If this baffles me then how many others are baffled by the logic in this also. We keep giving and giving and depleting our supply for what purpose? Will we ever see some sort of benefit from this spending of finances and equipment we are just giving away to the Ukraine. Is there some sort of ulterior motive behind this spending that we are not aware of in the USA? Sure wish they would clue us in on that if there happens to be one. Why are not other countries giving their fair share and the burden somehow is placed on us to pick up the slack that others are not giving on their part to this cause.
Maybe I am thinking like a mom would think when it comes to budgeting to make ends meet and live within your income means but it really is common sense stuff. There have been other causes out there when they took place. Were we so generous to help them out in their time of need? I do not know the answer to that question but if there was that cause and I am sure there were plenty more others, did we as a country step up to the plate in such a generous way to help them like we are with the Ukraine? It seems like our country is not living within our means and we keep getting further and further behind with bills we owe, and no one seems to want to take accountability and just let the country spend money that is really not there to spend. This is simple, common-sense stuff it really is and why doesn't the current administration see this simple math equation. Maybe I might have to show a simple example. So, 20-29=negative 9. Get the picture, the math is showing you cannot subtract something that is not there to support it.
In regard to the recent sending of tanks to Ukraine. Wouldn't it be better served if you placed those very tanks within our borders so as to not be overrun by people charging our border breaking our laws? Why is there not as much concern about protecting the people of the USA as there is for protecting those in the Ukraine. Shouldn't there come a point when our country's current White House Administration, Congress & Senate says enough is enough and let others pick up the slack so we could focus more on our safety and wellbeing here on our soil/land. The land of the free because of the brave that so generously defend and defended our country. God blessed and given country to us. Simple common sense thought of mine I share with you today.
I am finding this to be ever so. I place phone calls and share the news of my mother's death and plans being made in Ohio for the funeral mass, luncheon and then the funeral rite the next day @ the cemetery. For some reason with each person, I talk with I find this bubbling up inside of me to share happy moments and times we would visit with them as a family. Little quirky things come to mind, and I share them, and we then begin to reminisce on happy memories, so the call is not so gloom and doom. I love that about Holy Spirit, He gives me the quickening inside of me of some memory and we then begin to share. Do not be afraid to celebrate the deceased person's life and not just focus on the sadness aspect in the situation. I am rejoicing that my mother is in heaven, and we will be united one day for all eternity. Want to know the scripture verse we will be placing on the holy card being created for our mom?
I was searching for scriptures about joy, and this was the one we selected.
So yesterday I saw a news feed in which it shares Pope Francis' view on homosexuality. He says homosexuality "is not a crime" but gay sex "is a sin." How can you not have 1 without the other? What the heck is that all about. Are you saying this now as an excuse or cover up of some priests that may be living in this secret lifestyle? I am just saying. Really, I always respected the Jesuits because I looked up to them as scholarly and they read and pondered on thoughts through their philosophical nature. Your statement is way off base with the bible's stance on this very subject, maybe you should read some of the chapters in Revelation or about Sodom & Gomorrah. We recently came across something in my mother's papers which she highlighted about cremation and the Roman Catholic way of handling it. It was an article on Cremation & World Religions this is what was printed under Roman Catholics:
"Roman Catholics: prefer that the body be intact until after the funeral mass. Only Roman Catholics require that the cremains be buried in the ground or at sea or entombed in a columbarium; they may not be scattered or kept by the family."
Who in the heck are you to say what can and can't be done by a Catholic's wishes for their remains. I sure hope it is not a case that Jesus will not know where to find their ashes when the dead in Christ will rise to join and meet Him. He knows all at all times. He can gather up remains in a nano second. What about my brother that was lost at sea and no body remains were found. Do you really think He can't be found by God Almighty that created him? Are you people that dense out there to follow this jibber jabber nonsense rules made by man?
Well, I guess we already broke cardinal rule # 1 because she is already cremated, and we will be taking her ashes back home to Ohio to be placed in the columbarium after the funeral mass. Oops we broke a sacred rule already placed as a burden upon Catholic members that are devout. How in the heck did you think we would be bringing her back to Ohio weeks after her date of death. Do you really think we should have preserved her body in some manner to follow your rules and cremate her after the mass. I am smelling quite frankly a rat here and a money maker for the church. So, if one followed protocol that means more $ spent right. You would need to transport the body, have a funeral showing of some sort which I would guess you would need a casket then a plot at the Catholic cemetery to bury the ashes. How stupid is that but on the other hand you offer at the same cemetery the option of being buried above ground with the ashes being sealed in the niche she selected.
I am telling you people wise up and do not be afraid to question some of this crazy stuff going on right now within the Catholic church. Being the head of the church in your capacity as Pope will place a greater demand of accountability you will have to account before God Almighty on how you led His people in the Catholic church.
One final thought ... if it is allowed to bury at sea then I guess it is ok to take a little bit of my mom's ashes and one day bury at sea in Croatia. I would think the Adriatic Sea has the name sea in it so I guess it is ok. Doesn't God have a creative sense of humor at times and Holy Spirit for giving divine insight to His people.
Here I go thinking out loud again. That must be an indicatorof if I am thinking that then how many other people just may be thinking the very same thought and wondering if and when the American people along with the former President of the USA will be getting that apology. What is good for the goose is good for the gander the saying goes. Why is the Kidd glove treatment being extended to a current residing president and was not extended to a former president? Do you honestly think the American people are ignorant and aren't figuring this all out as it is being exposed. How ignorant of you all if you think we are stupid. We are not because Christians especially walking closely with the Lord have been given insight. God Almighty is having a watchful eye of all this taking place. He does not sleep or slumber but sees all; knows all; and is in all places all the time. There is no hiding from God be it for the good or for the bad going on.
There will come a time in which He puts His foot down on all of this crime, deception and hosing of the American people. I would not want to be at the receiving hand when that takes place. Our God is not a God that shall be mocked. I am telling you to read Psalm 29 again and see what happens when God speaks. Not only do people listen but 1 word from God Almighty triggers things to take place in the natural realm of the earth. Read your bible and see for yourself.
Why is the current White House Administration being so obstinate? Can they not admit when wrongdoing was administered in a search manner and not extended to another in equal stature? Meaning extended in a quite frankly crude manner to one president but it was not good enough to extend the same very treatment to another president. From what I understand, and I stand to be corrected if it is not the case. One had the right to unclassify documents in his place of power being a president and the other is not given the same authority in the capacity in which they kept classified documents why then are they not being exposed in the same manner? Doesn't that make their keeping of classified documents in several private locations a worse situation. You don't have to have the mental capacity/IQ of a rocket scientist to figure this one out. It is pretty clear, cut & dry.
Please extend an apology to the American people and most important, extend a huge apology to the former President of the USA in a grand manner for all the world to hear and see. Remember, God is watching all of this. Repent and change from you not so good ways while there is still time to repent before Jesus comes again to claim His people. What decision you make here on earth as to where you will reside for all eternity is at hand now. Do not be like the 5 foolish virgins in the bible who were not prepared but be like the wise 5 virgins that were prepared and waited with glee on the 2nd coming of Jesus.
As I sat with my mom the night before she drew her last breath here on earth and took her first in heaven, I shared something with her as I talked throughout the night sitting by her bedside. Mom with the way things are going on right now in the earth it will not be much longer that Jesus comes. The dead in Christ will rise up to meet Him in the sky and then the believers left on the earth will join them, Mom it may be sooner than you think that we will be seeing you again in heaven.
Since I had to do ironing yesterday, I thought why not use mom's iron to be a little nostalgic. You know the last person that probably used that iron was my mother. See, she taught us to do laundry and iron clothes too. Yes, I have and use a clothes steamer but there is just something about the look of clothes ironed. They appear neater and have that polished look to them. Do you agree. Do you still iron or even have an iron and ironing board? I do and I use it. I also use spray starch when certain fabrics call for it to give that crisp look to them.
I came across a song today while listening to Christian music and it had me think a bit about my mom in heaven now. It is "Home" by Chris Tomlin. I also mapped out directions from the place I will be moving to distance wise to where I work. Looks like it will be close to an hour drive each way. Where God guides God provides. I guess one will search out hidden treasures when searching for peace & quiet and not having to listen to other's stuff. The one thing I definitely will not miss is having to hear the people going to the bathroom because that is just crude if I may be honest with you. Let me clarify it being males urinating. I know it is not a delightful subject but that is the reality in apartment living. If you are not a female and had to ever experience it before then you don't know what I am talking about. Something so private in a person's life is being heard by strangers, how uncomfortable is that. I know the cure, if apartment complexes spent the time and money sound proofing or insulating the building better just maybe this nuisance could be taken care of.
I went to a church service last night and the worship was so refreshing. I noticed the keyboard player as someone I thought used to be a part of the worship team at Global Fire Church. After the service I motioned him over to me and sure enough he was the keyboard player at one time there. He knew how to usher in the presence of God @ that church when Jeff was the lead pastor. I usually remind someone when they think I look familiar that I was the rain stick player and that usually triggers who I was when attending that church. I only brought in my small percussion instruments with me to the church because I have never been there before and did not want to be asked to not play the rain stick. This worship was so good and refreshing that I probably could have not left my rain stick in the car and brought it in. The couple that are the pastors blended so well together especially in praise and worship. It truly is so refreshing to see a church that does not hold back when it comes to praise & worship. There was this bigger in size drum that they played it on the sides type of drum, it was fantastic.
I stayed afterwards to get prophetic ministry. Some words I will keep and others not so much so. The female pastor spoke a word to me and that she saw the light in my eyes & I take it everywhere I go with me. She also spoke of the creativity in me. You know it is like this. You chew on the meat of the word and spit out the bones. When giving prophetic words it does not have to be some drawn out bunch of words. I guess when it comes to that ministry to me, I speak it forth and I am then done. It is an ever-learning ministry process in not adding your thoughts to a word but just the pureness of Holy Spirit. I heard Holy Spirit when He told me who to wait for to get ministry from. After a word is spoken then if there is some testimony to share with the person that may be related but I do not make it a practice of sharing in the middle of bringing forth a prophetic word. That is just me and others may flow differently, and Holy Spirit may be prodding them to share in the midst of the word coming forth. The true test is listening to Holy Spirit and speaking forth what He is speaking to you to bring forth. Also, very important to not always receive every word spoken forth if it does not agree witness with you. The one person spoke truth when they concluded with only something like this take the words and plant the seed but if fallow then don't let them grow. It was something to that effect and those are words of wisdom at a conclusion of a word being brought forth.
At this service the person sharing that night actually shared about a particular song. The very CD of 1 of the music CD's I brought along with me to share with my mother as she was about to be heaven bound. Since they spoke of a particular song on the CD, I happened to have had a 50.00 bill (actually the money my mother gave me in a Christmas card I was hanging onto and still do have it today) in my wallet with me to bless this person to put towards their next music project in thanksgiving of Holy Spirit using that CD in preparation of her going to be with Jesus. If the song or music was never mentioned, would I have blessed with the 50.00 bill only Holy Spirit knows the answer to that. The opportunity never presented itself to bring that forth, so I learn to adapt. No big deal. I was willing and would have been obedient also, but I have learned throughout the years to not sweat over things like that. God is faithful and Holy Spirit knew I needed a refreshing last night from the busyness of going to Atlanta and now planning a celebration of life for our mother back in Ohio with me moving in the midst of that too. God is good, God is faithful & God is great and greatly to be praised.
I just finished publishing a blog and as I completed it this thought then comes to me. Remember how in faith I would go visit Jeff Jansen's grave at the cemetery and bring flowers (both fresh and the dried flower bouquet I made in the Fall) and plant monetary seeds in faith? I stood in faith believing that someone with a heart of compassion would order and pay for a grave marker to be placed at his grave. I am thinking to myself now how I was fighting for a cause of another's family and all along in my own family a grave marker was already selected and paid for my very mother. She ordered it and paid for it a few years ago. The only thing needed now is the year of death to be added to it. One of the things on my list to accomplish while my mother was still alive was for me to get her permission to take a few of her ashes after she was cremated to save and then take to Croatia one day to spread some of them there.
Pope Francis why are you putting such burdens on Catholic people in telling them they cannot spread their loved one's ashes wherever they wanted to. You do not own them or the right to put such bondage on people. You will be held accountable to God Almighty for these actions you continue to take. You have no business in being mixed in the political scene and stay in your lane ok. My mother was completely happy with a few of our family members taking her ashes and spreading them in Croatia until the day she had a conversation with 1 of her Catholic friends. She told her she couldn't do that because the Pope said it is not allowed. Being a good and faithful Catholic woman, she bowed to the churches wishes and commands and not follow her heart's desire. You will have to answer for these stupid edicts you are making Pope Francis to hold control of the very people you oversee as the head of the Catholic church. I am almost ashamed to have to admit that I graduated from a Jesuit university in which you are also a Jesuit priest in that very order of priests. I remember the Jesuits as being kind, having a servant's heart and philosophy thinkers. Not slave drivers and priests placing burdens on people. Your actions kind of remind me of being a Pharoah working God's people very hard and keeping them in bondage. You will be held accountable for these very actions one day as so will we all be held accountable for our actions. Repent and change from your controlling ways while there is still time at hand.
The money that could have been spent on traveling to Croatia was given to the Catholic cemetery to order the niche and grave marker for her ashes to be placed in. This is how it works when there is no body to be placed in the ground. You meet at the entrance of the cemetery and the cars line up with an escort to greet you. Then the escort takes you to the columbarium where the niche is located. There is a wooden type of pedestal to place the urn on and the funeral rite prayer is spoken. If wanted a few words can be spoken by family members. That is it. Then you either have the choice to see the marker and urn sealed or you cannot, and the cemetery workers will come and seal it. People this is not a few hundred dollars to purchase this, it was a few thousand dollars, how can you in good conscience justify taking people's money fort this? Is this another Catholic money maker for the church, it sure does give the appearance of it doesn't it?
So, I and my sister-in-law were with my mother, and I asked her to show me some sort of sign if she wanted me to take a small number of ashes and one day take them with me to Croatia to spread them. I told her I didn't know when that would be though. I asked her to move her good hand that did not have paralysis from the stroke and no movement. Then I got this idea. I went to the other side and noticed her left eye was not completely closed you could see a slight slit open. I said mom if you want me to do this then try to open your eye a bit more than what was open. It was not a lot, but she did open it wider than what was open, and I told my sister-in-law she did open it up more. I then said mom I am understanding this is what you want me to do. I then shared that with my sister, and she was a bit apprehensive going against the Catholic church in this matter because mom was a devout Catholic that followed church rules. She thought about it and then said it would be ok because they do sell items where one can place ashes in a locket and things of that nature. I do not know how or when or the money to be there for me to travel to Croatia, but I will be prepared when the door opens for me.
Jeff Jansen my simple request is to find my mother and share the testimony of her daughter caring for the deceased. To not let one go unrecognized in the simple matter of having a grave marker to honor their existence here on earth. On earth as it is in heaven right. I shared with you all before as Holy Spirit would lead me, I would go to Jeff's grave and place cash money I would tuck under the plastic marker. I planted it as seeds of faith that someone would get this minister a grave marker one day.
Like I shared with you, I spent the entire night with my mother, and I shared throughout the night. Of course, I asked her to hug loved ones in heaven for me, but I also requested this of her. A while back Holy Spirit spoke to me that when my mother died it would be bittersweet for me. He further shared with me that the bittersweet would be in this form of my mother leaving earth but in that same time I would then meet the man He was sending to be in my life. Can you see how that could be bittersweet? On the one hand missing my mother here on earth then being happy with the spouse He was bringing to my life. Periodically when He would speak with me about this subject, I would sort of put it in the back of my mind so as to not have to think about it. Wouldn't you do the same if you were in my shoes?
Years ago, Holy Spirit spoke to me that God is a matchmaker. I was at the time kind of surprised to hear that because until that time I just never thought of Him in that way. He then shared with me that there is a hallway in heaven where portraits are there of couples (a male & female husband and wife couples that is) God Himself brought together as husband and wife. I asked my mom after she was not busy in heaven with greeting others on her arrival to look for this hallway. When she finds it, she will see the man of God that is in the portrait with me. In that moment I saw a glimpse of a portrait displayed (which had a beautiful ornate picture frame it was in, sort of like a portrait size you know, when people have portraits painted that size) amongst others and I was only able to see me in the portrait. The man's face in the portrait was not shown to me. What do you think about that. Let's go back even more years ago when Holy Spirit spoke to me as I was sitting in the parking lot of The Euclid Public Library and whispered to me that the man of God, He is sending to my life would be a man that would love me like Christ loves the church. How beautiful is that and I have not let go of Him speaking that to me and that was well over 25 years ago. That must be some special man that could love another like that. Well worth waiting for do you agree.
A friend shared with me that I may meet this man in the new region I am moving to. I do not know the answer to that, but this is one of those faith walks in my life. I have faith and great faith at that when Holy Spirit shares golden nuggets with me. I keep packing up my place now so as to not be overwhelmed the closer it gets to the moving date. This is a sick region in which I reside in now. How can any parent kill their children. Innocent children that a deranged parent feels should take these lives. That is sick twisted stuff, wicked sick that is. I know Jesus is not pleased at all that His children are being treated that way. Shootings and crime increase is on the rise and why is Governor Lee not doing anything in an active way to stop this stuff? Can you tell I am troubled by all this mess that seems to surround us. Lord Jesus keep the children safe and let them find deep, deep love in heaven as they join the ranks of the company of believers in heaven. Bless the children Lord bless the children. In the bible you said to bring unto you the little children when the disciples we trying to distance them from You. As I began to work on this again, I saw a news feed of some deranged man that shot himself in the face and was walking up and down a highway and they had to close the interstates for some time so others would not be in his path since he was carrying a gun. Governor Lee what are you doing about curtailing this rampant crime wave in this community. Just another very wide door being shut to me staying in this region. I have been getting the signs of doors shutting for me to stay in this region for some time now. When a season is up in my life, He always shows me doors shutting so as to not look back or stay out of being settled in my routine. The safest place to be is following the cloud and winds of Holy Spirit and go in the direction He leads in.
I am getting closer to the area than ever before. On a drive years ago feeling the presence of God so very strong in a rural region (so strong that I began to cry in my car while driving in this region) that I just knew I would be there 1 day and somehow, I would find a place near the water, and it would be like a 2nd home. A place of refuge and retreat for ministers visiting to come and find refreshing. I have a house full of furniture and when I would be married this little place of refreshing would be our retreat (get away from the hustle & bustle of the city life) not only for us as a couple but a place where minister friends could go and find refreshing. See, Holy Spirit speaks to His children and shows vision well in advance of it taking place. So as to be reminded of it the closer you get to the vision stepping into it.
Oh, maybe I had the wonderful experiences with my mom's final hours with her because it has been many weeks so far that I pulled back and have been fasting from sugar. I am adapting and even when I bake to not even try what I bake because we all know the good bakery has sugar in it right. I may bake a few of my mom's favorite cookies and take them with me to Ohio to have at the luncheon following the celebration of life mass. My sister-in-law is such a blessing to me that she was asking me what ingredients I needed to bake with that we could bake together while I will be staying with her that week.
Leading up to me going to Atlanta last weekend I was also fasting where I would only drink liquids throughout the day and then I was released to eat after 4PM. You know sometimes He has me do that and, on some days, He may say to me it is ok to eat at noon. It truly is a relationship one must have with Holy Spirit to hear His voice directing you. Don't be so stubborn headed so as to not hear Him harkening to you ok. Stubborn just may keep you away from great favor and great blessing coming to your very life.
There truly is strength and power that comes forth when one fasts. I am talking about Holy Spirit prompted fasts and not man-made prompted fasts that is.
Last week my mother's health condition began to decline enough so that I and my sister-in-law moved up our trip to see her from this weekend to last weekend. I knew to bring a few items with me on that trip knowing that when we arrived, she was transferring to hospice care that came to her in the sub-acute rehab where she was and was not awake with her eyes open at that point. She could still hear, and I brought with me 2 music CDs to play for her. She found peace when listening to her Croatian music CD's softly playing. I brought the music CD of The Larson Family with hymns on it. Also, James W. Goll's music CD "Winter Wonderland Deluxe Edition". I ordered a special bottle of anointing oil to take with me to anoint her in preparation to see Jesus (or at the time when I ordered it, I thought I would be anointing her for healing to take place) so she would shine for Him. The Sacred & Holy Anointing Oil that is described in Exodus 30:22-25. The ingredients listed are Myrrh, Cinnamon, Calamus & Cassia in extra Virgin olive oil. I had communications with the person that creates this product and then also shared with her how the anointing oil was used to prepare my mother's body to greet Jesus when He came to take her home with Him. Testimony is very important when you share because it encourages others and may be used as a confirmation to them that they are doing what Holy Spirit shows them to do in their lives. Never tire of sharing testimonies. I am doing that right now with you all. I packed my Knowing fragrance so she would not only know me by hearing my voice but also recognize my scent.
I felt led to stay the night with my mother in her room the Friday just before the next day when she went to be with Jesus. I had a beautiful time sharing with my mother even though she was not talking at the time. She was listening. They have those most uncomfortable chairs that turn into a small bed, but it was not going to work for me because it was just plain uncomfortable, so I stayed up and sat in a chair next to my mother's bed. I played at first her Croatian CDs then got the God idea to play the Larson family music with me describing each song and who wrote it. I would tell her if a song I played was a favorite of mine also. Then onto the James Goll CD as I shared with her that since we were not together for Christmas like it was planned before her stroke, I would play Christmas music while we were together. I shared with her about "Miracle Hymn" & "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." Back to the hymns CD and I would just talk with my mother about a variety of subjects. I told her things about heaven and let her know if even in her state of not speaking that if there was anyone, she wanted to forgive then do so that Jesus would hear her. Also, if she needed to ask forgiveness, He would hear that also. I even asked for forgiveness from her and shared with her that if she didn't before invite Jesus into her heart, she could do that.
I knew my mother was a believer even though she was still Catholic I just knew that in my heart but to cover all the bases I did let her know she could do that. There was a point when I happened to look up and saw at different times little purple in color small cylinder orbs in the room and I knew and would tell her of the angels with us and that I do not see like she may be seeing in the spirit even though her eyes were closed. I looked up another time and, in the spirit, I saw in the hallway a footstep just one, like it was the image of a left foot, and it was looking into the room outside her door to see if it was her time to leave this sin sick world and for her to go to heaven for all eternity. We talked about all the family including my 2 brothers she would be with and how she must have so many gifts laid up in heaven for her because of all the time and money she donated to a variety of missions. I shared with her that there will be many people she didn't know that would come up to her and thank her for each time she gave to missions and how that donation helped them.
During the night I felt led to read Exodus 30: 22-25 describing the anointing oil (oh wait maybe I read that to her when we anointed her?) and also Psalm 29. It was a lovely night I shared with my mother. For some reason I would tell her periodically that it was Saturday 1/14/2023 and I would state the time like 3AM, 6AM and I also changed the date in her room to reflect that date because it was still reflecting Thursday on the board 1/12/2023. It comes to be that my mom would periodically ask during this ordeal if it was Saturday and family would respond to her the day of the week it was at the time of her inquiry. There were coincidences of family telling her it was Saturday and a good day to go to heaven. In my heart she had strong faith throughout and would tell people God was with her and she was ok with God when they would ask if she wanted to be anointed with last rites by the priest, she would say no she was good with God. She would not waiver from saying God knew the day He would take her. I do believe He spoke a certain day of the week to her heart and when the timing was right it would be her transition to heaven for all eternity.
In the morning while waiting for family to come visit so I could go and shower and get refreshed my sister-in-law happened to be there and I shared with her it was time to anoint my mother. I opened up the anointing oil bottle and placed it under my mom's nose so she could smell the fragrance of the oil. I then explained to her we were going to anoint her so she would shine for Jesus when He comes to get her. We placed a sign of the cross on her forehead and I would say it was the Father, Son & Holy Spirit. We then each on both sides of her anointed the tops of her hands and when it came to her feet, I said we were going to anoint the bottoms of her feet and I told her she was going to be walking on streets of gold in heaven. We then switched sides and then anointed the other side that we did not originally anoint when we started. Not much longer after that in walks a priest to give her last rites. I let him know we just anointed her, and he replied that's ok she will be anointed 2 times now. He played a part in this puzzle. As he administered the rites my sister-in-law laid her rosary across my mom's body because the rosary was very important to my mother and her life. He then asks us to each grab a hand of my mother with palms facing upward and he anointed with oil the palms of each hand. Do you see how God is in the details. We anointed the tops of her hands and Father anointed the palms of her hands. Special time we had with our mother.
I will share a bit more as the days go on but when she did draw her last breath it was @ 8PM. The number of new beginnings. Prior to going to Atlanta, I viewed a rental condo in which I was interested in moving into when my lease is up in a few more weeks. I told the owner I would print the application and fill it out while in Atlanta and then drop it off on the way back home to TN. I would also show the condo to my sister-in-law. I did drop it off and my sister-in-law shared with me how it is not right off of the highway for convenience's sake it had to be a pretty nice condo for me to move out there. She liked the condo but was concerned about the distance I would be driving to get to work when I need to go into the office. See, when one wants peace and not have to deal with others drama and noises you just may have to trade something to get something does that make sense to you. This potential lessor during this time in my life with my mother in communication correspondence would share how he and his wife were praying for all of us. That sure is rare nowadays for strangers to pray for you and I didn't even have a commitment in a lease form to become their tenant. Do you see the thread of God weaving in this tapestry of my life. I will be able to garden again. Morning sun coming through the front room and evening sun in the back yard. I do not have too fiddle with cutting the grass because the HOA takes care of that.
While heading back to the highway from there the gps took us on a route I was never on before and even going to the condo. We drove on a winding type of road that was beside a lake and I had no idea I would be living so close to a lake again. I love being near to water and not water as in a swimming pool either. I inquired and there is beach access through parks in the area. God knows where He wants me to be for times of refreshing. Away from the city lights and noises and close to nature. He is faithful and faithful He is to me. Is He faithful in your life? He should be if you Love Jesus and let Him direct via Holy Spirit your path and life.
I was questioning the Lord with why & things happening with my mom now-He gently spoke to me that my mother is prepared for heaven. That soothed me even in the midst of my ?'s & promises He had spoken to my heart.
The night before I went to bed & then re-read during the day was a section of James W. Goll's book, "Revival Breakthrough" & it stayed with me. On page 145 "We should note that 1 of the 1st signs of physical death is a loss of hunger, when facing death people lose their desire to eat."
It was 1/11/2023 @ 1:05AM and I just re-read it again now. I was asking the Lord yesterday-why did I just on Sunday literally stand in the lory cloud when Joshua Mills was ministering @ church. The thick presence of God and the scent of vanilla is what I was smelling & the glory was present @ church that day. I had liberty & freedom to worship with the rain stick @ the altar. During the service 2 times the "glory" shout rose up within me & it came out of me "GLORY" as I released that very shout into the atmosphere.
There was a point that Holy Spirit was nudging me to stand up & step into the glory cloud when everyone else was seated all around. I stood up from my seat & began to receive as I stepped into the glory cloud. He told me to rise above in the physical of those around me that were seated to receive in the glory cloud - I did. Then when done I sat down after I received all He had for me to receive.
There was a point when Joshua's wife, Janet, joined him & began to pray in tongues & we all joined in also. Steve Swanson was playing the keyboards in a softer sort of style as she was ministering. See, God always confirms what He shows you doesn't He. As we were seated, she tells us to stand up in the glory cloud to receive. I already received & @ this point Holy Spirit had me stay seated while the others stood up to receive this time. He had me in unison with Steve Swanson play the rain stick gently while the people received. I did.
I guess He knew what I needed to sustain me thru the upcoming days ahead of me. All day yesterday this is the music I played. James W. Goll's "Christmas Wonderland Deluxe Edition" CD - 2 songs. Started out with, "Miracle Hymn" in repeat mode. Then "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" & that also played in repeat mode until way into the nighttime last night.
My mother is now into the final stages of her life preparing to meet Jesus in heaven. There were these snippets a couple of times during the day when it was like I could hear glad cheers & claps of all those waiting to be united with my mother in heaven. Oddly enough I made homemade chicken soup yesterday and asked my mom if she would like some broth when I came to see her, I put some aside for her to take to her. Last night I baked Nestle Toll House blondies from scratch recipe and improvised on the recipe. I had their chocolate baking truffles and then I broke up some pretzel pieces and added that to the blondie batter for them to bake together. I am preparing a plate along with some other items to take and bless those that have been taking care of my mother. You know that is what I do right, bake to bless others.
Yes, we that remain on earth will miss her but in all reality the cheers I heard were so glorious of a reception waiting for her that it overtakes any sorrow here on earth.
Change is in the atmosphere for me. I went and saw a condo to rent about an hour's drive away from me where I work heading away from the Nashville region that will place me closer to Chatanooga in that direction as opposed to an hour's drive closer to Nashville. It is time for change-peace & quiet & not have to deal with others stuff. So, I am starting to pack up for this move. I will be renting from a Christian couple & I will be able to garden again with a back covered deck with still some green grass space for being in the sun. I will not have to deal with noises, fighting of people above me because there is none. An attached garage-I do not even have to cut the grass for that is taken care of.
I am ready for change & I have to follow the winds of Holy Spirit when they blow in my life-I go. I plan on committing to a year's lease and TRUST. That is my life & that is how I live my life. I TRUST in Him because He never fails me or disappoints either.
This is very interesting to me. As I was seated after being in the glory cloud Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance of a few specific moments in time while in that very sanctuary things that took place very specific to my destiny/purpose for me not to forget. I know & that portion of my life is truly in the hands of another to fulfill this. Once again, I TRUST because I am stepping away from the current region & county I reside in now.
As I was typing this up, I noticed the word TRUST is like a ribbon going throughout this blog entry. May I encourage you all that read this to trust God in your very life. Throughout these last few weeks my mother was faithful in stating and continues to state that God is with her. Is He with you?
It never ceases to amaze me in God's perfect timing Holy Spirit gives me dreams about things going on behind the scenes. In some dreams He calls me to action to reverse the curse and send it back on the originator. In this case it was sent back 10 times stronger than what was meant to harm me. His love and power amazes me and He protects His own, He truly does.
The dream also showed me how careless this male person is. In the dream they were not hidden, oh no, they actually led me in the open to the pack of lies about to be released. Would you like to know about the dream? I see a white smaller in size snake with a blue stripe of color the length of their body. It tries to slither its was under a bed, but this snake is obviously stupid. I say that because it hardly went under the bed and from looking you could see it didn't even make it all the way under the bed. It led you right to what they were trying to hide but how could it be hidden if you could see it from standing on the outside of the bed? He led me and my daughter to see a few snake eggs about to hatch. How did I know they were about to hatch? There was some sort of glow light activity you could see even from the outside of the shell. My daughter acted with urgency because she somehow knew they needed to be destroyed before they hatched. She scooped them up and destroyed them right then and there. The little white snake then disappeared.
Blue represents a male and white snake represents lies for there is no such thing as a little white lie, now is there? A lie is a lie is a lie and let me remind you that there is an eternal place for liars in the bible. I do believe it is the lake of fire and once there, no return meaning getting out of there. I did not even have to ask if this dream was from the enemy because the enemy would not give insight dreams about thwarting their plans. Holy Spirit put me into action to reverse the projected curse and send it back to the originator 10 times stronger than what was sent to me. Have you not learned by now to quit messing with God's people? You would think for sure you did learn this lesson by now, but I cannot forget the enemy truly is ignorant isn't he.
I take no offense at this and ask Holy Spirit to find this male and help them. May they seek true repentance and turn from their not so nice ways and seek Jesus with their whole heart and being. Think of what a great testimony that would make, I think it would be an awesome one. Have a great and glorious day today and remember Jesus is Lord.
This is important also. Yesterday I was seeking Holy Spirit and He directed me to read Ezekiel 29:2. I did but then knew to read the entire chapter. He already had in place the scripture verse as a confirmation of the info I received in the dream a few hours later, imagine that!!! In case you need scripture to back up the eternal place where liars will reside, you can find reference in Revelation 21:8 and then also in Revelation 22:15. Let scripture speak for itself. Repent while there s sill time at hand to repent.
I finished reading "The Miracle of the Oil Receive the Power of God's Anointing" by Joshua Mills. I am almost finished reading "Revival Breakthrough Preparing For Seasons Of Glory, Awakening, And Great Harvest" by James W. Goll. It was yesterday 1/5/2023 early in the morning around 4:00AM I woke to the sound of 1 single ring tone of a telephone. My spiritual senses were heightened to the fact that Holy Spirit wanted to speak to me. I replied speak Lord I am listening, Your child, student is listening. I continued on reading the book by James Goll. Whitaker House is the publisher. I was reading page 118 & sure enough a possible typo/error apparently not caught by the proofer, editor, etc. Two on the same page.
Then I was reminded of another book I recently finished reading by Joshua Mills with the same publisher & right in the very beginning of reading that book an error or typo. Same publisher Whitaker House. I sent an email to his ministry sharing the typo & if friends, ministers, etc. are endorsing a book I would like to think they actually read the book. If they read it then why don't they reach out to the author and share a typo/error with them, so it is corrected before going to print. I never heard back from them at all. I even sent a follow up email to inquire if they received the first email. No response whatsoever. Maybe because I am unknown to them, or they may think I do not qualify to share with them. Does not matter to me because I did as Holy Spirit prompted me to do when He composed that very email with me that was sent off to them that very day. My portion was then fulfilled that very day.
I really am not familiar with publishing a book and the inner workings/behind the scenes in that realm so forgive me if I may be sharing practical things that just make plain old common sense to me. Does one read a manuscript given to them to read prior to endorsing an author's book? Are endorsements sought of ministers, friends, etc. and only an outline is given to them, and they choose to or not to endorse the upcoming book? I am asking these questions because I really do not know the inner workings of publishing a book.
This needs to stop & today is the day Holy Spirit has me list the very endorsements of both books & point blank ask them if they really read every word of the book they endorse? If they did, then why didn't they reach out to the author so it could be corrected. Another thought coming to me now ... maybe they did reach out & the author didn't do anything about it. With the author maybe thinking it will not be noticeable to the readers?
It is appearing in the book of Joshua's on page 11 as "Something phenomenal is happening in the spirit ream!" I looked up the definition of ream and it just does not make sense in the context of the sentence. Was it meant to be "realm!" I proposed that thought in the email I sent. Why does this happen? Joshua's book was endorsed by: Bobby Schuller, Billie Reagan Deck, Dale Everett, Kathy DeGraw & Barbara J. Yoder.
James Goll's book was endorsed by: Mario Murillo, Mike Bickle, Patricia King, Tony Kemp, Joan Hunter, Dr. Che Ahn, Joshua Mills, Ana Werner, Matt Sorger, Cindy Jacobs, Prophet Charlie Shamp, Steven Springer, Tom & Jane Hamon and Jeremiah Johnson. On page 118 it appears as "Let's learn to how to insert spiritual keys" Maybe it isn't an error but when reading it I was caused to stop and think about it, would it sound better being stated without the first "to"? Like this "Let's learn how to insert spiritual keys". Then if you read down a little bit more on the page it appears as "Here are some biblical references to people who experiencing open gates to the heavenlies" Then listed are biblical examples so would it better be served if the word replacing "experiencing" would be replaced in past tense format of "experienced"?
Again, I will state I am not an author. I do not know the inner working of publishing a book or the protocol when seeking those to endorse a book. Is a rough draft, manuscript given to them to read so they can write their endorsement? If I were an author this would be my plan of action to weed out true friends, colleagues from those looking for possible recognition in print with their name connected to the author's book. Whatever format is sent to them to read, I would purposely put in typo's/errors within it. Mark down somewhere where they were placed so you have a record & then see how many let you know that there was an error before it would ever go to print.
Oh, do not give the same typo to each person because they might talk amongst themselves saying something like this, "Did you notice an error on page ..." You must use wisdom in this, different errors for them to find & see who the honest and truly sincere are. A true friend would share the errors with their friend/colleague so as to not embarrass them after the fact - the book went into print with not being properly "proofed".
There I go thinking out loud again. If anyone that is reading this blog knows James W. Goll, could you be kind enough to let him know of the potential errors found so far in the book. I am not finished reading his book as of today, 1/5/2023, but it is Holy Spirit prompting me to share what He gave me when I woke early this morning to hear 1 ring once on a phone.
HERE IS THE BEST SUGGESTION OF ALL ...WHITAKER HOUSE WHY NOT COMPLETE YOUR JOB WITH EXCELLENCE AND THEN THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN A SUBJECT TO BLOG ABOUT.
President Trump, this may be a golden opportunity to run on this platform, being the voice for the elderly, infirmed and feeble in their end-of-life stage in their lives. Why are retirement places to live, independent living & assisted living facilities allowed to charge such exorbitant monthly fees? Really, for a studio sized apartment charging 2800.00 a month as rent. I could not afford that monthly rent for an apartment let alone a smaller in size apartment and I am working. There is something deeply wrong in this picture. The generation that was hard workers, had great work ethic and didn't slack off are the very ones being ripped off in their older years. The golden years so to speak where they should be able to enjoy those retirement years. I have shared with all of you the artwork my mother created where she resides, when not in the hospital or some rehab facility after her stroke. That art class is at a pretty high premium she pays monthly just to be able to live there in the independent living side of the property. When one needs to transfer to the assisted living part of the property the monthly costs increase a great deal. How do these seniors afford to live in these places? I think there should be a serious overhaul of these living facilities and hold them accountable for deep charges being passed onto seniors.
My mother would continually say to me that she looked at her place of residence as a nursing home even though it was not classified as one. She would sit outside in the rocking chairs during the day, and she would converse with other residents and see the ambulances or transport vehicles pull up to either take residents or drop back off residents from hospital stays, rehab or even going to a doctor appointment, those type of things. If you are residing in a place where you see on a daily basis infirmed or ailing seniors could you possibly take on the mindset of the like? I do not know that answer, I honestly don't. We think it is all fine and well when we drop them off there to live or after leaving from a visit with them. They see the reality of growing old all around them. Sure, there is art class, crafts, bingo, exercise and even a weekly church service gathering, concerts and music programs, but most of the time they go at the end of the day back to their apartment. They worked so hard all those years to now in their senior years have their savings dwindle away in a matter of time. I am not talking their finances dwindle down because of foolish spending or an extravagant lifestyle filled with travel, high end dinners or extravagant spending. It dwindles away because of the crazy monthly fees they are charged, and they can get away with doing it just for them to have a place they can call home. Sad, so very sad and it is time that there is an overhaul being done and someone defends the elderly.
I may be facing this in the future when going to visit my mother and wanting to stay in her apartment. I have been told to brace myself in the event that the property manager doesn't allow it. Isn't that crazy to even have to think about that possibility. My mother has a lease like I do and if I wanted guests to stay in my apartment when I wasn't there, I would be allowed to do that. I give the permission and a key for them to stay in my apartment. My mother has not been in her apartment for a few weeks now, but she is still being charged her rent for services she obviously is not using. You know, the dining room, crafts, exercise and weekly cleaning of her apartment. I checked with my sibling and the only thing they give them a credit for if they are not there because of being in the hospital or rehab is they get a food credit. Why in the heck are they continuing to do weekly cleaning of her apartment when she is not even there? Bonkers to me, it really is mind boggling.
Please President Trump be the voice crying out in the wilderness defending this great group of people. I will keep you posted when I speak to one of the managers about us staying in my mother's empty, paid for apartment. My mother gave to me an apartment door key months ago and her blessing for us to stay in her apartment. I am not asking to participate in meals, crafts, painting class, happy hour or anything like that. Just to stay there at night while assisting in her care while she is in therapy. Quite honestly, if she does not get to the point of where she should be standard wise requirements to move to the assisted living portion of the property where will she live/go? Oh my gosh, if you only knew the higher cost monthly, she would have to pay to live on that side of the property I think it would be 5,000.00 a month rent. Apparently assisted living gives you a 24/7 nurse to assist you. Forget about the fact that if you take your loved one to come and live with you a 24/7 person is around 20.00 an hour and figure out what that would be for 24 hours in a single day.
Something is majorly broken in the system to allow places to charge such exorbitant fees for seniors to live. These again I will reiterate are the generation that built up dreams and fulfilled their very dreams of working hard to save for retirement only to see their saving dwindle away to practically nothing in their golden years. So sad, so very sad. Oh, one other thing, the insurance companies have way too much say so in what they choose to cover or not. Can you overhaul this also. People that faithfully pay their insurance premiums and then have to actually use their insurance should not have to be such a challenge paperwork wise when you actually have to use that very insurance you have faithfully paid for, for years. I am most grateful that my mother did have the wellness check where she resides because if that was not in place who knows how long she would have been in her stroke condition before someone found her. I get it but I still think 2800.00 is a bit much to pay for living there. Oh, my mother is not even living in one of the renovated apartments or full 1 bedroom or 2-bedroom apartments with a full kitchen from what I understand, those residents are paying a higher premium of 4,000.00 or more a month for that. Let me tell you that something needs to be done when it comes to ripping off the older generation, it truly does. That is my plea and prayer this very day for someone to look out for this sweet generation of people.
I do want to share that in my mother's situation insurance has been stepping up to the plate on her behalf. I am grateful for that.
Much has been happening in the last few weeks. The plan of God in my life is in full operation. Did you know He had me reside at a certain location over 9 years ago to pray there. Fast forward it to today and those prayer walks I did back then are coming to fruition this very hour, imagine that. Can you see why it bugs me to not get out there outside to walk and pray. I think my most creative times in my life are when I get outside in nature and walk and pray, mostly praying in tongues. I was living in GA at the time. I would walk a certain route and loved walking it because there was an incline on this particular street, and it was good cardiovascular wise speaking. I would get out there and walk and pray. To be honest with you, sometimes I did it to get a break from some tension with sharing an apartment with my mom and being in and out of jobs I worked or was applying with companies to work for. I gave up the bigger bedroom space and closet to my mother to have and spent lots of time in the bedroom either reading ministry books or taking the classes and reading material completion for Joan Hunter's ordination class. In that smaller sized bedroom, I accomplished that. My mother and I had different interests when it came to watching tv so she watched what she wanted to watch, and I would retreat to the bedroom. This was a lovely apartment complex modern and all. We became friends with the leasing office personnel and when I accepted a job in TN and moved my mother then moved in with my sister in their home. My mother either gave away or sold for very little money items even including a washer and dryer to them in their time of need. Do you see where I get my giving heart from. It would only be fair to say that my father was a giver too. He did in his own way give lots of money to the Catholic church, charities and people in need also. Being even more honest, I receive my giving heart blessing from Jesus because He places the times and moments when Holy Spirit nudges me to give what I have to others. He gave His very best, His life so I would not have to be in hell for eternity.
A few weeks ago, I received a phone call that my mother had a stroke. A healthy 93-year-old that is. I did not feel a release to go to GA at the time and I was to follow Holy Spirit direction in this. I did what I know I do best, pray and intercede and get prayer assistance from my friends and that is what I did. There were circumstances in my life that physically kept me from making the journey there. My mother understood that, and I said I would make it there in January. My ever generous, kind and loving sister-in-law told me she had my back, and she would fly to TN, rent a car and drive us both to see my mother. Did I have to catch a little hell from even one of my children for this decision. The answer is yes. Kept saying to me I think you need to be here in which I would reply to the reasons why I could not be there at the time. I would also have to defend myself in saying I hear Holy Spirit and know when He tells me to go, and I follow His instructions. Well, that is in action now. His timing and not outside of that. This is how it works with me; He places a certain date in my heart, I shared it with my sister-in-law and then she began to look into flights to TN. She finds the flights and the plans are now set in motion.
Back to the story now. During this before my mother was released from the hospital to go to a rehab facility, I remembered a beautiful place for rehab they were building literally almost behind where we resided at the time. I watched them as I prayed walking on the very street it was being built. I did a little research to get the name of the place and then placed a call to the admissions person. Not knowing the doctors were pushing for my mom to go to acute rehab as opposed to sub-acute rehab. There was connection made at the time and I began to ask questions of them when my sister emphatically told me the doctor is referring her to acute not sub-acute rehab. I sent the facility link to my sister. The admissions person explained the comparison of the 2 to me and asked for my mother's name in the event a case worker would inquire of this facility for her. I gave her my mother's name and the insurance she has, they accepted that insurance company name I gave to her. This is the most important part of this conversation we had. I said to her that we used to live there in the apartments, and I would walk and pray as they were building this rehab facility. I prayed for the land where it was being built. I think even as one of my attempts in finding a job while still in GA to stay in GA I applied to work there I know I would have been a blessing to those I came into contact with that would go to this location for rehab. Never got an interview when they were hiring for positions as they were getting ready to open up this facility. God had other plans for my life, doors flung wide open for me to move to TN when accepting a job to work in Franklin, TN. I have shared that testimony with you all before.
Come to find out this is a top-notch rehab and the acute rehab my mother first went to was also premier. Only 1.5 years old but I think in my opinion was too strenuous rehab in occupational, physical and speech therapy wise for my 93-year-old mother. So, my wheels begin to spin as this is all now in action mode. This facility is rated very high with the residents where my mom lived and many of them go to this rehab when they need rehab. We are now getting my mom to a rehab closer to where she resides and I begin to think out loud, maybe we could transport some of her friends to go and visit her while we are there in town. Don't know how that would work out but hey, the creative ideas are flowing. I want to bake and take some with me to bless the woman that is making this all happen and introduce myself to her. I am going to see if we can stay at my mother's apartment since she is not there and then we could get to visit with my mother's friends too while there. It was a blessing that my mother never moved back to OH and made the decision to stay where she lives in GA because they have wellness checks in place in the apartments. Those very checks saved her life on the day she had a stroke. A sensor is in the bathroom and if there is no movement for a certain period of time, they then call you on your phone. If no answer they send someone up to check on you. When that took place and they saw my mom on the floor. She did not fall she put herself on the floor while it was taking place but could not reach her cellphone to call someone. They immediately sent the EMT, and they then took her to the hospital.
I can only imagine what goes through your mind at the time this took place. Here she was getting ready to come to TN with my son in a few more days to spend Christmas with my children and me. I sent my mom in the mail weeks ago Christmas cards for her to send out like she likes to do. It was on that very day when she had the stroke that she finished praying the rosary and was heading in her apartment to work on Christmas cards to send out. Those very Christmas cards I noticed my mom had my sister address them to us as part of our Christmas gifts and place money in them too. My mother lives with very talented residents where she lives. They had a craft show weeks ago and she did some of her Christmas shopping there. I received the most beautiful purse as a gift from a woman that made it. I will show you it. Another woman sells jewelry and my mom picked out turquoise for me. I will also show you a picture of me wearing it. My mom wanted me to take a picture of me wearing it yesterday when I spoke with her because I liked it and wore it yesterday. In all of this I even learned how to do Face Time, imagine that. As a reminder God has you where you are to be for the moment but be open to Him moving you. He's getting ready to move me and I am starting to pack up my things in faith when I tell them I will not be renewing my lease where I live right now. I already took down my shepherds hooks from outside and my privacy reeds I had on the patio. I took down my suncatchers and in the midst I somehow dropped 2 of them and they shattered on the floor. That is ok because I am familiar with Holy Spirit having me let go of things in my life so new things are made room for me to accept in my life. I also removed light switch covers and put up my decorative ones I had when I moved in, and I then put back up the cheap plastic ones that come with the apartment. Next project is for me to get some empty moving boxes my friend has and pack up wreaths. I think it is time to take down pictures from the walls too. I can either move in 2 different directions this time. let's see where the opportunity opens up. In either direction I will be about 1 hours' drive away from where I work.
I even got to spend a little extra time with my daughter due to the Southwest Airlines debacle. All day long her flight was showing scheduled and on time until she is at BNA Airport and no one had them board the plane for 9pm departure. It was then cancelled due to not having enough crew on the plane. The only crew they were lacking was a 2nd pilot, all other crew was there. So, her luggage is there, and they cannot retrieve it though because of all the luggage already there. I will show you a picture she sent me. She has to get in line for customer service and was told the next flight out was on Saturday, and it was Monday. She didn't want me to drive to get her at the airport and it cost 70.00 to get back via uber to my place. SW Airlines you better keep your word on reimbursing customers for the expenses they had to incur to get back home. They told her she was getting credit for the plane ticket; paying for uber; paying for car rental and gas and meals while in transit to get home back to OH. Even God's hand was in this too. She changed her flight to go to GA instead of TN. She spent time with Nana and my son and was able to telework too. Then she and my son drove to be with me for Christmas. She probably would have had her flight cancelled for flying Friday night before Christmas and wouldn't have been with us if sticking with the original plans. Oh my gosh, the cost incurred if renting a car 1 way there was an extra 300.00+ fee for doing that even though the daily rental fee was pretty cheap. This was a long drive back home for her. What are you going to do in this situation. She flew out days before she was scheduled to even fly to be with Nana.
All I knew was to encourage my children to get away from the hospital setting and come to TN for a time of refreshing and that is what happened. I have great children. They even did not come to TN until they visited with Nana at the rehab center before getting on the road to drive. My daughter was a little disappointed to find out they drove right past a Buc-ees and didn't stop there so she could experience it for herself. Never fear though, they are scheduled to build one pretty close in distance to where I currently reside but not opening until 2024. No matter where I move to it is still a much shorter distance to drive to take her there then driving to Calhoun, GA.
Can you see the hand of God through Holy Spirit orchestrating all of this, I sure do. Even if people question things, you do or do not do you hold your allegiance to God and do not move from that ok. He knows and sees the bigger picture at hand. Bought a new music CD and this is the song I had on repeat mode yesterday in the car while heading to and from Franklin, TN. Thank you, Larson Family from Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The CD is titled, "Here We Are The Larson Family". Yesterday I went to Franklin, TN to go to Trader Joe's and I must share with you all the great help they have at this location. Always most helpful and pleasant and friendly too. Same experience I had at The Fresh Market in Brentwood. If it wasn't so darn expensive cost of living, I would consider moving there. I check for rentals in both of these areas. This time, no apartment living for me and dealing with other people's stuff. Seeking to rent either a house or townhouse. Also looking into Spring Hill, Columbia, Thompson Station. Then in the opposite direction Manchester and that surrounding area. Holy Spirit where are the winds blowing where you want me to be. I told you I live an exciting life with Holy Spirit, do you? Are you free to move with the winds of Holy Spirit in whatever direction He make take you in?
Time to make breakfast then watch Family Worship Center church live streaming.
I think they may have played today one of the songs in the medley I shared with you earlier on the CD song during the worship portion today. Talked with my sister and I don't think we can transport friends to visit my mom because we would be held responsible for them while with us. Hey, I will check and see if the shuttle service they provide where my mom lives can transport friends to see a friend, my mom that is.
Do you like the jewelry? Yep, most definitely colors I wear in my wardrobe.
Here's a short video of some of the sights and sounds of Frank Lights we went to see. Last time I was at the Williamson County Agricultural facility was during Covid and they held an outdoor worship gathering. I got out of my car that night and played my rain stick to release a worship sound in the atmosphere.
Leave It There Medley
Here are few pictures of the handmade purse given to me. So unique either side of the purse.
A picture of luggage my daughter took @ BNA Airport. Literally a sea of someone's luggage. Hope they get their luggage back to them. Hers was not even in this group of luggage; it was elsewhere in the airport but couldn't be retrieved to let her take it with her.
Here's another 1 of my gifts from my mom. I would say she knows me pretty well do you agree?
The flowers are from Trader Joe's that I bought yesterday.
