Zach Is Home Today!

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“The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.” (Zechariah 14:9)

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“The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.” (Psalm 138:8)

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“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)

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This House In My Dreams

A few weeks ago, I had a dream about walking through this neighborhood and the street had a small decline on it, there were houses everywhere except on the left side where there were all woods, and along this section of the street, there were women holding torches inviting me over to the wooded sided of the street, openly telling me that they perform witchcraft over there and they wanted me to see. In the dream, I told them, "no thanks" and kept walking. Well guess what happened on Friday?
I was driving home with my daughter and I decided to go through a neighborhood that I never drove through before and guess what I saw? The same exact area that I dreamt about a few weeks ago. I made a u-turn and got out of there :)

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“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.” (Matthew 16:25)

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It's Time To Step Up!

Okay... the last class we had (two weeks ago) at bible college, Pastor Bill told us for this summer break, challenge ourselves and test God by giving our full tithing to Him and to see what He does. This was the Sunday that I started. I gave tithes & offering.
And, I'm so happy, my friend and co-worker Nikki came to church today. This was her third visit in over 8 months. I'm working on her :)

Laila went to a pool party yesterday! She had FUN!

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“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.” (Leviticus 19:18)

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Growth In God Article

I found a good article on the internet and placed it in pdf form. You can download it here.

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“Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD.” (Jeremiah 23:24) 

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Apostle Ron Carpenter, Jr.

Last night at church during Camp Meeting, the guest speaker Ron Carpenter spoke my language. He was talking about how churches can help make more revenue in the church and do more things for their members by using the OPM method (I’m making that up “Other People’s Money). I’m all for thinking of creative ways for a company to get involved in things and getting them to donate! Anyway, he was teaching (keyword: teaching) us about tithing. We’ve all heard it plenty of times before, over and over again, that tithing was giving God a tenth of your first fruits and for simplicities sake, let’s say a tenth of your income. Well Ron did a little more digging and found that the original meaning is, given to God for Him to rebuke the devourer (the bold is off the top of my head, let me refer back to my notes when I get home). When we tithe, God will open a window and pour out blessings to us, and Ron said that that there are so many people in the church that are praising God to a closed window, worshipping God to a closed window, praying to a closed window, tithing to a closed window.

Ron also talked about us getting out the small frame of mind that we’ve placed ourselves in based off what society is in. God does not want us in poverty where we are, He wants so much more for us, but we first have to change our thinking and think outside of the realm where we are. The enemy spirits are attacking us on the level that we are to become, not the level that we are on. I thought that statement was powerful. The spirits know what your purpose is, but because you don’t, you adapt the spirit of what the world wants you to become.

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“But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.” (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

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Did Your iPod Freeze

Find out what to do here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705

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"Then the LORD answered me and said: "Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith." (Habakkuk 2:2-4)

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Lord's Dealings

I haven't been doing a very good job with keeping you updated with the things that the Lord is dealing with me on. One VERY BIG THING is the way that I talk to some people. It's not so much the way I talk to them as it is HOW I talk. I have a way of telling people EXACTLY what I'm thinking with a smile or a little chuckle at the end. Whereas, I just need not to say anything at all. I'm trying to think of an example so I can be a bit more clear. I've been able to catch a few times on television where Victoria Osteen would say that she is very strong-headed at times and says what's on her mind, etc. She says that as time goes on, she getting a lot better with not saying too much that some people may take offense to, or just replying a bit differently with a more mutual thought. It's not as bad as it seems from reading this. Here's an example from last year:
I was at work, in the bathroom, after lunch, brushing my teeth. A co-worker comes in a asks, "I know what you're doing, but why are you brusing your teeth?" Let's pause for a second, and let me ask you, what would you say?
I told her that you are supposed to brush your teeth at least three times a day and proceeded to ask her how many times does she brush her teeth? Well looking back, I should not have asked her that, I should have just left it at the informational response.
Anyway, without a lot of examples to explain this claim, it's getting useless... so let just say that I'll be working on my questions and answers for the rest of this year.

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“The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:7,8)

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“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1)

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“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36) 

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Happy Father's Day!

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“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,” (Ephesians 5:25,26)

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"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4) 

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Lunch at Friday's

Last night, church was good. Pastor Todd preached on "Getting out of commonality with God." He was stating that as Christians, we don't need to be like common folk and raising our children like common people. We have an uncommon God and we need to be uncommon folk.

I went to TGI Friday's today with my friends, Autumn and Paige. Here we are:

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“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;” (Psalm 103:13)

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“The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.” (Proverbs 23:24)

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“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,” (Philippians 3:20)

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“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13)

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Last Day of Seminay School

Today is the last day of seminary school until the summer break is over. We wrapped up our class on "Praise." It was very interesting, as I learned over the past few weeks that the best way to please God is to praise Him. Through everything that you go through, good and challenging, you should always praise God. Even when you don't see that things are looking good in the natural, you should praise God anyway.

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“ The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. ” (Psalm 19:1,2) 

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“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)

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Zachary Went To His Grandparents House

Zachary went to his grandparents house yesterday in Miami. Hubby was not happy. If I may say, he has separation anxiety with the kids. I don't, and as a mother it doesn't mean that I love them less, it simply means I know that they are in good care, and I don't have a problem with my children traveling. My children are very independent children; most of the time they get upset with people who try to help them do stuff that they would like to do on their own; i.e. don't feed Zachary, he will have a fit--> he wants to hold the spoon himself, even if it means that he will be wearing the food all day!

Needless to say, my family is enjoying him. Play on Zachary!

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“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13)

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“ The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments. ” (Habakkuk 3:19)

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“Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.” (Psalm 90:2,4)

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My Fast Is Complete! & I'm Celebrating My Birthday!

I set my alarm clock for 12 midnight... I got out the bed, heated up the chicken wings, homemade mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob that my husbands made; turned on Lakewood Church with Joel Osteen and reclined in the couch with a cup of juice and a napkin. Before I heated up my food, I said my last thank you prayer to God... thanking Him for giving me a wonderful family, for being my provider, my strength, my friend, my father, my encourager, my source, etc.

Lailaism
It was raining and lightening while Laila and I were playing together in the garage, and when a lightening flash became visible to her, she looked up and said, "who's taking a picture of me?"

For My Birthday
Hubby had a dozen pink roses delivered to my job and he cooked salmon, shrimp and home-made mashed potatoes for dinner! Yum, yum. Thank you baby!

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“so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:17-19)

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Fast Begins Today!

I'm beginning my one-day fast today (started at midnight)! I want to bring in my birthday with praying and fasting, so I'm going to pray and fast with just water for only a day. Hummm, where's my prayer list at?

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“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

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Day Spa

I went to our church's Day Spa today. They had pampering things there like massages, facials, makeovers, pedicures, manicures, etc. and I took my mother-in-law as a guest. The very best part of it was the "Special Treatment" room, where you would get your feet washed and anointed while being prayed over and then end with communion. And... since I don't pass a moment for highly anointed people to pray for me, I participated. A kind young woman prayed for me (Jan B.). While Jan was praying, God revealed a lot of things that were confirmation for me. She said that God will use me in the spotlight because He knows that I am not prideful; she said that people will come against me to challenge me, but I will not be moved, because I will be confident; I will be an Ambassador for the Lord; I will do a lot of traveling from place to place being His Ambassador; I will be dressed in a suit (ut oh... I love sneakers!); the Lord is preparing me with training (it's safe to assume seminary school); and some other things that I can't remember off the top right now. After she prayed for me, I went to the alter for communion and an anointed prayer minister there said that God is trying to get me attention because He wants so desperately to talk to me, and I told her, I was so desperately trying to hear from Him. It is just such a beautiful feeling when you hear from god or have other people pray for you and they give you messages from God. It just gives you a feeling you can’t explain. Can’t wait until the next one! Thank you.

****Look what I found on "Ambassador"
In the Old Testament the Hebrew word _tsir_, meaning "one who goes on an errand," is rendered thus (Josh. 9:4; Prov. 13:17; Isa. 18:2; Jer. 49:14; Obad. 1:1). This is also the rendering of _melits_, meaning "an interpreter," in 2 Chr. 32:31; and of _malak_, a "messenger," in 2 Chr. 35:21; Isa. 30:4; 33:7; Ezek. 17:15. This is the name used by the apostle as designating those who are appointed by God to declare his will (2 Cor. 5:20; Eph. 6:20). The Hebrews on various occasions and for various purposes had recourse to the services of ambassadors, e.g., to contract alliances (Josh. 9:4), to solicit favours (Num. 20:14), to remonstrate when wrong was done (Judg. 11:12), to condole with a young king on the death of his father (2 Sam. 10:2), and to congratulate a king on his accession to the throne (1 Kings 5:1). To do injury to an ambassador was to insult the king who sent him (2 Sam. 10:5).

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“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11) 

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Crunch Time At Work

I stayed late to work today!!! Whereas I would normally get off at 11:30 am today, I didn't leave the building until 6:30 pm!!!! I'm like Kool Moe Dee >>> "I Go To Work!" Wow, I sure took you back on that one, huh? Yeah, that's what some of you are saying (huh)... okay let me stop because I'm showing my age!

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“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1)

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“so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:28) 

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The Garage Door Is Replaced!

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“I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelations 21: 2-4)

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