Monday, November 8, 2010

We have an update on Baby Jackson. Doctors believe the seizures have stopped and they hope to reduce medication within the coming weeks. For a full report on Jackson and others click here.

As I promised — the drawing result is Mabel.  I will be contacting you to award Lioness Arising by Lisa Bevere.  I think you will be blessed as you read, even as I am. Thank you, Mabel and congratulations. Thank you to all who commented.  I hope to have another book for give away before too long.

I hope each of you will visit Lisa’s website introducing Lioness Arising.

I so enjoyed waking up to ‘Fall Back Time’ this morning. Getting up at 7:00 and yet it was only 6:00.  That extra hour was terrific!  And when we got to church, Sunday School was a blast. The class delighted me as we discussed Ephesians 5.  Just really neat. And then during preaching hour I heard something so beautiful to me, absolutely thrilling to my ears  – the turning of pages in hundreds of Bibles.  There is nothing like it! People with the Word of God opened, turning those pages and reading ABBA’s Word.  Oh my goodness if it sounds good to me what must it sound like to Him!! Be sure to give HIM something pleasing to listen to today. Okay?

And as we pick up His Word to read today, let’s not rush it. Let’s not read it like we just want to get finished with it so we can move on to something really important. When we read Scripture, let us read it like we are reading a letter from someone we love. Let us linger over the words, reading them with emotion — it just might make a difference in how the Word lingers with us throughout the day.

Psalm 119: (New King James Version) ¹¹ Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119: (New King James Version) 16 I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

Psalm 119: (New American Standard Bible) 56 This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. 57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.  58 I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.

Psalm 119: (New American Standard Bible)    66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. 68 You are  good and  do good; Teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119: (King James Version) 89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Psalm 119:(King James Version) 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Psalm 119: (King James Version) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119: (King James Version) 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

And the references go on and on. Here’s a link — enjoy!

My petition tonight, Father, in JESUS Name is that each of us will find our joy in Your Word; that Your Word will become bread, meat and drink to us and that our appetite for Scripture will rival and exceed any sampling our taste buds have ever craved.  I pray for peace and comfort and safety for our IDOK Troops and for healing for Jackson and Gracelyn, Tony, Raye, Elaine, Joann, Ed and each and every Loved One listed at Praying for These.  Thank You for loving us.  Thank You for claiming us as Your Own and I pray we will give You plenty that is pleasing to listen to in the next 24 hours. Amen and amen in JESUS NAME.

Holy hugs, kt

Friday, November 5, 2010

We have a report from Bev that Dixie is home on bed-rest; they are expecting Baby to wait until Thanksgiving to make his or her debut.  Praises and thank you(s) abound! Click here for detailed update.

Sidetracked.  Happens easily.

Ø  Share His Good News Message with the earth  (Tell people JESUS SAVES)

Ø  Love one another

Ø  Care for the widows, orphans, aliens, and the poor

Yesterday’s list. I went back to it today in my Prayer Journal. That’s my way of keeping it on the top half of my cranial desktop and like it or not my ‘spiritual’ conduct is affected by my cranial deliberations. If we think about something long enough we generally do it or at least some modification of it.

So. Here’s a deliberation or two of mine as to yesterday’s three-fold purpose.

Fold One. Okay. How? How do I, me; not someone else, not general command to the Body but ME,  KT, how do I give the message of salvation to the world? How do I give the message of salvation to  my neighbors? Sad to say, some folks on my street, I don’t even know their names.  How, LORD, how do I do it?

His answer so far came in one word: Connect.  So I have begun to pray to be connected. To pray for contact with them.  To pray for ideas. And when ideas come, to  take  those steps.  And with humble pride I can say, ‘Step one taken’.

I referred to myself as the nutty neighbor at the end of the street in the card that I sent each of them. A simple seed. It may take months, even years to germinate; but this I am certain, it will.

Fold Three. Okay? What widows, what orphans, what aliens and what poor? Which ones and how? Same answer. Pray to be connected. So I am. Here’s my prayer commitment: Connect me and anoint me and I will do it. I will obey.

But this ONE prayer is not enough — so back to my cranial desktop again and again.  In time and as the Holy Spirit prompts,  I’ll give ya’ll further reports.

Have a wonderful weekend . . . Connecting.

Peter 4: (The Message)^7-11Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!

I am grateful, ABBA. Grateful for that word, Connect. Grateful for the peace to pray and be available for contact. Grateful to receive eyes that see and ears that hear and hands and feet that obey in Your time. I’m grateful. Thank You.  You so make Living an adventure! And in this life adventure especially those on our Praying for These list it gets pretty rocky and we are sorely tempted to think it’s too hard and so unfair. And for sure it is too hard for us, but You always come through for us, even when it is hard and unfair. This I know You are the Great Equalizer in Your time and Your way and by faith I refuse to second guess You. So I pray for steadfast faith for them, for each of us. And I am remembering our IDOK Troops too, some names have been on the list well over a year, some even two; I have no idea where they are now but You know and in every place they are it is my prayer that You will protect them on all sides and in all areas, spirit, soul and body. And their families too. And I just cannot rest from praying for that Third Great Awakening of America.  I want to see You do it.  I want to see You anoint, rain down, pour out a knowledge and awareness of sin that will melt  the hardest of hearts and turn the most stubborn wills to repentance.  Thank You for loving us; and I’m committing us to You in JESUS NAME. Amen and amen.

Holy hugs, kt

For Thursday, November 4, 2010

It is a wonderful rainy day (Wednesday) in Satsuma! It’s cool and damp and perfect for staying inside with no guilt feelings for not getting out and doing something! I am delighted!!  I think I’ll brew some raspberry zinger tea.  Be right back!

I added a bag of green tea too – so good! And with lemon lavender cookies; I’m all set!

I’m still reading Lioness Arising by Lisa Bevere and today I’d like to share a little of it with you. I’m even giving away a copy of the book to ONE drawing winner. Please see drawing entry requirements at the end of this post.

My friend, Julia’s, favorite verse of Scripture is located at Micah 6:8 and it reads:

⁸He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

And in Lisa’s book she has given me something concise to help me. First and foremost the duty and privilege of man, woman, boy and girl is to One on one worship God daily and to often worship Him corporately with a local body of Christian Believers.  And in between this worship is our secondary duty and privilege in this world. Our purpose in life, if you please. Our mission. What it is that we were designed for; what our passion should be in our ‘three score and ten’ span.

The call of God (as stated in Lisa’s book) upon me, upon you, upon every soul who has been born again is

Ø  Share His Good News Message with the earth  (Tell people JESUS SAVES)

Ø  Love one another

Ø  Care for the widows, orphans, aliens, and the poor

This is our three-fold purpose while we are breathing terrestrial air. It’s concise; it’s concrete; it’s do-able –  in JESUS. In His strength and with His anointing upon us.

Now It’s Your Turn.  Does this three-fold mission bear witness with you?  Do you find it concise and helpful? And if so, how have you (or will you) personalized it to actually carry it out in this season of your life?

Thank You, Father, for Lisa and for the answers You are providing within the pages of her book. I pray You will awaken all Your Lionesses.  That we will be a formidable force against the fortresses of the Evil One in this world in these Last Days doing the mission You have called us to.

Thank You for the election results, we lean upon You to continue the work to bring integrity to this Nation You founded. It is my continued prayer, Father, that You, Holy Spirit, will give this Nation a Third Great Awakening.  I ask for the privilege of seeing it and being a part of it in JESUS NAME.

We pray now for protection of our IDOK Troops, for their well being in all ways and safe returns home; we pray for our Loved Ones whose names are recorded at Praying for These and I personally in this moment thank You for each IDOK and each Reader and I pray You will tend and minister, encourage and anoint each one to love You, worship You, and obey You for JESUS Name sake.  Thank You for Israel and the plans You have for them as a Nation in these days.  I pray for their peace and safety. Amen and amen.

Now. Something new at THE WHITE STONE. I’m conducting a drawing. And the prize is one copy of Lisa Bevere’s Book, Lioness Arising.  How do you qualify for the drawing? Simply respond to  the Now It’s Your Turn Questions by leaving a comment at this post.  I will announce the drawing winner in Monday’s post, November 8, 2010 — so any comments left here at this post before 8:00 PM Sunday, November 7, 2010 will be eligible for the drawing.

Be sure to visit on Monday to see if you are the winner.

Now, just click the words ‘Leave a Comment’ at either the top or the bottom of this post and type your response in the comment window.  Thank you so much for sharing with me. I really am looking forward to reading your comments.

Holy hugs, kt

Drawing winner: Congratulations Mabel!!