Happy Birthday Daddy!

This is my dad holding his 25th grandchild!

I am thinking about my Dad today on his19th birthday in heaven.
Wondering what a heavenly birthday is like. I am sure it is a celebration beyond what my mind could ever imagine!

When I remember you, Daddy, I remember your hard work, your diligence in caring and providing for your family, your devotion to God, your words of wisdom and advise...

But what always comes to the forefront of my mind when I remember you, are your tender words to me...

I remember you pulling me aside at unexpected times and whispering in my ear that I was special.

I remember you coming out to visit when I came from the hospital with #6, and then #7, and you washing the kitchen floor for me.

I remember you telling me after one of those visits, when I was so exhausted, and tired from the everyday of childrearing, you said, "you are so beautiful, Dorothy!" I remembering thinking what kind of glasses do you have on???

I doubted the words I heard, but I remembered them, and that is what I treasure most as I remember you today, Daddy, your tender words!!!

Yes, there were other words I heard growing up as a child that I remember too, that were harsh...
But thankfully, by God's grace and by the gift of forgiveness they can barely be remembered now.

So Happy Birthday Daddy, I look forward to giving you a big hug when I see you again!!!

The Throne of Grace

Have you come to the throne of grace today?

You are invited to enter
Invited to enter boldly, not timidly...
Boldly, with your head raised, expecting good gifts from your Daddy God...

He has grace to give you here...
Grace for today
Grace in abundance to bring you through every moment of your day...
Not just enough to help you survive
But abundance...
Mixed with the oil of joy
Allowing you to come through victorious,
As you drink from His streams of delight!!!

Come and receive!

The Fat of the Land

Come enjoy the fat of the land
Come enjoy the goodness I offer
Come enjoy your inheritance
Come enjoy all I planned for you, all I have provided for you...

What is the fat of the land you have provided God?

It is indulging in My goodness
Entering My Presence
Abiding in My strength
Partaking in My peace
Tasting My love for you
Dancing in My freedom
Resting in My Faithfulness
Saturating yourself in My wisdom
Hearing My delight over you
Trusting My promises
Enjoying My provision
Recognizing My power
It is putting Me on in the morning and expecting My grace throughout the day
It’s determination to go forward...
It’s exploring and discovering all I am and all You say I am!!

Come enjoy the fat of the land!

The Sound of Joy

A sound of joy...
A sound of laughter, of happy, of singing, of praise and thanksgiving...
This is the sound You, desire God
The sound You ask to come forth from our lips, our homes, our atmospheres.

The sound of joy, is a sound of power
That breaks through the darkness
That dispels the fear, the anxiety
That tears down the “impossible “
That destroys the enemies schemes
Shutting his mouth,
Crushing his power,
Sending him running...

Yes,
This sound comes forth from the redeemed
It is the sound heard from the “free ones”
His children displaying their confidence in their God...

The sound of Joy is the Fathers delight
It’s the sound of His children in awe and wonder of His goodness...
It’s the sound that moves and ministers to His heart...
The sound of joy
Is the sound of power,
And the sound of love..

What Kind of Jesus Has Been Presented to You?

What kind of Jesus has been presented to you?

Is it a Jesus that is weak, offended, one who can be pushed around?

Is it a Jesus who is good, loves and says, “Live however you want, I got it covered. “

Or is it a Jesus who is hard, hard to please,
Who makes you prove yourself before He accepts you?

What kind of Jesus has been presented to you??

There is only one Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
He is the King of Kings...
He willingly became flesh so He could dwell among us and experience everything that we do.
He suffered and died, endured the pain of what we deserved,
Shed His blood to pay the price for our freedom.

This Jesus endured all with love,
Rose with power,
Intercedes for His beloved ones before the Father...

This is the Jesus that holds you, accepts you,
Gave Himself for you so you could be completely set free
This is the Jesus who invites us to be apart of His kingdom and be a part of the plan
To bring heaven to earth...

This is my Jesus
Oh how I love Him
And how He loves me... and oh how He loves you.

Fresh

Thank you Lord
That you mercy, grace, and favor over us
Is fresh today...
Fresh for a brand new day
With fresh hope, fresh courage, fresh strategy,
Fresh sunshine...

It is not leftover favor,
Nor stale grace
That carries with it the disappointment, failure or hurt of yesterday
But fresh...
Today...now
Straight from the heart of Father God
Over me...over you
His beloved sons and daughters...

Great is His faithfulness
Great is His love
How intimately He know our hearts
Know our desires, knows our needs
And so magnificently
He provides it
Fresh to us today!

My Once and for All God

My once and for all God does not change!

He has no shadow of shifting

Steadfast...sure...faithful...

He is my once and for all God!

Once and for all He suffered

Suffered and died for my sins

To bring me near to God...

Once and for all He transferred 

His righteousness to me 

And took my guilt, shame, sin and mess...

Once and for all He labeled me 

Clean, Pure, Healed, Beloved, Holy, Favored, Forgiven!

Once and for all

He Loved, and Loved, and Loved...

As He created me for purpose,

Pored our His favor upon me 

And determined good plans and paths for me...

Once and for all 

He speaks His precious promises

That do not change or become obsolete...

Once and for all

He defeated death,

And reigns victoriously

Above all powers and authorities...

Forever I am His

Forever I am His delight

Forever He is faithful...

My once and for all God

My yesterday, today and forever God

We worship and adore You...