Entering the Doors

Greetings,

Today I am welcoming a new sister-in-Christ to the emailing. The Lord brought us together on Easter Sunday where we met and prayed together. She entered the doors of the Church and was asking for prayers.

I was remembering another time when I entered the doors - it was the first day of High School - 13 years old and I had waited to be able to enter these doors for a very long time. The High School was located on a hill. In grammar school we would walk by or drive by and I would look at the doors and wonder what it was like to go inside. Then Jr. High School and I really began to wonder and imagine entering. Even as I type this I am reminded once again of that feeling when I entered the doors and looked up the stairs and stepped into my life as a high schooler. When I go back to visit my old town, I drive past and remember entering the doors and stepping into a building where I had desired to be for a long time.

Now I am looking at entering the door of Heaven and into something so much bigger and grander and brighter and glorious that there are no words or expressions or imaginations to explain it or define it. I know not when but it is going to be ABSOLUTELY AWESOME.

Heavenly Father, Thy Will be Done on Earth as in Heaven. I pray that as each one of these dear sisters-in-Christ enter the door, which the LORD has opened may they look up and know that the ABUNDANCE of GOD, the KINDNESS of GOD, the FAITHFULNESS of GOD, and the PROMISES of GOD has already been done by Your Son who cried out on the Cross, "It is Finished." In Jesus Name, Amen.


Revelation 3:20 " Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me."


Until next week,

Easter Greetings

Greetings,

The thin line - when does it become reality. Once again I am faced with the tradition: How Easter scenes are spoken about and played out. The church presents the story of the Crucified Christ to the world. The world knows that it should celebrate something so why not spring. I wanted to pick out some cards for my children and their families for Easter. What an array of selections: little bunnies, chicks, and flowers galore. I found myself overwhelmed and started looking at the card slot titles - I picked up one that said religious, Nope that one won't work. I then starting looking for the ones that had the small cross. Yep, I found just what I was looking for. I'm guessing that there is a BIG difference between religious and the small cross categories on the card selection. Which leads me into my prayer for this Easter -

Abba Father, our Creator, our God who changes not, who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Oh most Sovereign Lord in the midst of the tradition may we not forget that it is Jesus, Your Son, who died on the Cross, who took on Humanity and Suffered so that I (we) may live in the blessed assurance that we have NO FEAR in death. Our life is secure in thee. Lord God I pray that each dear sister-in-Christ would bow before You and remember that she is not alone - she is ALIVE in You. Each breath that she takes in may it bring life abundantly and with each breath she breathes out may she release (surrender) each burden, each care, each desire, and each need to thee. May they Come and See this JESUS. In HIS precious Name. Amen

Until next week

Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ

Walking In FAITH

Greetings,

I hope that the challenge from last week was meat to the soul.

My week brought many challenges and some choices with it.

I remember a particularly hard challenge that came into my life February 11, 1970. The choice I made changed my life forever. It was that challenge and the choice made which forever brought me into a "walking in FAITH" relationship with my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I knew deep down in my soul, I knew in my heart, I knew in my body that the choice I was making at the time would change me forever - my believing in a GOD who Loves Me Beyond Anything and my believing in a GOD who is BIGGER than anything, everything, anyone and everyone. When I accepted Jesus in December of 1967 I knew about HIM and trusted HIM but it was not until February 11th that I decided that I would embrace HIM completely and LOVE HIM forever and ever.

Heavenly Father, thank You that you are Sovereign, Praise thee our Great and Mighty God.
I pray for each dear sister-in-Christ for a "Walking in FAITH" challenge - one that brings them into a relationship with You that takes them to the highest peaks and into the lowest valleys and they can say with their lips and hear with their ears and see with their eyes that You are GOD the I AM who captures us with Your Love and embraces us with Your Tender Mercies and Clothes us in Righteousness. In Jesus Name. Amen

Until Next Week


Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ

7 Day Cruise Down the Missouri River

Greetings,

As I was beginning my day at the kitchen sink looking out the window, I saw the lights of the big cruise ship coming into the bay to stay for the day. It reminded me of the summer we took a 7 day cruise down the Missouri River. Our oldest son was home from the military and we still had our daughter at home so we decided to spend sometime together and take a float trip down the Missouri River. We got the canoes, the supplies, the water, and the food for our 7 day trip. We drove to our destination point and put in at the shore. Off we go paddling down the river - A muskrat surfaced and bid us on our way. Our trusty guide, my hubby, set us on a course and down the river we started. Each day - each night - each stretch of the river brought its challenges - from heat to cold to blinding rain and wind, we encountered spider island (aptly named-won't go into details) and gnats that chewed your lips until they were swollen shut, and trying to find a place to go to the bathroom. These were the challenges. The rewards far greater - setting up camp, watching how each child handled a situation (priceless). Sitting around the campfire at night, conversations about stuff. Yep the rewards outweighed the challenges BIG TIME.

A Challenge: Read Psalm 103 for the next 7 days
The Reward: {from the Lord}

Abba Father,
Thank You that it is Your Tender Mercies given anew everyday that outweigh the challenges of life BIG TIME. How great thou art. LORD merciful and mighty, glorious and magnificent. Praise and Glory and Honor to thy Name. Lord I pray that You would open the eyes of each dear sister-in-Christ heart to see the wonder of Your Beauty, the wonder of Your Grace, and the wonder of Your Love. Abba, may their challenges bring them into a closer walk with thee and may they begin asking and seeking and knocking to KNOW You, the Great I AM. In Jesus Name, Amen.


Until Next Week,



Your dear friend and sister-in-Christ