Yesterday 1/30/2019 Was A Day Filled With Strawberries? Want To See What I Baked With Strawberries, You'll Be Glad You Did.

2 co-workers will get to try this today, already gave a good sized piece of the cake to the staff in the leasing office where I reside. I truly do enjoy baking and then giving it away for people to be blessed with the fruit of my endeavor baked with love. Aren't the plate designs beautiful that the cake rests upon. I like to think of the plate the cake is being served upon as an accessory to compliment the item being served what do you think? I tend to get a lot of these type of plates at the store Tuesday Morning.

I am trying to enjoy the flavor and nutrition value of the strawberry. I told you that I was is search of a perfect recipe that incorporated strawberries in it. Found it last Sunday and I baked the cake yesterday. I knew I would be baking this cake sometime for I gathered the ingredients needed in advance. See, this is how it works with me...….I truly have to be in the right frame of mind (creative wise speaking) to take on a task like this. I have found that when I try to push it in the not so right frame of mind it does not seem to turn out as well the finished product that is. When I am in the creative mode it seems to flow smoothly and that is exactly what happened yesterday.
I should have had an inkling that it was going to be yesterday to experiment with baking with strawberries. You may say how does she know that. You silly goose, the day started off with me drawing a bath with the scent of strawberry and following up with strawberry scented lotion too. So yesterday 1/30/2019 I designate Strawberry Day on my behalf.

Woke To These Authorative Words Today @ 5:21AM 1/30/2019

Hi I was going to write about this tonight but Holy Spirit prompted me to write before I left for work today so I oblige Him. "RIGHT NOW repeatedly heard these words over and over and over again. They got more pronounced as they were repeated over and over and over again. Almost as an authorative sound as I heard them."
May you have peace and Joy this very day ok. Make the most of the time Holy Spirit is giving you this very day and until we meet again PEACE be Still.

Active Early Morning Today. Received These Words @ 5:05AM 1/28/2019

Thank God I had my notebook beside me along with a pen too. Maybe being at a spirit filled, gospel preaching church was conducive to this word I received today. Along with receiving communion yesterday too. It was an active early morning for me. I woke up at 3:00AM but then went back to sleep to only wake up with these very words that I hear spoken to me @ 5:05AM. There definitely is something about 5's being pronounced in my life. "Revival is hitting the land and you are free you are free to be a part of it."
So while at work today Holy Spirit shows me a brief scene several times throughout the day and I asked about this scene I was shown and I received a brief explanation. It was a personal scene related to my life so that is why I am not sharing it in detail with you. I was still curious so I sought further explanation from Holy Spirit. He knows me oh so very well. He prompts me to go and exercise but do not read a book but pray in the spirit while exercising. There comes a point when He tells me it is ok to stop praying in tongues and I am still compelled to keep on praying in the spirit. I am praying in tongues while also telling Holy Spirit I cannot stop quite yet it keeps coming forth from me. It then stops and I did get a further explanation. Want to hear something funny? I am seeking a sign, it is a very simple/specific sign from Holy Spirit and instead of getting that sign wouldn't know it He gives me the scene several times today. Which I believe He is showing me something grander than the simple sign I requested from Him. I still believe that my sign request will still come forth but He decided to give me golden nuggets today in the form of words spoken and scene flashes in my mind today for encouragement. He is faithful, He is good and far above everything else He is love personified.

Do You Believe God Gives Signs, Oh Let's Say To Possibly Where To Attend Church? I Do This Is What Happened To Me.

Well, for me it is easy to attend a church service if you are joined with your friends attending the service. That is easy for there is a comfortable feeling being around people you know. Trepidation is not a concern in that setting. Then there are the times when Holy Spirit draws you out of your comfort zone into a place where you step out in faith and trust in Him completely. That is what I am finding myself doing currently.
As you know I am usually active in marketplace ministry Sunday mornings when most people tend to be in church. I must share this marketplace ministry story with you that just happened yesterday. It appeared that there were grown twin sisters that I came across their path yesterday. I believe they had a challenge of some sort for I was not able to understand what they were trying to talk to me and say. I looked at their caregivers and they did not understand either. It costs you absolutely nothing to extend kindness to others. Far more important than anything else I am going to share with you today ok. To take time and extend kindness does not always cost you something monetary wise but it can cost you spending a few minutes with someone. See, even though I did not understand what they were saying to me I still listened. Get it , the key word is "listened." I truly did listen to them as if I understood the words coming forth. Then it was time for them to go and the one sister gave me the biggest hug good bye. If I could describe this hug I would say it was filled with love if that makes sense. Kindness exudes the love of Jesus to others and they can feel this genuine love in your heart and it causes them to respond back with kindness.
Ok back to the story now. I have viewed this church service several times prior via live streaming and you know how it works don't you. Holy Spirit then compels you to inquire a bit more doesn't He? When I would watch live streaming I would take out my praise instruments and worship right in my home with them. Yes I did. Then I went with friends to a service and experienced it live in person at a venue that is. Holy Spirit wooing me some more. This church is not in the neighborhood I have to plan this one out to get there on time. I used my waze app (I think I use this more now than my gps, I like this free app that you can get on your phone.) I put in the location and followed the directions. It is a simple direction to follow. I am not a big fan of the directions when they become too complicated to get there if you know what I mean. It actually took me to the parking area so I did not have to worry about where I was suppose to park. I like blessings like that and for that I am truly grateful.
There is something about attending a church in which you do not know anyone it is fresh, alive and a new experience. So last weekend praise and worship starts and I stand up for this and I feel a gentle tap on my shoulder and I briefly think to myself no one even knows me here who could be tapping me on the shoulder? The most endearing side by side hug given to me by one of the senior lead pastors of the church with the gentle whisper of these words in my ear, "Glad that you are here worshiping with us." Then they went to the front of the church for the service. I was touched by this kind gesture and even called and shared it with my friend the experience after the church service. I should have asked the fragrance they were wearing for I was not familiar with the scent but it was a lovely scent. Afterward I pondered about this kind gesture of welcome and I do not ever recall in all the years of attending church that I had an experience like this before. Such gentle love came forth from this pastor. Do you know what I am taking about? When someone is sincere you can truly feel the sincerity if that makes sense.
Ok so now it is just yesterday and one of the senior lead pastors is preaching the word of God on the platform and I hear him say a phrase I literally just used in a recent blog of mine. See, I pay attention to details I really do. I am a detail oriented type of person. Hello, I used to do event/wedding planning so that was right up my alley because you truly do have to be attentive and follow through with the customers details they are entrusting to you to follow through with for their event. He is preaching and I hear him say (I jotted it down in my journal), "They may not have all their ducks lined up in a row." See, if you pay attention and listen to Holy Spirit He gets you where you need to be, He truly does. I do no know how long I will be here and I am completely ok with that for Holy Spirit knows what I may not have privy info to in regard to this so I just say ok tell me when and where to show up. If for some reason I cannot make the live service I still can worship via live streaming. I truly love the fact that they have altar calls extending salvation in Jesus. When did church stop preaching about heaven and hell and only telling the happy side of the Gospel and not the whole gospel message? That just baffles me. Isn't that why Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead 3 days later so we could be with Him in heaven for all eternity? As opposed to living in hell for all eternity? You have to invite Him into your heart to be the Lord of your life. You will be elated when you do. You truly will.
One final thought about church yesterday, it was a true joy to receive communion (the eucharist that is) also.

I Recommend Viewing This Video Interview; Charlie Shamp "Finding Fresh Intimacy Between God and YOU — through Biblical 'Mystical' Prayer"

Charlie Shamp "Finding Fresh Intimacy Between God and YOU — through Biblical 'Mystical' Prayer"

Should Have Wrote This Yesterday 1/26/2019, Busy Day Sending Words Of Encouragement Via The Mail. Sent Out 6 Cards & 1 Care Package. This Deals With FRESH BREAD.

I had great intentions yesterday 1/26/2019. I got up early and had my bible with me because I had to share something with you all but of course I got busy during the day. That is no excuse because there may have been someone out there that needed to hear these words and for that I do apologize but guess what? God can redeem the time, yes He can.
A few days ago I was blessed to hear a message called "Fresh Bread" by James W. Goll. I thought to myself hum, I would really like to see the video version of this also. You may ask why? There were voice inflections on the audio that for some reason seeing those words come forth would impact me more direct. See, I am a visual person per say. Yes I glean from hearing audio messages but there is something about either seeing it in person or the video version seems to resonate with me stronger. Either way I guess it was meant for me to experience both. It was literally minutes before I thought this thought and boom the video version was somehow available for me to view. Thank you Jesus for answering prayers spoken. This is a very timely and most alive message that you should seek out. That is why it was imperative for me to see/hear the message it resonated with me loudly.
Ok lets back up a bit now if I may. The other day when I shared with you about what I did in faith in regard to my father's will (that was signed slightly over 20 years ago) that was prophesied over me and my family by Charlie Shamp a few months ago that it would be restored to us. I had a pertinent piece of the missing puzzle now that I had a copy of my father's last will and testament. If your family is to be restored by what was lost in the will then don't you think you need to be refreshed in what was in the will to begin with? Of course you do. Let me tell you this he must have really liked the Ursuline and Carmelite nuns for he bequeathed to each one of them $50,000.00 each I think it was for their retirement fund. Looking back now I can see why the one nun from the Carmelite contacted me to see if there was anything they could do for our family when they saw the uneven distribution of my father's estate. They were receiving much more than even his own children were listed to receive. It was actually this conversation with the nun that caused me to move forward in an area I had no idea I was moving in at the time. I guess you could call it "blind faith" or unchartered territory.
I inquired of a person at church that was a banker and he then referred me to a person he knew that knew something about trust funds. When I spoke with Sister and she asked if there was anything they could do to help our family I found myself saying those very words without really knowing the fullness of what a trust fund was. I said to be set up for the grandchildren. That then started my quest to find out about a trust fund. Oddly enough the conversation I had with the person who had knowledge of trust funds questioned me as to why we were not contesting my father's will. We waited until the very end that time permits to contest a will because we truly thought my uncle or uncles would come forth and offer something to his surviving children heirs. Never happened and what I understand he was livid that we would do such a thing. We did contest the will and trust me we got something a little more than the $10,000.00 that was bequeathed to the siblings but obviously less than what was bequeathed to the nuns. One of my siblings died a year prior to my father's death and that was not even changed in his will to reflect that and I guess that was a blessing in disguise for his children.
I had to see my uncle, the one that benefited a great deal in this will, sometime later at a family funeral. This is what happened, we pulled into the funeral parlor at the same time. I am going to be honest with you my flesh began to boil a tad bit when I saw him pulling in with one of my father's Lincoln Continental cars. Holy Spirit checked my spirit and told me it was time for forgiveness. Oh my just not what you wanted to hear in that very moment. I obliged Holy Spirit and when we were in the funeral parlor I actually went up to this uncle and hugged him, yes I did for it is far greater to hear and respond to the voice of Holy Spirit than to respond to what your flesh wants to do.
So let's now fast forward this to recent years ok. Word got back to us that my uncle still had anger towards us even though he received much from my father's estate. How do we know that, simple. My uncle would go to a local ethnic butcher shop when in town and he told the owner who knows our family and it got back I think to my mother. My mother always says that when it is time for her to hear something somehow God drops this info into her lap per say. I can attest to this throughout the years. Something happens that she needs to hear about and boom someone somehow she runs into shares a story with her and she now has information. She always says she does not need to seek out info for when it is right time for her to know something the information comes to her. This I have witnessed throughout the years. So, my uncle tells the owner of the butcher shop that he told his wife that if anything should ever happen to him and he dies before her she is to not give anything to the girls. The girls he is referring to I am one of them. That tells me anger is still in his heart right?
So a several months ago I get this urgency to begin to pray/fast for right standing and to not have sin. I am getting a little bit concerned because I knew it was someone close to me and I kept thinking to myself oh my gosh which one of my children is struggling and I was to the point of calling or texting them and asking them point blank who is in sin. Something kept me from doing that and I held off in that action. Well, a few days later I find out my uncle died right there on the spot in his back yard near the water. They could not revive him. Do you think that just maybe Holy Spirit had me interceding for my very uncle. When I look back on this I do believe so yes I do. Timing was critical because he was minutes away from meeting his final destiny either to reside in heaven or hell. I believe that in the end he chose the right choice. Will not know the answer to that until I get to heaven and see Jesus myself.
Listen when Holy Spirit moves upon you to act ok. I did not know the full picture and Holy Spirit knew how to prompt me on in prayer and fasting with me thinking indirectly that I was doing this on behalf of my very children. You know how you hear testimonies of people that say they read the bible and read a scripture and then one day a certain scripture comes to life in their spirit? Well, that happened to me years ago, literally years ago for the scripture Numbers 27:1-11, my bible titles the chapter "A Request From Zelophehad's Daughters." I have read this scripture throughout the years and reminded Holy Spirit that we are the daughters and this scripture shows the order given to Moses when he went to the Lord about a situation. Amazing isn't it? The bible truly has answers to your very life situation. The promise is there for you and your life but there is one stipulation, you have to read your bible and not just leave it on a coffee table somewhere collecting dust. Pick it up and find out about Jesus and then start reading to learn the wisdom how to live your life. See, there is a portion in the scripture where it states "Tell the Israelites." Are you following me with where I am going on this? Recently I shared with you that via DNA testing I am 2% European Jewish so now I see this scripture verse in a different light.
Ok back to the story now for surely you are wondering what does this have to do with Fresh Bread. The story now goes on. In the word brought forth by James Goll he shares an encounter he had in his living room/great room in which he see's an amber colored sort of looking like a staircase right there and then (forgive me if it is not exactly how he described it.) He wants to approach it and he hears the words "My word is alive and active." Several times he hears these very words. So I know I have another piece of the puzzle of knowledge I now need to act in faith again. I felt Holy Spirit guide me to speak forth while I placed my bible on the floor and actually stood on my bible (as an act of faith standing on His word) and said these words that His words are alive and active and  I quoted the scripture and I now had the will in my possession that I could remind Him of the prophet He sent to me with the words He spoke through him that the will/inheritance that was stolen from us will be restored. How can you restore something if you do not have a tangible copy of what it is you are asking restoration of?
Hang in with me it gets even better. Also James speaks of a now word that refers to Ezekiel 33:33. I jot that down and go to my bible and this is what I find already written in the side column next to that very chapter. I wrote "This was spoken to me many years ago that the Lord also uses me as a watchman on the wall. I ask you Lord to revive and resurrect this in me again. Thank you Lord" and then I drew a heart with a smile face inside of it. I wrote that in my bible 11/25/2013. Do you want to know what Ezekiel 33:33 states? "When all your words come true and they certainly will come true these people will know that a prophet has been among them."
It is not for me to figure out how this will be restored that is up to Holy Spirit. I know now pardon the expression, but all my ducks are lined up in a row, now for prophetic word to manifest. Already done in the spiritual now comes forth in the natural.
One more final thought the description of this "amber glowing pillar of fire" quoted by James Goll moving from floor to ceiling described by James I wonder if it looks anything like a pair of "Amber" earrings I purchased in October while away at a ministry weekend? I feel compelled to share a picture of them now so I will oblige. I encourage you to go to the ministry website and read this word about "Fresh Bread." It is a timely message that is poignant and to the point for now, a timely word for now.

These are actual "amber" earrings I believe made in Poland. I truly do find some of the neatest jewelry @ TJ Maxx.

Still Fasting & This Is What I Experienced Today. It Deals WIth My Father's Will He Signed Over 20 Years Ago.

Well maybe this is a breakthrough today for me. I misplaced my father's will he had drafted over 20 years ago. The estate has been long settled by now but a strong prophetic word came to me months ago that we were going to be restored what was in my father's will that was crazily (not sure if that is a word) way out of proportion in whom his estate was bequeathed to. I stood in my father's hospital room when his attorney was there asking if anything needed to be changed in his will and he responded that his children were taken care of. I really thought nothing of it in that moment. Boy what a shock when we actually were at the attorney's office and the will was shared with us. You may say to yourself why does she care about a will that an estate has been already settled now? Easy, the prophetic word spoke of this will being restored to us.
I received that prophetic word spoken forth for my family amongst a portion of a strong word for my immediate family also. I have been trying to locate a copy of my father's last will and testament and it went too far back to be at his attorney's office storage. I made several calls to the attorney's office requesting this. They said they would get back with me and I would hear nothing. Well eureka, I heard today and they did get a copy of the will from the court and it was emailed to me this very day. You may say what is so important about an old copy of a will? Easy answer....how can I pray this already into existence if I did not have something to physically pray over. I have it now and I did remind Holy Spirit of the prophetic word spoken to come to pass.
Step in faith is what I can say about this. Prophetic act to activate the word spoken for my life. See, today Holy Spirit had me adjust my fast sort of tweak it for today and I obliged Him. There is another day left of the fast and let's see what happens. I have been known if Holy Spirit guides me to continue on in some fashion of the fast even though it ended per say. Yes, I do believe breakthrough today on the day I chose to go along with Holy Spirit prompting me to adjust the fast. Of all the days I was to receive the copy of my father's will it was today.
You may say to yourself that one is suppose to fast and not let other's know they are fasting. You are correct. No one in my personal life or work life know I have been fasting. I share with you via my blog because this could be pivotal to my testimony in the wide scope does that make sense.

I Am Home Today, Not By Choice But Because A Bit Under The Weather With High Hopes Of Healing Balm Of Gilead Fall Upon Me Now.

Even in the midst of not feeling top shape so to speak Holy Spirit meets with me earlier today. Want to hear about it? Years ago I had a dream encounter in which I heard Holy Spirit tell me to lie down on the couch. I knew I was going to have a dream. That is exactly what happened. It was as though I went into an instant deep sleep and had a dream. I kind of thought that was going to happen to me this morning. I sensed to go back to bed under the covers and wait. I thought I felt for a moment as if I was seeing myself shooting straight up in an upward motion like I was being taken somewhere. Then that fleeted away and I was still in my bed but I began to sing praise songs to not only Jesus but God, and Holy Spirit. It was my love springing forth is a song that went on for quite a bit of time. As it concluded I then opened my eyes and I thought it looked a bit misty looking in my room as I looked up towards the ceiling. What it was there were tears in my eyes. Tears that filled my eyes during heart praise/worship. I then closed my eyes and a single tear rolled from my right eye and rolled rapidly down my right cheek and then it fell off my face. So there is now a second tear but this time in my left eye. Different experience though. It gently rolled down my left cheek really slow that is and it never quite made it to drop off of my face. I guess that one dried up somewhere along the journey down my cheek.
I have sinus pressure right now but Holy Spirit says it is time to write a few cards. I had a dear cousin that died a few months ago. Actually it was my mother's first cousin in whom she was close with even as children. I purchased sympathy cards weeks ago and they were Anna Griffin cards in which you assemble them. I also like to add embellishments to them too. Today was the day to create and bring forth words of encouragement for the 4 children, my cousins that is. This is kind of funny, my one cousin we resemble each other and people used to ask us if we were sisters. They are all 3rd cousins to me but we were in the tamburitza group together so we would see each other more so than my own first cousins.
I let Holy Spirit orchestrate like He so wonderfully does the words of encouragement for each cousin. So even in the midst of not feeling quite up to par still listen for Holy Spirit and respond to His beckoning ok.

America Wake Up & Quit Quibbling. Listen To The Song That Brought Tears To My Eyes This Evening.

I was with friends the other day and I suggested to one friend to buy the Michael W. Smith cd, "Hymns II Shine on Us." As I was talking about that very cd I said I have to bring that cd out again and listen to it. My "go to" song is "Down to the River and Pray." I listened to that song several times and then I was drawn to listen to the other favorite song on the cd, "America The Beautiful (Oh Beautiful For Spacious Skies.") I listened to this song on the way to work a few times. Since I had it set on "repeat" mode I began to listen to it on the way home from work today. I did not just get tears in my eyes but I began to cry. Listen to the words, words of truth and we should stand up in honor and respect of this very song.
This simple yet powerful song has deep meaning behind it. As I was listening and crying too Holy Spirit spoke to my heart about something personal, a personal revelation to me for my life. I then began to cry more. So, be still and do not quibble for life is short and the time spent quibbling could be time better spent showing love and kindness to others. I speak PEACE to our very country and the hearts of those that listen to this very song. It makes you want to stand up and place your hand upon your heart and show reverence to the American Flag and then state out loud The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of The United States of America. Many people fought for the freedoms we have this very day in our country and lost their very lives doing so. They thought that freedom is a high price to pay to keep us safe and protected from harms way. If you should know a veteran that served for our great nation not only thank them but do something kind for them. If you do not have a family member or acquaintance that is a veteran then maybe you can do the same if you should see one wearing a veteran related shirt or hat and bless them for the service they chose to serve for our freedom.
Michael W. Smith, She Still Stands/America The Beautiful

It Is Amazing How God Brings People Together. Utterly Amazing, Simply Amazing. Let Me Share With You What Happened Yesterday 1/21/2019.

Met a group of friends yesterday for brunch. Actually friends I met when we all worked together at the same place where we were employed. Since then I moved onto working for another organization but we still keep in contact and meet for lunch, dinner or we go places together. Remember I moved to the state in which I reside currently without knowing anyone. I moved in an act of faith as Holy Spirit led me to leave behind family basically. I am most thankful that I took the leap in faith and moved here because I met some wonderful people and great friendships developed.
Thank I God I take pictures that I use for this blog for they sure did come in handy yesterday. I was telling my friends about how my mother received a gift from one of her grandchildren. It was a coffee mug from a restaurant back home that she loved to go to. It is a family owned restaurant and she started going there ever since they first opened years ago. She became friends with the owners. I get my gift of baking and then sharing with friends what I baked from my mom. When there would be birthdays, etc. of the family members of this restaurant she would make them things like chocolate covered Oreos, chocolate covered strawberries. They even enjoyed when she would bring in her homemade nut roll amongst other item too. Well, we were talking and she said she was going to send them the picture of her holding the coffee mug from that restaurant and I then said oh you should make them some of the items you used to make for them when you lived there and would bring to them when you went to the restaurant. It jogged her memory of the particular items they liked and she would bring to them. So 1 simple idea created her to make them some chocolate covered Oreos to send to them along with the pictures taken. Can't send chocolate covered strawberries for they would not last via mailing them. She also had some of her other pastries so she put together a smaller package within the package for the parents.
I know this family and they were most kind. They knew exactly how my mother liked her eggs made and the crispiness of the home fries also. Another thing she always requested was dried toast with hard butter pats from the freezer. The grand kids would know Nana by this and her requesting this item. The restaurant obliged her in this. When they made certain soups the mother would set aside a container for my mother to take with her. True friendship, it is rare when you have a family owned restaurant now a days like this one. Mother is so funny she google searched the restaurant and told me about how they remodeled it and even the parking lot was upgraded. Makes me want to go home for a visit. Even one of my nieces still frequents this restaurant because Nana used to take the grand kids there also. See how some family things you do end up being a family tradition for others in the family. Always have a tender heart and share with your family. Create those memories for they will always be in your heart. One day it is going to a restaurant with Nana and then the next thing you know you are now going to that same restaurant with your children. So needless to say, my mother sent a care package for them to receive in the mail and hopefully it will put great big smiles on their faces when a dear friend from several years ago remembered them and their kindness to her and blesses them though miles apart. Do you see how I am wired? I have this great example set before me in my mother.
Back to the story now, I begin to show my friends the pictures and they comment how good my mother looks for going to be 90 years old, even commented on how she has no wrinkles for her age also. My one friend sitting next to me then tells me she has been to that restaurant. I look at her perplexed like how can that be. Well. one of her children attended a school years ago and they would drive this child to school and they liked to get off of the highway so as to not make a straight trip there. She ate at this very restaurant. Then she proceeded to tell me about a market she would like to shop at also in the downtown area and I knew exactly what she was talking about. I told her that when I was in high school we actually lived across the street from the restaurant she ate at. Isn't that funny? Wait it gets even better...….we are talking some more and I find out she actually went to Medjugorje where I went but she went there a few years before the Bosnian war. We climbed the same mountain imagine that. She shared with my friends how the mountain was not a smooth path to climb up but it was rocks/stony path you climbed on this mountain. Back then there really were not hotels to stay at and you stayed in a families home. She was able to confirm how plain the surroundings were where you stayed at. I had pictures to show of that also and the mountain. It gets even better, she also went to a city in which I went to when I was in the tamburitza group in high school when we travelled there. Also, Split (along the Adriatic Sea, the Adriatic coast is beautiful) that is the city in which I flew into their airport from Rome on my way there for my pilgrimage. I told her my grandfather did not live too far away from that region and how he came to the USA at a young age. It really was a stony ground region. If I am not mistaken my grandfather had to tend the sheep in these stony ground type of mountains and he wanted a better life than that and he came to the USA by himself. See my aunt tells me I have that sense of adventure in me like my grandfather had. So my grandfather was a shepherd in the old country? Amazing it is good to learn your heritage.
That was my blessing of the day what a small world. She told me now she knew why she was drawn to me when we worked on the same team together. My little part in blessing yesterday, I was able to use my discount for my friends when they paid their bills and also apply the discount to their purchases. God is good, God is great, God is faithful. Do you agree that it was divine destiny for me to move to this very region?. When I applied for the job that brought me here I also applied at several other locations throughout the USA and this is the one that hired me. Praise God from whom all blessings flow do you agree? I know there is more for me in this region so let's see what God brings forth. He is creative and loves to bless His children with His blessings He bestows upon us do you agree?
Oh one more final thought, if you ever get to this region you really must visit Dubrovnik, it is so beautiful.

Had A dream @ 3AM on 1/18/2019, Since Then Watched 3 Movies About Struggling Relationships But Happy Endings. Let Me Share My Story With You Ok.

Something is definitely happening with me. I am fasting and seeking the Lord. Actually I had two dreams this day. I had one @ 1AM in which I do not remember that dream. I learned once that if you have a dream from God (I took these notes at a conference I attended) and if the dream is from God and He spoke it then He will bring recall to you. If you didn't write down the dream God will cause you to remember it in the time that you need it, the recall will be there. Say to God confirm your word, talk to me again if you did not capture the full dream. Believe that He will give it again. If He gives the dream He will help you recall that dream.
The 3AM dream what I recall is a very large pipe organ playing in a church. Could it have been playing the "wedding march?" Just prior to this I was reading the book, "God is a Matchmaker," almost done with the book. I was reading the chapter, "Ruth's Story."
Hum, yesterday I watched the movie "27 Dresses" and the day before I watched "Runaway Bride." Then today I happened to watch "The Wedding Planner."  What do you think Holy Spirit is speaking to me? Each one of these movies had a theme to them, they may have had a bump in the road but in the end they all got married and lived happy.
Please know this about me I am not a movie watching person per say. I was literally drawn to each of these movies. A few days ago I did not even have the movie channel in which I watched them on prior to that time. Really, I tend to watch and view ministry type of things. I actually pay monthly for acorn tv and hardly ever watch it. Maybe I should stop paying for it. It is British television shows that I just might want to watch one day.

Is This A Blessing Gift To Me Or Is It A Hindrance In My Life? It Deals With Proof Reading?

I was up early today as you can see in my prior blog entry. I began to read, obviously I was behind a few days of reading in a booklet received  about a 10 day prayer and fast. Actually I had the booklet I just did not pick it up to read it until today. On the intro page I am stopped by what I was reading. See this is where I can almost call this knack I have for spotting things while reading as a hindrance. It can be annoying at times because I become distracted and have to stop and think to myself, "was that supposed to be there or just a typo or what?"  In this situation I do believe it was an extra letter added in the wrong place. If you read the sentence with the added letter standing by itself it makes no sense. If you read the same sentence and take out the free standing letter in the alphabet and it then makes perfect sense.
I do not seek these things out when reading I truly do not. I can honestly tell you it is as a neon sign flashes before my very eyes. So do I thank God for this gift or do I just learn to deal with it? I chose to thank God for this gift. He created me, quirks and all and I am pleasing to my Father in heaven. Know how I know this, I am a child of the most high God and He created me in His image. Thank you Father for loving me and blessing me and being in my Life, my entire life that is. I freely choose to serve You today and all of the days of my life. Included in this is also the time with Jesus in the 1,000 year millennial reign. Amen.

Well I Guess I Read The Wrong Book Sort Of. "God Is A Matchmaker" Apparently Is Not The Book I Thought I Read Before?

Well, I finished reading that book last night. All along I was searching for a particular story that Derek Prince shared about Ruth in a book I read years prior. I guess I will have to keep searching for that book. I was glad though that I read this book. I am quirky about picking things out of a book that seems to stand out to me. It was a great story to read of how God orchestrated this man's life with the wives he married. Let me clarify that statement ok. His first wife died and that is how he was married a second time. The thing that stood out to me in reading this story (I actually re-read this section again) there was a family in Kansas City that had in indirect hand in this union. A part they played in this miracle romance story. It never makes mention of this family name but what stands out to me...….how blessed they must have been to play a part in this God union. Such a blessing bestowed upon this family. I may never know who the family was but I do know this, God honored the family that made the way for His divine destiny to be fulfilled in this couples very lives. To God be the GLORY.

Hurts & Healings Of My Very Life In The Catholic Church 4:29AM 1/19/2019

I read Numbers 21:14 The Book of Wars of the Lord it is mentioned in a line. The way I read it is it goes on to tell one of the stories from the book of wars. THE HEALING BALM OF GILEAD I said it 3 times out loud for a person I have been called to fast on their behalf for healing. A gentle tear rolled down my face from my right eye. Then all of a sudden I am brought back to many years ago when I first heard these words, "Healing balm of Gilead." Those words were prayed over me by a woman in the Catholic Church. I believe that I 1st heard someone pray over me in tongues and experienced resting in the Spirit for the 1st time while being prayed over on the altar at a Catholic Church when they would have a monthly healing service.
If you needed prayer you would stay after the last mass on that day & teams would pray over you. They would call you up onto the altar and pray for you. This was all very new to me back then, the concept and all that is. I heard those very words prayed over me "The healing balm of Gilead." I did not know what praying in tongues was and I heard this woman praying/singing a song over me in a language I knew not and it was so beautiful and lovely. I inquired about the song you sang over me while praying for me. As I recall this from many years ago I still remember the beauty of this song. I think it was the 1st time I ever heard anything like that in my life. As a Catholic in a Catholic Church being prayed over on a altar.
I remember the 1st time I experienced "resting in the Spirit." At the same Catholic Church on the altar being prayed for by the team at their healing service after the last mass on the designated day for this service. It was done in pure love with an atmosphere of love & prayer. I began to sway a bit and this very woman who was the lead in the prayer team praying for me gently told me not to fight it and I then fell back. While on the floor laying down on the altar at the Catholic Church she ever so gently explained to me what was happening. She referred to it as resting in the Spirit. God wanted me to rest in Him and that is exactly what happened to me. While laying there the team continue to pray over me. I believe this is one of the 1st times I heard praying/singing in tongues along with an interpretation of the words also.
For some reason I am drawn back to the words "healing balm of Gilead." For one time that is what she said to me that she was hearing those very words spoken and to pray over me.
Now I am jumping back to the Catholic Church that chains of bondage were tried to be placed upon me. I get it I truly do get it. Here is the Catholic Church that had to deal with a parishioner (me that is) having all kinds of Holy Spirit encounters and how do we deal with her? Fresh off of my trip to Medjugorje. I came back sort of a radical changed person. I saw people from around the world gather at mass and receive communion via kneeling and choosing to receive communion not via the hands but receiving it via the tongue (the old fashioned way.)
I am back at church as a Eucharistic Minister and I feel led (now I know it was Holy Spirit back then I had no knowledge of that ) to start receiving the Eucharist (communion) on the altar as I knelt to receive it. Not only that to receive it on my tongue and not via the hands held out to receive it. Why was I drawn to this, out of reverence and respect for communion. This went on a few time until... I was told I was an Eucharistic Minister setting an example and I was not to receive communion in that fashion. I would kneel if not in the Eucharistic Minister capacity going down the aisle to receive communion as a parishioner. When I got before the priest I would then kneel and prepare and posture myself to receive via my tongue until... I was told that method slows down the communion line. I then was inspired to now then genuflect at communion time to receive the Eucharist.
I was doing this out of reverence. See as a Catholic we believed that the priest prayed over the communion elements and they then became the body and blood of Jesus. This was an act of total reverence and respect for Jesus.
Long story short, I was being re-buffed each time by the priests at this church and it began to play on my heart. I knew what I saw take place with pilgrims from all around the world that gathered to receive communion in the mass at the Catholic Church in Medjugorje. I strongly felt I was to receive communion in this manner when I came back home. I took my plea all the way to a priest that served right under the Bishop of the diocese I resided in. I met with the priest in a office at the very diocese I pleaded my case and basically I was told nothing was going to be done on my behalf to allow me to receive communion in this fashion. My natural father was a Eucharistic Minister that served on the altar at this very diocese cathedral. I shared with him that I could no longer serve as a Eucharistic Minister since this was the outcome.
I remember the very weekend in the Fall I was going to be trained to become a Eucharistic Minister, how do I remember that? Easy, I had a sign I was to go that day. See this was the Fall and not the Spring when Easter lilies bloom. After I had an Easter lily for Easter I then planted the bulb and sure enough the Easter lily bloomed a beautiful flower in the "Fall" just for me on this special weekend I was being trained to be a Eucharistic Minister. The same local parish was putting out an invitation to go on a retreat with the monks @ the Abbey of the Genesee. I was emphatically told by one of the priests at our parish that I could only go on this retreat if I "behaved." I said I would and went on this retreat. I think the "behaved" was in reference to no kneeling or genuflecting to receive communion. I got up for the early morning lauds I think they are called and enjoyed that very much so.
In the beginning I shared with you of my Holy Spirit experience at 1 church that was about a 1 hour drive away from where I lived. I was drawn to the church 1st and then that very community is where we (my children and I) resided after my divorce. I was married to an attorney at the time and was told I could never move there for it was too many counties away from where he resided. If I recollect correctly he told me you could only live 2 counties away.Want to hear something very interesting? The city in which I was planning to reside in actually had 2 counties within this city. Well the portion of the city I found a place to reside in was the 3rd county away from his residence. I guess the rule was 2 counties out. The judge approved of us living 3 counties away.
You see in my real life example same Catholic Church, 2 different diocese and 2 different parishes. One tried to tie me down with religious bondage while the other one gave me liberty and freedom to flow in the Holy Spirit. I am a pretty mindful person when it comes to church respect and following order. I asked Father at the freedom church his permission if it was ok for me to kneel to receive communion before I ever did. He said it was fine for me to receive communion like that.
I feel compelled to share this also. The church in which I was scolded I came to find out (years later that was) that one of the priests I liked,  I thought he was spiritual. He conducted one of my children's First Holy Communion Mass was later at the next parish he was assigned to a part of the scandals the Catholic Church was involved in. In regard to children. I am most sad for the child/children preyed upon in that parish but at the same time most grateful that my children were not preyed upon.
Even now if any of the Catholic priests caught up in the sexual scandals of the Catholic Church asked forgiveness of Jesus with a sincere and contrite heart He would forgive them. He died on the cross to set us free from sin and bondage. Maybe you are one of those Catholic priests reading this right now and feel Holy Spirit tugging at your heart. If I may do so, may I lead you into a prayer asking forgiveness? Pray this prayer and Jesus will forgive you.
"Lord Jesus I am a sinner. You know the depth of my sin. I am truly sorry for this sin and the pain and suffering this sin brought into innocent lives. Families were changed in this act of sin. Please forgive me. I know You were born of the Virgin Mary, You walked this earth and reached out to the lost and hurt and healed them. Not just in physical but mental hurts and wounds. Also healed them of wounds of their hearts too. You chose to leave the splendors of heaven to come to earth to be amongst us. You chose to die on the cross and take with You the sins of the world and man so I could be set free. Free to live with You now and for all eternity in heaven. I ask You to come into my heart and reside with me. Wash me and cleanse me with Your very blood You shed on the cross at Calvary to make me white as snow. I receive You into my heart and to become my everything. Thank you and I chose to serve You not religious bondage the rest of my life. Amen."
I  prayed a prayer of salvation many years ago to invite Jesus into my heart and to forgive me of any sins I had then also. I still humble myself and repent and ask forgiveness if I do anything not pleasing to the Father in my life. It is not about pride it is about a sincere and contrite heart that wants to be pleasing to our heavenly Father and to do good and walk with His presence in our very lives.
One closing happy thought. Even though I was having real encounters with Jesus as a Catholic, the church really did reach out to me and connected me with 2 priests that I would go meet with as spiritual advisers to me in that season of my life and I was blessed by both priests.
Years later I was working in a sales position for a church directory company (they produced pictorial church directories) and I was sitting in a parish office and the priests picture looked familiar to me. Wow it was one of my former spiritual directors. I had the opportunity to now witness to him and share all the Lord had done in my life. I remember him so nicely asking me to come back to the Catholic Church. (that season of my life is over and was the experience catalyst that brought me to where I am now.)  It was a rainy day and he walked me to my car and as I was about to get into my car this priest asked me to pray for him, his requested prayer for his spiritual director. I prayed right then and there. That was a true honor for me to pray for him. It truly was.
See how Holy Spirit brings you full cycle/circle? When on occasion if I attend a Catholic mass I am respectful of their beliefs and I do not receive communion because I am not a practicing Catholic.
This entry took me longer than usual for I actually wrote the words in a journal first. Then searched for the pictures to go with this entry, then I typed it. The pictures are of this: the place I found to reside in after the divorce. See the flowers? I planted them from seeds and faithfully used Miracle Gro on them and they grew even higher than the picture I took of them. The next picture is the altar of the Catholic Church in which they prayed for me at their healing services. It always seemed to be on this side of the altar where I would be called by the team to pray over me. Right in proximity of the area where they stored the Eucharist, amazing isn't it? A postcard from the retreat I went on at the Abbey of the Genesee. I know I have a picture of me on the retreat just did not find it while searching earlier. If I come across it I will add it to this blog entry ok.
 Trust in God with your whole heart and life and He will truly direct your steps. See, He took an experience and turned it around to bring glory to God, not to man, but to God.

You cannot see it clearly in this picture but to the right there is a beautiful cross with Jesus on the cross made of wood.

Found 2 pictures I took @ the Abbey retreat. It was really cold that weekend and the one picture was probably sometime early in the morning when we went to lauds. The other picture is the front of the Abbey, that was my blue stealth car I had at the time.

I Upgraded My Instamatic Camera & I Am Having Fun With It. So Much Fun.

The Kodak instamatic camera was not such a good quality picture that printed. A friend of mine had the Fuji Instax mini 9 instamatic and the quality of picture was a better looking picture. So I exchanged the camera and got this one. The only film they had in stock at the time was the rainbow border. So from what I understand I do not know actually which colored border will print with the picture. I only tested this out once trying the selfie version and I think the picture is ok what do you think from a person that is not a professional photographer. This will be fun for my mother's 90th birthday celebration. Next gadget I would like to get before her celebration is a hand held printer. It actually prints pictures from your phone. My mother is of the older generation and believes that pictures will not be preserved for the younger generation because the pictures sit inside their phones. So, take all the pictures you want (in moderation that is) when we gather younger generation because I plan on bringing the printer (that is my plan) and we can then print some of these picture for Nana to have as her keepsakes.
The color camera I chose was Ice Blue because blue is a soothing color to me that is.

As Long As I Can Remember I Remember My Father Always Drove Cadillac's. The Last Few Years Of His Life He Drove A Lincoln. Let Me Share.

Even when I was younger I can always remember my father driving a Cadillac. If we were in the car with him he told us to not make finger prints on the windows. He liked things in order and neat needless to say. He also would stock up on items at the store when they went on sale so as to not run out of that item. In his later years he took a trip and I believe the rental car was a Lincoln and from that time forward that is the car he drove. One thing I fought for from my father's estate was the right to be able to purchase one of his license plates. Do you know what they said on the license plate? "JOY" is what the license plates said. Guess what, I bought them and had them for 1 year until Holy Spirit spoke something to my heart and then I did not renew them the next year but released them.
Believe it or not people at the church that I attended began to call me Joy. That was not my name isn't that crazy? You may say to yourself what was the purpose of wanting this particular license plate? That is easy to answer I have the joy of the Lord which is my strength. That I thought would be a witnessing tool I could use via this simple license plate.
Holy Spirit challenged me one day and asked me do I receive my joy from the license plate or from Him? Wow that put me into a sobering mind set. He was exactly right I do not derive or need to boast via a license plate that the joy of the Lord is my strength. After that conversation I knew it was time to give up the license plate and not renew them. I did exactly that and guess what? The joy of the Lord still is my strength.
I know the song I heard the other day must be pretty important for yesterday and today I found myself hearing it play repeatedly again. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah our God reigns our God reigns. As I was driving into work today as I was singing it in my car Holy Spirit showed me first time singing our God reigns it was just that and then the second time singing it He showed me in the spirit so to speak as rain drops fell. See, there is meaning behind that simple yet profound song He gave to me. From singing that song I then began to sing to that very tune but sang in tongues. I love moments with the Lord just like this one. Have you had any moments of joy with the Lord or times of listening and then following through with what He tells you to proceed in doing? Have you fellow shipped with Him today. I have and I am glad I did and the day is not over with yet. More opportunities ahead of me. Know what I have been doing when going to the exercise room. I have been reading sections of the book by Derek & Ruth Prince, "God is a Matchmaker." I shared with you that I read this book years ago and this is my second time reading it. I believe that when I am prompted to read a book a second time there is purpose in following that direction. I actually read the bible through twice for sure that I recall. Maybe a good portion of the bible was read by me way back when I had my Catholic bible I do remember reading the extra books that the Catholic bible incorporates into that bible.
I still have that Catholic bible for I received many insights while reading that version. When I opened it up guess what was tucked inside it? A piece of paper with words printed on it. At the time Holy Spirit would give me a word and an explanation for each letter of the word. My word was:
Jesus paid the price for our freedom
Only you can share your story with others
You will see Jesus & all will know that you were with Him

At the time I was teaching my son about these things and this was the word he wrote down on the same piece of paper:
Coming soon
And trust until it comes
Rejoice when you get it
It came to pass on his word written. I believe that car was a Chrysler 300M, I liked that car. Not the Chrysler 300 that is out in the market now that is way too boxy looking. The car I had was sporty looking and I liked it. I often chuckle to myself because that car had a dual transmission I think that is what you call it. You could either drive in automatic or a stick shift version. I never used the stick shift version because I did not want to ruin the car. I do not know how to drive stick shift. I think the other two cars after that one also had the same.
I also wrote on the line "presented to" in the bible my name with the words extreme deliver on 9/13/2000 at the church I was attending. I think I meant to write deliverer for that is one of the gifts God has bestowed upon me setting captives free in the name of Jesus. Same page I jotted down on 11/21/1999 at church "Don't look back-go forward."
Here are the added books in this Catholic bible: Tobit, Judith, 1Maccabees, 2Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch. If I am mistaken please correct me in this ok The actual title of this bible is "New American Bible St. Joseph Medium Size Edition." I see lots of notes in this bible praise God for that.

The Church I Attended Yesterday 1/13/2019 Was So Attentive. Did You Know That Someone Actually Walked Me To My Car, Amazing Parking Lot Ministry Going On Here. Congrats To You All For Your Kindness.

This church is so attentive to people that visit/attend this church. It has not been my first visit to this church but I notice that each time I visit they are so attentive to you. Yesterday I was offered if I wanted a ride from my parking spot to the entrance of the church. I declined for I was able to walk. It was not a far distance to the entrance of the church. So, leaving the church after the church service I think I was offered a ride to my parked car at least two times. I declined and thanked them and walked to my car. There was a street I had to cross and they actually have a person there making sure it is ok to cross the street. No sooner did I cross the street this person walked me to my car. They actually remembered were I parked when I came into the church and said it is the (the color of my car). I did not ask for an escort back to my car but it sure was nice to have someone there to make sure you got to your car safely. I had the opportunity to share briefly how nice it is to go to a church that does altar calls. I let this person know that not all churches offer altar calls they almost looked surprised at that. So nice to know that the parking lot ministers are blessing people just by helping them and reaching arms of ministry via their kindness and sincere concern that you arrive at your parked car safely. Yes, I did say parking lot minsters for that is just what they are. There are people that the anointing is with them in this helps ministry outreach.
When I attended a church back home I loved volunteering as a greeter. Something just happens when I would walk in the church to my spot wherever they placed me that day to greet the people that came to church for that service. It was my greatest honor to greet people I knew and even those I never met before. Sometimes the very people I greeted earlier that day with the love of Jesus and a welcoming heart actually came forth to the altar to give their heart to Jesus. That was such a great honor to be able to greet those that were actually welcomed into the family of God later that day. Such an honor to shake their hand or even give them a hug. I totally let Holy Spirit guide me as to who the very people were that needed a hug that day. I would usually ask them if they needed a hug and if I could give them one. They usually said yes. See, volunteering as a greeter is a pertinent part of a person possibly giving their very heart to Jesus that day. Such an honor to be able to greet them with the love of Jesus and a great big smile. That I know I can do. I am an encourager and if I see an outfit, a hair style, jewelry or even a cute bow or hair ornament I give a sincere compliment to them. Even now if I am somewhere and I like a color of a top a person is wearing I compliment them. I do not make up compliments I am sincere when I give a compliment. Isn't that funny how I can see something out there and zone in on it to be drawn to a person with a compliment. Something as simple as a compliment can touch the heart and spirit of a person you do not even know.  That just may be what they needed at that very moment in their life. Be kind and bless others ok. Don't give phony compliments but sincere compliments ok.

Well This Is What Happened This Afternoon After Market Place Ministry. I Went To Church On A Sunday Afternoon. Want To Know Why I Went?

I got all my chores done for the weekend and I just had to put the bathroom carpets in the dryer to dry from laundry done today and put in a small load of laundry. I ran the vacuum and I was looking at my former pastor's Instagram and this is what it said, "Physical Obedience brings spiritual release." So you know what that means right? Off to church I went there must have been purpose in me attending this service. Well sure enough the pastor quotes the same words from the same pastor I call that a confirmation. The church is starting a fast and I feel Holy Spirit spoke to me to join on this fast. He already spoke to my heart about how to fast of course I said ok to Holy Spirit. He is my guide, protector and the one that loves me ever so much. While I was there good thing I brought my journal for Holy Spirit spoke words to my heart and I wrote them down @ 5:05PM. He is faithful and I am glad to say that I followed His lead this very day. Do you hear Him calling you? Do you respond? You should for there is great blessing in doing that.
The grandchildren responded to our clarion call and we set a date for my mother's 90th birthday celebration. What Nana isn't happiest when her children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren gather around her to celebrate her and her life. Each one is touched by her love and kindness along with her sacrifices so we could all be blessed. She also prays quite a bit too. My mother is love personified. How fun it will be for family from home to spend time with all of us. I already asked my niece if she will bring me a little leona bologna. See, that is something from home. I am not a bologna fan per say but once in a while I enjoy this type and no one seems to carry it around here. I have to remind her just before she leaves to come for this family gathering.
It was so refreshing to go to a church service is which worship flows and they actually do altar calls. Did you know there are churches out there that do not do altar calls, that baffles me. How can you have a church service/gathering and not extend an invitation to ask Jesus into your heart. God honors this and will bless this church in a mighty way for they do what is on Jesus' heart. Salvation and coming into the kingdom of God to spend all eternity with Jesus in heaven. How would you feel if there was never a invitation given to you to know Jesus? When people respond to the altar call that touches my heart immensely and all the angels in heaven rejoice. What a glorious day it will be when we all meet in heaven one day do you agree?

I Guess I Needed To Eat Some Beef Today. Had A Good Breakfast & Yes Holy Spirit Is Telling Me To Stay Put For Now. Why Do I Always Want To Run Just Before Glory Arrives?

I am staying in the region where I reside for now. Holy Spirit knows His daughter all too well and knows I tend to want to move and run so to speak when things are not happening fast enough for me. Things only He can speak to my heart of things to come forth. I have active dreams of prophetic nature. I also have to weed out dreams not of the Lord and the enemy trying to encroach upon my territory. You know what you need to do in that situation squelch it and rebuke it and ask Holy Spirit to wipe every remembrance from your mind. He does, He truly does.
I had one of those false dreams just this morning and I got rid of it also.
Let me share with you a dream I had recently 10/31/2018 @ 2:00AM. I was looking for something and stumbled across this dream I wrote down. I usually keep stuff like this in a notebook but for some reason I wrote it on a piece of paper. Actually on the back side of a copy of a piece of correspondence I sent out recently.
I saw myself hanging/holding on at the end of a thicker piece of rope. Literally dangling on the end of this rope that was suspended in the air. The rope was not attached to anything it was just there suspended in the air. I heard the Lord say "RELEASE" and in that moment I let go and trusted Him. He caught me and the "release" had to deal with trusting Him in regard to ministry.. I believe it was a braided rope in the color of a beige canvas tone.
I was reading before bed that night the book by James W. Goll, "Praying with Gods Heart." I finished the chapter in regard to praying in tongues. I prayed the prayer at the end of the chapter and then began to pray in tongues. Not a first time for me praying in tongues for I have been praying this way for many years now.
Come quickly Holy Spirit come quickly.
You probably are wondering about the beef comment tucked in the title of this blog entry. I bought thin cut new York strip steaks the other day and I knew it was time to prepare and eat some beef. I should have had it last night but I got home later than I expected so I had one of them this morning. I also made a scrambled egg with sautéed Vidalia sweet onion. I was still sleeping when the coffee brewed I could smell it brewing but by the time I woke up the warmer was already shut off so I had to heat it in the microwave. Not the same as having a cup of freshly brewed hot coffee. The new flavor combination I mixed was ok, chocolate cherry kiss with almond amaretto flavored coffee beans I ground together. Both coffee beans from The Fresh Market store.
PS even though I am staying in this region I still want to see eagles soaring in the sky. My quest now is trying to find some. A glace would suffice me more than enough I think, hum I need to ponder on that statement.

Let The Lion Roar, Does That Include Glory Shouts? What Do You Think?

I listened yesterday to a teaching by James Goll "Let the Lion Roar." So I was driving late yesterday afternoon and while in the car I was listening to "Never Alone" by James Goll, the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." There really is something about this song truly there is. It always tend to be in the part of the song "bluebirds fly." That is when the glory shout rises up inside of me and yes I do not care who is around me (meaning other cars driving on the road because I usually am in the car by myself when this happens) the shout bubbles up inside me and out comes the shout. I am claiming this as the lion inside of me stands to roar forth. Roar forth a sound in the atmosphere of the glory of God. Yes, there is something about this song. I have heard this song before throughout the years and never had this happen to me. It may be a song you are familiar with as I was but get this cd for you to experience this yourself. I do believe it helps that I am a true worshiper at heart and in deed also.
Rise up and take your place in this move of God and you will be glad you did.

Why Don"t People Just Eat Regular Food Anymore? I Tried Cauliflower Pizza Yesterday & It Made Me Sick. Not Going To Try That Again. :(

I thought I would explore something different yesterday and got a cauliflower pizza. It seemed to taste ok until I got sick after eating it. I really don't eat pizza because it has a yeast crust and I do try to stay away from that. Did you ever notice how many labels in the ingredient section are listing yeast extract? Foods I do not recall used to have so much of this ingredient as I am finding now. Even some crackers have this ingredient listed. What is up with that? Do people eat things like steak and grilled burgers, chicken etc.? I just do not understand this sprout snacks, sprout bread, it doesn't even sound appealing when you think about it. I like brussel sprouts but I do not think I would like a snack like that. What the heck is vegan mayo. Why can't you eat regular mayo but in moderation.
My mother is approaching 90 years old this Summer and she eats normal food and she is healthy and just fine. By the way, I have a new project to work on. Today we placed the clarion call via text messaging in a group message to the grandchildren to see what days work with their schedules to gather for their Nana's 90th birthday gathering. My suggestion was to search for an air bnb house so a bunch of us could stay together. I tried air bnb a few months ago when I went on an out of town adventure and I enjoyed it. The trick is to go with a host/hostess that is I think they refer to it as a super host. They are more attentive I find it to be. This is funny, I stayed at an apartment that was quaint and had charm to it or I should say woodwork type of character. I saw the bathroom had a shower but I could not figure out how to actually turn the shower on to work. I had to contact the hostess and she responded to me with instructions. Apparently unbeknown to me this shower turn on switch was a ring type of fixture by where the water comes out to turn it on.
The apartment had nice wood floors and I never saw a heater like this one. It was in the wall by the kitchen area and it looked like a kerosene type of heater. I do not know for sure because I just know that when you turned it on there were coils that you could see that heated up. It worked and made the apartment toasty warm. I liked this hostess a lot and she was very efficient and organized.  I left her a treat bag of chocolates along with a note. I think I put in the note the Numbers blessing in the bible for her.
On that same adventure I was able to go to The Fresh Market store and purchased some freshly ground (because I ground them at the store) coffee beans. The flavor was Chocolate Cherry Kiss. I enjoyed that coffee when I brought it home with me. I was out of it so I made a trip to The Fresh Market late this afternoon. When I say trip I mean trip on the highway to get to a local store. This time I felt inspired to mix Chocolate Cherry Kiss with a hint of Almond Amaretto coffee beans. Oh my if you have not done this before go and try this you will be in for a treat. Go to their coffee bean bulk section all you have to do is lift the lid of the bins of the flavored coffee beans and it is like a wonderful aroma from heaven as the scent of the flavored coffee permeates the air as you lift the lid. I already have the coffee pot on auto to brew some of this new flavor combination tomorrow morning.
I get it about eating healthy I really do. Just use wisdom with trying these new products out there. Some of the names alone do not even sound appealing so what in the heck do they even taste like. I know what a steak tastes like. What about those things in which they make mock type of meat how can that possibly be healthy for you? It really does baffle me. So instead of eating margarine eat butter it has been around for many years, just eat in moderation. Instead of using Splenda or any artificial low calorie sweetener use sugar or honey (local honey if available) but in moderation. Not so much white sugar but the cane sugar that has a tinge of brown color to it's appearance. Instead of white flour use unbleached flour. Who is inventing all of these crazy type of foods? Oh well, for now find pleasure in knowing that God created you in His image and you are not some sort of knockoff or imitation type of person. Example You are not soy milk per say but you are the finest and most pure whole milk.
One more final thought for you to ponder on. I do not use Splenda or any other artificial reduced calorie sweetener would you like to know why? When I was pregnant with both of my children my Dr. told me to keep away from that for it could potentially harm the beautiful baby growing inside of me. That thought stayed with me throughout the years. If it could bring harm to a baby growing inside of you then why could it not also harm an adult that uses it. That is why I do not partake in it now. Need to get some rest now for it is market place ministry day for me tomorrow. Let's see who Holy Spirit brings across my path tomorrow. Looking with anticipation to see what blessings come forth tomorrow.Enjoy the rest of your evening or maybe I should say day too. Peace.

Let Me Title This "WORSHIP WARFARE." This Happened Yesterday Morning 1/11/2019 With Further Insight This Morning 1/12/2019.

Yesterday morning 1/11/2019 I woke with a song playing in my mind. It repeated over and over and over again. It was a simple song with a simple melody attached to it.
"Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah Our God Reigns." Even while I was getting ready for work it kept playing over and over again inside of me. I hummed with the song and then sang it too. Then I felt Holy Spirit guide me to pick up my rain stick and walk throughout the rooms where I live. Including my walk in closet and the area where I put my makeup on by my vanity set. Sing the song is what I heard Holy Spirit says to me with adding a 2nd "Our God Reigns. When I would sing the 2 "Our God Reigns" I would use the rain stick and bring forth the sound of the rain stick each time I sang that portion of the song. Every room I did this in that morning. Very interesting, very interesting what do you think?
I even felt compelled to lay the rain stick across my bed for the entire day and I fell asleep with the rain stick still on a portion of my bed. So I wake up this morning with a further insight which makes perfect sense now when I look back at the prophetic warfare and purpose of the song. I wrote down the word "reign." In actuality Holy Spirit shows me the word I was singing is you probably guessed it by now "RAIN." So let's see what the interpretation is via a few dream interpretation resources ok.

"The Divinity Code" by Adam F. Thompson & Adrian Beale does not have an explanation for Rain.
"Dream Language" by James W. and Michal Ann Goll states "Blessing, God's Word and revival."
"Understanding The Dreams You Dream" by Ira Milligan states "Revival; Holy Spirit; Word of God" there were other words but they did not apply to the definition of rain for this was not referencing drought, etc.
"A To Z Dream Symbology Dictionary" by Dr. Barbie L. Breathitt states "replenishing; cleansing; God's blessings; an outpouring or shower of the Spirit or Word; teaching; abundance of praise or to shower compliments;" now this is very interesting it also states "WORD PLAY FOR SOMEONE REIGNING OVER YOU; spiritual teachings; refreshing; cleansing; to give or spread profusely." There was another interpretation but it did not apply to the positive on rain but it was geared more to the opposite side of this word search.
Now lets ponder on this ok. I thought I was singing Our God Reigns one day only to find out the next day Our God Rains then to see the correlation in the last interpretation that I typed in bold  just above what I am writing right now. God reigns and He also brings the rain. So that is why I am drawn to a great rain storm in the natural. I shared with you the other day how I was compelled to run to the parking area at a local beach to watch a powerful storm come in.
When I was in Medjugorje climbing a mountain with other pilgrims on the journey I saw a rain storm coming in. See when you are almost at the top of the mountain you can see things in the distance you may not be able to see when on the ground level. As I was ascending the mountain I kept praying God give me a Moses experience climbing this mountain. A big rain storm came in and the clouds got very dark and the rain came. The fellow pilgrims asked what I was praying and I share I wanted a Moses experience, I got it. I have a picture of a few fellow pilgrims I took and you would be able to see how dark the clouds were behind them. God answers prayers He really does.
Do you hear Him in the wind? I do. Do you see Him in the beauty of the day? I do. Do You see Him in the expression of a beautiful rainbow or even a double rainbow? I do. Do you see Him on the faces of others? I do. Do you experience His great love and tender touch? I do. Do you give your everything to Him including your life and your own desires? I do. Then what are you waiting for? Give Jesus your heart and let Him reign over you and with you ok. I did and I am ever so glad that I did. My life is filled with wonder and joy and adventures too. Let's see where He takes me on an adventure today and even tomorrow too.
Market place ministry tomorrow morning let's see who He brings across my path. Don't you feel or sense the anticipation in me? Look what the Lord has done. Let me share some pictures now. My rains stick first then pictures about the mountain top experience I had on that journey. Oh I found a picture of the sweatshirt I wore on my journey back home and the lady striking up a conversation just by me hearing Holy Spirit and wearing that sweatshirt that very day.

my rain stick

The start of my journey. Chapel @ JFK Our Lady of the Skies Protestant Chapel. I felt Holy Spirit guide me to leave @ the back of the chapel 25 paper 20 laminated Holy Spirit prayer cards. There was a young lady in the chapel and I offered her one, she accepted it. I met the couple on the plane, they spoke no English I believe they spoke Italian. Guess what we communicated via holy cards imagine that! She gave me one on Padre Pio it was in Italian.

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This portion was not a trip of luxury very humble surroundings I stayed at, but filled with love, much love at that. I even got the cook to make stuffed cabbage for us one night. We actually call it sarma.

Mountain top view

The woman to the left was the woman who warned me not to go to Mostar. Found my journal this is what she said, "no don't go what if I was somewhere there & something happened my family would be without me" She was right and I followed her warning and did not go. See the very dark rain clouds in the background, that was the storm while climbing the mountain, Moses Experience for me.

More plush surroundings when in Rome. They took such good care of me while I stayed here, you would think I was royalty.  The sweatshirt I wore and the lady recognized it and she ministered to me on the plane heading back home, she brought a message of comfort to me. 

Please Pray For Me. I Believe My Season Is Up Where I Reside & Seeing Familiar Faces From Home Is Causing My Heart To Tug In The Direction Of Moving Back Home. I Want To See Eagles Soaring In The Sky Again & Going By The Large Body Of Water To Pray & Write. It Was A Supernartural Move To A State Where I Currently Reside & I Knew No One. God Can Move Supernatural To Get Me To My Next Destination Do You Beleive That? I Do.

Well on and off now I have felt this longing to go back home. Home is where I can see eagles soaring in the sky and I can watch big storms coming in off of the body of water where I resided. Do you know it has been since 2010 that I saw eagles soaring in the sky. Once we had a really bad storm coming in to the town where I resided and it was coming in via the body of water near by. I heard the alarms going off in the city and I was determined to run to the parking area of the beach and watch this storm come in off of the water. Most people when they hear the sirens going off in the city seek shelter from the storm. Not I, something stirs deep inside of me to go and see the storm coming onto the land off of the water. I parked the car and this was a pretty fierce type of storm and I knew it was maybe time to head back home when my car began to literally shake from the strong winds. I think there was something strong in this particular storm. As I was heading back home and going past farm land I think it looked like a twister of some sort that went down the field in an opposite direction as I drove past that location. I do not think it was a tornado that touched down in that storm but it was a strong storm.
You may say to yourself why would she chase after a storm? There is the power of God so pronounced when you are looking out at the water and you begin to see the rain coming in your direction. I miss these type of experiences. This same body of water that is most beautiful in the spring/summer also freezes up in the winter. I know it would be back to cold winters with snow. Yep, snow and not just a dusting of snow but sometimes gobs of snow. I enjoyed the lack of snow for almost nine years since I moved from home. I actually have no family that lives here and I have to travel to see any of my family. I think seeing familiar faces from home has stirred this up inside of me again. Possibly my season is up where I reside currently. My work is completed here. I did what God sent me to do. Now possibly time to move on. If it is not back home where Holy Spirit leads me He will show me. Hey I was in my 50's and single and took this adventure with Holy Spirit. So now that I am 60 He will no less take me on another adventure to where I should be. Be it back home or to a new home. When you have Holy Spirit residing in you, you are never alone and He will provide like He so graciously does. Do you ever feel like you have completed an assignment and stirring inside of you to move on to the next assignment?
I fell asleep last night and woke up at around 1am and I couldn't go back to sleep. That is how I found myself writing early in the morning via my blog. Then I prayed there was a prayer request out there. I felt Holy Spirit lead me to read in Joshua. Did you ever get those moments that when you are reading it then leads to another section of the bible and so forth? Well that is what happened. Holy Spirit treasure hunt I like to refer to it as. As you read you get further instruction. That is exactly what happened. He connected my recent experience (the one that brought the European Jewish into my family bloodline) with one of the tribes. I then began to read about the distribution of land to the different tribes. Oh my gosh, now I know why I have this drawing within me to Israel. Holy Spirit spoke something to my spirit in regard to reference to this in the bible.
Years ago my father sent me on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje and I was originally supposed to go to Israel. He switched places due to things happening in Israel at the time. I think it was safety concern for me. Well, I thought about that last night and I do not agree with that story because where I actually went on the pilgrimage was approximately 30 miles from the war location. You would think there might have been safety concerns sending me to that place. I felt no anxiety at all on that journey and I felt peace. It was a time of refreshing for me before I had to face what I had to face heading back home. I don't know if I ever shared this with you about the journey back home from Rome. I heard Holy Spirit so clear to wear an embroidered sweat shirt I loved because it was the letter of the city from which I lived in at the time. The local high school was selling them and they were really nicely embroidered. What I liked was the large initial was actually out of paisley design material. I wore the sweatshirt and sure enough I am waiting to board the plane in Rome and a woman comes up to me and asks me if I was from the city in which I resided. She knew this city. Well, that woman ministered to me on the plane for about 45 minutes on the way back home. If I recall correctly she told me that the trip was a time of refreshing for me because there were going to be hard things I was going to have to deal with when I went back home. Lesson learned...….pay attention to Holy Spirit speaking to your heart ok.
Well it will be 5 years that I lived here just a bit before next Thanksgiving and you know how the number 5 is pronounced in my life. Maybe things are lining up for that to be the close of the season in my life and time to move on. I may minister some via this blog but not actual ministry like my heart is full of. I operate in deliverance ministry and the prophetic and I just want to go to a church that I can be fruitful in and bless the people. Not a random deliverance here and there. Please pray for me since I feel this stirring beginning inside of me. I will move with the winds of Holy Spirit and wherever that will take me is the best place for me to be. I think I need to get some rest tonight considering I have been up since 1am today.

This Is Called Faith In Action @ A Church Service 1/7/2019.

Let me be real with you ok. I have walked this journey of faith many times now and I know one thing for sure GOD IS FAITHFUL. I have been here before and trusted God to provide and He ALWAYS DOES. Have you been on adventures with Holy Spirit and He guides you and you are thinking to yourself ok but you know how much money is in the bank account right Holy Spirit? Of course He knows that info He knows all but even greater than that He knows the final outcome so that is how I have learned to let go and trust in Him. It really is a great and safe place to reside and builds your faith to a new level. Do you know how that works? Each time you step out in faith trusting God and He shows up and comes through for you it stays in your remembrance. Deep inside of you that along with other faith experiences build up inside of you for just the right moment. Holy Spirit brings remembrance to you to remind you of the previous moves of God in your life. See, it builds upon builds upon and builds upon again to increase your faith level so when you are with a situation before you, you do not second guess God and Holy Spirit nudge to just go forth and do what He is nudging you to do.
Monday evening I went on a journey with Holy Spirit. I had under $20.00 in the bank and I was fine with that. I have been on these type of journey's before and He always sees me through. I do not even labor over the amount of money in the bank. This is where the bit of a struggle comes into play but of course, I yielded to Holy Spirit in this next step...….My supervisor was sick and I told them I would make some homemade chicken noodle soup for them and bring it in to them. They also inquired of how I make chicken salad with the chicken breasts I use to make the soup. Well, I have learned that making chicken soup in my electric pressure cooker is faster than the old fashioned way of making it in a pot on the stove method. The meat is so fork tender when it is through making the soup that it actually peels off of the bone. I made the soup I shredded the chicken and did the prep work to make the chicken salad when I got home from the church service. I must admit to you all that I am a big fan of electric pressure cookers. I never used an old fashioned pressure cooker but I love my electric pressure cooker.
Back to the story at hand now. I go in faith to this church service knowing the amount of money in the bank and I was ok because I had a full tank of gasoline. I just knew I would have a parking spot waiting for me by the church in which it would cost me no fee to park there. Are you following me so far as the faith builds up? Glad you are following me. Sure enough there is the last free spot available in close proximity to the church, I park there. I had some friends that were meeting me at the church and they selected the seats for us. I was all set now, lets worship. You do know I love to worship the Lord not just in church but also in my car and home too. I had my instruments with me and I do not have a problem sharing my percussion instruments with my friends as Holy Spirit leads me to share them. I asked my friend and her mother if they wanted to use my little shaker percussion instrument and they did. I did use them prior in worship but you just follow Holy Spirit lead when He prompts you. I am so connected to this rain stick percussion instrument Holy Spirit has me worship with recently. It is as though no one is around me even though there really are people all around me. I just go into worship with Jesus and Holy Spirit so gently shows me how to worship using this simple rain stick. It may be simple in nature but powerful in the hands of God. I wonder why worship teams don't incorporate a rain stick into their instruments for the praise team? Maybe Holy Spirit puts an anointing on me in this respect to bring forth a sound during worship with this simple yet ever so beautiful sound that comes forth from this instrument. Yes, that is what I really want to do lead others in worship with the sound of abundant rain, sometimes a gentle rain and then sometimes a full force of rain. Do you hear the sound of abundance, I do. I hear it very clear and loud too.
Ok back to story now, do you see how I think I start off in one direction then there is a side story and then back to the story at hand. There comes a point in the service for an offering to be taken. I have on me $18.00 cash. I was putting aside $15.00 to purchase a music cd I needed if the opportunity presented itself to me to be able to purchase it. Holy Spirit knew all along that the opportunity would not be there but I did not know that so doesn't He speak to me to give $5.00 of the $18.00. I had a brief and silent talk with Holy Spirit in which I said but if I give that there will not be enough cash left to purchase a music cd I needed. I actually not only needed a cd but also need this one personally signed by the artist, Yep here we go again. Weeks ago I was travelling and in a brief moment I heard Holy Spirit tell me you need to get 2 more music cd's and one needs to be personally signed for the person it was going to be sent to. I told you I love the adventures Holy Spirit takes me on.
I know the voice of Holy Spirit and I said ok and gave $5.00 in the offering. In the end I did not know it in that moment but there was no opportunity to connect to get a cd. He is wise He is very wise. So when the time presents itself I will get the cd's I need and I rest in that.
I head home after the church service and I am tired like I really wanted to go to bed at 10 pm something that night because I did work that day also prior to the church service. I knew I had to finish making the chicken salad so I did. I already prepared the noodles for the soup earlier that day so all I needed to do was put everything together in containers so I could take it to work with me the next day. I did and slept good that night. My boss told me the soup was wonderful. See, if you see a need that presents itself to you then don't just sit on that that need step into action and be open to blessing others. There are people out there that need you to bless them. Be it a kind word, a smile or an action step to bless them.
That is how it works with me, how does it work with you ?