Tuesday.

It's just a Tuesday so here are some random thoughts...

*I am so loved by my Faithful Heavenly Father and I feel His love everyday.

*I love the Sunday School class that I just started helping teach.

*I loved doing Children's Church on Sunday. I loved feeling the Lord speak to me about what He wanted out of the service.

*I love the Mr. Wonderful is at Youth Camp.

*I love shopping with my Neesie.

*I do not like being the new person at work and that very few of the girls in my department actually talk to me.

*I am actually LOVING planning my wedding.

*I love my engagement ring.

*I adore sleeping and miss it alot.

*I am going shopping for my Wedding Dress on Sunday. I haven't gotten really excited yet.

*I am ready to get off work.

*Father's Day weekend was great beginning to end!

*UP is not worth the money.

*That's all for now.

Weekend Update

The weekend was great...a bit of a whirlwind...but a great one!


Friday after I got off work we headed to Mobile to visit my future in-laws.


We spent Friday night in the pool floating and relaxing with Mr. Wonderful's Dad & Stepmom...that is the most relaxed I have been in MONTHS!!! Alot of Months!!!!


Saturday we headed to see Mr. Wonderful's mom and had a yummy lunch of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and visiting with Mr. Wonderful's siblings.


We then headed back to his dad's to hang out with siblings and swim and have the most amazing dinner ever...we had Filets with Crab on top and grilled veggies and just so much yummy food.


We swam until we were all prunes...we had a blast.


We headed home late and I was definately so ready to be in my bed snoozing.

Sunday morning was just amazing. Our Children’s Pastor gave me the opportunity to do service Sunday and I was just blown away by what God did in our Sunday school class before service and then what He did in the service. God is so good and so faithful and I am very excited to see what God is up to and what He is going to do in Children’s Church!! I know that I know that I know that He is up to something.

Sunday afternoon Mr. Wonderful and I hung out with my parents for Father’s day and had a great time. I think Dad loved all of his Father’s day gifts. After lunch Mr. Wonderful, my brother, and I went to see the movie UP in 3D. I will just say that I was not greatly impressed and the 3D part was NOT worth the extra two dollars we paid for it. But it was nice to get some time with my brother.

We then had dinner with some friends and then made a quick run to Wal-Mart so that Mr. Wonderful could have everything he needed to go to Youth Camp.

Yep Mr. Wonderful is away for the week at Youth Camp. I am so excited that he gets to go to camp. He never got the opportunity to go when he was younger so I am glad he gets to go now.

Then it was off to dreamland for me.

Have I ever mentioned that I am OLD and I have to have my sleep? I miss out sometimes because I have to go to bed so much earlier. But I can’t help it; I have to have my sleep. So just call me old…well no…rather don’t call me old, cause even though I am and I act like an old lady…I sure don’t like to be called old. Lol

Well that’s it for my weekend update. It was a good weekend and I am looking forward to catching up on my sleep at some point.

I hope you all have a good week.

Quick Update

* I am still working on the Engagement Story to post...hopefully this weekend...I have to tell the story right you know *wink*

*New job is going good, hopefully next week I will get to learn more, I have been doing mostly busy work this week as the girl who is training me has been on vacation.

*Wedding plans are coming along beautifully!! Getting so much done and checking things off my to-do list left and right. Mr. Wonderful is so helpful and has just been a blessing I can't even tell you!!!

*I am going NEXT SUNDAY to buy a WEDDING DRESS!!! Wow the day every girl waits for. I am so excited!! All the moms will be there (4) and my Matron of Honor (referee if needed).

*Short engagements really ARE the BEST!!! I'm getting married in 4 months!!! I can't wait!!

*I know my blog is very neglected and I say I'm going to do better, I am trying. It's hard with a new job and no real internet at home. Maybe I can update every other day or so. I will do my best I promise!!

*Headed to Mobile tonight to have a QUICK visit with the future IN-LAWS. Yay!

*Father's Day is Sunday and hopefully we will have everyone together for it. I love those moments! It will be a great time, always is!!

*Okay gotta run now. Will try to at least do quick updates!! I miss blogging!!!

At the end...

of my rapidly fraying rope.

Today I came to the end. It was most certainly bound to happen. I have been going non-stop for weeks with the past week being one of the Most exciting and emotional!!!

So tonight I am vacating the world and making time to do some calm and quiet things like share my heart on my beloved blog. Oh blog how I have missed thee...

My new job is going good, a bit frustrating today as the sweet girl that is training me doesn't really have the time to do so as she is going out of town this weekend for a week. And we all know how it is right before you go out of town for a week. There is much to be done and the poor girl has me to train in the mean time. I feel for her but I know it will be worth it next week when she is sitting on the beach far far away :). However in the meantime it is slightly frustrating to be doing something entirely new and not be able to ask a million questions. But so far I really do love the job.

So here I sit soaking up some down time and pondering on How incredible my Heavenly Father is and how Wonderful the man I am going to marry is. Pondering the wedding that I FINALLY get to plan and gazing at my BEAUTIFUL ring.

Ok quick funny to share...imagine this...you are walking through Belk and you notice a young woman headed out the door...but oh oh...oh no...she's not looking up...she's looking down...what is she looking at, you think...oh my she's about to run smack into the glass door that isn't opening quite as fast as she thinks it's going too...what is that, that has her so distracted...oh phew she made it through the first glass door...but oh no she's gonna run slap into the other one...oh my goodness she really needs to pay attention and stop staring at whatever it is she is staring at...phew she made it through the second glass door and finally looks up just in time and realizes she almost flattened her face...good thing she might have gotten hit by a car had she not finally looked up...This Ring Is Going To Get Me Killed I Tell Ya....oh yeah that was me that was so distracted by my engagement ring that I nearly ran smack into two glass doors at Belk and prolly would have gotten hit by a car had I not come out of my awe struck gaze at my ring. Sheesh...lol

Ok...so I wish the whole world could feel the happiness in my heart when I look at my lovely ring. I reminds me of the Faithful Heavenly Father I have...who knew that I needed to wait for just the right time and moment to give my heart away. The Father who was my Strength when I was very weak and tired of waiting. The Father who sent encouragement just in the nick of time when I felt like I was never going to see my dreams come true. The Father who renewed me for the man he created just for me. The Father who in just the right time brought just the right man and just the right ring to remind me Forever that my Father is faithful and my Wonderful man Loves me and is my Forever. Thank You Father. Thank You.

What a Reedemer He is. He has completely Reedemed and Restored my life. Given me back things I missed out on as a child and given me back things I gave away in foolishness. Given me the desires of my heart. I know MY REEDEMER LIVES!

I am blessed...even here at the end of my rope...where my body, mind, and spirit can take no more I am blessed and I am Held by a Faithful Heavenly Father. And all that keeps coming out is Thank You Father. Thank You Father. It's been a rough day but You are here and You have me. I trust You Father and I Love You Father and I Praise YOU Father. You my Abba Father get ALL of the Glory for ALL of the incredible things I have in my life. For All the incredible people I have in my life. You Father get the credit You get the Honor and Glory. You Father are the ONLY one who could do such amazing and Wonderful things in a life that was so dark and destroyed. You Father are my Reedemer, my Victory, my Peace, my Lord and Savior, MY FAITHFUL HEAVENLY FATHER.

I could never have written this story so Wonderful...I have always tried...always made my plans and dreamed my dreams but now and for all my life I choose His plans and His dreams...I have learned they are much more Wonderful than anything I could dream up.

Jesus IS the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, it was His life that made all of this possible for my life and your life too. He made the way for us to have relationship with the Father...our CREATOR...who better to be in relationship with than the very ONE who created you. Who could ever know you better? Noone.

Thank You Creator for knowing me better than anyone even myself and for helping me to always find YOUR way and YOUR will for the life You have given to me. I give this life back to YOU. In Jesus name. Amen.

Coming soon...Our Engagement Story

GREAT NEWS!!!

It has finally happened...

I am ENGAGED everybody!!! I can't believe I get to marry this Wonderful man. God is so very Faithful. I waited such a long time and it was worth every second of the wait. I cannot wait to marry this man that God created just for me. The past year with him has been unlike anything I could have ever dreamed up. God has blessed me more through this man than I could have ever thought to hope for. I mean I hoped and wished for really good things...and God has surpassed all of those and just absolutely blown me away with this man that He brought into my life. And I get to be his wife and he will be my husband. I have truly waited so long for this. Not always patiently but I waited none the less. My ring is so beautiful!!! Here it is...

Not only am I ENGAGED to the most WONDERFUL man in all the world...I also got a new job. I started today working in the HR department at an Insurance company. I am very excited to have this job!!! My first day was great!!!

So in only FOUR short months I will be...Mrs. Marshall Trotter!!!! I cannot wait!!!!

I will post the engagement story soon...I will be opeining up another blog...a WEDDING blog. It has the story of how we met and it will include our Engagement story as well. And it will hopefully keep you all up to date on all the wedding plans.

I know I have been missing from the blog world for quite some time now and have promised to come back several times...but hopefully this time I am truly back.

I have actually been at KIDS CAMP for the past two weeks lovin on some childrens. The first week we were the Ministry Team and services were amazing. God really did a work in me as well as in the kids!! Kids Camp is such a special place. We came home on Saturday only to wash clothes and turn back around and take our kids from church back to camp on Sunday. We had a great three days with the kids and God really did some amazing things in them and again in me. I tell you what God has done most of the major work on me AT KIDS CAMP and I am okay with that!!! While at Kids Camp with our kids the Director of the camp asked me to join his staff for the remainder of camp. Now I have always wanted to be on staff at kids camp...but never in a million years did I think I would ever actually get the chance. But I did...I was on staff for 6 days and I had such a great time!!! I would have been there until kids camp was over but fortunately I got a job at a really great company.

See guys and gals...we have a Faithful Heavenly Father...and some may look at the things that have transpired since the beginning of the year and think oh what a horrible rotten time...but NO...NO NO NO NO...God IS Faithful and HE has a plan...and I know that all that has happend...losing jobs and so on is all part of His plan to draw me closer to Him. I have been more blessed that EVER before and I have gotten opportunities that I would have never had...and I have made decisions for my future that I never would have made before...and I have felt my Father's presence like I never have before...no I am not saying it has been easy...but how can we grow stronger if we are not given opportunities to be strengthened? How can we learn if we do not experience? The Lord knows me and what it takes to get my attention and He knows the plans that He has for each of us.

I could have decided that all that happened was horrible and I could have chosen to give up and blame God or complain and sit around being mad and full of self pity...but all the wonderful things that God had in store for me would have passed me right on by...and I never would have even known it. God has an exact plan for each of us, HE created each of us...HE created every single person who lives with a purpose and a plan...and not once has He ever promised it would be easy and perfect and nothing hard would ever come our way...no in fact He tells us the opposite...He says that when trials come they produce perseverance and character and hope...and the HE is our strength...and that we can RELY on HIM to see us through...and that He has blessings and rest for us if we just hold on...

So right now that is my advice for any of you out there who feel like your world is crumbling down...HOLD ON...DONT LET GO OF HIM...HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH...THERE IS SOMETHING TO LEARN IN THE MIDST...HE HAS THE PLAN...HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU...HE IS FAITHFUL...HE IS YOUR STRENGTH...HE KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU...HE KNOWS YOU BETTER THAN YOU KNOW YOURSELF...HE KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES TO GET YOUR ATTENTION...HE KNOW THE PLAN HE HAS FOR YOU, PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU A HOPE AND A FUTURE...HE CREATED YOU...HE LOVES YOU.

HOLD ON.

Father Thank You for being my Wonderful Father, for being Faithful and for Loving me so much. Thank you because I get to share all the Wonderful things YOU do in my life with others so that they know YOUR love too. Thank you for the incredible opportunities you've given me, and Thank you for being my provider always. Thanks you Father for the Wonderful man you created just for me and Thank You for being my strength and my wisdom as I waited on You to bring him to me. Thank You Father for blessing me so much with family and love and healing and hope and purpose. Thank You Father for ALL you are doing, use this blog to touch hearts and lives and soften hearts to receive YOUR love and forgiveness and salvation. You are my ALL in ALL and I love you Father and I give you ALL the praise, honor, & glory. Be with me tomorrow as I face my second day at a new job and help me to be a blessing to my new employer. Father I give this relationship to you, this wedding to you, this job to you and most importantly I give my life to you. I want to serve you All of my days. Thank You Father. I love you. I praise You. YOU FATHER ARE THE GREATEST NEWS OF ALL!!! In Jesus name. Amen.

Camp

Oh Camp how I love you.

Hello from camp. I absolutely love being here at camp. Services have been great every single night, however my favorite night was definately last night. Last night was a night of God tearing down walls in kids so that He can fill them up and love them and change their lives. I know that kids lives are never going to be the same. And that is the most beautiful thing in the world to me.

I love being here at camp, it is such a sanctuary. It is so much easier to focus and just be in His presence all the time. I feel great while I am here!! There is just such a difference here and I love it. But it really makes me understand that I have to push hard to stay and get in His presence while I am at home with life slinging things at me left and right.

I am thankful for this opportunity to get to be here this week like this. I know that it was a gift to me from God. I am so Thankful so very thankful!!

I had a second interview today at this great company with this great people. I want the job so bad. That interview went great. I have never had an interview that long and that was FUN, oh yes you heard me correctly I said the interview was FUN. God is so good, I really feel His hand in all of this. I will know if I got the job or not soon!!!

Well that is all I have time for, for now it is time to pray for tonight's service.

Busy Busy Week

Oh my has it been a busy busy week.

I am thoroughly exhuasted from it and next week is even busier but great cause it's KIDS CAMP time!!

Here's a little recap of my week:

Monday: At the church helping set up for the Graduation Banquet
Tuesday: I took a sweet lady to the Doctor downtown and watched American Idol with friends
Wednesday: Took myself to the doctor then went to church then watched the American Idol Finale with friends
Thursday: I had two interviews and then I picked my sweet Tater up from the vet and babied him and laundry
Friday: At the church to get ready for Kids Camp then another Doctors appointment and laundry
Saturday: Headed to church to pack up for camp, and headed to camp to set up and practice then home to hang out with Mr. Wonderful and his parents who will be in town for the weekend
Sunday: Breakfast with my family and the we are having a school's out movie party with the kids and I can't wait to get in the floor with them and hang out and watch a movie, then we are headed to camp for the week.

Hopefully I will get to spend the week at camp but it is possible that I will have a job to start next week. In that case I will spend the week learning a new job and getting accustomed to driving in traffic once again. I have not done that in nine years. I am of course on the fence as far as next week. I want so badly to just get to be at camp and work and minister, but at the same time I really need a job and need the peace that comes with having a job once again.

I know that whatever next week holds is up to my Heavenly Father and I know that He knows best.

I am thankful that I will at least get Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at camp for sure and I can not wait to pour myself into Children's Ministry. That is my heart.

Shameless Plug: God has shared with me the most amazing man and I am SO Blessed. I can't believe how blessed I am. It truly shocks me on a regular basis. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with this man. Thank You Father.

I know my posts have been sporatic lately...and my readers have all but gone. Hope you will all tune back in on occasion.

Randoms to catch up

I have been out of the blog loop lately and so I wanted to make blogging a priority today...here are some randoms to catch up...

I have had a bit of a rough time since losing my job but I feel like I am starting to bounce back lately!! Yay!!

Mr. Wonderful and I have gotten to spend alot of time helping at the church lately and that has really been fun and a helpful way to keep us busy and keep our spirits up.

I sure am loving the beautiful sunshine lately!!

We had a really cool family reunion this last weekend and it was really fun meeting family and catching up.

It looks like I will get to be a part of kids camp like never before since I do not have a job. I have mixed emotions about this. 1) I am super excited as I have never gotten to stay at camp during the day with the team and hang out and practice. 2) It's a little hard enjoying things knowing I really need to have a job and be working. Time is running out. 3) I know God is in control and if I need to be a camp like this I will if not I will get a job before hand. It is ALL in His hands and I am going to stand there with peace and acceptance knowing that He knows best!!!

My cat Tater had his front claws removed today and I stopped by to visit him after his surgery and it just melted my little heart. I wanted to pick him up and cuddle him and take him home with me, but I couldn't. He was doing good though and the lady was really sweet to him and was loving on him too. I am going to miss having him home with me these next few nights though. I can't wait to have him home again!!

I am loving my new lap top and loving the feeling of being able to have my own space now. I have never had that, I have always used a work computer. This one is mine and that feels really good.

I gave platelets for the first time ever last week and it was quite the experience. Now I am an avid blood donor. I absolutely LOVE to donate blood. It is something that I have that others need desperately and it is free for me to give. So I love it with all my heart. I have not been able to donate in a year since I got to go to Thailand last year. So I was really excited to get back in the grove. When Mr. Wonderful took me to the blood bank last week I asked the lady there about donating plazma and platelets and which they needed more of the three. It was interesting to find out that they needed platelets more. Here is why...They give platelets to cancer patients and patients who have blood clotting issues. Platelets only have a shelf life of 5 days. Blood has a shelf life of about 28 days I believe. So Mr. Wonderful and I decided that since they needed platelets more and we had the time that we would donate those instead of just blood. It wasn't so bad except for the ugly bruise on my arm. It was long, Mr. Wonderful's took 85 minutes and mine took 65 minutes. They only had one machine so we had to wait on each other. I am thankful to have been able to donate something they have such need of. I hope to be albe to do it again soon. If you are able please donate blood, it is a necessitly of life and there are people who literally will not survive if we do not donate!!!

Ok lovely blog readers, that is all for now. I hope to be around more. I hope to get all caught up in blog land soon!!

Until next time...God Bless!!! God is so good and His blessings are INCREDIBLE!!

New Computer!!!

I got a new computer!!!!
My very first lap top!!!
How excited am I you ask???
SO EXCITCED!!!
I hopefully will be back around the blog world!!
I have missed it!!!
I love my new computer!!

The Beach.

Oh my my!

I forgot how much I love the beach!

I feel so much Love and Peace here.

It's so beautiful and peaceful.

I can't help but feel close to my Heavenly Father here.

I can't help but hear His voice here!

I love the sound of the waves, the wind, the moon on the water, the beauty, and the love and peace that my Heavenly Father washes over me here.

I sat out on the balcony tonight after sitting out on the beach under the moonlight taking in the incredible beauty and all I could say to my Father was...THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU...Thank You Father for this trip to the beach, Thank You Father for the beauty that is here, Thank You Father for the Peace and Love that I feel, Thank You Father. Thank You.

The Beach. Ah the Beach. I love the Beach. I am so thankful to be here. I can't wait to get back out there tomorrow. I will be sad to leave it behind too, but I am thankful to have gotten to come.

Again Thank You Father!!

No I haven't gone missin...

Hello Blog Friends!!
I haven't gone missing, I just took a much needed get away trip.

Mr. Wonderful and I went to visit a friend in Tallahassee and then to visit his family in Mobile.

We had a wonderful relaxing time. We needed the break to just clear our minds and de-stress for a bit.

I feel refreshed and renewed.

Allergies

I hate them and this retarted tickling cough they give me.

Gggrrrr

Job possibilies. Pray.

Have a great evenin.

Refreshing

So today has simply been refreshing.

I woke up and got busy with laundry & I got a good bit done. Got some things folded to get ready to pack for our weekend trip.

A WEEKEND TRIP!!! YAY!!! SEEING AN AMAZING FRIEND!!! A MOMENT AT THE BEACH!!! RELAXING BY THE POOL!!! SEEING MR. WONDERFUL'S FAMILY!!!

Reheated lunch from dinner out last night.

Watched last night's American Idol.

I have a productive plan for my day and that feels good.

Talking to my Pastor about the things that God is up to, I am ready for that.

Today is refreshing and productive. I am thankful.

I cannot wait to worship tonight.

Have a beautiful Wednesday.

Peace

I was filled with sweet peace from my Heavenly Father this morning. The morning breeze was peaceful itself and I am thankful for the quiet and peaceful time in His presence to start my day.

Following His lead today. Filled with His peace today. Believing and Trusting in Him alone today.

Happy Monday

Happy Monday to you all!
(bloggers please forgive me for the lack of comments I just haven't been able to keep up with you all lately but thank you for reading and for your comments just the same)

Well it's Monday and my weekend was just wonderful!

Full of Birthday stuff and good times!
Here are a few of my favorites:
*Lunch on the patio in the sun with my Neesie
*Fabulous green shirt
*No Bake Cheesecake with my mom and nephew
*New blue dress
*Nights in Rodanthe
*Movies with popcorn
*Wearing new blue dress
*Elegant & Romantic dinner at The Melting Pot with Mr. Wonderful
*Wearing new green shirt with my white pants
*Awesome time at church
*Sweet family lunch

It was a really sweet and fun weekend and I am thankful to be so loved.

God is truly up to some big and exciting things. I will share soon.

I'm 28....

Oh what joys birthdays bring!

Today I turned 28, it's so hard to think that I am actually 28 years old. I don't feel 28 years old and I don't look 28 years old, but indeed I am 28 years old.
(Ha I was hoping that would get easier to hear and say by typing it that many times...NOPE...ha)

It has been a great birthday!!

Last Friday I celebrated with my family, my brother and I had a family party together. I love that.

Today I had lunch with my God mom - yummy Italian food outside in on the deck overlooking the city. It was fantastic. She gave me a beautiful green shirt. I have been wanting a green shirt for quite sometime now and Now I Have One!! I am so excited!! I think it is going to be Beautiful, I plan to wear it on Sunday!

When I got home I found a dress that I saw the other day and just went Ga Ga over, it was hanging right as you walk in the front door, and I found a movie that I have been wanting to see waiting for me to watch it. From Mr. Wonderful! Aaaww Yay!! I love the dress, it's navy blue and looks great with my tanning skin and copper mirrored flip flops. I plan to wear it tomorrow night when Mr. Wonderful takes me out on a date for my birthday.

Tonight my mom is cooking spagetti at my request. Yes more pasta. I may turn into a big ole Noodle before all the birthday celebrations are over.

I have gotten lots of calls, texts, emails, and even a shout out on my friend Lindsey's blog wishing me a Happy Birthday!!!

And I even had a meeting this morning with a staffing agency that went well. It has been a great birthday.

I was reflecting this afternoon on my birthday.
I just began to think about all that has transpired in the last 10 years of my life.
* 10 years ago today I was getting ready for my senior prom. Not a great night actually.
* 9 years ago today I started working at my last job, where I was just layed off.
* 8 years ago - well that wasn't a great year for me.
* 7 years ago I turned my life completely over to the Lord and gave up all my foolish ways.
* 6 years ago I was just LOVIN the Lord.
* 5 years ago I had my very first surprise birthday party at the church surrounded by all my wonerful new family and friends.
* 4 years ago my family took me to see the Blue Angels for my birthday.
* 3 years ago I had a lovely birthday at the lake.
* 2 years ago I had a lovely birhtday at the lake.
* 1 year ago I had a lovely birthday at the lake and Mr. Wonderful was there though at that time we were just friends(but we knew we were meant for each other).
* Today I had a lovely party with my family(last week), a lovely lunch with my God mom, and will have a lovely dinner with my mom, and Mr. Wonderful - the one I waited for all my life - will be taking me on a date for my birthday. Amazing - remember until June of last year I had not dated in 7 years.

God is good and every year with Him gets better and better. He has saved me, changed me, called me, given me an incredible family, brought me my future husband, saved my mother, and countless other things that are just too many to name.

My God is an AWESOME God - truly!

Today I am just so thankful for all He has done in my life these past 7 years.

Fear & Faith

First off - don't you just LOVE Joyce Meyer...She is amazing!


I was reading her magazine Enjoying Everyday Life today and I swear it was written just for me.


Here are some highlights from the article I read called Fear Got You Cornered...

*Fear always makes everything seem worse than it really is

*The minute fear comes into our lives all we have to do is activate our faith

*When we do, the feeling of fear doesn't always go away but our faith will keep us going, even if we have to do what we do afraid

*God will give us the amount of faith we need to do what He has called us to do in life

*Whatever you're going to face in life, whatever is coming in your future, God has already given you the faith for it

*The enemy would like for us to believe that we don't have a chance in life, we're too weak, too poor, too whatever

*God sees what we can be, what He has invested in us, He sees us through the eyes of love

*It takes faith to move forward and overcome the situations of life

*We release faith through our words, actions and of course prayer

*God will give each of us the faith we need for every part of our journey in life

*It is up to us to act

*What we think about and meditate on is very important

*It doesn't mean we won't feel fear, but it does mean that appearance isn't everything

*It doesn't matter what the enemy wants us to see or how things might look

*1 John 5:4 says...This is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith

*It's so simple. Simple child-like faith.

*That means simply believing God more than you believe anything else

*It means believing His promises...what you know in your heart...more than how you feel, what you think, what your friends or others say, what circumstances look like, or what the devil tells you.


This is alot and only the highlights of the great article that God used to encourage me.


I truly didn't even know I had been fearful until I started reading the article.


Then I felt better because I wasn't allowing myself to acknowledge any fear beacause I felt like that meant that I didn't have faith. But that is not what it means at all.


Like the article said...It doesn't mean we won't feel fear...Our faith overcomes through the One who lives in us. 1 John 4:4...Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world


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Just before that article I read one in the same magazine that was called Faith isn't a Feeling...

*We are to live by faith - looking into the Word of God and fixing our eyes on Jesus
*As believers, we don't trust our feelings, but follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit and live the promises made to us in Scripture.
*What you are looking at determines whether you live or die, succeed or fail, win or lose
*Realize that you are not alone - you have a God in Heaven cheering you on
*Remove every weight and sin hanging on you and keep running with your eyes on Jesus as your focal point
*Forget those things you left behind, they are only distractions to trip you up
*Keep an attentive, expectant, steady and absorbing gaze on Jesus
*Let us believe the Word of God and see ourselves as Christ
*Jesus was always confessing who He was, what he was, and what His mission in life was
*He is our example and we must do the same
*We must daily have and maintain a spirit of faith
*Jesus said that every believer has tremendous power available in their words
***Our faith must move our mouth before it will move our mountain.***
*Believing is the attitude of faith and speaking is the initial act of faith

Good stuff right!

God is so good and so encouraging and speaks even when I don't really know I need to be spoken to. What an All-knowing Heavenly Father.

What an honor it is to serve such an amzing Heavenly Father.

Wednesday Randoms...

* Today is a beautiful day outside
* I am so thankful for the warmth and sunshine
* I am still very excited to see what God is up to
* I am working on a plan to get my own computer
* Having a computer at home would be absolutely amazing
* Went to the gym the other day and I had not gained as much weight as I thought I had - YES!
* Can't wait for church tonight
* One of the most amazing youths ever is preaching and I can't wait to hear him
* Have I mentioned how excited I am about the sunshine and warmth today
* God is so good and faithful and I am so thankful for Him in my life
* Mr. Wonderful is a rock and I am so thankful for him as well
* My family and friends have all been so supportive and I am very thankful for them
* I truly covet everyone's prayers
* I know that prayer makes all the difference
* I know my God is faithful

That's all for now folks!
Here's wishing everyone a fabulous Wednesday!

Where I've been...

Well much has happened since I last posted.

After Mr. Wonderful was layed off at work...

I too was layed off.

God is so good and faithful. I know His hand is in this and I know that He has a plan for us. I am truly excited to see how He moves and all that He pulls together for us.

We have had alot of support from friends and family and we are so thankful for all of the prayers and well wishes and ideas and leads.
I know that God is going to open up the doors necessary for both Mr. Wonderful and me.

I am sorry to say that for right now I will not be on much. Please keep your comments coming as they are so encouraging to read. I will pop in as much as possible to keep you all updated on what our Amazing Heavenly Father is up to.

God is good!

Love you all and will update again soon.

God is up to something.

Most definately my Heavenly Father is up to something.

I can't wait to see what He has in store.

Let me just encourage you today...
If it looks as though things are at their worst and you are scared and unsure...this is exactly when God gets the opportunity to Show Up & Show Out. This is when we finally run out and He finally gets to work and move.

We as humans are controllers...we like to control our lives, plan our lives, take charge of our lives. When things go wrong we immediately being to fix things.

When we finally reach the end of what we can do God can finally begin what He wants to do and wanted to do all along.

Some ends have been reached this week. Now we are just waiting to see what God is up to. We trust Him and we are following Him.

Mr. Wonderful lost his job yesterday. The initial reaction was tough, but we quickly grabbed hold of our Faithful Heavenly Father's hand and we will NOT let go.

My job is not secure either, we both worked for the same company, I do not know what will happen by weeks end. I do know that no matter what happens we serve a Faithful & Loving Father and He will take care of us.

My brother was layed off this week as well and Neesie still has not found work either. Times are tough.

I believe with all of my heart that God has a plan for us and that His plan is better than any other plan ever could be. And I cannot wait to see what God is up to and where He leads.

I am thankful that we have each other and an incredible Lord and Savior. The rest will simply be taken care of.

Matthew 6:25-34
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God cothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For the pagans run after these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore do no worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

And that is that...God has us and we trust Him.

Be encouraged today that even in these tough times it's going to be alright. God has THE plan and He knows what is best.

God is who He says He is.
God can do what He says He can do.
I am who God says I am.
I can do all things through Christ.
God's word is alive and active in me.