We Are...

"But few things are needed, or indeed only one. 
Mary has chosen what is better, 

and it will not be taken away from her."

Luke 10:42

Kill Them With Kindness

Today while pondering on the previous post I had made... "Keep Our Eyes On Him",  I thought of the uptick of the rudeness of people in this world.  Just look at the news, people seem to be continually screaming at each other.  It seems insane.  While thinking on this I randomly clicked on the following Rhema word...

"Commit all to God, who knows all, defend yourself by patience and humility, against the tongues of those who speak evil, or think vain
or false things about you."

Then, my mother and I were discussing these things on the phone and I said, "I think Jesus wants us to understand that this is real.  This is how the world is getting these days.  Just as I said that, mom said she clicked into a Random Rhema word and it said...

"More to Come."

This world we live in is going to only get worse until Jesus comes and changes things around.  We need to be strong and stand our ground.   

My daughter Jill, who is also a nurse said, 

"When they treat you like that, you just need to kill them 

with kindness."

We need to ask ourselves...

"What would Jesus do?"

And and do that.

O' Lord Help Us All!

In conclusion of this post, I randomly opened "Jesus Lives" by Sarah Young to this...

Adversity - No matter what hardships the world may throw at you, you have in Me everything you need to persevere.  Despair is a deep pit, and sometimes you totter around its edges, precariously close to falling in.  Your only hope at such times is to Fix Your Eyes on Me.

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed"

2 Corinthians 4:8

May this encourage you.

God Bless!

Keep Our Eyes On Him

He has a plan for us.  The Lord will look after us.  We are safe with Him.

In talking with my daughter, who just returned from a vacation trip with her wonderful husband and four beautiful children, she commented how they found that they sometimes ran into people who were extremely rude.  They did not even know these people, but it was obvious to them, that they were being targeted for no good reason.  

She said despite their attitude, they didn't stoop to their level and they were kind.

I have heard this from my other children who are nurses.  They've noticed an increase in cruelty from some patients in the hospital.  They say at times they are called vicious names and are treated nasty as they are only trying to help them.  It seems cruelty from some people is at an all-time high.

But, then they take care of some who are so sweet and it helps to make up for it.  It helps them keep going.

I told my daughter that remember... the time is at hand whereby the sheep will be separated from the goats.  There is a dividing line and it is becoming more and more obvious which side people are on.  As the darkness becomes even darker, those who belong to Jesus will become brighter.  Just like a candle burns brightest when it is darkest.  

I randomly opened Every Day In His Presence (Charles F. Stanley) to Eagle-Like Focus, pg. 162 ...

"Seeking and obeying God can be difficult especially in a world that is often adversarial to believers.  So when you're tired of the battles and just want some peace what do you do?  Do you give in?  Compromise?  Or, do you find your strength in your Creator?

"Scripture is clear, if you want to soar, you must take your eyes off of what everyone else is doing and focus on the Father."  End

And then this from "Mornings With The Holy Spirit" pg. 68...

"Follow Me, I know the way to your strong tower, I will lead you to the place of peace and protection in the midst of the storm, so follow Me.  I will lead you and guide you into truth and into safety.

"Father will keep you in the shadow of His wings, and Jesus will lead you into triumph.

"Follow Me as I exalt Christ in your heart and in your life.  We are on your side.  No foe can withstand Our power.  Just focus on Us and our love for you.  You cannot fail." End

There is so much going on in the world right now that it is easy to be distracted all the day long, if we allow ourselves.  It takes continual effort to refocus our minds and return our attention back on Jesus.

I encourage my family that despite how we are treated, to continue to take the high road, for that is the Highway to Heaven.  

The world seems to be growing more dangerous by the day.  However, our Heavenly Father loves us.  He will protect us.  He said so, and so He will.

Trust in the Lord Jesus.

"Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; 

they will mount up with wings like eagles."

Isaiah 40:31

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Alleluia!

An Encouragement For Others

I heard this a couple days ago in the morning shortly before being fully awake...

"A large part of your job will be encouragement.  To be an encouragement for others.  I am preparing you for that now.  Many will come to you for encouragement.  They will be weeping.  You will be a tower of strength."

  I said,  

"But I am only one person."  

And then I heard...

"With Me in you, you are many."  

Then my alarm went off.

I have myself noticed in my own postings lately an uptick of encouragment with encouraging words and songs.  I know that is inspiration from Him.  He has placed it upon my heart.

The song below is entitled "Nothing Can Separate Me" by Scripture Lullabies.  I listened to it many times before bed last night.

This morning as I began my day, in anticipating a confirmation for what I had heard earlier, I randomly opened "Jesus Calling Morning & Evening" pgs. 274 & 275 (by Sarah Young) to this below.  Here's an excerpt...

"Learn to relate to others through My Love rather than yours.  Your human love is ever so limited, full of flaws and manipulation.  My loving Presence, which always enfolds you, is available to bless others as well as you.  Instead of trying harder to help people through your own paltry supplies, become aware of My unlimited supply, which is accessible to you continually.  Let My Love envelop your out-reach to other people." (pg. 274)

"Your relationship with Me is so saturated in grace that the two are forever inseparable.  I want you to rest in the perfection of your salvation.  My glorious grace makes you holy and blameless in My sight, so nothing you do or fail to do can ever separate you from My Love." (pg. 275)

Then, this was the scripture included...

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 8:38

That is the exact scripture used in the beginning of this music video below that I listened to over and over again last night right before bed...

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That's a confirmation for me!

This morning when I awoke I felt especially tired.  I told Nick I had many dreams in the night, but I don't remember any of them.  But, I'm so tired I feel as if I worked in the night!

But, as I got Jackie around for school I felt more and more energized.  Jackie and I sang worship songs on the way to school and marched into that school with pep in our step.  YES!  We are re-energized.  I was so peppy and happy, I surprised myself!  I thought to myself... exactly what happened in the night?  

As I walked out to my car smiling from ear to ear, I said to myself...

"By the way those teachers looked at me just now, I bet they are wondering what drug I am on!"

But alas!  My drug of choice is...

Jesus!

Awhile later I said, "Jesus, thank you so much for letting me help.  I want to help, but I am so weak!"

Then I heard...

"That is exactly why I chose you."

I will only be a "a tower of strength", by holding on tightly to Jesus and Blessed Mother Mary, who are The Tower of Strength, The Tower of David.

Wow, Praise God!

*Please make sure you listen to the above music video.  You will be encouraged.

Who Touched Me?

Jesus asked, "Who touched Me?  Everyone disclaimed doing it, while Peter said, "Lord, the crowds are milling and pressing around you!"  

Jesus insisted, "Someone touched Me, 

I know that power has gone forth from Me."  

When the woman saw that her act had not gone unnoticed, she came forward trembling.  

Falling at His feet, she related before the whole assemblings why she had touched Him and how she had been instantly cured.  

Jesus said to her, "Daughter, it is your faith that has cured you.  

Now go in peace."

Luke 8:45-48

In my post below, "The Sermon on the Mount", I viewed many times the video thereof.  It touched me, especially the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was instantly cured.  See post here... Sermon on the Mount

After viewing the video yesterday afternoon, I immediately felt led to randomly open Streams In The Desert Vol. 2, the date October 12.  Here is an excerpt...

"Faith is vision plus valor"

"Faith is the eye by which we look to Jesus.  A dim-sighted eye is still an eye; a weeping eye is still an eye."  

"Faith is the hand with which we lay hold of Jesus.  A trembling hand is still a hand.  And he is a believer whose heart within him trembles when he touches the hem of the Savior's garment, that he may be healed."

"Faith is the tongue by which we taste how good the Lord is.  A feverish tongue is nevertheless a tongue.  And even then we may believe when we are without the smallest portion of comfort; for our faith is founded not upon feelings but upon the promises of God."

"Faith is the foot by which we go to Jesus.  A lame foot is still a foot.  He who comes slowly nevertheless comes."  (George Mueller)

"Abraham believed God when everything witnessed to the contrary, and "under hopeless circumstances, hopefully believed."  And we are called to set our feet in the footprints of the giants of faith, and follow them as they followed the Lord." (Cowman, Streams in the Desert)

Valor (Dictionary.com) - Boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage, bravery; a medal for valor.

Definitely something to ponder...

Praise God!

Feast Day of The Archangels

 

Your Light Must Shine In The Darkness

Yesterday, while driving to pick up my daughter from volleyball, I heard...

"Do not hide your light under a bushel basket."

That brought this scripture to mind...

"You are the light of the world.  A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.  Men do not light a lamp then put it under a bushel basket.  They set it on a stand where it gives light to all in the house.  In the same way, your light must shine before men so that they may see goodness in your acts, 

and give praise to your Heavenly Father."

Matthew 5:14-16

"You have been given priceless gifts from Heaven.  If you use them badly or not at all, you will experience great sorrow and pain on that day.
Avoid this and apply yourself while there is yet time."
Random Rhema word (September 27, 2017)

Sermon On The Mount

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I Will Never Leave You

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The Peace of God...

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Finding Peace...

The interior man is able to be master of himself; and as he watches over himself so as to free himself from the attacks which stir the passions and subject the soul, so also he preserves peace of heart even amid events that would overwhelm an ordinary degree of patience.

The man, given to externals, on the contrary, is anxious and agitated by countless trifles that are unworthy of his attention, and so he loses peace and tranquility.

The interior man acknowledges only the wisdom that shows him the nothingness of earthly things and thus raises his eyes and his thoughts to the contemplation of heavenly things.

The man given to externals consults only the prudence of the flesh.  All that seems to violate that prudence is darkness or even madness, in his eyes.

The one man is constantly on guard against illusions and seductions of the senses; the other always judges and acts according to the senses.

Find your delight in thinking of God, seeking Him in everything, doing all for Him; then you will have the Kingdom of God within you.

All praise be Yours, my Lord through those who grant pardon for love of You; through those who endure sickness and trial.  Happy those who endure in peace; By You, Most High, they will be crowned.

Random Rhema words September 26, 2017

  

The Book of You

A while back I had a person tell me I should write a book.  I think most of us could write a book.

Life contains many stories.  A variety of short stories and novels.

Recently I saw a video of a man who had a NDE experience.  He was clinically dead for awhile.  He claims that he found himself standing in front of an angel holding a book.  It was his book.  The angel handed the book to Jesus.  He claimed the book was full of all the good deeds he had done in his life.  He was concerned how his book was the thickness of a restaurant menu.  He knew that he led a pretty selfish life, thinking mainly of himself.

He said Jesus looked at it quickly then looked at him.  He was then sent back into his body and he is now busy enlarging his book.  He said he wants a very, very thick one.  And not just one book, but many.  Wow, not everyone gets another chance like that.

I believe there is a "Book of You" that is being written page by page as we go through life.

It makes me wonder...

 What is my book looking like?  

O' Lord

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O Lord, Enlarge Our Territory!

Amen!

What's Your Story?

Everyone has one.  What is yours?

My sixth child has now started working at the hospital.  After his first full day I asked him how it went.  He said "Good!"  Then he got a somber look on his face.  I asked what was wrong.  And he sighed... and said, "Mom, there's so much suffering.  It's sad.  I did all I could do, but it's so sad."

He works on the neuro floor and so he deals with brain trauma, depression, suicide attempts, sickness, a lot brought on by drug addictions.

It is sad.  There are so many people suffering.  No one knows another's pain.  As he spoke, I was teary eyed.  He said, "Mom, you couldn't work there, you are too soft hearted."  I looked at him and said, "Bryan, you are soft hearted too."

I told him to do his best.  The best he can to help them and that is all he can do.  Just love and care for them.  They are sick and may be pretty unlovable at times, but don't take that personally.  They are in pain, both physically and mentally.  No one knows another's story.

He said, "Mom, as soon as I got home I hugged my girlfriend and said, 'I'm so glad of my life."

To be a nurse or nurse tech takes a very special kind of person.  If you are in it just for the money, you will never make it.  You have to do it because you want to help, really help people.  It's not an easy job.

I have a lot of respect for them and Care Givers in general.  They take on a heavy load.  I know this for a fact.  I witness six of my children doing it.

Nurses and Care Givers witness many things and they hear many stories.  Some good, some not.

God bless nurses and all care givers.  They are a special group of people.  And I am so happy that I have six of them... and in the future maybe a couple more.

I asked Bryan... "Do you like it?"

And he said, 

"Yes.  Yes I do."

God Bless the Nurses and Care Givers!

It is an ongoing Work of Mercy.

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Important...

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A New Day...

Last night, September 22, 2017 while lying in bed I began to cry.  Cry out to Father God.

I told Him I can't handle this situation.  I don't know what to do.  I don't know the next step.  Where do we go from here?  I don't know if I'm to turn left, or right or stay in the middle.  I don't know the path to take.  I give it all to you!  I give it!

I begged and pleaded that He help me.  I Laid it down at His feet.  The conversation was lengthy.  I begged to see Him.  To have an answer.  I said, "They all know her.  She is so well known.  They all have seen.  Please Father help us!"  Then I drifted off to sleep.

The next morning.  When I awoke I sensed this..."Oh My child, listen to Me.  Father has heard your cries.  Listen closely, Father is now taking you down a different path, a new path a detour.  Leave it all in His hands.  All you have to do is sign on the line.  I asked, Does it change anything with the Promise?  Or will there now be a delay?  No, My Love all will go according to Father's Plan.  This is just a detour, but will come out in the end the same.  What happens Is Father's Plan.  Your situation is too much of a distraction for you."

"You have been obedient.  You know how when a Father has a child that is obedient, does He not many times show leniency and favour to that child?  Does He not sometimes grant special favours to that Child?  You have a very loving Father and he is granting you this favour.  Watch what He does."

"Can you not see how difficult it is with Jackie.  How stubborn she is?  How defiant and disobedient.  Can you not see how difficult it is for you to get through to her?  That is how it is for all of us here.  Our disobedient children are so stubborn.  Father is now granting you this favour.  It will free you up mentally and in time spent."

"I ask of you My love that you spend this extra time now helping us.  We need so much your prayers for our disobedient children, the lost.  Oh how we need the prayers.  Can you Child please spend more time praying?  I said, "Yes, I will!".  I sensed, "I know you will."  Pray more rosaries, Divine Mercy's and the St. Gertrude Chaplet Prayer is lovely! Lovely!  I love you my Child.  Oh how I love you!"

"Can I have a confirmation?"  "Yes.  Now rise My child, it is a New Day!"

I feel I received a strong confirmation.  Lana Vawser had a post on September 21, 2017 entitled Come Away Does Not Mean Delay.  I had seen it a couple days before, but did not really pay much mind to it.  So when I went to her website, seeing it was a post from a couple days ago I was tempted to pass it up.  But, I felt strongly I needed to really read it clear through.  So I did and was amazed.

In her post she mentions an invitation to "Come away". "Come away" seems to be the "detour" path mentioned to me, the different direction.  And I was also told it is not a delay.

Then, what was really interesting is the part that she spoke of the "Spiders".  Here's an excerpt...

"The spiders are attempting to come into the secret place, to bring confusion, lies, abort and kill, because the Lord is releasing so much in the secret place right now."

It is so interesting how a few days back Jackie came home with a rubber band spider bracelet on her wrist that she got from school.  I put it in my notebook.  Here it is on the right.  We've been having a ton of confusion, distraction and weariness.  I have a hard time concentrating.

Another interesting note... In Lana's post the last sentence is "You are moving into something completely new, but listen for My whisper, for in the Come Away, you will not see delay, but I will show you and release to you the impartation for the New Day."

In the message I sensed to hear this morning, the last words were, "Now rise My Child, it is a New Day!"  I've been sensing in my spirit "A New Day", and on September 19, 2017, I put up an Enya music video entitled Echoes in the Rain.  However I entitled the post... "Another New Day.  A "New Day" has really been impressed upon my heart.  This was all before Lana's post.

I need to be careful of what I perceive the change will be and the timing of it.  But one thing I am certain of... We have an awesome, loving Father and He hears our cries.  Change is coming.  A New Day.  And that gives me hope.  Hope for a New Day.

We all have a story to tell.  Our own personal story.  I am not perfect and I make mistakes, but truly I say this is a chapter of my book.  It is part of my story...

And I'm stickin' to it!

I Believe!

Praise God!

And So The Story Goes...

In my previous post I spoke of some dreams.  A week ago oddly both my sister and daughter had a dream whereby... "We Win!"

In my sister's dream there were people coming up to her and saying "You won!  You won!" and my daughter had a dream whereby she, her boyfriend and her siblings were in a fierce battle, and right before waking her oldest sibling looked at her and said... "We won!  We won!"

But... as is written,
"If you would know victory, you must have conflict."
I sense most of us have been feeling "conflict" especially as of late.

And so the story goes...

"A young man went to an aged saint on one occasion and asked him to pray for him, saying...

 "I find myself giving way to impatience continually.  Will you please pray for me that I may be more patient?'  

The old man agreed.  They knelt together and the man of God began to pray:

 "Lord, send this young man tribulation in the morning, send this young man tribulation in the afternoon..." The young man nudged him and said, 

"No, no, not tribulation, patience!" 

Then the old man said, "If you would know patience you must have the tribulation.  If you would know victory, you must have conflict; it is ridiculous for anybody to talk about having a victory when they have never been in a conflict.  You must be prepared to enter into the arena with the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and He will give you lessons day by day.  But I warn you, you will have to be quite prepared to pay the price.  No one can enjoy victory without paying a price, even in the ordinary realms of life." 

(excerpt from Streams In The Desert W. J. Brown)

That is a little story the Lord brought to my attention.

A few days ago I went to the Him for strength in my conflicts and I sensed this in my spirit...

"I have so much waiting for you.  You have not given up.  You come to Me in your weakness and you commune with Me. Then I said, "Lord, if I would talk to you all the day long, you would be there for me.  You are omnipotent."  I heard, "Yes, I am here for you all the time.  I am there like that for all of my children.  If only My children understood that I am always there for them.  There is nothing more important to Me than communicating with them.  You come to Me to gain strength.  So many of My children struggle on without Me.  You have made Me your best friend.  I have so much reward for you.  If not, what kind of a friend would I be?"

Then mere moments after hearing the above, I came across this which was a confirmation for me...

"I treasure your heart as if it is the only heart on earth. You have My full attention at all times. Every one of My children have My full individual attention. I am not limited by space and time. So I treat each of My children as if they were My only child. They have My full love and concern. I can do this because each of My children is hidden in Christ. You are each the recipient of the love, grace, and favor that I pour on Him"

Jeffrey Stewart  - Facebook - 09/17/17

Yesterday was another hard day.  I looked at Jackie and said... "Why Jackie, Why?"  I put my hands up into the air and said...

 "Lord, this is going to be the death of me!"  And I heard...

"That's exactly what I want of you."

I was still for a moment, then it hit me...

"I have been crucified with Christ.  It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.  And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

Galations 2:20

"For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God."
Col. 3:3

And I heard... "Did you not ask Me to make you a saint?"

"Did you think it would be easy?"

O Lord, I'm so weak...

Give me strength!

Mark Mallett has a helpful post here...Understanding the Cross and here... Participating In Jesus

The Lord gives lessons day by day,
 And so the story goes...

Only Time...

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Protection, Protection, Protection!

I asked God last night for a dream I could remember and I had a very vivid dream!

 I was looking out a window to the back yard and saw a Huge black clouded tornado much like the one pictured here. 

I started running around the house shouting to everyone to get downstairs there is a tornado headed right for us!  

I saw my oldest in bed and I woke him up and said get down stairs now!  I was getting people down stairs then I saw Adam and said go get your dad he's out in the barn!  I ran around the house gathering up the kids.  Then I ran to the back door and the tornado was right there!  

I saw Nick and Adam running toward the house and I thought... "Oh, they're not going to make it!"  Then I look and the tornado disappeared right at our property line. When it hit our property line there was just a slight whisk of dust in a whirlwind and it all dissipated.  It was totally gone!  Nick and Adam looked at me and said "Where did it go?" Then I woke up.  

While awake I rehearsed the dream in my head so I would remember it fully and then I heard three times... "Protection, protection, protection."!!!

The night before on September 21, 2017, three people have had a dream about a tall building a skyscraper or a tower.  Nick and my sister last night dreamed of being on a tall building.  Nick dreamed he was at the top and didn't have the ticket to get down and the ladder and rope were broke.

My sister dreamed that she was trying to get to the top of the building and kept slipping down various staircases but knew she needed to get to the top.  And I came across a lady on the internet that dreamed of a tall tower, a building of glass and she was at the top of it.  She knew she needed to be at the top of it.

Interesting how I recently learned that Mary is referred to as the Tower of David.  Blessed Cardinal Newman wrote about Mary, Tower of David.  Go here... Mary Tower of David

Interesting too how I had my dream the very night I prayed the Prayer for Protection in my previous post.  Let us all keep the walls of our homes infused with the Perfume of Prayer.  It's a matter of life... or death.

Confirmation:  Shortly after publishing this post I clicked into a Random Rhema word...

"Fear not the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day; nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor the devastating plague at noon.  Because you have made Me your refuge... to My angels
I have given the command about you."

Praise God!

The Prayer or Blessing Against Storms

Jesus Christ a King of Glory has come in Peace. T (do a sign of the cross at the T) God became man,T and the Word was made flesh, T  Christ was born of a Virgin. T  Christ suffered. T  Christ was crucified. T  Christ died. T  Christ rose from the dead. T  Christ ascended into Heaven. T  Christ conquers. T  Christ reigns. T  Christ orders. T  May Christ protect us from all storms and lightning. T  Christ went through their midst in Peace. T  And the word was made flesh. T  Christ is with us with Mary. T  Flee you enemy spirits because the Lion of the Generation of Judah, the Root David, has won. T  Holy God! T  Holy Powerful God! T  Holy Immortal God! T 

 Have mercy on us. Amen!

This prayer is important for both earthly storms 

and the personal storms in our lives.

Praise God!

(Prayer Taken from the Pieta Book)

Help Us Blessed Mother...

To imitate You.

"The greatest saints, those richest in grace and virtue will be the most assiduous in praying to the most Blessed Virgin, looking up to her as the perfect model to imitate and as a 

powerful helper to assist them."

St. Louis Marie de Montfort

Another New Day...

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Alleluia!

The Rosary

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The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary

The Purification Process

Looking back about four or five days ago I said to the Lord... 

"Father, make me a saint.  I don't want to suffer purgatory.  Whatever I have to do, I want to suffer it here so that I can become a saint and go straight to Heaven when I die."

Within a day I started to feel a rumbling in my soul.  I started to have an attitude about the many issues coming at me as of late.  I was not liking how I was starting to feel and some of the words that were coming out of my mouth.  I surprised myself.  Immediately after such attitudes or words I would say, "I'm so sorry Lord!"  

But I was having a very hard time shaking the "attitude".  I felt myself getting irritated so easily.  It was not a good feeling and sadness was griping me.  I would start praying and asking for help from Mother Mary and Jesus.  

"Purity comes from Heaven; we must ask for it from God.  If we ask for it, we shall obtain it.  We must take great care not to lose it.  We must shut our heart against pride, against sensuality, and all the other passions, as one shuts the doors and windows that nobody may get in.  What joy is it to the guardian angel to conduct a pure soul!  My children, when a soul is pure, all Heaven looks upon it with love!  Pure souls will form a circle round Our Lord.  The more pure we have been on earth, the nearer we shall be 

to Him in Heaven." 

That was a Rhandom Rhema word I clicked onto this morning.  At first I read it and put it off to the side.

Then, shortly after receiving that Rhema word, I came across this post by James Bailey on z3News.  He wrote my exact situation!  I was amazed how this is exactly what I've been going through especially the last few days!  Here is an excerpt from his post... 

"Sometimes we can surprise ourselves by the way we react or the things we say.   I've been surprised a lot lately by my own attitude problems.  Each day I've been fighting through it in my prayer time, pressing through until I know I have the victory, but then the next day I find myself right back at that same place again, so the whole process starts all over again.  After a few days of that it got to the point of hurting my confidence before God, making me think I must be way off the mark.  How can God accept such a mess?"

See James' entire post here... Purification Process Making God's People Weapons of War

I'm embarrassed to go into detail what issues or how something said arose up in me an emotion like I've never felt before.  In one particular instance I felt so upset inside by what was said that I actually felt a rumbling in the depth of me from my gut come rising up and out like a volcano.  It actually felt warm.  I was shocked and stunned.  I thought to myself, "Where did that come from?"  

It makes me want to cry to think of it. I had no idea that this issue held me at such bondage.  It boiled up and out of me.  I immediately began praying.  I thought that I was being horribly attacked by demons. 

My husband and I began arguing about one of the situations and we both blew like a volcano.  Shortly afterwards we made up, but I was so upset I was shaking inside.  

Shortly afterwards I went to Sunday Mass and the readings and homily was about forgiveness.  I asked for forgiveness and asked the Lord, "What is going on with me?  What is happening?  I didn't realize the angst in my soul about certain issues was that strong!"  Then I heard in my spirit...

"I'm making you a saint." 

Then... I remembered what I asked for four or five days ago.  I heard in my head the words that I spoke that day.  I had actually forgotten I spoke them.  I realized that God was bringing it back to me.  I asked to be a saint...  

"Father, make me a saint.  I don't want to suffer purgatory.  Whatever I have to do, I want to suffer it here so that I can become a saint and go straight to Heaven when I die."

An excerpt from the Rhema word mentioned above...

"Purity comes from Heaven; we must ask for it from God.  If we ask for it, we shall obtain it."

I asked and I'm not doing as well as I thought I was.  The purification process is hard.  I have to admit.  I did not realize what I have hidden deep within me... the hurts the unforgiveness I have harbored.  He's bringing it all to the surface!  He's digging deep!  

I am so sorry and will continue to struggle through.  But, at least I now know, without a doubt, God is refining me.  This excerpt from James' post grabbed me at my core...

"Like the sword, our refining process begins with the fiery furnace.  Trials and afflictions force the ugly impurities to separate and rise to the surface so we can confess them and give them to God, which gives Him our permission to remove them from us, leaving only our pure devotion for Him."

As I typed this post, I'm actually shaking inside.   It is no coincidence that I clicked on that exact Rhema word speaking of purity, purity of heart.  It is no coincidence that shortly thereafter I came upon Mr. Bailey's post that was exactly what was going on with me.  God brought it all around for me.  Now I understand.  I sense God allowed certain situations to arise so I myself could see how I'd react.  It wasn't pretty.  

We all want to think we are good people.  But, speaking for myself here, I realize when God truly digs down deep there is some ugly there that needs some work.  I, myself was not truly aware.  Now, I have been made aware.

Forgive me Father.  Though it's not easy, I'm not backing out.  I will truly try harder to be that saint you want me to be.  It's a humbling experience.

Thank You Father for loving me so much!

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Now, I need to go to confession and rid myself of these newly found sins.

I Love You Father!

St. Louis de Montfort's Prophecies

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Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows - September 15th

 1.  The prophecy of Simeon. (St. Luke 2:34, 35)
2.  The flight into Egypt.  (St. Matthew 2:13, 14)
3.  The loss of the Child Jesus in the temple. (St. Luke 2: 43-45)
4.  The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross.
5.  The Crucifixion.
6.  The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross.
7.  The burial of Jesus.

Meditate on each Sorrow and then recite a Hail Mary.

The Blessed Virgin Mary grants seven graces to the souls who honor her daily by saying seven Hail Mary's and meditating on her tears and dolors (sorrows).  The devotion was passed on by St. Bridget.

The Seven Graces

1.  I will grant peace to their families.
2. They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries.
3.  I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.
4.  I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.
5.  I will defend them in their spirtual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.
6.  I will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they will see the face of their Mother.

7.  I have obtained from my Divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and My Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.

What Is In The Air?

There have been some strange ocurrances lately, especially yesterday Thursday, September 14, 2017.

 First Nick's blood pressure was through the roof at 198/121 (actually started on Wednesday), daughter Dana broke out in an itchy rash on her abdomen and legs and has a fever started Wednesday.

Jackie had a horrible day yesterday at school, my mom has been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and on Thursday she had a horrible day.

My sister had a horrible migraine headache yesterday and I broke out on one of my fingers on my right hand with a grouping of blisters, red and inflamed and itching me constantly.

I had to pick up Brooke for an eye appointment on Thursday and the secretary said she didn't know what was wrong with the students this day, but it was out of control.  As she spoke a police officer walked out of one of the conference rooms.  She said it seemed everyone was on edge.

We then spoke of the hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the newly approaching one Jose and how hurricanes affect the very atmosphere many, many miles away.

After so many things I thought, what is going on?  It seems "something" is at the door.  It seems as if pain is being distributed?  I have this question in my heart...

 "What is in the air?"

Today for some strange reason I felt an urgency to post the two prior posts about "Seed" immediately.  I have no idea why.  Maybe it's just me.  

I dunno.

  

So, what's up?  

Something is hanging in the air!

Side-note - On Thursday we had this going on in North Korea... North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan

Oh Lord, Have Mercy on Us All!

Seed

Below is a post I originally made on February 20, 2016.  For some reason it has been placed upon my heart to repost it.  In my previous post I talk of seeds.  It seems to be a reoccurring theme on my heart as of late.  

So, here it is...

As I awoke today, I asked the Lord, what revelation do you have for me today?  And I heard... "seed".  You see about a week ago I received inspiration for a blog post... I heard, "seed".  So I started a post naming it Seed, but it really didn't get anywhere.  I didn't know what I was supposed to do with this information.  So, it stayed as a draft, until today...  

The Parable of the Sower 

That same day Jesus went out and sat by the lake.  Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.  Then He told them many things in parables, saying:  "A farmer went out to sow his seed.  As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path and the birds came and ate it up.  Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil.  It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.  But, when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and they withered because they had no root.   Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.  Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop - a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.  Whoever has ears, let them hear."  

The disciples came to Him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?"

He replied, "Because the knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven has been given to you, but not to them.  Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance.. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.  This is why I speak to them in parables:

"Though seeing, they do not see;

though hearing, they do not hear or understand..  In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

"You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

For this people's heart has become calloused;

they hardly hear with their ears,

and they have closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their hearts

and turn, and I would heal them."

But, blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear,
but did not hear it."

God is The Farmer, and God's garden is within us.  He plants His seeds there, but what condition is the soil of our hearts? The Lord's testimony in the earth begins from our hearts.  Is our soil ready?  Ready for God's seed?  Change comes from within.

God is taking us back... back to the Garden of  Eden.

He goes after the inner soul of man.  

If we do not deal with the offense and brokenness in our hearts, that is what we will reveal to others.  

We must prepare for the cycle of the seed, spring, summer, fall and winter.  We must prepare the soil.  We must have clean hearts, not perfect hearts for we are not perfect, but clean, prepared for the seed.

God's seed He is planting there.  We must not let the thorns and weeds choke out the good that God is planting.  Otherwise, that seed dies and will bear no fruit.

God is The Farmer, and in His image we too are farmers.  If we take good care of our crops, we will reap a large harvest.

Jesus... He is God's seed that was planted, nourished and grew.

He would be that single grain of wheat, to die on the cross and be resurrected.  This would lead to a great harvest of souls.

God is asking us, His Lil' Farmers, to let His seed grow, to nourish it, to die to self, and in loving others as He loves us, bring in a great harvest of souls.

It starts... in the heart.

In our family, a beautiful girl named Debbie, died at the young age of 21.  Every time, 

 I would think of Debbie, I would hear in my spirit "seed". 

Debbie was a Godly seed, planted, nourished, she grew, was "planted" into our family and then yet in her youth... she died.  Her heart stopped on the operating table. 

Before, whenever I thought of  Debbie, I would hear "seed".  But now, while  pondering the word "seed" and Debbie together, I hear... 

Love.

Debbie's heart did not stop that day.

It began beating within us.

It starts...with the heart.   

To Seed or Not to Seed?

That is the question.

We planted grapes in our garden from the start.  We love grapes and loved the idea of growing our own.  When we started out my daughter and her husband stopped by Lowe's and picked up three plants of Seedless Purple Grapes.  A couple years later we found them Not to be seedless. 

 So, I decided to buy a couple more plants this time at Menard's, once again Seedless Purple Grapes.  A couple years later and... they are Not seedless.  

So, we then went to a lady in town that sells plants for the garden.  She had a grapevine and was selling plants.  We asked if they were seedless and she said they were.  We asked again and told her our dillema and she stated that she has been growing the same plants herself for years and they are definitely seedless.  Well, now a couple years later and guess what?  They are Not seedless.

Okay God, three strikes and I am out!  Grapes will not grow seedless on this land!  It got me thinking... is God telling us something?

We are like most people and don't like messing with bitter seeds.  However, God did not make grapes without seeds.  Man did that.  

Upon further investigation I found how nutritious grape seeds are and taking them out depletes the nutritional value of the fruit.  

This is what the Bible has to say about it...

God blessed them: saying, be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.  Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air and all the living things that move on the earth.  God also said: "See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food. 

Genesis 1:28-29

Here's an interesting article... Seedless Fruit versus Seeded Fruit

Some people do have problems with seeds in their digestive tract, but if not, seeded fruit may need another look.  However, anymore it's hard to find seeded watermelon and grapes in the supermarkets.  The demand for seedless has been so great.  

I don't have to go far to get seeded grapes.  

My garden won't grow anything else!

God Bless!

Still Waiting...

Below is an excerpt from a post that I originally posted on February 5, 2016.  We are still dealing with situations such as this and also many medical issues.  I am still waiting and will never stop waiting on Our Lord and His awesome plan for us.  There is healing waiting in His wings.  Some days are better, and others are more like this...

Today went well until around 2:40 p.m.  I received a phone call from the school.  That's never good. Jackie missed the bus because she wouldn't get up off the floor in the hallway!  So, I went there and it was a debacle.  Truly it was.  Brooke also missed the bus working with Jackie.  I struggled for 10 minutes along with the school nurse and special needs teacher.  We talked how she is being weaned from the Prozac.  But, we all agreed she's being just plain stubborn, and there is no pill for stubborn.

I opened my Everyday In His Presence book randomly to this...

The Desired Haven

He stilled the storm to a whisper...They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.

Psalm 107:29-30 

The desires and goals God has put in your heart may appear exceedingly far away.  But your heavenly Father has the wisdom and power necessary to get you to your destination.  He understands the best, most effective way to take you down the path that prepares you perfectly for what is ahead.  No, it may not be the way you would have chosen for yourself, but be assured, there is no more wonderful or impactful plan for your life than the one He has created for you.

Some people fail to follow God because they're afraid of the storms of adversity that arise.  But, those difficulties are necessary for the Father to reach the deepest places of your soul and grow to your full potential.  He does so not to hurt you, but to mature you.  Not to limit you, but to show you what's possible and to ready you for His astounding purposes.

So cling to Him and trust His navigation.  And be absolutely assured - He will get you to your desired haven.

Lord, You are my faithful Commander always leading me perfectly.  Help me trust You more, amen.  In His Presence... trust His direction.

I'm clinging to You Jesus!
When You don't move those mountains,
I'm needing You to move,
When You don't part the waters,
I wish I could walk through,
I will trust in You.

Still waiting...

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