My Hummingbird Friends Greeted Me This Morning, Wouldn't It Be Lovely If They Stayed Through The Winter? Listen To This Song Please, "Thank You For The Music" Then Watch This Movie, "Young At Heart." You Will Be Glad That You Did Ok.

I wake up this morning and see the hummingbird nectar is low again I just made a fresh batch the other day. My first thought is do I make more are they still here, the hummingbirds that is. I think I thought I saw one briefly flying to a tree it tends to fly to in between taking in the nectar. I say to myself just fill it up again. Sure enough my hummingbird friends are enjoying the nectar still today 9/28/2019. I wonder if it is this really good brand of nectar I purchased over the Summer at a local lawn and garden center. I like this garden center I think, if I am not mistaken their family roots go back to the Mennonite's. I have a wee bit left of the concentrate in the bottle and I think I will keep this bottle in the frig (refrigerator) to remind me of the brand to get next year. Wouldn't that be amazing if something as simple as this nectar would woo them and keep them here throughout the Winter. Happy thought I guess I am thinking out loud.
Do you ever have a day when it is God kissed from the rising of the sun to well after the sun sets? That was the day I had yesterday. Compliment from a co-worker at the start of the day on an outfit I wore to work (you know Holy Spirit shows me not just what to wear but what to buy too.) The other day I returned an expensive dress to a store because I didn't feel that I had to secure buttons on this dress because they were not sown on secure when the dress was made. It also had a worn out looking button hole for one of the buttons. It looked frayed. I took it back to the store and showed them where I secured the buttons with thread and the frayed looking button hole. Before I ever found a sales person I saw a cute pair of jeans with a double layer of flared ruffle at the bottom of the jeans. They caught my attention as they sat there on a counter. I found a sales clerk and they returned the dress for me with no problem at all. I was honest and did let them know I did wear the dress once when they asked me. I did get compliments on the dress but it was the principle with me. If I am paying $140.00 for a dress I should not have to sit down and darn/secure buttons on the dress to make sure they don't fall off and the button holes should not look frayed. Maybe I am wrong in thinking this but I thought to myself I would not be expected to have to do this sewing for a dress I paid even $25.00 for, do you agree?  After I returned the dress I then went and tried on that pair of jeans. They fit and I purchased them. What a great surprise they were originally $78.00 I know me and I would not have paid that for them but I saw a reduced price of  $27.30 and that I would pay. I get to the register and they were further reduced to $16.38. Bought them. You are thinking now to yourself why is she rambling on about this pair of jeans? Simple answer, that was part of the outfit I wore yesterday that I received compliments on.
I also received a compliment that night from an older gentleman at a local Bargain Hunt store. He and his wife of over 40+ years were shopping there. He complimented my outfit and began to tell me his wife wore colorful outfits like I was wearing when they first got married. I pulled my cart up closer to continue the conversation and he asked me where I was from (see I do not have at all a southern accent and told him from Ohio.) He knew someone form Ohio and paid a compliment to people that lived in Ohio. I told him the brief journey of me from Ohio to Atlanta to where I reside now to accept a job. He then of course asked a question of me since he knew where I worked at one time. It then led to further discussion and I was able to direct him and his wife to a website and what they need to look up and that would help them out this year. The story does not end there ……. I told him that he should tell his wife if she wears a colorful outfit he would take her out on a date. He then wants to introduce me to his wife and I meet her, I think her name was Carol (don't quote me on that for I do have to practice really learning a persons name when I meet them.) Such a lovely couple shopping together on a Friday evening. I just loved that this man wore they looked like farming overalls. I then told his wife the deal that if she wore a colorful outfit he would take her out on a date. Kind of brass and bold of me huh but that is the romantic heart I have in me along with a nudge from Holy Spirit egging me on too. See Holy Spirit loves true love doesn't He? He recognizes it in others too. So sometimes He prods us onto nudge another to remind them of that love they have in their heart for their spouse.
I thought I was writing about a song and a movie today? Oh well, this is how it goes with me. Oh most important of all. As I left work last night I was waiting at a stop sign to turn and right before me was a half rainbow in the sky and I heard the words "You are driving to destiny." Meaning the adventure I was about to embark upon that evening. There was no rain at all in the area and a literal half rainbow in the sky right before me and it stopped right where the middle of the rainbow would be.. A perfectly clear rainbow that I could see all the colors. It went from the bottom of the rainbow was on the right hand side and it stopped at the point where it was heading left. Hey guess what? I think it was pointing in the direction in which I was about to travel in. Destiny is all around this do you agree?
Ok back to the main story at hand here today. I was so happy when my mom updated me today that she did not see her hummingbirds for a few days and she was going to take down her hummingbird feeder today and then she saw one so she will not be taking it down today but keeping it up. She is so funny she said to me that maybe he is lost or his buddies took off without him. Isn't that funny?
Please listen to this song the words are beautiful. Then watch this movie if you can and have the time to. If you do not have time I want to share a phrase from one of the songs with you, "A rising moon for every falling star." Oh, on my journey back home last night I was listening to "I Have A Dream" and Holy Spirit nudged me to sing in tongues to that very melody, I did and also received the interpretation as I was getting off the highway at the exit ramp. He is so good do you agree?
You know what? This movie was made in 1954, 4 years before I was ever born but I was already a thought in God waiting for me to be born on this earth. This movie has a cast of Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Dorothy Malone and Gig Young in it.

Thank You For The Music

Young at Heart 1954

There's a Rising Moon for Every Falling Star

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Hello will you join me on this little lesson? I was able to pick up a used cd of Mama Mia. Great deal only $6.99. The catch to this cd is that it is not the soundtrack from the recent movie. I think it is even better, it is the Decca Broadway Original Cast Album. You have to listen to this with the volume turned up to hear and experience this song. So once you turn on the song then close your eyes ok.  Picture yourself sitting in a  Broadway theatre. How about the mezzanine center section. I think I like mezzanine because it usually has a gradual incline but not as high up as balcony seats. Hey if you prefer front and center then picture yourself sitting in those seats. The point is that you are there enjoying the musical with less distractions. Really listen to this song and enjoy it. It is a love song, see I am sentimental and a romantic at heart so this song touched my heart strings. As you probably already guessed, yes, it was in "repeat" mode in the car cd player. Did you enjoy the song and the musical instruments accompaniment?
Did you know our Father in heaven sings love songs over you? Do you listen to hear them? I do and He is the very one that saw me before I was ever in my mother's womb growing to then be born in the exact time I was suppose to be born. It was yesterday that Holy Spirit specifically gave me this verse in the bible Ecclesiastes 3:2 "A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pull out what was planted." Hum I believe it is harvest time at least where I reside. So the other day I was driving and on occasion I do wonder why I only saw cotton growing in the fields 5 years ago and each year after that I did not see it planted. I remember it so clear because I thought the little white puffs of cotton growing on the plants looked so striking in the fields. Each year I would look for it but to no avail, other plants were growing. Well, this year I was so elated to see cotton growing in the fields again. I do not know why this was the year selected to grow cotton and not the prior years but I sure am happy to see it. I think the last time I saw cotton growing in a field was when I was in Huntsville, AL. I was so impressed with it that I stopped at a cotton gin and took a few pictures. I think I shared those with you. Ok onto the next phase of this journal entry but I think it still seems to flow together because of the scripture verse I share with you next.
I was about to make a mistake until Holy Spirit brought me to a church service where I heard a word that caused me to not act in a manner I was contemplating acting upon. I was ready to pop off (you know an email with me sharing a piece of my mind per say) an email with my sentiments inside the email. Being critical and maybe even a bit whiny in a cordial way if that makes sense. I was going to share my thoughts and disdain. I already started composing this potential email in my mind with how I was going to word it. Over the weekend I connected with church acquaintances that I have not seen in several months now. In conversation they shared with me about a preacher and it was one of those things that the conversation is now in the back of my mind. They even invited me to join them on a Sunday service.
You know me I may have to work at my marketplace ministry job so it would probably be a midweek service. I love the winds of Holy Spirit so much and how He just says lets go here and I usually say ok lets go. I stated it like that because I am sure there have been times when maybe I was tired or I just missed the invitation. I am not perfect but I do think I am getting much better at not only catching the waves of Holy Spirit but also following the wind as He guides me. So much fun, it really is. God has a quick response time when you are about to maybe step into something that is not of His leading and then regret it afterward. Something to cause you to take a few steps back instead of a few strong steps forward. You have to really trust Holy Spirit and His guidance.
Just a few short hours prior I was ready to start composing my email I mentioned earlier. I knew I had to go to the church last night and I am so glad I did. There was a word waiting for me there. I jotted down notes in my notebook. I will share some of the highlights with you. First of all the service started out with sharing the Passion translation of Psalm 139:13-18. So beautiful to hear those words spoken to us. I actually read it again this morning from the Passion translation.
"3 keys to develop your destiny & purpose. All 3 work together
1. The law of difference
2. The law of reciprocal purpose
3. The law of honor
The law of difference is something of God in you that cannot be found in anyone else. You need to recognize the uniqueness God placed inside of you. Your difference will define your assignment. Heaven is intrigued by your difference. People are attracted to your difference and satan is fearful by your difference and your uniqueness under the power of God. Major in your difference and quit minoring in someone else's difference.
Reciprocal purpose in your life is a give and take. Joseph found a problem that could be resolved by his God given difference. Someone's deficiency/dysfunction cries out for your difference. God will pair you up to protect you and the other person.
The law of honor. Honor is to treat with respect or esteem. Every righteous act is an act of honor and honor celebrates the differences in a persons life. Look for someone to honor & it will open the door to your destiny. Honor is a spirit of generosity and it will enlarge your destiny. Dishonor is a spirit of poverty when you criticize people it is a part of poverty. It will always knock down something it doesn't have the ability to compliment someone who has more than you or more anointing than you. Generosity will always lift up others."
Did I do an ok job of taking notes? Do you see why I was sent here to hear this word? Confirmation of the scripture verse Holy Spirit spoke to me earlier and then to hear about the law of honor. It truly is better to bless others including your enemies and to not curse them. Oddly enough I happened to have a full vial of the Dalton, GA anointing oil with me in my purse and Holy spirit nudged me to give one to the pastors wife for her husband and I would also guess for them as a couple . God is good, God is great, God is faithful. Now, don't forget to listen to the song.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

See, Following Holy Spirit Gave Me Another Lead On What I Am To Do, Praise God!

So I go to a church gathering this past weekend.  A woman comes up to me that I haven't seen for several months now. I used to see her at church but I have not seen her there for a while now. She would so kindly refer to me as the rain lady or something to that effect. Reason being I played the rain stick during worship. She would encourage me in regard to how the sound was soothing to hear the water sound that came from the instrument. So I knew of an apostle that was going to be in  the general area the next day but I decided I was not going to go until … See I saw that apostle that very day and told them I was not going to be going the next day. After speaking to my friend they encouraged me to go and I could go with them and not have to drive too. I agreed to go with them because I tend to be a loner per say. I go on journey's and drive there myself and I play the very praise music I want to play. I guess it is sort of a control issue maybe or is it a case of me praising Jesus on my journey in my car? I felt Holy Spirit nudge me to meet up with them and go with them. I accepted and I then went back to the very apostle and told them I guess I will see you tomorrow that I was going.
Oh my goodness, I remember the days back in Ohio when I would go to church services that a church met in a hotel back then. This church also meets in a hotel and I was already at this church a few weeks ago and I love the freedom of worship here. I even asked in advance if it was ok to praise with the rain stick. I got the go ahead. See, there comes a point in the service when they let people know that the doors will be shut and there was no condemnation or judgement if you had to leave prior to this happening. Wow, when those doors shut there is increased freedom and the power of God flowing in a greater way. Imagine this, everyone raising their voices up praying in tongues. When this happens a shout seems to rise up inside of me and it comes forth. Yes it does. This tends to happen to me even in worship if I am at a church that gives freedom for this. It is not me it is Holy Spirit welling up inside of me and the shout it seems to be the only way for me to release this I do not suppress it.
I  tend to move around in worship so sitting on an end seat is just fine for me. The group I came with were sitting on the other side of the aisle and the first seat was taken. I asked if it was ok that tI sat across from them for worship they didn't seem to mind one bit. There was a point that I felt led to approach one of them that when worship was done for them to come sit in the first seat and I would move over a seat. I just knew that they would get a word if they sat in that very seat. I do not force anyone I only share what I felt. They made the decision to come on over and sit in that seat. Guess what? Not only one word but a second word came forth too.
Somehow we were talking about a subject and one made mention of a Pastor Larry Randolph. I said I think I  have seen him on YouTube but I did not review any of the videos. Well, they presented an opportunity to me so I thought about it. I then found a few videos maybe you will be blessed like I was to hear them. Very timely messages. Even though one or two of them were from a few years ago. Isn't it amazing that no matter how old a message can be it is not old but perfect timing when you are ready to hear it right?
I have been feeling a shift in my location for more than a year now. Not the region I am in but the city I reside in now. Well, I think one of the videos addresses this very issue for me. Amazing isn't it. When the student is willing and obedient the teacher seems to appear. I am finding this to be so very true in this season of my life now. I am also starting to see a shift that I may not be writing much longer on this blog. I think I have done what I was called to do. To share my story and experiences with you. To teach you what I did not so right at times for you to avoid going and doing that but taking another route. I think I shared my heart with you and my love for evangelism and seeing people be set free. I shared recipes and family stories and most of all, experiences/adventures/journeys with Holy Spirit. To encourage you to step out in faith to experience your very own journey's with Holy Spirit. Maybe I even encouraged a few of you throughout the years to pick up a pen and journal or step out in faith or even create your own blog to share about the good of God in your very life. I am so open to the move of Holy Spirit in my life that I can lay down the pen or should I say keyboard if He calls me to stop with this very blog. I am perfectly ok because if I do not hold onto something that completed it's course it then allows me to have open hands to receive the next step in my journey. Wow, this blog has been my friend for several years now but I look at it like this...a friend that was there for me in that season of my life. That does not mean it cannot be picked up again in the future, maybe with a different direction to go in. Let's see what Holy Spirit does ok.

Larry Randolph - Destiny is a place

 Overcoming Part 2

 Overcoming Part 3

Night 398 | Larry Randolph July 7, 2017

Yay My Hummingbirds Have Not Left The Region Yet. I Received Words Yesterday While Sitting In An Older Church. Some Features Of This Church Actually Reminded Mee Of A Caholic Church I Attended As A Child. Kneeling/Communion Rail Do You Remember Kneeling/Communion Rails, I Do.

I was so elated when I opened my blinds this morning and saw that the hummingbirds were still here in this region. My mother tells me that they departed from her region in which she resides. She has not seen them for a couple of days now. It was almost like one of them was dancing a bit below the feeder when I was talking on the phone with my mother this morning. She tells me that they take a 500 mile journey when they leave a region for the next season in their lives. I remember a few weeks ago after she told me this that I commented to Holy Spirit that I would love to take that journey with them. See, do not hold yourself prisoner in a box that does not allow you to dream or have whimsical thoughts like that. What is a thought today just may be a vision for tomorrow, I'm just saying.
This year I invested in an upgrade of hummingbird nectar. You store it in the refrigerator and it is a concentrate. I also get Crystal Geyser water and that is what I mix the concentrate with. This is what the label states, the brand is Sweet Seed's Sweet-Nectar … "Dye-free  wild flower infused all natural pure cane sugar no artificial preservatives. Fortified with calcium & electrolytes." The best part is that it is made in the USA. This is a great description on the label why would you not want to purchase this for those beautiful hummingbirds? "Infused with a blend of steam-distilled floral hydrosols of the flowers most visited by hummingbirds. Added calcium helps promote healthy egg development, and electrolytes aid in the prevention of dehydration."
I was at a church yesterday and it was definitely an older church because you just do not see churches like this per say today. Are churches being built with beautiful stained glass windows? What about beautiful wood beams and older light fixtures. What about kneeling/communion rails that are padded? Massive pipe organs too? This church had all of this and then some. It had the mighty presence of God saturated in this very church. Not just the main sanctuary but the presence of God I found tucked away in a prayer chapel located in the lower level of the church. How do I know that, simple, let me share with you ok. I snuck away to use the restroom and I went to the lower level to use the restroom down there. I noticed a sign that said "Prayer Chapel" and the door was cracked open a bit. I asked a woman do you think I can go in there, her response to me was that the door was opened so that was an invitation to me. Guess what I did? I accepted the invitation. It was a simple yet beautiful little chapel with the presence of God there. Holy Spirit bid me to go to the padded (I call them from my Catholic upbringing a communion rail.) I accepted the invitation and I went to the right side of this communion rail and prayed a prayer. See, when Holy Spirit moves upon me to pray at times I do not really recall the actual prayer prayed but He sure does recall and remembers the prayer prayed. So much peace in this small chapel. So beautiful even though it was a simple looking chapel. Painted white walls, crushed velvet or velveteen padded cushions covered the pews and then the kneeling rail was also covered in the same material.
So I go back upstairs to the main sanctuary and this is what I jotted down in my journal @ 11:15AM " A small prayer chapel after I went to the restroom. This chapel was tiny and intimate just simple yet beautiful-red crushed velvet seat covers & kneeling rail covered in the same material. I felt the peace of God very strong there & I felt led to go to the kneeling rail to the right & I knelt down & prayed a prayer there-just me & Jesus. There is something about the presence of God even in the main sanctuary I was mesmerized with the main altar and kept staring in areas by the pipe organ."
This was a Holy Spirit invitation to me and I could have walked by it but as the woman said to me...the door was cracked open so it was an invitation to me to enter in. I am most thankful that I did. I have tears in my eyes right now as I recall this tender moment of me with Jesus. He sure does take me on glorious adventures.
In the main sanctuary there was a good moment that I could hear the person speaking but my eyes were drawn to sections on the main altar. I would just look at different areas or sections of the pipe organ then I would look at two stained glass windows to the side on the altar then I wanted to know if another section was for a choir to be seated in or sing praises to the Lord. I also found myself at one point staring at the dark wood beams in the ceiling. I did not see anything per say like clear pictures of angels or anything like that. What I know, I did sense the strong presence of God in each of those areas I was captivated in looking at.
This is a good portion of the words I received around 12:20PM while in the main sanctuary:
"Trust Me My daughter trust in Me for I am greater than things around you-people around you. Now trust Me in this intricate moment in your life-you're time of life with Me-I love you & I call you forth this very day, time and season in your life. Do you go forth in Me or in man? I go forth in you. My Spirit is not just in you it is upon you & I flow through you for you are My beloved & I am yours & as you go forth @ My beckoning I will lead you out & guide you in all things. You are here for destiny purpose & purpose in destiny are you. This is a huge stepping stone not just for you but for the world-you will come forth in praise & worship with the rain stick-you know how to touch My heart & the heart of My Father & you express it & bring it forth upon My people-keep trusting Me & I will bring it forth.
Beauty-beauty in a world that has pain, sorrow, confusion & corruption-you bring beauty to a world and touch hearts. Do you accept My invitation this very moment-yes I do Lord lead me guide me direct me protect me and go with me wherever I go-I love you."

With all that has been said and done yesterday I must bring up this subject now if I may. When I am beckoned to an altar to worship and praise my glorious Father in heaven it is as if it is either Jesus or an angel or both at times that directs my worship with the sound that comes forth from the simple yet beautiful rain stick. I sense or sometimes I can see what, how and movements I am to use to bring forth the sound of heaven is what I hear. I just do not understand why praise teams are not utilizing the sound of rain when it seems to be preached quite a bit from pulpits, the rain, that is I am speaking about? So, my worship is truly holy worship, fire worship and I only use that expression because it is the angels and Jesus leading me and instructing me how to bring forth the sound. It amazes me at times that I strike a sound just in the very moment a drum strikes a sound. I can only explain it like this … I sometimes hear to follow the sound of the keyboard player and I do then it can change to the drum beats and I do. I was told weeks ago by a fellow church goer that the drum sound is the sound of thunder and the rain stick is the sound of rain and rain and thunder to together. It was one of the light bulb goes off in me moments. An explanation of why I sometimes follow the sound of the drum beat. Honestly, I always thought it was the sound of warfare the beat of the drum and I was joining in as warfare takes place in that moment.
Let's go on if I may. I am single and I worship for the one I love and that is Jesus. He is my spouse, my everything, my deliverer, my comforter, my life. So, please refrain if you are a man and you may look at me worshiping the Lord in any manner that is not pleasing to My Father in heaven for that is not a good place to be. Ask forgiveness and be cleansed by the blood of Jesus. See, Jesus is my spouse until He hands me to another one day and until then do not look at me with not good intentions as I worship my Savior. Those type of looks will only come forth from the man God ordains to be my wedded spouse and until that day transpires please be mindful that this is holy worship unto the Lord ok.
Last night I felt led to go to the exercise room. A lady there had a tee shirt on with Jesus' name on it. We struck up a conversation right there in the gym, yes we did. I come to find out a bit of her testimony and she leads worship at a church that is pastored by her brother in a neighboring community. Amazing right, here I am conversing with another worshiper. I felt Holy Spirit upon this conversation and I encouraged her to keep worshiping Jesus and follow His lead even if it is something as simple as taking three steps to the left just do it. Do you know people have questioned her if she is saved because she has a nose piercing, she tells them she likes that and it is beautiful to her. I told her to ignore that questioning for it is Jesus that sees her heart and her love of worship. Further encouragement to her and I found myself also encouraging me with this word I speak forth...Keep worshiping Jesus and following His guidance in worship for it will be in your worship that will catch the attention of the husband God will bring forth for your life. It will be her purity in worship that will be seen.
See, the full cycle in that very day. I love Holy Spirit adventures and going where the wind of God takes me do you?