Today is workday. I am finally organizing my office/sewing center/guess room. I am setting up to continue my self-care. I’ll explain in my next post. My soil is blacker now. So many nutrients were added to it these last two weeks.
TODAY is the BEST day of my life🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
God is leaning in my direction❣
It is so easy to fall back into bad habits and worry. I have a mountainous list of things to do in a short period of time. “I just can’t see how” it will all get done. There is a financial component that “I just can’t see how” I will get it paid on time. The problem here is not how it will get done or the cost. The problem is “I just can’t see.” My answer to my real problem popped up in my bible study this morning.
Mark 8:18-21. My paraphrase
Y’shua (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.” They thought he was talking about bread. They forgot to get some for the trip. Y’shua knowing this asked them, when he fed the 4000 and the 5000 what happened? He reminded them that not only did he supply the need but there was an abundance of leftovers. The unspoken questions, I believe, are why would I be warning you about the Pharisees’ bread. Even more so, why are you worrying about not bringing any. Don’t you yet know, I will supply the need?
That was the message to me. With all that I have done for you, especially in the last year and half, all the miracles you have experienced, all the needs met, why are you worried about all you have to get done and how much it will cost? Don’t you yet understand WHO your supplier is? I have supplied your need and you have had an abundance of leftovers.
Do YOU need to be reminded of your leftovers? Are you worrying about things you know full well Y’shua has the authority to handle? STOP.
We have an abundance of leftovers.
I threw myself away
But you Found me.
I did not see the God created value in me
You pushed through the garbage
Because you Saw Me.
I am so very blessed that 39 years ago
You Found ME!
As I looked at my husband sleeping this morning, I was overwhelmed by the love and joy he has given me for 39 eventful years.
Sometimes when you think you know a narrative you tend to over look some interesting and enlightening facts. I am trying to look at this text with fresh eyes to see what I am really being told.
Matthew 4:1-11 The Temptation
I never noticed or realized the first two temptations were accusations against the man Y’shua. “If you” was the accusation. The response was thrown back to the authority of God’s word. The final temptation went straight to the original intent. Satan (Adverary) vs. God. Who will you worship? Y’shua dropped the mic. He said get out of my face It is written you only worship God and Him only shall you serve. Why would the Word of God bow down to God’s Adversary? Please!!
Matthew 4:14 Galilee of the Gentiles
Where is this? I always thought Galilee where the tribes of Jacob settled. We usually forget there were non-Jews there before they came and others moved in later. Looking at Strong’s it says it is a circle of Gentiles or circle of nations, non-Jews. He went to them and declared the authority of God is here. This was the light brought to them. This was the gospel He brought to them.
I also noticed
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee,
and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,teaching in their synagogues,
(the good news of the reign of God Matt 4:23 Youngs’ Literal Translation)
and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria:
and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments,
and those which were possessed with devils, (possessed or controlled by evil spirits, spiritually ill)
and those which were lunatick, ( mentally ill)
and those that had the palsy; (paralytic, physically ill)
and he healed them.
The text goes on to say that large multitudes followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis (ten-city region in Syria), Jerusalem, Judea and beyond Jordan. This is widespread awareness of Him. All of this seems to be in the first year of His ministry.
How did I miss so much?
You are Extremely knowledgeable about some things.
You are knowledgeable about Some things.
You are Not knowledgeable about most things.
Me too.
That’s why WE NEED EACH OTHER.
When Seasons change
Sheds Was and Now
Exposes nakedness
Vulnerable
Only Thick mental skin
Protects from the hawkish, wintery pain
Longing for Then and When
Alone until
Spring springs
Clothed in
Sun fed breezes
Blowing healing to Mind, Body and Soul
A new Now
When seasons change.
October 28th marks the end of the 7th month of our health journey; the one that began with my husband’s cardiac arrest in our bathroom. Seven is the number of completion. The seventh day God rested.This month has not been restful but as I compare it to the first six, yes it has.
Many things have changed in these last 7 months.
As October 28th approaches, my thoughts go to the prayers for October 29th, the 8th month. Eight is the number of new beginnings. So what is my desire for the 8th month,
The 8th month will provide an awesome Thanksgiving. We have so much for which to be thankful. I think I will begin now.
Thank You
To All who have supported us with your prayers, dinners, rides, and finances.
To All the doctors, nurses, and therapists who have helped us and taught me.
To Eagles Wings Christian Church family.
To our personal family.
To my God.
Who has sheltered us, protected us, and kept us.
Psalm 91
I was talking to a lady the other day about our children and their spouses. She had just met my son and daughter in law. We continued our conversation after they left. She then told me a situation that happened with her husband. In a conversation she introduced her son-in-law as her son. Her husband corrected her and she said he is my son-in-love. Our daughter chose to love him. We have grown to love him. He is a a choice to love. I call him my son, my son-in-love. I liked that.
I love my daughter-in-law. She is our daughter. She is our daughter-in-love.
When Passion Dies
A loss
Your self Missing
In Action
Like arid desert roaming
One drop mirage to satisfy.
Interest, joy, purpose
locked away in the dark vault of
Not forgotten.
When Passion dies
Dreams die
Don’t let your Dreams die.
Fulfill them..
Five months ago tonight, March 27, my husband flat-lined.
Five months ago tonight I faced the loss of my best friend and love.
Five months ago tonight I prayed if it is his time take him or heal him. I don’t want him to suffer.
Five months ago tonight I spent the night in emergency.
Five months ago tonight I began a painful, terrifying, horrific, rewarding journey.
Five months ago tonight I began to learn to trust what God said rather than what I saw.
Five months ago tonight I believe God answered my prayer by breathing life into Carl.
The scripture that came to me was Psalm 91 and therein I believed lay my promise.
Psalm 91:14-16 (ESV)
14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
Here we are five months later and he is back in the hospital but things are so very different.
God is still fulfilling that promise in very interesting ways.
God is Masterfully orchestrating our lives.
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