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Happy Saint Patrick's Day

3/17/2021

Irish Blessing
""May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back."

I should begin by saying I am not Irish, however I am sure lots of my readers and followers out there are. So, this one is for you. I found this to be very interesting.
"Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people.

In the centuries following Patrick’s death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well-known legend of St. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, (my father was the best at finding these for us as kids) the shamrock." (https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day)

Now, for trivia I found that supposedly St. Patrick ridded Ireland of all snakes. Unfortunately, I could not find any facts on this. Considering that he is attributed to bringing Christianity to the people of Ireland, I could see how this snake story goes together. (This for table talk later.)

Here is some trivia I did find to be true. As Irish immigrants spread out over the United States, other cities developed their own traditions. One of these is Chicago’s annual dyeing of the Chicago River green. The practice started in 1962, when city pollution-control workers used dyes to trace illegal sewage discharges and realized that the green dye might provide a unique way to celebrate the holiday. That year, they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river–enough to keep it green for a week. Today, in order to minimize environmental damage, only 40 pounds of dye are used, and the river turns green for only several hours.

ACTION STEP: Put on some green and enjoy the day. We could all use a little laughter and a reason to celebrate. We may not all be able to be together today for varying reasons, but with the help of the phone, FaceTime and Messenger we can for a moment enjoy family, friendship and heritage.

I don't believe in luck at all the root of the word comes from Lucifer, but I do believe in being proud of one's heritage. If Jesus is Lord then we belong to a Kingdom but we still possess in our bodies a nationality. So, if your Irish go ahead and celebrate. Read about your ancestors. They had it tough in the potato famine and when they first came to America. But, they persevered! I can see why they say they are "Proud to be Irish." They stuck together.

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Taking me up on the Challenge. New software into our brains.

3/16/2021

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Ephesians 5:15-17
"So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise, making the best use of your time because the times are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is."
2 Colossians 4:5
"Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of your time."

I am like the baby above. I am staying busy installing new software into my brain.

I am very curious how many of you have taken me up on the Challenge? Oh, I know you may have adjusted it for your schedule in life, and that's okay. We are all at differing stages. I would not have been able to do the Challenge without a few tweaks myself in my younger days. Working and raising children leaves little time for reading. However, there are several apps out there that can read to you. Audible and Hoopla are two of the ones I like, one is free the other takes a subscription; and of course not all books may be available on either of them.

Due to some course correction and change of my own, I am trying to read more, but am actually struggling. Which is another reason I have not been as consistent as I would like with making my YouTubes. No worries, I shall return. For now I will be content to do my best, after all that is the best any of us can do. So, share with us what you are doing and how you are making course corrections to stay with me on this journey. Below I will share an article with you I found in Psychology Today from June 20, 2019. Here is a copy of the book I am currently reading.

I also want to share with you how an emotionally unavailable mother can affect us by sharing this excerpt from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/201906/how-recover-emotionally-unavailable-mother

"Unlike a controlling mother or one high in narcissistic traits who deliberately puts her child in the position of being a satellite circling her planet, the emotionally unavailable mother does it unintentionally; the truth is that she wants as little to do with her child except on a superficial level. Yearning for her mother’s love and attention is the hallmark of this daughter and she’ll deal with it by either cutting off her emotions and emotional needs both consciously and unconsciously or becoming subsumed by that yearning. Those who armor themselves suffer from trust issues, an inability to sustain connection, and trouble identifying feelings, and display a dismissive-avoidant or fearful-avoidant style of attachment. Those who are subsumed by their yearning keep trying to get their mothers’ attention, sometimes turning to unhealthy substitutes to fill the hole in their hearts.

Taking steps toward healing

As I explain in my book Daughter Detox, discovery is the first step which entails recognizing your mother’s treatment and then beginning to see how you adapted to it. Behaviors that you’ve always thought were simply inborn parts of your personality often are revealed to be the product of trying to cope or muddle through the emotional environment of your family of origin. Depending on whether you responded to your mother’s lack of emotional availability by trying to storm the citadel (and having an anxious-preoccupied style of attachment) or by deciding you didn’t need her or anyone (by developing a dismissive-avoidant style of attachment), you will want to look at:

How trusting others is an issue in your life
The degree to which you either crave or disdain close connections
Whether you tend to self-isolate and minimize the importance of relationships
Whether you are always on alert and fearful in a relationship and have problems with healthy boundaries
The degree to which you are emotionally intelligent and can identify and act on your feelings
Whether you are repeating the pattern by being attracted to emotionally unavailable friends and romantic partners

Recovery is possible, though it takes time and effort; it’s best accomplished by working with a gifted therapist, but self-help can also support your efforts. The good news is that you don’t have to stay that little girl—the one yearning for that distant sun to throw some light on her. There is a way out of that childhood room."

ACTION STEP: Be brave. Do not allow yourself to become overwhelmed. Remember to take care of yourself. Read a little everyday and then, stop. Stop and pray, and ask the Lord to define for you what you are reading, and how you are feeling, about what you are learning? Life is a journey. It is a marathon not a sprint. If I've learned anything in my young 65 years it is there will always be a tomorrow, at least until Jesus calls us home; and then it won't matter anyway. We are not alone. We are just the ones talking about our issues, but everyone has them. We have decided that in order to have a better tomorrow, we will start the process today.

I am proud of you. Many of you are changing, and I see it, and hear it in your voices. Some of you I have never met, but I pray one day I will. Until tomorrow, be the best you--you can be. I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.

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Read 10 Books in 10 Weeks Challenge

3/15/2021

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The apostle Paul wrote to the evangelist Timothy,
"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
2 Timothy 2:15

What subject do you need to work on? You can become an expert in the life experience that made you who you are. You lived your life. You lived to tell it. Let your mess make you millions. Let that test give you the best testimony of the goodness of God. Let your story bring God glory.

Think about it. Every book that John Bevere wrote are on subjects that could have taken him out and ruined his life. Instead, John let that message out and allowed his books to change peoples lives. John didn't keep his struggles a secret. He tells us his challenge and how he overcame it. This gives people hope. If God can get John Bevere through a tough time or a testing time, then God can get us through our tough times of testings too.
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ACTION STEP: Get those 10 books collected. Borrow from friends, family members and experts in the field. Visit your public library. Subscribe to Audible. Use that Amazon card you got for Christmas. Start somewhere, but start today. If we want a different tomorrow we begin with doing something different today. I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.

Write me a comment or reply and let me know that you are up for the challenge. What will you do? Please share and subscribe. Post and send to a friend. Help me help others. Together we are better.

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It's Free Friday. Meaning you are free to decide what kind of Friday you want.

3/12/2021

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"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. "
(Romans 12:1–2)

“The will of God.” Verse 2 says that we are to discern what is “the will of God.” It’s a very common phrase and I think that sometimes, when we use it, we may not know what we are talking about. That is not spiritually healthy. If you get into the habit of using religious language without knowing what you mean by it, you will increasingly become an empty shell. And many alien affections move into empty religious minds which have language but little or wrong content.

The term “the will of God” has at least two and possibly three biblical meanings. First, there is the sovereign will of God, that always comes to pass without fail. Second, there is the revealed will of God in the Bible — do not steal, do not lie, do not kill, do not covet — and this will of God often does not come to pass. And third, there is the path of wisdom and spontaneous godliness — wisdom where we consciously apply the word of God with our renewed minds to complex moral circumstances, and spontaneous godliness where we live most of our lives without conscious reflection on the hundreds of things we say and do all day.

We are Christians and we have the power to change what is into what can be. Christ died but now He lives. We were lost, now we are found. We were sick, not we are healed. We were poor, now we are rich. Do you see where I am headed with this? We need to take back whatever the devil has stolen and renew our minds to the fact that ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR OUR GOOD....read the rest of the chapter. Then, do your part and God will do His!

I do not know this women in the video below personally. I am not endorsing her personally, however I did like this video's information and the way it was delivered. Sometimes, we just need a reminder. If you do not see video below view in your Browser or click here: https://youtu.be/2pdlYQAltZA

ACTION STEP: START RIGHT NOW!!!! Tell yourself what you want and let the world know our words matter. What we say matters. So, say things like, "I am happy, saved, wealthy, whole and doing what God wants me to do. I am telling my mind what to do, with the WORD of GOD! I have a vision board and the people in my life are on a journey with me, as I follow God." Here is my personal example-"Tomorrow at Women of Witness we are having the best meeting ever! We will have women from all over the world joining us. We are International! We are "Re-Mark-Able," meaning we can put our mark on other women around the world." Pass it on! Subscribe. Share. Together we are better. That's what I am saying. In the reply, tell me what you are saying! Let's build one another up!

I am working on videos to share with you next week. I was experiencing technical difficulties today. I will get them fixed. I cherish your prayers.

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Life is a journey not a destination. We don't know what spirit we are of any more than the disciples did.

3/11/2021

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Matthew 22:37
"Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with every passion of your heart, with all the energy of your being, and with every thought that is within you."

PET
P-Passion-strong and barely controllable emotion.
E-Energy-the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
T-Thoughts-an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

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ACTION STEP: Strive to be God's PET today. Give Him all your Passion, your Energy, and your Thoughts. When I learn to filter my thoughts and emotions, feelings and decisions through His Word rather than my experiences things work out so much better, for everyone involved. I have greater peace. I like me better. When I like me better, I treat others better. I have spent most of my life being extremely hard on myself. I told myself to suck it up, and get over it. It's hard telling myself it's okay to feel things. It's okay, not to be okay. I will not make everyone happy. I can not fix everything for everyone. I am allowed to just be me. Of course, I will try and I do, to be the very best version of me; but I am not going to pretend or perform to be someone I am not. Being me, allows others to be them. God can have more than one PET. I don't know how, but I don't have too--I'm not God! Enjoy the journey. As disciples, let's just examine our own heart. That will keep us all too busy to be judging others.

Life is a journey not a destination. Enjoy the journey and help others to do the same. Don't cut anyone's ear off (Mat. 25:51, Mark 14:47, Luke 22:51, John 18:10-11) All four Gospels. Think God wanted us to "get it?" His name was Malchus, go ahead and you try to pronounce it....

So, today be kind to your own ears and everyone else's. Go ahead and be passionate, expend energy and think all you want but FIRST GOD, MOSTLY GOD, and more than anyone else GOD! We got this.

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Age appropriate stage or not?

3/10/2021

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To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ...
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep,
and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time of war, and a time of peace.

We all come into this world at the same age. We however, do not all have the same advantages. Many of us, had several disadvantages thrown at us. Psychologists will tell us, that our emotional and intellectual growth can be stunted. But, the great thing about the power of Jesus Christ in our lives, is that there is a new birth available to us. There is a miracle working God that can heal us, catch us up in a moment, and yet--take us back in time, and bring healing to our broken souls. Rarely, do I push the plate this far but, "Praise be to God from Whom all blessings flow!" Without Him and His Word, I have no idea where I would be. He healed me. He is in the process of healing me, and one day I will be completely healed and look just like my Daddy God; and you can too.

ACTION STEP: Ask yourself the hard questions. Am I emotionally or spiritually stunted in my growth and maturity level? Where did the pain stop the train of maturity in my life?

Stunted is defined as having been prevented from growing or developing properly. (Merriam Webster) There is nothing in this definition, that faults an individual for being stunted. No, this is not a fault finding exercise, or one to drive us to depression; rather, this is to locate us. We have to find our location on our GPS in order for us to get the directions, and road maps, to reach our desired location.

I promised you that I would share with you something BIG that is coming soon. Well, here is your hint number one: It has to do with a new book I am writing and an easier way for you to help your friends and family find out more about me, and how I can perhaps help them. So, Share, Post and Subscribe and help me get the word out. See you tomorrow.

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The power of two or more in prayer.

3/9/2021

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Mat 18:18
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Mat 18:19
  Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 18:20
  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

The last few days have been intense. Actually, all of this last year for different reasons. COVID of course, but also the changes we have had to make, as well as the advancement we have been making. The one thing that I have really learned is, the power of two people, or a group of people determined to do something. Allow me to explain.

One person in our church got a word from God, and shared that word with my husband and I. We acted on that word, and now we have Hope Radio. There is a shortwave station that is now ministering to 3.8 Billion people from Morgantown, WV to the island of Palau and then across into 17 Countries. https://www.hoperadio.net/

The same happened with our Bible College in Accra, Ghana. One person contacted one person, then we contacted one person, and then we headed to Ghana. God gave us three men, and together my husband and I started the Bible College in Ghana. All this during COVID. Thanks be to God, prayer and people who unite together for a common purposes.

Then, the main reason for this Blog. I decided to reach out and use this COVID time to make an investment in myself. So, I contacted one person and began a class. There were only five students including myself in that small class, but we had synergy. We were united in helping one another. We believed in one another. We dreamed together but, pushed ourselves to take our dream to another level and set goals. That class, changed my life. The station in Palau is changing thousands of lives, the Bible College is changing the country of Ghana. There is power in two or more, coming together, and praying and doing, something great.

I am so grateful for the power of agreement. I am thankful for the power of prayer. I have been encouraging all of my readers to give God the first 21 Minutes of your Day in prayer, and watch God do miracles, and make dreams realities. Of course many of you will be able to give God so much more time, and already are. Start where you are. But, start.

So, back to the beginning. The last couple days have been intense. However, out of the last couple days the power of two has been so amazing. It's too early to share with you yet, but something great is coming. I am so thankful for one amazing person who has really laid down her life to make a dream a reality. She worked tirelessly. She went with out food (my fault I don't think about food when I am working). She got up early and stayed up late. The conditions were not the best. But, together we did it. God honored it. It's almost ready to share, so stay connected and know that what God did for me, He can do for you.

ACTION STEP: Dream and set goals. Reach out to others to come into agreement with you and then, just do it.

Tomorrow, I will share another video with you. Today, I was honestly just too tired. It was a really late night. Can't wait to share with you the good news. Remember 21 miinutes!

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Learning is not action, doing what you learn is. We all need affirmation.

3/8/2021

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Matthew 3:17
"And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

Right in the middle of the word affirmation is firm. Affirmation makes us a firm individual. We need to have a firm foundation in order to be a confident and successful individual. If we are firm people then we can affirm others. We aren't wishy washy, envious, or constantly feeling like we are drowning. Drowning people, take the very people trying to help them down with them.

In the Bible we learn that in 2 Timothy 1:5 that our Grandmothers can make such a difference in our life. Paul was reminded Timothy. We need to be reminded that God is our Father and He believes in us. We need to believe in ourselves. Renew your mind daily. You are who Christ says you are.

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ACTION STEP: Start your week off with 21 minutes in the Word of God. Remind your self of who you are and whose you are, no what happened to you. But, rather make what happened to you work for you, not against you. I believe in you! You need to believe in yourself. See you tomorrow. Be sure to share, share, share. Thank you!

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Dreams and Aspirations sometimes look like work. Breathe!

3/5/2021

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Genesis 2:7
"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

The other night I was awakened in the night and began to pray for my husband. I started to use the name of God, then changed to Jesus and then, heard God say, "Speak from the power within you." I stretched forth my hand and prayed and felt the power being released from the inside of me and going into my husband. (no joke here--reminded me of the movie, "The Green Mile." Don't judge me.

The Lord continued to speak and said, "Just as I breathed into man in the Garden and He became a living soul, in the filling of the Holy Spirit I breath into man my Spirit. I fill him with Me and My power. Use it. Let it flow." I knew God was teaching me this great lesson because immediately this scripture came to my mind, John 17:21, "that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me."

The word ministry means servant. We are to live our lives as Christ. He was the greatest servant of all. Now, Christ lives in us. Yes, we can call upon the name. Yes, we can use His Name, the Name above all Names. But God, wants to use us. God wants us to walk on this earth doing what Jesus did, and greater things because He went to His Father in Heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to be IN US!

I have great aspirations. The definition of aspiration is this, "the action or process of drawing breath." I want to encourage you as you watch this You Tube below to catch you breath the devil is trying to knock out of you and take a good look at your life. You might be right in the middle of living your dream and not recognize it.

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ACTION STEP: Use what's in you. Stop waiting for Jesus to come down and stand up! Be bold enough through the Christ in you to reach out and touch the world. Sometimes, I believe people are already in ministry and they are waiting for a sign from Heaven. He already gave us one. "These signs shall follow those that believe..." Well, I believe. Do you believe? Then, signs shall follow you and I.

Go out and do great things for God today. Be Jesus with skin on. Live large and in charge. Be an atmosphere shifter! Bring the sound of the Lord into the spirit of the day. Get your "Roar" on!

When you Google your name, does "Warfare" show up? I know mine does. I have been battling a running injury since September. Then, just this past Wednesday I fell in a ditch, actually a huge culvert and cut my leg on a drain beside the road; lacerating my leg (the same leg) and wrenching my back. Well, needless to say this is war! Come on friends we are in ministry and I know it looks like work, because it is! Breathe in and breathe out. Refuse to let the devil knock the breathe out of you! He is with you. He is in you. You and HE are one! Let the world see that!

Oh and one more thing, Share and Subscribe. I aspire (lol) to have 1,000 subscribers and You Tube viewers by the end of 2021. Please help me.

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Grace holds me now.

3/4/2021

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"Once I was broken..."

The words to this song will heal hearts and bring glory to God. It's my theme song right now. Do you feel like you are standing in a place that was never God's intention for your life? Yeah. Been there. Lived there. Got stuck there. But, the great thing about this Daddy God I have is, His DNA is in me too. I got this "Resurrection" power on the inside of me. There is some stone rolling away power left in this child of God, and she is not just coming out, she is being raised!

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ACTION STEP: Take a minute to listen to the words of this song. Let them penetrate your heart. In this hurry up world we are living in, we all need to breathe. That's one of the first things God gave us. Breathe. God Himself breathed into us and we became something we were not. Ever since that creative moment the enemy of our souls, Satan himself has been trying hard to knock that breath out of us. Without breath we fall. Without breath we can't stand. Without breath we die. Stand up church! Take a deep breath and let's finish this thing!

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