She Stands

I have experienced days when my feet skip across the stepping stones in life. I hop, leap and jump through them all.......  All the while I am singing a tune with a smile on my face.  I am making progress...... Two steps forward. Out of no where my steps stop..... I can not move forward.  There is an obstacle in my way. I will admit I have had times that I became discouraged..... Frustrated that my flow of stone stepping has been interrupted. Irritated I can no longer leap to my next destination.  Three steps back.  Here comes my frustration..... Irritation..... Pouting.... And disbelief that I am now going backwards..... Or it seems that way.  BUT...... There are times when we do need to take "three steps" back. Change our direction..... Adjust our steps.... Plot a new course. This new course may have high waters to go through.... It may have fire with intense flames..... But no matter..... We a...

" One day at a time, sweet Jesus... That's all I'm asking of you. Just give me the strength to do every day, What I have to do......." This old hymn has been playing in my mind for the few days.... Over and over the melody and tune softly playing in my head and singing in my heart.  Two weeks ago on my way to work I began having symptoms of a heart attack.  Relentless pain.... Radiating to my arm, back and jaw. Cold sweat...... Hard to breathe.  Every classic textbook symptom for a heart attack.... A stress induced heart attack. I have had many UN-expected changes in the last few months.  ~ Sweet Jesus~ From working in the medical field for years, I recognized these symptoms and began to pray that I could make it to my office,  knowing there I could get help.  I made it and emergency medical help was called..... Off to the hospital I go.  Not exactly how I had planned my da...

More of you and less of me Lord. .... How many times in life have I said those words? Wanting and needing to be more like him and less like me...... Refusing to allow my flesh to have its way. Dying to Self. It's hard..... It's uncomfortable at times..... It's a fight..... It's painful...... When we believe what we are doing is "right" and can not see we are walking according to our flesh and it's emotions.  I recently watched  Joyce Myer preach a sermon on dying to self and I wanted to share a few things I learned.  Things that opened my eyes larger to "More of you and less of me" ....... (Joyce Myer) * " Anytime you get your way by acting ungodly,you did not win, you lost" ( Pitching a fit, bad attitude and defensive body language) * " Getting our way is not dying to self" (Selfishness, Jealously, Pride, Self Pity, Greed and Control) * Complaining about our circumstances i...

James 5:6 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.  There comes a time in each's life we need to confess an offense...... Our offense.  Maybe it's something that was said..... An action..... A thought..... Or it could be all of the above.  When our thoughts become our words which in turn become an action.  We can justify our sin by our anger, hurt feelings,protectiveness and fear.  We can claim that because of another's actions we have the right to spew ugliness into that person's life.  We can make ourselves believe that we are in the "right" because of the "wrong" by another.  We shout from the roof tops it is because we love the other person what we speak into their lives is on target.  Love is not ugly...... Love is not controlling..... It is not an eye for an eye..... It is not cold...

It has been several weeks since my last blog. I have had so many words swirling through my mind...... Many emotions running through my heart.... But every time I sat to write, all I could do was stare at a blank page. I couldn't figure out where to start.... My words seemed to just ramble on and on, without any sense or connection.  I haven't been able to understand nor grasp all my emotions..... There have been just too many. When I look back over the last few years of my life, I see growth. I see change. But....... I feel like I am on the side lines, standing and  watching so many move forward ;happily I cheer them on. I ask my daddy God if He would just tell when is it my time? Just like a small child, I tell him I don't understand this process of change.  I sit..... I stand..... I wait.... I wonder. I hold on to His promises. I cling to His word..... I remind myself daily of all He has told me. "When is...

Questions upon questions....... It seems my new name has become Stacey "Question" The last few weeks my mind has been in over drive.  Wondering..... Searching..... Pondering..... And seeking. I want to forever stay in the will of my daddy God.... Never to walk off the path He has set for me.  In other words, I do not want to go backwards( decisions that are flesh based), but continue to press forward ( decisions that are spirit based) After many sleepless nights..... Am I doing this right Lord? Much reasoning..... Am I where you want me? Weighing in on all the pros and cons..... Is there something else I am to do? Making myself sick.... I need a yes or no please!! My brain dizzy..... Spinning in circles Trying to figure it all out on my own through the flesh.... S TOP IT!! He speaks!!! This morning before my eyes opened with the alarm clock..... My daddy God spoke to my heart.  Proverbs 16:4 New Internati...

The last few weeks I have felt as though I was standing on a cliff and ready to fall at any moment.  I had no clue as to why.... I couldn't put my finger on it...... I had no revelation knowledge...... No great understanding...... Just a "blah" feeling. I felt so far away from my daddy God and could not hear his voice.   I pondered..... I prayed...... I listened..... I thought....... And still nothing. I became physically,emotionally, and spiritually drained...... I became weary...... I became fearful. Even though I have been blessed in some areas of my life over the last few months, the feeling of failure had taken over me. The sad part is ,I didn't realize the battle that had shown up on my door step.  Until today......... Photo Credit When I read this,  my spirit was quickened...... My lack of understanding increased.  I now see the battle in front of me. The enemy knows our weakness and he preys u...