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[xxJILLxx]

so yesterday i ws feeling a lil down on myself and had some issues about frogiving myself

well with loving advice from a friend and through His revelation i had decided to choose to leave all my past problems at the alter once again.

I pray i leave them there for sure this time.

Falling away from my past

k so i needed some inspiration yesterday and i thought ill go to the christian book store and get this one book that i had wanted by joyce meyer.

wel i pick up the one but didnt realize it was not the one i intended to purchase when i started to read it.

well it was not my intention but it was certainly His.

the book is titled Never Give Up ( an awesome read so far very encouraging and if u lack determination is very helpful and inspiring)

well in the one chapter it talks about how the body of Christ is likened to the severla types of birds and how we are to strive to be like eagles because eagles are one of nature's best examples of strength, perserverance, and determination. It is a bird who refuses to be denied its destiny,one who never gives up.

chickens~ are generally skittish and afraid of life: they are lazy: they rarely reach their potential. Chickens simply scrathc around barnyards and cluck. we do not see chickens fly because they flap. They need to live inside the confines of a fence and are satisfied to do so. They cannot handle freedom.

goes on to say Christians who "flap around" and "run for the chicken house" when difficulties arise are not living the victorious life Jesus died to give us.

there are other birds it lists
the magpie~ overl;y agressive bullies who abuse other birds

the kookaburra~ life is one big party, one big joke ~ thoe who take nothing seriously

the vulture~ or buzzards~ as the garbage collectors of the bird kingdom. They are drawn to death and uncleaness these birds enjoy destruction and the filth of life.

parrots and cockatoos~ are the talkers in the bird kingdom those who talk the talk and dont walk the walk

the cuckoo~ do not like work and are happ to sponge off other people. These birds willnot even build their own nests they look for othe nests other birds have built . lay their eggs and then leave their babies for other birds to raise

the peacock~ you know they strut around as though they own the entire world they are flashy showy overly ambitious, wordly full of pride

the crow~ they damage the crops these dirty noisy animals eat what dont belong to them reducing the calue of a farmers livlihood and spoiling the fruit of his labors

I choose to soar with the eagles and get out the chicken yard!

woo hoo
as always God is right on time!
♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

what a beautiful birthday i have had!


lots of warm wishes from loved ones
much love from my friends here
a beautiful sunset

today was a good day very blessed
my daughter made me german chocolate cake and lasagna!

was wonderful!

a very nice day indeed , not too chatty today soaking His words up today

id like to post the card my lil Nathen picked out for me and surprised me with when we went to the christian book store the other day . He saved up his money and didnt have enuuf and asked me to buy it for him and i wasnt aloud to look at it til today

You're an amazing mom

You give yourself so freely,
and there's a quiet kindness
in the way u do it
You walk in the grace of God
with a gentleness that makes
those around you feel loved
and valued,God has truly
given you a special heart...
one that nurtures, understand,
teaches, and loves~not only
in words, but by example too.
thanks for everything, Mom~
for doing more than youre asked to...
for giving more than u need to...
and for being all that God has called
you to be with such a sweet spirit.

Happy birthday with love

nathan, mariah and william

" a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." prverbs 31:30

ok im a quit tearing up now

Gbu ♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

ok so yesterday i hear the Holy Spirit say

"who do u think u are?"

bear with me

i said "im a daughter of the king"

"yes you are"

ok "so why do you say who do i think i am?"

challenging the voice in my mind

"who are u i asked"

"it is I"

"k God so search me what is it i am doing wrong?"

he said "who do u think u are?"

now im confused and also convicted at the same time

i hear "was i not offended everyday? was i not spat upon? what did i COMMAND you?
"

i go down the thou shalts of the commandments

He said "go"

i said "here i am send me Lord"

He said "GO!"

14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned

" didnt say well maybe u can do it, or well if u feel lead to do it, i said GO
it was not a question it was a command!"

i got to thinking how many times do i sit in the church pews in my comfyness receiving the gospel and learning . and how many times am i out there spreading the gospel? You are an eagle dont keep yrself caged.


what am i so afraid of?

If HE is with me who can be against me?

ok GOd so what are u saying?

He said stop complaining and get to work

Yes Lord
Lead me where u wld have me to work .

Well what if lose my job i cant be too aggressive at work.
What if i step on toes? What if i make people feel uncomfortable?
What if they laugh at me? What if i get hurt?

O ye of little faith

you are the salt of the earth if u lose yr job ill replace it I AM GOD remember?


Trust ME

wow

now what>>>>>>>>>>?

gee

nothing like a spiritual spanking
dont get to complacent, dont stop reaching, i will get offended He was offended and still does get offended every day. Who do i think I am that i cannot be offended and He does by me not doing what im suipposed to be doing? Hmpf

wow
ty Jesus for yr rebuke
♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

its been a ,well, no lie its been a ruff one

have alot of important desicions to make
and need to make them quick

He led me to nehemiah today

chapter 4:3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

when adversity hit Nehemiah prayed

5 And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.
6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

they kept on they were determined

7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

he didnt fight he let God do the fighting and Nehemiah prayed

10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

13 Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Team work

14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Dont take yr focus off of doing what He wants me to do just keep on building and pray

16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

They had hearts of conquerors

19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

We need to stick together


23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

Never give up!


Amen ty Jesus


♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

made some very important decisions today

Thank u Jesus !

and i set some goals for myself

and did alot of other things too

short and sweet today

♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

back to work today

i kind of missed it, its boring at home

yesterday i got a letter from a friend i havent talked to in about a year
she was looking for me. we had lost contact because my cell was turned off. i was in her wedding four years ago. and she told me she is 6 months pregnant!




we talked for hours last night had alot of catching up to do!

i had told her what was going on in mine and my childrens life the past year and some of what God has helped me overcome . and she noticed a difference in my tone and speach. I didnt want to tell her too much at once because we were celebrating her pregnancy. Shes having a boy!!!!! She says she prays to saint ann which i havent talked to her in so long so i didnt want her to get offended by telling her not to but i will continue to plant seeds and send her some scripts through the email. gentle seeds. But i did tell her the worst thing i ever did was taking my kids out of church and how hard it was for me to get them back to going and the progress that i have seen. So i told her to find a good church for her and he husabnd and the baby and she agreed to that so

i sure did miss her and it was nice to go down memory lane we went to school together.

she had lots of questions to ask me about pregnancy this is her first child

i love babies!

♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

this morning i set aside for the Lord

spent all morning with Him while cleaning the house and reading some gospel studies here

it was wonderful

i had praise and worship music on and a song came on and i cant remember the song but i heard his voice

stop...

so i felt compelled to slow dance with my hands over my heart and it was so joyous dancing with the Lover of my soul

can i have this dance....

yes of course!

so here i was dancing with my True Love and the tears just flowing of joy and so many emotions came over me and it was like he lifted up my face and said

I am here

and He guided me to twirl me around as if a wedding dance (tearing up just thinking about it)

and he said

U my dear R beautiful and I AM so proud of you (tearing up)

i love You Lord the lover of my soul

i wish everyone could experience this intimate relationship we have together

can i encourage those who read this to go and put on a good song and dance with the lover of your soul?

breathtaking beauty ♥

what a wonderful morning
I praise you Lord

thank u for the one on one time with you may we have many more moments like this

♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

Amazing

He is so Amazing

a few moments ago (im at work) a older gentleman came into the store .

He was looking for a friend... we started talking about his friend and he told me his friend is a homeless guy and he described his friend, there wa a homeless guy who came around here a few months back and i gave him some food but he didnt fit the description this gentleman had of him

i asked him was this a friend or a relative and he said hes a guy who needs a friend and i just want to help him.

we get to talking a bit more about the world and how everything is going bad

i told the man that it was nice to see someone who realy cared abut a complete stranger and he lit up bought a chunky and iced tea we talked some more

he was telling me about the homeless mans past and the troubles he has been through and was very saddened by them
because the homeless man refuses to live in the present and leave the past behind him

He asked me what i believe and i told him i believe in God and i also believe that Jesus is coming back soon

He said Good girl thats the way to be

so we had a pleasant converstaion and he left the store with a big smile but before he left i grabbed his hand to shake and told him God bless you my brother and he was somewhat shocked i reached for hishand but he gladly accepted and said thank u and God bless u as well and said i am my brothers keeper.

the mans name was ivan and the homeless mans name was wayne if any read this and feel led to pray for these two please do so.

Gbu

♥Jill

[Dora]

the mans name was ivan and the homeless mans name was wayne if any read this and feel led to pray for these two please do so.

God bless then both and God bless you Jill

[xxJILLxx]

Pine have i told u lately i love u?

i love u sis, ty for yr reply and yr prayers
you are a very faithful friend and sister and very dear to me

Gbu


♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

boy oh boy times goes by quickly!

i want to dedicate this post to my Lord

Lord,

I am so grateful for all u do for us, i pray i never lose site of where i came from.

Lord i am thankful for where you have me going in You, i pray i always look forward to our future together.

some days i just dont get whats going on in my life, i pray that i will trust you when i dont know.

thank you Lord for all the friends here you have surrounded me with, i pray i never take those who you put in my path for granted.

thank you Lord for the peace you bestow upon my spirit when im in confusion, i pray i always have remebrance of the peace you give me.

thank you Lord for being my strength, I pray that my weakness is your gain for you to work through me.

i thank you Lord for all your encouragement, i pray that when my spirit is downcast that you will restore my joy in You.

You are an awesome God , i pray i never lose sight of your power!

you are worthy of all the glory Lord, i pray that i will seek out ways to keep bringing you Glory!

thank you Lord for choosing me, i pray that i will never take my salvation for granted

thank you Lord for loving me, i pray that you will give me many opportunities to show your love through me to others.

thank you Lord for discernment, i pray Lord that you refocus my eyes on what you would have me to see.

Lord i ask that you give me more wisdom so i can better serve you, i pray my drive to seek your will never fades.

thank you Lord for the children you have entrusted to me, i pray you will help me to be a better mother to them.

i thank you Lord for all the realationships you have put me in, i pray that you will always remain the center of those relationships.

i thank you Lord for your patience in me, i pray i learn from your patience when i am running low on it

thank you Lord for delivering me of the things that kept me being who you made me to be, i pray that i never let them overcome again.

thank you Lord for never giving up on me, i pray i will never give up on you.

I love you Lord!

♥Jill

[xxJILLxx]

been seeking wisdom lately i want to be wiser so that i may be able to help those He leads to me.

think im going to start posting proverbs here til He leads me otherwise . Im on a voyage to seek wisdom... here wisdom wisdom wisdom J/k

k proverbs 1 (nasb)

1.The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2.To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,
3.To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity;
4.To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

Prudent:
Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.
Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident.
Careful about one's conduct; circumspect.
5.A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel
6.To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
7.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8.Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching;

~is my responsibility to show these actions to my children so they can learn right living
9.Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.
~is priceless

10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
~using discernment when u are with those who are not in realtionship with Christ.. see through them and see whos behind them
11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

~ privily: In a privy manner; privately or secretly.

12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
~sounds like satan to me he comes to destroy
13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
~greed
14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
~share in eternal fire????? hes sneaky
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
~turn away16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
~not very bright to try to catch a bird whwn he sees the trap, how many times in the pst i was caught this way.. too many

18And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for their [own] lives.
~ they have no idea it is themselves they are fooling

19So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

~Ty Holy Spirit! Wisdom i hear yr cry and i am searching u out!