A New Day

I am amazed, no, in awe this week of His mercies that are new every morning. I think it is wonderful that I can wake up and start all over every 24 hours. I was struck the other morning with how yesterday was gone and today was the day. No matter what happened yesterday I get to start today with new choices and ideas. I can start off my day with a lovely bowl of oatmeal and a cup of tea or a croissant with coffee or I could fast if I wanted too. I am drinking the tea, so I think I'll go with the oatmeal.

I am also in love with new beginnings. Mondays, 1st day of the month, first day of the 4 week cycle, spring, summer, autumn, winter. Everyday is a new design. I can throw off everything that hindered me yesterday and begin brand new today. Oh yah I find grocery shopping to be a new beginning, I love making better choices than the previous trip:)

This is the one problem with being single. You make all this delicious food and than you don't want to see it again after you ate it for the 4th meal in a row. I did however find a solution to this problem. Swap your meal with your basement dwellers, highly recommended. I think as far as baking goes I am going to have to start giving it away. I love to bake and I just don't eat it fast enough.

That's all for now. Blessing and mercies new!

Fasting, Prayer, really you want to be my friend, hmmm!

I have been thinking a lot about fasting lately. There are many different kinds of fasts that people do. I find fasting from food hard when I work because I feel as though I am not giving my best to my patients. Not eating is super easy when i keep my mind entertained, so I think for now it would be more honoring to give up entertainment when I fast rather than food.

I recently listened/watched a sermon and the speaker was talking about passion for Jesus. He said the best way to grow in passion for Jesus is to find out how passionate he is for you. Studying the Word is a great way to do that. I have been learning much about how in love He is with me and it really does excite me. I have also been realizing, no, relating to Him as a person instead of a mystical being. I appreciate the newness that this has brought to our relationship. Currently we are in the friendship stage, which if you are my friend means you know I love you, but I may not talk to you for days, but I will think of you often. Good thing He knows my thoughts.

I did learn however that my thoughts don't count as prayers. In James he clearly states that I do not have because I do not ask, so I am starting to use a prayer list.(Right after I post this blog:D) A man who is known internationally as an intercessor broke it down so clearly and said I would be more affective, so alas that is what I am doing.

I really need to write here more it is so invigorating. CIAO!

A New Season

A new season begins. It is a season of gorgeousness. Maybe this will be my new word. Gorgeous! or perhaps enchanted. I think on of my favourite moments in speaking french is when you are introduced and your greeter says, "Enchantee". I am enchanted to meet you. I think we should be enchanted by all that we meet. Imagine if we could see the uniqueness in everyone instead of being seeing theirs big hair, weird clothes or zits. If you actually saw people as they were. If you were to look at me you would see long luscious locks, a gorgeous princess dress and tiarra on my head and a sword in my hand. Thank you very much!

My heart is not my own, but it is my God's. I amazed each day that I remember how much He loves me. Of course the girly crush feelings always warm my heart too:) Ok, time to get off the couch and make myself even more gorgeous:)

A funny moment

I signed up for daily scripture verses on Facebook and this was today's...

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

(Romans 12:2)

Maybe it is time to get off the computer.

Jen Glen if you read this, I need to know your story, but your blog says I'm not signed up. How are the Glens?

Peace

Peace, peace, God's peace, Peace that blows all fear away.

I don't know if that is how the line goes, but writing it that way makes a lot of sense to me. Fears aren't reality they are just thoughts and hurts that manifest in our mind. The gentle peaceful breeze of God can blow our fears away.

I woke up this morning because I had a dream about a friend. In my dream he told me that if I am honest we could be good friends. The other impression that I got was that if I am being honest than those things that are plaguing me will be dealt with. For those of you who don't know me, my dreams are not always a safe place for me. Often my dreams plague me and sleep is not restful. So to have this said was amazing.

I had another revelation this morning as I was looking at my disaster zone of a house, peace has left. I find that what was is now gone. I would say I let it go but I don't think that it falls squarely on my shoulders. Secrets have been exposed and now I must deal with them. I am very thankful however that I am not alone and that I have some amazing friends that will come and help me clean my house in Spirit and Truth.

So here is the lesson for me- No one can take my peace, but sometimes it can be pushed aside so that I deal with what needs to be dealt with.

p.s. I am taking hugs today:)

Arise and Pray

A word from God on your birthday about being a woman.

A Dangerous Liason, a partnership of power = God + woman. A woman's heart is fierce. If threaten her family she will take you out. What is God calling out today? PRAY. Women gather together and pray. Pray for your men, your nations, yourselves. What are our distractions? Body image - I'm not good enough. Children- I'm not a good enough mother. Marriage - Why does my husband not live me the way I need to be loved? Why am I not married? Relationships - Why do I have no friends? PRAY!The enemy does not want us to meet together. He wants us to stay isolated and selfish and ashamed.

Encourage one another daily as long as it is called Today. Women aren't we so good at this. We love to talk it is what we do, if you don't just wait till He heals you that you will. I used to hate talking on the phone now I'll spend hours with friends, my sister and mother.

Women RISE UP it is our turn to fulfill our destiny. We do not have a heritage of weak women. Our sisters were strong. They were Esther who stood be for a king for her people. Ruth who risked rejection to begin birthing the nation of Israel. Rahab who rescued her family by protecting God's people as they spied out her land.

So I say women of Canada arise and pray for your day has come. The day of the King's return is coming. Rise up and take your place fulfill your role in this story.

YOU ARE NOT REJECTED,
YOU ARE ACCEPTED.
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN,
YOU ARE PURSUED.
AND YOU ARE LOVELY!

Arise and pray, arise and pray,
Arise and pray, arise and pray,
Arise and pray, arise and pray,
Arise and pray, arise and pray!

Hebrews 3:13, 10: 19-25

Rain, rain go away come again when i say!

Faith vs. peer pressure

I think having faith more often than not will make me look like a fool. I think when Peter started to sink that his buddies weren't saying - Dude that is totally rad, wait for me. I think they were saying Peter What are you doing? I know you think that that ghost is Jesus and it said come to me but due, get back in the boat. Peter, GET BACK IN THE BOAT. I think Peter became embarassed of his faith and it was shame that made him sink.

I recently had an experience with the rain where i really wanted to sit outside and enjoy my fire so I commanded it not to rain and it didn't, but than I had a friend come out and I stopped commanding it because I felt foolish. So it not only rained, but down poured. Amazingly enough the fire re-lit itself after the down pour.

"The Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to those who are being saved it is the power of God." I am not saying that my friend was perishing, but different levels of faith exhibit different levels of foolishness. David danced in his underwear before God and man and it's credited to him as faith. God speaks to me and I'm know I'm not schizophrenic.

Faith people, don't be ashamed.

I will not be ashamed.