I had another cash offering in my purse waiting to release and watch it go and grow. Let's see what happens with this offering. On Sunday I knew I would be going to the church of the Pastor in which I recently read a book he authored. Let's back that up a wee bit. I was there to receive ministry from their prophetic ministry team. It was a very good word I received from the team that ministered to me that day. As they were bringing forth the prophetic words, I noticed someone on another prophetic team sitting behind them that I thought I knew but never met in person yet. That day I introduced myself to them. I waited outside the room where ministry was taking place for the opportunity to meet this person. While I am waiting, I see another familiar face walk by. Oh wait, I met a woman months ago at a women's conference in the Nashville region and I told her I would come visit her church one day. Well, I did but she was not greeting on that particular day. She was greeting this past Sunday when I inquired of a pastor if she was there that day. While waiting for my prophetic ministry appointment she goes walking by me. We connect and she offered for me to sit with her and her husband for the church service that day.
The other familiar face I saw was a person I only knew through taking mentoring classes with a local minister. This person would seem to be most sincere and genuine when they would interact with the minister on the webinars. I then said are you _______ and they responded yes to my question. I explained how I was at one time in the mentoring program and good thing they would show family picture because I was then able to put a face with a person. At least in my interaction that day. I shared briefly how not only this person but another person both interact so good with the minister when they would conduct the webinars. I did share that I do not do zoom calls but I would call in for the "live" sessions. The young person that looked familiar to me in the ministry room was this person's young adult child. I asked if it was ok for me to introduce myself to their child because this child at one time was a part of customer service for a ministry. This young adult had excellent customer service skills and knew how to interact with customers in a caring and most professional manner. They also did not have typo mistakes in email correspondence too. This young person knew how to serve others and serve well at that.
I introduced myself to this young adult and thanked them for the times they would help me out with technical type of things I maybe didn't know how to do. I said what I usually express to others that I am not a technical type of person and that it is a miracle that I even have a blog! Thank you, Holy Spirit, for letting me meet these 2 people that morning and for Your perfect timing. When I arrived at the church someone was just pulling out of a parking space so I got a really good parking space too. I found out there was going to be a guest speaker that day and they brought forth a good word. Thank you for authors placing their picture sometimes on the cover or within their book. I read the book and now I had to know who the Pastor/author was so I could give the offering to them and thank them for writing the book I just completed. I said goodbye to the greeter friend and showed her the book and I wanted her to confirm the gentleman standing in the back of the sanctuary was the pastor, it was. So, I graciously waited for him to complete his interaction with some people and then I approached him and thanked him for writing the book I just read and then I handed him a cash offering as Holy Spirit showed me to. He then extended a handshake and introduced himself to me. My assignment was completed for that morning. See, if you only follow Holy Spirit promptings it ends up being fun and you just never know who you will meet along the way.
Whenever I have attended this church I tend to smell different fragrances of God in this sanctuary. This past Sunday, I would catch brief whiffs of the scent like fresh baked cookies in the atmosphere along with brief scents of all things, corned beef cooking? Thank heaven for the book I have by Kathie Walters, "The Spiritual Meaning of Aromas, Colors, Flowers And Trees" as a guide for me to interpret these aromas. According to her book this is the meaning of the scent of cookies "Heavenly Manna." There is not a listing per say for corned beef but I can follow the trail of the meanings of "meat" right?
"Meat - Mature word." No corned beef but there was a listing of Roast Beef and I will also include that meaning from her book. "Roast Beef- Maturity of word or spirit." I think that sums it up nicely, do you agree. Do not be stale in your walk with Jesus, get out there and experience Him today while time still permits you to.
I tried a new cake mix to bake and then take to people to bless them. A little while back I heard that Dolly Parton connected with Duncan Hines to create a few of her favorites. I couldn't help not passing up the opportunity to try her Homestyle Coconut Cake. You can't miss it on the grocery store shelf for the box is a pink color with a drawn picture of Dolly Parton on the package. I was, and I guess I still am the type of mom that will try something new that is a new product out in the market. If I like it I will tell others to try it and if not, I know not to buy it again. This is an excellent cake batter and I would make this cake again. You actually add to this cake batter mix melted butter and milk. When it baked in the oven even the 2 layers seemed to bake higher then other cake mixes do when you bake them in the cake pans. I couldn't help also getting her buttercream frosting too. The packaging is so cute. I knew it would not be enough frosting so I made some of my own home made buttercream frosting and blended the 2 together. Then you take sweetened coconut once the cake is assembled and frosted and put it on the sides and top of the cake.
I wanted to be a little clever with the cake slices I brought into work. Instead of explaining what type of cake it was I put the empty box of the cake mix with Dolly's picture on it behind the cake. I then threw way the empty box at the end of the day. Really, I recommend going out and buy this cake mix and bake the cake. Either bless your family with it or divide it and bless others with a tasty treat.
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