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Oh, Yeah…This Is Good Training For My Son!!

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“There’s Always Something…”

Last August, our Crazy Siberian had a very scary seizure!

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Thursday evening she had a second seizure!

We  were all right there when it happened…

I was folding clothes..

She was in my son’s room…

I put his folded clothes away, and shut his bedroom door…

In a few moments, I heard her whimpering…

So I thought, “Oh, I shut the door, and now she wants to come out.”

I went back into my son’s room…

And she’s in the middle of floor, whimpering for no reason…

What’s wrong with her???

She gets up, comes towards me, and collapses…

And starts having a seizure!

We shout for my husband who’s watching TV…

He runs for the ice packs…

Barking his “police officer” commands…

I grab the medicine in the syringe we have ready on the kitchen counter…

Praying, “Jesus, Jesus, please help my precious little girl!”

I prayed hard!!

Thanking God we had the medicine on hand…

And knew to use ice packs to cool her down!

But it was so scary!!

Her eyes were unfocused, she was twitching, and so upset…

In about 20 minutes or so, she came out of it!

Praise God!

She wanted to go outside, where her bowels suddenly gave way…

Like last time when it happened on the tile floor in my dining room…

I cleaned it up that time, while my husband and son took her to the emergency vet clinic…

This time my son cleaned it up!

Like I said, “Good training!”

For when he has kids of his own!

We took her to the vet on Friday…

Her thyroid level is a little low, so she’ll be on medicine…

 But, she’s fine, and back to her old crazy self!

Thank God!!

Good training for my son…

To pray and trust God!!

Amen!

And I had just been complaining about her fur all over my house…

Since it’s getting really hot in FL…

She was “blowing her coat” all over my house!!

My husband and son finally shaved her!!

“Little Puffs”

I call those nasty hair balls…

However, after this second seizure…

I certainly changed my tune!

Who cares about the “Puffs!”

I want my precious little girl to be healthy!!

Learn, son…

Learn, what’s important!

Then, two weeks ago…

I was home from work with a bad sinus infection…

My head was so stopped up…

I was breathing through my mouth…

It was about 7 pm…

I had just taken a nice warm shower to try to unclog my nostrils…

I settled down on the couch to watch a little TV with my hubby…

I was so tired…

I thought, “I should just go to bed now…”

When my husband calmly says to me…

“You need to take me to the Emergency Room…”

What?!?!

A retired cop never, never, never says that unless…

It IS an emergency!!

I can’t think, I throw on some clothes…

No time for make-up!!!!

Put a visor on my head…

Don’t want to scare anyone in the ER!

Grab the keys…

And GO!!!

I’m praying all the way!

At this point, I don’t even know what’s wrong with him…

I just know what it could be…

And it makes my stuffy nose seem rather insignificant!

On the way, he tells me his hands are tingling…

That his blood pressure has been way up for several days!!

Men…

Husbands, in particular…

Why?

Why??  Are you so stubborn????

Don’t answer that…

I’m stubborn, too!

Ha!

While I’m racing to the hospital, he’s on phone…

Calling our son…

Who had graduate class 45 minutes away from us…

Telling him how much he loves him…

And what a great kid he is…

And I’m just thinking…

Dear Jesus, what did I complain about today?

Concerning this man???

And what does that matter right now!?

I know I have Jesus on my side, in moments like this…

Who else is there to help me??

So I keep praying…

Holding hands with my husband…

And with Jesus!

Saying, “You’ll be alright!”

Well, we get to the ER, sign in, and WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An hour goes by…I don’t even have my Kindle with me…since we left the house in such a hurry…

I’m NEVER without my Kindle in “waiting” situations!!

I can’t get through “waiting” situations without something to read!

So, hubby tells me to go home, and he’ll call me when it’s time to pick him up…

Since there are seven families ahead of us…

We’ll be there all night, I know…

I’ve been this route with my Mom…

God Bless her, now in Heaven!

And it’s shift changing time at the hospital!

What does he want me to do ?!?!

Is he serious?  How could I do that???

So I say, “No way!

I wouldn’t want you to leave me here!”

We sat there for an hour, only one person was called in…

And my impatient hubby had enough…

He asked the nurse when he was going to be seen…

She said, “Who knows?”

So, he told me he felt better now, and he insisted we leave!

I wanted him to promise to go to the doctor the next day…

But NO!

The next day, he went to WalMart to take his own blood pressure…

Praise God, it was lower by 30 points…

Well, I know there’s no Scripture in the Bible that says,”God takes care of fools…”

But I know God took care of him that night!

Because, I was sitting in that ER…

Silently praying…

And I felt God say, “He’s okay, He’s okay, He’s okay…

You don’t need to worry about this!

I will take care of him!”

Jesus tells me, “I’ll be by your side, whenever you call Me!”

Why are you crying?

Let Me lift up your face!

Why are you still searching?

As if I’m not enough?

To where will you go child?

Tell me where will you run?

To where will you run?

I’ll be by your side wherever you fall…

In the dead of night whenever you call…

Please don’t fight these hands that are holding you…

My hands are holding you…

Look at these hands at My side…

They swallowed the grave on that night…

When I drank the world’s sin…

So I could carry you in…

And give you life…

And I, I love you…

And I want you to know…

That I, I’ll love you…

I’ll never let you go…

Amen!

I believe Jesus has the best for us, so I pray for His best!

I don’t expect the worst to happen…

I expect His Best!

When, “There’s Always Something…”

You Need Someone Who’s Always By Your Side!

Trust!!!!

It’s Good Training for all of us!

Who’s By Your Side?

I Don’t Wanna Say A Word!

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Unless It Points The World Back To You!

The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,

 to know the word that sustains the weary.

He wakens me morning by morning,

wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.

The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears;

I have not been rebellious,

I have not turned away.”

Isaiah 50:4  NIV

Be reminded that your words have the opportunity to make great impact;

allow wisdom to guide how you choose them.  

The Daily Verse

by Kat Davis

 “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”

Francis of Assisi

God in His kindness gave each of us different gifts.

If your gift is speaking God’s Word,

make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith. 

Romans 12:6 GWT

Words can make you feel like a prisoner…

Or set you free!

Words can make you feel like a criminal…

Or make you feel like a king!

Words can lift your heart…

To places you’ve never been! 

Words can drag you down…

Or bring you down to where you began!

Words can build you up…

Words can break you down!

Words can start a fire in your heart…

Or put it out!

Let Your words be life!  Let Your words be truth!

I don’t wanna say a word…

Unless it points the world back to You!

You can heal our  heartache…

Speak over our fear…

God

Your voice is the only thing…

We need to hear!

Let the words I say

Be the sound of Your grace

I wanna speak Your love…

Not just another noise!

Oh…

I wanna be Your light…

I wanna be Your voice!

The Rocks Will Cry Out…

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If We Won’t Praise Our King!

 

Luke 19:28-40  NIV

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

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After Jesus had said this,

He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives,

He sent two of His disciples, saying to them, 

‘Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there,

which no one has ever ridden.

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Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’

Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as He had told them.

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As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them,

“Why are you untying the colt?’

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They replied, ‘The Lord needs it.’

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They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

As He went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

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Blessed is the King who comes in the Name of the Lord!

‘Peace in Heaven and Glory in the Highest!’

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Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus,

‘Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!’

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‘I tell you,’ He replied,

‘If they keep quiet,

the stones will cry out.'”

Don’t wait for the rocks to cry out!

It’s Finished! Once And For All!

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Celebrate Easter and the Resurrection!

Once and for all
The Father’s love
He is the light in the darkness
Who took on flesh
And took our place
The weight of the world on His shoulders
The weight of the world on His shoulders

We believe our God is Jesus
We believe that He is Lord
We believe that He has saved us
From sin and death
Once and for all

Once and for all
Our debt is paid
There on the cross it is finished
The Lamb of God for us was slain
Up from the grave He is risen
Up from the grave He is risen

Jesus, Jesus
God from God
Light from Light
You are our salvation
Jesus, Jesus
God from God
Light from Light
Your kingdom is forever

It’s Finished!

Once And For All…

For All Of Us!

Accept The Father’s Love…

Believe…

Jesus is God!

Good Morning… It’s Sunday!! Worship! Worship! Worship!

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Worship Songs To Sing All Week!

Keep An Attitude Of Worship All Week…

There, Now Don’t You Feel Better!?!?

I Think I’ll Let God Be God!

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Oh! Wow!  Why Is This So Hard???

When I Know That…

You said, “Lights on!”
And a blinding sea of stars begin to shine…
You said, “Birds sing!”
And a million melodies filled up the sky…
You set this world…
Spinning through a crowded Milky Way…
Well, the sun comes up…
And the sun goes down…

And God doesn’t seem to need my help!

But the One who holds the sea in place…
Is watchin’ out for every step I take…

I think I’ll let God be God!!

Givin’ up control…

Think I’ll relax…

Step back…

It’s time for letting go…

If You kept the Universe in sync…
A million years, or so…
Since the “Keeper of Creation” knows…

I think I’ll let God be God!!

You clap Your hands…
The thunder rolls and lightning fills the sky…
You breathe new life…
A tiny newborn baby starts to cry…
The time rolls in, and it rolls back out…

And never has God needed me to help!

The One who sees the sparrow fall…
And what I need before I even call!

Yeah, nothin’ takes You by surprise…
Never late, always on time…
The One who holds the sea in place…
Is watchin’ out for every step I take!

Amen!

It’s Simple!!

I Think I’ll Let God Be God!

Redeemed! Rejoice!

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“In Him we have Redemption

through His blood,

the forgiveness of sins,

according to the riches of His grace.”

Ephesians 1:8  NIV

“I Believe”

New Devotional Booklet:  by Roy Lessin

“Confessing The Truths Your Heart Believes…

I Believe… in Redemption!

I Believe… Jesus is my Redeemer!

And He has Redeemed me through His shed blood.

His Redemption means that He has bought me at a great price!

The highest price that could be paid for my ransom!

I Believe…that His ransom…

Means that I am no longer in bondage to satan…

Stuck in a horrible pit of despair…

Or a slave to sin…

I Believe… that my Redemption means that I am no longer my own…

And that my purpose it to serve Jesus…

And glorify Him!

Not unwillingly…

But from the heart…

As His bond servant…

I count it a privilege to serve Him for love’s sake…

I Believe… His ownership of my life…

Brings me great comfort…

Deep peace…

And overflowing joy!”

REDEEMED?

REJOICE!!!

“Jesus saith unto him,

‘I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.'”

John 14:6  KJV

“Has the Lord Redeemed you?

Then speak out!

Tell others He has Redeemed you from your enemies.”

Psalm 107:2  NLT

Thank God…Redeemed!!

Say It Loud That I’m A Christian!

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Oh, Come On…Be Proud!!

Because This Is How It Feels To Be Free!!

Rebirthing!

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If you’ve never been to a Youth Convention, to “Winter Jam” in Tampa, or “Rock the Universe” and “Night of Joy” in Orlando…

You might not be familiar with this Christian Rock Band…

Skillet!

But, we are!!!

We’ve love doing human video dramas to their songs:

“Awake and Alive”

“Comatose”

And “Rebirthing”

Powerful music and lyrics!

Which we just did at an Outreach in Palmetto…

With Pastor Sarah Jansson of Heart of Mercy Ministries, Inc.

An Evangelistic, Apostolic Prophetic Ministry…

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And her son, Pastor Daniel

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Dynamic Preaching!

Dynamic Drama!

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I lie here paralytic, inside this soul…

Screaming for You till my throat is numb…

I wanna break out…

I need a way out…

I don’t believe that it’s gotta be this way…

The worst is the waiting…

In this womb I’m suffocating…

Feel Your presence filling up my lungs with oxygen…

I take You in…

I’ve died…

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Rebirthing Now…

I wanna live for love…

Wanna live for You and me…

Breathe!

For the first time now I come alive somehow…

Rebirthing Now…

I wanna live my life…

Wanna give You everything…

Breathe!

For the first time now I come alive somehow…

Right now! Right now!

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I lie here lifeless in this cocoon…

Shedding my skin…

‘Cause I’m ready to…

I wanna break out…

I found a way out…

I don’t believe that it’s gotta be this way…

The worst is the waiting…

In this womb I’m suffocating…

Feel your presence filling up my lungs with oxygen I take you in…

I’ve died…

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Rebirthing Now…

I wanna live for love…

Wanna live for You and me…

Breathe!

For the first time now I come alive somehow…

Rebirthing Now!

I wanna live my life…

Wanna give You everything

Breathe!

For the first time now I come alive somehow…

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Tell me when I’m gonna live again!

Tell me when I’m gonna breathe You in!

Tell me when I’m gonna feel inside!

Tell me when I’m gonna feel alive!

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Tell me when I’m gonna live again…

Tell me when this fear will end…

Tell me when I’m gonna feel inside…

Tell me when I’ll feel alive…

Rebirthing Now…

I wanna live for love…

Wanna live for You and me…

Breathe!

For the first time now I come alive somehow…

Rebirthing Now…

I wanna live my life…

Wanna give You everything…

Breathe!

For the first time now I come alive somehow…

Right Now! (I come alive somehow!)

Right Now! (I come alive somehow!)

Who God Is!

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Cry “I Am!”

And He Is!!

Maker of the Heavens!   

Bright and Morning Star! 

Breath of All Creation!

Who Always Was!

And Is To Come!

One Who Walked on Water!

One Who Calmed the Seas!

Miracles and Wonders!

So Come and See!

And Follow Me!

You Will Know!

Fount of Living Water!

Risen Son of Man!

Healer of the Broken!

When You Cry!

I Am!   

Your Savior and Redeemer!

Who Bore the Sins of Man!

Author and Perfecter!

Beginning and the End!

I Am!

Spirit Deep Inside You!

Word Upon Your Heart!

One Who Even Knew You!

Before Your Birth!

Before You Were!

Before the Earth!

The Universe!

In Every Heart!

Where You Are!

The Lord of Lords!

The King of Kings!

Holy Lamb!

Above All Things!

Almighty God Your Father!

Risen Son of Man!

Healer of the Broken!

When You Cry!  I Am!

Your Savior and Redeemer!

Who Bore the Sins of Man!

The Author and Perfecter!

Beginning and the End!

Yes, I Am!!

Is He All This To You????