Do you ever tend to make things more difficult than what they should be? I would raise my hand but I am typing this post right now. I don't make things difficult all the time, but enough. I get frustrated with myself as far as overthinking things. As a result, I end wasting a lot of time and not accomplishing anything. When this happen, I have to pause and pray to God for knowledge, understanding, even a sense of direction. All this "making thing difficult" is only the result of me trying to lean on my own understanding. I know that God will deliver me of this. I will let go and let God flow. His ways are not my ways, and they are whole lot easier. I refer to Proverb 3:3-6 and also one of my life scriptures Psalm 25:4-5. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." (Proverb 3:5-6) "Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and te...

This Thankful Thursday is about your life scripture. I have about three life scriptures/passages that I refer to often. "For we are His workmanship (His masterpiece, His poem, His orignal creation), created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10) emphasis added We are created in God's image. And everything He made is good. We were made for good works, to give God the glory, to preach the gospel, to win souls for Christ, and anything else that is and will edify the kingdom of God. So, when satan tries to imprint lies in my head about failures, mistakes, and/or shame. I remind him of this scripture and what God says. I am created for God and by God. "Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day." (Psalm 25:4-5) There comes a time or two, where I may find myself a little off track or need a s...

Sometimes Mondays can be very stressful, especially if you are starting a new work-week or getting children ready and off to school. Let's just say for some, it's a not-so-fun day. So, I thought why not start your week off with a laugh. Here are a couple of videos I found on photobucket that may me giggle. Check them out!! Vote for Your Favorite One!! Video #1 - Crazy Talking Cat!!! Video #2 - Giggle-Box Baby

Refreshing Waters Sometimes I feel I’m in a desert Trying to find my way The heat beating down with no relief With no shelter through the day Day and night I cry out to God That He will come to my aid And just when I feel like giving up In His refreshing waters I wade For God supplies streams of hope That flows to wash over me It seems, though, for a brief moment A short and temporal relief Then once again I’m in the desert Enduring the heat and the wind Not long, O Lord, I start to pant For refreshing waters within I have to stop and ask myself Why am I where I am? It seems I’m wondering aimlessly With no purpose, direction or plan I long O God to find a way out No longer to be in this place When O God shall I be released And dwell in your mercy and grace? I long for your refreshing waters To daily be part of my life To continually be immersed in the streams Of the blessings that flow from Christ. © By M.S.Lowndes "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted ...

Psalm 111:1-4 Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. Heavenly Father I give you all the praise. I praise with all that is within me. No matter where I am or where I am going, it is You that I praise. The works of the LORD are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them. You a great God! Marvelous are your works. We take joy in everything you have done and everything that you are about to do. His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever. I give you all the glory and honor for all that you have done. Lord you are good and your mercy and righteousness endure forever. He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion. I will never cease to give you praise and glory for all your works. I stand in awe of you. You are a loving, compassionate, and faithful God!!

AT THAT time the disciples came up and asked Jesus, Who then is [really] the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And He called a little child to Himself and put him in the midst of them, And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all]. Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:1-4) To be or not be humble? That is the question. However, to be humble is the right answer. Many people might think humble is a sign of weakness. I am here to tell you that is simply not true. According to the bible, humility is a great thing, especially if that's your ticket to heaven. Dictionary.com defines humble as: 1. not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful. 2. having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, e...

I am thankful for my husband. He's a handyman, a great husban and father to our three wonderful children. Not to mention, he is a hard worker, not a single lazy bone in our body. He's a great man of God, which is definitely a plus!! =D If I am ever under the weather (which is not very often), I don't have to worry about the house falling apart. He will step up to the plate to cook dinner and make sure our children get showered up and ready for bed. And we always laugh together and joke about whatever. So, I am thankful for my lovely husband (Larry). I can't picture my life without him. Now 10 things you don't know about me. Mmmmmmm let's see.... 1. I can't stand how cotton feels. It makes me cringe!!! 2. I never been to Hawaii and I would love to go. 3. I am the only girl out of four children. 4. I love to watch movies (mainly romantic comedies and action) 5. I love crafting but don't as much as I like to. 6. I desire to own my own busine...

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Wow!!!! It's been about a week since my last post. But it was for a great reason.....fellowship. This past weekend was my church's 23rd anniversary. With that being said, my church choir was scheduled to sing for all three services. So, we had to spend time together because of choir practice. Then, we came back together to sing for our 23rd anniversary. Because of that, we came together in praise and worship two days in row!! (Loved it!!!) And it is something when you can fellowship and get connected with your brothers and sisters in Christ without any hidden agendas, but simply for the love of our Lord and Savior!! I love singing on the choir. It's a perfect opportunity to spend time with each other and catch up. Whereas under normal circumstances, we only have a enough time just to say, "Hi!" and "Bye!". Part of my church's motto is "Doing Life Together." And that's what fellowship is all about..."Doing Life Together." The...

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." (Proverb 3:5-6) Lord I rely and depend on you for everything. I would not try to figure things out for myself. I will acknowledge you for the true and living God that you are and I know you shall show me the way that will lead me to my destiny. "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:2) I will pattern myself after the world. I am of the world, but I am not part of it. I will do this by always keeping my mind on You and on Your word. In all that, I will know the perfect and pleasing will of God for me. "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good re...