Extremist Muslims Take Hotel?

    Extremist Muslims overtake a hotel.  A few people manage to elude capture.  But then they get captured.  One will elude longer but gets too close to the window of a hotel room, where they were packing a bag in order to try to escape, and one of the muslim men outside, below, see them and run inside to get them.  As soon as they are spotted the person turns and puts their camera and other personal effects onto their person.  They don't want to lose their memories...their family. Very vivid and real dream I had.  I hope it does not come true.

Doors Closed

   I have had quite a few doors close in my life this season.  One big one, in particular, is the continuing of my education at Charis Bible College.  I thought God wanted me to continue past my first year certificate and get my 2nd or even third year program done.  I had been working towards that with all my heart.  But, alas, that did not work out.  I had a run in with a very unChrist like man who runs a branch of the school.  Keep the director of the Atlanta branch in your prayers, as he is not very compassionate, kind, or loving...which is what the school is supposed to be all about.  It does not put a good foot forward for the ministry, the school, or God, to be completely honest.  If I had been a newer Christian, his attitude and way that he handled the decision to cancel our whole year program, would have turned me away from God completely.  Praise God I had more time under my belt.  But this should not be so.  And maybe the man needs a step back and a break from the job as he doesn't seem to remember the tenants that Jesus spoke to us, about love.
 
    So with that door being shut, I was devastated.  But only for a day, or so.  I knew that God had plans for me that not even someone with an antiChrist spirit could destroy.  I also knew that God had something in store for me.  I decided to just wait on God.  Which I am still doing really...months later.  I did feel like God wanted me to contact a local prophet about what God's been telling me.  And in so doing, I got a lot of reassurance and confirmation about the path I was on.  That was refreshing to me.  I really should relisten/read the words so that I can get refreshed again.  As I have been a bit under lately.  I have felt pushed off track with the pressures I am feeling in my marriage.  I still feel like I have a bit of weight on me that I want off of me.  I have been taking this to God...giving it to him.  And when he shows me a sore spot...a point which causes me dis-stress, then I am reminded to apologize for doing that same thing myself and give it to him, again.  This helps.  Though,  I really do wish this would speed along faster, if possible.  Even a lasting miraculous healing would be great.  But I know that there are certain things I need to know about myself, and to learn about myself...that I may not be able to unless I go through some things.  At least that is how I am justifying what I am going through...in my mind.
    There is so much I can touch on...as it's been far too long since I last wrote.  I have had many interesting dreams...one recently where I lived in Paris.  Not in a scary way...but it was beautiful in my dream...a comforting place...not a bustling place.  I left that in the dream to seek someone out...to let them know where I was...to see them again.  They didn't really seem too interested.  Ambiguous...maybe that's the word.  Not ignoring me.  But not intently listening, either.  Hmm.
    In the word I received, God told me that I was going to have windows and entrances for me to go through.  That I would discover all these boxes full of treasure.  Some were myself!  I would learn how to weed through the enemy's deception to keep me distracted so that I don't focus on what God's showing me...myself...my treasure within me.  And there will be new ways in a career, and creativity, people, etc.  The things that were distracting me, and the people,etc. that were keeping me off my target are going to be taken away.  My head will be above the water now.  It talked about how I do everything unto Him and that there is immense power because of that.  The more and more I come into the truth of who I am and I act on that, the more boom I have in the spiritual world.  I remember that when I see someone I can pray for.  It resonates with me still.
   I believe he said 5 doors slammed shut.  From the 4 cardinal directions.  I am going to dig into that deeper.
   Well, I am hopeful.  I am looking forward to more treasure.  What treasure is inside of you?

Love you!
N.

Cutting

    In Mark chapter 5 we see that when people cut themselves, inflicting harm upon their own personal body on purpose, that they are demon possessed.  This is what the man who lived in the mountains and in the tombs.  Once Jesus had cast out the demons that were inside of him, he was in a right state of mind and peaceful again. 
   Verse 5 says And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying and cutting himself with stones.
   This is what a lot of children and adults are doing to themselves now.  Counselors and therapists are at a loss as to what to do.  It's very clear what needs to be done when someone is cutting themselves, or physically hurting themselves in any way (Mark 9:22 talks about a spirit that made a boy throw himself into the ocean and even fires to try to kill the son).  They need to have the unclean spirits rebuked in Jesus' name off of them. 
   Who can perform this act for those who are hurting themselves?  Someone who believes in the power of Jesus Christ over demonic entities.  You can be the one doing the cutting even...if you believe in Jesus, then command the unclean spirits from you!  Jesus said we will do greater things that he did.    So, any believer can do this and help a fellow child of God out.  
    John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
   A lot of mental health issues are caused by demonic spirits.  God doesn't give us a spirit of fear (right there this tells you that fear is caused by a spirit not from God) but of power, love and a sound mind.  2 Timothy 1:7.   Does fear steal anything from you?  YES!  It steals your joy, peace of mind, love, patience, stability...your life!  And who is responsible for this theft?  The thief!  The devil.  John 10:10 tells us about that.  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I (Jesus) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

William Maher

    I had a dream earlier this week about William Maher.  In the dream he was talking with us about his experiences as a Christian.  It was just the three of us chatting.  That tells me that Bill Maher will become a Christian.  Very cool.

Sink Hole on the Beach

    I had a dream a few nights ago about a sink hole on the beach.  It was on a beach road.  The locals in the area didn't let anyone know about it…kept it from the media and so more people were hurt and vehicles lost in the hole than had to have happened if they had warned people about the sink hole to begin with.

*Chuckles*

   It's amazing.  I have a vision for a friend...with whom I can only contact on Facebook and suddenly I am not able to log in because of there doing maintenance in the late morning on a Friday!  What?!  Lol.  Okey doke. 

An Annointing

     I have been attending Pastor Coomer's meetings for a little while now.  I really enjoy the fellowship, Word, and the open and honest nature of the place.  It's filled with Love.  You can really feel God there.  There aren't a bunch of masks and faux-ness going on....it's real...it's dirty..and it's heaven down to earth.  It starts off with a meal...Pastor Coomer usually prepares it.  People serve us...or we serve them (I serve sometimes, myself...even making dessert and bringing it for everyone).  We all sit down together and enjoy the meal and fellowship.  Then people get up and do some worship praise songs to get our hearts ready for God's word.  Then we receive the Word from God.  The package that God uses varies every time.  There are a few repeaters...people who come on a semi regular basis...but often times it is someone new.  We receive the word through testimonies, through bible lessons, through sermons...it varies but never enough to not be what you needed.  (Though God, thank you for helping the one man, you know who I am talking about Lord, who yells way too loudly, really hurts our ears (it's not a huge room) and gets way too bent out of shape...a little bit on the negative tip.)  It's just what I have needed.
     Saturday night I came expecting good things.  I was looking forward to getting some wisdom from God, for sure. I had chosen to spend the day with my daughter shopping and fellowshipping, instead of driving to Birmingham to listen to a minister speak at the extension school.  So I was hoping for some good stuff.  I had eaten before arriving, so I arrived a little bit later than normal. (we had a most awesome experience with a delightfully beautiful man who works the pizza liaison station at EarthFare, Corey...such a wonderful time, I hope to be able to bless him in my future.  He prepared the most perfect pizza I had ever seen.  Very tasty, too...mmm hmm.  I will be eating some more of it tonight at Left Over night ala my house.)
     I sat down next to a few of my brothers in Christ.  I love Pastor Little...he always has a warm hand and a kind smile.  I sat with him.  While the praise was going on Brian kept texting me.  Which is kind of rude.  But I found his irritation with my son Nathaniel hilarious as Nathaniel hollared, "God help me!  God help me!,"  over again as Brian refused to get him a cool shiny keychain and  took him out to the car!  Rofl...he kept calling on God to help him in his time of need!  Awesome my little man, just awesome!  The texts happened periodically throughout the service...unfortuneatley for him...not having anything better to do really.
     After the music stopped the pastor mentioned there was going to be the word given and then Phil was going to talk.  I didn't know who that was but was looking forward to it.  I don't recall if he mentioned that he was a prophet, or not.  But Mr. Phil Morgan is a prophet.  Yes indeed.
     It turns out that Phil had been there at an earlier point on the calendar and had said that things would happen in 3 days, 3 weeks, and 3 months.  And sure enough someone there had gotten a job opportunity at that exact time, the ministry had gotten a large donation at one of those times, and a lady had gotten a house.  There were more testimonies I am sure...but not everyone from the last meeting was there...the crowd varies each time to an extent.
    Mr. Morgan talked about the verse God had given him for us, Habakkuk 2:3   For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come; wait for it.   That was really powerful in and of itself.  But he expounded on how God would be raising up churches in the area that are focused on the truth and not denominational dogmas and doctrines of men.  He would be bringing down, lessening the churches that are still focused on the doctrines of men.  In the end times He needs the church to be united.  Because as we know a house divided cannot stand.
    Phil prayed for a few people before me.  I prayed for them, as well...and asked God to make sure that I got to be prayed for, as well.  When I got up to the front, not everyone got prayed over, he asked me to put my hands up.  He asked me if I had a purpose, I told him I am in Bible College.  He agreed and asked if I'd been baptized in the Holy Spirit, I said yes, and he told me to pray in  tongues, I did.  He said that God has a call on my life...that I am called to be a prophet....words of wisdom and words of knowledge and that with my hands I would heal people (praise God!)...I could feel the Holy Spirit...I got warmer.  At one point I stopped speaking in tongues and just wept.  Not out of sadness...just appreciation for my lifelong dream coming true...what I had waited for my whole life, was coming to pass....such an amazing experience.  He told me to step into what God called me to do....in my mind, I saw myself stepping..physically stepping into it.  I wanted to step for real...in faith...but I don't know if I did...lol.  Phil said that I was getting red, while this was happening...I could feel the heat in my hands...so amazing.  He anointed me.
    When my prayer was over I went back to my seat, drying my eyes and just so happy.  I totally received and do everyday, what God blessed me with.  I watched everyone else who wanted prayer get prayed for...only a few other people...maybe people are afraid of what God will say to them.  I had thought I would get a word of knowledge about my romantic life...but was so surprised and honored by what God gave me instead!  After the annointing I did not have a care about my marriage.  What happens in my romantic life doesn't matter....I have a purpose...clear finite direction!  Praise God!!!  
    I got in my car and called my bestie of 20+ years, who now loves the Lord, too, and serves Him willingly, and spilled the beans to her.  She was not in a place where she could talk...but I know she received it well.   Then when I got home I called my mom and texted my friend Patrick and Sharon and told them.  I know that they would never judge me or be jealous of the path God gave me.  Sharon even told me that she knew this same thing years ago when she read my posts on here about dreams.  That was awesome to hear!  
    You see I remember sitting on my bed, in my room, in that house on Semmes St. as a child.  Many things I would write about in my diary.  Many things would I learn in that house.  I was probably in 4th grade then when I did this.  I used to be an avid reader of books. I loved everything supernatural and had read books on esp, psychic abilities, and things like that. I always wanted to be psychic...to have the ability to see things.  I had many dreams back then...I had visions and I used to have dejavu all the time.  I remember asking God if I could be a prophet.  I even think I told him I didn't want to see all the horrible gory stuff...nothing that I could not handle.  I remember thinking, would anyone believe me if I told them of something that was coming.  Now I know that God would handle that...our job is just to tell people what God wants them to hear.  And new testament prophets spend a lot of time encouraging the church for God so they can continue to do what God has called them to do.
    I am still super excited!  God is so good!  Thank you Lord for giving me my dreams.  You are the bestest Lord!

My poetry

You can visit my site on Poemhunter and read my poems there. 
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Wow

    So much has happened...and yet so little.  I have finished my first year of Charis Bible College, praise God.  I am now awaiting to hear back about my acceptance into the second year program in Colorado.  That is my immediate goal and hope.
    I read a couple of my past posts and realized I had relived those posts in a loop a few more times over the past year.  Kind of a bummer...as I wonder what did I not, "get"..learn that God wanted me to?  Have I learned it yet?  Or have I learned and just chosen to keep repeating out of my own stupidity?  Hmmm.
    I have found myself asking God to take away my longing to be loved by a man, if it is not His will for me to be with such a loving man as I so desire.  Not that God does not want me loved.  I digress.  But maybe now I am to learn things while I am alone in myself.  After talking to God about this, this morning, while lying in bed, with the rain scattering all around the roof...I got up and went about my day.  Now I have this sadness in my spirit...in my belly. 
    Back to school, I found myself today thinking I shouldn't put all of my expectations on this move.  That it may not make everything rosy.  But then I do not want to limit God in my life.  So high expectations of God is a good thing.  I know He loves me dearly...and wants me to be full of Love and Joy.  God is the one creation that I know for sure will not let me down.  So I am going to push through and keep my bets hedged on Him and His plan for my life.
    I think this sadness in my spirit is something more...something the Holy Spirit is telling me.  Lord thank you for your wisdom and knowledge and insight into my heart, my mind, my spirit, and my life.
    I was chatting with my daughter on the way to the house after the potluck at one of the churches we go to on occassion.  (We had a really good time.  I got to hang out with some awesome older folks who were a real blessing...they were from Kings Memorial United Methodist church and were visiting with that church.) As we were almost at the house I realized that after 13 years of marriage I can honestly say I do not know my husband at all.  I mentioned that briefly to my daughter.   I know very little about him, at all.  I do not know what he'd want to happen to his body if he died, let alone where his relationship with God is at right now.  I have no idea what his goals are...where his heart's desires lie.  I know in general what kinds of foods he likes to eat...and the types of beer he likes....and his likes and dislikes on tv.  But that's not deep.  That is not deep enough to warrant 13 years of research. 
    What next? 
    I feel as though I am at a point where I have to make a decision.  All I seem to be able to muster up is finishing school, with a small hope that I'll get to move with my mom and my kids and he'll stay behind.  Because this is one of the most unfulfilling experiences I have ever had. It has been full of creature comforts being met...I have a home, a car, nice appliances to help with my cleaning, hot water, clothes, shoes, bills are all paid....but for some reason it's been damn near impossible to break out...through...(I don't know if there is another layer) to something deeper and MORE. 
   

God is so good...to me

    I have been shown my open door
    Soon I will leave
    to return no more
    Blessings
    Peace
    Joy that binds
    Soothed transformed mind



by N. N. Story

I love this song

A tidbit to share

     I shared this on my facebook and realized I have not shared anything on here in quite a while and thought to share it here, as well.  Holy Spirit bring this to my rememberence every moment of every day.  I will always remember these truths that I have learned from God!

     A wonderful article from a fellow seeker who talks about how the translation is not actually 'gifts' of the spirit. And what the translation actually is, if you do the research. I did the research and found his findings to be accurate. http://www.wiebefamily.org/spiritual_gifts.htm
This leads me to the next conclusion, that when it talks about in 1 Peter 1:2-3 that we will have grace and peace from our knowledge of God...then you take what the effects of grace are, you can look at 1 Cor. 12 and also all other times grace is used it bestows kindness, love, mercy...the core of who God is...and put them back into that verse, 1 Peter 1:2...and you have something even bigger...when you have a knowledge of God you have mercy, kindness, the ability to work miracles, words of wisdom, prophecy, speaking in diverse tongues, discerning of spirits, love, charity, and anything else that falls into the grace of God. Because knowing what God has, and that He's in you, means all that God is...all that yummy goodness is within you, too!

Look Unto Me

     I have been, for years, well my entire marriage, I believe, looking for reassurances and a certain level of security, to feel like I belong and am wanted and accepted.  I have gotten it in moments here and there, but not much.  This caused me great stress and pain.  Many arguments and many difficulties.  I often have thought it would be better to be without a man, because I felt so betrayed and verbally abused by the men I have had in my life, for the most part.
    For as long as I can remember I have been seeking to better myself.  I remember being in high school and reading the Road Less Travelled.   I have always been searching for that.  God has been showing me what to do and things to do differently.  But I have been getting tired of being so hurt by the things being said to me.  Just tired of the things I would say and do after being so so hurt, too.
    After a week of what felt like non stop rejection and things gathering and gathering, something shifted and changed, praise God.  After being called a name a few times too many, it was it.   I told God I was done.  I had been working on getting back into the word and so I kept doing that.   God showed me through my lessons and bringing back to remembrance key verses I had read before, that God was my husband.  I realized that I can not look to my husband anymore for anything I need.  Maybe I should be able to, but I can not, so that point is not valid. I must rely on God.  God loves me so much and wants to show it even more I felt. So I decided to let God be my husband and for Him to love me.
    This decision has freed me.  My heart is lighter and I have more peace.  I do sometimes wish things were different.  But I must remind myself that God is making a way for my circumstances to change and be different.  I am looking forward to that.
    I do not know if I will be able to trust and open up to him again. But I am happy just knowing that God is on my side and I can get all I need from Him.  I do not need anyone else…God is my provider.  God always accepts and loves me and God always has reassurance for me in His Word.
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Manna, Bread From Heaven: A Lesson in How to Handle the Word of God

    I am taking a correspondence course on Old Testament Survey 1.  It is by Wendall Parr and is extraordinary.  I love it!  I wish I was in class so I could ask questions.  But this is way better than no class at all!  I am learning a lot.  

      Last night I learned about how the Manna/Bread in Exodus 16 is a type and shadow for the written and living word of God.  What they were told to do with the manna, you can do with the word.  

For instance,

1. It came from heaven= the manna is supernatural, like the written word and the living word of God.  Nothing has been able to stop the bible or Jesus from spreading.

2. Came to people where they were= God comes to us, the word comes to us.

3. small in size= the bible is small and yet powerful.

4. white in color= white symbolizes purity

5. Made to be eaten= the word is made to be eaten and used if it is to be of any value to us.  It goes to waste if not used.  Like the manna when it was stored.

6. To be gathered daily= the word should be gathered into our hearts every day, too.

7.  To be gathered in the morning=  it is best to seek God first.

8. Obtained by the individual= you have to feed yourself the word of God

9. It was gathered by stooping over= you need to have a reverence to God's Word while gathering it.

10. Some will gather more, some less, but it will be what they need= some of us will study more, some less, but we are gathering and that is all that matters.  Let us not judge.

11. What is gathered has to be eaten or it will go bad= use the word you gather, do not just read and read and never put it into practice or you will put off a foul odor to non believers.

12. Incomprehensible to the natural man=they did not know what it was, hence the name Manna, that means what is it.  Neither does the natural man understand the word of God.  In Numbers 11 the mixed multitude of people hated manna, the word of God.

13. Preserved in the Ark= manna was saved and taken into the ark.  Jesus is the ark, the word incarnate.

14.  Will last as long as it is needed= the word will last and work as long as we need it to...rely on it.

      I am sure there are more things that can be deduced from these readings…that is what is wonderful about the Bible…always something God shows you, for you, for that moment, that day!  He provides all We need…let us praise Him!  Gloriously!

Closer to Bible School

      Well, we are getting closer and closer to moving for bible school!  What a blessing!  God has been working on my husband and he is now totally on board and getting excited about moving and possibly starting a new career path!  WOW!  God is so awesome!  I knew it would take God to get him motivated and He has done an excellent job!
     Now I have to finish up my first year so we can get a move on, literally!  Lol.  And my husband has some work to do on our house, so we can sell it.  It is an awesome chapter of our lives unfolding in front of us!  God is good all the time!  Thank you Lord for giving us this vision…for these dreams…and for making them come to pass…your word never returns void!  Praise God!  You are awesome!

Friday night/ Saturday morning dream and Uganda Orphanage

    I dreamed that I was somewhere...and I answered a phone, landline....corded phone.  It was a Dr. Hunt and he told me I was to get ready I was going to Africa.  He then told me to watch out for Mousalini that he was scaring people in Europe...I believe it was western Europe..the stuff to the left of Italy.
      When I got up I told my husband about the dream.  He said that that was already happening in Greece with the neonazi's there that are upset with foreigners.  I said they were upset about what the government did to their money and their country's economy...and they were thinking they did not want anyone coming and taking a job.  So, I do not know if that was what was meant in my dream. But something is going to happen over there in that region soon.
    Also, I had just go into contact with a friend in Uganda who is at an orphanage.  We are now taking up donations to go to that orphanage in Kabale.  I have a couple of photos only.  But I know the woman, she is a truthful woman.  And they are not asking for money...but little things, like powdered milk, peanut butter, jam, wet wipes,  instant coffee, story books, small inexpensive toys, shoes for the orphans...things like that. If anyone wants to help, please message me or leave a comment and I will get in touch with you.  The shipping costs more than what we are shipping to her.  Uganda is corrupt so we must send some items into Rwanda to guarantee they will get them.  Keep Sister Sev and the orphanage in your prayers please!  She will be going back to the UK to do the paperwork to get them charity status at the end of the year.
    I am so excited to be able to help them.  It seems since I have been deciding to do this I have been under attack.  I accidentally run over something in a drive thru line, a weird divider the store had up that you could not see.  It did some damage to the underside of my car.  Then I found out today at the dentist that I have two bottom teeth that have minor mobility and that I need to see an orthodontist and will probably need braces so I don't loose any teeth in the future.  That messed me up, especially with the strife that keeps popping up in our marriage. I just want peace in our home Lord.  Pray with me, anyone who reads this...for peace to be in our home, in my husband's heart...in both of our mouth's...to be focused on God and His love always.  How can we do so much good if we can not stop the strife!?!

Hotel Dream

     I had a dream about Muslims taking over a hotel.  They were going to do things similar to the mall in Kenya.  Where they tortured people over and over again.   We were trying to escape in the dream.  A man prayed with us and showed us the way to escape and told us when to go, between 1-5am...that was the best time he said.  We were afraid they would hear our car start up, but we had to leave, we could not have our families killed like in that mall.
    I really hope this does not happen.  I hope that things will die down, by God moving and shifting their hearts or by any means neccessary.  I don't want any one else to be tortured like in Kenya.  Horrible.

Destroyed Bible

     I had a really strange dream last night. My zippered burgandy bible was chewed up. I pulled it out of my purse to find it chewed on. One end, corner, was completely gnawed on and the zipper would no longer be able to close the bible. I was really distraught and did not know what to do next.  I had gotten that bible as a replacement to my well worn first bible.  That one was also a zippered bible, but was white with thumb tabs.  This burgandy one I have now, I keep in my purse, has a zipper, but no thumb tabs...but it is out of print.  The publishers are no longer in business, and so it is very special. To have it chewed up, by a dog?, is really odd, considering I rarely have it out of my purse...only when I am reading it.  I have others that I use for bible classes and night time reading.  But I had used it last night and left it on the bedside table.  I was reading in Isaiah...chapters 58-62...around in there, if my memory serves me correctly.
    I have been having a bit of a time about things lately.  I have a friend who just stopped talking to me all of a sudden.  I am not sure how to progress in that area now...how long do you wait...do you wait...do you try to make contact...for how long...and what kind of contact...what do you say...a lot of possibilities.
    I also think that dream I had about a school shooting was in reference to the SandyHook shooting that happened afterwards.  I think the fact that the shooter didn't hurt me was pointing to the fact that no one was going to get hurt at Sandy, but that it was going to be a show put on for the elite rich in our country.  Because in that dream everyone was going into a large blue auditorium...that was more like a theatre than a gymnasium.  It was for a show.  Not for anything else...that room.  It was completely round like the coliseum in Rome...but indoors and fully covered.  I was just outside of that coliseum like area, hiding in the ceiling of an area.  No one was hurt in that dream...I just thought at the time it would have meant so...because I have seen so many on tv, before, that were totally real.  But then after seeing all the footage and information out there about Sandy...that made me reevaluate that dream I had had.  Very interesting being able to look back and see what it meant, now.

Sunflowers

      I think it was last month, I would have to check to see, that this happened.  But I had a dream where God showed me an old boyfriend of mine would come to know Him.  I woke up excited and yet a little leery.  I mean, God usually wants me to get back in touch with people and share something with them when I find this out.  So, I took a minute to ponder it and kind of pushed it out of my mind.  I did not know how this person felt about me anymore...if there were hard feelings...or if I could even find them (though I know that is an excuse because God would let me find them if I was supposed to).  So, I put it out of my mind and told God to bug me if He wanted me to do it.
     And He did.  Chuckles...oh he reminded me.  Not in an all consuming way.  But gently.  I even had another dream a few nights later.  So, I couldn't find him anywhere but on facebook, so I had to create a facebook account in order to get in touch with him again.  I did and he accepted my friend request, thank God.  I thought I was supposed to send him a particular teaching by Andrew Wommack, on the True Nature of God.  But when I offered he declined.  So,  I kept things casual and cool and light and was just honest with him.  I have had a tendency with him to really want to go in depth and be really involved and to even get emotional.  On some level I still look for acceptance from him.  But I think God is showing me some things with that, as well. So I am happy to learn more about myself, as God reveals it to me.  Plus, he is not a bad man, he has a good heart.
     I was just elated when he allowed me to send him a gift for his birthday this week!  I love love love giving!   And yes, people will slap turn you down cold, even if it is for homemade chocolate syrup!  Crazy but true!  So, to find out he really liked the box I sent him and even thanked me for the bible, really made me feel good.  To know I did something right always feels good...like a pat on the back...or a fist bump.  I even got the best compliment I have had in years, too.  So,  I treated myself to some sunflowers.  I bought a small bouquet at Publix...only 3.33, but it brightens my day still and reminds me of the joys of doing what God asks us to do.

I put them in two places so I could see them more often.  The white flowers are some random thing from our garden.

Egypt Has Anti-Obama Sentiment

    See, there is more anti obama sentiment than one might think, if you watch the news.  I do not watch the news.  So, it is really intriguing to find this out.
   Here are some photos from Doug Ross@Journal.

This one is my favorite.  To know they have love for us and can sympathize with our plights, too!