From the Abundance

It never fails that when you think you're going to have some extra money.... an unexpected expense pops up How ex boyfriends/girlfriends pop up out of the woodworks months and years later... when you haven't as much as thought about them....It never fails When you're having the best day ever... somebody does something to try and mess it up or make you upset...It never fails that It never fails when you think that one person's season in your life is over and God... or the devil... sends them riiiight back When the whole family gets together for just the right amount of time in a small space... somebody's going to argue...It never fails When you hit a good stride in life and things seem to be going well... surprise!! a HUGE bump in the road throws you off...It never fails. I recently got a phone call at 5:30 am from someone who has been an interesting part of my life.  I knew he was going to be calling soon, because it never fails... when I've moved o...

It's been a while since I was here... but so much has happened and God has said so much I really haven't had words to express how I've been feeling except for WOW... I can't very well fill up the whole page with wow.. wow... wow... so here I am... standing naked before God... these past few weeks have been such and amazing experience and crazy move of God... I can't put into words how truly wonderful and mind blowing He really is.  I was sitting here trying to think of what to write and so much flooded my mind but the thing that came back and slapped me was a dream that my friend had and shared with me.. she said in the dream I had dropped some weight and was looking in the mirror and dropped my robe and stood there naked looking at my reflection with kind of a wow expression...   of course the dream was a spiritual one and as we began to talk and share, I realized that this is where I am in my life... standing naked before God... I've dropped some weight - ...

.... IT WAS A FALSE ALARM! GO BACK TO SLEEP!! GET 15 MORE MINUTES!! DON'T WAKE UP TOO SOON BECAUSE YOU'LL SEE THE SURGERY... YOU'LL TRY TO GET UP OFF THE TABLE AND STOP THE PROCESS... YOU HAVE TO BE STILL AS NOT TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANYTHING ELSE... COME ON!!! GO BACK TO SLEEP ...YOU'RE GROGGY... YOUR VISION IS CLOUDY AND YOU'RE FIGHTING THE PROCESS.. DON'T BE AFRAID.. YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS... GET A FEW MORE MINUTES OF SLEEP... SOMETIMES THE ANESTHESIA WEARS OFF JUST SO HE CAN LET YOU KNOW HE'S DOING SOMETHING... JUST SO YOU CAN KNOW HE HASN'T FORGOTTEN AND HE KNOWS THE HIGH PLACES THAT NEED TO COME DOWN.. THE LOW PLACES THAT NEED BUILDING UP AND THE CROOKED PATHS THAT NEED STRAIGHTENING.. JUST GO BACK TO SLEEP AND LET HIM FINISH... HE BEGAN THE GOOD WORK IN YOU.. SHHH.. GO BACK TO SLEEP AND LET HIM FINISH IN THE EXPLORATORY PROCESS HE MIGHT NEED TO REPOSITION YOU IN ORDER TO REACH THOSE HIDDEN CAVERNS THAT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT.. THOSE SECRET PLACES...

DO NOT ROLL OVER, DO NOT HIT SNOOZE... NAP TIME IS OVER... WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!! DON'T BE AFRAID TO WAKE UP.. THE DREAM WAS ONLY A SNEAK PEEK...A PREVIEW.. A GLIMPSE OF WHAT'S ABOUT TO BE MANIFEST!! WAKE UP! IT'S BIGGER, IT'S BETTER.. EYES HAVE NOT SEEN, EARS HAVE NOT HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN... BECAUSE YOU LOVE HIM... WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!! WHEN JESUS WOKE UP (GOT UP FROM THE GRAVE) HE WOKE UP IN A GLORIFIED BODY WITH POWER.. FLOWING IN PURPOSE.. DESTINY WAS BEING FULFILLED... WAKE UP!! SOMEBODY'S WAITING ON YOU!! WAKE UP!! LAZARUS WOKE UP AND WAS SET FREE... THE WIDOW'S SON WOKE UP AND BEGAN TO SPEAK...EVEN THE DRY BONES WOKE UP... AND GOD FILLED THEM WITH A FRESH WIND... WAKE UP!!! WAKE UP!! PLEASE WAKE UP!! WAKE UP IN JESUS NAME!!! BE YE AWAKENED!!! NEWNESS IS WAITING, A FRESH ANOINTING IS WAITING! A BLESSING IS WAITING!! A PROMISE IS WAITING!! COME ON!! WAKE UP!!! THE SURGERY IS OVER.. YOU'RE OUT OF RECOVERY...

I find that I spend and have spent most of my time giving... giving time, money, energy, ideas, love, an ear, food, clothes, pieces of myself, encouragement, a word, a card, a ride, a hug, a kiss, a bath, a second chance, a drink, a bite, another chance, forgiveness, my heart.... just giving.  We get tired, we get abused, taken advantage of, and sometimes just plain used up.  Don't be discouraged, because giving is definitely not a bad thing.  We have to be careful of what we give, who we give it to, our motives for giving and the condition it's in when we give it.  Let me be transparent and say sometimes I've given with the wrong motives and ended up giving away valuable and precious pieces of myself to people I KNOW God never intended to have them (that was for me.. it might help somebody else, but it was for me).  I've wasted so much time giving my heart to people instead of giving it to God and making the people go through Him to find me.  You'll ...

As my pastor has been teaching on the wheat and the tare and seeds being planted, several thought provoking conversations have been born. I was talking to someone today who was offended by someone else and immediately recognized that it was the enemy trying to plant a seed... We can't be ignorant of his devices... To that end, I thought about what seeds are and what they do... Seeds are tiny protective pods that hold the genetic makeup of something and a food supply for the thing to grow. When a seed is planted it uses its own food supply to grow to a point where it can develop roots. Once the roots form it then begins to draw in nutrients from its environment, grow and reproduce on its own Take for instance a mustard seed... Probably the smallest seed we know, but after it's planted and grown for a while... you'd never know that the shrub came from a tiny spot of a seed.   I said all that to say this... what things are being planted in your life and who are you allo...

So I'm on FB today and one of my beautiful sisters updates her status to say:  (edited for privacy yall too nosey) "Just got back in the house. My son had the bright idea to rake the leaves then he was like mama it's getting dark. Even though I did most of the work I taught him an important lesson to finish whatever you start and if you need help ask...."  I think this is absolutely awesome! It so inspired me and God spoke a word directly in her post.  When you're on assignment (raking the leaves) you might want to throw in the towel when it gets rough or you don't understand (it's dark) but finish... and you don't have to do it by yourself.. help is always available, all you have to do is ask.  Sometimes God make speak a word that's hard for us to digest or put us on an assignment that challenges us in ever area of out lives.  How many times have you started with tenacity, a great attitude, clear directions and the energy to make it happen... b...

AND GO... Let me tell you what.. This weekend has been absolutely amazing!!  God has moved mightily all weekend at the Revolution Conference.  The line has definitely been drawn!  The tare is going down. This weekend was our annual Revolution Conference at Empowerment Worship Center and we were blessed to have powerhouses in the spirit come and speak a word to us.  Thursday night Pastor Tim Findley preached I can't go back... Friday night Bishop J Nathan Page preached Violent Faith... Saturday night Dr. Yvonne Capehart preached Get Saved For Real! and today Pastor Weathers preached The Line Has Been Drawn... Which Side Are You On.. Wheat or Tare. All I can say is WOW... GOD WAS IN THE BUILDING!!  This conference has definitely changed my life.. if you missed it you definitely missed a radical move of God.  There really aren't any words that can capture the essence of how i felt and even how I feel now...  I just know that God is setting us up for...

What a difference a good night's rest can make.  After that awesome service on Tuesday I was so excited and energized I thought I was grown and stayed up until 2am.  Like I didn't have anywhere to go the next morning!! WHAT WAS I THINKING?? I was soo sleepy at work I couldn't even keep my eyes open.  So I went to bed early last night and had the most restful and peaceful sleep.  Thank God!   It was like God personally stopped to sing me a lullaby and cradle me in His arms.  I tell ya He's alright with me!!  So now that my brain is functioning again, I can collect my thoughts and write what was on my mind.  A while ago I started this fabulous book by Dr. Cindy Trimm (A BEAST in the spirit might I add) called Commanding Your Morning and last night I began to think about how powerful words can be and the old saying that sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.  NOT SO!  Proverbs 18:21 s...

 Go down two blocks, make a left at the post office, go under the bridge, around the first corner and turn right.  At the third stop sign make a U turn and it's four building down on the left on the sixth floor.... Sometimes that's how I feel when living life and trying to figure out what's really going on.  You weigh out the possible outcomes of a decision and wonder if it's the right one and haven't even thought about stopping to ask God or even find out if it's His will.  But somewhere along the line I got some wisdom and sense and started consulting the Lord about my life, my decisions, my gifts, talents, relationships (or lack of), and everything else...and sometimes I still wonder is that just me making stuff up or is it really the Lord speaking... But OOOHHHHH WWWWWHHHEEEE..... tonight... my goodness did God speak a word of confirmation on everything He'd been speaking to me over the past month or so.  I am so speechless and amazed and in awe and ...

Well it's Monday again and we're starting another week of work but my thoughts are still in the events of this weekend. After cleaning out my closet and passing out lol... I had the funniest dream... I was at the hospital and asking why because I knew I wasn't sick. So imagine my reaction when the doctor told me I was pregnant... yeah.. Me having a baby... LOL I immediately began to laugh out loud and say yea right. So then I was even more shocked when he said you're about to deliver right now and I looked down to see that my belly was swollen with life... my laughter quickly turned to panic and surprise and shock and a million other emotions at once... but the labor was easy. i pushed and out came a healthy bundle of joy... Little did I know this was a setup! I went to church and my pastor (who I still believe has me bugged and on hidden camera) preached about Sarah and Abraham and the laughter of Sarah upon hearing the promise or God and again after receiving it....

The Container Store So today, I'll begin the process of cleaning out my closet.  it's time to switch the seasons and shift from summer to fall/winter.  It's funny because as I've been preparing for the shift and acquiring new items to replace the old God has been doing the same things in my life spiritually. I began to notice that He was giving me revelation on things more and more every day, opening up my eyes and showing me myself and the plans He has for me.  So as He gave instruction and performed scriptural surgery on me... I began to see things I needed to throw away, give away, keep wearing or hold on to for the next season. On the way I won't need to hold on to things I can look back at "pictures" of, but only when I need to. I can't fit depression anymore, loneliness is soo 3 seasons ago, that hurt from past relationships is the wrong cut, my way got lost in the washer, doubt has holes in it, negativity is not this season's must ha...

Well folks, it's been quite a while since my last blog so here I am.. Back with a new blog, on a new domain, and a new me.  Welcome to the gun show!! lol  It's Friday and I really should be working, BUT....I have so many things whirring through my mind it's hard to concentrate on work right now.  I just got this sudden burst of energy.. or maybe it's all that sugar from my rice crispy treat.. anywho.. lol  Tonight, I'm inspired by the incredible food show here in town so I'll be trying something new for dinner... who's coming to eat with me?? Alrighty then.. quick recap of this week..  Goals:  finishing unfinished "projects" in the natural and spiritual realms.. closing chapters, doors, and tying up loose ends...   Results:  it's been an amazing week of accomplishment!  I have gotten so many things finished and taken care of this week it's amazing.  I thank God for giving me revelation in the matter of leaving things undone. ...