“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.”― St. Augustine of Hippo

Five years ago to date... I embarked on the most amazing journey... It has been filled with the wonderment of a child. I was placed on a fast-track learning experience that I did not choose. I am still perplexed about why or how it happened?? I did not have much of a religious background? So why? One day I asked Him why me?? And the answer I received was “ Why not you??” 

I am not special by any stretch of the means. I had no prior hardships like many testimonies that I have heard... I had no darkness looming in my past or present to speak of. I would be considered in many circles to be knocking at the door of the so-called golden years of life... I feel I fell into the better late than never crowd.. 

However I did learn that it is never too late to find a love that makes us reach for more, it’s a love that is beyond this world.. and difficult to contain. He touched my life, set my heart ablaze, and turned my dormant soul into motion... 

In 1,800 days we have created a blog to share His word. We have hit almost 41k worldwide views. He helped me find my voice... our podcast is almost 3, years old. We have touched 36 counties and 460 cities... I literally crawled out of my shell and opened my heart for the world to see..(HIM).. And if that was not enough He guided my eyes and my hands to search for His face through art. 

I have exposed my vulnerable heart and have experienced the growing pains to prove it... He has guided my steps, kept me safe, and wiped many tears. He has loved me through the process. The internet gave me the platform to share Him on a much larger scale than I ever dreamed possible!! 

(Matthew 19:26) 

I can only pray that in the course of my adventure with Elohim that perhaps you have been touched by His LOVE in some way.. I have not shared my love for Him for monetary gain. I share it with you because He gave me the gift of “His LOVE” to share... 

Every year on this date I place ribbons on the trees where He touched my soul... So if you see beautiful green trees with purple ribbons swaying in the soft summer breeze you will know that is where love fell from heaven into my soul...

And my life will never be the same!! Because... He loved me first!!!

1 John 4:19 

Wishing you a day filled with His abundant love! 

I am a work in progress … and yes He still WOWs me… 

Bible Collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Sinners Prayer

"If you have never known the power of God's love, then maybe it is because you have never asked to know it - I mean really asked, expecting an answer." ~ Frederick Buechner

Meaning of sit - to be or remain in a particular position or state

The word sit is in the Bible 240 times... 

As I walked in the meadow behind my house this morning... my heart drifted here...

I can feel and see His majestic splendor. I can feel the warm summer breeze as it gently dances across my skin... I can hear His gentle whispers as the leaves began to slowly fall down from the tallest of trees. They drifted and floated downward until they kissed the green grass that swayed in the soft gentle breeze... 

What an amazing moment... do we stop life long enough to savor the beautiful moments He gifts us to enjoy... 

Or are we so busy we do not take the time to recognize it’s Him? 

I do believe there is something that happens when we sit. When we relax, we close our eyes and clear our mind.... and think of Him...  It's at this very moment, our spirit can feel its God-given freedom ... And we are allowed to meet Him in the deepest places of our mind, body, and soul ... It is there that we can drift to a place of peace and complete surrender.  It is there that we can feel His heavenly love deep within the very essence of who we are...  

There is a communion with God on such a spiritual level that your deepest desire is to just sit in His presence... He fills every void we may feel, we can feel a completeness that we unknowingly crave ... As we are immersed in this unconditional LOVE we began to dream of never leaving His side... 

But life happens and He knows we can not stay there forever... But it's these glimpses of His heavenly love that keeps us wanting more... more of Him... He tugs at our heart and leaves us with a burning desire in our soul to chase Him for eternity... He is my escape, He is my peace, He is my heavenly love ... its love is like no other... 

He Wows me!!!! 

Ok, where is the closest chair ??? Sitting and silencing my mind takes on a new meaning ... 

It’s Him. it’s always Him 

She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. Luke 10:39

Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer 

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Dearly Beloved / Here Again

“God is the reason why even at the saddest part of life we smile, even in the confusion we understand, even in betrayal we trust, and even in pain we love.”

Meaning of confused (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.

"she was utterly confused about what had just happened"

The word confused or confusion is referred to approximately 75 times in the Bible.

Where do we start? How do we do this? I am so confused about this word. 

Confusion is just a state of mind or does it affect other things? Must we go through a period of confusion to find the value of peace and clarity?? Our thought patterns are so complex. Here are 7 skills that we utilize in making a decision. “Observation, analysis, interpretation, reflection, evaluation, inference, explanation, problem solving, and decision making.” I believe when the process runs smoothly we do not have the time for confusion. It’s when we find ourselves stuck in any part of the process we began to second guess ourselves resulting in confusion, doubt, and unrest.

When I look back in time and reflected on this word, I began to analyze when I last felt confused. I actually do remember. I remember saying I was bewildered and confused?  It was a significant moment in time. It was one that made a dramatic impact on my life. 

I have always been pretty even-keeled. Pretty strong in how I approached life. But when I had a Holy Spirit Encounter, I remember saying I felt bewildered and confused and I felt like I was coming apart at the seams. I felt a love that was so difficult to describe and contain. I felt an energy level that would require little to no sleep. I felt an insatiable desire to talk to God and to learn about Jesus and the Holy Spirit.  All these things were so new to me.  Way out of my normal character and unfortunately, I was not prepared. 

However, to fully understand the dynamics and where I am coming from I will need to admit I did not have a “religious background” nor did I study the Bible. So, my zealous behavior was not my norm and I found it very confusing. But my desire to know more about this overwhelming love was far greater than any confusion I could ever feel.  So, I surrendered my heart and began my journey. 

He placed many people in my path and each one shared a nugget of wisdom. But the more time I spent with Elohim the more He wows me, the more He taught me, and the more He spoke to my soul.  He introduced me to His beautiful Son Jesus. I lovingly call Him Yeshua. I must admit I love His gentleness and loving smile, He knows how to brighten any day. 

I have held on tightly to God’s hand, as I traveled on this road of discovery, He reintroduced me to the Holy Spirit. I say re-introduced because my first encounter was with Him… But at that time, I was too naïve to know it was Him. He is the beautiful sweet breath of God Himself.

My confusion became distant with each passing day. And somewhere along the way, I fell in love with Him, all facets of Him. My Heavenly Father, His Son, and His very breath… He has held me in my darkest most confusing moments and shared in each of my victories no matter how insignificant and small they seem. I love how He guides my heart and gently leads me to discover things He wants me to know. 

And I think wow look what I found… LOL and then I smile and know in my heart He planted it there just for me.  

One of my many lessons during this amazing journey has been, there is no need for confusion. Answers may not be immediate. Learn to lean on Him. Learn to trust Him with all things, Learn to LOVE Him above else. Hold on to Him tightly. Clarity will come with each passing day. And you may discover that you just might fall in LOVE and feel a LOVE greater than you ever dreamed possible. 

It's Him! It is always Him.   

Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Sinner's Prayer

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You Know Me - Steffany Gretzinger | The Loft Sessions