One cannot hope to protect mankind from crimes such as those that were visited upon us unless one struggles to break the cycle of hatred and violence that invariably leads to ever more suffering by innocent human beings.” ― Thomas Buergenthal,
I finished drawing this piece at approx. 11:21 pm. Russia declared war 11:18 ... The image started out as His face. but developed into this saddened image.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
Why did we not love Him enough? Why do we not LOVE others enough?? Have we not valued LIFE enough? Have we not valued this amazing gift of our heritage given to us by God enough?
I fear man will not survive if we do not make changes. We must see the beauty of LOVING Him... We must see the value in LIFE. We must respect and embrace our differences. We must learn to coexist in peace. We must remain focused on LOVEs (The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit) if we are to thrive instead of just survive.
So if you made it to the end of this post... I will ask you to help me bridge hearts. Let's embrace His gift of LOVE and spread it like wildfire. One day at a time. One heart at a time. One Love at a time.
He is our only hope.
It's Him... and only Him!!
Praying for the innocent lives in these troubled times.
Rest in Me, My Child, forgetting about the worries of the world. Focus on Me”… Jesus Calling By Sarah Young….
The meaning of restless a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.
The word restless appears in the Bible 43 times
It’s 6 am anyone out there awake? Do you find trouble getting enough rest? Does your mind race ... Many times I can not stop the thoughts from racing through my mind... Such a large list of things that need to be accomplished...deadlines, meetings, school...
STOP...
Just breathe my love, for I am here like a gentle breeze. I will awake your heart...I will calm your spirit... close your eyes and listen with your heart... You will feel my presence... and drift into that sweet state of not awake and not sleeping... It’s where I wait for you each moment... Now rest... as the world continues to spin ...You will find rest with me. I will gently shift your restlessness into a peaceful slumber...
There are no words...
I am done .....
May the peace of His presence engulf your senses today... Carry His Love and this moment in time in your heart as you face each new day...
I am but a whisper's breath away...
“My people have become lost sheep;
Their shepherds have led them astray.
They have made them turn aside on the mountains;
They have gone along from mountain to hill
And have forgotten their resting place Jeremiah 50:6
Sometimes when you lose your way, you find YOURSELF.
- Mandy Hale...
Who are you?
Are you that shy child that is afraid to approach Him?
Are you the hyperactive child that cannot stand still long enough to hear His voice?
Are you that one that must test the limits? Maybe the risk-taker?
Are you so full of yourself that you think you can do life on your own?
How about the doubter much like Thomas?
Are you the complainer? Or the procrastinator?
I do believe there are a few of these traits in all of us at any given time.
I say I am a work in progress. And thank Him for His abundant patience and forgiveness as I grow into the person He wants me to be...
I am so enamored with Him that I am proud to say
I am forever His child and every day is a new adventure.
Who are you today?
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. John 1:9-14 NIV
Today's word is Brokeness. To listen to the podcast click on the link above.
You awaken your True spirit by way of the broken heart: ragged, vulnerable, fierce, and finally compassionate. - Jack Kornfield
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’Isaiah 41:10
This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. Psalms 91:2
And He said to all “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23
After studying words... and dancing through the pages of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation! We created a not-so-typical Bible word study. Because truthfully my walk with God has been anything but ordinary...
From no religious background and no interest in reading the Bible ... To a Holy Spirit Encounter that rocked my world.. set my heart ablaze and spurred a newfound love of writing...
I hope you join me as I relive our adventure of words. Where I share my heart, and experience of chasing a love greater than I have ever known.
Let’s grow His love each week as I openly share my thoughts, emotions, and heart.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.Psalm 138:7
The triple crown, The elite, The winner's circle of LOVE. They are one... They are preparing for battle. They know the enemy intimately. However, they can not be deceived. Much like a chess game, they know his next move...The stakes are high. It's you and me!
There is no need to be afraid...
”So do not fear, for I am with you;” Isaiah 41:10
He is protecting our souls.
He created them and then paid a King's ransom for them. He has grown to love and cherish His children beyond our human understanding ...
We are as important to Him as the air we breathe. He has vowed to protect what has been rightfully His since the beginning of time... He yearns for His family to return home safely where they belong.
We are only on earth for a fleeting moment in time... Unfortunately there is a dark presence that is fighting to steal our hearts away each day. But these small battles pale in comparison to the war that will rage in our future.
It has been foretold by many wise Prophets that our King will taste victory and we will be His beautiful prize...
Who among us is ready to see His glory? To hear and feel His love for eternity? Are you ready to stand firmly by His side and be victorious against the enemy of darkness... Be counted, Be one in His elite army. Join the ranks of nobility... Ready yourself with the full armor of God... Jesus and the Holy Spirit... The battle is real...
Do not be afraid our protector is engaged and ready...
It's Him! It will always be Him. Stand united with Him in the winner circle of LOVE. Where the light shines so bright... Darkness will have no choice but to cowardly surrender.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18
If we endure, We shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him, He also will deny us 2 timothy 2:12
"Mary had a little lamb, His fleece was white as snow"...
Where and when did we rob Him of His innocence? Did He know His critical mission from birth? Do you ever wonder? What He was like as a child?So young, So loving and kind.
Such a heavy burden laid upon His gentle heart...
He came to share an amazing love...
1 John 4:16 God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
For without love... we would be void of life.
Genesis 1:27: “So God created man in his own image.
If God is love and we are made in His image... I ask are we a reflection of our Heavenly Father ... or have we allowed ourselves to be led astray.
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1)
He possesses strength and beauty like no other. Many fear Him because they do not know Him. He could crush our world with just one hand.
And yet,
His love for us is so strong that even after we wound His heart, He is still trying to save us.
He has the beautiful heart of a lion and the soft gentleness of a lamb. Many are afraid to get too close.
I believe it’s due to fear of the unknown…And they find surrendering completely is a difficult heartfelt task, and sometimes it can make us bleed… So we avoid Him. Are we so distracted with life that we make no time to discover Him and His wondrous ways?
Many call Him the Lion of Judah. I call Him King of my Heart… and the lover of my soul...
Proverbs 1:1–7 says “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; I ask you if you truly love Him??? I mean truly love Him with all your heart, soul, and mind.
If I could be so bold to ask, “Then why would we fear Him?
1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
Come my gentle giant and rest with me a while.
Yes, He WOWs me!!
And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion
of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” Rev. 5:5
The verses Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I KNEW YOU, before you were born I set you apart;
"I knew you before you were born” Gives me a reason to think, we have been soulfully His since the beginning of time...
I was a very private soul, until one day the Holy Spirit touched my life. it’s been 3.5 years of growing to know Him. He has brought my soul to life... I have gone from hiding behind a camera lens.. to sharing my thoughts, my heart, and a love greater than I have ever known...
And now drawing 😀... I dabbled as a child... and I am not sure how this started or where it’s going. But I know one thing for sure it’s Him. It has always been Him. He moves us to do things in our lives, and we do not always know why... 😁🙃😍
And he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge, and with all kinds of skills. To, make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze.
Exodus 35:31-32
I am sharing a new adventure with my readers today... God has introduced me to Art... I came into this relationship with God in my adult years, with little to no religious teachings. And as many of you know and are more than likely tired of hearing my story.
But I must admit cannot seem to stop sharing a love that changed many things in my life. I had a Holy Spirit Encounter 3.5 years ago… He has romanced me with music, words, meditation, nature, and now art.
He has opened my once quiet soul to a spiritual existence that is beyond words. But in my limited human state, I try as I might to articulate my heartfelt feelings about Him and His love to the best of my ability…
He makes me reach for more and share things I never even dreamed I would do… He gave me a story and a purpose… and a love that needs to be shared.
Through my journey, I started writing… I never had any interest in writing. But here you are reading my work. He does do amazing things in our lives if we would just let Him in.
My journey filled me with a desire to learn about my God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. But I have been flying high on His love, which indeed is amazing, and He answered many of my questions.
However, many in our world tell me I need to read His word. I will admit I was intimidated by the Bible. But one day with the help of a friend, we started a word study… One word day, for 5 days. Sounds doable! Right? I can now report thanks to you my reader we have grown in many ways from that day. We now have a catalog of over 530 words on this site.
But I still had a burning desire to share my story everywhere I went.
And then Covid hit! And the outside world grew dim and limited my sharing.
I started a blog… Truly I did not even know what a blog was. (lol) Our blog has almost 33k views. I know it is Him, He is guiding these words worldwide to many thirsty souls. This adventure of sharing words has even surprised the doubting Thomas in me.
Some roadblocks happened and some friends were lost. But I gain so much more… I gained a LOVE greater than I have ever known.
Covid has taken a bite out of our lives and many of us have experienced losses and the pain associated with this trying time.
But through this difficulty, I am sure there are many heartwarming stories yet to be shared.
I am living proof… God handed me a story of love, and hope to share… So out of this “Covid”isolation came the door that everyone claims God opens when one shuts.
I started a podcast… Again, I knew nothing about podcasting… We are now in season three. He places things before us to excite us. He opens our hearts to love without boundaries…and to reach for all the possibilities that life offers. He teaches us about humility and kindness. He is the Creator of all things…
Today I will share, I joined a Facebook group of believing artists… Such a warm and welcoming group. But I had no art to share… While meditating I had an image appear in my mind… That I felt needs to be drawn. But it was way too detailed for me and I have not attempted sketching as an art form. I dabbled with the grandkids on occasion. And it just so happened they were over for a visit, and I picked up a pencil and began to sketch. So far I have sketched 3 images. I felt I could import them through my photo editing experience, and just maybe I could bring them to life with color…
He never ceases to amaze me. He teaches me more about myself than I could ever know in this lifetime.
I call the above image: A Breath from Heaven …
It's the Holy Spirit in all His soft and wonderful colors. And yes, He Wows me.
I hope my sharing some of my story, gives you the inspiration and boldness, to share your heart with the world. Someone somewhere needs to hear your amazing story… Talk to Him and open your heart to the most amazing journey.
I believe this quote says it all...
“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
Be Kind, Be Creative, and Show the world the amazing you !!
You walked among us so long ago... How is it that you have left your fingerprints on my Heart. The beauty of that moment is, I can recall it like it was yesterday (LG)
The word recall means to bring a fact back into our mind that we have learned.It is used 39 times in the Bible.
I celebrate the amazing mind that we have been given. Often I will recall a song or verse that I have not heard in a long time and it will speak to my heart.
Do some of you recall the love letters written to you with pen and ink? You would find one in your mailbox and you would hurry inside to a safe place to read it in private. You would quickly tear it open and even as you read ‘Dear..............’ your heart would begin to beat a little faster. You might read it so many times you had it memorized.
We have a greater Love Letter, the Bible, written to us. Most people have at least one copy written in ink and many have it encased inside a slim phone that can be opened anytime you want.
My question is: Are we in love with the author who wrote this Love Letter to us?
Do we meditate on it day and night? Do we hide it in our hearts? Do we have it so close that if our children have a question we can tell them what the Writer of this Love Letter says?
In Joshua 1:8, Joshua was told to meditate upon the Word day and night. There were few copies of the first five books of the Bible written 3000 years ago. He repeated these words over and over to himself so they became a part of him.
Memorizing Scripture is a wonderful gift to give to God. I had a pastor that memorized The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. There are 111 verses in this passage. He would often be asked to repeat this from memory. When he was over 100 years old he was still able to stand and recite all 111 verses. What a sermon that was!!!
Now, what about us? I must admit I don’t have that many of His words hidden in my heart. But I would like more because it is a joy to remember them as I talk with Him. Words from Him and words from His Love Letter to us. The freshness at our recall washes over us as we feel Him in our spirit. He loves to hear His words from us.
Let’s memorize the following word as a gift to Him today.
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength: this is the first commandment.” Mark 12:30
