beautiful car, heated seats, sun roof...

loved it...

but its been rusting out so bad...

to the point of being dangerous to put on the road...

so I have been praying for a replacement...

God has picked our vehicles out for us for the last 30 years or better...

we need something reliable, safe and that it would last us the rest of our driving lives...

and if wasn't too much to ask, could it be a Ford Caravan?

without us going into debt...

for God, it wasn't a big list...

and we now have a Ford Caravan again...

this is #3 for us...

its a 2015, $5,800 is what he was asking...

DH offered $5,500 and the Mylan...

done deal...

these vans are going for twice that much...

needed no loan for it...

and its sitting in the driveway now...

and for the first time in our lives, we have a back up camera and stow and go seats...

DH loves it!  

I love it...

I can get in a van better than I can get in a car...

and I have more trouble getting out of a car...

I can slide off the seat in the van to get out...

it checks off all the needs and wants...

and we will drive it until we can't drive no more or we run the wheels off of it...

super clean inside...

and it only has 98,000 miles on it...

we can get 250,000 out of one without any trouble...

so there you go...

our miracle this week...

God is good!!!

trust Him!

He can find a way!

blessings!

fibro friday 4

for those of you who do this...

every single day...

you are a warrior!

blessings!

 

he's home...