Nothing Else Matters

Yesterday after all that had happened, I felt led to watch a video by Neville Johnson, "Man's Heart - The Garden of God".  Click HERE to watch it.

In quoting Neville speaking of days in the past... "If we missed it with God, if we missed the mark we can go around the mountain another time and pick it up and go on with it, those times have come to an end.  There will be no more delays."  He spoke of no more circling the mountain.  That is not allowed anymore.

"Keep careful watch over your conduct.  Do not act like fools, but like thoughtful men.  Make the most of the present opportunity, for these are evil days.  Do not continue in ignorance, but try to discern the will of the Lord."

Ephesians 5:15-17

As I thought over this, I thought how crazy busy our lives are and how distracted we are.  I recalled what mom said on the phone only moments before... "We need to stop watching all the political stuff on the internet and news."  I then heard in my spirit...

"None of that matters."

While all of this was whirling around in my mind, I was busy with Jackie.  I sat her down for her cereal.  Her I-Pad was sitting up in front of her (she likes to watch music videos while she eats), there was a music video already up on the screen.  I had never seen this video before.   I pushed play for Jackie to listen to it.  Only then did I realize that the title of the song was...

"Nothing Else Matters" 

by William Joseph Feels the Rain...

WilliamJosephTV

Once again a music video of playing in the Rain!

Once again, there are no coincidences!

The Heavens are speaking loudly!

Amazing!

We need to keep our focus on Jesus and listen to what He is telling us.  Because truly...

Nothing Else Matters!

"The seed fallen among briers are those who hear, but their progress is stifled by the cares and riches and pleasures of life and they do not mature.  The seed on good ground are those who hear the word in a spirit of openness, retain it, and bear fruit through perseverance."
Luke 8:14-15

God Bless!

The Garden In Our Hearts

This year we had a very big and abundant garden.  However, it contained many weeds.  In July my father who is the "Master Gardener" around here had surgery and then was unable to do anything at all in the garden for weeks.

I am a very busy mother, and the garden is tended to only by my father and I (my mother use to help, but due to rhemutoid arthritis cannot anymore).  I have nine children  (one that has Down Syndrome), four grandchildren and animals... so my life is very busy.  So, the garden had not been attended to like in the past when my father was able.

Let me tell you it didn't take long for the weeds to take over the garden.  It got out of hand quickly!  Some weeds at the back of the garden started to get very tall (about 4 feet) dad said they are called ragweed and you better cut them down before they go to seed!

So cut them down we did!  I asked dad... "They haven't gone to seed yet have they?"  He said, "No, but they will so cut them down, we'll let them dry and then we will burn them in the center of the garden."

Now onto what happened last night...

I was talking to my son, Bryan.  He is a nurse student that works at a hospital.  He was explaining how painful it was watching a person die that night prior and to take care of them after death.  He said you get such a strange feeling.  You just know, you feel it, that there is no longer anything there.  That person has left.  All that remains is the body.  He said the realization and sense of it is so strong.

I began speaking to him about what I had heard about the seed and we watched the music video "The Story of My Life" together.  I got out my binder of the post about it to show it to him.  (I make copies of my posts and place them in binders).  He thought is was all very interesting.  What is also interesting is what happened when he left the room.  I took the binder and randomly opened it up.  I flopped it open to a post I made in February, 2018.  The title of the post was... "The Garden..."  Here is an excerpt from it...

In the garden of your heart listen for His Still Small Voice.  

It is so hard to find quiet anywhere in this world today.  But I sense that today we need it more than ever before in our lives.  

I have been thinking a lot lately about our garden in our backyard.  I've been thinking about the seeds I will need to plant.  

I sense Jesus is also inspiring me to plant seeds in the garden of my heart.  To plant myself there, be still and listen...

and watch what grows.

May your days have some peace-filled, quiet moments with Him.

See entire post HERE.

This is all amazing!

Now onto what happened this morning...

I awoke to the "Story of My Life" song playing in my head.  The song with the "seed".  The post prior to this one.  I started to have a conversation with the heavenlies.  I started to think about the music video "Story of My Life" and the seed shown there and how I had heard "The seed has been planted."  Originally I had thought maybe somehow I said something or did something that planted a seed in someone's mind and heart, but as I lay there thinking of this I heard...

"You did not plant the seed...  I did."

Then I sensed in my spirit this...

"What you create becomes your reality.  Your words and thoughts and actions written down on paper, or to speak, creates and becomes your reality.  It manifests in the physical, in your life.  So create."

After hearing this my mind went immediately to my blog.  That is one way that I create.  Then I said.. "I have so many thoughts right now.  I know what to name the post... The Garden in Our Hearts! But, how do I put all this together?  Then I heard...

"Slow down, take your time.  I will help you."

Then I asked, "How do we keep the weeds out of the garden in our heart?"

Then I heard...

"By prayer,  

but most of all...

By Love!"

  

The Seed Has Been Planted

August 28, 2018 I wrote to the teachers in Jackie's daily journal...

If Jackie isn't cooperating, let's say won't get up off the floor, I have found that music videos by the Piano Guys or especially as of late a music video by "Simply Three" a song called "Rain", will stop her in her tracks!  She cooperates and watches the video and acts like she's playing the Cello.  She loves the Cello!  It makes her HAPPY!  Just a little tid bit! (End of journal entry)

A little intro to what I'm talking about, every since the "Rain" song has come to our attention (see post below called Distracted click HERE) Jackie has been mesmorized with the song.  She stops, her eyes get big and she starts playing her imaginary Cello.  I told the teachers about it and how she also loves the Piano Guys and how this past summer she wanted to watch them often.  I asked if on Jackie's school I-pad they could bring it up and they said they would.

So, that day they said they played "Simply Three - Rain"  on the big screen at the front of the classroom.  They said Jackie normally doesn't pay any attention to what's playing on the screen, but this time... she stopped, looked up, smiled and started playing her imaginary Cello.  They said she was so happy all day that she went around hugging everyone throughout the day!  There were amazed!

Also, the rest of the Special Needs class responded so well to the music.  The teacher thanked me over and over.  She is now getting some CD's of classical music along with "The Piano Guys" and possibly "Simply Three" to play for the class softly in the background.  The teachers are all smiles!

Yesterday after supper Jackie was in the kitchen watching a "Piano Guys" music video while I did dishes.  She kept looking at me smiling.  I started to dance around the kitchen to the music and Jackie laughed.  I thought of what her teacher told me and felt happy.

I walked up to Jackie and gave her a big hug and as I did I heard in my spirit...

"The seed has been planted."  

I thought... what?  As I looked up a new music video by the group "ThePianoGuys" began playing on the screen.  I had never seen this video before.  I looked at Jackie and she was smiling up at me and I hugged her again.  Then we both looked back at the music video just in time to see a little boy holding out his closed hand and slowly opening it (I thought to myself... surely he wouldn't have a seed in his hand),  and... guess what was in his hand?  Yes!  A Seed!!  Then he plants the seed and a large tree grows!  I had heard "The seed has been planted" just seconds before!  Watch the video below...

No coincidences!!

The seed!  A small seed!  But watch it grow!  

Lord, You never stop amazing me!! 

Thank You, Lord!

Somehow, somewhere the seed has been planted.  I'm not sure what it all entails, or whether it has to do with Jackie or something or someone else around here, but this I do know...


The seed has been planted! 

It's going to grow into something big!

Because God works in Big ways! 

"This is the meaning of the parable.  The Seed is the word of God."
Luke 8:11

"Let Me say this much:  He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully."
2 Corinthians 9:6

Father God's Protection!

 The attacks upon our family has been pretty severe as of late. Friday some issues came to head and was causing havoc, confusion, disruption between our family members. Upon waking this morning I heard in my spirit "You know who is behind this.  It is Satan."  I responded "Yes I know."

After that Saturdy morning I was asking our Lord for protection for my family protection from attacks from Satan.  Then I asked our Lord do you have anything that you want to tell me about all this as I was thinking about the happenings of the day before. And I clicked on a rhema word and it read Psalm 91. Then I thought... Psalm 91 speaks of the protection of God!

Then immediately after that it was impressed upon me to go to Lana Vawser's website.  So I do and was completely amazed!  A new message was up dated Saturday, August 25, 2018 entitled "There's an Attack Against Many Prophets Right Now, But Take Heart, Exponential Freedom and Fulfillment Is Upon You!  Do Not Give Up or Retreat!"  Click HERE to see the entire message.

We definitely here at our house are feeling the attacks.  However, what truly makes this all more amazing are these excerpts from the message...

"YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE GREATLY PROTECTED UNDER THE SHADOW OF MY WINGS (PSALM 91)

“My prophets, many of you are hearing the enemy coming against you with threats and lies concerning you and your family, but I say unto you that you and your family are GREATLY protected. For the enemy is coming at you with his lies to steal your peace, to steal your joy, to steal your focus, to steal your strength, but know My precious prophets that I have seen, I have heard, and I have stationed angels to surround you and protect you and your family. For Psalm 91 is a great key and promise for you right now. 

“A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near your dwelling place.” (Psalm 91:7)

“The enemy is working overtime to lock you down in fear. To suffocate faith and vision from you, but I will smash his efforts with My power and vindication. My justice is being brought forth. For you will walk in great peace, you will walk in great health, you will walk in great strength as these attacks of the enemy suddenly fall away. The enemy is attempting to blind you with his lies and fear, this foreboding and spirit of fear is attempting to keep you from your destiny, but it will NOT succeed. Put your trust in Me and My Word. Take Psalm 91 and KNOW that you and your families are greatly protected by My hand and My angelic hosts.” End

WOW!!  What a confirmation!!  I had only minutes prior to reading this clicked on a Rhema that read "Psalm 91" and then this confirmation!!

And, to top it all off, the next morning I get a phone call from my daughter (we had a rather intense battle on the phone the night before) and she apologized.  She said she thought this morning after our squabble on the phone that she was Not going to call me.  However, she said she felt horrible sadness.  So she asked Mary to help her and prayed ten Hail Mary's.  She said she then heard... "Call your mom."  So she did only moments after I read Lana's message.  We talked and she then felt so much better.  She felt peace and so did I.  Father God is definitely working behind the scenes!

What an awesome, wonderful, no earthly words can describe, Father in Heaven we all have!

We love you so much Father God!

We love you so very, very much!

Psalm 91

1 

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High

    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]

2 

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust.”

3 

Surely he will save you

    from the fowler’s snare

    and from the deadly pestilence.

4 

He will cover you with his feathers,

    and under his wings you will find refuge;

    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 

You will not fear the terror of night,

    nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 

nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

    nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 

A thousand may fall at your side,

    ten thousand at your right hand,

    but it will not come near you.

8 

You will only observe with your eyes

    and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”

    and you make the Most High your dwelling,

10 

no harm will overtake you,

    no disaster will come near your tent.

11 

For he will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you in all your ways;

12 

they will lift you up in their hands,

    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 

You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 

“Because he[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;

    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15 

He will call on me, and I will answer him;

    I will be with him in trouble,

    I will deliver him and honor him.

16 

With long life I will satisfy him

    and show him my salvation.”

Makes Me Pause...

I will start with something that happened about a year ago between my daughter, Nicole and I.  I was sleeping and around 2:00 a.m. I was abruptly awakened to a scream... "MOM!" It was a scream of desperation.  I ran around the house, but all was well and quiet.

The next morning I proceeded to tell my daughter Nicole what had happened.  When I was through there was only silence... then Nicole said, "Mom, that was me!"  She said that her little baby started choking around 2:00 a.m. on milk.  She started turning blue.  Nicole ran downstairs with her looking for a syringe bulb to clear her throat, but could not find one.  She out of desperation screamed out... "MOM!"  Now mind you she lives 2 hours away from us.  Her baby started coughing and ended up being alright.  But, how amazing is that?

Now onto what happened yesterday.  Once again the night before last I was sleeping and around 2 or 3:00 a.m. I sat up abruptly in bed and was given a vision.  I saw Nicole sitting beside her daughter Ashlyn (at first I thought it was Jackie, but then realized it was Ashlyn).  Suddenly, Ashlyn started to show some distress.  I very much thought that she was choking on something.  I saw Nicole turn to her and gasp saying "Are you okay?"  Then I saw Ashlyn slowly respond and I knew that she was okay.  Then I fell back to sleep.

The next morning I told Nick about it.  I said I would call Nicole and see if anyone was choking the night before at their house.  I told her the story and she said no, that everything was fine.

That afternoon I received a phone call from Nicole.  She asked if I was sitting down.  I asked, "Why. what's going on?"  She replied, "You wouldn't believe what happened. She took the kids out for lunch to Wendy's.  She was sitting next to Ashlyn, when she noticed her eyes were real big and she was struggling to breathe.  Nicole said she gasped and said "Are you okay?"  Ashlyn then took a drink of her pop and regained composure.  She looked at Nicole and said, "I was choking on a piece of my chicken nugget!"  The exact scenario I had in the vision.

The following night I couldn't sleep.  I kept asking Father God, why did I have that vision that ended up happening?  I know Father has a reason for everything.

Then, after awhile I heard... "Quantum leap physics."

I wasn't sure what that was, but was amazed at my findings.  God is good.

ThinkingKind

Put God First...

Yesterday I went to pick up Jackie from school.  The first thing Jackie does upon entering the car is push in our cassette of "Worship" music.

This day, however, I did something different.  I brought up my blog on my phone and went to the music video "Rain", which was on my last post (Distracted) so that Jackie could listen to it on the way home.  She loved it!  She acted like she was playing the Cello.

We get home and I get Jackie a snack.  She sits down to eat and still holding my phone she hands it back to me.  However, my blog is no longer up, but the video below called "Put God First."

Looking back at Jackie she just smiles. She is a child of little to no words.  And, she didn't realize what just transpired, but God works through her in many strategic ways.  This I know.

So I sat down and listened.  The video is below in case you want to listen too...

Above Inspiration

Yesterday morning my mother asked for a Rhema word she got...

"Seek Me and relish Me above all things."

There are no coincidences.

Distracted...

This morning...

"Lord, I know that you are always here.  I have been so distracted with all there is to do.  I speak to You Lord and you answer, but my distracted mind goes around and around and I don't hear... I miss You Lord."

Heard in my spirit...  "I am always here.  It is not I that strays... it is you."

Please give me some revelation Lord.  Can I have a Rhema word on this Lord? (I clicked on a random Rhema word)...

"...When God is speaking...

We must do as one who is very curious,

and listens at the door.

We must listen to all that God says

at the door of our heart."

And then I was prompted to randomly open "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young.  I did to this...

"I continually call you to closeness with Me.  I know the depth and breadth of your need of Me.  I can read the emptiness of your thoughts when they wander away from Me.  I offer rest for your soul, as well as refreshment for your mind and body.  As you increasingly find fulfillment in Me, other pleasures become less important.  Knowing Me intimately is like having a private wellspring of Joy within you.  This spring flows freely from My throne of grace, so your Joy is independent of circumstances.

Waiting in My Presence keeps you connected to Me, aware of all that I offer you.  If you feel any deficiency, you need to refocus your attention on Me.  This is how you trust Me in the moments of your life."  End

Wow!  How awesome!

Lately I'm mostly the one doing the talking.  I ramble on and on to our Lord.  But... it's usually a one-way conversation.  I'm speaking much, but not taking much time to listen, I mean truly listen.  To be still.

I need to stop the fast spinning wheel of this life...

After I typed the above I was going to push "publish", however, the Lord had something more.  I randomly came upon this music video below.

Interesting thing is this morning I began searching for a music video by an artist that I liked long ago, I thought the song was called "Rain".  I could not remember her name and could not find it.  So, I love Enya and so I went there and listened to her song called "Rain".  But, that just wasn't it.  I had such a strong desire to find a certain song called "Rain"!  I didn't know why, but I kept searching.  Then... I came upon the video below.

I saw this video after I typed... "I need to stop the fast spinning wheel of this life..."  When I typed that I saw in my imagination a wheel spinning.  Notice the spinning bicycle wheel on the car window in the video.  I know I was purposely led to the song "Rain" by Simply Three.  There is no such thing as a coincidence.  

I'm speaking much, but not taking much time to listen, I mean truly listen.  To be still...

SimplyThree

I know that He is drawing me back to Eucharistic Adoration and the rosary...

I've been absent lately.

There is a void in all of us that can only be filled by God.

I need to stop and SLOW down to listen to the music...

His Music!


"But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with it's mother; like a weaned child I am content."
Psalm 131:2

Thank You Father God!

May It Be...

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