Conference

It has been busy, busy, busy around here. I am so thankful for the energy and stamina that My LORD has bestowed upon me. I take nothing for granted, and know that it is His strength flowing through me. In the midst of my busyness, HE swept me away and sat me at a table replete with abundant nourishment. In His love He allowed me to partake of a table that was filled with “SOLID” food for my soul. In fact, this lady I sat with at one of the seminars asked me, “So how do you like the conference?” I, with tears in my eyes, told her that I felt that My Jesus had set this beautiful table and filled it with all kinds of food and pulled up a chair for me and invited me to sit and partake, TO INDULGE.

I and my friend, Laura, got to attend a conference called “WOMEN discipling WOMEN equipping women to minister using God’s Word”. It was held at Grace Community Church and presented by The Master’s College. It was such an overwhelming time (good overwhelming). This Conference was incredible. There was no fluff there; it was all good solid food for the soul. I am still trying to digest all that the LORD taught me there. I am also praying for some stirrings that have been going on in my heart, but were definitely stirred up even more at this Conference.

From the get go this get away was a blessing. My friend Laura and I had an invigorating conversation on our way there. We enjoyed good stirring conversation with nothing to disrupt. Once we got to the Conference and got our materials, we both sat and enjoyed our surroundings and of course going through our wonderful handbook. As we browsed through the handbook I got stuck at the outline for the Seminar entitled “Christian Eldercare: Honor, Hope, and Humility” (look for some of it to be posted on the caregivers blog). I did not pick this seminar, but…when I came to “The privilege of being thought worthy!”…emotions were hard to contain, God was already at work. He had much to teach me this weekend. I gave this example to someone I talked to after the Conference – I had this tool chest fool of tools, however I did not know how to use or appropriate each one of those tools. Now, however, God has shown me and taught me how to use these tools. I am ever thankful for those women that took the time to be students themselves and now are teaching others what they’ve been taught.

God knows the desires of my heart. I am ever so thankful for this awesome opportunity that He allowed me to have. My prayer is that He would continue to lead me and teach me and show me what is next.

Thank you Jesus!!!

I'm Still Here

No I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. Yes, I am still here. Lots and lots of changes. Lots and lots of activity around here. Most importantly, I find myself falling madly in love with My Savior Jesus Christ all over again. I just love when He pulls me aside for a time of going deeper and spending quality time with Him (you can read a wonderful and challenging post about “diving deep” by going to Lisa’s blog). I’m not saying that I didn’t love Him or that I had walked away or fallen away, simply that life happens and “everything” becomes routine. But, praise be to My LORD, that He beckons me to come away with Him, to spend alone time with Him. Once I heed His call, “o me, o my – the treasures that await!” I also know that He is preparing me for things, situations, life changes that are up ahead. My Jesus knows exactly what is needful for me.

Jesus loves us so much. He is always waiting for us to COME AWAY WITH HIM. This thought never ceases to amaze me. The Creator of heaven and earth desires to spend time with ME! And when I come to Him - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the LORD? Or who hath been His counselor? Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto Him again? For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:33-36)

No Hands Call

As many of you know, California has a new law, it went into effect July 1st - no hands on cell phones. Our fetish to be always connected seems to be out of control and, apparently causing a lot of distractions on the road. However, this is not a post about this law, yes, once again I’ve been thinking…

What if we had this same desire “to always be connected” to the LORD (we won’t need a blue tooth for this connection). God calls us, beckons us to come and fellowship with Him, to talk with Him, to spend time with Him. Yet we are often distracted by all these fabulous technologies. Yet, to be connected to Our Maker we need absolutely nothing except an open and willing heart. With our heart open to receive, we can continually be connected to Our Master and King and o how glorious this is. He is always available. He is never busy. And, you know what, HE can do abundantly, exceedingly more than we ask or pray for – how good is that! He can actually handle all that concerns us. And when we finish talking with Him, we feel refreshed, renewed and ready to take on the world. He assures us that He will never leave us, nor forsake us, that I can do all things through Him, who strengthens me, and that He will give me all that I need to carry on. This is one conversation that is a win-win.

So pray without ceasing, in all things acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. He is longing to spend time with you – the Maker of this Universe desires to hear your voice and spend time with you, will you answer His call?

Six Word Memoir

My friend, Laura, tagged me on her blog to think of a six word memoir to describe my life.

hummm - well, before I accepted the LORD Jesus Christ in my life would have been: "One life - eat, drink, be merry!"

After God's amazing love and grace was bestowed upon me and He came into my heart to make His dwelling place: "To live, Christ; to die, gain".