A song for Sandy Hook Elementary - Twas' the Night Before Christmas

Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38,

when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate.

Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air.

They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there.

They were filled with such joy, they didn't know what to say.......

They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day.

"Where are we?" asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse.

"This is heaven." declared a small boy.

"We're spending Christmas at God's house."

When what to their wondering eyes did appear,

but Jesus, their savior, the children gathered near.

He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same.

Then He opened His arms and He called them by name.

And in that moment was joy, that only heaven can bring.

Those children all flew into the arms of their King.

And as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace,

one small girl turned and looked at Jesus' face.

And as if He could read all the questions she had,

He gently whispered to her, "I'll take care of mom and dad."

Then He looked down on earth, the world far below

He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe.

Then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand,

"Let My power and presence re-enter this land!"

"May this country be delivered from the hands of fools"

"I'm taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools!"

Then He and the children stood up without a sound;

"Come now my children, let me show you around."

Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran;

All displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can.

And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight,

 "In the midst of this darkness, I AM STILL THE LIGHT."

  Written by Cameo Smith, Mt. Wolf, PA  

We Remember   

King of Kings

Jesus is King of Kings

"These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful." Revelation 17:14 (KJV)

A Family That Prays

 

I thank God for all the Men of Prayer. Satan is out to destroy your family. Lets pray that more men would begin to pray for unity to come back into the family. Let us pray that men would be an good example before and to their children. Let pray for all the single mothers that have been raising their children by themselves and praying to God to keep their children covered everyday.

Have a Blessed Good Friday

 

Have a Blessed Good Friday Everyone!

 

Protect Our Children

 

We pray and ask Heavenly Father, that you protect each and every one of our children that leave the safety of our homes to go to school, work or any other type of activities. Amen

 

 

Life Abundantly

Life does not determine you, but you determine your life. you determine your life by the way you think,  the way you speak, by standing on and speaking the word Of GOD. Jesus came that we may have life and have it Abundantly. So you do not have to just live the average life but you entitled to the abundant Life through Jesus Christ.

How much weight have you lost?

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Heb. 12:1

The Word of God tells us to lay aside every weight and sin that causes hinderance in our running for the Lord. Sometimes were are so weighted down with the cares of this world, we don't even have strength to press on. This suppress the mind, so that it will not be able to totally focus on doing that work of God. God want us to be free. We must not let sin, burdens, or worldly cares endanger our relationship with the Father. God has equipped us with heavenly tool to fight satan. He has given us power through the Holy Spirit to help us. So my question to you today is: How much weight have you lost?

The Bank of Heaven

^{Romans 3:23} 

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

From Victim to Victor



One day I woke and began to think over my life. I thought about all the hurt that I endured through the past years. I wondered why I allowed myself to be a victim of emotional abuse. For so many years I thought things would change, but eventually the abuse and rejection came back again and again. I believe that if I stayed there time would change my outcome. I began to feel like I was worthless, not wanted, rejection began to set in and depression.

Well what changed how I began think and look at myself was pne phone call. I received a call from someone I hold dear to my heart. She told me she had a dream about me and in the dream she described everything I was actually going through. Her last words she told me was “ God said you were going to come out of this alright”
From that very moment God allowed me to realize to be no more a Victim but to be a Victor. God instructed me to stop seeing myself as a victim and began to speak positive to my situation. No More Victim!
I had to make the choice to allow a change. The choice was up to me to arise from Victim to Victor and from Prey to Pray. It's your decision, you decide!

Dear God

Lord, I am so grateful for all the things that you have done for me. Please forgive me for complaining about things because it could be worse. Everyday to me is a day of thanksgiving. I would be nothing without you. With you God all things are possible. I love you more and more each day.

Someone's Watching You!

 

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

 

1 Timothy 4:12

New International Version

 



Daily Affirmation

Miracles

and

 Healing

shall be part of my

 everyday life!

God help me to accept things I can not change



One of the hardest things to accept is death. I was blessed to have several biological sisters. One of my older sisters that I was very fond of got very sick. Later on she had to have major surgery. When the surgery was finished, the doctor came in and told us that they found a cancerous tumor in her body. He said this type of cancer was aggressive. This was very hard for me to take in. My sister that I love so much might not be with us much longer. It was so hard to see someone you love, spent many day with laughing, and crying with, slowly slip away.

I had the Faith to believe God for her healing, but God had other plans for her life. This was one of the hardest things for me to accept. I was reminded in the Bible that God's grace is sufficient for me. God helped me to accept the things I can not change. I began to allow the healing to take place in my life. I had to let go and let God...

My sister passed away months later, but the love she imparted in our lives was so overwhelming. I can see my sister in her children. I feel her in the songs I hear that she used to sing. The Death of a Love One is so hard to bear and accept, but God will see you through it, if you let him.



Purpose and Destiny

 

There is Purpose and Destiny for your life.

 

There is a divine reason to why you are here. You may wonder where's my life going? What purpose do I have here on earth? You may ask God, Do you really have plans for my life? In our life we try to make a difference in the lives of others but at times we feel so inadequate. We ask God, can you really use someone like me, even though I have a past... My answer to you is yes! Just like the quote says "God Sees In You, What You Can't See In Yourself!" You have people to reach and lives to change for the Kingdom!

 

 

Behind the Smile

As we go about on our daily journey, we may notice the seemly smile on people faces. They look happy on the outside but what is really going on in the inside. There are some people that are really hurting deep within and feel like what is the use to continue on. Their smile is just a cover up to camouflage the pain they feel. Each day is a struggle. Each day they hope that someone will notice that they are suffering, depressed, empty, and unhappy. They are waiting to be free from the pain. Yet when they see you, they try and bear a smile like nothing is wrong.

Behind the smile is a child that have been abused, a person that feel worthless, someone who is about to be evicted out of their home. Behind the smile is a young man waiting and wanting to be accepted by his father...lonely. Behind the smile is a mother that can not find resources to feed her small little children. Yet they try to put on a smile so that others will think everything is all right. Satan has a way of making them feel like no one care. Behind the smile was a person thinking about committing suicide. When we see that smile on their face, look into there eyes and see their pain. Pray for them, even if you don't know them.

Even right now there is someone out there that have a story behind the smile. Let take the time right now and say a word of prayer for someone that has painful secret behind their smile.

Prayer

All Mighty God, and most merciful Father,

we pray that your hand of protection and comfort

be upon those that are hurting on today.

Help us to not just to pray for ourselves

but daily pray for other.

All Mighty God, look past their smile

and heal every hurt and pain. Amen

Psalm 116:1-2

New Living Translation 

I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. 2. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

Redeemed

Redeemed – saved from the bondage of sin

John 8:1-11

Put away the stone. We at times hear about people that have been caught in compromising situations. We hear about those that have been caught in adultery, murder, theft, drunkenness, lying, etc. We hear about it on the television, our phone conversation, internet and by personal interaction. Like the people in the bible that were ready to stone the woman that had been caught in adultery. They all had some type of sin hidden sin within themselves ready to cast a stone at her. Ready to make her suffer for her sins. Jesus stated that he without sin cast the first stone. They all had to drop or put away their stones. Our life is similar to the bible story. We look down on someone and even talk about them when their lives fall short of being perfect. God still loves that person and can still use them . He never cast away the woman that was caught in adultery. He told her to go and sin no more. Those were healing words. We kill many people's spirit by the words that comes out of our mouth sometimes. Remember David in the bible was a murderer and committed adultery. God still used him when he repented. If a person that did wrong asked God for forgiveness, then who are we to keep holding their past sins over their heads. 

Put away the stone, for I have been Redeemed and Forgiven.

Romans 6:23

“ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the act of forgiving, willingness to forgive. When we forgive someone who have wronged us, the inner healing can begin within us. Forgiveness gives us the strength to embark on a new journey in our lives.



 

 

Only God Can...

This is such a true saying!

Be Blessed!

Revisit Your Dreams

Revisit the dream that you once held so dear to your heart. That same dream at one time brought hope for a brighter future. Your dream which gave you much joy and rejuvenation. Somewhere down life's road, your dream that seemed a reality is now a distant memory. You allowed this dream of yours to dwindle out because of different situations. I want to encourage you to revisit that same dream which seemed to have faded away. Do not give up on it and let it diminish away.

1. Get that spark back into your eyes.
2. Write your dreams down.
3. Ponder on it.
4. Believe in yourself to accomplish it.
5. Never settle for less
6. Allow your dreams to become reality

The Future is yours. Keep your dreams alive.

Live Your Dreams!!!

Letting Go Of Past Hurts

Letting go of past hurts is easier said than done.

The very thing that we once loved can now be causing our pain. We hold and hide the pain of our past on the inside for many years, not knowing how to let it go. We feel at times so burden down.

You may wonder how can someone love me with all the pain and stuff that is going on in the inside. We hope someone would come along and notice that we are hurting on the inside. We feel so lonely and isolated. We wonder when will the pain go away. Holding onto past hurt will cause unforgiving and bitterness. This could lead into depression. Let it all go! You can begin again. Make the first step in letting it go. Let go of all the hurt, pain, resentment, dishonesty, anger, disappointments, bitterness, and all past hurt. Let it go. Release the stress. The past will always be just that...the past. You will begin to heal when you let go of past hurts and just forgive.

We must Divorce our past, Engage our present and Embrace our future.

Isaiah 43:18-19 

New International Version (NIV)

 

¹⁸ “Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.

If Today I lose Hope...

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 

New International Version (NIV)

Each day is a day of the unknown. When we wake up in the morning we do not know what a day will detail. We hope for the best. We wake up believing that our day will be glorious and prosperous. We never want to expect the negative. We hope that all of our dreams will be granted, that we will have more than enough, that our situations would change for the better. We wake up hoping that how bad we feel on the inside will not show on the outside. Each day we hope that our troubles will be gone, or all of our disappointments will be gone and so on... There may be days when you just feel like you have lost all Hope and feel like saying what's the use in trying. I am here to encourage you that God's Plan is better than your dreams. He wants to prosper you, give you hope and a wonderful future. Just Believe!

Life is too short...

“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.” - C. C.JoyBell C

Low Self-Esteem

Low self esteem is lack of confidence and satisfaction in oneself. We must change the way that we think about ourselves. Every action has a reaction to it. Many times we allow what others say about us on the outside to have a great impact on how we feel on the inside. Sometimes we feel so low on the inside because of the circumstances that we face daily . This could include but limited to divorce, separation, break-ups, loneliness, past rejections, feeling of being unwanted, scars, deformities, disabilities, imperfections, overweight, depression and the list goes on.

You are beautiful and wonderfully made. First love yourself! Make changes in your life to better you. Get rid of that “Stinking Thinking.” The biggest battle within us is the battle of the mind. We must raise the level of our thinking. Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self. You are not alone. There is someone else out there feeling the same why you do. God made you unique and different. Let your light shine through. Someone need to see it.

"By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before." ~Edwin Elliot