Don't GIVE up --- HANG on and HANG in there.

  ^{Today I got an early morning call.  I prayed.  When it seems like ALL is lost.... we must believe that HE has NOT given up on us...GOD never quits.}  

^{Our circumstances are temporary.  What seems impossible at this very moment -- is NOTHING for God to change.    Nothing.}  

   This is from Romans -- Chapters 8 and 9 from the MSG bible.  

^{Read to the very end.  Please.}  

^20-33 Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn’t talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, “Why did you shape me like this?” Isn’t it obvious that a potter has a perfect right to shape one lump of clay into a vase for holding flowers and another into a pot for cooking beans? If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure and another style carefully crafted to show his glorious goodness, isn’t that all right? Either or both happens to Jews, but it also happens to the other people. Hosea put it well:

I’ll call nobodies and make them somebodies;

    I’ll call the unloved and make them beloved.

In the place where they yelled out, “You’re nobody!”

    they’re calling you “God’s living children.”

Isaiah maintained this same emphasis:

If each grain of sand on the seashore were numbered

    and the sum labeled “chosen of God,”

They’d be numbers still, not names;

    salvation comes by personal selection.

God doesn’t count us; he calls us by name.

    Arithmetic is not his focus.

Isaiah had looked ahead and spoken the truth:

If our powerful God

    had not provided us a legacy of living children,

We would have ended up like ghost towns,

    like Sodom and Gomorrah.

How can we sum this up? All those people who didn’t seem interested in what God was doing actually embraced what God was doing as he straightened out their lives. And Israel, who seemed so interested in reading and talking about what God was doing, missed it. How could they miss it? Because instead of trusting God, they took over. They were absorbed in what they themselves were doing. They were so absorbed in their “God projects” that they didn’t notice God right in front of them, like a huge rock in the middle of the road. And so they stumbled into him and went sprawling. Isaiah (again!) gives us the metaphor for pulling this together:

Careful! I’ve put a huge stone on the road to Mount Zion,

    a stone you can’t get around.

But the stone is me! If you’re looking for me,

    you’ll find me on the way, not in the way.

God is in control.    Today was 'no' accident.  IN the middle of a trial, in the middle of our despair -- we must remember -- GOD wins.   

Our troubles are temporary and stand relative to the fact...JESUS died for it all...no matter what....what is most important  -- is our NEED for HIM and our NEED to allow HIM to move the mountain, restore the brokenhearted...and RESTORE what the locusts have taken.  

God can do that.  

Don't give up.  

Don't give in to flesh.  

Believe that WHEN YOU FOLLOW God...FOLLOW wHat HE has asked you to do.... then...there will be GREAT rewards and... a peace that NO one can take away. 

Speak life into your own heart and demand of God what HE has promised....a life of abundance and peace.    Remind yourself of WHAT God has done...and THAT HE can do that again.  REMIND the enemy that he has NO authority within your life...NO authority over your husband or children...and he has NO authority to harm you any more!  

Sometimes we can't listen to the ones CLOSEST to us.... even our family MAY NOT have the best advice....so seek GOD. 

Don't listen to your heart...hearts can be deceived.  Listen to HIS word.  

I believe that a marriage CAN be restored.  I know marriages and people that have come through MUCH more than we ever have.  

I believe a man or women CAN change...and become the person GOD so intended us all to be...HIS.  

I believe that when it looks MOST impossible...THAT is when most can attest...'it HAD to be God'....  

I know I have been a part of a miracle.  Several.  

I can believe that GOD has so many more for many of HIS children.  

I believe CAN can restore a family -- whole...

I believe SATAN can throw such an assault upon a family that -- they all believe...nothing will change....BUT GOD does change people.  

Don't let your heart HARDEN so hard....  and if you are seeing a person...whose hard is THAT heart - where you can see and know - he or she is NOT calling upon Jesus -- then pray even more.  

Lord, tonight my heart is heavy with several families and loved ones so close to me that are not listening to you -- but listening to the enemy and believing a lie.......believing that YOU have left them.  Lord...... may they dream this eve and get a glimpse of WHAT could be....good or bad...but change them tonight Lord...I am TIRED of watching another family get torn apart.  I won't STAND for it on my watch...

Heading to bed....  praying....believing that... GOD wins.  Amen.  

Remain in HIM and a prayer for a MIRACLE...

The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. ² He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes^[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. ³ You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ⁴ Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

⁵ “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;apart from me you can do nothing. ⁶ If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. ⁷ If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

God's word is what we need to take in daily.  

God's word is our communication with HIM.

God's word reveals.

God's word disciplines.

God' s word brings light to our darkness....

God's word must be something we CRAVE.  

"Short"  blog post....    vs. 5 says...remain in me and I will remain in you.  

I have a loved one near me -- I saw how he did not remain in HIM.  

I have another loved one, that I diapered as a child, and loved so....and she has not remained in HIM.  

When I read the words REMAIN in me....  that tells me that I could possibly...'not' remain in HIM....

It is my choice.  

My doing.  

I know that I know, I am eternally secure and I know  - that NO one can pluck me out of my Father's hands -- but, I believe it is possible to WALK out of HIS hands....on my own ...with my own two feet...with my OWN actions.  

Verse 6 says it too -- if you remain....

I believe that MANY of relied too heavily on that ...'walk' down the aisle as a child.....and then --  just... lived.  

I believe that I have NO condemnation for those...who live with Jesus Christ... nothing can stop me from the love of my Heavenly Father -- I don't believe that HE ever 'hates' HIS children....it is not possible for God to hate - us as HE sees us through the blood of HIS Son.  

So, I am not worried, nor do I believe I must re-dedicate my life each night in any type of fear -- Salvation is my gift.  I have freely accepted it.  

I know my heaven is eternally secure.  

I just pray that the others -- the ones I have SEEN love Jesus and serve Jesus but have decided to walk away....I pray there is repentance...and I pray there is no unforgiveness...as eternity is a LONG time to regret...

Hell is a real place.  

Lord, I has been a LONG time again since I have blogged.  I just spoke this to another -- when God is being quiet...we are to WAIT on HIM ...and wait to hear .... to be still.   

So, I am being still.  but today - YOU have me thinking LORD... and I love what is transpiring as I think and challenge   YOUR Holy Scriptures.  

Either way -- I am secure.  

And Lord, tonight, I have prayed already -- but I am praying again...asking YOU to intervene...begging you for this victory for my sister in Christ...I WANT to see MARRIAGE win...I want to see HOPE arise...

I will trust that YOU have the situation tomorrow for my friend - a life time lady that has seen ALL sides of YOUR glory and ministry...and she knows she has not been perfect and she knows...she hardened her heart for a time... but praise YOU Lord...she is back...

God I want that for her husband - estranged or not...and for those kids....LORD - SATAN has had the upper hand FAR too long..in Jesus name, STOP that motion tomorrow...STOP those proceedings and may a miracle occur...God, I am asking ...and via YOUR word...and in Verse 7...I will GET what I asked...YOUR will be done.....THAT is my prayer.  Amen.  

Don't give up.... Coach Pritchard

  THIS post is from 2011 when I went to watch my daughter COACH one of her first Saturday Tournaments with BIG LAKE Juniors.    What an experience.  She wasn't even 18 yet....  I guess I did not have too much to say -- it was rather short!   But I know as I sat and watched her from the sidelines -- I was SO proud - SO proud!     From taking her to Orlando or Tampa and watching her as a player - to now driving to Orlando and meeting her there and watching her as a COACH.   Time flies!   

And today -- she will COACH her team at a Sectional  -- where walking in -- seems like a daunting task.  

Their record speaks for themselves --  and yet -- it maybe be their last game.  

My daughter's team is GOOD.  They have their killer shots and they have their bad days.  When girls play volleyball, emotions can TAKE OVER in spite of total awesome skill.  As a volleyball player matures, you can begin to see which girls learn how to 'shake it off' and which girls will allow the frustration of a previous point to upset their entire game.  

I have watched Taylor 'coach' now for two seasons at the High School.  And I have watched her coach several seasons of Club ball too and with each game -- I watched  a young woman mature and I watch a woman SPEAK life into her 'girls' ...her proteges.

Tonight --  this Okeechobee team will face a monster.  The Beast.  Jensen Beach.  The team is ranked, the girls play and are well coached and they never seem to loose.  BUT.... we can believe that our girls will walk into that gym and PLAY their best.  WE must!   I believe.  

How do you WALK into a 'fire' or go to do something where you know -- you may be defeated?  

I listened to my daughter speak strategy with her dad as they 'coached' out some plans.  I listened and heard within her voice and heart -- she has BEEN right where those girls are...and I heard her say something profound.  

"Life is not about volleyball -- but for this one game -- it IS to them."

Lord, it would take a miracle...but I know YOU can do stuff like that.  You really don't want me to ask you to 'throw' the game....but I pray that EACH girl this eve will dig deep,  play hard, and not allow the previous point or mistake to GET them down.  May the BEST team win this evening...but as that team wins ...may the OTHER time give them the fight of their life.  Amen.  

 Then I thought about Jesus, in the garden - knowing what would transpire and YET...he walked back into that Garden and allowed the men to take him -- in cuffs.  Jesus walked into that battle ...knowing his purpose and the Plan HIS FAther had set before him.  

In ANY circumstance and trial and HARD stuff.....   walking with HIM and allowing HIM to lead -- brings peace.  I know my girl has that peace today -- may LOTS of it rub off on those girls.   And ...may they know - they gave it THEIR best!  

Now below is my original post. She may have that clipboard in her hands this eve or she may not...but I know one thing...she has God's blessing upon her -- and I know that she will Coach those girls this eve -- like never before.  !!  Good Luck Lady Brahmans -- give them hell!  

  

 February 11, 2011 

Here is the clipboard .. . .maybe I can't get it all into the post, but Brendan's sister gave this to him over 20+years ago .. . and now he handed it down to her . .how sweet.

Coach Pritchard did a wonderful job today.

What a grown- up! 

Random thoughts - not a RANDOM God

amen

double amen

God evening....

It has been over 2 weeks since I have blogged.  I felt I had WRITERS Block.  Truth be told.... I just was not getting something worth sharing.  

My life has been good - busy with wrapping up the end of the 9 weeks at school, HP has had a little more playing time for FAU...and TP's team was 2nd runner up for District and then went onto win at their SECTIONAL match and now back to REGIONALS...but they have to play a team that has already 'killed' them. But...one can never count their chickens before they are hatched.  

Each AM I would ask God and then look at my computer - what am I to blog about - HE has kept me quiet.   I have been  battling a viral something, but believe that I am at the END of it!  I also burned my hands - badly, but praise God I know they are healing faster than normal!     And...one of my brothers got an I phone - I have BEEN so tickled as  he has been FACE timing me or BP almost EVERY day - WHAT a joy.  I don't feel the need to fly home at Thanksgiving...  I love technology!   

So...Random thoughts...  but GOD is never Random.

This am, He reminded me of scripture in Habakkuk.  Habakkuk 3. 17-18  to be exact.  

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,  and there are no grapes on the vines: even though the olive crop fails, and the field lie empty and barren: even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in  the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation.  The Sovereign Lord is my strength!  

I remember when this verse was FIRST spoken to me and given to me as a piece of advice or WORD from a counselor to me.  

And  I remember - I did not receive it.  I could hardly understand it.  But the bottom line was -- Jesus had to be ENOUGH...  JESUS had to be IT.  

Is Jesus enough?  

He is NOW for me....  it took a LONG time to understand that and realize it.  However...when one does realize it -- that Jesus and WHAT HE did and HOW we can do ALL things through HIM that strengthens us...

Life does not get 'easier' ...but there is purpose, joy, and a WANTING to continue to grow closer to HIM.  

God is not Random.  

If you are reading this - it is not  'just because'.  It is because you are being DRAWN into - closer to HIM.  HE wants you to experience this VERY same thing.....

It is very hard and yet SO simple....  but it takes a leap of faith - get out of that boat and walk with Jesus - you will never regret it.  

Lord - I am unsure as to WHOM had to read this tonight - but...remind them...that no matter what... they are WORTH everything to  YOU ...so much that YOU sent Your Son.  Lord, I pray they will take the plunge, and believe that YOU are enough.  amen.  

- humbled...and grateful to a GOD who can take my random thoughts and update --- and bring it full circle to a reminder -- that nothing is RANDOM and that the scripture  GOD  reminded me of ...is one of HIS  promises!  Amen.  

And Lord.... I am feeling a burden again to say a prayer again for ALL of the marriages around me.... I pray they will find just ONE more day and SEEK YOU for EVERY decision....  amen.

The Story of Marriage - Planning.

I believe.  We believe.  Our Father has faith in us.

Do you believe that God can make ALL things new?  

Can he bring forth a love between two people that displays and shows others WHAT HE intended for marriage?  

Is WHAT we see on TV and on the movies for real?  Is that what marriages are to look like?  

What is God's purpose for marriage?  

What does the STORY of your marriage say about HIS grace and mercy?  

Is your marriage alive and healthy in HIM?  

"If we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently" Romans 8.25

Wouldn't it be nice to be a part of something that encourages both men and women to see that marriage is not a MOLD that confines them.  Wouldn't it be awesome to believe everyone has the creative license to design their marriage as best suits their individual needs and divine purpose.  

 How will you write YOUR story?  

•  - Because we live in a day when there is so much divorce and distractions, many are afraid to even begin their stories. what you have seen - NEED not define what lies before you.
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• - Because there are those who feel trapped in the middle of a chapter they don't like, don't close the book on your marriage - turn the page with HIS help.  
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• - Because there are countless couples that believed their  love story would never end, only to discover the pages have been abruptly torn from their lives...by divorce..addiction...or death -- YOUR story is NOT over!  
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• - Because volumes COULD be written about all the different types and problems ... and yet - each one story can be so different ....that maybe OUR story can help inspire another. 
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• - Because Jesus still thinks marriage is a story worth telling - IT Is HIS framework for how He loves us.  
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• - Because we dare you to dream again -- Come with us -- John and Lisa Bevere 

I am unsure how God will lead my blog for the next few weeks and months.  Again, I write when HE leads -- as time is so precious and words are few.  It is NOT worth reading if it does not encourage or inspire another to seek HIM.


I pray our story continues to grow -- I believe in marriage!
Humbled.

"The Story of Marriage"  by Lisa and John Bevere -- A DVD Series at His Church - Its Jesus' CHurch
Coming soon --

The Story of Marriage

There are several women around me that are married.  I am married.

 My husband and I have been praying and getting ready to help 'host' a marriage series at our church.   I am so excited.  I am practically giddy doing some planning with a few others and then--

The Enemy sets in.

Since Thursday, I have been 'fighting'  every sort of silly thought and word that has come to my ears.  My poor husband has been fussed at -- much.  Maybe only 1/4 of the fussing was deserved -- LOL -- I literally felt my flesh LOOKING for something to 'nag' about.  That...is NOT good.

He even said to me, "are you looking for a fight?".

It dawned on me -- the enemy WAS attacking the VERY thing that was getting me excited.  That marriage series.   As I would plan, something  of  him would drive me crazy and ever so slowly, the enemy sneaks in.  But I recognized it.   Now, that DOES NOT make the attack disappear right away -- it just makes me aware and in prayer!

And I apologized on Friday and today to my husband!

 I have had the ENTIRE weekend to myself.  I have been battling, physically,  with a weird cough that finally got the best of me on Friday and a sweet Doctor prescribed me some  medicine.  So today was spent napping, taking medicine and then reading and watching the TV.

  And thinking....And talking to God.    It has been a glorious day - in between the coughing spells where I felt my guts would be puked up and then sweet comforts from the Holy Spirit and blessings.

 ( One sweet blessing:  Hunter started his FAU soccer game this eve and finished -- a FIRST  for him.  Lately I have been praying that he would SEEK God about his soccer career, as this season he has not had much playing time. I am believing and praying that he will   seek God about his next decisions.  And well, he played this eve.  THAT blessed me, even if I could not watch it - he was in Virginia.  But I got a text, thankxx mummzy!)

  My man went to the SWAMP which  kept the house even more quiet cause we are empty nesters.

In pondering something and while in prayer for a sister in Christ, I was guided to a journal.

  I happened to grab a journal of mine and did some 'old' reading.  Now with that physical cough nagging me, and it  is also that TIME of the month-- I am WELL aware of my emotions and hormones. Therefore,  I was careful when I was pulled to this one journal but I believe the Lord, led me to read it -- to remind of something.

As I said, there are several married woman around me.  Several in tough marriages, several in marriages that are in crisis and others that are just dead.  And yet...there are some thriving  that need some 'tweeks' here and there.  NOTHING is perfect.  My own marriage is a work in progress.  We tease each other now that we are in the 2nd half...the better half... and I agree, but it is a daily thing.  A daily thing  to choose to be a 'better' person.  A daily thing to look to GOD for the needs being met and to SEEK HIM for guidance  to be an encourager and not the 'holy spirit' of my spouse.

My daughter came to pick up her puppy a few minutes ago and she reminded me of the verses in Corinthians about unconditional love and she read me a devotional post about WHAT love looks like.

It quickly put the past 4 days into perspective.  And, God reminded me of that journal.

Love covers a multitude of sins.  Love does not envy.  Love is not proud, jealous and it does not rejoice in the injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.   Love never gives up.  Love does not lose faith and endures.

The journal is my talking to God - writing notes to HIM.  I have journaled for years.   Right after my husband and I separated, I had a burning party.  And I burned up 14+ years of journals - it was a hasty decision and yet a good one.  I did not wANT to go backwards and be able to read  the 'hurts' that I had written about for the few years prior to our separation.  A marriage just does not 'fall apart' in one day.  It is a slow fade....and so often there is an incident that forces a separation or a major infraction  but the hurt has been brewing  - slowly - baking for a long time!!   ( Therefore it will take TIME to get it changed around.)  

I digressed,  that journal was   from October through  December of several years ago.  It was during the last month of our, six month,  separation and the first  two months into our 'reconciliation' period where therapy started.  Therapy that we paid for - literally - professional weekly therapy.    This is the real personal part.   And I am not rewriting this or sharing cause I want to drag up old stuff -- but God showed me a powerful insight.  And I believe there is a woman that needs to read this tonight and know, that there is always HOPE.

And,  I did not read those pages to recall any hurts  -- on purpose.   I was in prayer for a few couples and I believe HE took me to that journal to remind me and give me some empathy and yet HOPE.

But, as I read those pages where I would come home from therapy and chronically detail the conversations and what "he said" and then my reactions to  "I could not believe he said that"......

Well, it was very clear -- we are a walking miracle.  However, throughout the pages, I would cry out to God and say.."please ..I can't take it anymore -- I can't pray for a miracle one more time.." and I would end that entry with – “I will keep my focus on YOU Lord. “ 

Then I would read another  entry a few days later and I was doing the EXACT same thing, "I can't take it anymore".  Over time,  I noticed how my pleads to God began to change, and I was taking ownership of how I needed to change and what I needed to do -- I needed to FOCUS on GOD and not my husband.

 I read one entry, shortly after Thanksgiving,  where I pushed my husband to say IT. Again.   And he did.  He said, "I don't love you. I don't want to be here with you. I don't believe I ever loved you” Now, maybe  I should not have  shared  that - but up until then, it was usually implied or only said within therapy or when he was fighting mad and it never really SANK in.... and yet on that day, I can tell in my entry that it made my eyes open.

 And my next words to God were, "that is it... I can't live with ALL of my love and devotion being poured into another human...a man...him...it has to be YOU Lord...that is FIRST, period and end of story."    

And then, as I wrote more, the Holy Spirit was speaking to me and comforting me and I wrote something very profound.  I wrote, " I don't believe it Lord, Yes...I have placed him as an idol before You but now I understand that You are to be first, but I don't believe he does not love me and our family.  As if he didn’t , he would of left us years ago...he would NOT be in our home now, and he would NOT be so torn up about 'what to do'."  And I wrote to myself "...that is YOU speaking to me - isn't it God? "  And I believe I heard – “yes it is! “ 

“I think it is important to note that the enemy lies – constantly.  If it is not noteworthy, praiseworthy, kind, good --  then it is NOT from God and it is NOT to be taken personally”.

I noticed the entries after that -- were  hard to read.  Several of them were too sloppy but, others were very brief.   I would state the yuck of the day, but  then I would end the days events with a positive.  In reading back, there was more good and hope.  I know now, I just survived each day and continued to fight in prayer.   I made a conscience decision to follow HIS Word and believe in a miracle.  Faith.  And there were constant reminders from two ladies that were standing in the gap for me.  Praying.   And I continued to seek godly counsel and went to my church family for fellowship on a regular basis.   And I sought  prayer too.  Several entries were just, "God I am believing that tomorrow will be better – but if you want to come back to earth while I sleep, I will see you in the light.  LOL".  

  And there were several copies of  emails and entries where I was just bombarding my husband with the thoughts that he SHOULD act on and so forth.    In fact, I laughed today as I read them, but  one particular day, I sent him 3 different emails on the same day.  EAch of them, as I read them now, poured out my heart, but NOW I realize that he just read them as YUCK.  And ... GUILT.  As he has told others, "when you are in sin and not in a relationship with God, you lie, you justify and you allow the enemy to skew the perspective. And you don't listen to any God stuff - you can't."    The day after I sent those 3 emails, my entry is:  " I hear you Lord, I must SHUT up and leave YOU to do YOUR job...it is NOT my job to change his heart and mind -- THAT is yours!"  I am so sorry.  Help me to keep quiet and TRUST YOU. God, I must keep quiet.  I see where I am doing more harm."  

And as I read that journal and the three months of thoughts -- I thanked God that now...I have heard my husband tell others, " I looked at her in therapy and told her I never loved her and I was so wrong, and look at where we are today.  God can heal your marriage.  I love her more today than I ever have and I know I was being deceived by the enemy.” 

So, why did I feel the need to share this?  

I believe someone reading this needs to know -there is HOPE.

I believe a woman needs to know that GOD can be trusted and if you are married and in a marriage that is in crisis right now ..... there is HOPE.  God can restore.  It takes time and work, but God does hate divorce.

There is a beautiful young mom, that is trying to wait it out as he - her husband - continues to lie, steal, and destroy any hope and I confess, I am praying that God removes him  -- she and the children deserve a new start, but financially it is tough but I know that God will redeem each tear she has shed.   And I have cried to God -- what piece is missing??? -- answer her please.  And God reminded me ....  she is the one that must walk this out.  I have promised to stand in the gap and pray.

There is another that is not married and she is desperate to be reconciled  with a past relationship and yet.... she knows that God is probably showing her that this person is not HIS best for her...it is still a struggle.  It hurts.    There were soul ties and as I read my journal I was reminded that ...HE will give us our DAILY bread...ONE day at a time.   I know of another, and she is trying her best to live each day without the 'satisfaction' or approval of a man ...married or not married...Jesus has to be the ONLY one that fills our needs and cravings.  We can't rely and depend on another man -- we, as women, must be whole and healthy in our relationship with our Lord -- then we can be a good friend and possible help meet for another.  

 My 'restoration' period or the AWKWARD years as our kids call them...lasted almost 2 years.  Nothing seems to be a QUICK fix.  We get quick stuff ONLY at McDonalds.  So maybe this blog entry will encourage her that -- it will take time.

I believe there is more to just 'finding' the right guy -- first there has to be a total dependence on Jesus and have the Holy Spirit within our power to walk each day in that knowledge of WHOM we are in Christ.  

I am not quite sure HOW God will use this blog this eve.    HE totally reminded me of the miracle HE did through us in our marriage. HE reminded me that HE will meet each and every need - that I can't focus on another human to meet the cravings that I have -- that HE will use my husband to teach me HOW much HE loves me...but to practice that unconditional love towards him.  

God also reminded me of many marriages that need HIM first.  Each person needs that salvation and grace of that personal relationship with HIM before they can even begin to work on that marriage.   The enemy continues to steal, kill, and destroy families and he is working BIG time around us.  

Lord, as my sweet hubby and I continue to pray and believe that this upcoming marriage series will be a catalyst for several marriages to move beyond the crisis point to WHAT HE intended -- the BEST Story of their lives.  I believe we are creating a story with our Lives...Lord...may YOUR glory shine through it.  May this blog be protected, that it would not bring hurt or cause pain but that it would shed LIGHT among the darkness.  My husband and I are healed and there is no blame or malice or 'fault' felt between the two of us.  WE accept our responsibility and we know -- YOU allowed this Lord for this time… that we may help another -- believe that YOU win and their marriage CAN be a beautiful and healthy marriage - that shared YOUR light in the darkness.  amen.