Looking Up...

So teach us to number our days, so that we might gain a heart of wisdom. Psalms90:12

I believe that there is a spirit of slumber upon us in these days. Yet at the same time the hours and days are just flying by. We must all stop hitting the snooze button!!

This last month has been very productive and sad and glad and funny and did I mention HOT.

Being Productive and Painting all our metal outside furniture, a very bright red color

 I went to a Women on Fire conference, 3 days filled with God's power and Love.

 Taking care of my husband and keeping the home fires burning.

 Loving my family and friends.

So Sad, Our sweet dog Heidi was bitten by a rattlesnake and she died. She was 11 years old

 I can't help but believe that she took the hit instead of one of us here. We cried like babies.

 And our other dog Bella is so lonely and sad without her,

 she just goes over to the grave and just sits down.

God is still on His throne and He speaks to the hearts of His children,

 and He has made a way in the wilderness

 Even through the hardships and sorrows and pain and all the work.

Funny=Seeing the Grand kids playing in the mud walking around with nothing on but cowboy boots and mud, should of gotten a picture of that one.

The moral of this story= God is a good God and our days our fleeting,

 so must learn to live in the now that God has given us so that there will not be regrets, but rather grateful for all the different emotions and seasons we go through.

No Matter;

Things Are Looking Up...

Blessings

Wyoming Country...

I have been transported to a wild west territory, Wyoming! It is the town of Cody. I am actually here on assignment to check out a college with my best friend and her daughter. I believe I was honored to be able to come. The drive was very long, but when you have someone to talk and laugh with the time goes more quickly (ha-ha). What a privilege to be with a mother and daughter as they see the future home of their newly graduated daughter.

I can just imagine the wonderful and exciting adventures ahead for her, and I also can feel the emotions that must be running through her heart. What!! So far from home, Hello what was I thinking!

But as I walked around the campus all Could see was opportunity calling and knowledge crying out. Dreams just waiting to be dreamed.

So, go my sweet girl your time has come to grow and become all that God has given you to do.

You Go Girl!!

Times Of Refreshment...

This is just a small portion of the most wonderful vacation we have ever had!

God really blessed us with wonderful weather. Precious time with our daughter and her family!

We went with our kids on their sail boat and we were able to sight see all the huge mansions.

 We spent a whole day at Sea World.

 Yet, walking on the beach and looking for seashells by the sea shore was the sweetest with our kids. God's beautiful creation and a sight to bless our tired weary souls

 Even the scent of salt water and the tropical breeze

 Refreshment galore!!

We have been home for almost a week and it seems like the memories are all we have, except the healthy tan and pictures of course. I want to say this about memories that they really are a force so strong at times. I truly believe God provided for this vacation and we made very special memories of our kids and grandchildren. We brought back two very specific seashells, one of them was a pink conk shell which represents our daughter and her family. And a very white and shiny one almost translucent, that represents our son and his family. They are now displayed on the mantel to remind us of our treasures.

Even Jesus went away to be refreshed

 and being with loved ones and a new scenery does a body good.

Blessings, From Glory To Glory

His Love Is Calling Us

I want to share with you a very sweet word and sound I have heard in my prayer time.

Remember the portion of scripture where it happened as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary,

 that the baby leaped in her womb? 

And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

 There is a calling taking place the turtledove echoing, cooing and wooing to us

 It is the Bridegroom calling His Bride. It is the call of love!

Those that truly love Him will hear! So do not fear you will not miss it...

For your heart shall hear like Elizabeth when she was greeted by Mary and her spirit leaped for joy.

I tell you My nearness is being given in a greater revelation before My second coming.

Those that have ears will respond quickly to My turtle dove cooing. Stop and listen.

I believe this is a word to help us out, as to learn to hear Him even in the midst of the clamor of the world's noise and commotion we live in. 

Can you hear the cooing?

Blessings, Living From Glory To Glory

Dine With Me...

I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:20

I have heard the voice of the Lord. And Yes, I did open the door. 
  He came into my heart. !
I am so full of joy to be able to sit with Him and eat of His banquet table and eat of His goodness.
  I find myself on some days overflowing with His word and feeling full of satisfaction. 
Then very soon once again, I realize I need to sit with Him and dine with Him once again. 
This word dine is referring to fellowship, taking your time sitting in rest and leisure.
  Not a drive through meal deal.
 
Dear Saints, let us not hurry in our time of fellowship with Him.
  Take time to really taste and see that the Lord is good.

Blessings, Roxy

Keeper Of The Home...

~Today is a rainy day and it feels so cozy to be home! Our homes are more than just a house on a street in any city or state, or any place in the world. But rather where there is the opportunity to keep our families, loved and fed and given wise instruction. We all need a place to feel safe and appreciated.

I feel very strongly that there has been an assignment against us women, from the enemy to make our calling as "keepers of the home" a burden and telling us this really won't satisfy you. Yes, I know this is a very old tactic, but once again he is up to his old tricks.

So my prayer for all women, young and old is this, Do Not listen to the enemy. Instead, take this as a time to count your blessings and take joy in being a"keeper of the home". Make some cookies, change the living room around, do anything that screams I LOVE being home and I take My calling very seriously. For I am a world changer one day at a time for the ones God has given me the privilege to serve!

My cat is one of those cats that just lay around, but really she is glad when there is someone who is at home, even our animals don't want to be alone. ~

 HOME SWEET HOME...

Clean Up The Environment...

Here I am at the Public Library ...

 And thinking where are the comforts of my home and my sweet familiar lap top?

Mr. Sony called and they hope to send out my computer today,

 I was told that I needed a new hard drive, and software.

I think I am in the teen area of our library I can hear music coming from all their headphones!!

 The music makes me think of the title of my blog that I was wanting to use:

"Clean Up The Environment"

 Dirt and grime or pollution can come in many forms,

 the one I want to speak of today is air pollution.

 Not the kind you would normally think of,

 this kind of air pollution has to do with what we say and how we speak.

 Our words can be "verbal pollution".

 Did you ever notice when you're walking through the grocery store,

 there is often some mom screaming at Johnny to "shut your#***#*##***mouth".

 And of course her screaming and her words

 are way worse to listen to than Johnny's screaming.

 I usually shudder whenever I hear a mother speaking word curses to her children.

 I know  most of us are not guilty of speaking this way to our loved ones,

 but often we allow negative talk or gossip to flow through the airwaves out of our mouths.

 I love the scripture that says

: Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth,

 but what is good for necessary edification. -Ephesians 4:29

I was reading in my devotional today,

 Which suggested taking the challenge of avoiding critical words for a whole week.

 Those who participated were surprised to find out how little they spoke!

 As they continued the experiment, they actually had to relearn conversation skills

. Scary, Huh?

 It might be something worthwhile to try ourselves and see how we do.

"What! Never speak one evil word, Or rash, or idle, or unkind!

O how shall I, most gracious Lord,

This mark of true perfection find? -Wesley"

Hope to have my laptop back soon and blogging as usual.
 I can think better when rap music is not thumping through the headphones into the airwaves behind me.
 Many blessings until next time.

Living From Glory To Glory

Signature Scent...

Sweet Smelling Fragrance!

You can't see it, or hear it, but you sure can smell it.

 Scent is a powerful force!

Think of all the memories attached to scents of our childhood and holidays.

Fragrance is a powerful tool used in the old testament, a certain scent was used as a part of worship. Now, today God uses us Christians as a sweet smelling aroma to those all around us.

Now, this is just a thought, but what is the effects that lingers after you walk out of a room or a building? May you live in such close communion with Christ, that you become a sweet smelling aroma in the lives of those individuals that you have touched each day and wherever you go!

 ( Christ through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in everyplace)

2 Corinthians 2:14

Love In Christ Roxy