Sometimes, the biggest step of faith is trusting God and taking a break!

In our few short weeks back in Southern California, God has continued to show up BIG TIME! He has demonstrated His faithfulness as we continue to step out in faith!  

I cannot wait to give God all the glory and share with you all that He has done!

But that time has not yet come!

The step of faith that I want to share about today came to me as somewhat of a surprise.

I was on the phone talking with a special friend of mine who has known me for over 40 years. As I was sharing the past four weeks with her, I heard myself repeating, “DONE, DONE, DONE!” 

I heard the words, but didn’t quite feel the impact.

At the end of our conversation, as I was asking my friend to pray for all these things, she demonstrated her faithfulness and wisdom when she replied, “ I will pray for all these things, but my prayer for you this week is going to be that you rest from “DOING,” and enjoy God’s blessings!”

It is not easy for me to,

“Be still and know that He is God.”

Psalm 46:10

Although, God has been faithful time after time to bless me as I have practice His presence in this way!

That very day we went to the beach. My heart and mind and soul was captivated once again by the magnificence of God‘s creation! 

The ocean waves roll in and out, the seagulls fly with beautiful precision, and the sand warms my feet from underneath! 

I breathe in a fresh awareness of all God has DONE!

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AS WE BREATHE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD HIS SPIRIT FILLS US AND HIS FAITHFULNESS IS EVIDENT.

Everywhere our eyes turn we see the hand of God. 

He has created the whole world!

He has created us and HE IS FAITHFUL!

“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.” 

Psalm 24:1-2

I pray for you, as my wonderful friend prayed for me, that you are able to rest from all the “doing” and open your eyes and breathe in all that God has done!

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Speechless.

I have no words! For me, that is a BIG deal!

I literally love talking! I love, sharing, listening, speaking, and being heard! 

For crying out loud, words are my

Love Language! That means that I not only love giving words, I also love receiving them! It is the way I most feel loved and most feel like I am giving love!

Truly, my favorite thing in all the world is talking to God!

Today, the day I write my blog, I AM SPEECHLESS! I have no words!

We are continuing to ‘Move Forward In Faith With Our Faithful God’, and the steps are leaving me speechless at the moment!

SPENT, I think that’s what I am?

You know when you go to the store with a set amount of money and you shop until it is SPENT! 

You have no more! It is gone! You reached the end of it and it is finished!

You’re not mad, you’re not upset, you’ve just reached the end and it’s time to go home!

Today, I reached the end and it was time for me to go “HOME!”  

My true, “HOME” where I find rest, peace, love, acceptance, and restoration, no matter my geography, standing or stability! God is my HOME!

He is there waiting for me when I have words or when I don’t! And when I am speechless and have no words, He gives me plenty! His Word is full of them and it is where I must run when I have no words of my own left!

This week, week three, I have learned that God is faithful to give us His Words even when we are SPEECHLESS!

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”

Psalm 27:1

“All my longings lie open before you, Lord;my sighing is not hidden from you. My heart pounds, my strength fails me;even the light has gone from my eyes.” 

Psalm 38:9-10

“I waited patiently for the Lord;he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rockand gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth,a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear the Lordand put their trust in him.”Psalm 40:1-2

“Be merciful to me, my God,for my enemies are in hot pursuit;all day long they press their attack. My adversaries pursue me all day long;in their pride many are attacking me. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid.What can mere mortals do to me?” Psalm 56:1-2

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;his love endures forever. When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper.I look in triumph on my enemies.”

Psalm 108: 1-3

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WHEN WE ARE SPENT AND SPEECHLESS GOD’S WORDS SPEAK LOUD AND CLEAR!

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Week 2!

Nothing Stays The Same.

CHANGE! 

That seems to be the mantra of our lives right now!

I go to bed thinking, “What do I have to change?”

I wake up thinking, “What do I have to change?”

CHANGE THE CHURCH YOU GO TO!

CHANGE THE JOB YOU WORK AT!

CHANGE YOUR DOCTOR!

CHANGE YOUR DENTIST!

CHANGE THE BRANCH YOU BANK AT!

Those are just some of the biggies.

What about…

CHANGE who cuts my hair!

CHANGE where I take my dry cleaning!

CHANGE the gym where you have your membership!

CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS!

Have you ever received one of these forms?

I have filled out two of these in a little over a year’s time. Almost one year to the exact day from the other!

In that time, it has been an absolute walk of FAITH.

Praying for God‘s timing!

Praying for God‘s direction!

Praying for God to open doors!

Praying for God to close doors!

Praying for God to lead, guide, and direct our every step!

Praying for CHANGE!

As He called us to step out in faith and move forward with HIM that brought CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE!

I found my self screaming out, “Will I ever go to bed or wake up without a list running through my mind of what I have to CHANGE?” 

And the answer came clearly back…

You don’t need the things of this world to stay the same, stop changing, because I NEVER CHANGE!

“JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER!”

Hebrews 13:8

No matter how many CHANGES we go through, or how many CHANGES, JESUS CHRIST NEVER CHANGES!

JESUS CHRIST ALWAYS STAYS THE SAME!

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JESUS CHRIST NEVER CHANGES,

HE ALWAYS STAYS THE SAME!

As long as our feet are planted firmly on the ROCK, Jesus Christ, we can faithfully step through any CHANGE He calls us to!

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Week 1!

‘Not Having To Say Goodbye!’

“How many sleeps Mamma! How many sleeps?”

My five year-old granddaughter jumped into my arms and hugged my neck so hard I thought I may not be able to breathe! And I didn’t care! The question came pouring out of her mouth, “How many sleeps Mamma! How many sleeps?”

This has been our dialogue for the past several years now. We both hate saying goodbye, and as she would put it…

“My heart hurts when you leave Mamma!”  So, we have developed a way that we both can handle the anticipation of having to say goodbye, and that is by counting the number of “sleeps“ (AKA nights) that we have together. 

This time, however, because we have chosen to move forward in faith with our faithful God, I was able to say, “Lucy, we have as many sleeps as we want! We don’t have to say goodbye!”

As we continue to move forward in faith with our faithful God, there are still many steps that have yet to be answered! But there are many blessings that are crystal clear! One of the sweetest is not having to continuously say goodbye to our loved ones.

Lucy graduated from preschool today! We did not have to watch her graduation on video and we did not have to send her gift through the mail! I was able to put my arms around her, hug her, and tell her face-to-face how so very proud I am of her and the award she got for displaying the fruit of the spirit of FAITHFULNESS!

I couldn’t have made that up if I had tried! As her teacher read off the traits that she displays in her classroom on a daily basis, I was reminded that faithfulness is something we live out! When we do, it is not only seen by others, but it encourages them to walk in faith as well! 

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

FAITHFULNESS, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 

It is a fruit of the spirit! Which means that it is something that by the spirit of God and the grace of God we can all have! Even if we are only five years old, or a child of God at any age!

Today I was built up and encouraged by my five-year-old granddaughter, to live out faithfulness to God no matter where the steps He leads me on takes me!

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LIVING A FAITHFUL LIFE DEMONSTRATES THE FRUIT OF GOD’S SPIRIT!

Meet me back here next week for week two of ‘Moving Forward In Faith With Our Faithful God!’

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