Thursday, January 31, 2013

Our 18th wedding anniversary gift from God (2 yrs ago)

I  thought I would share the birth story of our 5th child who was due on February 14, 2011, but arrived two days early on the date of our 18th wedding anniversary.


Two weeks before Lydia was born Jacob (my oldest child) had a dream.  He dreamed he heard a scream from my room and ran in and found it was the baby's scream and Dad had delivered.  I decided to start a journal because I had heard words all night in my sleep that same night that said " I will do a new thing."  I looked it up and those exact words were in Isaiah.

I told the midwife about the dream and the verse and requested info about delivering a child on you own.  Lee (my hubby) didn't wasn't to read it.  He said if God put that on him ( he had no desire to deliver) God would give him everything he needed to know.

Our midwife lived and worked out of Memphis, which is the closest town to us. She lived and worked about 50 minutes away.   We live in an extremely small town in the middle of no where.  I was amazed to find out later that her assistant's (a doula) mom and dad lived about one mile from my home.  

My water broke early on Feb 11.  The midwife came and stayed on and off about 16 hours.  I wasn't having labor pains so she decided to give me some time alone and went down the street to the doulas moms house.  I had a snack and took a nap. ( I never had any contractions) I realized that I felt the urge to go to the bathroom and realized I may not make it to the toilet. As I got to the entry of the bathroom, I felt the head come out.  I screamed for Lee who was in the kitchen cooking deer meat.  He had the vent a hood on and didn't hear my first call.  I called again and he came.
He helped me to lay down on the bathroom floor, called the midwife and delivered the child.  ( Without having a chance to wash his hands) The midwife arrived about 4 minutes after the birth and was able to cut the cord and clean up.  We had actually forgot about the dream throughout all the excitement and when the midwife walked in she said, "This is just like your son's dream!"




Sunday, January 27, 2013


Let us go out from the camp,
Bearing His reproach,
As the bodies of the sacrifices,
Were burned and turned to smoke

Having seen how Jesus suffered,
Outside  the gate,
To sanctify the people,
An atonement for sin to make

Here we having no continuing city,
Knowing the best is yet to come,
Where the Lamb will be the light,
With no need for the moon or sun

Hebrew 13:11
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 

 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 

 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 

 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 

 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 

Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Purify me, Lord
Purge me as silver and gold,
That I might give an offering of righteousness,
As in the days of old

Let me be as thy jewels
With a great Godly fear
Arise, Sun of righteousness!
I know your healing  is near!

Malachi 3:
3: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. 

4: Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. 

Mal. 3:17
And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 

Mal. 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall

Friday, January 25, 2013


What meanest thou, O sleeper?
What have you done?
The boat tossed with a tempest
Because of just one

The sailors all knew
Trouble doesn't befall you for nought
The searched and found Jonah
And the reason they sought

When Paul was bit by a viper
In another time and land
Even the barbarians murmured
And thought judgement was at hand

"You must not be living right"
People used to always say
But now, most have forgotten
Judgement has faded away

If things are going bad
And you think it's just your lot
Consider your life and 
Examine your heart.



Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come

Jonah 1:6
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

Acts 28:4
 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

Psalms 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The woman I desire to be

Chaste conversation coupled with fear (1 Peter 2:3)
Her mouth with wisdom holds the key
To the secret of the greatest commandments (Matt 22:37-39)
Love has made her free (John 8:32)

Her mouth will not allow the enchantments
Of this life below 
To occupy that valuable space
For Christ hath made her whole (John 5:6)

The "fighting for her rights,"
The "let your voice be heard"
She has heard the devil's tricks many times, (Gen 3:4-5)
She prefers to be washed in The Word (Eph 5:25-27)


1 Peter 2:3
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 

Matt 22:37-39
 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 
 This is the first and great commandment. 
 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 5:6
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

Gen 3:4-5
 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 

Eph 5:25-27
 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 

Monday, January 21, 2013

Help us Lord

I have been meditating on what older women should be teacher the younger women.  I was browsing another mom's blog and found this New Years resolution her husband made at her request:

"(husband's name) must practice instant obedience. Basically, when I am ask him to do something, he not only does it but right then when I ask! No laziness, no procrastination, no disrespect, and no excuses. Sounds like a dream come true, huh?!"

I was so shocked because this is contrary to what the scriptures teach.  Wives SUBMIT to your husbands.  Never does it tell us to make our husbands obey us.  I guess it is fulfillment of the prophecy written in Isaiah that ....


Isaiah 3:12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.



Send help, Lord!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Let thy words be few (Ec 5:2)
Refrain thy lips, O ye wise (Proverbs 10:19)
A fool will utter it all (Proverbs 29:11)
Yet the wise will let a matter lie

The tongue is a world of iniquity (James 3:6)
Who can tame this deadly tool? (James 3:8)
Don't let it cause you to sin, (Ecc 5:6)
Lest you be found a fool.

Lord , put Your Words in my mouth, 
(Isaiah 51:16, Jeremiah 1:9)
Cover me in the shadow of Your Mighty  Hand, (Isaiah 51:16)
Let my silence be my wisdom, (Job 13:5)
And having done all, help me to stand. (Ephesians 6:13)



Ec 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 

Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

James 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 

Ecc 5:6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin

Isaiah 51:16
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Job 13:5
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Ephesians 6:13
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.


Ecc 5:3
A fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 






Sunday, January 13, 2013


The fear of the LORD is a treasure
Wisdom and knowledge, the stability of time (Isaiah 33: 6 )
Zion filled with judgment and righteousness.  (Isaiah 33:5)
O house of Israel, why will ye die? (Ezekiel 33:11)

Hear ye that are far away
And those that are near (Isaiah 33:13)
Acknowledge His mighty ways (Isaiah 33:13)
Have a Godly fear (II Kings 17:39)

According to your ways,
Judgement  will come (Ezekiel 18:30)
Take no pleasure in seeing evil (Isaiah 33:15)
Or hearing of evil that was done

Repent  from your transgressions,
A new heart and spirit you'll receive,(Ezekiel 18:31)
Don't let iniquity be your ruin, (Ezekiel 18:30)
With all your heart in God believe!

Isaiah 33: 6 
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure. 

Isaiah 33:5
 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. 

Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Isaiah 33:13  Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 

II Kings 17:39
But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.


Ezekiel 18:30
 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 

Ezekiel 18: 31
 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 

Isaiah 33:10
Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.


Isaiah 33:15  He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; 

Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 

Saturday, January 12, 2013

When you're a watchman is on the wall
And the enemy is seen
You must blow the trumpet
So prepared the people will be

If you blow and the people don't listen
What else can you do?
But if you fail to warn them
Their blood will fall on you.

Ezekiel 3:17-19
 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 

 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 

 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Cast not away your confidence, 
Which hath great recompense of reward
That after patiently, doing the will of God
You will find that great pearl !

Knowing that you have a better and an enduring substance 
Waiting up above
Holding fast the profession of our faith 
Striving to live in love

With a conscience that bears witness
Accusing or excusing your every thought
Showing the work of the law
Is written in your heart

Loving others as yourself
Fulfilling  the royal law
Offering yourself as a living sacrifice 
To God,  who is merciful to all!

Heb 10:35
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

Heb 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 

Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Hebrews 10:34
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Romans 2:15
Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:10
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:


John 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.








Monday, January 7, 2013

When the dust returns to the earth 
And the spirit to God who gave (Ecc 12:7)
When every work is brought to judgement (Ecc 12:14)
And the ways of man are weighed

What will matter then?
Where did you spend your time?
Was it spent reading vain books?
Or on things more divine?

Much study is a weariness of the flesh (Ecc 12:12)
Some are afraid of that which is high (Ecc 12:5)
They need to secure a successful career
While their Bible slips to the side

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
From the wise preacher to his land
Fear God, and keep his commandments: 
for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecc 12:13)

Ecc 12:5
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: 

Ecc 12:7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 

Ecc 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. 

Ecc 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 

Ecc 12:14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. 

Friday, January 4, 2013

Would Jesus desire an earthly kingdom
Where He'd sit upon a throne?
Would He want to write legislation
And improve His earthly home ?

What about Jesus' followers?
What example did they set?
They were displeased with James and John
When they desired to sit at His right & left

Jesus told them that the Gentiles
Desired to have authority
"But so shall it not be among you"
A servant you must be!


Mark 10:37-45
They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. 

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Talitha cumi

Talitha cumi
Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 
Jesus told the twelve year old girl
Astonishment filled their eyes

He commanded that no one should tell
And asked for her to be fed
He had brought her back to life
Raised from the dead

He's done it again
He's called us out of the grave
Raised us up together
To sit in a heavenly place!

Our conversation in the past
By the flesh, consumed
The children of wrath
To hell we were doomed

But God, in His great mercy
Quickened us together with Christ
A new tongue we have now
That speaks of a eternal life

Thank God for His unspeakable gift (II Corinthians 9:15)
And his mercy that abounds
Help us to fight, Lord
Until faithful, we are found!

Mark 5:
41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 

42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 

43.And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. 

Eph 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 

Eph 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 

Eph 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 

II Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

I Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.