{An Unexpected Blessing}

Just yesterday I was so blessed to talk to a gentlemen that is in ownership of a factory near our home address. Yes, just after talking to this man a few minutes he told me he knew Jesus. God was the reason that their company was doing well in this economy. I was just atonished I guess you could say that someone of his level in a company would say it was GOD. Not something he had done and not giving the world the credit but God. They were giving God the credit for their success. Yes, people I was on an interview and half of the interview we talked about our Savior. God gave me a blessing and one that was not expecting. That is just like God he said I am real and I am still listening to your prayers. Ms. Debbie- your life verse come to my mind as I write this. Jeremiah 29:11-13 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you, and expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when he shall search for me with all your heart.

Sunday Morning Songs

Do not forget to turn off the playlist.

You have a bless Sunday.

{Satan is still attacking}

Satan is on the war path more than ever to attack our Christian Homes. Be extra, extra careful people. Just this week we had an issue come up and it is a little scary. You know sin can creep in so easy that you can not imagine how close it gets sometimes. But if you let sin start in just little before you know it then it is HUGE. Just have to keep reminding myself that trying to please everyone and trying be careful and not to step on someone foot is not the correct measurement. I need to please my Savior, My King and My Lord and not individuals. Because if I am not pleasing HIM then I am just wasting my time here on earth. I am here to please my Father and to tell others about my one and only Savior.
Satan convinced Eve and then Adam was decieved.
Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

{Dogs in The Sunlight}

Spring has efficiently arrived at our house!!!!!!!!!

BUTTERFLY

Just thought I would repost this for my new followers to read. I love this and this is how I found and chose the name of our web page. Our boys really like the name they had put their input in also.


MY BUTTERFLY

I said to the Lord, "Lord let me be like the butterfly, so fine and so free.
Let my heart take wings and without a care, Let me spread enjoyment everywhere!" "My child," said the Lord, "it's up to you.
Are you willing to trust me, like the butterflies do?" "Yes, Lord, I trust you. " was my glib reply, How much could it cost...to be a butterfly?
"Fine," said the Lord, "let's go on with it then, Because first you must die-and that's how we begin!"
My heart skipped a beat, and my stomach grew tight, As I said to the Lord, "Did I hear you right?" "My Child," said the Lord, "surely you know--The worm has to die, so that beauty can grow. It's not easy, that true, but My way is best, and I'll be beside you all through your test."
The Lord took His finger and touched my heart; And began to probe each secret part. Each place He touched was exposed to the light, and I could see myself as only He might. Unforgiveness, anger, selfishness, too. All had to go, if I would be now. "I'm sorry, " I cried, "please help me to DIE. I do so want to be your BUTTERLFY." "I love you, Jesus," was all I could say, "Come into my heart, And make it yours today." Whatever it takes, Lord, I'm ready now, Your servant is waiting, just show me how." "My Child," said the Lord, "You have already begun, And we"ll continue to work till the job is done. Little by little, each day you will die, But you live again as my BUTTERFLY.

I'M FREE
So long I had searched for life's meaning, Enslaved by the world's and my greed; Then the door of the prison was opened by love. For the ransom was paid... I was free.
I'm free from the free of tomorrow, I'm free from the guilt of the past; For I've traded my shockles for a glorious song... I'm Free! Priase the Lord! Free at last!

I'm free from the guilt that I carried, From that dull empty life I'm set free;
For when I met JESUS He made me complete... He forgot how I used to be.

BY WILLIAM AND GLORIA GAITHER

{We have a winner}

The winner is betweenthelines-kam. Please email me at this address marenda72@yahoo.com, so I can mail you this gift.

{Bible Conference}

We are having a Bible Conference at our church this week "Morristown Baptist Tabernacle" in Morristown, Tennessee. The meeting is Mon-Wed at 7pm. The speaker is Dr. Ben Carper from Greeneville, South Carolina. His grandfather Dr. Harold Sightler. They have the longest running radio programs ever, broadcasting since 1943. Email me at marenda72@yahoo.com for directions.

{Ladies Fellowship}

This past Saturday I was blessed to be able to attend an ladies fellowship near by my house. I was there with about ten ladies from our church. The house was packed with ladies from several nearby states. It was a blessing just like it is every year. It comes upon us so quickly I forget to tell my local friends. I am sorry next year in March I need to remind you. The topic for the day"Back to the Basis". Which, I do find to be very true we all need to brought back to reality. All of us for years have felt there are things we can not live without. We need this and we need that oh we think it is not possible to live without. Oh, though we are so wrong. Life is not about a big house, a big car or truck. Lots of retirement money. I told my children I do not need a mansion on this earth I have one being prepared for me today in Heaven. We all need to quick coming up with excuses of why we can not go to church today-my head, my back, my work, my laundry, my kids homework, my favorite television show and etc. The ladies said lets be "Wings" -Women in Gods Service. We need to be helping others. Just other day I felt led to go by their house to visit and invite them to church. Although, instead I thought it is just not a good day for that. When is a good day to invite others to church to tell others about your Savior. What are you and I waiting for? Life is to short and life is coming to the end. We all need to live as though we have one more day or just one more month to live. The kids were coming to our church on the van. I drove by their house after they had not been in several Sundays to church. I am positive I just witnessed a drug bust at their house. What are we waiting for????

The young teens of the church song a sung by "Casting Crowns". I wanted to attached this song so you could just listen to the words.

{I'm still waiting bloggers}

Now, to all my followers out there I need for you to mention my giveaway on your blog. This way you have one extra chance for winning the giveaway. We have just one more day until the big drawing. There are several of my friends that I follow their blogs I am still waiting on you to follow this blog. Looking for new blogging friends.

{Spring has Sprung}

This shawl was my grandmother's.

My tulips are starting to peek up also.

{Praises}

We have a couple of prayer and praises this week.

Uncle Herb is recovering from heart cath yesterday four stints placed behind his heart. He was heading for an massive heart attack. Sunday morning in church he just started feeling extremely bad-

Aunt Sherlie- having lots of medical excessively losing weight(20 pounds and so sick could not even clean or cook) and no answer found out this week the doctors had her on too much blood pressure medication. She is feeling much, much better.

Our little man Kenny- lab work came back perfect this week. It was time to have lab since his surgery and everything look well. He had a stomach bug for about four days and we were concern because he just complained with stomach pains no other symptoms.

Matthew 16:26-28

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world again, and go to the Father.

{Log on Become a Follower}

Still looking for new followers. I have lots of people logging on to look on a weekly basis, but are not becoming a follower. For all new followers you will automatically be register for a future gift. It's a secret I will let you know very soon. Now, hurry up you have one week to registered. Become an anonymous follower that counts also.

{Good Sunday Morning}

{I Won}

I won this a little while back just had not taken the time to post. Thanks again Ms. Debbie http://www.nanabananadesigns.blogspot.com/. We hung it in our living room.

{You Gotten Have Faith}

We are still claiming the faith. I keep telling myself He knows our present circumstances, but best of all He also knows our future. He knows what ahead. Which, alot people told us last year when my hubby had his accident at work to expect a change. My mom younger sister said she just knew a big blessing was ahead for us.

We felt just blessed that my hubby(June 2009) was not injured worst. Please remember this is your prayer next week there is a meeting concerning the worker's comp settlement.

That our middle son had such a successful surgery(July 2009) and still is having success. He is still having some unexplained stomach pains though.


To me we have already been blessed. We are just praying for His will in our lives and keeping Him first in ever decision, valley or high top we find ourselves in. We are claiming the blood- bleeding the blood of the LORD JESUS CHRIST on everything we say or do.

Hebrews 10:19---- Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter in the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

I Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

Since, music has always, always been a major part in my life I had to leave you with this song. I think songs are inspired by God and they have a message from Him.

{Eagles}

I was just recapping in my thoughts the message at church last night. I think it is interesting enough to talk about this morning. The question is have you every thought of the amazing animal the "Eagle". They can soar 10,000 feet in the air and their wing span just huge. They can snap their prey up within seconds and they can just snap there bones in a matter of seconds. Now, remember we are talking about a bird.
The message emphasis was are you "Soaring for Jesus Today" or have you gotten in a routine of just serving Him. It is Sunday today so that means we got to go to church because it is the right thing to do. Maybe you are still excited about the Lord you go seeking a blessing from above. Do I have the attitude I want to hear from the Lord today. I hope someone except Jesus as their Savior today. I gotten into this routine I am in and it is working for me.

Morning Routine-First, bathroom and then coffee prepared before anything else. Maybe wash a dish or two left over from the day before. I guess I better throw in a load of laundry.
For weeks, now I have been waking up at 5am. I usually am a early riser(just not this early) I have always been told I get up to early. Just maybe God was saying I want you up, so I can talk to you in the mornings. Before anyone else is even thinking about getting up. Taking that silent time to talk to Him spend time in His word myself.

I think God has been preparing me to Soar Again for Him. Every time I think well I'm satisfied just where I am today. Lord I am happy here let me just not have to have any changes. Or Lord I have learned to be happy in the state I am in. I have accomplished enough I think. I am doing pretty good. Life is good. He was thinking I have other plans for you. I have another chapter I am ready to open in your life. The question for me today are you ready and are you willing. I really got more out of the message last night than was given. That is God you know when you are listening to HIM you will hear His voice.

Isaiah 40:26-31

vs. 26) Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host be number: he calleth then all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

vs. 27)Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and mu judgement is passed over from my God?

vs.28)Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?

there is no searching of his understanding.

vs. 29)He giveth power to the faint; and to them that heve no night he increaseth strength.

vs. 30)Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

vs. 31)But he that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings as eagles;

they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.