The "JESUS NAME" Project

just had to share

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:57:00 +0000

Romans 4:25 “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God”....

I was reading and came across this verse and it spoke to me, leaped off the page and made me want to search it out further. When this happens, I find it so amazing how much closer my relationship to the Lord Jesus becomes...He wants to share what is hidden in His word, he waits for the moments, when we are teachable ,ready to digest it’s meaning. Many times I had read this scripture and never took notice of its significance until today...I hope you will be blessed by what I discovered...

In Leviticus 23 it goes into great detail and explains Gods plan for Atonement to the people of Israel. The details are set in order and are to be followed precisely. This was a very important time of the year for the Israelites, Lev. 23:18 as seven unblemished lambs of the first year, a young bullock and two rams are sacrificed and are to be for a burnt offering to the Lord. Lev.23:19 then you shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings. The high priest would take this blood and sprinkle the blood upon the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant. To make atonement to God, for the sins of the people, to make a time of deep repentance upon the people, only then the sins would be forgiven for that year. The priest would have to take great care and reverence upon even entering into this place with God. For this place was the Holiest of Holy’s. There needed to be a blood sacrifice to cover the sins of the people. Without the blood, there was no remission of sins. This would conciliate the people with God again, those sins were covered...a fresh start, with a slate wiped clean. This was done year after year for this was the only way to bring atonement for the sins of the people. So getting back to Romans 4:25, Whom God hath set forth to be a “propitiation”...Propitiation means to Make well, to appease to conciliate the earliest recorded form of the word is propitiatorium which means “ the mercy seat, place of atonement”... Through faith in His Blood! The very Blood of Jesus that was shed at his crucifixion , has taken the place of any need to sacrifice animals for their blood to cover sin. The plan of atonement has now taken on a whole new meaning.. God wanted to get so close to us that he came wrapped in flesh to offer himself as a living sacrifice once and for all. Once a man, women or child understands that Jesus loves them so deeply a change begins to take place within our hearts. A time of grief that leads to repentance for the lifestyle of sin takes hold of our thoughts. A turning away so to speak from what we know is hurting us is in turn hurting Jesus. This starts a process of remission of sins, when we confess them to Jesus and know there is something wonderful and freeing in doing this. So we can take full liberty in being baptized in the Name of Jesus by full immersion. When this act is performed we are buried with Jesus ,into his death, burial and resurrection . And we are then reconciled to Him through the faith in believing that his word is true. Our sins are washed away, totally remitted and we are given a clean slate. It is his blood that is put as a covering on our lives through baptism that makes us new creatures in his eyes. The old person that you once were is gone, when he looks at you he sees his blood on you marking you as his. Then through a deep desire to know the Lord deeper, we pray and seek the Holy Ghost until Jesus fills us with his spirit. There is nothing like it, a love so deep that out Lord wants to intimately be a part of our lives until eternity... It is now through the blood that we have victory over the enemy. We of course will still have times of sin creeping into our lives. That is a human nature just go to his mercy seat and with a heart of repentance tell Jesus all. The joy of being free is amazing. I am so blessed to have had the experience in my own life. I love Jesus, so much. I love being able to pray in the spirit and have a holy language coming forth and interceding on my behalf. There is so much more to the words in the bible, there is deep meaning that when he wants us to grow he makes the scriptures full of life...I hope you were able to glean from this and understand what He was showing me...God Bless and have a wonderful day

Praise the Lord, in everything Give Him Thanks

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:34:00 +0000

This feels so good to be sitting in front of my computer . This summer has been a whirlwind of ups and downs and suddenly the winds have settled down enough to make life almost feel like normal again. Some of you know what I am talking about and for those who don't , I wouldn't leave you hanging there! It all begins with Jesus being the center of everything, He has been our rock, even though at times I felt we forgot who we were and who He was and if at times if we were even saved! I am going to go back in time just a little bit to January 13, 2008.. It started out like any other morning, getting the kids ready for school... Lunches made, check...Everybody is dressed, check... Okay breakfast, who wants cereal, all four children scurrying around making sure they have everything in their bookbags, make thier way to the table... My husband,Dave, works on the oilrigs he is a Rig Manager and mostly works in Alberta... He usually calls sometime in the rush of the morning and I greet him with a sweet voice trying to cover up the chaos that is really going on, then tell him I will call back when everyone has gone to school. The phone rang right on time, but the call display had a different Alberta number and it took few words to understand why..." Hello, Karen"... yes..Hello I answered back.. Your Husband was in an accident last night and he has been flown by air ambulance to Edmonton for further treatment...Okay the world has just stopped and the kids sensing my shock stopped and waited to see what was going on... What! How? Is he okay? What happened? The questions were circling and I didn't want to think of my Husband being in an air ambulance without me being with him . He got struck in the face my a chunk of metal coming at him at bullet speed. He was sent to Edmonton because there appeared to be a skull fracture as well... She was trying to get over the fact that he was still alive...She said he had a cracked palet and a busted nose, but was alert and talking...He was in her eyes a miracle, cause most people don't walk away from that severe of a blow... I did find out later that day what had happened... They were lowering the rig and a tug line had got caught on a valve handle. This tugger line was attached to the derrick. This valve handle was holding back six thousands pounds of pressure. My husband proceeded to see what was holding the derrick from lowering when the valve handle broke under that pressure and struck him in the face...This piece of metal weighed three pounds by itself, never mind being hurled at an alarming speed...It bounced off his face and landed at least 15 feet away under one of the shacks. He never did have a cracked skull, he should have because when he fell back his hardhat flew off and he hit his head on steel pipe..He still has a bump there to this day... He was released from Edmonton hospital on the 14th of January, yes the very next day...My son and I drove in a blizzard to Edmonton to bring him home...By the 25th of January he was back at work... His face was so swollen when we brought him home and we just watched it go down until he was back to normal...His bruising lasted much longer...He never complained about being in pain and didn't even need much for pain med's... He really was a walking miracle...Every once and a while he would experience pieces of bone making thier way from his gums from his palet being cracked... I thanked Jesus everyday for looking after my husband...I would always pray for him when he was at work, beleive me those prayers don't fall on deaf ears... I beleive an angel must of blocked the real force of that valve handle, it is really hard to know just what goes on around us...What we don't see but what is really there in the supernatural... I won't question it, but I will thank God for it...In everything we must give God praise, even when we are going through some of the toughest trials, and we don't know how we will ever get though them. God see's us through...

Now we will go to August 2009... The rigs have slowed down and without a job, my husband, found work on a rig drilling water wells for people in Saskatchewan.This is great because he is so close to home. This outfit was owned privately by a man from Hudson Bay... Dave started working for him in May and they drilled many wells over the summer until August 5th 2009... This time I was in Alberta in Red Deer Alberta for a conference. I was in a Sobey's parking lot unloading some groceries with friends of mine when I got the call...Hello Karen, yes I said and I just knew this wasn't going to be good. Dave has been in an accident at work...He had a jaw of a 36 inch pipewrench break off from the rig and hit him at bullet speed in the face. He has been ambulanced to Saskatoon... I thought I was going to pass out.. Not again, this can't possibly be happening again. This time it was much more serious... Dave's face was pretty much split in half..He had a split palet, busted nose, a cracked eye socket and 2 teeth knocked out... I found out that before 4 hours of plastic surgery I could have put my finger in his nose and tickled his tongue...Again he had no pain and when the nurse who thought he needed morphine gave it to him..Dave ended up getting really high and told her to never do that again.. He was in the hospital for 3 days and came home...He had metal in his face to hold things together..He went on Workers Compensation and we managed to get by. I bought laying hens as chicks that spring with the added income with eggs coming in the fall helped out alot. It was a longer journey this time with healing, and even though the plastic surgeon did a great job with what he had to work with. Dave would require more surgery to correct the first surgery. His palet was to flat and uneven.Which made his remaining front teeth stick out of his mouth so that he couldn't close his mouth properly. On the 12th of May 2010, Dave went for oral surgery...This time he had both of his cheeck bones broken to lower them to bring his palet into place, a hip graft to replace the missing bone where his 2 teeth were knocked out and he had 7 mm shaved off the front of his palet to bring it in proper placement in his mouth.. He woke up with his jaws wired shut and a retainer in his mouth to keep his palet from shifting...Two days later I was able to bring him home... Through all of this he never complained about his situation. He just kept on going.He went for physical therapy and did whatever was required to make his recovery time quicker... Did he ever question God and ask him why did this happen to him.. If he did I never heard him... Was this a hard journey, for all of us yes it was.. For Dave I can't even imagine what he went through, but he never got angry, he just did what he had to do...He returned back to work on the oilrigs as his original job as Rig Manager the 12th of August 2010...He is not scared to be at work, and I have accepted that fact that God is watching over him. Literally he is my hero and miracle in motion... We talk to each other everyday and always end our conversation with I love you... Without the help of my church and thier prayers I don't know how I would of managed spiritually... Yes I did pray on my own, but knowing we were being covered with prayers gave us strength to keep on keeping on,,, Life has thrown us some ups and downs either way, we are still praising Jesus and thanking Him for being our Rock... God Bless and may He keep you all gently cradled in his arms...

My Personal SalvationTestimony

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:37:00 +0000

All through our lives we experience so many things through the people we meet and the places that are visited. Over a lifetime so many memories are played out, some are so sweet that we hold on to them dearly, while some would be best forgotten. Through all of it though we build testimonies, so we can say, “look what the Lord has done in my life this is how I was, and now because of the grace of God, I have a new life!” I have a memory that I am so happy to call it that, just a memory, because at the time my life was lived much differently than it is now.

I will just say it, I was into witchcraft, and the saddest thing is at the time I didn’t know it .I had it confused with spirituality. The reason could be because witchcraft is within the supernatural realm. I read my bible and I prayed to Jesus. I had accepted him as my lord and savior and I wanted to live for him. I was so hungry for God that I thought surely I have found him. Sadly the so called, “spirituality” that comes with witchcraft is very deceiving. Some people as myself, can have the perception that this comes from GOD. Satan knows how to fake a counterfeit, so at the time I was doing horrible things such as channeling, communicating with spirits, and other things that were not of God. I would live with guilt, fear and confusion never knowing, that my lifestyle was causing these symptoms. I honestly believed this was okay. I was living at the time in a small town called Wishart, Saskatchewan, there was nobody to show me anything different. But I did meet some people who helped me delve deeper into the pit I was already in. It became to me like an addiction, I would see them, then go home and practice what I had learned. I would feel an actual high and now I had people to support my habit. Oddly it gave me a sense of empowerment, and I liked that feeling.

I am married and have 4 children They knew very little of what I was doing, From 1992 to 1999 I had all 4 of my children baptized when they were babies in between the Roman Catholic and the Lutheran church. I thought it was biblical, not that I was an expert on anything biblical!

Then in 2000 during a very cold snap in February, my family moved to Kelvington Saskatchewan, just prior to the move I had a horrific dream. It involved Myself and my husband. We were driving down an old country road in the middle of nowhere in an old beat up truck. And of all things we were hauling pigs in a crate in the back of the truck. As we drove we came to a forest. We entered it, and drove further and further until it got to dark to see anymore. We decided to stop. As our luck would have it we saw a cabin to stay the night. We settled in, when during my dream I was awakened to the most horrible screams. I jumped up and looked outside. There were huge male lions grabbing the pigs and killing them, not to eat, they were doing it for the fun of the kill. They were the most demonic looking lions I had ever seen. Then they realized I was watching them so ever so controlled and menacing they came toward me. The closer they came the thinner the cabin’s walls got until there was hardly anything separating us. Their eyes were glowing red and were so evil. The biggest lion roared and lept, with is huge paws coming right at me! I screamed and jumped out of bed. I was sweating and sobbing and didn’t want to go back to sleep. I was so terrified that for many weeks I found it hard to sleep. That lion became a part of Me, I would see it every time I closed my eyes. I took this dream as a sign to get out of Wishart. I felt like death was calling my name. And God was telling me we had to leave this place.

This is where my testimony really begins to show the greatness of God in my life!

We started attending a Trinitarian Pentecostal church in town. The pastor had his work cut out for him explaining things to me. I would learn here that babies are not to be baptized. This was a real revelation for me and my husband. It was here that I also found out about full immersion baptism. I wanted this so badly. I loved God so much, what I knew about Him, that I wanted to show my obedience to scripture and be baptized into the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. So it was set, all of this was to take place on the 26th of August 2001.

I was so excited and could hardly wait for the big day. There was something else that I was really looking forward to, a wedding, Karen, an old school mate of mine. We had spent our youth together, then like many childhoods, her family had to move away. We had always kept in contact with each other. She had moved to Outlook, Saskatchewan, and was getting married on the 24th of August. From Kelvington to Outlook it is a 4 hour drive with little kids a 3 ½ hour drive without. So I had two exciting events to look forward to. Little did I know these would happen on the same night!

The week before the wedding I had to get my power steering pump changed .That poor old pump would grind every time I turned a corner. Then to make matters worse the hose came off and all the fluid was drained out. Now it was really shot! My husband fixed it as best as he could. I ordered a new pump at a garage in Kelvington. The day I ordered it was on a Tuesday. The attendant assured me it would be in on Thursday. So I could come in on Thursday get it changed and be on my way to Outlook for the wedding. Thursday came, I took my van in the morning and asked the attendant if it was to early to leave it at the garage, he said no problem, until he started looking through what the courier had brought. And guess what no pump! So he phoned the place that was to have sent it out. Cause the couriers receipt had a part on it, but the part was still at the warehouse. Of all the parts ordered, mine was the only one that was forgotten.

The wedding was the next day and I felt terrible, I phoned up Karen and told her I wouldn’t be going. My husband had left to go to work the day before so the only vehicle I had was this van. She was upset for me and we both had a little cry. She said she understood, not only was the part not in, I was also really low on cash. Well, I thought what’s the worst that can happen? I packed up my kids, and we left early Friday morning. I prayed that Jesus would keep my power steering pump working. I went on faith and faith alone! Needless to say the old devil was not too happy with all this.

The wedding was beautiful, so was the bride and the groom was glowing. This was the first time I had ever been to an Apostolic wedding much less a church. I had never heard prayer like I did that day. After the ceremony we went to the church basement to have fellowship and food. Everyone was talking and laughing, this was the first time I had ever been to a wedding with no alcohol being served. Well you wouldn’t have known it for the joy that was among everyone. I met Karen’s pastor Don McQuinn and his wife Lois McQuinn. We sat down across from each other and started talking. There were others beside us. She said lets pray and holding hands we did. It was then that I felt Gods anointing coming over me. I was holding up my hands and praying as best as I knew how, then nothing. Nothing I say because I knew I could feel there was to be more, but it was if there was a huge blockage between myself and this something wonderful. Luckily this kind of stuff is real business with this congregation! Sister Lois’s son Mitchell, who at the time was home from Bible college noticed a block and said to take me upstairs to find out what it was.

I was not prepared for what happened next, Sister Lois started praying over me, when all of a sudden this huge fierce looking lion leaped out at me. This is the same lion that tormented my dreams, my thoughts and was affecting all areas of my life. I fell to my knees immediately screaming and sobbing in so much fear. Well sister Lois was not going to have any of this and commanded the beast to leave in Jesus name. She then told me to tell it where to go as well In Jesus name! I did and you know what it left. I then closed my eyes and seen the most brilliant lion. It was magnificent it was much bigger than this evil one. It absolutely glowed with a brilliant white light! I would like to think this is the Lion from the tribe of Judah! Sister Lois told me later that night that the only thing a lion is afraid of is a lion bigger than itself. I then told her how thankful I was to be getting baptized on Sunday. She looked at me and said what way are you being baptized? What do you mean there is only one way to get baptized , in the Name of The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. She looked at me with a seriousness and said something she later told me she had never told anybody before, “Honey the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost is not going to do it for you!” she then showed me Jesus name baptism. With scriptures, in the bible, showing me the way to true salvation. Well the scriptures literally jumped off the page and into my heart. I heard a voice from within say, this is good, this is so very good! “I want this, ohh how I want this, but when could I be baptized?” Sister Lois said we have a tank and lots of water to fill it. I looked at Karen and her husband Wayne, after all they had just been married. I said to Karen,“This is your day this is your wedding day how can I do this and take away from your wedding day.” She looked at me and said, “No Karen, this is the day that the Lord hath made”. Well with that the tank was filled. Sister Lois gave me some time to go over the scriptures just to make sure this is what I wanted. There was no doubt in my mind. I got to pick out some music, some songs I had never heard sung but with beautiful words, that was to be played for my baptism.

I remember stepping into the tank of water and feeling more excited than I have ever been before. Pastor Don THEN BABTIZED ME IN THE NAME OF JESUS!! For the remission of all my sins. I came up out of the water put my hands up in worship and this war cry streamed out of my throat. Then I was speaking in a different language, I was talking in tongues! I had been filled with the Holy Ghost! Everyone was rejoicing around me and they were dancing, I was overcome with emotions I had never experienced. Never had I felt anything as amazing as that day. I am now a new person! I got a make over from Jesus! I’ve never been the same since that day, and that is for the better. My baptism is a precious gift from God and to anybody else who wants it. I know that as long as I live I will never learn all there is to know about God but I do know that the scriptures are written for me and for you. They are for a close personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. The book of Acts is the most wonderful book in the whole bible, it lead me right into salvation. And now I can say Look at what the Lord has done with this sinner!! I can’t believe how He could have loved me, the person I was before I was baptized. Once I got a hold of this, there was no looking back and to this day I am still living within this miracle…

snowflakes

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:11:00 +0000

I stood in front of my kitchen window this morning, before any of the kids were up, looking outside. Day break made visible, in the early morning light, that snowflakes were falling. I stood there marveling at how slowly they floated in the air, so perfect and peaceful. Some where falling straight down while others seemed to zigzag there way down and softly made their landing on the white powdered ground. Over the winter there can be a lot of it, being that it is almost the end of February. I don’t know why, this particular morning I just noticed something different about it. Watching and standing mesmerized while I waited for the water to boil in the electric kettle for my morning cup of tea. Then the Lord spoke to me, He said “look at how small each snowflake is, each one is different, only if you look closely enough will you notice, otherwise they all appear to be the same.” I know this Lord, this is something we learned as children, how each snowflake is unique and not one of them is the same. Then in the quietness of the morning, He said something else to me, this really made me think, “just like the snowflake it is so small, and each one by itself really appears to be of no importance. If you were to hold out your hand it would melt and disappear.” Yes Lord you are right, each one by itself is so tiny, hardly noticeable. Continuing he said, “Just imagine if your problems that you face daily, fell like the snowflakes you see floating down from the morning sky. If for an instant you could visibly see them, one by one. With you praying and giving them to me, they don’t seem so bad. But if you leave Me out and stop praying, give it time and you have a snow drift that is packed so hard that there is no way to get through it. All awhile each snowflake by itself is harmless.” Ohh my Lord, You are so right, Again He said “you get busy, at times so busy that you forget, I am here and always will be here for you. I love you, I want to be involved in every part of your life.” What a reality check! Lord you Love me enough to show me how much you love me, by using snowflakes! He does love us, more than we could ever imagine. No matter what condition our lives are in there is always room for Jesus. And don’t think that you have to get your lives in order before you can face him, just like some people who want to join a gym but feel they have to get in shape before they enter in. He wants to take the snowflakes and keep them as snowflakes, soft light and beautiful. If we put them in the Masters hand, don’t be surprised if some of the problems just melt away. Don’t ever underestimate how the power of prayer works. I walked away from my kitchen window with my cup of tea, hot and freshly made, with just a dab of honey and a splash of cream. Sat down in front of my computer and decided to share my Jesus Moment with you. Have a Blessed day!

Wild Flowers

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:32:00 +0000

I want to share a poem that I had wrote for my mother. She had the best friend in the whole world and her name was Donna. They by no means lived next door to each other, there were many miles that seperated them.My mom lived in Archerwill and Donna in Maple Creek. But you would never tell, because every week one would phone the other and they would catch up on what the week held for one another.This went on for years and of course they would visit each other . They were there for each other to give comfort, encouragement and they would cheer each other on. They were each others rock so to speak. It was Donna's dream to move to Archerwill when she turned 65, after she was on pension. Then the unspeakable happened, Donna was diagnosed with Cancer, and it progressed rapidly. My mother even though physically couldn't be there, she would phone her and encourage her all the way through. She was there for her and Donna knew that. Donna died on a quiet spring day and just like that she was gone.

Her grief for her best friend was heart breaking, of course she wasn't alone she had her family to comfort her. That just doesn't replace the gap of wanting to hear her voice on the other end of the phone. I wrote her a poem to try and bring her some comfort during her difficult time. I hope whoever reads it will be comforted or blessed somehow. We all know of someone who has lost a battle or who is in one with cancer. I have titled this poem wildflowers.

Friends can be like a meadow full of wildflowers.

Each one unique in their own way.

Some can be tall and slender,

and move with such grace.

While others can be round,

and hardly appear off the ground!

Others look bright and shiny,

while some look dull and plain.

That sometimes it seems,

they don't want to be noticed at all.

As God moves through our lives,

He makes the once plain meadow alive.

But only for a short time,

So we get to enjoy the view.

And if we are lucky we get to pick a few.

I got to pick you or did you pick me?

I guess it doesn't matter,

cause you've made me so happy.

Oh yes, the storms came as they always do.

Unyeilding to the winds that blew,

Just like the stems on a flower

we remained strong and true.

Standing by your side I got to watch you bloom.

Then as the season wore on, I noticed that you did too.

The once strong stem was getting a little bit frail.

Yet ,you held you head up high!

We never see the roots that keep the stem so strong.

Even when hard times came, you still kept going on.

The petals eventually have to fall,

as they dry and one by one fly away.

Each one holding a memory of each day

that went by.

So please do not be sad and do not cry.

Spring has come again and the meadow is still bare

summer is coming so try to remember me there.....

To Love that Much

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:46:00 +0000

This morning I was reflecting on how fast the time is flying. How it seemed that 10 years were fleeting moments and how something that happened 2 years ago only seemed like yesterday. Then I started reminiscing about our family. My husband and I have 4 children. I will introduce my seasoned teenagers, I say this with a chuckle, Travis, our only son, is 17 and in 2 short months will be 18. Our oldest daughter, Hailey, is 15. And at this stage of her life, can’t wait to be 16! So she can get her drivers license, and claim more independence. Then there are our youngest daughters, Britney who is twelve and in 300 and some days will be 13! She has the count down going already. And our baby, Brooke, who in a few short days will be 11. I can remember so well, my oldest child, when he was small. He would hold my hand, look up and say to me, “Mommy you are the best mom in the whole wide world!” My oldest daughter would throw her arms around my neck and say the same thing. We share a lot of love, that makes little ones, feel so safe, loved and secure. I cherish those moments and they happened to frequent my days. They made me feel like those days would never end. They were always available for snuggles, kisses, hugs and giggles. My favorite moment,was holding their hands in mine. It seemed like time just vanished from those days to the present. When did their so tiny hands, that at one time, would only be able to grasp one finger (because that was their handful), grow into hands of young adults who now can’t wait to leave the safety of home and create their own lives. Britney and Brooke are only 14 months apart, so they literally are growing up at once, and are just moments from being taller than me! They adore their older siblings and I have noticed in Britney, wanting to be like her older sister. I can see the changes taking place inside of her. The moments where we would be goofy and dance around our living room, are now being replaced with, “Mom, I’m getting to big for this,” then jump in anyways! The desire not to, hasn’t taken over yet. Or having mood swings that at one time where just her big sisters thing, and Britney vowed she was never going to be like that. Well now it is her turn, this is all part of the process of growing and maturing.

I often think of how Jesus views us as we grow and mature in our journey with Him. I can remember when I was first baptized in Jesus name ( full immersion) then filled with the Holy Spirit.(evidenced by speaking in a new language) When this miracle happens, at that moment you are reborn! A brand new creature, all sins of the past are wiped clean and wow, did I ever feel clean! When you repent of your sins, truly have a change of heart and cry tears, for the things you’ve done in the past, things you are not proud of doing. You can have that gone washed away with baptismal waters. Become washed as white as snow, you can’t help but rejoice and praise Jesus. I celebrate His great love for us. When He fills you with His Spirit, words are hard to find that can explain how that feels. Knowing that the same Spirit, that was in Jesus, when He walked the earth is now inside of you is overwhelming. When you receive the Holy Spirit you will talk in a language that you have never talked in before, it can start out first sounding like babbling then emerge into a language very quickly. Suddenly a new walk has started for you in Jesus. He must feel so proud, when we say our first words, and take our first steps in faith. It doesn’t matter if we stumble, just as long as we get back up and go straight to our Heavenly Father, as he is waiting to hold us in His arms .He promises in His word to never leave us nor forsake us. He loves you so much, nothing will be able to change that. Just as you look at a newborn and marvel at how perfect the baby is, He too feels the same way about us. He wants to be involved with every aspect of your life. He cares about things we would never imagine anyone caring about. He wants you to have His gift of the Holy Ghost and to be baptized in his Name, more than anything, that is what sets you apart and makes you his! All of my pre-saved life I searched for this. I seen and experienced a lot of things, nothing comes close to this! We become His, we become part of his lineage.

A song that I love to sing goes like this,

Reach out and touch the Lord, as He walks by

You’ll find he’s not to busy, to hear your hearts cry

He is passing by this moment your needs to supply

Reach out and touch the Lord as he walks by

I want to encourage you today, Jesus knows who you are, where you are and what you are up against. He is never too busy to hear from you. When you feel unloveable, He loves you. When you feel discouraged, he encourages you. And when you feel there is no hope, He gives you all you need. He wants to be your main focus in life and in return he will give you a life so enriched with love, peace, joy and contentment. My Prayer for you is to have a life with Jesus you never thought possible…

My baby still holds my hand when we go for a walk. At times she will lay her head upon my shoulder and gaze up into my eyes with so much love and throw me this beautiful smile and say, “Mom you are the best mommy in the whole world.” Thank you Jesus, for moments like these….

Good Mornings are Blessed Mornings!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:31:00 +0000

This morning, I got an inspirational card from someone very dear to me. And the timing was perfect, because, like so many of us, we need to be encouraged! The saying ,"be kind to everyone you meet, for everyone is facing some kind of battle." I marvel at how true this is! There is more, that meets the eye, when you pass by a stranger, or an aquantaince. What is brewing on the inside of their thoughts, what has laid claim on the forefront of their decision making. It could be, "how am I going to tell my family that I have cancer". or "where am I going to get enough money to pay this months rent"." My husband/ wife has left me, how can I go on".

"when did my sweet child turn into this drug addict, where did I go wrong!" I could go on and on. So many carry this with them daily and get so stressed out by it. That at times, it is your smile ,or a gesture of kindness, that will make a difference in their day.There have been times when I have needed the smile to make my day brighter! What kind of battle are you facing today?

In the small town of Kelvington where I live,I believe, on the surface people look happy, and I'm sure some of them truly are. But for some when the exterier is pulled away, there is so much more than meets the eye. They don't know, where they will find the strength to face the pain eating at them day after day.I too face circumstances with my family and outside of the family. I am sure that down the road I will invite you to walk with me as I give my testimonies about how God helped me through them. The point that I would like to make is this, it is sooo much easier getting through the valleys when you have been babtized in Jesus Name and filled with the Holy Ghost. ( evidence of speaking in a language you have never spoke in before) I can say this because I've been on the other side of this truth. Since I have been on this side of it. I would never want to go back! Does this mean that my life is all roses and sunshine, absolutly not, sometimes storms are in the forecast. My troubles of the day will still be there, it is just so much easier having Jesus dwelling on the inside, to help me, through it all. With the power of the Holy Ghost flowing through me, there is a joy amongst the turmoil.Peace invades the choas and I know things will be allright. When the world comes crashing down around me, I raise my arms toward heaven and give Jesus my worries and just worship Him until I have the strength to go on.Nothing builds your faith better, than trusting in Jesus,as He helps you in your situation. I no longer turn to booze, soap operas (I was very addicted to)or food for my comfort. I turn to the only One who truly cares.And that is Jesus! I want to share a poem I wrote many years ago.I hope somehow, it will be a blessing to you. It came to me not long after I was saved, August 24th, 2001. I was babtized in Jesus Name and filled with the Holy Ghost...

Whisper in the Storm

Life is a busy activity always trying our best to perform

I am trying to hear the sound of a whisper in the storm

Clitter,clatter, lots of unneeded matter collecting all around

piles of debries making me see, I really need some clean ground

Life is a busy activity we're always trying our best to perform

Maybe all I need to do is to listen to that voice in the storm

With all the worlds uncertainties swirling in my head

and all the worries of tomorrow are always getting fed

trying to find the answers;but always feeling mislead

Listen for the voice of God, he's trying to lead the way

He'll never pounce upon you like a lion upon his prey

Gentle as a lamb, He's a light in a brand new day

putting thoughts in the places that never seemed okay

trying to show me in life there is a better day

The times are changing so quickly, and the days seem to fly

that's why people feel the urgency deep down inside

scary things are happening there is no place to hide

all we want to do is to sit down and cry

The bible has all the answers even in this modern day

open it up and listen to what God has to say

He never intended for us to be hurting this way

He has all the answers to clean up the dissaray

The key here is to listen, to the words written on the page

He wants us to have peace not confusion, hate and rage

if you think the bible is a big fantasy and can't be real

then satan walks in and your soul he will steal

It's time to wake up , clear the sleep from your eyes

the moment of time is here we need to realize

there is a whisper in the storm, trying to clear the sky

the message it is simple He is trying to get across

He loves you with an emotion we have yet to grasp

you are so precious, a real treasure he wants to adore

its your decision to open up that closed door

listen to the soft voice of the Lord

he doesn't sound like a cyclone and come in with a roar

His voice is gentle, restful, calm

free from the sounds of war

Tranquil, silent and still, thats how he calls to your heart

come to that door and open it, rest in the Lord

life is always calmer when you're sheltered from the storm

God Bless you, Karen

A New Beginning

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:25:00 +0000

Welcome to a brand new beginning! This is a new experience for all of us! To God be the Glory, He has opened a world to us beyond our wildest imaginations.. Okay, I know I probably sound really theatrical, but truthfully this is how I feel this morning! The Lord gave My sister in Christ , Lois McQuinn,a vision of reaching so many people at one time, with the gospel. To make this even more incredible, without even leaving her office! If you are reading this, then I'm sure, you have already checked out the rest of the website. It is filled with so much information on so many topics, if you get blessed by it please let her know.. For us this is a lifestyle that set us free from a lifestyle of sin, we want this for you! I am excited, for the future is waiting to be explored. Let us help, to be a guide in your journey. Let the Lord guide you into His beautiful truth, May the Lord Bless you Sis. Karen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------