Happy Rosh Hashanah!

It's interesting to wish every one a "happy" Rosh Hashanah when in reality, it begins the ten days of introspection - people would think about how they have lived their lives over the past year; asking for forgiveness, giving forgiveness, and pledging to do better this year. It culminates with the Day of Atonement.

But it is also a time for remembering that the Lord is good always; that He is the King and righteous Judge. So along with the repentance, there is the confidence that the Lord is merciful and good!

I am going to observe this High Holy Day by fasting, reflecting on the past year, and choosing to let God mold my character more into His likeness. What better way to show Him how much I love Him? More of Him, less of me, always.

With the world raging right now, we need to be as close to the Lord as we can possibly be. His whispers of peace and reassurance are all I need. His economy is what I am interested in.

Dear readers, I love you all and pray that this new year will be one of blessings and tremendous growth in the ways of our Lord - for you and all of your families. Shana Tova!!! (Good Year!!!)

How He Loves Us....

During a wonderful conversation tonight I was reminded of a song in one of my previous posts. While looking it up on YouTube, I found this. I was there that day in Nashville, on 7/07/07. We had had my Dad's funeral just three days before and I had run to the Lord on a bus bound for the Call Nashville.

Hearing that this song was birthed out of the agony of losing a loved one blesses me still today. Thank You Lord for not letting me forget...and please minister to those reading and listening to this who are in the middle of their own agony......remind them how You love them! Watch and be blessed! I love you.....


He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realise just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us so

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.

We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss,
And the heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…

He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.


Well, I thought about You the day Stephen died,
And You met me between my breaking.
I know that I still love You, God, despite the agony.
...They want to tell me You're cruel,
But if Stephen could sing, he'd say it's not true, cause...

Cause He loves us,
Oh how He loves us.
Oh how He loves us.
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.*

Everything....(turn your volume all the way up)

Find me here
And speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me to the place
Where I find peace again

You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the light to my soul
You are my purpose
You're everything

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

You calm the storms
And you give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You steal my heart
When you take my breath away
Would you take me in take me deeper now

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

Cause you're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
Everything, everything

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this
And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better any better than this
And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this
"Everything by Lifehouse"
Drama by Baylife Church

Wrestling....

I am wrestling with something...a word....this word taunts me, stretches me, pushes me. Sometimes I can hardly bear it.

I need Your help with this Lord.

Only You.

Update on my Mom....

My Mom's surgery was a tremendous success! For those who didn't know, she had hip replacement surgery today. She called me (YES! she did) this evening from her hospital bed; said she was sitting on the edge of her bed! She had just taken some wonderful pain killers, and was feeling fine! Please be praying for her, the nurses told her she will be up walking tomorrow! That's amazing! Maybe she will be able to come down for a balmy Christmas after all???

She is in Mt Carmel West, 8W, room 75. If you go see her, give her a big hug for me.

Other news, the Lord has placed on my heart a wonderful ministry opportunity, I shared it with my Pastor, and he is going to help me pull it off! No details can be shared right now, but it's gonna be awesome. I cry every time I think of it :)

Well, good night all, I love you and miss you more than I can say!

A Miracle.....

This has never, ever happened before
It's a miracle, a supernatural miracle!

I will do what has never, ever happened before.

Living while waiting......

It was a hot one today. Steve and I got up early this morning to do yard work before it got really hot. He mowed and I edged. It has been a while since it was edged so it was quite a job. But now the yard looks nice and if we keep up the weekly trims it will stay looking that way.

Life here has been pretty quiet. I am enjoying being home and have somewhat of a routine. I have a lead on a job working from home, hopefully it will work out. I also have been painting and writing. Nothing for public consumption, but whatever transpires from my time in worship. I simply turn on some Jason Upton, or some of the worship Cd's made for me by Jason and/or Mike; lay on the floor and soak in the presence of the Lord. I do have a general theme to what I have painted, it will be interesting to see where that leads.

Not sure if I am gonna be able to go to the writing conference the end of this month. I just don't have the $150.00 to go. I am pretty disappointed, but that is the way it goes I guess.

So, while I am waiting for whatever the Lord has for me, I will continue living here, hopefully being a blessing to whomever I come into contact. Please continue to pray for Steve and I! Thanks, it means more than you could ever know!