Wherre To Begin

Greetings to Each of You dear Friends,

It is through Jesus Christ that I am able to greet you in this way as we have an eternity between us to really get to know each other. When my daughter was pregnant with both her children I started asking her to hold the phone up to her tummy so I could talk to my grandchild. As first it seemed weird but after a couple of times I think the weirdness went away and I was able to at least tell them that I loved them. After they were born and I was able to hold them and talk to them again I knew they recognized my voice. It was important to me that my grandchild know my voice. (So if anyone is looking for a study to be done on whether or not sounds can be heard by a child in the womb I would give testimony to that fact.) How do I apply that to today. Knowing God's voice, knowing Jesus's voice, of the utmost importance to me. At times it is the whisper and at other times it seems like a shout - but I do hear. And it is my choice to listen and obey. Will I hear, listen and obey God today!!

Abba, Father, our Sovereign LORD who reigns on High, Glorious and Good. Praise thee above all things. Thank you for life - what an awesome thing, just to be alive. Lord I pray that each dear precious sister-in-Christ would open their hearts and minds to HEAR. How sweet is Your whispers as they tell us of Your love. LORD I pray for Your blessings of steadfastness to be present in their lives as each sister-in-Christ continually strives forward in her walk of Faith in You, Her God. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Until next week,

Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ

God's Special Gift for You

Greetings my dear friends and fellow sisters-in-Christ,

I awoke this morning with these words - God has given you and me a special gift for today. And it continued on... For each dear sister-in-Christ I have given this special gift. To the one racked with pain, to the one who is confused, to the one who needs proof of my Sovereignty, to the one who has held onto her faith, to the one who continues to remain in her sin. For each beating heart, each hungry and thirsty soul, and each fleshly desire I have given this gift.

I gave because I made a covenant with You when You surrendered your life and gave it to me. I will keep giving until my Son returns one day to take You home.

My gift - My Mercies - I give them new every morning.

Abba, Jehovah, I AM, Adonai, El Shaddai, LORD, thank You oh my Father for giving me Your mercies. Thank You for giving each dear sister-in-Christ Your mercies. Our minds and hearts are not able to comprehend this but our spiritual eyes, ears, hearts, and minds are raised to thee and at the same time we bow down and praise the name of JESUS. Holy Spirit come and reveal those mysteries which clear the mind of confusion. LORD , our Great Physician come heal our bodies, minds, and souls. Thank You Jesus that You sit at the right hand of the Father and whisper into His ear of me and each dear sister-in-Christ. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Until Next Week,

Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ

The Storm that Missed

Greetings,

I slept through it - Hurricane Flossie which was supposed to hit the the Big Island (my island) at 11:00PM. As my husband and I checked out the internet site it seemed that this was going to be the case. The announcements on the television also stated that it was still coming and alerts to high winds, high surf and flash flooding. All this was outside, visible stuff, now this is what was going on in my thoughts: "God I am praying that this will not damage (my island), that there would not be disastorous stories to tell. That Flossie would not leave devastation in its path." Last night I went to bed after listening to the latest update that 11:00 was the expected arrival. I slept until 5:20 AM, when I awoke. No rain, no storm and reading the paper confirmed that it had missed (my island) by 95 miles. Thank you Lord.

The most interesting things about it was that we prepared ourselves, we got the bottled water, we got the flashlights and batteries and walkie talkies charged. We took down or stored all the things that could/would be blown away or destroyed by the high winds. Then we waited. I guess it is in the waiting that I became more and more apprehensive of things not in my control. I don't know exactly when I became aware of the fact that I should take this matter to God and Rest (while waiting) in Him. Then this thought came to me - How many times in my life have the storms been approaching, are coming to overwhelm me, I receive the information, I am prepared, then I go to God when it looks like it is going to become a reality. Or the other side of it. How many times has the Lord stopped or caused the storm to miss me. I found this promise this morning in preparing for this post. II Thessalonians 3:3 "But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one." (NASB)

Abba Father, our Great and Mighty God who has clothed us with the robe of righteousness. That we are called the daughters of the LORD. Thank you for the missed storms in our lives. LORD, I pray for each dear sister-in-Christ this day and this week that their hearts and minds and souls would be filled with Your Peace and Hope and Joy as they go about their daily tasks. Lord only You are our Provider and our Strength for each and every situation that will be encountered by these precious children of Yours. We give you all the honor and praise and worship thee. In Jesus Name, Amen.


Until next week,


Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ.

High Tea with Jesus - Hearing

Greetings,

On Sunday night we (my husband and I) watched a movie that a friend had given us, called "Spy Games" with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. In one of the scenes Robert Redford is describing his character. He stated that he had the ability to listen to 5 differrent conversations and to retain the information. Well I was somewhat impressed by this, but only somewhat because, being a mother of 3 I too learned how to listen to three different conversations, to retain the information and to respond back. (Only a little impressed). The second situation was last night when we were watching a special on PBS. A famous symphony and the mistro were entertaining New York at Radio City Hall. He was playing his violin and the symphony were performing a well known song from the "Phantom of the Opera". I was listening so intently, when my husband who is partially deaf and unable to hear the high notes, stated, "it must sound very good because of what I can hear it sounds beautiful". I told my husband that I was so sorry that he could not hear it as it was intended to be heard. I began to ponder on these two incidents and how it could be applied to my High Tea with Jesus. Of all the sounds I do hear and of all the sounds that I DO NOT hear the only sound I LONG TO HEAR is the whisper of my LORD. When Elijah was in the cave and the storm came, and the earth shook, how this must have sounded. The still small voice of GOD was more Powerful than these. And at the voice of Jesus the storm was calmed, the man was raised from the dead and IT IS FINISHED. My desire for this day and this week is to HEAR my LORD.

Heavenly Father, Glorious and Mighty, Magnificent and Beautiful, thank You for Your abiding Presence in our lives. Abba, I pray for each dear sister-in-Christ this day and this week for Your Abiding Holy Spirit to come and indwell richly that they may hear and understand and apply to their lives the promises You have so preciously provided for each one of them. LORD come and speak into our hearts and minds and souls reviving, restoring, replenishing, and renewing our hearts and souls and minds that we will and must lean not on our own understanding but keep asking, and keep seeking and keep knocking and desire to hear just as the dear pants for the water. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Until next week,

Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ

High Tea with Jesus

Greetings from my heart to yours dear friends and sisters-in-Christ:

The first of August, amazing that another month has begun.

In my devotional the scripture quote for August is 2 Peter 3:18, "but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."

I have decided to cling to that verse this month and what better way than to have High Tea with Jesus.

My daughter knew how much I liked High Teas so right before her wedding she set aside a day for us to have high tea. I remember the High Tea house, what was laid before us. Our conversation. Yes, this was a special time where it was just the two of us for the present time and we enjoyed each others company. Her life was to change in so many ways and being together as mother and daughter was the best gift she gave me.

This memory came flooding in as I thought on 2 Peter 3:18. Having High Tea with Jesus, just Him and me.

Heavenly Father, oh Most Sovereign LORD, thank you. Spending time with You, listening and communing and worshiping. LORD, Jehovah Rapha, Immanuel, El Shaddai, may our time spent with You this day and this week be a sweet, sweet Joy. May each dear sister-in-Christ come to the Garden this day and be alone with thee. May she grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Until next week,


Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ