3/24/19 @ 5:53AM
DOWN TO THE RIVER DOWN TO THE RIVER I keep hearing it over & over again as I woke up. I was going down to the water-it was familiar to me as a child we would go to the Big Creek @ the Metro Park where I lived. We would then go into the creek and walk around in the water-you had to be careful so as to not step & fall on the stones-shale in the creek-the one's where there was moss on top-it could be a bit slippery when on top of it. I also brought my children to the same Big Creek (it was not a narrow creek per say-it was wide in width.) You had to go on a slight decline walk in the wooded park wetting to get to the water.
Michael W. Smith "Down to the River to Pray."
I used to have a Dalmatian dog (Patches) this dog was out of control & destructive. It ate the protective cover off of our air conditioning units coil; ate approximately $150.00 (we added it up value wise) of outside landscape. The final straw that broke the camels back-it actually chewed up & destroyed a couch we had in our basement. It was a dog that was of a pedigree/breed background. We went to a farm (I recall) and let our daughter choose which puppy she wanted. She chose the most active one there was. Lesson learned never let your young child select the puppy out of the group. My son was a toddler at the time & Patches would knock him down - even @ a young age my son was smart & figured out a way to not be knocked down by Patches. When in the kitchen he figured out to get underneath his high chair & scoot around & then Patches couldn't knock him down. We sold Patches-we had to do something - we found a really nice family that had lots of land (country type of setting) for Patches to run around. This little girl actually sent a picture of her & Patches & sent a letter to us how she loved having this dog.
Well how do we handle this transfer of this - my husband took the children to Burger King while the transfer took place. My daughter still brings up to me today how she went to Burger King - when she came home her dog was gone. Maybe not the best way to handle this but that is how we chose as parents to handle this. I will admit I am not the best @ training a pet. Where as my sibling is wonderful @ this. I think they sent one of their dogs to a doggie boot camp type of setting to be trained. I grew to love that family pet. I would pray over the Border Terrier dog & I would love to ask it "where are the angels?" and he would look around in response to my ? & I always knew where they were at by the dogs response. Weeks before they had to put him asleep due to an illness that was taking over his little body. I anointed him with the Dalton, GA anointing oil - I even let him lick a bit off of my hand too. I would buy & bring treats & toys when I would come for a visit, just for him.
Second dog, another one that came from a pedigree background, Wish-a-Roo. We called him "Roo" for short. I liked this dog because of his beautiful shade of auburn hair & I felt sorry for him - did not have a dog trainer for this one also. He was a Miniature Pincher. This dog actually slept with me & I would find him sometimes sleeping on my shoulder. I guess as it's pillow. At times he would softly snore also. There was tension @ this time with going through the divorce & animals truly do sense in the spiritual realm. There would be times when he would stand up @ attention & growl @ my former husband when he would come into the room. I remember this for he was small in size but gave the appearance that he was mighty when he stood to attention to growl & show his fangs in his mouth. He was also very sensitive to the presence of God in the room also. This time he would stand @ attention but not with a growling though. When the divorce was finalized & we were moving we could not take "Roo" with us because no pets were allowed where we moved to. We sold him - even though I bought this dog for the children I believe God placed this dog in my life to get through my divorce. We did not sell him to re-coup the cost. I think we paid $650.00 & he sold for I think &100.00-150.00. I was mindful that Roo went to a good family - I used my spiritual sense inside me for discerning of the family that got Roo.
I hope in heaven Roo comes to visit me & maybe not so much Patches & he goes to visit my daughter. That dog was too wild & too much energy for me.
I have learned through this process that I am not the right person to train dogs as a pet. Also, no matter how loving they may be - I always in the back of my mind am cautious so as to them not biting me.
Why did I share all of this with you? Oh yah - we would take both of these pets to go down to the creek/river on walks in the Metro Park - I think we would let them go into the creek while on a leash though.
"Down to the River to Pray."
Part II of the story 4/22/19 I completed a "PROPHETIC ACT IN FAITH" that early evening. I shared with you about a couple I met recently @ a church conference. The wife shared with me of a prophetic act they fulfilled. When I heard that testimony it sort of bore witness with me as it was being told. Well, this evening I went down to the river. What did I do @ the river - claimed territory back from the enemy. See, I am not surprised when Holy Spirit prompts me because He already spoke to me prior to the prophetic act being fulfilled. I had 1 tiny piece of the anointing cloth the couple gave to me that absorbed the Dalton, GA anointing oil. I felt Holy Spirit say to me to take my Dalton, GA oil & let the cloth absorb a fresh coating of the oil. I did that. Even though I knew my knee would act up if I went down to the river to pray I still followed through.
I went down to the river & walked on the walking path. Thank God I did not come across any snake crossing the walking path that evening. Holy Spirit showed me exactly where to release the tiny patch of anointing cloth into the river. I prayed over the cloth & into the river it went. This is a historic river in which many deaths occurred from what I understand years ago. I can claim healing of the water in the name of Jesus for that is a territory/sphere of influence I have. So the prophetic act of healing the region is completed. I then went to exercise on the exercise bike to alleviate knee stiffness.
All I can say is "GLORY TO GOD." Oh 1 more thing...this act in obedience Holy Spirit showed me is connected to something in my personal life that is advancing somehow the 2 are connected?
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
Wow Communion Twice In 1 Day On Easter/Resurrection Sunday.
Wow communion twice today. I started my day with communion and now @ an afternoon church service communion again. Marketplace ministry was so much fun today. I first sampled Jelly Belly jelly beans with customers. I heard that Jelly Belly jelly beans are the only jelly beans made in the USA. Then onto a variety of bubble machines-outside of course that was. It was so much fun engaging the children to try the bubble machines. Then I get this idea- I motioned to parents to take pictures if they had their phone camera. In my minds eye I saw the bubbles floating into the sky as a great backdrop for a picture with the child trying to catch bubbles. One bubble machine actually had scented bubbles - blue raspberry is what it smelled like to me.
I learned something new that day & tested it out. Did you know if you have a bubble container with the old fashioned stick/wand. If you blow into it slowly it creates bigger bubbles. Yes it does because I tested it out & it worked. See, you are never too old to learn something new right? I really am a kid @ heart - this was a fun experience for me today. Want to hear something funny? Well, I found out that some of the bubbles that got in my hair or on my clothes eventually dried up and I had to wipe off white flecks here & there. So much fun, so much fun.
I jotted down these words while I was sitting in church waiting for the church service to start.
I learned something new that day & tested it out. Did you know if you have a bubble container with the old fashioned stick/wand. If you blow into it slowly it creates bigger bubbles. Yes it does because I tested it out & it worked. See, you are never too old to learn something new right? I really am a kid @ heart - this was a fun experience for me today. Want to hear something funny? Well, I found out that some of the bubbles that got in my hair or on my clothes eventually dried up and I had to wipe off white flecks here & there. So much fun, so much fun.
I jotted down these words while I was sitting in church waiting for the church service to start.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Resurrection Sunday, It Started Very early With Communion, Tears Of Thanksgiving & Gratitide. Exercised & Finished Reading A Great Book, Enjoying A Cup Of Coffee While Sharing With You.
My day started off early this morning. Do you ever get a tentative agenda from Holy Spirit as to what direction to go in for the day? I do and I did this very morning. Communion was first on the list. It was such a sweet time with Jesus. Communion elements in my hands and then partaking of them. It was in the partaking that I began to recall all the wonderful things Jesus has done in my life. I then began to pray for a woman Holy Spirit showed me and how this woman might be missing her husband that went to be with the Lord in 2014. I have been listening to her testimonies on you tube lately and from gathering bits and pieces I began to pray for her. Imagine this, you are perfectly content living a life with Jesus and then a man comes into your life and you almost feel like you are cheating on Jesus by accepting this man into your life. That is not me but in the moments of prayer I was able to see this in her eyes, a different perspective. So She gives up to gain a husband and walked with this man for several years. They grew in love for each other. So we have a woman that was happy in her life the way it was. She then accepts getting married and she now has a life with this man. Further thinking upon this this is how I began to pray. Lord take away any loneliness she may have this day in missing her husband. May family surround her and she find joy in this Resurrection Sunday.
She chose to give up and then receive into her life and now he is not in her life (the husband I am referring to.) You then showed me the many times that when I let go of things in my life how you so multiplied them back to me. I began to see my blue topaz ring I bought in Nassau Bahamas and it went down the drain. I now have a ring much larger in size where I can really see the beautiful blue color of the Caribbean waters when I look down at this ring. Next, my heart was broken when I lost my black onyx ring with the small diamond in it. Reason being...my mother purchased a ring (2 different styles for our two different personalities and ring sizes on our hands) for each one of us girls when my brother died so we had a memory marker so to speak of our brother. I cherished my ring and wore it. There would be times when the light would shine on it in a glimpse and the diamond shined forth against the black onyx. You know even now when I am cleaning I silently think to myself maybe it would come up in the carpeting somehow. I know when I look back that it was scooped up with some other items on my table and it went into the garbage. I did not dwell on this thought for long because Holy Spirit reminded me how I now have the 2 Holy Spirit rings I wear. He showed me this for ministry I am to wear the one ring on my left had with the blue bird facing my heart and the other ring with the blue bird facing outward so as to send forth His healing to the people I minister to. See how He gives us beauty for ashes?
There is something this woman I was praying for is holding onto. As I began to pray some more I asked Holy Spirit to show her that if she let go of this one thing (and I get it for it is a connector to her husband) He will give her so much more. I finish that prayer and I just am crying with a heart filled with thanksgiving. You know Jesus died for me so I can be with Him in heaven for all eternity. I was then reminded by Holy Spirit of something He once spoke to my heart about that is in heaven. I then thought to myself yes, little Mary Flynn is in heaven and I am sure by now she has seen this very thing. From that I begin to ask that all the saints in heaven, the cloud of witnesses to be blessed this very day. A blessing that is tucked in their very hearts. I am asking Holy Spirit if this is possible for I do not know if people that are already in heaven can be blessed. I just left that up to Him. This is how I move in Holy Spirit when I have these moments with Him.
I set my coffee maker to brew coffee while I was exercising on the exercise bike. I love walking and used to walk all the time but for some reason my one knee acts up now so I revert to the exercise bike. I miss walking in nature settings and I used to walk by a river until the day I saw a very long black snake slithering across the walking path to go from the river to the farm land across the way. I created my own blend of coffee the last time I was at The Fresh Market store. I blended Almond Amaretto with Chocolate Cherry Kiss and so I set the coffee maker to brew and I would have a yummy cup of coffee as I am writing right now. This is actually not decaffeinated coffee today. I do drink caffeinated coffee but I just prefer decaffeinated coffee. Back to the story at hand now. You do know I tend to go off on sub stories within the main story right? I grab the book I was to finish reading today and out the door I go. It was such a great value, it was only $0.98 at this book store I tend to go to. I know why I finished reading this book today. One of the next to last pages I read something that struck a cord with my heart. I am to share this with you all. The book is by Betty Malz with foreword by Catherine Marshall, "My Glimpse of Eternity At 5:00 A.M. She Died. At 5:28 She Returned To Life." Here is the excerpt from the book I am to share with you:
"Several nights later God completed this healing by sending a special message to me through a dream. I was walking down a dusty path leading to a crude stone shed. I noticed the door was open and walked inside. There an elderly man wearing a cobbler's apron was molding some damp red clay into cups, urns, and pots. Behind him on the shelf were pieces of beautifully decorated pottery. Suddenly a plain jar fell to the floor. the man, paying no attention to me, bent over and picked up the cracked vessel. While holding it gently, he reached into an urn nearby, dipping his fingers into warm molten liquid, and began to seal the broken vessel with the wax. He finished mending it and placed it back on the shelf behind him. Then he saw me and smiled. 'It is better to be a broken vessel, mended and sealed by the Holy Spirit and thus ready to serve, than a vessel without flaw, ornate and beautifully decorated, but unwilling to serve.'"
That was the light bulb moment for me. Yes, I am a servant and I do have a servants heart. So next on my list is to prepare for marketplace ministry today. I am going to paint my nails a beautiful yet soft and feminine color of nail polish. Do you like the sound of this color I do, it is called Lavender Lace. Feminine and that is just what I am feminine and I love being feminine too.
She chose to give up and then receive into her life and now he is not in her life (the husband I am referring to.) You then showed me the many times that when I let go of things in my life how you so multiplied them back to me. I began to see my blue topaz ring I bought in Nassau Bahamas and it went down the drain. I now have a ring much larger in size where I can really see the beautiful blue color of the Caribbean waters when I look down at this ring. Next, my heart was broken when I lost my black onyx ring with the small diamond in it. Reason being...my mother purchased a ring (2 different styles for our two different personalities and ring sizes on our hands) for each one of us girls when my brother died so we had a memory marker so to speak of our brother. I cherished my ring and wore it. There would be times when the light would shine on it in a glimpse and the diamond shined forth against the black onyx. You know even now when I am cleaning I silently think to myself maybe it would come up in the carpeting somehow. I know when I look back that it was scooped up with some other items on my table and it went into the garbage. I did not dwell on this thought for long because Holy Spirit reminded me how I now have the 2 Holy Spirit rings I wear. He showed me this for ministry I am to wear the one ring on my left had with the blue bird facing my heart and the other ring with the blue bird facing outward so as to send forth His healing to the people I minister to. See how He gives us beauty for ashes?
There is something this woman I was praying for is holding onto. As I began to pray some more I asked Holy Spirit to show her that if she let go of this one thing (and I get it for it is a connector to her husband) He will give her so much more. I finish that prayer and I just am crying with a heart filled with thanksgiving. You know Jesus died for me so I can be with Him in heaven for all eternity. I was then reminded by Holy Spirit of something He once spoke to my heart about that is in heaven. I then thought to myself yes, little Mary Flynn is in heaven and I am sure by now she has seen this very thing. From that I begin to ask that all the saints in heaven, the cloud of witnesses to be blessed this very day. A blessing that is tucked in their very hearts. I am asking Holy Spirit if this is possible for I do not know if people that are already in heaven can be blessed. I just left that up to Him. This is how I move in Holy Spirit when I have these moments with Him.
I set my coffee maker to brew coffee while I was exercising on the exercise bike. I love walking and used to walk all the time but for some reason my one knee acts up now so I revert to the exercise bike. I miss walking in nature settings and I used to walk by a river until the day I saw a very long black snake slithering across the walking path to go from the river to the farm land across the way. I created my own blend of coffee the last time I was at The Fresh Market store. I blended Almond Amaretto with Chocolate Cherry Kiss and so I set the coffee maker to brew and I would have a yummy cup of coffee as I am writing right now. This is actually not decaffeinated coffee today. I do drink caffeinated coffee but I just prefer decaffeinated coffee. Back to the story at hand now. You do know I tend to go off on sub stories within the main story right? I grab the book I was to finish reading today and out the door I go. It was such a great value, it was only $0.98 at this book store I tend to go to. I know why I finished reading this book today. One of the next to last pages I read something that struck a cord with my heart. I am to share this with you all. The book is by Betty Malz with foreword by Catherine Marshall, "My Glimpse of Eternity At 5:00 A.M. She Died. At 5:28 She Returned To Life." Here is the excerpt from the book I am to share with you:
"Several nights later God completed this healing by sending a special message to me through a dream. I was walking down a dusty path leading to a crude stone shed. I noticed the door was open and walked inside. There an elderly man wearing a cobbler's apron was molding some damp red clay into cups, urns, and pots. Behind him on the shelf were pieces of beautifully decorated pottery. Suddenly a plain jar fell to the floor. the man, paying no attention to me, bent over and picked up the cracked vessel. While holding it gently, he reached into an urn nearby, dipping his fingers into warm molten liquid, and began to seal the broken vessel with the wax. He finished mending it and placed it back on the shelf behind him. Then he saw me and smiled. 'It is better to be a broken vessel, mended and sealed by the Holy Spirit and thus ready to serve, than a vessel without flaw, ornate and beautifully decorated, but unwilling to serve.'"
That was the light bulb moment for me. Yes, I am a servant and I do have a servants heart. So next on my list is to prepare for marketplace ministry today. I am going to paint my nails a beautiful yet soft and feminine color of nail polish. Do you like the sound of this color I do, it is called Lavender Lace. Feminine and that is just what I am feminine and I love being feminine too.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
With Me Training For A New Position I Am In @ My Full Time Job, Could Not Go Home For Easter/Resurrection Sunday Visit. So What Is A Gal To Do? Volunteer To Work Marketplace Ministry Job.
With me being in training for a new position that I currently accepted at my full time job I could not sneak away to go for a visit for Easter/Resurrection Sunday this year. I have a heart to serve and what better way to serve than serving families that go out together for Easter. I was actually scheduled off but when things changed I said I would be able to work and to put me on the schedule. See, we cannot sit around and mourn on Resurrection Sunday for Jesus is not in the tomb. He is risen, indeed He is risen and He is coming again to claim His people. Are you one of those that He comes back to claim. I am and I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that when He comes back for His people I will rejoice with shouts of gladness.
I am most thankful that I accepted Jesus into my heart to be the Lord and love of my life. I was heading down a path let's say that it was interrupted when I met Jesus and He re-directed my steps on the path of life. I live an exciting life with Jesus and everyday is an adventure. What about you? When He comes into your heart and life it is as though everything seems to be singing a song of new life and even the birds seem to be singing a bit louder and they have that extra chirp in their song they sing. You tend to look at cloudy days differently...you see the sun light that cuts through the clouds and you then see the glimmer of hope with the ray of sunshine peaking through the clouds.
If you should be without family for Easter Sunday then it is perfect timing for you to attend church and possibly seek to extend a helping hand to others that are in need of help. It is not all about you and what yo get in your Easter basket but it is about touching the life of another in need with the love of Christ. He not only touched and healed the people along with setting them free, He touched the very core of the people and their lives were never the same from that point forward.
I told a co-worker at work that helped me with an assignment that I would bring in M&M's for them if I could find some after work yesterday. Sure enough, not only milk chocolate, dark chocolate but also mint M&M's along with Dove dark chocolate eggs and Dove milk chocolate truffles. See, I guess I tend to still have a child's heart so I got a felt really cute Easter basket and colorful Easter basket grass to put in their basket. The funny thing is this...the day before I was at the same store and thought to myself buy this, then last minute I put back the candies. Well, sure enough when I inquired about M&M's they told me they liked them so back I went to the store and bought what was needed to make up the Thank You Easter basket.
My mother will be 90 this Summer and she still looks forward to dying Easter eggs and she still does. To her it is artwork and that is what I will miss not being with them tomorrow. I dyed eggs a few times with our children but they seemed to enjoy dying eggs with Nana as they were growing up. Even when they were little enough to sit on the kitchen counter while she was dying eggs they did. It was a Nana thing. She also reminded me how the kids squirmed when they had to go with her on Good Friday to church or how they had to sit quietly during the somber time of the day I think it was from noon-3PM if they were with Nana on Good Friday. Memories that is what it is all about. Sweet, sweet memories we are creating for our families. Memories to hold onto while they are with us on earth and cherished memories when they are no longer with us here on earth. Do you know for sure that you will be in heaven with your loved ones for all eternity?
If you are not sure I can lead you in a simple yet profound prayer that will give you that great assurance. Are you ready to repeat after me? Let's do it so one day we will all be rejoicing in heaven forever. "Lord Jesus forgive me I am a sinner. I know that what I did in my life was sin and my heart seeks Your forgiveness. I believe that You came to this earth as a baby via Mary one that knew no sin. Better known as the virgin birth of Jesus. You walked amongst us, you played with children as a child. You grew in wisdom and knowledge. You extended love and healing and deliverance to the people around you. You taught us how to not only love but to be loved and accept love. You paid the ultimate price for our sins. You died on the old rugged cross so that we may live with You for all eternity. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice just for me. I invite You into my heart. Cleanse me and make me whole. Be my everything and I will praise all the wonders You have done in my life. Thank you for salvation and for the shed blood You shed on that cross just for me. Bless Your sweet, holy name. Amen."
Did you know that all the angels in heaven just rejoiced when you prayed that prayer. Welcome to the family of God and rejoice in your new life.
I am most thankful that I accepted Jesus into my heart to be the Lord and love of my life. I was heading down a path let's say that it was interrupted when I met Jesus and He re-directed my steps on the path of life. I live an exciting life with Jesus and everyday is an adventure. What about you? When He comes into your heart and life it is as though everything seems to be singing a song of new life and even the birds seem to be singing a bit louder and they have that extra chirp in their song they sing. You tend to look at cloudy days differently...you see the sun light that cuts through the clouds and you then see the glimmer of hope with the ray of sunshine peaking through the clouds.
If you should be without family for Easter Sunday then it is perfect timing for you to attend church and possibly seek to extend a helping hand to others that are in need of help. It is not all about you and what yo get in your Easter basket but it is about touching the life of another in need with the love of Christ. He not only touched and healed the people along with setting them free, He touched the very core of the people and their lives were never the same from that point forward.
I told a co-worker at work that helped me with an assignment that I would bring in M&M's for them if I could find some after work yesterday. Sure enough, not only milk chocolate, dark chocolate but also mint M&M's along with Dove dark chocolate eggs and Dove milk chocolate truffles. See, I guess I tend to still have a child's heart so I got a felt really cute Easter basket and colorful Easter basket grass to put in their basket. The funny thing is this...the day before I was at the same store and thought to myself buy this, then last minute I put back the candies. Well, sure enough when I inquired about M&M's they told me they liked them so back I went to the store and bought what was needed to make up the Thank You Easter basket.
My mother will be 90 this Summer and she still looks forward to dying Easter eggs and she still does. To her it is artwork and that is what I will miss not being with them tomorrow. I dyed eggs a few times with our children but they seemed to enjoy dying eggs with Nana as they were growing up. Even when they were little enough to sit on the kitchen counter while she was dying eggs they did. It was a Nana thing. She also reminded me how the kids squirmed when they had to go with her on Good Friday to church or how they had to sit quietly during the somber time of the day I think it was from noon-3PM if they were with Nana on Good Friday. Memories that is what it is all about. Sweet, sweet memories we are creating for our families. Memories to hold onto while they are with us on earth and cherished memories when they are no longer with us here on earth. Do you know for sure that you will be in heaven with your loved ones for all eternity?
If you are not sure I can lead you in a simple yet profound prayer that will give you that great assurance. Are you ready to repeat after me? Let's do it so one day we will all be rejoicing in heaven forever. "Lord Jesus forgive me I am a sinner. I know that what I did in my life was sin and my heart seeks Your forgiveness. I believe that You came to this earth as a baby via Mary one that knew no sin. Better known as the virgin birth of Jesus. You walked amongst us, you played with children as a child. You grew in wisdom and knowledge. You extended love and healing and deliverance to the people around you. You taught us how to not only love but to be loved and accept love. You paid the ultimate price for our sins. You died on the old rugged cross so that we may live with You for all eternity. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice just for me. I invite You into my heart. Cleanse me and make me whole. Be my everything and I will praise all the wonders You have done in my life. Thank you for salvation and for the shed blood You shed on that cross just for me. Bless Your sweet, holy name. Amen."
Did you know that all the angels in heaven just rejoiced when you prayed that prayer. Welcome to the family of God and rejoice in your new life.
Ok Someone Out There Is Doubting Was She Ever Really Married Before! Yes I Was, Picture Time To Back It Up Ok.
I was married before and was married at a place actually on the campus of the university that I graduated from that prior May. It was a cold and windy day the day I got married. I rose that morning and did all the typical things a bride does on her wedding day. Went to have my make up applied and my hair done also. I am a planning type of person so to speak. So my shower was already taken that morning so when I arrived home all I had to do was put my wedding dress on and then be ready for pictures at the house. It was nice having my make up applied that day but please know I did not want any surprises so I planned these things out in advance. Even going for a trial run as to how my hair was going to be done that very day with my veil. I am a person that pays attention to detail so I actually brought my wedding veil with me on the trial run day so I knew exactly how it was going to be done on my wedding day. After having my make up applied and hair done, picture time...
I had a fairy tale type of reception. A sit down meal for about 100 family members/close friends. Then a full buffet for the rest of the guests when they arrived. The great part in this was the first group of guests could then go through the buffet line if they chose to also. My mother hired a live Croatian band that was very popular at the time from Pittsburgh, PA. There was the Croatian traditional "unveiling" that took place. See, it is sort of a ceremony/custom that a certain song is sung as the veil is removed and replaced with a red rose. I have always known this as growing up to be a bit of a somber type of tradition but not at our wedding, people were enjoying themselves and there was a jovial type of atmosphere in the air.
It was not all roses and sunshine that day for my father refused to come to our wedding. He even convinced a few family members on his side of the family to not attend also. He did not like one of the priests that were actually marrying us. I remember my soon-to-be husband even calling my father the night before our wedding was to take place and he spoke with my grandmother. She said my father was not there. I just had to move on and not let that damper my wedding day. What daughter would not want her father to walk her down the aisle. I was no different but I had to face reality. My mother and her husband walked me down the aisle and rightfully so. She was the one that was the strong backbone in my life growing up. This was a honor to bestow upon her, yes indeed it was.
We went to Puerto Rico for our honeymoon. My former husband was and still is a diligent worker. He not only worked a full time job but also attended law school in the evenings and worked a part time job sometimes on the weekend. That was a job he had through I think high school and college. He was a runner also. I attended a few finish lines when he ran marathons also. I was not a runner but I am a walker.
When things were really troubling in our marriage I remember walking in my neighborhood at night and as I would walk past certain neighbors homes I would wonder to myself if the family was happy that lived in that particular home. See, the outside appearance portrayed manicured lawn with flowers in the yard but was it a happy home inside. I had the manicured lawn with flowers in my yard and flower box but if you looked at it by outside appearances it was not the case when you entered the home. A not so happy interior even though the outside appearance looked to be ok.
We went on family vacations, I think several trips to Disney World, Charleston SC, several trips to Atlanta, GA. Oh there was also Williamsburg, we also liked going to Kelly's Island and taking the ferry boat ride to the island, and a few more destinations also. I was a firm believer in not only taking family vacations but it was important to take husband/wife trips also. We did that. Nassau Bahamas, Washington DC, New York City, Boston, bed n breakfasts especially the one in Sharon, PA and there may have been other destinations that I just do not recall at the time. This is funny. When we went to Washington D.C we stayed at a hotel on Ambassadors Row (I think that was the name of the street.) At the time they allowed smoking in hotel rooms and we did request a non-smoking room. I am extremely sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke and this room was highly fragrant with the smell of cigarette smoke to the extent that I woke with a terrible sinus headache. I could not stay another night in that room. Thank God for we then stayed the next night at a Four Seasons hotel in Georgetown and I enjoyed that. At brunch the next morning there was the old time astrologer Jeanne Dixon sitting at a table near us. I am not the type of person to go up to someone and get their autograph and disturb their time. So when I am prompted to do things of this nature now I tend to get a bit nervous inside but I do act upon Holy Spirit leading. I may have a conversation silently with Holy Spirit about it but He always wins and I step aside and go forth.
We were by no means wealthy as a couple but we did do family and married couple trips. Oh I remember this trip. I was working for Estee Lauder at the time and our team won a national contest. We each received round trip airline tickets for 2 to a destination in the USA not inclusive of Alaska & Hawaii though. We went to NYC for the weekend. I loved Estee Lauder and so I then went to a few high end retail department stores to see how their counters were set up. On this trip we went to go see the musical, "Miss Saigon." I really enjoyed that and I think I may have even cried during that performance. I remember the music struck my heart and I did get the sound track for that musical. I did not feel so well for a dinner at the Tavern on the Green so we passed on that one. Typical tourists we stayed at the Waldorf Astoria and the lobby was beautiful but the rooms a great disappointment. I think I remember referring to them as a dump. I know that is probably not a nice term to use but that is what I felt. Beautiful lobby you would think it would carry over into the rest of the hotel. One good thing about the Waldorf, they had a little coffee shop type of diner and they had great rice pudding. Also, we went to lunch one afternoon and I just could not believe we paid $85.00 for lunch. I loved touring Ellis Island but for some reason we were not able to see the Empire State Building that was ok with me for I am not a fan of really high up views but oddly enough flying does not seem to bother me. Wow I sure did ramble on about vacations didn't I? One more happy thought about NYC I did love going to the FAO Schwartz toy store. My son loved a song that was on a cassette we brought back from FAO Schwartz. Even though I am divorced that does not erase happy times shared as a couple or a family right. I am happy to say that my former husband has been married for more years now then we were married to a woman that is probably more suited to him. When it comes to our children I can honestly say he is a great father and always has been. We do things together when it involves our children. For example, graduation parties doing things of that nature. We come together to celebrate as a family. Hey we both had children together and they do come before other things in life. God blessed us with two beautiful children that I feel very confident in saying that we both love them dearly. Yes we do and we work together when needed in regard to our children.
Things may have not worked out for us as a couple but I still love his family. I visit my former mother-in-law when I am in town and I have also even stayed at her house too. We would celebrate holidays together with both sides of the family for dinners, etc. Even after our divorce my mother would have dinners and my mother-in-law and my former husbands great aunt would come to these dinners. She is still a part of our family and my mother and mother-in-law are friends. We do not get to see each other that often now that I live out of state but we try to catch up via telephone and I have been known to send her a care package or two with chocolates for her to enjoy. She may be joining us this Summer for my mother's 90th birthday celebration. Oddly enough it will be when her birthday is also so we will celebrate her birthday too. She is a few years younger than my mom. Hey, my niece even calls her the endearing term of Grandma, that always touches my heart when I hear my niece refer to her as that. My mom is known as Nana where as my mother-in-law is Grandma.
I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that my father-in-law loved me as if I was his own daughter. He has been deceased for many years now but he will always remain in my heart. When I had my first baby I had a c-section and at the time he did not drive a car. He actually took a rapid transit type of train and then walked from the train stop to our house and cleaned the kitchen floor for me. He even helped me prepare a plot in our back yard for when I planted a garden one year. I could get that man to do what others could not get him to do but in a good way that is. Good thing this did not happen and follow through. It was shortly before he died we were at the company picnic @ Cedar Point and there was a display of above the ground swimming pools and I tried like heck to convince him he needed one for their back yard. Oh my what in the heck was I thinking. Probably how I would have loved to have gone over their house to enjoy the pool with not having to deal with the upkeep of having a pool. Silly me, silly and maybe a bit greedy me. Good thing that did not happen for my mother-in-law would have had to deal with that when he died.
Ok enough talking, picture time now to verify yes in fact I was married.
I had a fairy tale type of reception. A sit down meal for about 100 family members/close friends. Then a full buffet for the rest of the guests when they arrived. The great part in this was the first group of guests could then go through the buffet line if they chose to also. My mother hired a live Croatian band that was very popular at the time from Pittsburgh, PA. There was the Croatian traditional "unveiling" that took place. See, it is sort of a ceremony/custom that a certain song is sung as the veil is removed and replaced with a red rose. I have always known this as growing up to be a bit of a somber type of tradition but not at our wedding, people were enjoying themselves and there was a jovial type of atmosphere in the air.
It was not all roses and sunshine that day for my father refused to come to our wedding. He even convinced a few family members on his side of the family to not attend also. He did not like one of the priests that were actually marrying us. I remember my soon-to-be husband even calling my father the night before our wedding was to take place and he spoke with my grandmother. She said my father was not there. I just had to move on and not let that damper my wedding day. What daughter would not want her father to walk her down the aisle. I was no different but I had to face reality. My mother and her husband walked me down the aisle and rightfully so. She was the one that was the strong backbone in my life growing up. This was a honor to bestow upon her, yes indeed it was.
We went to Puerto Rico for our honeymoon. My former husband was and still is a diligent worker. He not only worked a full time job but also attended law school in the evenings and worked a part time job sometimes on the weekend. That was a job he had through I think high school and college. He was a runner also. I attended a few finish lines when he ran marathons also. I was not a runner but I am a walker.
When things were really troubling in our marriage I remember walking in my neighborhood at night and as I would walk past certain neighbors homes I would wonder to myself if the family was happy that lived in that particular home. See, the outside appearance portrayed manicured lawn with flowers in the yard but was it a happy home inside. I had the manicured lawn with flowers in my yard and flower box but if you looked at it by outside appearances it was not the case when you entered the home. A not so happy interior even though the outside appearance looked to be ok.
We went on family vacations, I think several trips to Disney World, Charleston SC, several trips to Atlanta, GA. Oh there was also Williamsburg, we also liked going to Kelly's Island and taking the ferry boat ride to the island, and a few more destinations also. I was a firm believer in not only taking family vacations but it was important to take husband/wife trips also. We did that. Nassau Bahamas, Washington DC, New York City, Boston, bed n breakfasts especially the one in Sharon, PA and there may have been other destinations that I just do not recall at the time. This is funny. When we went to Washington D.C we stayed at a hotel on Ambassadors Row (I think that was the name of the street.) At the time they allowed smoking in hotel rooms and we did request a non-smoking room. I am extremely sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke and this room was highly fragrant with the smell of cigarette smoke to the extent that I woke with a terrible sinus headache. I could not stay another night in that room. Thank God for we then stayed the next night at a Four Seasons hotel in Georgetown and I enjoyed that. At brunch the next morning there was the old time astrologer Jeanne Dixon sitting at a table near us. I am not the type of person to go up to someone and get their autograph and disturb their time. So when I am prompted to do things of this nature now I tend to get a bit nervous inside but I do act upon Holy Spirit leading. I may have a conversation silently with Holy Spirit about it but He always wins and I step aside and go forth.
We were by no means wealthy as a couple but we did do family and married couple trips. Oh I remember this trip. I was working for Estee Lauder at the time and our team won a national contest. We each received round trip airline tickets for 2 to a destination in the USA not inclusive of Alaska & Hawaii though. We went to NYC for the weekend. I loved Estee Lauder and so I then went to a few high end retail department stores to see how their counters were set up. On this trip we went to go see the musical, "Miss Saigon." I really enjoyed that and I think I may have even cried during that performance. I remember the music struck my heart and I did get the sound track for that musical. I did not feel so well for a dinner at the Tavern on the Green so we passed on that one. Typical tourists we stayed at the Waldorf Astoria and the lobby was beautiful but the rooms a great disappointment. I think I remember referring to them as a dump. I know that is probably not a nice term to use but that is what I felt. Beautiful lobby you would think it would carry over into the rest of the hotel. One good thing about the Waldorf, they had a little coffee shop type of diner and they had great rice pudding. Also, we went to lunch one afternoon and I just could not believe we paid $85.00 for lunch. I loved touring Ellis Island but for some reason we were not able to see the Empire State Building that was ok with me for I am not a fan of really high up views but oddly enough flying does not seem to bother me. Wow I sure did ramble on about vacations didn't I? One more happy thought about NYC I did love going to the FAO Schwartz toy store. My son loved a song that was on a cassette we brought back from FAO Schwartz. Even though I am divorced that does not erase happy times shared as a couple or a family right. I am happy to say that my former husband has been married for more years now then we were married to a woman that is probably more suited to him. When it comes to our children I can honestly say he is a great father and always has been. We do things together when it involves our children. For example, graduation parties doing things of that nature. We come together to celebrate as a family. Hey we both had children together and they do come before other things in life. God blessed us with two beautiful children that I feel very confident in saying that we both love them dearly. Yes we do and we work together when needed in regard to our children.
Things may have not worked out for us as a couple but I still love his family. I visit my former mother-in-law when I am in town and I have also even stayed at her house too. We would celebrate holidays together with both sides of the family for dinners, etc. Even after our divorce my mother would have dinners and my mother-in-law and my former husbands great aunt would come to these dinners. She is still a part of our family and my mother and mother-in-law are friends. We do not get to see each other that often now that I live out of state but we try to catch up via telephone and I have been known to send her a care package or two with chocolates for her to enjoy. She may be joining us this Summer for my mother's 90th birthday celebration. Oddly enough it will be when her birthday is also so we will celebrate her birthday too. She is a few years younger than my mom. Hey, my niece even calls her the endearing term of Grandma, that always touches my heart when I hear my niece refer to her as that. My mom is known as Nana where as my mother-in-law is Grandma.
I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that my father-in-law loved me as if I was his own daughter. He has been deceased for many years now but he will always remain in my heart. When I had my first baby I had a c-section and at the time he did not drive a car. He actually took a rapid transit type of train and then walked from the train stop to our house and cleaned the kitchen floor for me. He even helped me prepare a plot in our back yard for when I planted a garden one year. I could get that man to do what others could not get him to do but in a good way that is. Good thing this did not happen and follow through. It was shortly before he died we were at the company picnic @ Cedar Point and there was a display of above the ground swimming pools and I tried like heck to convince him he needed one for their back yard. Oh my what in the heck was I thinking. Probably how I would have loved to have gone over their house to enjoy the pool with not having to deal with the upkeep of having a pool. Silly me, silly and maybe a bit greedy me. Good thing that did not happen for my mother-in-law would have had to deal with that when he died.
Ok enough talking, picture time now to verify yes in fact I was married.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Insight From Viewing The Movie, "Breakthrough" On 4/15/19. My Brother Ricky Will Rise From The Ocean Floor @ The Sound Of The Trumpet When The Dead In Christ Shall Rise. Did You Know We Will Join Them?
In home bible study concluded and part of the wrap up was the pastor of the church invited those that attended to see the movie "Breakthrough" at a local movie theatre.
Of course there is the telling of the story in the movie, a teenager falls through ice on a lake. In the movie it is depicted how once he fell through the body sank to the bottom of the lake. So in this moment of seeing this takes place my mind goes back to 1976. April 9, 1976 when my brother Ricky was in a boating accident. We were told @ the time it was near the Bermuda Triangle area in the ocean. I had a brief moment of "Oh My" @ this. I am fine because I know 1 day we will be united again in heaven for all eternity.
It was this morning 4/16/19 as I awoke that I received further insight @ 4:58AM. It makes even more sense now that I received a missing piece of the puzzle to the prophetic dream I received when he died. I was a senior in high school when I received this dream. Remember I shared with you how I had a dream & saw my brother & what he was wearing in the dream the day of his accident? I think I must have probably kept asking my mother about it then to the point that she did ask one of the survivors what he was wearing-exactly what I saw in my dream. We were in the water & we were both standing with a clear glass partition between us-I can still see Ricky in his jeans and he was wearing a red, white and blue plaid shirt. Here now is the missing piece of the puzzle I received just a few days after the 43rd anniversary of his death.
In the movie you see the teenager sinks to the bottom of the lake right? So my brother's body must have sunk to the bottom of the ocean and that is why I am in the water with him in the dream-we are standing. I was @ the location of where he sank in the ocean. We were standing together but I could not go to him because of the glass partition. Guess what? God knows the exact location of where my brother lied down in death. When I started college that Fall @ times it used to be bothered with the thought that some sort of fish, shark or whatever ate my brothers body as it was when he sank down into the water. That eventually dissipated.
Years later my former husband and I went to Nassau Bahamas and I felt this would probably be the closest to proximity to release some flowers into the water as a memorial to Ricky. I did. So years later I am having a deliverance done on me and I release the grief, etc. At the time there was a stipulation when you were on the deliverance ministry team you were required to go thru an annual deliverance yourself.
On one of these deliverances, Kim, I remember her name, was doing my deliverance & she said we had to pause for a moment for this...she tells me I need to forgive in reference of my brother's death. I looked at her & said his death was already dealt with before. See in deliverance ministry think of it like this-it is an onion being peeled off layer by layer & it was now time to peel off deeper layer of the onion. She led me in a prayer of forgiveness-this time to forgive anyone that was connected to his death-people like the Coast Guard, etc. We did & on we went with my deliverance. See satan is a legalist & as long as he had a legal right I couldn't go on in the deliverance. With Holy Spirit unction she was shown this & I then forgave & we could now proceed to finish the deliverance. The legal right for satan was now removed for forgiveness closed that legal entrance door.
I love deliverance ministry because this is an active example of how Holy Spirit flows during it. I did not even know that unforgiveness in the degree/area was even inside me. Holy Spirit knew & it was dealt with. From what I understand Kim heads up a deliverance ministry today back home where I lived.
I really do need to get back into deliverance ministry. This is the ministry where my spirit comes alive when setting the captives free in the mighty name of Jesus. I just have to find a deliverance ministry local now. Here is the best part of this morning's revelation that was given to me & to God be the glory in this story...….Heaven knows the exact location in the ocean where my brother died. Remember I was shown in the dream we were both standing at a location @ the bottom of the ocean right?
When Jesus comes again & the sound of the trumpet the dead in Christ will rise & then we will join them, This is biblical truth. My brother will rise since he is the "dead in Christ." I truly do look forward to the rapture do you? Here is the biblical verse in the bible that backs this up.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 states "We are telling you what the Lord taught. We whom are still alive when the lord comes will not go into his kingdom ahead of those who have already died. The Lord will come from heaven with a command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the dead who believed in Christ will come back to life. Then, together with them, we who are still alive will be taken in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. In this way we will always be with the Lord. So then, comfort each other with these words!"
Of course there is the telling of the story in the movie, a teenager falls through ice on a lake. In the movie it is depicted how once he fell through the body sank to the bottom of the lake. So in this moment of seeing this takes place my mind goes back to 1976. April 9, 1976 when my brother Ricky was in a boating accident. We were told @ the time it was near the Bermuda Triangle area in the ocean. I had a brief moment of "Oh My" @ this. I am fine because I know 1 day we will be united again in heaven for all eternity.
It was this morning 4/16/19 as I awoke that I received further insight @ 4:58AM. It makes even more sense now that I received a missing piece of the puzzle to the prophetic dream I received when he died. I was a senior in high school when I received this dream. Remember I shared with you how I had a dream & saw my brother & what he was wearing in the dream the day of his accident? I think I must have probably kept asking my mother about it then to the point that she did ask one of the survivors what he was wearing-exactly what I saw in my dream. We were in the water & we were both standing with a clear glass partition between us-I can still see Ricky in his jeans and he was wearing a red, white and blue plaid shirt. Here now is the missing piece of the puzzle I received just a few days after the 43rd anniversary of his death.
In the movie you see the teenager sinks to the bottom of the lake right? So my brother's body must have sunk to the bottom of the ocean and that is why I am in the water with him in the dream-we are standing. I was @ the location of where he sank in the ocean. We were standing together but I could not go to him because of the glass partition. Guess what? God knows the exact location of where my brother lied down in death. When I started college that Fall @ times it used to be bothered with the thought that some sort of fish, shark or whatever ate my brothers body as it was when he sank down into the water. That eventually dissipated.
Years later my former husband and I went to Nassau Bahamas and I felt this would probably be the closest to proximity to release some flowers into the water as a memorial to Ricky. I did. So years later I am having a deliverance done on me and I release the grief, etc. At the time there was a stipulation when you were on the deliverance ministry team you were required to go thru an annual deliverance yourself.
On one of these deliverances, Kim, I remember her name, was doing my deliverance & she said we had to pause for a moment for this...she tells me I need to forgive in reference of my brother's death. I looked at her & said his death was already dealt with before. See in deliverance ministry think of it like this-it is an onion being peeled off layer by layer & it was now time to peel off deeper layer of the onion. She led me in a prayer of forgiveness-this time to forgive anyone that was connected to his death-people like the Coast Guard, etc. We did & on we went with my deliverance. See satan is a legalist & as long as he had a legal right I couldn't go on in the deliverance. With Holy Spirit unction she was shown this & I then forgave & we could now proceed to finish the deliverance. The legal right for satan was now removed for forgiveness closed that legal entrance door.
I love deliverance ministry because this is an active example of how Holy Spirit flows during it. I did not even know that unforgiveness in the degree/area was even inside me. Holy Spirit knew & it was dealt with. From what I understand Kim heads up a deliverance ministry today back home where I lived.
I really do need to get back into deliverance ministry. This is the ministry where my spirit comes alive when setting the captives free in the mighty name of Jesus. I just have to find a deliverance ministry local now. Here is the best part of this morning's revelation that was given to me & to God be the glory in this story...….Heaven knows the exact location in the ocean where my brother died. Remember I was shown in the dream we were both standing at a location @ the bottom of the ocean right?
When Jesus comes again & the sound of the trumpet the dead in Christ will rise & then we will join them, This is biblical truth. My brother will rise since he is the "dead in Christ." I truly do look forward to the rapture do you? Here is the biblical verse in the bible that backs this up.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 states "We are telling you what the Lord taught. We whom are still alive when the lord comes will not go into his kingdom ahead of those who have already died. The Lord will come from heaven with a command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the dead who believed in Christ will come back to life. Then, together with them, we who are still alive will be taken in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. In this way we will always be with the Lord. So then, comfort each other with these words!"
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| These are the flowers I released into the water as a memorial to my brother. |
Did You Know There Is A Variety of Eucalyptus? I Found Out @ Whole Foods On 4/14/19
I was at Whole Foods this past Sunday. You know they always cause you to stop and view/smell the flowers as you enter the store. Maybe not you but for me yes I do. I already had pink roses and pink mini carnations at home with my regular eucalyptus. I was trying to decide if I needed more eucalyptus so I began to search. See, it is really all about the scent along with the look of the floral grouping I put together. So I see an interesting looking bunch and I notice on the label it is marked eucalyptus but I never saw one looking like this fashion. I even tried to rub my fingers on a leaf to see if I could smell the scent of eucalyptus. The label said it was so I inquired of a clerk in that department. They thought like me that the label said so but the floral expert was not there to inquire of. Thank God another shopper must have overheard our conversation and then told me yes, it is eucalyptus for she had some at home. I am so glad my eyes were open up to another experience beyond my knowledge center.
See, it is good to inquire for inquiring minds really do want to know. Seek and you shall find knock and the door will be open to you. Do not be afraid to ask questions for knowledge is out there just waiting for you to grasp but you have to be willing to step out. It is in the stepping out that allows one to find it. I encourage you to step out and seek and you shall find.
Perfect example today. A co-worker showed me a text message they received about their uncle. I did not even have to ponder about this or say I will take it home and pray about it I acted right then and there. I said let's pray so right at this co-workers desk I prayed and then when the prayer was over I had a smile on my face. I felt peace and encouragement for this fellow worker. I then shared about what happened to me over the weekend. I love this story that was shared with me in the parking lot of a church after a session at a conference I attended. I met this couple and yes, they were from back home. At the conclusion of the night I asked them to please say hello to OH for me. They were from a suburb of Cincinnati. They attended a church service in which the anointing oil that is coming forth from a bible was at church. We began to talk about how I had a vial of it and it somehow spilled in my purse but there was no trace of an oil residue stain in the interior of my purse. See, this oil is supernatural and it is not oil based. She then showed me a red cloth in which pieces were cut out of it.
To confirm what I was saying there is no oil stain whatsoever on this cloth and it was the residue left on the cloth when people dipped their hands into the oil at that church service. We shared much about our testimonies right there in the parking lot and in the midst of sharing I mentioned how I led my father to Jesus and then the woman that was a patient across the hall I led to Jesus the day my father went to be with the Lord. I also shared a bit about my inheritance situation when my father died. Right away she told me to take one of the pieces of this cloth and place it into my wallet for God to restore the injustice that was brought to our family. I did that part but I felt I needed her prayer marked with precision to be prayed over the wallet with the swatch placed inside it.
I go home and come back for the evening service and I sit next to them in church. I shared how I did the act of faith with my wallet but I was not sure of the exact words to pray so she and I placed the wallets (actually I had two of them) in our hands and she prayed.
Shortly after that wouldn't you know it a prophetic word comes forth as a name was called out. Not only that, I shared with this couple that afternoon about my inheritance and sure enough that is the subject preached on that very night "Inheritance." She nudged me as we heard what was going to be the subject taught that night.
There is more to this story. In the afternoon session I seemed to go into the Holy Spirit zone. How do I explain this. The panel were sharing and I am drawn to a section of the platform and I just keep looking at this area. I hear the speakers sharing but I am looking behind them for they were seated on the ground floor level and I am drawn to the platform level behind them. I am there but then again I am not there for I now sense it is time to write words given to me by Holy Spirit. This took place @ 3:25PM on 4/13/19(Saturday.) Some words were just for me but I can share a portion of the words with you now ok.
"The stick-the rain stick parts seas many seas to let the people come forth to the throne room-the presence of God-My gospel comes forth. An orange this is not peeled but when you take a knife-a double edged sword to slice the orange right down the center-it parts the orange-2 sides that were 1 form now part & the sweet juice of the orange fruit flows forth & pours forth out and it is sweetness & refreshing to all that partake of it. The word of God-the gospel message comes forth for the people to hear. Testimony, testimony after testimony will go around the world as I call you forth to bring My people into My presence-worship-worship-worship. As the Red Sea was parted to let My people come forth to the promised land so shall it be with you as you bring forth & raise the rain sticks to come into My presence."
Well guess what, that very night the word that came forth spoke of water parting and the collecting of the 12 memorial stones that were gathered to share the stories as a reminder throughout the ages (Joshua 4.) It was also shared of the importance of sharing stories (testimony) with your family sort of like the stone markers. Is that God or what! This experience is real and I love Holy Spirit adventures.
Guess what? I had a spare piece of that red anointing cloth with me so I went and retrieved it from my purse and blessed the co-worker with it today and told them I will bring in my vial of the anointing oil to place another coating of it on the cloth just for them. God is good, God is Great and above all He loves us and He is ever so FAITHFUL. That is my story today.
I will write another entry later on for I saw the movie last night, Breakthrough." There was a scene that triggered memories of when my brother was in a boating accident and he was lost at sea. Was he really lost? I don't think so for God knows exactly where Ricky was at. Early this morning Holy Spirit gave me great insight in regard to the prophetic dream I had when he died and then a bit of testimony how some of the things were dealt with in regard to his death when I was going through a deliverance session. Until then peace in your heart and home ok.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
I Would Like To Re-Post This. I Wrote It 7/9/2010 As A Birthday Tribute To My Brother, He Died @ The Age Of 22 Years Old. Today, 4/9/2019 Is The 43rd Anniversary Of His Last Day Living On Earth.
It seems like forever since I saw your smile. I even miss how you used to tease my sister and I believe it or not. What sibling would ever think they would say those words that they missed their brother teasing them? A sibling that has a brother/sister that is no longer alive. Cherish your siblings if you have them, for one day they will no longer be with you, Make the most of the time you have to share with them while you have the opportunity to do so. You know we are not promised tomorrow so make the most of today. One day we will be united for eternity in heaven, thank God for that blessed assurance I have in Jesus and what He did for us so we can escape the jaws of hell for all of eternity. My dictionary states that eternity is, "The totality of time without beginning or end." By the nature of the definition of eternity it is a very long time without end. Why would anyone knowingly want to spend eternity in hell with pain and suffering continually never to ease or let up? Why would you not choose life in heaven with God for eternity? The choice truly is yours and you are the only one that can make that choice. Once you draw your last breath your final destination will have been decided and it will be too late at that point. Think about it now while you still have breath inside you and the opportunity to be saved. If you know for certain that you will not go to heaven as your final place of destination I invite you to say a prayer that will allow you to have comfort and assurance in knowing that when you lay your head upon your pillow tonight that if you should not wake in the morning you will be in heaven. Repeat after me, "Father, I am a sinner please forgive my sins and cleanse me and make me whole. You sent your Son, Jesus, into this world through the virgin birth. He suffered, died and was buried. He rose from the dead on the third day and it is because of His sacrifice that I will be in heaven for all eternity. Not by anything that I can ever do but by what He did for me. Lord Jesus come into my heart and capture my attention. Teach me, nourish me with the word of God. Take all past sins away from me and wash me clean this very day. I give my heart and life to You for I have made a mess of my life up until this point and I now give it into Your hands. I know that I will be used to fulfill what You have called me to do with my life, not what I have called myself to do but Your will be done. I will bring a smile to your face as I step out into God's destiny for my life. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Amen."
Congratulations! You are are now born-again and welcome to the family of God. Did you know that all the angels in heaven just rejoiced as you prayed tha prayer. WOW! When you think about it that is pretty powerful that all the angels just celebrated with you. You will never be the same from this moment forward in your life. I look forward to meeting you one day in heaven. Do not keep this to yourself find someone and let them know that you gave your heart and life to Jesus. Prior to becoming born again I had anger inside of me and I would flare up easily. I also swore using bad words. I was instantly healed of this. My anger went away and it was replaced with love and peace and it was as if I would open my mouth to swear and the words would not come out anymore. There are stories of people that used to drink, smoke, do drugs, etc. and when they prayed the prayer any desire for that stuff was just miraculously taken away from them. I cannot promise you all or any of those things will happen to you for it will be your own testimony. Let God be God in your life and step aside then you will have your own story to share with others. A story that cannot be reproduced because it is your personal story. Sort of like you have fingerprints that no one else has on the earth. You now will have a story that no one else will have like yours because it is your story. Cherish your story and do not think that your testimony is less than another persons for all testimonies give and bring glory to God.
I am sharing with you a few pictures of my brother that died at the age of 22 years old. He was in a boating accident and his body was never recovered. If you look closely at the picture of my two brothers holding my hands, it doesn't look like I was too happy at that moment. I looked good, nicely coordinated but I had nothing to do with that. My mother gets the credit for that one. Do you think they were teasing me? Who knows? I did also include a picture that brings a smile to my face when I see it. It looks like I may have been close in age as to the other picture. This time, smile on my face and no brothers around. I would like to end this on a happy note rather than dwell on the loss of my brother. Take time today to tell family members that you care about them and that you love them. Yes, even guys can do this too. Just because you are a boy/man does not excuse you from telling this to your siblings if you have them. Today's words may be the very blessing they need and they only can come forth through you.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Small Group Bible Study Is Going Well
I can't believe our 4 week in home bible study is coming to an end. Sure wish it would continue. The group that gathered were actually former co-works that I worked with a few years ago. So good to see them and share Jesus with everyone. You know there is limited time to share when at work for the type job we did. At bible study we come together and get to know one another in a different way, the spiritual sides of each other. Very refreshing and most fulfilling. Maybe Holy Spirit will have us continue on, who knows but He knows. With nice weather coming upon us wouldn't it be nice to meet at a park. To share Jesus in the midst of a park setting...birds singing, grass growing, flowers in bloom almost reminds you of the garden and then a gentle breeze glides across you. Hum could be representative of the wind of Holy Spirit. When I evangelized back home our church would actually go to a local park that was located on the shore of Lake Erie. There definitely were people to reach out to on a nice Summer evening. Step out in faith. Do not be afraid for Holy Spirit is your guide
Saturday, April 6, 2019
So Sorry I Got The Derek Prince Book Title Wrong, I Corrected It In The Prior Blog Post.
Here is a picture of the book I made reference to earlier today. This is perfect timing because I would also like to acknowledge this ministry. It is so rare today to actually get a hand written thank you card in the mail. I received just that from Derek Prince Ministries. That touched my heart. Do you know how I received the book I am sharing a picture of ? I believe it was when I volunteered at Summer Camp with the inner city children at church. One of the Executive Assistants to one of the pastors at church had the book. She married a church member whose wife died. They were a middle aged couple and she thought I would benefit from this book. I was very touched that someone reached out to me at that time in my life. I still have the persons last name in the inside cover of the book, they must have placed their name there at one time. I love the fact that they also highlighted important pieces of information in this book. I guess the legacy of this woman that I never had the pleasure of meeting blessed me far beyond their life living here on earth. How do I know that? A seed was planted by this dear woman into a life that she did not know when walking the earth and I am still blessed by this book in 2019. I call that an act of God. They say the teacher appears when the student is ready to be taught. I guess it was divine timing what do you think? Now, one day I will pass this knowledge onto another. I noticed in the booklet that she highlighted in orange highlighter and I then underlined important thoughts in ink. Double insight to bless the next person. I also noticed I wrote a note in the back inside jacket of this book. "Review curses spoken by parents, a spouse, teachers, pastors, self imposed-negate it by stating 'I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord.'"
Let me share with you the kind thank you note I received from the ministry.
Apparently this was a transcription of the radio program TODAY WITH DEREK PRINCE. It was the weekly series numbers 138&139. Copyright year 1986.
I found out today that the eagle in the neighborhood apparently has two eaglets. Wow I am loving this. I felt led to go into the music store where I purchased my rain stick this morning. A softer in sound rain stick was just waiting for me to discover it. I purchased it because I am all about the sound that comes forth from it. The choice was a longer in size rain stick like I already have or the softer sounding rain stick. You should know me by now I am a worshiper at heart and I am drawn to churches that allow me to praise/worship with the rain stick. Well now, two rain sticks. I was not scheduled again for marketplace ministry for tomorrow. I was going to go back to the church that spoke the prophetic word over me last week but my heart for worship is drawing me to local church. I just have to follow Holy Spirit and that is the plan unless He speaks to my heart to go here, go there, go everywhere.
Let me share with you the kind thank you note I received from the ministry.
Apparently this was a transcription of the radio program TODAY WITH DEREK PRINCE. It was the weekly series numbers 138&139. Copyright year 1986.
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| The little verse to the left of the thank you card was included in the card. Powerful words of encouragement. |
Thank God I Have My Journals. I Read Derek Prince's Book, "From Curse To Blessing" The Prior Weekend To 1/14/1996. Sharing One Of My 1st Prophetic Insights Given To Me In 1996.
I am going to share with you actual pages from my journal entry that was @ 7:0AM 1/14/1996. This was te very first time I was shown as I referred to it as a "bleep." I described it like this '(this is the only way to describe it-I'm awake and a flash of a picture comes into my mind it is ever so clear and vivid to me-as in details.)" I had just finished reading the book by Derek Prince the prior weekend, "Blessings and Curses." The river I saw in this picture shown to me was the Vermilion River in Ohio which actually feeds into Lake Erie. I happen to have pictures of the river and it really is a nice community located on the shores of Lake Erie. Please remember I was still a practicing Catholic in this time frame of my life. I am just about to embark on a great change in my life...Captured by Holy Spirit. I hope you enjoy this blog entry.
In my hand written journal here is an example of a word spelled incorrectly. I just checked out the spelling and sure enough it should read Our Lady of Guadalupe. Did you catch that I wrote it as Guadalope? Oddly enough, there is no spell check when you are hand writing in a journal. Back when I was writing these journals I had an inkling that I would be sharing them with someone future tense so to speak and see you are reading today what I wrote in 1996.
CHARISMA HOUSE Publishers What Is Going On? Are You Not Proofreading Manuscripts Prior To Publishing Books. I Found Several Typo's/Errors In These 2 Books?
I am enjoying reading two books by the same author. The problem being is no one is proofreading these books and it does become a distraction to me as I am reading the book. Sometimes a word or two are repeated right after one another. Sometimes it just does not look like proper English is being used to express the idea/thought. Who is responsible for proofreading? I get it in one respect, as I am receiving words from Holy Spirit I tend to write them down fast as I am receiving the words. I really do get that but there comes a point when publishing a book that someone should really look over the words written so as the author is presented in the best light so to speak. When doing a Google search it is showing that editors or sub-editors should be proofreading the manuscript. I know myself when I enter a blog writing of mine that I cannot catch simple errors at times. So, when I pull it up again to view it and discover an error I then fix the error and update the blog entry.
If you are connected with a publisher should it not be the responsibility of the publisher to proof the manuscript and even a prototype of the book so as to make everyone look good. If there are blunders out there in books, doesn't that make the publishing company not look good? I have never authored a book per say, just my blog entries so I am not an expert but this is logical thinking. You proofread the manuscript first. Then you hand it off to a few trusted friends/relatives/confidants and have them proofread it. Sometimes a fresh set of eyes per say can catch a phrase or a thought that is not complete. Then you submit it. Once there is a prototype completed for goodness sake do not just trust the editor/publisher and take them on their word that it was proofed. Remember, it is your name that is going on this book. More than likely people will not look on the back cover of the book to see who the publisher was they will think that you cannot spell or bring forth a complete/sound thought.
Be cautious also if self-publishing. Remember when I shared with you all in one of my blog entries of how a self-published book had so many error in it. That particular book was actually being given out with a donation to a ministry that is well known. Yes, I know not all are writers per say and you have divine insight from Holy Spirit to share with us. In that instance I would seek out expert advice as to how to bring forth Holy Spirit wisdom in excellence.
I am so sorry that I have to share on this subject but it truly frustrates me when reading a book that is full of (a wealth of) knowledge and I have to stop and think about something because it just does not make sense or it is not spelled correctly. I am wired like this by God and He is a God of excellence and maybe that is why He created me like this? He knows I hunger to read books and when I read a book I obtain knowledge. He knows it is truly frustrating to me to pick up a book and have to stop my train of thought when I come across an incomplete thought or a word not spelled correctly. I implore you to treat Holy Spirit knowledge/wisdom given to you with utmost respect. Remember you are bringing Him forth in your writing so seek to do it with a spirit of excellence. Yes, your name is on the book as the author but who shared the wisdom with you? Holy Spirit most likely did, so put Him in a high place of honor by publishing the book in excellence.
A current example, as I am composing this blog entry to share with you. I kept hearing the word prototype but when I typed it out I originally typed it as proto type. Spell check caught the portion proto so I had to further search the correct spelling of it. Do you want to know how I do this? I select the microphone icon for Google and I speak the word into my phone. It then produces the correct spelling and even an explanation of what the word means. There really are tools out there to assist you, seek them out ok.
If you are connected with a publisher should it not be the responsibility of the publisher to proof the manuscript and even a prototype of the book so as to make everyone look good. If there are blunders out there in books, doesn't that make the publishing company not look good? I have never authored a book per say, just my blog entries so I am not an expert but this is logical thinking. You proofread the manuscript first. Then you hand it off to a few trusted friends/relatives/confidants and have them proofread it. Sometimes a fresh set of eyes per say can catch a phrase or a thought that is not complete. Then you submit it. Once there is a prototype completed for goodness sake do not just trust the editor/publisher and take them on their word that it was proofed. Remember, it is your name that is going on this book. More than likely people will not look on the back cover of the book to see who the publisher was they will think that you cannot spell or bring forth a complete/sound thought.
Be cautious also if self-publishing. Remember when I shared with you all in one of my blog entries of how a self-published book had so many error in it. That particular book was actually being given out with a donation to a ministry that is well known. Yes, I know not all are writers per say and you have divine insight from Holy Spirit to share with us. In that instance I would seek out expert advice as to how to bring forth Holy Spirit wisdom in excellence.
I am so sorry that I have to share on this subject but it truly frustrates me when reading a book that is full of (a wealth of) knowledge and I have to stop and think about something because it just does not make sense or it is not spelled correctly. I am wired like this by God and He is a God of excellence and maybe that is why He created me like this? He knows I hunger to read books and when I read a book I obtain knowledge. He knows it is truly frustrating to me to pick up a book and have to stop my train of thought when I come across an incomplete thought or a word not spelled correctly. I implore you to treat Holy Spirit knowledge/wisdom given to you with utmost respect. Remember you are bringing Him forth in your writing so seek to do it with a spirit of excellence. Yes, your name is on the book as the author but who shared the wisdom with you? Holy Spirit most likely did, so put Him in a high place of honor by publishing the book in excellence.
A current example, as I am composing this blog entry to share with you. I kept hearing the word prototype but when I typed it out I originally typed it as proto type. Spell check caught the portion proto so I had to further search the correct spelling of it. Do you want to know how I do this? I select the microphone icon for Google and I speak the word into my phone. It then produces the correct spelling and even an explanation of what the word means. There really are tools out there to assist you, seek them out ok.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
"The Name Of Jesus Is Lifted High" By Eddie James. Song To Play In Spiritual Warfare, Have A Listen.
I may not have the exact words Jeff Jansen recently spoke but the thought I get. Soaking music is good and it has it's purpose. You need warfare type of music when you are fighting in the spirit realm. Just because I am a woman and feminine by nature does not mean that I can't fight a powerful fight in the spirit realm for that I do. I know enough that the battle is easier won if the right music is playing inside of me and I am focusing on battlefield type of songs. Not some sweet and gentle song but a song that has the strong presence of the forceful drum. Listen to this song and you will better understand what I am trying to tell you.
You know what? I recently received a gift with purchase at Estee Lauder and they tucked in a newer fragrance by Estee Lauder, Beautiful Belle. I tried it out today and I just might like it. I still love Knowing by Estee Lauder for that is the one I get compliments on when I wear it. The true test of time, if I get compliments when I am wearing the new fragrance that is the test of time for me.
The name of Jesus is lifted high - eddie james
You know what? I recently received a gift with purchase at Estee Lauder and they tucked in a newer fragrance by Estee Lauder, Beautiful Belle. I tried it out today and I just might like it. I still love Knowing by Estee Lauder for that is the one I get compliments on when I wear it. The true test of time, if I get compliments when I am wearing the new fragrance that is the test of time for me.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
How Uncanny Is This. I Received A Behind The Scenes Tour Of The Cincinnati Reds Stadium. Listen To James W. Goll's Latest Podcast & You Will Get My Story Ok.
Well, it was two Thanksgivings ago. Our family and extended family ventured to Cincinnati, Ohio for a Thanksgiving family gathering. One of my relatives was in a position to give our family a behind the scenes tour of the Cincinnati Reds Stadium. It was a great tour and it was memorable, for it was the last big travel trip Nana was going to make.
So I am listening to the most recent podcast by James W. Goll and my ears perk up when I hear Charlie Shamp sharing about a prophetic word in which Pete Rose's name is mentioned. I say to myself I was at the very stadium in which we were shown the private club house/restaurant where prominent people tend to watch the game from there. We were shown the very table where Pete Rose sits when he comes to a game. Very interesting isn't that? Of all the places I could have been to, I was actually at the place where he watches baseball games. Coincidence? I don't think so, God's timing absolutely yes. I listened to this podcast twice and I just may listen to it a third time to glean a bit more.
The tour highlight for me was that I asked and I was given the ok nod to pray over the dug out and I extended my hands and prayed. I am telling you all Holy Spirit adventures sure are fun. Please know this it is not the most easy thing to do is pray like this before family. It was done low key and Holy Spirit knows the prayer that went forth. You know sometimes it takes more courage to pray around family then it takes to pray with strangers and friends. So this was a leap in faith for me. I felt Holy Spirit urging me to pray so I did it in proper order. I sought permission and then I prayed. Yes, I did. It was good to shop at Discount Drug Mart also while in Ohio and to have a little taste of Sugardale Leona bologna. You have to have lived in Ohio to appreciate that. See, I am not much of a bologna connoisseur but we were raised to enjoy this type of bologna. If I was going to eat bologna this really was the only type I liked. I do not like regular bologna just Leona bologna. There are different variations of it also and certain brands I stick with.
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| If I am not mistaken the bridge in the background was the prototype for the famous Brooklyn Bridge. |
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Also Found Another Great YouTube Video, Charlie Shamp; Lana Vawser: "United States, Get Ready to Birth! The Spirit of Mockery is Coming Down!"
Lana Vawser: "United States, Get Ready to Birth! The Spirit of Mockery is Coming Down!"
Found a You Tube video for you to search for, "Fiery Crown: Prophet Charlie Shamp."
Found a You Tube video for you to search for, "Fiery Crown: Prophet Charlie Shamp."



















