"The year 2011 began with massive snowstorms and incredibly cold weather. Then as spring came, wild weather pushed disaster after disaster across the American heartland.
Epic fires burned more than 2.5 million acres in tinder-dry Texas. Near record-breaking floods drove the Mississippi and other rivers far out of their banks. All of that was followed by the legion of deadly tornadoes, killing more people than in any year since 1950."
So many lives affected by these devastations. We need the LORD'S mercy and grace.
"If my people, who are called by my Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
LORD, are we a people who please You? We are called by Your Name. May we continually humble ourselves before You!!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
A Day in the Life of Me
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MEBY: EMILY SCHILB AND ALI OLIVER
It was Friday, the weekend of my cousin's wedding
I was assigned a poem that I was dreading.
4 am waking up in the morning
Everybody else in Bellevue was still snoring.
Arriving at my cousin's house for the big day
All the people were jubilant and gay.
Roman and Katie exchanged "I do's"
And I have to tell you, I loved her shoes!
Everyone rode the motorcyle, but me
Next up was my auntie, as brave as can be!
Bow chased her as fast as he could go
But his old legs were just too slow.
A special day we all had together
A beautiful wedding in such beautiful weather.
As the sun went down, we all lay in our beds
Not knowing what was up ahead.
Celebrating the new joining and life of two
What happened next, no one possibly knew.
When we awoke, something was not right
Bow was paralyzed it was not a good sight.
They took him to the vet as fast as they could
The news they received was not so good.
They chose to put the old dog to rest
Our family decided it was for the best.
One chapter closes as a new one begins
And that's all in the grace of our God, my friends.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Re-Focus
Don’t focus on the land; keep your eyes on Jesus!!!
He is refining you through this season to see if you will trust Him!
Don’t look at the land, look at Jesus! Recall where He has brought you from, what He is doing in your family…..
You don’t need the land in order to fulfill His purposes for you!
He can place you anywhere to live…..where you live is irrelevant to His purposes!!
He is refining you through this season to see if you will trust Him!
Don’t look at the land, look at Jesus! Recall where He has brought you from, what He is doing in your family…..
You don’t need the land in order to fulfill His purposes for you!
He can place you anywhere to live…..where you live is irrelevant to His purposes!!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Are we withholding anything?
“Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them." Joshua 7:13
Lord, are we withholding anything that could be keeping us from your provision and blessing.....or anything that needs to be removed? That is the question I am asking You?
The question then was asked of me is this: is everyone in the house tithing?
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." Malachi 3:10
Lord, show us if we have any "devoted" things that need to be removed! We are looking to You, we are following Your word, we want to be in Your will! Thank You, in advance for the victory!
Lord, are we withholding anything that could be keeping us from your provision and blessing.....or anything that needs to be removed? That is the question I am asking You?
The question then was asked of me is this: is everyone in the house tithing?
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." Malachi 3:10
Lord, show us if we have any "devoted" things that need to be removed! We are looking to You, we are following Your word, we want to be in Your will! Thank You, in advance for the victory!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Is God a man that He would lie?
"God is not a man that He should lie, nor a son of man that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?" Numbers 23:19
Oh my....it is hard to wait to see when God is going to fulfill what He has promised, especially when there is "no fruit on the trees"!
Oh my...it is hard when you have grown accustomed to the encouragment and sympathy of man, when this has been removed. For no one else is walking thru exactly what I am walking thru.....just as Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and even Jesus walked the path God had placed them on and could not depend on the encouragement of man, but God alone.
God has promised me something amazing....truly the desire of my heart. He has asked me to lead as Joshua led....and believe as Joshua believed!
Oh Lord, I hunger for a word of encouragement....my soul is anxious and I know that is not from You! For You are the God of peace....Your word tells me to be still, not to worry, rest, trust. But my feelings, my body, my soul is responding in fear.
What am I afraid of?
1) that perhaps I have claimed and proclaimed something that is not mine to have
2) that I will make You look bad by doing all these "silly" activities like marching around the property for 7 days!
3) that others will judge me for believing the impossible
4) that His provision will come in a way that will be hard for me to accept...(an unlikely
resource!)
As I write, Father, download Your love over me, Your words of truth, Your peace.
"Cast all your cares on Me, Anne, for I care for you." "Do not worry..." "I will do this....I will make your righteousness shine like the dawn and the justice of your cause like the noonday sun."
"Behold, Anne, I am doing something NEW....Brand New....unlike ANYTHING you have seen before." "You have not gone this way before." "I will never leave you nor forsake you. My promises are YES and AMEN." Trust in Me with all your heart, Anne, don't lean on your own understanding. I am faithful...I have called you...I will do this!
Oh Father, forgive me for my lack of faith.....I have not gone this way before; it is not familiar to me! "When you are afraid, Anne, put your trust and hope in Me. I will not let you down!"
"Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you." Joshua 3:5
Oh my....it is hard to wait to see when God is going to fulfill what He has promised, especially when there is "no fruit on the trees"!
Oh my...it is hard when you have grown accustomed to the encouragment and sympathy of man, when this has been removed. For no one else is walking thru exactly what I am walking thru.....just as Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and even Jesus walked the path God had placed them on and could not depend on the encouragement of man, but God alone.
God has promised me something amazing....truly the desire of my heart. He has asked me to lead as Joshua led....and believe as Joshua believed!
Oh Lord, I hunger for a word of encouragement....my soul is anxious and I know that is not from You! For You are the God of peace....Your word tells me to be still, not to worry, rest, trust. But my feelings, my body, my soul is responding in fear.
What am I afraid of?
1) that perhaps I have claimed and proclaimed something that is not mine to have
2) that I will make You look bad by doing all these "silly" activities like marching around the property for 7 days!
3) that others will judge me for believing the impossible
4) that His provision will come in a way that will be hard for me to accept...(an unlikely
resource!)
As I write, Father, download Your love over me, Your words of truth, Your peace.
"Cast all your cares on Me, Anne, for I care for you." "Do not worry..." "I will do this....I will make your righteousness shine like the dawn and the justice of your cause like the noonday sun."
"Behold, Anne, I am doing something NEW....Brand New....unlike ANYTHING you have seen before." "You have not gone this way before." "I will never leave you nor forsake you. My promises are YES and AMEN." Trust in Me with all your heart, Anne, don't lean on your own understanding. I am faithful...I have called you...I will do this!
Oh Father, forgive me for my lack of faith.....I have not gone this way before; it is not familiar to me! "When you are afraid, Anne, put your trust and hope in Me. I will not let you down!"
"Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you." Joshua 3:5
Thursday, April 14, 2011
HE is making the way!!
"Do not worry" is what the Lord spoke over me as I was waking up yesterday morning. I am most certain that He is aware of my inner MO (mode of operating).... to worry...or at least feel the need to give Him a hand! Does He need my help? Yet, He has given me so many promises about what He plans to do in regards to this situation! Why am I doubting? "But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." James 1:6 I have asked for something pretty big! To stay in my house! Not only for me, but for my kids! But I can not SEE! And I do not TRUST! What if I do NOTHING but wait and see? And what if.....nothing happens? What if I am wrong? What if God says NO on this one? Oh Lord, I humbly admit my faith is faltering here..... "...because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:3 Ok....whatever happens, YOU are still GOD!
"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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