One Word For Love

Many waters cannot quench Love nor can floods drown it. Love is as strong as death. 

- Song of Solomon 8:7

Greater Love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. 

- John 15:13

A cord of three stands is not quickly broken.

- Ecclesiastes 4:12

Faith, Hope, Love, but the greatest is Love.

- 1 Corinthians 13:13

Love Never Fails.

- 1 Corinthians 13:8

God is Love.

So I walked around my Church and asked the question, in one word what is Love to you? When you think about it, there are many things you can describe what Love is. 

But here are some beautiful one word responses.

Love is:

Patience- Pastor Murphy, Nashville, Tennessee

Commitment- Officer Kevin, Grand Isle, North Carolina

Great- Bob, Winter Haven, Florida

Affection- Margret, Haines City, Florida

God- Pam, Atlanta, Georgia

Commitment- Glenda, Florence, Alabama

Jesus- Connie, Detroit, Michigan

Commitment- Rodney, St. Pete, Florida

Compassion- Dustin, Olathe, Kansas

Action- James, Lake Wales, Florida

Jesus- Jerie, Winter Haven, Florida

Patience- Adrian, Lake Wales, Florida

Family- Denise, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

So what does this all mean? Well, of course Love! No, but seriously, it's about Loving God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind no matter what. It's about putting God first in everything, literally. In today's world you can get your focus off God and on things of this world. Your focus must be on eternal things. Not your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, kids, job, material things, your Instagram followers, your likes on social media etc.  

So ask yourself what are you motivated by when it comes to Love? 

What are your thoughts about Love? 

Did you know when we die, everything will be measured by what we did for Christ, nothing else? It's true.

Today, I ask you to pray and seek the heart of God in your life. God's word says each of us have to work out our own Salvation. When you stand before God, it will only be you giving an account for your life. Every word, everything you did. Make sure that nothing ever like ever comes between your relationship with The Lord.

Let's make everything we do be motivated by the Love we have for Jesus. 

Let's focus everything we do on eternity.

I Love you guys so much! I really do.

And God Loves you more. Like BIG Love.

Make Him proud in Jesus Name.

I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made: your works are wonderful. 

I know that full well.

-Psalm 139:14

You Are A Miracle

You are a miracle. 

It's like I just want to stop at that short and simple sentence, but it just isn't simple. 

God took great care in creating you. 

You were fearfully and and wonderfully made. - Psalm 139:14 

If you really ponder the fact that He only created one of you, 

there is no choice but to believe you are a miracle. 

There is nobody on this earth like you. 

Nobody. 

I'll say it again...

Nobody.

Sometimes we let our choices in life define us and things others say about us. 

But the truth is, we are who God says we are. God Loves us no matter what. 

Where ever you find yourself today, in prison or in the free world, you are a miracle. Don't let anyone tell you different. If you made some poor choices, than turn to God and ask Him for forgiveness.  And confess your sins to each other. -James 5:16

God is our perfect example of Love, for God is Love. 

We Love because He first Loved us. -1 John 4:19

Did you know that God sent His One and Only Son Jesus to die for your sin? 

Literally He did. 

He did that because He Loves you so much.  

You are a miracle.

If you've never accepted Jesus into your heart, I say today is your day. 

Believing in Jesus will change your life forever. 

Jesus changed mine. 

Jesus Is My BFF.

Will you let Him be yours?

If yes, all you have to do is believe with your heart that He died for your sin 

and rose again on the third day. Then confess your sin to Him. 

Just be real.  

Your so Loved.

Providence in Providence-Way Cool

O LORD that hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. - Psalm 139:1-2.

Did you know that God cares about every detail of your life? Literally He does. From the smallest thing, to the biggest thing and everything in between.  

Two days ago I had the most breathtaking experience with God. Like you I'm struggling with many different things, nobody has a perfect life. It doesn't matter where your at, nobody has a perfect life. 

And like who wants to have a perfect life anyway? Seriously. 

Anyway, I was spending time with God as one of the worst storms was hoovering over my city of Davenport. Shortly after the storm passed the most beautiful like ever double rainbow appeared in my backyard. I can't even begin to express what I felt experiencing this beyond vivid in colors, rainbow. I was literally out of breath. I could hardly breath. It will go down in history for me as the most beautiful awe struck experience 

I've had with God in the sky :) 

Then shortly after I read a devotional about Queen Esther.

- Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 

- Esther 4:14

I'm not saying the "rainbow" was about this, but it was a beautiful reminder that 

God is with me, like you and He is in control. He is Sovereign. 

He literally told the rainbow where to go, like for real. 

What does all this mean? Providence. Just like with Esther.

I Love what Dr. David Jeremiah wrote about Providence.  

The word providence refers to the foreseeing, guiding, protecting, and rearranging hand of God on the history of the world and on our personal lives. America's Founding Fathers leaned heavily on the doctrine of providence. According to several historians, George Washington's mother would read to him from Esther 4, emphasizing Mordecai's question to Esther: "Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Young Washington absorbed the understanding that God controls events, placing us where and when He wants. As his life unfolded, Washington spoke repeatedly of providence. He talked about the "favorable interposition" of God's providence, the "ordering of a kind of Providence, " and "the hand of Providence" that spared America as a nation. How remarkable that the same hand that guides the course of history also directs the circumstances of the lives of His children. Joseph was a man who yielded his life to the providential plan of God, and he became blessed and greatly used. God is in control of the tides of time; let Him also order the days of your life. A superintending Providence is ordering everything for the best- and, that in due time, all will end well. 

George Washington, in a letter dated October 27, 1777.

Amazing! 

Providence.

So will you yield to God's plan for you life? 

If it takes you away from God it isn't His plan for your life. 

Maybe this is your time to submit your will to the Lord's and accept 

Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

"Once you have been to the Cross, you will never be the same."

-Billy Graham

The choice is yours of course. God is so very good and He Loves you so much. 

Love will always be the answer. Jesus is the answer. Yes He is :)

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

- 3 John 4

If you find yourself in prison or in the free world reading these words, just know that you can truly be free in Jesus no matter where your at. You might not have your freedom yet, but you are free in Him. 

Your circumstances don't dictate your freedom or if He is good, God is good period. 

Your Loved and I pray today is your day to turn to Him. 

And by the way, the rainbow was Providence and I live in Providence, 

way cool how God works. 

I'm still in awe.

Love goes on Forever. 

Love Never Fails.

- 1 Corinthians 13:8

You Complete Me

Hey Guys, Trachena here! 

First let give props to the picture above that Amy Lynn made. Isn't it awesome? 

She is such an amazing artist among many things. 

I Love you Amy and thank you.

I think you beyond beautiful.  

"You Complete Me"

Don't you just Love that? Seriously? Like two puzzle pieces that just fit perfectly. Have you ever did a puzzle and your coming to the end and a piece is missing? It's like man, wow... now what? 

You have this beautiful puzzle with that one piece missing. How annoying. 

But what about your life? 

What completes you?

What defines you?

No matter how you answer that, the truth is the real truth only Jesus can complete you.

So that missing piece is Jesus. He alone will complete you. I know you guys are like come on, I thought you were going to say, a guy, a girl will complete me. It's him. It's her. Well maybe so, but that is after Jesus. I tell you the truth, nothing in this life will ever complete you but Christ alone. There is no boyfriend, no girlfriend, no spouse, kids, no amount of money, no career, not the next toy, no drug, like you get my point...nothing will ever satisfy you or complete you but Jesus. In my personal life I've learned this the hard way, many times I've tried to find my worth in people and things, yet it left me empty. I believe with my whole heart that you have to be complete in Jesus before you can even Love someone the way God wants you too. I Love this quote by C.S. Lewis, 

"You can't Love a fellow creature fully till you Love God."

You see when we surrender completely to Jesus, He changes us from the inside out. The things we once Loved or getting an empty fill on, we no longer desire. When Jesus comes in, so does Love. Like real Love. And He changes everything. The things you once did you begin to change and want to give Him all the glory. 

I understand we all want to be Loved. We all want that person to complete us but let Jesus do that first and then He will give you the one. 

I Believe in Jesus and I Believe in Love. 

And yes I do Believe there is that one person that can complete you but that is after Jesus. And make no mistake the one will Love Jesus too. But first Jesus ok? All He wants is your heart. Like fully surrendered to Him. Not 50/50, not just on Sunday's, nothing less than 100%. I promise you that if you surrender everything and hold nothing back, He will radically change your life. He will Love you like crazy. You don't have to have it all together, you can come just as you are. Literally your one step away 

from fully surrendering your life to Jesus. He wants to Love you. Promise. 

It is a Blessing in my life to Bless you with what I've learned, and to tell you the truth and this is truth...

Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE.

"He died for you." 

Surrender by faith. 

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through Love.

-Galatians 5:6

You are not alone, He is always with you. You are very important to God. He Loves you so much.

Oh How He Loves us.

Will you surrender? Let me know.

  

Remember Mom

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. 

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. 

Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 

-Psalm 139:13-14

Happy May! 

Happy Mother's Day Mom and to all the Mom's out there.

I wanted to take this time specially because Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12th to honor my Mom. 

I Love you Mom.  

For many of you know that I lost my Mom unexpectedly on September 16, 2002. She had cancer. She didn't know she had cancer. The day before I got to spend the day with her shopping, having ice cream at Diary Queen and coffee at Dunkin Donuts. I dropped her back at her Surfside apartment on Miami Beach, hugged her goodbye through the window. As she walked away, I called out again, Mom...can you give me another hug? She walked back and gave me another hug and I kissed her. I drove off. The next morning I couldn't reach her nor her neighbors as they knocked on her door. I called the police. I couldn't get to her myself right away as I lived about an hour away maybe more with traffic. The police went in and found her in her bed dead. It was beyond compression, to the point of more anguish I had ever experienced in my life. Like how does this happen? Why God Why? The neighbors said she was planting flowers in her garden at like 2 am. She went inside, laid down and died. There was still dirt underneath her finger nails that told the story. But still she was gone. I share this not for tears, sorrow but just to say that if you still have your Mom alive, remember her. Love her. Hang out with her. If you are at odds with your Mom, do the right thing regardless and make things right. Life is to precious not to. Don't live life with regrets. It doesn't even have to be on Mother's Day, it could be right now. Pick up the phone and call her. You will wish you had should she suddenly die like mine did.  

I know there are many of you in prison right now that have lost your Mom's. I know you personally some of you. I know the pain is real, like really real during this time. I am with you in your pain. I Love you and I do care for you and your pain. Perhaps take the time to Bless another Mom in there and you also in the free world. 

If you don't have a Mom, be a Mom, or reach out to one and Love on them.

I pray in Jesus Name that during this holiday you will have peace, even though the struggle is real. I ask that God would comfort you in your lost and somehow, someway you would feel Loved. 

Dear Mom's, You are Loved. You are Beautiful. My hope is that even if you lost your Mom, or if your a Mom alone, that you know without a doubt that God Loves you. He created you a -masterpiece literally and totally wonderfully made, the Bible says so! 

So thank you for being you.

I Love taking pictures. I take pictures of anything. Even though I will never be able to take a picture of you again, Mom, I treasure all the memories in my heart 4-ever!

I Love you Mom.

May you be Blessed by the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.

- Psalm 115:15

Your Loved Forever

YOU ARE ACCEPTED, NOT REJECTED.

- John 15:16

I want you to know that "Your Loved Forever". I don't know where you find yourself today, but I am here to tell you that You are Loved Forever, no matter what. So many things can come at us and we find ourselves in despair. But you need to know that God says you are... 

Accepted, Wonderfully Made, Forgiven, Loved, Blessed, Chosen, Cherished, Enough, Known, Strong, Delightful, Valuable, Beautiful and His Forever.

I recently went to a TobyMac Christian Concert in Tampa and like I Love all his songs. But one of the Artists "We Are Messengers" that he brought along with him sang one of my favorite songs called "Maybe It's Ok" The song is more than lyrics, it's truth. It is real. A lot of us have these huge walls up around our weakness when in reality letting them fall down and be vulnerable you are able to be truly free in Christ. No one is perfect. No one has the perfect life, like that isn't possible because we all fall short of God's glory. Today whether you are reading this from prison or the free world, please know that coming clean and being real makes you enough. We don't have to have it all together, but realness comes in being authentic, the real you. In realness we can willing share our struggles, laugh at ourselves, face fear, get back up when we fall, avoid gossip and just Love one another unconditionally. Your are Beloved, and I am thinking about you. Don't give up, miracles happen every day, like you are one of them...you are a miracle. Don't ever forget that! Ok, back to the song, I prayerfully hope these beautifully written lyrics touch your heart. 

If I didn't know what it hurt like to be broken

Then how would I know what it feels like to be whole

If I didn't know what it cost like to be rejected 

Then I wouldn't know that Your Love coming home

Maybe it's ok if I'm not ok

'Cause the One who holds the world is holding onto me

Maybe it's all right if I'm not all right

'Cause the One who holds the stars is holding my whole life

If I didn't know what it look like to be dirty

Then I wouldn't know what it feels like to be clean

And if all of my shame haven't drove me to hide in the shadows

Then I wouldn't know the beauty of being free

Father, let Your kingdom come, let Your will be done

Here in my heart as in Heaven

Maybe it's ok if I'm not ok

'Cause the One who holds the world is holding onto me

Maybe it's all right if I'm not all right

'Cause the One who holds the stars is holding my whole life

Now I'm alive in You

The best that I deserved

Now I'm alive and I can see You in everything

Maybe it's ok if I'm not ok

Mistakes help us learn.

Sin is a choice we deliberately make even though we know better.

Mistakes are done with innocence.

Sin comes from a heart that holds rebellion.

Mistakes lead to growth.

Sin leads to decay

- Holly Gerth

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of The Holy Spirit.

- Romans 15:13 

You are so awesome! 

So Smile...

Your Loved Forever.

Jesus

Light has come into the world.

-John 3:19

 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. 

-Luke 2:11

Merry Christmas.

Jesus is the Savor of the World. 

Christmastime is a Beautiful time as we celebrate the Birth of Christ. 

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, " which is translated, "God with us".

- Matthew 1:23

As I personally reflect on this Christmas Season, I can't help to think of how much Jesus has done for me and for you. In Romans 5:8 it says, But God demonstrates His own Love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Wow! Just Wow! When I think of how much Love Jesus has for us all to die for us it's beyond understanding. You see for me, to live is to die, like literally for Him. When I think of how He rescued me and saved me from myself with His relentless Love, I just can't help to live for Him and to give Him my everything. If you knew of someone that literally rescued you wouldn't you spend the rest of your life by their side; 

sharing, giving thanks and eager to tell everyone? 

And more importantly Loving them with all you got?

Well that's me. It's something I got to do.

If you didn't know Jesus really died for you. 

If you didn't know Jesus  really is the Son of God.

If you didn't know Jesus thinks your Beautiful.

If you didn't know Jesus thinks your Valuable.

If you didn't know Jesus thinks your Worthy.

If you didn't know Jesus thinks your Enough.

And 

Jesus Loves you like mad crazy, for real He does.

During this Christmas Season remember what it is all about, Jesus. 
Getting to hang out with your family, friends or even on your bunk with your bunkie :) 

is special, but don't forget what it's all about. 

JESUS

LOVE came down for us.

If you have never accepted Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, now is a perfect time. The Bible tells us that Today is the day of Salvation. This is a gift for you this Christmas, SALVATION. Literally all you have to do is bow your head, get on your knees, whatever works for you and ask Jesus to come into your heart. Believe with your heart that He is the Son of God (which He is, promise you by The Word of God), tell Him your sorry for your sins, and ask Him to wash you clean and that you Love Him. That you what to live for Him the rest of your days. Do this by faith. Do this from your heart. It's that simple and Jesus will come into your heart and your new life will begin with Him. 

I am so happy for you all... Heaven is rejoicing that you have accepted Jesus in your heart.

Welcome to the Family of God.

Jesus, you are the King, the King of my heart.

You are the King of Kings and The Lord of Lords and 

I Love You sooooooo much! Happy Birthday :)

   

Jesus is Calling

Happy October! My prayer is that you guys are super blessed in every way possible. 

Just a quick note letting you know that you are Loved. Seriously tho...you are! Life has been crazy and it seems like everything is sideways, and that can cause pain, tears and heartaches. But let me be the one to tell you that what you are going through Jesus is with you...and Oh how He loves you so much! Like BIG Love. You might not see Him, or even feel Him at times, but trust me He is with you. We all go through different seasons from smiles to sorrows and everything in between. Even so...He is with you! Trust me if you can see how special you are, how He died for you, then you would know without a doubt He Loves you! So no worries...please don't worry...cast your cares on the Lord, why? Because He Loves you and He will see you through. You might be sitting around all kinds of evil or decisions wondering where will I go when I'm released?! Give it ALL to God! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and He will direct your steps. The pain you are feeling isn't nothing in comparison to the joy that is coming. People will let you down, they will hurt you, they will let go, but Jesus will never let you go. He Loves you so much...like no matter what. 

If you've never given your heart to Jesus..today is the day of Salvation..right where your at you can simply pray by telling Jesus you believe in Him, that your sorry for all the bad things you've done and to forgive you..ask Him to come into your heart and that you want to live for Him. He has been waiting for you..so do it. There isn't anything more important in your life than making this decision..and besides you will get to spend eternity with Him in Heaven! 

Life is going to be hard, and other times not so hard, but by putting your Love and life into a relationship with Jesus it will be amazingly awesome! 

Let go..and give your life to Jesus and why not?..He did died for you. 

For me I will live for Him because He Loves me and literally died for me even when I was sinner..what relentless Love! 

You are bountifully beautiful, worthy, enough and treasured...so smile and embrace Jesus..

He is waiting.

In closing if your life is sideways or upside down, just know it doesn't matter..come as you are..broken, blessed, beautiful and everything in between..

Just come!

The Piece

Love Never Fails

1 Corinthians 13.8

Have you ever did a puzzle? 
Like have you ever did one and towards the end you were like where is the last piece? 
Oh wow...its missing! 

The puzzle although beautiful in it's own way, it's not complete. How do you find that piece? Obviously if you were actually doing a puzzle you would either 
leave it that way or return it for the same puzzle with all the pieces. 
But I'm talking about you, when you feel that a piece is missing in you what do you do?

Let me save you a whole lot of time by telling you that piece is found in Jesus. It's not found in anything but Him. I believe when we fully surrender our lives to Jesus and make Him not just Savior but Lord we find that piece. It is in Him. That piece is Jesus...True Love...like crazy Love. He becomes your First Love. When we are filled with Jesus Love we can pour that into others hence fulfilling what Jesus Himself spoke in Matthew 22 37 to Love God and others. 
Are you praying to meet someone in your pursuit to Love God? 

Do it with fearless faith.

He will direct your path to meet that beautiful person who He created you to be with. With selfless faith God will call you to step up to the call, but don't give up because what He calls He equips. 
True Love never ends... endures through it all and never fails. 

Some of you will be walking back into the free world after many years, it's so important to keep your mind on things above, and keep it set. You must at all cost put God first in everything. Oh how Jesus Loves you and wants the best for your life. He is madly in Love with you...like crazy Love. You are so incredibly special to Him and you matter. God's best will Love you unconditionally, be true to you, and will never give up on you. Like never Ever. They will draw you closer to Jesus, so wait...
wait on the one who will Love you Forever. 

Wait on The Lord, He will show you 
beyond beautiful things 
through His amazing Grace. 
Your going to make it.
 I Believe in you. 

And Jesus is gonna Love til you Believe.

So So Sweetly Broken

O Lord God you satisfy my soul. In you I have found peace, joy and your true Love. You take me to places unknown within the depths of my heart and I rejoice with tears. 

I am so so sweetly broken. 

I will speak of your goodness all the days of my life. 

I Love you God more than I know how to express.

I know that you will see me through all the pain in all your beautiful ways and 

I so trust you.  

I am thankful.

Thank you Jesus for dying for me,  so I can live. No matter what comes my way, I know your Love. My desires will always be to bring you glory, and I pray that you use my life for that.  I will share your Grace, your Mercy and most importantly your Love with others all the days of my life. You are my everything and until I am called home to see you face to face, I will give you everything I have. To lay me down, and do whatever you call me to. 

Oh Jesus, I Love you SO SO MUCH and thank you. 

I write this because some of you know the life changes that have taken place in my life in the last year or so. I just needed to share that no matter what you go through that God is with you. God is crazy in Love with you and He will see you through whatever storms you go through in this life. I am living proof that He can even Love someone like me. But the crazy thing He Loves us all, no matter what. So whatever you are going through today, or facing, I want you to know that not only God Loves you, but He has great plans for your life. 

Never Give Up!

Love You Jesus

Today I was blessed to see sky writing in my back yard. 

I captured the above picture and it was beyond beautiful. 

I just want to say I Love You Jesus and thank you for everything.

I am yours forever.

Surrender40 Ministries

Ecclesiastes 3.14

I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever.

Hey Guys..Trachena here. Just as quick update to let you know that Pink Love Ministries has been taking on all the outreaches that Surrender40 had been doing for years. It's been 6 months since I've posted anything about Surrender40, but many changes have happened in the seen and unseen. Yet there is still more to come. 

On Christmas Eve 2008 at Calvary Kendall God had spoke to my heart and gave me the name Surrender40 and said "feed my sheep". As many of you know since that time it's been all about Jesus and serving others in Love. One thing I never could fully answer to everyone that would asked me, "What does "Surrender40" mean? Over the years I've thought what it could mean, I've asked, I've prayed, but it wasn't until last year I heard someone speak on the meaning of the number 40. After that I did some research and sought God and He showed and confirmed the reasons to me. Although there are many reasons, it's about times of testing. We all will have those times, we don't have to be homeless, sick in a hospital or even in prison. We can simply be overwhelmed by all the things that life throws at us. God showed me in recent days through another that regardless of our circumstances we must surrender to really live out the life God has called us to. His plans are best. His Love fails not. His ways are perfect. I am thankful for the all God has done over the last 9.5 years. I want to personally thank everyone who stepped up and was the hands and feet of Jesus in helping. Many lives have been touched for His glory. I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude.  

The final chapter of Surrender40 will soon come to an end and a new name and vision will be birthed. He makes all things beautiful in His time. I will come to you again by the end of the year. In the meantime, Pink Love will continue reaching out in whatever areas God calls. 

In closing, wherever you find yourself today in confinement or just hangin out with your bunky, my prayer is that you would surrender to Jesus. It is only in Jesus you will find Freedom, Love, Peace, Joy and complete fullness in your life. 

I love you guys and I'm thankful for you. 

You are treasured and Loved beyond any words I could express. 

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Light..seek Him always. 

And if nobody told you today...

You are Beautiful.   

Your Life Matters to God

Happy May and Happy Mother's Day! 

Sending a special message of Love and comfort to all who have lost their Mom. 

The above picture is my Mom. 

She died suddenly on September 16, 2002 from cancer.

I share this to say I understand the pain. 

I miss my Mom all the time. 

God is with you and He knows the pain and He will comfort you during this time.

There are many things we don't understand that God does. I still don't know why my Mom died suddenly with no warning. But as we place our trust in God in everything He does we will find the strength to continue on. Since my Mom died almost 16 years ago I have really learned that your life matters to God. We might not understand everything He does or doesn't do, 

but we can trust in the fact that He Loves us. 

I personally believe that even through death we must be intentional in all we do.

Tomorrow isn't promised, Today is all we have and because of my experience with losing my Mom I can say it's very important to tell people and show them that you Love them. 

Your life matters to God and He Loves you.

So I send this message to anyone who has experienced death of a Love one to let you know that you are not forgotten. He is with you even if you think He isn't. 

God Loves you so much that He only created one of you, 

so that makes you way special.  

May God give you great comfort during Mother's Day and beyond 

that no matter what you face He is with you and you are incredibly Loved by Him.

Happy Mother's Day Mom. 

I Love and Miss you so much!

You Are His Treasure

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. 

I will praise You, for I and fearfully and wonderfully made; 

Marvelous are Your works, 

And that my soul knows very well. - Psalm 139;13-14

Happy Spring & Happy April from Epcot.

You Are Valuable.

You Are Treasured.

You Are Beautiful.

You Are Worthy.

You Are His Masterpiece.

You Are Loved.

Through the ups and downs of life we can forget just how much we truly are Loved by God. Things in our lives might not be what we want yet, but in the quietness of His Love you will have peace to continue on and strength to endure even through the tears. 

He will work everything out for your good as you trust in Him. 

Don't ever quit.

He is able.

He is faithful.

Remember your worth is determined what God says in His Word. 

You are His poem, song and He Loves you! 

Remember that today!

I Love You. - God

Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."
- John 13.7

If I take a look back on my personal life since 6.3.17 which I use that date because that was the point God grabbed me to use me, yet at the same time woke me to myself I sit in amazement. If someone would of told me everything that would happen to me since then I would laugh. I say that because a lot of times we put God in a box. We carve out the way we think things should be, yet in God's relentless pursuit He comes to our rescues even if we don't think we need a rescue. I started a prayer room in September 2015 because I wanted to go deeper with God. I was struggling in my prayer life, mostly because I wasn't seeing God answer my prayers and I was very discouraged. When you've prayed over and over day after day year after year and nothing changes you get discouraged. Yet it never kept me from pursuing even harder The Lord, because I Love Him so much. I wanted to share with you guys about some of the things I struggle with to give you hope that God hasn't forgotten you. And how I feel that at times. On 8.31.17 God gave me a very powerful word. It literally broke me inside and made me cry right in BJ's where He spoke it to me. From that point (almost) I made a decision not to let go of the Word He gave me. The almost was entailed in fact, by many attempts to do away with it, fast it away, ignore it, everything because really I was being me, being very hard on myself, trying to figure it all out and the why instead of just receiving His Word and letting Him work it all out. I realized I didn't want to be a Jonah in rebellion to God, so I finally totally surrendered a couple months later.

God uses His Divine power to get our attention and it will affect the faith of others. Although God's Word to me hasn't be fulfilled all together, many things have happened thus far and I know that I know that I know it will be fulfilled because He said it. My life is in His hands and He can do what He wants, it's the safest place to be. It is always the safest place for you too.

Today if God has given you a word, hold on to it and never let it go. Sometimes we have to walk through very fearful situations to reach the door that He will open. But during that time it's important to keep your mind on things above and to continue to renew you mind in His Word. The enemy will try and come against your mind, so you need to be in His word completely trusting in Him each step of the way. We might feel fear but we don't succumb. There have been many times in the past that I let fear get the best of me and didn't walk through doors God gave me. It caused many consequences for choosing fear over faith. Since those times of the past, with complete surrender to God, I've walked into fearful situations from courtrooms to places far away and came out totally free. Please know this, fear is a liar! God Loves you and will never ever put fear on you, but will give you the power of Love and a sound mind.

Remember, that God Loves you with an everlasting kind of Love and no matter what He will Love you. You are incredibly special to Him, you must be He only created one of you. Be encouraged today that God will make all things work out for your good, because He is good and that is a beautiful thing!

I say over and over again everyday I Love You God.

I just Love Him.  

Beautiful you!

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, I thank You Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.  
- Luke 10.21

I Love this! These things are revealed to babes! That is beyond beautiful. Love it!
You are beautiful Jesus, you are the most beautiful, the most glorious.

In the summer of 2017 God revealed some things to me. I was really struggling in some areas of my heart and was really upset with myself. I mean really upset with myself. It was like God sent me on an assignment and then I got my heart involved. Yet when I cried out the Lord told me that He had put those things in my heart. I cried more. After that God began to change my heart completely and tell me more things to come. I am so thankful. I have many dreams, a heart full of God and I am ready to step into my God-given purposes. I am overwhelmed by His Love and kindness.

Today, if you find yourself troubled by things that God might have changed in your heart for the better, just embrace it. God is control of everything that goes on in our lives. Even if it's really hard, continue to press into what God has given you. Don't give up. God will never leave you, He is with you and He will never guide you wrong. God created you with a uniqueness and He knows very well what you need. He Loves you. 

As some of you begin your journey into the free world take those God-given things and really plug into all that God has for you. Don't waste a minute pursue everything He has given you. Life is too short to sit by and watch your life pass you by. May God give you all the desires in your heart and make all your plans succeed more than you could ever imagine.

Beautiful you.
Blessed you.
Beloved you.

You got this!
God's got you!

The power of The Cross has set you free.

Fresh Start

Happy 2018.

The goal I pursue is the prize of God's upward call in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 3.14 

As I sat down to write out all my goals that I like to obtain in this New Year, I reflected back on years prior. I keep every year of things I set out to do, so referencing back helps me to see where I am out. As I looked through the last 5 years, Loving God and Loving others was always on the top. It still is for this New Year.  So I say to you what is your goal or goals for 2018? Whatever goals you've made for the New Year, let me suggest to you putting God at the top of that list. Let this be your year of a Fresh Start with the Lord. 

God first in everything. 

I've learned that whatever you do first is most powerful in your life. In Genesis 1v1 it says In the beginning "God" created the heavens and the earth. Which clearly means God made it known He is to be first. I know this might be hard for you, but keep it simple. When you wake up in the morning, before you do anything start with 5 minutes by thanking Him for waking you up. If you have access to music than play a worship song and just sing to Him. The next 5 minutes you can pray which is simply talking to Him. And the last 5 minutes you can read a chapter of the Bible. This is just a suggestion for you to get on a path to put Him first. As you develop a discipline because you Love Him you will find that your time with Him will grow. 

Let your First Love be Jesus this New Year. Let Him use you in anyway He so desires. He knows what is best for you. I prayerfully and bountifully thank God for you all. 

May your 2018 be filled with freshness of the Living waters that only Jesus can give. He is crazy in Love with you and wants to do incredible things in and through your life. He has so much for you, I promise! 

You are worth respecting, knowing and more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. Step out into a fresh start of all the beautiful things God wants to give you and that is promised to you in His word. It's a beautiful thing.

Life is a gift. Give it to the Giver of Life. 

The Love of the Light

I am the light of the world. 
He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. - Jesus 
John 8:12

December is a beautiful month celebrating the birth of Our Savior Jesus Christ. It is also a very hard time for many that have lost family and friends and those who are alone. Let's not us forget them and pray for God's Love to be upon them during this time. 

As we approach the closing of a year into the New Year lets reflect on all the memories and moments we had. May we always seek to Love the Lord with all our hearts. May we always be obedient to His Word and to things He calls us to do.  May we embrace the New Year with gladness for all God has done in our lives and still yet to do. 

God Loves you so much.

For God so Loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. -John 3:16

That is the gift, The Love of the Light... Jesus!

Praying you have a very Blessed Christmas & New Year.