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Paul Baloche – Glorious

by | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized


This is so wonderful… I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Gloria…
mine eyes have seen the glory of the Lord.
He stands above the rulers of this world.
He is a glorious Lord.
And worthy of our praise.

Prayer of heart

by | Jan 6, 2013 | Uncategorized

Word of the year
It is not easy
Not to be taken lightly
Only through
Prayer of Heart
Does one choose
or
Decide
Which one.
joining Deidra on jumping tandem and the Sunday community

A meaning for the year

by | Jan 5, 2013 | Uncategorized

The blog world or rather those who spend hours writing within a blog setting have created a movement called ‘one word’ for the year.
Each year they choose one word that will represent the meaning or the symbolism of the year ahead of them.
Last year my word was Intentional.
I like that word because to be intentional means I have to be focused and attentive and real.
Real in relationships.
Real in life and it’s processes.
Real within myself.
Learning to be intentional in all aspects of my life was a very good discipline.
The year before that I believe my word was gratitude.
To learn to be grateful in all things both good and bad.
Following the lead of Ann Voskamp and her One thousand Gifts book.
This year I am praying and listening and waiting for the word to settle in and around me.
There are many choices to choose from and many that would have great meaning
but I do believe there is one that will stand out as it comes into my heart and spirit.
Why is it important to have a word?
I think it brings more meaning and significance to the new year.
It is not just a new year ahead of us.
It becomes a year to begin again with a focus.
I have goals for this year.
They are all attainable goals for organizing and freeing up space and just focusing on less mess and more structure.
I can do them with intention and through prayer and determination.
The key is ‘I have to do it’ myself.
Empowerment comes when we take action for change within ourselves.
To become empowered we have to begin with the first step.
It is a challenge.
Sometimes we find a word and then life throws us a curve and we have to work hard to get back on track and focus on what we were doing.
It teaches us resilience and flexibility as we adapt to the lessons learned.
Are you ready for the challenge?

A new year

by | Jan 4, 2013 | Uncategorized

A new year is ahead of us.
Two thousand and thirteen ~ 2013 ~
January 
a time of new beginnings
of resolutions to be set
of new goals to try to achieve or
new motto’s to live by.
How do we begin again on a fresh clean calendar?
How do we choose a new direction?
It is always a challenge to begin again.
To look at what we didn’t get done last year and then decide if we should move that goal into a new one.
Do we press forward or choose to give up?
Do we place unrealistic goals for ourselves or are we real and honest in those goals?
I heard someone say on a news station the other night,
“Instead of saying I am going to lose 100 pounds we need to start small and attain a reasonable goal such as 10 pounds then move to the next 10.”
I would add to that a few more:
“Instead of saying I want to run a marathon we need to start small and walk or run consistently every day.”
“Instead of saying I want to write a book start small and write daily.”
What works best for me is to move in increments or what I call small chunks.
Personally I get overwhelmed if a task takes me too long.
If I can master small chunks I feel better and more accomplished.
When I work on a project my energy leaves on the third day.
I have to work on it hard and then stop and step away from it.
A new year is ahead of us.
What we do with it is a question we need to answer or explore.
Let’s not wait for the answer from within
let’s just begin. 
One step at a time.
One goal at a time.
Then see what we can accomplish.

A question

by | Dec 30, 2012 | Uncategorized

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Can you even imagine for one minute being in the role of Mary and Joseph?
In the middle of a barn or shed for animals looking at the precious child both of you were chosen to take care of and be parents too for the rest of his life?
Not too different than the rest of us when we bring home a tiny infant.
Only theirs was the son…
the only SON… the precious son of God.
They had a Divine appointment to fulfill and be a part of can you even imagine the magnitude of feelings between fear and joy as they held this precious one?
Just a question for us all to think about.
Joining Deidra on jumping tandem with the Sunday Community.


The wisemen

by | Dec 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
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The wise men were a different kind of people.
They were distinguished in category and they also were considered as magi.
The word tells us they came from the east to see the newborn baby of Mary and Joseph.
It took them a long time to arrive. We often see the images of the wise men at the stable.
That isn’t so. They didn’t really arrive till the baby was almost a year old.
There were many months of travel time till they came to the right ‘place’ of worship following the leading of the stars in the sky.
When they did arrive they brought the most unusual gifts for the baby.
These gifts were ordinary for a king but not for a little baby.
One was gold suggesting royalty.
One was frankincense suggesting prayer and worship.
One was myrrh suggesting suffering and death.
Wouldn’t that be strange gifts for a new baby?
Not if prophecy was surrounding the birth of this special little child.
These gifts were appropriate for the role Jesus would play later.
I am sure Mary knew enough about these gifts to continually ponder all that she had seen and observed about her new baby.
Royal gifts for her ‘special’ son would bring deeper meaning to her heart.
The wise men came to see and bow down to him ‘who was born’ in Bethlehem.
The wise men brought gifts to the chosen one.
You wonder what they felt like after all that journey.
When they looked upon his sweet face and presented all they had to offer him.
The significance of the moment was huge.
You wonder what the wisemen were thinking when they finally arrived.
Matthew 2:9-10 Instructed by the king (Herod), they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!
11 They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.
 

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