The weather is lovely down here in South Carolina. It's bright and sunny with temps in the upper 60s. This is my kind of weather....Not too hot.....Not too cold....but just right. I almost sound like Goldilocks checking out The Three Bears' porridge. :) This weekend I will be serving at church, which I love so much. It's very dear to my heart. It gets me charged up in the spirit. Another thing I love is the fact that I get to connect and serve with my brothers and sisters in Christ. And we have so much fun!!! Instead of whistling while we work, we are laughing while we work. It's such a blessing to be able to serve with such a great group of people. Nobody is trying to outshine anyone; Nobody is trying to be bossy or cause confusion. Everybody works as a team. And I LOVE IT!!! So, I hope you have a bless and awesome weekend!! And If you are experiencing some great weather, take full advantage of it and have some fun!! Glitter Graphics

Since the beginning of the new year, so many families have been attacked by the enemy. It's either financial trouble, someone or the whole household has gotten sick, or someone has died. I am tired of it. I realize this is unacceptable. It's unacceptable that devil is trying to use our family and/or loved ones to wreak havoc in our lives. The devil is trying to bring harm to our loved ones, so that we can lose focus on all the new things God has planned for us in 2011. This is his ammunition to bring about strife, doubt, anger, chaos within our homes and among our family. But, I am here to set the record straight. I want all of my sisters and brothers in Christ to come in agreement with me in prayer to let the devil know......HE IS EVICTED!! He has no authority whatsoever in our homes, over our finances, over our family members, and over our children. We are more than conquerors in and through Christ Jesus. No weapon, no sickness, no financial trouble formed against us shall pr...

I am officially embarking on a new journey. I am unable to give details at this time. First, I want to able to put a dent into my new endeavor. So, at least, I can understand more of what I want and need to do to make this new journey a succes. Many times when you start a new journey, people tend to want answers to questions that you don't even have yourself. All you know is that it feels right in your heart; It's what God placed on your heart to do as well as stepping out on faith. A new journey can only begin when you are willing to take the first step (for others a giant leap) of faith. You may not have all the answers to your questions. You may even have to play it by ear, while taking one step at a time. That's why it's called faith. Faith is not having all the answers or not seeing what lies ahead on your new journey. However, it's trusting in God to bring about results that won't cause harm, but great success, while you give Him all the glory. "Now f...

"Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:28-31) There is nothing wrong with waiting. Waiting gives you strength, encouragement, and the ability to endure. I think one of the hardest thing to do is to wait. By nature, we are anxious beings. I believe in some way if it was up to some of us, when certain situations occur, instead of waiting on the Lord, we would (if we could)wave a magic wand so everything could be better in a blink of an eye. They have been so many times when I have wanted an instant gratificatio...

"Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding." (Proverb 4:7) "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so." (Proverb 3:27) "For the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap." (Proverb 3:26) "A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel," (Proverb 1:5) "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Proverb 1:7)

Psalm 42 AS the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, "Where is your God?" When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, And from the heights of Hermon, From the Hill Mizar. Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to ...

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We are going into our third week of the New Year and already I have heard of many of my close friends going through very hard trials an tribulations. They are people I know of whom have lost a loved one, house caught on fire, sick, got into a major car accident, and so much more. Even dealing with myself being sick and my son in the hospital due to pneumonia for the last couple of weeks, was not as bad as compare to some of things other people had to endure. Nonetheless, it was still a stressful time. I know that the bible says we should count it all joy when go through various trial and tribulations. But at the same, it really does feel good to take in a breath of fresh air. Though we go through storms that seem a bit more than we can bear, it feels so great to have a moment to be able take in a deep breath and then.....ahhhhhh.....exhale!! During that breath of fresh air, we should be able to bandage all or any wounds....consider it to be recovery and restoration time....a time to as...

During my blog break, I realize that I don't spend enough time studying God's Word and spending time with Him. I realize in order to go full force on the path that God has planned for me, it's going to take more than a few minutes here and there, as if God is some sort of pit-stop. OUCH!!! There are some things that I have before the Lord (My Faith List), which I won't share at this present time. I know many of you understand. But anyway, I realize more than ever that my FAITH list can become a REALITY list. There is nothing too hard for God. And I know He is more than able to give me the desires of my heart as long as I commit my work and my ways to Him. In addition to that, I must SEEK God FIRST!! Even though I have goals set, a FAITH list drawn out, no matter what God should be the first and the last in my life. "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you," (Matthew 6:33). That is pretty much a done ...

First let me say that it feels so good to be back!!! This past two weeks made me realize I would have been taking a blogging break rather I had wanted to or not. So, when God placed upon my heart to take a blogging break He knew the trials and tribulations that lie ahead. Let me explain: For the first week of my two weeks sabbatical, I had the flu or (flu-like symptoms), which many of you know is not a picnic at all. Then, as I was starting to get back on my feet, my middle son (Michael - age 12) was beginning to feel sick. At the beginning stages, Michael seemed to have had the same flu-like symptons like I did. The only difference is that he had a fever of 102.5 and I really didn't have one. My fever was more like a low-grade, running at about 100. Anyway, I gave him some over-the-counter cold and flu cough medicine to break his fever and it did. This was the weekend right before my children were scheduled to go back to school after the Christmas Holidays. At first Michael seemed...