From the Abundance

It's mighty dusty around these parts and I have some cleaning to do!  let me brush off the cobwebs by saying... I'm Back!!  I sometimes take a break from writing because I try to be careful with what I release and share with others.  My blog is From the Abundance for a reason.  I set out to share what was in my heart, and truth be told, my heart isn't always right. Sometimes I get attacked, I get angry, discouraged, bitter, depressed, sad, grieved, and sometimes down right disgusted.... BUT I DON'T STAY THERE! None of those are things I want to share with the people of God.  Out of the abundance of the heart, meaning whatever there's the most of in your heart, the mouth speaks...  UH OH, some of us are in big trouble right now!  I'm real enough to say all of the things I just said without fear or worry of being looked at strangely, whispered about, or just flat out talked about.  I've come to a place in God where I have to be real with Him at ...

I haven't touched my blog in quite a while now and it was somewhat intentional, somewhat accidental, and somewhat God's timing.  I was doing well keeping with my writing schedule, working on the book, the classes, fitness goals and several other personal goals.... until life happened!  I had a nasty URI, a bad cold, and most recently a very nasty spider bite/infection.  I've been to the doctor 6 times amd the ER 3 times in 5 the past 5 days... This morning when I was trying to wash my hands without getting the bandages around my IV wet I realized something... every time I've been sick this year has been right before personal deadlines I set for myself to have things done for my kingdom assignments.  Now don't get me wrong, I'm not denying or trying to dictate God's timing but I'm also not ignorant of the devil's devices.  I see his pattern and his old tricks at work.   Each time I've been sick it's been to the point that I've been in ...

  One of the things I set out to accomplish this month was writing a letter of interest and support for the upcoming ministry things that I'm working on.  So as I wrote the letter I found myself asking the recipients to make an investment in souls.  When I wrote the letter I was thinking investments in terms of planting seeds.  In the week following, I had several conversations with friends who were in the Valley of Decision, self included.  As I talked relationships with one of my friends, I asked if she was willing to invest in the guy again and give him the opportunity to get to the point he needed to be.  So later that week I was asking myself that same question. This made me think...  Investments require risk.  Anything you're willing to pour into, you have to consider if the risk is worth taking and if so, how long are you willing to wait on the return in your investment?  I thought long and hard and definitely prayed about it....

    Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is to wait on the promise of God!  Especially when He's given you a sneak peak of the manifestation.  You've seen yourself owning your own business, happily married, on a vacation, living abroad, giving away a house to a needy family, or serving meals from your own homeless facility.  Whatever it is that God has shown you, usually the hardest part is waiting. I can't speak for anybody else, but God shows me the most amazing glimpses into my future, usually while sleeping, and I can't help but want to press fast forward and get there.  I keep a dream journal beside my bed so that I can write, draw, doodle and capture what I've seen.  (If you're not already dong this, you should definitely start tonight!)  Most people forget the dream a few minutes after waking up, especially the details.  I try to write down ever detail that I remember. EVERY ONE, no matter how big or small, everything po...

I saw a post on a friend's facebook page that was beautiful.  I'm a sucker for love and romance.  What can I say??  I love, love, love.... LOVE!    The post was about her husband and she said,  "... his touch on my skin is like the first rains in the Serengeti desert.... His voice settles like the the most magnificent yet softest sunset in my spirit...." I said wow, that's beautiful and truly a blessing.  It's amazing to have someone love you like that and to still feel that way after years and years.  God did that thing right there!!  I saw this post early in the week but something about it just stuck with me throughout the week and even until now.   Saturday I was having one of those "in my feelings/in my head" days and just could NOT turn my thoughts off for anything.  They were screaming louder than party-goers trying to get beads at Mardi Gras.  I went to bed trying to pray, frustrated, sad, irritated, but at the ...

First let me start by saying HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  I know we're almost finished with the first month, but it's not too late to declare a happy new year!  Since this is my first post of the new year I want to take this time to declare a blessing over each of you and then share some things with you.  SO... let's get it cracking.. If you're reading this it's not by accident.  God has a great way of working ALL Things together for our good.  I declare and decree that the shed blood of Jesus covers you; your life, your purpose and destiny.  The enemy's time to have free reign in your life is up.  The plan and purpose of God supersedes every whispered lie of the enemy, every trap and trick is cast down, and every device exposed.  I decree that this year will be your greatest year of RELATIONSHIP with God.  Every area you yield to God will be revolutionized and forever changed.  I declare and decree that God given wisdom and insight concerning yo...

Dear Pastor Chaconna, In lieu of coming to you directly I wanted to take this opportunity to offer you a few friendly reminders for your call and appointment.  First let me start by saying, I know it's not the easiest thing in the world to walk in the calling that God has placed on your life.  I know you had plans and things you wanted to do with your life and probably even some dreams and goals you'd set for yourself as a young girl.  Nevertheless you chose to answer God's call.  I can't say that everything will be peaches and cream, heck you may not even see any of those hopes and dreams you had for yourself come to pass, but know this... the plan (Jeremiah 29:11) He lined up for you is greater than anything you could have imagined. You'll have to compromise much of what you thought was normal and completely switch your way of thinking... church to kingdom... I know it's crazy but you'll never get it right until you can do this.  Trying to figure ou...