You Have Won Me

I just got back from a three week mission trip in Australia. Some would say that it was a once in a lifetime trip...Although I refuse to live and think that small. The whole trip, from start to finish, was a testimony to the goodness and faithfulness of my God!

So if you tried to convince me that God isn't real, you would definitely have your work cut out for you. I have seen too much. You can try... but I can guarantee that it won't work. 

Because over the past three weeks in Australia, my heart was stolen by God every time another person was healed or glory dust and angels appeared or when He would do something so sweet for me. *sigh* Ha-Ha!  The Father God loves to show off for His kids 'cause He can....and I love it! Day after day I fell more in love with my Creator. It's such a wonderful feeling knowing that the One who created the universe wants to use me to heal, prophesy and sing over people for Him. What a honor and a privilege! It just makes me giggy thinking about it. God wants to work through me, even when I'm not "feeling" it  or when I'm intimidated! He doesn’t care, He just longs for a heart that will say "yes" and then put the "yes" into action.  What is on the other side of your hearts "yes"?

My life has changed again, like I said I have seen too much of the goodness of God to stay the same. I saw a woman who hadn't had clear vision for her  whole life (75 years) totally healed. I felt one mans patella (knee cap) move and shift  underneath my hand, years of pain gone! I've seen a gay gentlemen give his heart to Jesus (because he felt true love) in a mall.  One woman's leg grew out to match the other! A man who hadn't been able to smell for 50 years was restored! A young teen gave his heart to Jesus after he had been totally healed from asthma! A young girl ran up to the stage with her crutches, she was made whole in her legs. A man with 40 years of back pain healed! Then God shows up in a living room and causes  my friends and I encounter Him in a whole new way just because He can. Oh He is so wonderful and good! He has truly won me.

I have so many stories of what God has done and one day I might get to tell them all. But I just wanted to tell you just a bit, and to thank you for praying for me and giving toward this life changing trip. And for you to know that whatever you are walking through it's not too big for my God. Even the smallest thing matters to Him. Daddy God is so personal and He cares about your heart.

Do you need healing in your body? Do you need someone to agree with you in prayer? Please comment below and I will pray with you! Whether be a headache or cancer nothing it "too small" or "too big".  May my God bless you! 

Whatsoever Think...

A big shout out to all the "Heaps Gorgeous" people of Australia! Love you and can’t wait to come back!  

Vitameatavegamin Girl

"Hello, friends, I'm your Vitameatavegamin girl! Are you tired, rundown, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle, Vitameatavegamin. Vitameatavegamin contains vitamins, meat, vegetables, and minerals. Yes, with Vitameatavegain, you can spoon your way to health. All you have to do is take a tablespoonful after every meal. It's so tasty, too!  It's just like candy! So, why don't you join the thousands of happy, peppy people, and get a great big bottle of Vitameatavegamin tomorrow? That's Vita-meata-vega-min!"

This has to be one of the best episodes from the I Love Lucy Show. All Lucy wants to do is be on TV, and like always it ends up in a mess and she learns her lesson...well until the next time! But that's why we love her.

My question is do you ever feel like that? Rundown and listless? In everyday life and maybe your own religion? Well let me tell you there is this bottle ...no just kidding! Believe it or not, there is someone who has a similar speech:

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” -Matthew 11:28-30 MSG

In this passage Jesus gives us the key to live a free and light life. I know I have sad it before but the key is to come to Him. We can't live life alone, because when we do, we become tired and worn out. Jesus said that He wants to show us real rest! Have you ever experienced real rest? By the looks of it, He has called us to live a life of rest in Him. 

It is achieved by watching Him work. So that means being close to Him.  In my last post I said that we need to be by the Fathers heart.  It's also important to walk right beside Jesus to see how to live life. 

So are you tired, rundown, listless and just plain burned out? Then it's time to go for a walk with Jesus. Take His hand and see how he does it. He will show you how unforced His grace truly is. 

Why don't you join all of the "happy, peppy people" and start today? I promise you will be a lot better off than the Vitameatavegamin Girl! 

Puppy Kisses

After a long hard day I like to sit on the couch with my little poodle Rosie. I love it when she lays on my chest and sleeps next to my heart. When she was a puppy a lady told me that poodles love to hear their mothers heart beat. It clams them and makes them feel safe. Even now that she is a year old she still lays next to my heart and I love it! 

But you know what Rosie loves? Giving kisses. I am totally convinced that Rosie's "love language" is licking...and lots of it! If you give her the chance, she will lick you until it drives you crazy. 

Last week I called Rosie over to get on the couch with me. We got comfortable and started to rest, but then she just started to lick my face. I'm tired...I just want her to take a little nap with me! I tell her no and she stops. But then she started back up! I looked at her very cute face and said "Can you just sit here with me?".

Then the Lord in His sweetness spoke to my heart. He said I am like you, and you are like Rosie. I love it when we are together. But sometimes would you just sit with me and listen to my heart. The licking represents everything you could possibly bring to Me. I love it when we talk, but when was the last time your intentions where set to listen to my heart beat?

This is a beautiful picture and it rocked me! I know it's so important to get so close to the Father that you can hear his heart on what He says about me and others. Because if we don't then we can't properly love ourselves or people. Because that is the whole point of being a Christian, love. 

I double dog dared my youth group to set a time to just listen to the father's heart in the secret place. To not just hear what's on His heart but to actually hear it. When we decide to just let go and let God do Hos thing it's life changing. The supernatural is so much more real than the realm we live in. God invites us to get close, close enough to hear the beating of His heart. That is a overwhelming thought, but oh so wonderful!

So now when I snuggle on the couch with Rosie it's a reminder to go and Listen to His heart. 

"I want to sit at your feet. Drink from the cup in your hand. 

Lay back against you a breathe... feel your heart beat."