Month: July 2010

Lis YOU are the winner of the book, “Blind Hope!” by Kim Meeder! I know you will enjoy this story of faith and growth despite obstacles of life!

I will contact you via e-mail for your mailing address!  Thank you again for visiting and reading faithfully! May God bless you richly!

For ladies only!

At Carmel Assembly of God Church (click here to find out more and register!)

Thursday night Rese Moore  will kick the evening off with a powerful message!

Friday morning message by

Candi Kidd! (click on the poster for Candi’s photo)

Friday Night—GUESS WHO!

Janet Paschal!

THEN on Saturday morning—

An anointed word from

Connie Haile!

WOWZER! Y’all—this will be an awesome time!

If you can come—I promise you will be most blessed!  Thursday night–Saturday morning—incredible worship—fantabulous ministries!

God will meet you here!

What I will be known as after I am gone is something I won’t know.

At least not here.

For the rest of the devotion—come on over to the Cafe` today–grab a seat–I’ve poured you a hot cup!  Sit back, relax–let’s share about life as a mom–and how Jesus impacts our lives.  Today you will find me here:

(The message is a portion of what I shared on Mother’s Day at Grace Assembly of God in Chipley, Florida http://graceagchipley.org/)
(Pictured:  top picture-Tiffany, me and April; bottom picture- Mother, Wanda, Aimee and me-yes, an old picture–you can tell by the poufy hair!)

 
© The Knightly News 2007-2010

I had told myself—I was breaking from “book reviews” since WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group was re-vamping their “Blogging for Books” program.  Perfect opportunity. 
But then I received the last requested book—in the mail.
Blind Hope was such an inspiring story to read—not just because I’m an animal lover—but because I’m a God lover.  Because I love God with a passion and purpose—that I’ve never experienced before.
As I read this little book—I saw not only myself, but I saw others that I love dearly—and many of them I would love to give a copy of this book to—just so that they could see just “how” God loves us.  That was the picture I saw—unconditional love.
I encourage you, click on the link.  Order the book.  Read it—and share it with someone you love.  Your life will not be the same—your eyes and heart will be affected—by a blind dog.
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An unwanted dog. An emotional rescue.
Sometimes the life you save may be your own.
Laurie had her own shattered dreams before she came to work at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch—the ranch of rescued dreams—where broken horses and broken children encounter healing every day. Reaching out to save a dog in need, Laurie soon realized that the dog was rescuing her.
An inspiring true story told through the engaging voice of Kim Meeder, Blind Hope reveals poignant life lessons Laurie experienced from her ailing, yet courageous canine friend. Despite the blindness of her dog—and her own heart—Laurie uncovered what she really needed most: authentic love, unconditional trust, and true acceptance, faults and all.
As Laurie and her dog, Mia, both learned to follow the lead of a master they couldn’t see, Laurie discovered the transforming power of God’s selfless love even for imperfect and selfish people—and she experienced a greater love than she has ever known.
“Love is a bridge that stands firm through difficulties and connects one heart directly to another, not because of how it looks, but because of what it is.”              -Kim Meeder, Blind Hope

I will be giving away a copy of this book to a “commenter” on July 17!

We need it.  We had some the night before last—powerful . . . surging . . . cleansing rain!  The skies rumbled with thunder–but we need more.

With Camp Nana officially closed (will post Cy and Jake’s photos later), the eyes turn to getting the house in shape to leave it.  Me that is.

I leave for Honduras on my first, of hopefully many, mission trips this month.  Tetanus shot scheduled–bags waiting to have the dust knocked off,  I sense something in the air.  Smells like rain. 

The spiritual kind.

As I sat this morning—soaking in Him—He filled me with a fresh breath of Him. 

Cleansing—covering—illuminating a once dark place.  My request of Him?  Clean out the cobwebs of my heart.  Let nothing remain that does not belong—remove every obstacle that may hinder or keep my walk from following Him to the fullest.

So that I may know Him more fully.  So that I may share what He is—what He has done—is doing—and His purpose for each of us—as we take HIS hand and follow after Him.

My journey may be totally different than yours—but if your heart is linked to His, then so is our path.  Straight from the cross to the sky.  The heavens, where the rain falls from.

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring; (Isaiah 44:3)

The heavens—where the rain falls from…

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1 (NIV)

The heavens—where the rain falls from…

The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory. Psalm 97:6 (NKJV)

My  heart proclaims the wonders of God—what He has done—what He is doing!

I once read a story about a parched land and two farmers.*  Severe was the drought—they both prayed with all their might for rain to fall.  One farmer stayed on his porch and watched the sky.  While the other farmer plowed his field in the hot scorching sun though the dry dusty ground was hard to till.  He worked on.

Which farmer was believing God to answer his prayer?

Their love for God may have been the same—yet only one farmer truly believed God was about to pour out the rain—and he had to hurry to get the ground ready to receive.

And soon the skies thundered—and the rains came.

*The author of this story is unknown to me—and I may have changed the wording since I don’t know where I read it—but the message of the story stuck.  If we are to be able to bless others from the rains that come into our lives, we must “prepare” the ground of our hearts.

Prepare is the word that I have heard over and over from my Father since this leg of my journey has begun.  And that, dear friend is what I am doing.  Preparing my heart and life for “more of Him”.

For more of Him—there are things that must be, not just shelved, but removed.  Completely.  Not that they are necessarily wrong—but perhaps for me they are a distraction.

Anything that distracts us from our common sense search and seeking of the heart of Christ must be removed in order for us to receive all that He has for us.

Friends….expect changes! 

Good ones!

For I am faithfully,

Following Him