Watching Someone Bathing in the Son-Shine

Evening all.. Tonight is short and sweet, Cross Country Practice in 10 Min.... I wanted to share what I experience yesterday at church... We were at the 9:15 service at Newspring Church in Anderson, SC and it was a special service.. There were huge crosses very similar to what Christ carried (no yesterday was not Easter lololol).  Well Perry preached and awesome message and then the invitation began, it was amazing on how many people accepted Christ yesterday, online the total was 500 people amongst all campus's.  Oh the Bathing part, silly me.  There were two guys and two girls sitting in front of us, they looked like they came with each other. Well out of the two guys, one went forward and nailed his name to a cross, when he got back to his seat it was amazing.  The two men embraced it seemed for 10 minutes, the tears were flowing from the girls, "he accepted Jesus into his heart" it was obvious.  After the embraces, during the music this man just "Bathed in the Son-Shine" his arms were folded in an embrace and his head was lifted up and eyes were closed, he was just worshiping like I had not seen before.  Thank you Lord for accepting the unaccepted, Thank you for loving a Sinner like me too.  God Bless.

Son Shining Down on Me

Hello friends, It is very awesome to know that the Son shines down on us each and everyday.  We have been attending a church in Anderson, SC.  The name of the church is Newspring.  It is a diffrent church from the norm and there are lots of people that haven't accepted it yet.  The funny thing is it's not non-denomination as it is called.  When asked the pastor says "Chrisitianity" because that is what Jesus preached.  Wow.  I hope an pray that people are not judgemental, I think it's new and reaching the people that some couldn't.  Jesus reached people that the pharasies couldn't.  People fail all the time trying to reach people for Christ.  Some just aren't tasting the food.  They do like kids do, they look at it and say I don't like it without even trying it.  Spiritual food apparently is served up in many ways and it's not Burger King and we can't have it our way.  It's God's way..  It's how we absorbe it, It's how we take in and what we do with it in our life.  What will I do with what the word of God nourished me with.  What did Sunday's message do to me to give me the nourishment and stamina for the next 6 days to share and feed someone else..

Listening to It Rain

Well as I blog tonight I am listening to it rain.. I am sitting here wondering how God knows when the earth is thirsty... Well, I am also thinking of my oldest son PJ and his friend and wondering if they are drinking all the living water that is being fed to them while they are at Gauntlet (Youth Camp w/Newspring Church in Daytona Beach, FL).  From the comment on FB his friend wants to come home.  I personally havent heard from PJ, but they were not allowed to have cell phones.  His friend has an Ipod Touch and they are allowed if they have one to get on FB during their free time.  So the unknowing has me unsettled.  But I hope and pray what he is hearing will effect him in some way.  God is always trying to help quench something for us if we would just take it.  This week has had it's ups and down's but like Max Lucado says in his book Traveling Light" God only gives you enough strength for today and he does not give you extra to worry about tomorrow.  Psalms 71:17-18 "Since my youth, O God, you have taught me and to this day I delcare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray do not forsake me, O, God til I delcare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come". So pray for the youth and pray for all you know because God hears the prayers of your heart.  Just listen to his answers.  God Bless, til I write again.

Spending the Day with JD

We went to North August today to spend the afternoon with JD.  He is the dear friend we have (surrogot GP, since he doesn't have any grandchildren).  He is the miricle that I spoke of in my last blog post.. It is amazing how God heals.  Anyone that has been through weeks and weeks of extensive Chemo and Radiation, with out the miracle of God, does not look as well as JD did today.  He was hansome and his skin was just as normal as I remember.  We had a wonderful lunch and he ate the best he had in days.  We enjoyed the company of his daughter Susan and son-in-law Chris.  We are going to plan a camping trip in the fall which he is looking forward too.  It is amazing how Satan want the uglyness of sickness to stay, but God will heal and give back the beauty.  Even in the end hours of my mom's life I shared how beautiful she was and the minute her soul & spirit left her body, it became very unattractive.  The beauty left her earthly body and traveled to her heavenly body.  Oh Lord what a glimpse you still allow me to have.. Thank you Jesus.. God Bless all of you....

God Is The Great Physican

Hello my friends, needed to share with you that God is the Great Physician.  Also, God moved on Thursday in a mighty way.  Our family friend who is like a surogort G-Pa since he has no grandchildren, was HEALED!!! He was diagnosed with Lung Cancer back in March/April.  He had a scan yesterday and he is CANCER FREE!!!  The best part was that my oldest son was speaking to him on the phone and he told him that he was praying for him everyday.  That he was so happy for him to beat this sickness.  This is comming from a child who has strayed some, but has had so many losses these past two years.  This great news also comes after having to be the man at his grandmothers burial since his father could be there with me.  He is such a fine young man and I am blessed. Mothers, sometimes you don't think your kids are listening or that they are giving you a hard time.  I am a tough love mom, but the one thing I do diffrent is I talk to my kids, I pester to find out what is wrong, I keep pushing and trying to reach them even though they don't want to.  They do come around and tell you what's up.  We have pushed so that with all this texting with the phone we check his texts, he bucked at first but now he will show some of them to us... To funny... Well I hope this blessed all of you.. As God is amazing and he will never stop... God Bless

Coming Home

Well we are home from our trip to NJ. Such a bitter sweet trip. The enternment of my Mother and Uncle, with their parents and brother. A reuniting for them and for me with my family which some I haven't seen in 15-20 years. It's amazing how time changes things, places and people. Some seem to live life abundantly and some still trying to find happiness. But I guess we all are in away. God gives us such Joy but earthly stuff just steals it away sometimes. Even though I enjoyed being in NJ and seeing my fathers sister too, I missed home. I missed my mountain or our farm, whichever. It was a true home coming to where home is now, it is my little peace of Heaven. It was nice to feel missed, by everyone, husband, father and even the dogs were waiting for us. I was so tired I fell a sleep shortly after getting home and was awaken by the boys saying "Mom, Mom come outside hurry look pointing" to the biggest, most beautiful Rainbow. My dad said "what a rainbow" my youngest son Andrew said "It's Nonnie" My home coming to this beautiful Rainbow let me know that my mom what pleased and she is exactly where she wants to be. Thank you God for Rainbows.



Well Good Nite for now and be sure to keep up with me, I have a few projects in the works.



God Bless

Are you listening?

Well are you? Sometimes I listen and sometimes I totaly ignore what is being said to me. I really used to think that I was out numbered (1 girl to 4 guys), well I am in our house but I am also as stubborn as some of our farm animals. Most of you know that my Uncle Billy (my moms youngest brother) has just been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. I am not totally sure what God wants me to get out of these sicknesses, but I do know that he just doesn't want part of me he wants all of me. He wants to be the one to carry us through these times. I really believe God teaches us through these loved ones and through their trials, so we may see him. He says in Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Sometimes we can't understand what is going on but it is part of a plan, God's perfect plan. And to listen to the Holy Spirit is hard, when there is so much background noise (LIFE). But be still and know that he is God and we just have to turn up our Whisper 2000's and get the message he is trying to send.

Blessings of Peace and Love and Pray for all you know and who you may meet.

God Bless.

Just Getting Started

Just getting started!!! New to blogging but, just wanted to let you know that because of what some suggested through my experience this year, I need to write it all down. Well I am still not exactly sure if it is to be my story or God's, so a blog was the closest to that I can get to right now. I am going to start every other day for now and continue as I can. Just remember that I am choosing to write what God wants me to share. I am starting this blog off in Green because it was my mothers favorite color. Since she is inspiring me to to this, I believe since she is the reason to the beginning of my God Life Story, it is in her honor and memory. 2010 not only started my year turning 40 and motherless (biologically). I am truly blessed to have spiritual moms who have blessed my life and my mother new about you gals. It also showed me how big God is and how by honoring my mother in 2009, I am blessed because of her in 2010 and the rest of my life. RECONNECTION is the word and mission I have to started off my year (2010). I reconnect with so many of you because of her. I pray that it stays that way. Many of you told me how strong, faithful, at peace (I seemed), inspiring, etc.... Must be a God thing because remembering exactly how I impacted you only God knows. Know that I am truly blessed and all of what some of you have said, understand " It Comes From God" it is not in my own strength. Prayer and leaning on God when no one else could physically, mentally and spiritually help me except for God. So I ask pray for me as I will pray for each of you. God Bless and May he keep you all in the Palm of His Hand (Mom's last words written Oct 2009 in my last Birthday Card from her.) So many God stories to tell and I can't wait to share them with you.