She Stands

I would love to be able to say I have been obedient my entire adult life.... I wish I could say that every time God had directed my steps, those steps I did take. However that would not be truthful. Many times in my life God would place road blocks along my way.... The signs would all be there..... Red flags flying high..... Flashers blinking and sirens screaming "ROAD CLOSED" But did I turn around???? Sadly no. It was nothing for me to go around the barricade..... Climb over it..... Slide under....... And push my way through. Regardless of the promises I had received from my daddy God, I insisted on doing things my way, resulting in a huge delay and creating one hot mess after another. My thought process was hindered. I believed since I was promised a certain blessing, it was up to me to obtain in any way I was humanly capable of doing so..... Even if that meant I was to barrel through the road bl...

Over the past several weeks, my daddy God has me reading..... And reading, and reading and reading some more. No TV, no phones calls..... No favorite weekly shows......  Just reading. He has had me reading everything from Tamar, Rahab, Bathsheba, Ruth, Amos, Aaron, Jonathan, King David to King Solomon....... The old testament is where He has placed me ....... And it seems I will be here for a time set by the Lord. I was never an old testament kinda girl..... After so many "begats" I honestly lost interested..... I couldn't keep with them all..... Bored and irritated I would become. I was a new testament girl...... Or I though I was......... Right? It was easier for me to read the new testament..... The understanding was greater...... I saw the promises..... I felt the joy.... The old testament..... Not so much..... ~sigh~ It holds so much war, death and destruction.... Harsh correction..... And s...