I love to visit here on our blog on rainy days like today...
The buds are starting to sprout and although it still looks pretty wintry if we look closely we see signs of "Spring"!!
This time of year takes a bit of extra patience on my outdoor loving self...:) I just want to plant all the things in the ground! Often I get myself in trouble by planting to early and then all the things die or struggle from having a stunted cold start.
Its raining today. A lot. Its great to be indoors today. The above picture along the creek was taken yesterday because this morning I dropped Dave and Nub off for their run and I went to Justin's to make beds and get ready for check in later this week. It might or might not have taken me a bit longer because well getting out in the rain just didn't seem to desirable to me today...:) We pretty much go out every morning regardless of weather. Its become habit and we LOVE to start our days off out here...
This past week the weather has been stunning! Warm!! Bright brilliant sunshine!!
Look at this lovely little lady on her wintery weary horse under these skies...:)
Jen still loves her horse but winter was rough for Tulsa. We fed her twice a day but I started to notice her ribs showing and so we loaded up on more hay and grain and we feed her more now... Her brothers are so good to her... I had to bribe Jordan a bit but he got her last load of hay and unloaded it for her! (He got a tank of gas put into his car) We appreciate you Jordan!!...:)
The greenhouse has been bursting and the compost pile I was working over all winter is slowly getting put on the gardens. I could spend hours and hours in the gardens (and I maybe do) but I do have other priorities I need to get to as well. The fish pond pump is in and we are excited to get this thing going again! It always means warm outdoor time when the fish pond pump is going!...:)
We have a new little pup we have been getting to know... Meet Olive... (Oli for short)
Oli is a wee little teacup yorkie pup. She belongs to Lexi. We see her when Lex comes over and we often keep her Tuesday nights when Justin and Lex go to "Living Room". She is so tiny! Her bed set up for when she is here is in a lug...:) She is puppy pad trained and she is so fast! She hops around fast like kind of like a rabbit...:) She will only get up to three pounds at the most!
We are still getting to know Lexi. She is so sweet and loves people so well. She has a heart for Jesus and it shines out of her. She has so many friends!! We occasionally meet them when they come here looking for her...:) Dave made them a snack here... It involved beef tongue and they were all so brave to try it...:)
Dave and Justin spent a few days in Texas last week. They had an amazing time! They sold a horse barn to a ranch in Texas and the owner wanted a discount or a barter deal where he would give them some time on his pretty wild ranch! They took the opportunity to make a Horizon Structure owner business trip out of it... Justin got to go with his dad and uncles on this trip because he is now part owner of Horizon! He loved his time and he learned much!
We have seen Justin burst with growth in every way this past year! He has had quite the journey. It has been rewarding to see him work through his hurts, emotions and the uncertainty that he felt after his break up with Eva. He has overcome much. Mentors, a great counselor and forcing himself to get out and make new friends despite everything has brought him where he is today.
We are so happy to see you walking with Christ, enjoying life and thriving Justin. You are an inspiration to many ..:)
(I talk to my kids on here because they read my posts...:))
Here are some pictures of their fun Texas getaway... What a gift these souls are to those around them and they sure know how to have a good time in the process!! I LOVE them all so much!!
Jenika started soccer this week and last week she started her new job. She is serving water ice out of a small local Rita's Treats after school a few days a week! She loves it! Thankfully she started a "no sugar" tryout this week...:) This one has self discipline that I admire...:) (If you know her then surely you know her love for sugar!) I know you can do it Jenika! (Her dad told her if she does no sugar until he goes to Belize in June she can possibly go with him. I just need to find out about the COVID restrictions because I don't want to test us) She loves people so Rita's is perfect for that! She is so busy she actually talks about selling her horse for lack of time! (just when we found the perfect one for her!)
I want to share a bit about my health today and also a bit of what has been going on since my during the night visions encounter.
My health.... I am healing in leaps. I can feel it in every area! My sleep!! My energy! My clarity! My memory! My focus! My monthly cycle!(this is all together an amazement to me! So much less blood loss! Heavy loss was making me anemic) My back pain and those annoying restless legs are so much better! My circulation! Its a miracle! Of course it is right!? I am scheduled to do bloodwork with my doctor soon and I can't wait to see the results because it just feels like it will be positive!
The way Holy Spirit alerts me is still so humbling! I am prompted during the night... like to the point of jolting awake and being stunned into a surrounding awareness of Holy Spirit Presence. I'm usually like "Oh my goodness its Holy Spirit!" I sometimes get these "One Word" prompts that I'm not sure what mean. Sometimes its a name. Sometimes a prayer on my lip in an instant!
The name "Eleazar" was one of those that I could not let go! I even reached out to my sisters and asked them of a song we heard or sung as kids that had that name in it!? I asked Dave "What did Eleazar do in the bible and who was he?" He told me something of him being one of David's mighty warriors and that he loved that story! I still couldn't let it go after weeks!
The other day I finally dug deeper...
Eleazar... He had overwhelming fatigue after fighting for many hours! He killed so many enemies all on his own in an open field. The one book even goes so far as to say he had an angel above him fighting with him!
He had STAMINA!
He had PERSEVERANCE!
He had ENDURANCE!
He fought so long and hard that his hand had to be pried from his sword after he made it back to camp!
In plain words it was a ~HANG-IN-THERE~ kind of fight!
WOW!! JUST WOW!
Then I heard this story... (Give him 15)
"Two Frogs"
Two frogs fell into a can of cream, the sides of the can were shiny and steep, the cream was deep and cold.
"Oh what's the use," said number one it's plain no helps around. "Good-bye, my friend, good-bye sad world" and weeping still, he drowned.
But number two, of sterner stuff, dog paddled in surprise.
The while he licked his creamy lips and blinked his creamy eyes. "I'll swim at least awhile," he thought, It really won't help the world if one more frog is dead, an hour or more he kicked and swam, not once he stopped to mutter. Then hopped out from the island he had made of fresh churned butter!
Lets learn from the smart frog and press in and persevere! HANG-IN-THERE!
KEEP PRAYING THROUGH YOUR GOLIATH AND FOR OUR NATION!
The message notes from church on Sunday I want to note here... The message BLESSED me so much!
TWO KINGDOMS...
It touches me when I hear this coming from behind the pulpit because these two Kingdoms are more real to me then ever before! Kingdom of God is something Jesus taught and talked about everywhere he went during his time here on earth! We are a part of one of these Kingdom's weather we know it or not!
LETS BE KINGDOM SEEKERS!
Matthew 4:23... Jesus went through Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Romans 14:17... For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Hearts everywhere long for this kingdom of God!
Matthew 4:17... From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent for the kingdom of Heaven has come near".
Its here. We must press in. We need to be aware of it!
Matthew 6:10... Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
The kingdom of heaven is??... Righteousness. Peace. Joy. Power. Worship. Justice. Rule. Dominion. Love. Abundant Gratefulness. ~you fill in the blanks~
Satan also has a kingdom... Its purpose is to steal, kill and destroy! His kingdom is... Darkness. Lies. Anxiety. Fear. Depression. Anger. Bitterness. Denial. Evil. ~again fill in the blanks~ "DESPAIR" IS MY ONE AND ONLY WORD THAT WOULD SUM UP THIS KINGDOM OF DARKNESS!
"Only two kingdoms"
God wanted to create a battleground after satan was cast from heaven so he created earth.
The focus of the battle happens on earth.
He became flesh and dwelt among us through Jesus Christ.
He created a boundary where we have "free will". Freedom of choice.
Which kingdom will we be a part of? Both kingdoms want you to join the fight.
The spirits of good and evil enter the battlefield through people!
God wants to flow through us to get to the battlefield. He wants to manifest himself. He is looking for humans to agree with him in the fight. He already won but he wants us in the fight for many many more souls to come into his kingdom! He allows us a part although we already know he has won!
Both of these spiritual kingdoms are looking to manifest themselves!
God wanted to join the fight so he became flesh!
Daniel was a part of the battle being won!
Daniel 10:12... Then he continued, Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
Its a battle on this battlefield called "earth" and we as individuals will surrender to one or the other of these two kingdoms.
2 Corinthians 10:3-4... They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.
Ephesians 6:12... For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Both kingdoms want you to join in the fight!
Lets stand fast as did Joshua... Joshua 24:15 "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
I am reading A book called "The hidden powers of Prayer and Fasting" and it has been an eye opener! I hope to come here and share some thoughts and note from this book.
I see this maybe being more of an inspirational platform as Holy Spirits speaks. I want to listen. I want to share as I hear from Holy Spirit. Lets be here for one another in these days of fighting for souls and this blessed nation of America!
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