You know I really am not a person that shops at a mall frequently. They can be so congested at times and I don't necessarily like to deal with that. I am also not a browser type of person or a window shopper as they used to call it years ago. I tend to go shopping for a reason/purpose not to just pass the time of day. As I went from Macy's yesterday to the other department stores I had the anointing and the gift of faith on me in a way that seemed to feel natural to me but on the other hand I don't recall stepping out in faith like this before. It was a bit crowded yesterday at the mall so there were people all around. Let me try to explain this ok...I was walking and it was as though Holy Spirit was giving me downloads on people and I found myself saying quietly as I either approached one or a family or after I passed by them words for their very life/lives. I found myself saying things like heal that one Lord, salvation for that one, household salvation for that family and it continued until I arrived at the first department store in which I saw the couple that I shared about yesterday. It was as I left that store that I no longer had the Holy Spirit connection with words being shared with me. I am telling you to listen to Holy Spirit when He instructs you on something and don't disobey. I felt that anointing lift from me and as I stated yesterday it took me having a Holy Spirit conversation with the lady at Macy's that brought back the anointing that seemed to lift from me.
Happy news to share with you. My daughter, she is really funny and has a sense of humor and my children are also part Irish too. I sent a group text message to them this morning wishing them Happy St. Paddy's Day. She lives in a metropolitan area, actually in the downtown area of the city in which she resides. You need to know this so this part will make sense to you. She said she got woke up at 8 by a dj playing outside. She is in a city where St. Patrick's Day is a big celebration there. I did respond back that I loved it and how appropriate.
So the conversation is now rolling with both children and I just love these moments in time because they are fun. Do you agree? I am so proud of her she is also walking in destiny and she shared with us pictures of a new apartment that she will be moving into. It looks like she is leaving the metropolitan area and back to city/suburb life. Oh my gosh the rent for her new place is very affordable and the space actually looks to be bigger then what she has now. Don't you just love to hear great plus stories your children share with you, I do. It blesses my heart to rejoice in their success (plural that is.) She's the child that has the 2 bunnies so I just could not resist sending in her St. Patrick's Day care package an adorable pot holder/mitt with a bunny on it along with the most cute disposable plates (they are probably children's plates but so cute regardless) that are a bunny face with ears that stick out on the plates. I thought they would be cute to use if making toast or a sandwich or something like that. See, it is so much easier finding bunny themed items now since it is near Easter then trying to find bunny ornaments at Christmas time.
All in all it was a good day today at marketplace ministry. I made strawberry margarita cupcakes later today (there is no alcohol in them.) The cupcake had fresh strawberries it them and the butter cream frosting had fresh squeezed lime juice and lime rind also in it. I will be giving some to the rental car facility and I dropped off a few to my boss this afternoon. God is good , God is faithful and God is love, do you find this to be the case in your life? I do.
Oh one more thing, even though my children are part Irish it can be a bit of hard time this time of the year also. My father-in-law, I just loved him. He would tell my mother that if he would have had a daughter he would have wanted her to be like me. What a great compliment isn't that to my mother for the way she raised her children. He actually died the day between St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day so it can be a bittersweet time . My mother actually made a corned beef dinner for the family while he was in the hospital and dropped it off to the family just hours before he died. Do you see why I love to bless people and bake and do things like that? I saw it being done by my mother all of my life. My father-in-law was so good to me (so was my mother-in-law also.) He did not drive so he actually took a transit system from his house to where it stopped and then walked to our house after I had my first child (I had a C-section because being induced did not bring forth labor for me) and he actually washed my floors. What a blessing, what a blessing to me. I hope you have really good in-laws if you are married. Even though I am divorced I can and will continue to still speak highly of them.
I am working on a project for my mother's 90th birthday. I just need to see something and the idea just starts to percolate in my mind. A few weeks ago at marketplace ministry I noticed a tree that lights up and has pink flowers on the branches that light up. I then think oh my this would be perfect to represent Nana's family tree, her tree of life so to speak. What I envision is the family taking Polaroid pictures and me getting the sprocket 2nd edition to then print pictures from phones that are taken over the weekend. I also have colorful tiny clothes pins I bought long before this project ever was thought of. So, as pictures are taken we can then place them on the tree for her to not only enjoy that weekend but for always. Do you like that idea? I had to test it out today so I brought with me a few of the clothes pins and I had 2 Polaroid pictures and I showed one of my co-workers how they looked attached to the display tree we had. See, as I am writing right now another idea is coming forth...….as a team at work we should take pictures of us and do the same with the display tree to give others the idea also on how to use this light up tree other than just putting it on a table and lighting up. What do you think?
Ok done for now. I just love how Holy Spirit drops these ideas and insights into me. I could sing of His love forever can you?
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