Monday, June 30, 2008

A Tribute to My Friends



"A friend loves at all times...... " (Proverb 17:17)


It is great to have true friends out there in cyberspace. If you never visit these places before, check them out. You definitely would want to visit again. To just give you a list will be no fun at all. I think this way is a lot more fun.


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You know I rather be Bold & Free instead of young and restless. So many people plan every minute and every hour of their day. They are not spontaneous at all. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that.... to each it's own. But wouldn't it be so much more fun to live life everyday to it's fullest Monday through Sunday.


It's so much fun hanging out with your girlfriends. You can cry, talk about almost anything, laugh, do Loop de Loops in La La Land or whatever. It doesn't matter as long as you are with your girlfriends. The great thing about is that your girlfriends are Christian women just like you.


And if at any point and time you feel the need to get away, I heard Randi Jo's Retreat is great place to go to for a week or even just a weekend. Then when you leave, make sure you stop by Diane's Place for some down-home Sunday dinner.


I believe with our blogs we grow more and more in Christ. With everyone's blog, I can see God is Training Hearts to be one with Him.



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With all that being said.......

Please stop by these ladies blog, you will be bless in more ways than one.



Your Sister in Christ,

Toia

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Scripture Sunday





Psalm 119:15
I will meditate on Your precepts,
And contemplate Your ways.


Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.



Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.






Your Sister in Christ,
Toia





Photograph from Free Nature Pictures


Saturday, June 28, 2008

I'm Baaaacccckkkk!!

Hello to everyone!!


First I must say I missed you all very much. I am back after a 2 month (if not more) sabbatical. I felt all of your prayers surrounding me. It's amazing how sometimes something can happen, where as, all of a sudden your world does a paradigm shift in a completely different direction. It comes out of nowhere, as if, someone sucker punched and knocked you off your feet right onto your backside. Then you become shock and in awe. And you began to think how can this be happening? How did I get here? What's going on? Am I being punk'd, because I am not laughing?

When such an event takes and after being sucker punched, you began to regain consciousness. While coming to, you look all around your environment and realize that this is not where you been before you lost consciousness. At this point you not sure where you are right now. It feels as you been robbed, kidnapped, dropped off in the deepest part of the woods and left for dead. And the only chance for survival is to find your way out of the woods to the main highway that will lead you to home.

And that's exactly what happened to me. I am not exactly out of the woods, yet. But I can see the main highway from where I am right now. All before I couldn't see anything. I know if I stay focus on that main highway, despite of how weary I get or feel like giving up, I am going to get out of the woods. And began my journey on the main highway that's going to take me to where God wants me to be. There were and are times where I felt alone. However, because of all the prayers I felt in my spirit, I was able to keep warm in the coldest and deepest part of the woods. That's when I didn't feel so much alone anymore. And for that I thank you.

I hope from being gone for so long I can now get back on track. Now that I am back I am able to get a little bit more clarity of the main highway that lies straight ahead.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him. And He will direct your path." In my case, direct me out of the woods.

I love you guys and cannot wait to play catch up with all of you.