Funny how simple

Yesterday Andy and I were sitting out on the front porch and Zac came out and it occurred to both of us that Noah had been in the bathtub for atleast what seemed to us an hour, so Andy asked Zac to tell Noah to get out of the bath room and Zac came back with a silly grin on his face, when we asked he said that Noah was out of the tub and he was standing in front of the mirror getting ready and singing "Lord prepare me ", of couse we all had a good laugh picturing this in our heads ,but Lord give us that same SPIRIT, that we would spend long times in Gods presence being cleansed and refreshed and as we are getting ready to go out into this ole world let us start by examing ourselves to make sure were good and ready and by asking the Lord to prepare us for what ever we may experince that day ,and also that he would ready us and give us the words to share to the lost and dying world in which we live in . Thank you Jesus for the children you have given us and the witness which they are for your glory.

nothing much

I hope everything is going great out in blog land.
Im not doing much . I just got in from work ,cooked ,did dishes ,but theres more to do now,took a shower cleaned the tub,I might clean more but then agian I might not.
I got into a wreak yesterday ,someone rearended me ,then they took off.Good news is no one got hurt and no damage done ,absoultley none to the van. PRAISE the LORD!!!!!
Hope you all have a good night.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th .
May God richly Bless you all today with his tender love and mercy.

More Great News

It would seem that the last night of camp was a very powerful night.My middle child Zacchaeus also recieved the baptism
of the Holy Ghost all this is very exciting to me but I am also very sad
because I wasn't there to see any of my children receive this wonderful
and very important Blessing from the Lord.[ I hate work] So PRAISE the LORD all of my children are saved, sanctified , and filled with the sweet Holy Ghost. THANK you GOD for this wonderful blessing . As the old song says I am blessed ,I am blessed ,I am blessed.

PRAISE GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS TO THE SON"S OF MEN!!!!

On this night Noah Evan Stephens has recieved the baptism of God's sweet
Holy Ghost. I am amazed at Gods goodness to us his blessings are many .
I love the Lord and praise him for this great blessing. Noah is eight years old .
I'm greatful that he didn't have to wait till his teenage years or adult years for this great blessing. My prayer to God for Noah is that he use this child for God's honor and glory all the days of this young mans life . I pray that his hearts desire is to please the Lord in everything
he does,and that he will hold tightly to this and the many other blessings of the Lord never
letting any of them slip. God use Noah for your work as is your will. Praise your HOLY NAME!!
Amen.......

Home Alone

The old song says ...I'm so lonesome I could die.
I know everybodys having a great time at camp.
And I would never deny anyone that time alone with
the Lord, but I sure do miss Andy and the boys when
their not here for me to torment..muhaaaa.
But all lonliness aside my prayer is everyone receives
exactly what theLord has for them at camp...
I love you all and miss yall.

Rich in the Lord

2 Corinthians 8:9

Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor ,
that you through his poverty might become rich.


I'm thankful Lord that you love me so much
that you would leave all the splendors of Heaven
to come down here ,and walk the path you did ,I'm
thankful you paid such a GREAT PRICE for me
so that I can experince what its like to be a child of the
MOST HIGH GOD!
Thank you Jesus for this thought for the day!
PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME!

IM BAAACCCK

I know he watches me

Why do I feel discouraged ......
And long for Heaven and home ....
when Jesus is is my portion ,a constant friend is he...
His eye is on the sparrow ,AND I KNOW HE WATCHES ME!!!!!!!!!!!


I have always loved this song. Its always held a special place in my Heart .
You know I keep having problems come up with taking care of Nada ,( I'm not going in to them all here) but a new one popped up here recently and of course since I am the one with all the responsibility for her of course true to my nature the first thing I began to do was worry .... OH NO WHAT AM I GOING TO DO !!!!!!!!
Oh yes something deep inside me always says give it to God and he will take care of it .
I know this is true but because I still had to do things to help in this problem I felt I wasn't giving it to him ...
see I felt that I couldn't let it go ,but listen to this.


James 2:14-20
14.What doth it profit ,my brethern, though a man say he hath faith ,and have not works? can faith save him ?
15.If a brother or sister be naked ,and destitute of daily food ,
16.And one of you say unto them , Depart in peace ,be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body ;what doth it profit?
17.Even so faith ,if it hath not works , is dead, being alone.
18. Yea,a man may say , Thou hast faith , and I have works:shew me thy faith without thy works ,and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19. Thou believest that there is one God ; thou doest well:the devils also believe ,and tremble .
20.But wilt thou know ,Oh vain man that faith without works is dead.

So yes there are things we can do nothing about but pray .
But we should know that if there are things that we have to take care of in certain situations ,If we have to do certain things to help it doesn't mean that we don't trust God to work . And it doesn't mean that we don't have faith to move in whatever the situation is .
So what have I learned Pray first giving it to God ,do what you have to do to help (if needed ) and watch God do a miracle .
He did for me today ...
And guess what the person said to me that I was having to work with on this problem .

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT .........................................


AMAZING

just hanging

Thats what I'm doing .
Nothing productive . Though I really do need to.
In BTI first term Bro. Smith talked obout being a sloth or being slothful .
I feel that, that is so me. at least today . I need energy thats not in me right now . I guess just pray that I will have my strenght renewed.

Who holds the cup?

Are you being called to taste some bitter cup of pain or loss? Are you tempted to push it away? You may be wondering,Is GOD in this situation ? If so ,recall the dark and distressing experince of Jesus and his example on the night of his betrayal.
We must never forget that Jesus was the God -Man ,with both divine and human natures . He therefore recoiled from the prospect of agonizing curcifixion and the ordeal of having the worlds sin heaped on His sinless soul.And worst of all,He shuddered at the thought of being abandoned by His father. So He pleaded ," If it Be possible , let this cup pass from Me" ( Matt 26:39).
Yet after that he said in trustful submission, " Shall I not drink the cup which My father has given me ?" (john 18:11) .
He Knew that the hand ,which would for our redemption hold the cup to His lips, was not the hand of Judas or Caiaphas or Pilate . It was the hand of his loving father intent on redeeming our lost human race.
Baffled by the mystery of such love ,we take our stand on calvary and believe that any cup we drink is held to our lips by the father of fathomless love and wisdom. Our prayer is that of trustful submission because we believe that even life's most bitter cup is held in the Father"s hand.---- Vernon Grounds
I read this today and it blessed me . so I wanted to share it with all who would read my blog.

pray

Please pray for Gods blessings to be upon the Tenn state conv. Pray for the Lords annointing on every person that speaks and attends . We need a special touch from the Lord . I know he has all the answers . My prayer is we hear those answers and obey.

PEACE

I know that so far that the Lord has led me and directed me to do what thus far I have done to help Nada.I know this because I really didn't know what to do ,so I put her in his hands and waited for him to open the doors and as I felt peace about them I walked though them . Now having said all that I want you guys to pray for Nada to have peace and know that she is where God wants her to be . Her well being and safety (body and soul ) is my only desire.

WORDS FROM DAMON"S BIBLE

These are words that Damon has highlighted in his Bible that I thought I would share with us today.

Psalms 18:2-3
The lord is my rock,and my fortress,and my deliverer;my God,my strength,in whom I will trust;my buckler,and the horn of my salvation,and my high tower.
I will call upon the Lord,who is worthy to be praised :so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Thank you God and thank you Damon for I know that God is my safe place ,his is my deliverer, he is my strength,and I know that I can always trust him no matter what the situation is, good or bad ,he is always there.
God I thank you and Praise you for your goodness ,care and mercy to me and my family. Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!

SO MUCH TO DO SO LITTLE TIME

PLEASE PRAY FOR ME !
THERE IS SO MUCH THAT I NEED TO GET DONE .CHURCH WORK -SEVERAL THINGS .
FOR NADA -HOUSE ,LETTERS ,BILLS, INTERVIEWS, VISITING HER SO SHE WONT BE ALONE . AND MORE . FOR ME - HOUSE ,THE BOYS AND LOTS MORE .. ITS A OVERLOAD .
I'M VERY TIRED BUT I CAN'T STOP BECAUSE IF I DO THINGS WON'T GET DONE . EVERYTHING IS LACKING . I'M FALLING BEHIND IN EVERY AREA . AND I WONDER WILL I EVER CATCH UP. PLEASE PRAY,PRAY PRAY......

Wierd

Pray for us . We are entering a very strange time in our life .Its full of choices and I only want to make the right ones ,Its not only for Me and Andy but for people that should be able to make their own but can't any more .I really hate it. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Theres absolutley no one in my family that will help . I'm terrified. Please pray for me .

LONG TIME NO SEE

WELL I'M BACK IN BLOG LAND .
I WONDER IF ANYONE STILL STOPS BY TO READ AND SEE IF
I'VE WRITTEN ANYTHING NEW . WELL I GUESS I'LL SIT BACK AND
SEE.

A new day

Well here I am setting at the computer ,its a new day . I have read my bible, done the dishes,washed and dryed and folded the laundry ,oh and made my bed, sounds llike much progress . I am usally taking my morning nap at this time but I am trying hard to force myself to stay up and be productive ,there is so much that needs to be done ,my only wish is that I could inspire my family to want to be part of the productivity.(ha ha) Andy is almost finished with the bathroom just a few more details and it will be finished ,looks like it maybe finished next year with deer season coming up . oh well.... I guess that will be my new saying,OH WELL !!! ,what do ya'll think about that one . Any how I hope you all are feeling well ,happy and blessed this friday morning ,it starts my monday in my Wal-mart week so hi-ho,hi-ho its off to work I go . I hope it will be a good week there and I stay busy but with the holiday season upon us this should be getting easier and easier to do with each passing day . All you ladies out there have a great time at ladies retreat -say a prayer or two for me while your there I am sure I will need them. Love you all . and bye for now.

Greatful

I'm greatful for Rest,a good day ,some progress ,and hope that tomorrow will be even better .
I'm greatful for the KEY that God has sent me to find the answers I seek even if the answers aren't the ones I want them to be (never the less not my will but Gods will be done ) after all he knows whats best for those that Love him . And I know that he knows that I love him ( and exactly how much ) God help me to love you even more . I'm thankful for the prayers that have been prayed for me . Please keep them coming .My hope is that I will be sensitive to Gods Spirit and hear him when he does give me a answer for what I'm going thru . A matter of fact I want him to be the only Answer I hear . I love you all and hope you are having a blessed day.

needing answers

Yes you heard right . I need direction from the Lord . I need help and its sadly not going to come from anyone down here . It hasn't thus far and after this long its not very likely that its going to . I'm dissappointed , I'm hurt , I don't know what to do , And I don't know if I would have enough strength to do it, if I did know . So direction and strength is what I hope I will find at church tonight . Answers ,Answers Answers . Lord GOD please let me hear them . Please pray that the answers will come soon. I dont know how much more of this I can take.