Here I Am

Alignment is a position of agreement or an alliance. You can be in alignment with so many different issues, choices, relationships, beliefs. You get to chose what you align yourself with. Be it a hobby, a religion, a relationship or an issue. It is always your choice.  I chose to be aligned with my creator, My God. He is the one who has breathed life into me. He has shaped my heart, mind, past and future. My alignment with Christ is personal. It is fulfilling. It is habit forming. It is life giving.  I chose to believe and act on that. Aligning myself with God does not mean I can sit back and vote only once. It does not mean I wait and see what happens. Aligning with Christ means you chose daily to renew your mind, heart. I am seeking your will, desire for my life. I am reading God’s word, creating a spiritual family, making choices that line up with God’s word not my will, not my desire or even what I see here in the natural.  When I chose to align with...

Well, hello there!! I have been out of pocket for a bit. Life is happening and I am enjoying it very much. My husband, Jerry, started a new job this past week. I am plugging along at my job and planning a coffee shop. Yep, a coffee shop!! The kiddos are awesome and living life to the fullest. A coffee shop is in my future!! I heard from God that unspoken dreams need to be spoken again. It took me a few days to realize that I needed to be speaking, planning and building a coffee shop. A safe place for people to be loved, shown Jesus and given hope. Something simple right? Well, in theory it is but in practice it is very complex.  I am learning about different corp filings, 501(3)c, espresso machines, barista schools and leasing property. So much information is coming in and I am having to process it very quickly. And that is not happening too quickly. I have started a journal to keep track of everything. From a shop name to possible locations. It is overwhelming but taken o...

Conversation is an exchange of words, sentences with at least one other person. It is  communication at a basic level. A way to get to know someone, learn about new things, give and  receive  direction. Bottom line is conversation is a base  need to grow, learn and thrive. Whether it is at school, home, work or out shopping you need to exchange words with others to learn and  receive  what you need or want. So why do I look at prayer as anything but conversation? Prayer is seen as a request, only asking, in regards to what I want or need from God. Prayer can be used as a plea bargaining action, an if You will then I will type deal or just help me get out of this crappy situation. Most prayers I used to offer up where just those things, a plea bargain basically.  A need that I was frantic for an answer or deliverance from. Over the last few months I have come to enjoy prayer. Only because something shifted in my mind about who I was praying to ...

Rain and tears have come to mean the something to me. Rain is cooling, refreshing, life giving and strength building. Tears, when finished being shed are life giving, refreshing, and strength giving. One waters our souls and one waters our land. Both will bring about new life and newness to weary life. I am in a time of tears. Not sorrowful tears or hurtful tears. My tears are tears of healing, love and strength. This journey I have stepped out into with God is just life giving. A friend told me a few weeks ago I needed to cry. To let tears fall. I could not cry, even though I tried to force them out. Then at my discipleship group we received news of a dear church family member passing and the tears started. I did stop them but God said, No, it is time to heal. Holy Spirit filled my body from head to toe and I was in His  presence at such peace. My heart cried out all the hurts, joys, worries and pain for a good long time. Holy Spirit’s presence was s...

To endure without yielding. I have wrestled with this concept as I walk with God. How do I endure with out yielding? What the heck does that even mean? I am still working my way through this concept but I have come to understand one thing. When I am abiding in Christ I am giving myself to Him without ceasing. I allow Him to work through me and I don't stop Him. Such simple words, yet a concept I have a hard time with some days. As I am going through my day and just living life I am distracted and forget that I am not walking this life alone. I am always filled with Holy Spirit and He is always waiting for me to allow Him to burst out on the day.  So you must remain in life-union with me, [ d ]   for I remain in life-union with you. For as a branch severed from the vine will not bear fruit, so your life will be fruitless unless you live your life intimately joined to mine. John 15:4, Passion Translation This verse right here tells us that we must remain connected to God a...

I wear purple safety glasses.The one thing I have noticed with my eye protection is how it allows me to see things in a clear, crisp, unfiltered way; yet my eyes are still protected from liquids, nails, screws and metal shavings. I can see the object I am working on without worry something will fly into my eyes and hurt me. As I look at my glasses  and understand what they do I am beginning to see a connection between the glasses and my heart in Jesus's hands. I am able to see what is happening around and even to me at times with strong protection surrounding me. I am not getting hurt, scared, cut or sprayed with anything.  My heart in Jesus’ hands is protective while allowing us to see what is happening around us. It is our choice whether we let Jesus stop the crap from getting through. It doesn’t stop the hurts but lessens them, it makes things more doable with less wounding. 1 Corn 10:13  No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is fait...