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I wanted to share a passage from the Book "Glory Days" by Max Lucado:

"You are
God's child
Christ's friend
a member of Christ's body
a saint
redeemed and forgiven of all your sins
complete in Christ, lacking in nothing
free from condemnation
God's coworker
seated with Christ in the heavenly realm
God's workmanship
a citizen of heaven
adopted into God's family
born of God, and the evil one cannot touch you

When the devil draws near, stand against him. "What are you doing here? I am dead to you!" Give him no quarter. Don't take his lies. Don't stand for his accusations. Don't cower at his attacks. When he dredges up your past mistakes, tell him whose you are. He knows who you are. He just hopes that you don't or that you will forget. So, prove to him that you know and remember. Tell him:

"I have been brought with a price. I belong to God." (1 Cor. 6:20)

"I have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind." (2 Tim. 1:7)

"I cannot be separated from the love of God." (Rom. 8:35)

"I can find grace and mercy at the time of need." (Heb. 4:16)

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Phil. 4:13)

Promised Land people think like this. They walk with a reverent swagger. They live out their inheritance. They show the devil the new name on their spiritual passport."


If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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I am reading through the Christian Nonfiction Book:
"Jesus with Dirty Feet"
by: Don Everts

And I read this chapter on Prayer. I wanted to share my favorite quotes from that chapter:

"Tiny humans and the "I Am" (whose bountiful largess dwarfs entire galaxies with a mere eyelash) come together!

Broken humans and a holy and perfect God talking.

According to Jesus, it's a conversation that's enjoyable, satisfying, comfortable and, yes, quite possible.

When you pray, be intimate.

Pray to your Father who is sitting in your room with you where you are praying.

Prayer is no rare, fancy - worded performance. It's a daily family conversation. It's simple.

Prayer is not an attempt to impress. It is a time to finally relax and be honest.

It is a real child interacting with the real Father.

Whether said while kneeling beside a bed, walking along a street, driving on the freeway or taking a morning shower, prayer is to be genuine.

Sometimes prayers end with a little word: "Amen." That tiny word holds a big meaning: So Be It! Let It Be So! Make It So!

Prayer accomplishes. Prayer is the ridiculous being born. Like moving Mount Everest with a word."

If you need prayer, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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I once had this flower and what was highly unusual about this flower was that it died "looking up," as best as I can describe it. The petals did not drift down or wilt. The stem did not bend down in defeat. The entire flower stood up strong; its beauty remained in place. I watched it and I was inspired by it.

That's how I want to view life's difficulties… by looking up. Here are some verses that will motivate me to stand firm on my faith no matter what:

Psalm 42:11 : Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Romans 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 33:22: May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

1 Corinthians 15:58: Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.

Philippians 1:27: Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.

No matter what life throws at me, I want to remain… looking upward.

This will be the last weekly blog post for a while. Travis and I are taking a 21-day hiatus with the Lord. I will stop writing blog posts during that time and spend necessary time in intercession while seeking the Lord in greater ways. I will start back up next month. Blessings to you.

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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I enjoy being the cheerleader, the one screaming and supporting others. And the man I am helping and supporting and praying for – he wins his victory and the band plays… and the balloons and confetti fall down…and I understand that I may not receive any personal recognition. And it's fine because I do understand that the personal victory for this man was truly a team effort!!

But I can imagine that must be how Jesus feels when He orchestrates everything so perfectly and so beautifully and as soon as the race is over and the victory is won - we don't even give a second thought to thank the reason for the win - the Designer and Orchestrator of our success.

Forgive me for not recognizing you, Jesus first and foremost for all you have done for me! You are the reason I have what I have and without you, I would have absolutely none of this! I praise you and thank you, Lord!! This victory is YOURS! Let's celebrate together!

This will be my last weekly blog post for a while. Travis and I are on a 21-day hiatus with the Lord, interceding for others and receiving His direction and guidance for our lives.

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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I use a fluoride mouthwash and the instructions are to swish the liquid substance around in my mouth for exactly one minute as to build up the tooth enamel. Whenever I watch the clock for the entire 60 seconds, the time is just so slow and it's painful to keep count. But I have found out that if I walk around the room, and move around, almost distracting myself, that the time goes by quicker because I refocused my attention on something else.

White we wait on something to come to pass in our lives… while we wait on the manifested Promises of God… while we wait on our prayers to be answered…

Let us go about doing something while we wait. Let's divert our attention on something else- anything else! Let's pray and let go. Enjoy the little things. Be gracious. Exercise and take care of ourselves physically. meditate on the Word of God and takes care of ourselves mentally. Have fun and laugh and take care of ourselves emotionally.

Let's not stare at our watch and demand things to move on our own personal timelines - tap our toes and get impatient with God. Keep moving, keep progressing, keep advancing even while we wait!

If you need prayer with anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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Working with media files and deadlines with quick turnarounds, I need to be patient when a show doesn't process quick enough or when I sent through a file but it's not appearing on the server. And my co-workers encourage me. "It might be the file size. It might be the system being slow. Don't overreact. Just give it some time."

In the same way, we need to trust God even when we don't see things moving “quick enough” or manifesting as we expect.

I was reading through the "Enjoying Everyday Life" Magazine and Joyce Meyer has this to say about trusting God:

"The Bible says that God is always working behind the scenes to help us - even when He is silent (see Romans 8:28; John 5:17). God always has a proper time for things. When He is ready, He will speak, and until He does, it is our job to keep listening and waiting for expectancy.

Instead of getting confused or frustrated while trying to reason and question things in life, why not simply trust God to work with us on a "need to know" basis?

When we trust God, we have to get comfortable with not knowing everything - not knowing how God is going to accomplish what needs to be done or when He will do it."

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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I was watching the movie, Free Guy and noticed in the beginning scene how content and joyful the main character, Guy (played by Ryan Reynolds) seems. He has one goldfish, one outfit to choose in his closet drinking the same black coffee everyday but he is just in love with his life. There is violence all around him, murders and gun shots, but he is as happy as can be. He doesn't let the outside chaos affect his inside joy.

Here is the beginning scene of Free Guy:



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GUY: My name is Guy, and I live in paradise.

GUY: Good morning, Goldie.

I’ve lived here in Free City my whole life. I’ve got a best friend, I’ve got a goldfish, and I work at the bank. What more could a guy want?

NEWS ANCHOR: (ON TV) Sunday should be warm and sunny with just a scattering of drive-bys. Great day for the beach, but not Hitman’s Beach, which will be mined and sprayed with high-caliber fire from a renegade gunship stolen by…

GUY: And every morning, I start my day with the most delicious coffee in the whole, wide, whole world.



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Guy has this inner joy, inner peace and is excited over the good things and remains happy over the small things.

I don't ever want to allow the negativity of the world to change me. I want to stay in a bubble of excitement filled with exuberant energy. I can have that with God's peace and God's covering. It's a choice and I choose to be happy.

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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I knew the ending of the movie. In fact, I knew that the ending of that particular movie was a good one. A perfect one. And that's why I recommended we watch it.



But my friend who was watching the movie for the first time was stressed out by the story. He didn't know how one thing connected to the other... but I did. He didn't know why one character had to go through this and that... but I did. I knew it all made sense.



And that's what made the ending so beautiful!!



As my friend was enduring some of the scenes on the screen, I turned and whispered, "It gets better. I promise."

The scene going on right now in your life may be a stressful one. And you're unsure of what is going on. And I am here to tell you that it gets better, I promise. Keep holding on. The ending is worth it. In fact, you are going to love the ending! Everything happens for a reason. The pieces come together nicely and it will all work out. You'll see! Just wait. Wait for it. The best is yet to come!

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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It was the year 2020 and I wasn't working. Everything was shut down. And I spent my days outside. I rode my bike down a long trail. I ran around the neighborhood and took long walks out in the afternoon sun.

Silly me, I didn't put on sunscreen. And after a few months of this, my body and my face got all burned and red. No amount of lotion or moisturizer could help. Concerned, I sought professional advice, but the Dermatologist said the skin had to heal organically. I had to just let it heal on its own.

Fast forward, and now in 2023, I can (finally!) now say that my face is blemish-free and back to its normal color. I learned my lesson and I apply lotion every time I exercise outside. But this blog isn't about maintaining proper skincare (but seriously though, wear sunscreen!)

This message is about letting go.

Is there something in your life that has to heal on its own time? Is there something that is out of your control or answers that just need to manifest organically? No rushing. No instant results. No quick fixes. A steady, one foot in front of the other progression. Understand that some things just have to wait. Understand that promises will manifest on their own time. Do not rush the process. Do not get in your own way. Do not get ahead of God. Just let it happen naturally. And let it go… to heal.

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. i would love to pray for you.

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I want to share a personal Journal entry of mine, dated back in 2017.

“I have learned to keep going. Even if no one is supporting me. Even if I am on my own - to keep completing the task God gave me to do.

Refrain from looking around at those laughing at me or not supporting me. Just stay focused and diligent no matter what.

God needs me for a time such as this.

It's not about book sales. It's not about large lines. It's about people connecting to a Savior!

It will be disappointing. I will not get the attention I think I deserve. Don't let that stop me. I am doing this because God told me to. The results are up to him.

If it helps, many have stood where I am standing now and felt what I am feeling. Welcome to "putting yourself out there." Welcome to being an Author. Welcome to serving and following God. The work is great and at times, the reward may seem small - but I don't fully realize the investment I am making into God's kingdom. Be assured of that!

I do this because God said to do it. Period.

I don't know who my book is touching and reaching. Don't give up now!”

If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you!

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