Catching UP: Praise Reports and More...!

I haven't had time to post to this blog in the last 48 hours, I do have several great praise reports this morning....!

I prayed for the home school presentation on Friday and it went very well. It was one of my best presentations ever and very well received. YEA!

I didn't have time to post details regarding my big event on Saturday, a tennis tournament for the many area local area junior highs. I was awake literally all night long the night before preparing for it.

The weather was a little tricky, but over all I'd say we witnessed another weather miracle in that we were able to complete the tournament without too many delays. It was a huge success.

Praise the Lord for that, too! -And that's not all... I was also coordinating a tournament across town for the HPTA and it went well, too. But I give God all the credit for anything good that happened this weekend. It's all HIM....!

Sunday we heard a very powerful sermon from our pastor at church. All I can say is WOW...!

His big point was: Times are going to get tougher. He asked us all what scriptures are we going to pull out to give us strength and encouragement amidst the turmoil...? Is The Word in us...?

I stand convicted. I'm Guilty. I confess that I have very few scriptures committed to memory. Oh I can recall a lot of scriptures, but not the specific bible address associated with them. How convincing is that going to be to a non believer...? I've got to do better than that...!

I WILL do better!

Although I've been extremely tired lately I awakened at 3 AM this morning feeling the need to read the word. I've been doing an independent study of the Gospels lately. I'm currently in Mark.

Mark 4:35-41 recounts the story of Jesus calming the sea and wind. Do you remember that story...? Jesus and the apostles were traveling by boat when a fierce storm broke out and it was so severe that the apostles were fearful for their lives. All the while Jesus was asleep at the stern of the boat. The apostles frantically awakened Jesus to save them and with just a word from him the the seas calmed immediately. And Jesus was disappointed that his disciples had so little faith.

In his study bible, Dr Stanley points out that Adversity reveals our level of faith. Boy, do I know that. Cere has been pointing that out for weeks. Well, my wife and I are facing some adversity in our lives right now. Praise God we are standing strong in Him and on His promises.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thanks for the conviction. I stand strong in You, Lord. You are my Deliverer, my Redeemer. Lord I don't know how You are going to work out the difficulties in my life but I know that You WILL work them out. You are a God of miracles....! Praise You, Lord.

Father God You have already worked so many miracles in my life there's no reason to believe You are not going to continue to do so!

I love You, Lord. And I just give my cares to You this morning. I'm starting my morning fresh, bright, and new... WITH YOU...!

I pray blessings on my family Lord. I especially lift up Connor and Elijah to You, Father. Bless their health and I pray that they both develop a deep abiding love for You and Your Word.

Father God, Thank You for loving me so much and already blessing me way more than I deserve. I pray these things in Jesus' holy name, Amen

Thankful Friday

Friday is here. It's been quite a week. By God's Grace, I have accomplished much. Yet there's still much to do. The next 48 hours are going to be very busy. Today I begin my day with a presentation to a new group of home-schoolers.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I thank You for a chance to impact the lives of young people and their families,through sharing the gift of tennis, Lord.

Lord, I am so thankful to have all the opportunity that is before me. I pray for Your grace to carry me through. This weekend I am also responsible for not one, but two big tennis tournaments. As usual, the threat of rain is looming. But Father God I'm definitely not scared of a little rain threat. No one controls the weather like You do. Thank You Father God For being in Control. I rest in You, my King.

Lord I do continue to lift up my family to You. Connor has been sick and Elijah has also had a relapse. Poor Monica and myself have just been barely hanging in there, too. Lord God please heal my boys. And Father I ask that You strengthen and guard my health and the health of my wife.

Father God it's in honoring You that Monica and I are pushing ourselves so hard. We will always do everything in our power to take care of our family. We will always give our utmost for Your Highest.

Lord I love You. I just give this day to You. Thank You Lord for another day. I pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen!

John 5:11-12

11And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

That statement is the foundation upon which my faith stands.

Lord God,

I praise You today my King. Thank You Lord for blessing me with another day, a few more hours to do Your will on this earth. Father God I stumbled and fell yesterday. But praise You today is a brand new day and You have restored me....!

Help me to stay on track today, Lord. I'm up early this morning trying as usual to accomplish much, but I wouldn't dream of starting my day without spending time with You, first.

Thank You Lord for Your precious gift of eternal life. I pray that my words and actions today will reflect that I have been born again and saved. Lord help me. I am very, very, physically weary. I need Your Grace to carry on. Hold me up, lift me up My King!

Lord I believe in You. And I pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen.

Genesis 1:1 -I'm Believing the Bible...!

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth!

I stand amazed at the diversity life in this world, and how anyone can believe that everything 'evolved' from primordial ooze... It's much more of a stretch to believe in evolution than to believe in creationism.

God made everything. He is Sovereign. He is Supreme. He literally does have the whole world in His hands. I can look back at my life (even from when I was a young child) and see the hand of God at work in many encounters and circumstances.

I have no doubt that God created the heavens and the earth. He is a mighty God...! He is my Lord and Savior....!

Praise Report and Prayer Request!

I have a praise report...! Yesterday I hosted an event for the local home school community in our are. It was well attended and went very well. That is a huge blessing and God gets all the glory for pulling that off!

I also have a prayer request for my sweet little boy Elijah and precious wife Monica: Poor little Elijah awakened last night vomiting about 10:30 PM and kept us up pretty much the entire night being sick. He finally went to sleep for more than 30 minutes early this morning at around 6 AM. We've been praying for him all through the night.

Hopefully when he awakens again this morning he'll be able to keep some liquid in his stomach, otherwise we're taking him to the doctor. Monica and I are both pretty exhausted from the evening and we could all use some intercessory prayer this morning...!

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord You are an Awesome God. I thank You for my successful tennis event yesterday and I lift up my baby and wife to you for healing this morning.

Please heal Elijah's stomach and guard Monica's health as she is very fatigued from going so long with very little sleep. We love You Lord and want to honor You in all we say do and think. We will not be discouraged, Father. We know you can and will deal with this situation. We trust in You. We Rest in You!

I give these situations to Father God and I pray these things in Jesus' Name,

Amen.

Answered Prayer, Miracles, Signs, and Wonders

I want today's blog to be a testimony of the many answered prayers, miracles, signs, and wonders the Lord is revealing to me on a daily basis...


The Good Lord is moving mightily in my life right now! Last week we had a 'weather miracle' where HE held off the rain all day during the Spring Break Camp. I observed a miracle of a lost bank deposit containing a large sum of money returned.


Here lately these past few mornings God has been allowing me to awaken early in order to complete my personal studies and still get accomplished what needs done for the day. Today is a day like that. I have an enormous volume of work to complete in a relatively short amount of time but I know Jesus will lift me up!


The more miracles and signs and wonders I see the more I believe on HIM. But blessed are those who have not seen and still Believe..!


Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for working in my life the way You are. Thank You for revealing just how much You are completely in control of this day to day existence. Lord I rest in You. My hope is in You. You are my King. I love You Lord and I just give this day to You. Bless this day Father. Bless my labor today. Help me present a bold, strong witness for You, my King.

And Lord please bless my wife, too. Monica's probably working harder than anyone I know to draw closer to You and honor You with her every breath. She is both a blessing and an inspiration to me and many others. Lord I ask that You would please help us work better as a team to accomplish Your will for our marriage and our family. Lord I thank You for my precious wife!

You know the needs of this family Lord. I don't have to list them. Father God I trust You to enable the meeting of these needs.

Lord I love You and I Believe in You. I pray these things in the Power of Jesus' Name, Amen.

Easter Recap..

Something happened to me this Easter. The Holy Spirit impressed upon me the urgent need to radically change my life. Memories of my mom, Connor's dad, and Gerald Meyerdirk all really flooded my consciousness this week. A friend from church remarked to me: 'Sammy, you just never know when your time on earth is up...'

That statement is so true. Today God might call me home. Am I ready right this moment...? Well, I am at peace with God, but I feel I have much left to do with my life. The question is, WHEN am I really going to begin impacting the Kingdom in a significant way?

The answer is NOW...!

And I have to start with some life changes. What are those life changes going to be? I don't know for sure.

All I want to do at the moment is make my life as simple as possible. It's way too cluttered and complicated right now. I have got to prune away unproductive activities and I want to spend every spare moment in prayer, the study of God's word, and serving HIM. I want to instill the love I have for my savior in those all around me, especially Connor and Elijah. They are my chief concern and priority, along with my precious wife...!

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You Lord for being such a real, vibrant, living presence in my life. Lord You are Wonderful. Lord You are Marvelous. You are Lord of All. Father God, I love You. I rededicate my life to You today Lord and pray that You renew my spirit. Speak to me, lead me, guide me Lord.

Help me to get organized and stay organized. Lord, I especially need help in the area of time management. I'm praying today that You help me to identify a few people who will be able to help me get caught up. on the many projects that are bogging me down.

Lord, You are well aware of my financial condition and my employment status. If it is Your will that I stay in coaching full time then please orchestrate events and circumstances to where my wife and I are able to pay our bills on time and make ends meet. If I am to get a 'regular' job and only teach tennis part time for supplemental income then I pray for that opportunity to come swiftly.

Lord, I want to be in Your will. I want to follow You every step of my day. I want to honor You, Lord. Father I pray for Your blessings this morning. Hear this cry from Your humble servant.

I lift up my family to You, especially my dear sweet precious wife. Thank You for her presence in my life. I have never met anyone like her. She is a great blessing and source of inspiration to not only myself and this family, but many others, too! Lord I ask that You Bless Monica., today.

And I pray all these things in Jesus' name, Amen.

He has Risen..!

I've been experiencing my own personal 'Passion' of Christ this year. I've tried to spend extended time each day contemplating the events of the days of our Lord as they unfolded over 2000 years ago. I was there at the last supper. I was there in the Garden of Gethsemene. I was there as Jesus was beaten and tortured. I watched Him die on the cross. I huddled with the disciples in hiding thinking all was lost.

Now today I rejoice because I know that He has conquered death and is alive....! Yea...! Today is the most special day of the year. Better than Christmas, I say!

Today is a day of New Life. New Beginnings. It's a Brand New Day!

Thank You Lord for giving Your Life for my sins. It makes me sick to my stomach to know what You went through for my sake. It really makes me want to live my life differently today!

Oh Lord forgive me my transgrssions. I love You my precious Father. I most definitely offer today up to You. And I pray these things in Your Holy Name Jesus Christ, Amen...!

Praise Report....

God is so Good...! I have had a prayer answered and it could only have been answered by God. A few days ago I thought that a bank deposit containing a large some of money had been stolen. But as it turned out it was only temporarily misplaced. Without going in to great detail let me just say that I never let the loss get the best of me, I turned it over to God and HE came through, as HE ALWAYS does.

Father God, I love You. Thank You for that blessing yesterday. But thank You more for Your ULTIMATE sacrifice. Lord, I pray for my family today and this weekend. This is a tough weekend for Connor because he lost his daddy on this weekend back three years ago. Of course, this weekend is no easy time for my family either as we lost our mom during holy week eight years ago.

Lord I just give this to You. Thank You Father. Thank You My King. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Good Friday..The Day Jesus Died

It is long-held Tradition, based on the Biblical texts, that Jesus died on a Friday and rose from the dead on a Sunday, which would place the Last Supper on a Thursday night. Scripture tells us that Jesus rose from the dead "early on the first day of the week" (Mark 16:2, RSV). It was on the same day (the first day of the week) that Jesus met his apostles on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:1). John also confirms that Jesus rose on a Sunday (John 20:1). The early Church universally held that Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday, and worshiped on Sunday, "The Lord's Day." Even though Jesus tells us that he was to be in the belly of the earth for three days, in ancient Jewish reckoning, this included partial days, and Jesus' death spanned three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

I have been researching the Holy Days and Easter on the Internet. Wow, there are so many differing and varying traditions out there. I am amazed at the diversity of beliefs about the same event!

Here is a quote from Pastor Ken Collins of Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Washington DC. He had some interesting commentary about Good Friday.

Calling the day of the Crucifixion ‘Good’ Friday is a designation that is peculiar to the English language. In German, for example, it is called Karfreitag. The Kar part is an obsolete word, the ancestor of the English word care in the sense of cares and woes, and it meant mourning. So in German, it is Mourning Friday. And that is what the disciples did on that day—they mourned. They thought all was lost.

I’ve read that the word good used to have a secondary meaning of holy, but I can’t trace that back in my etymological dictionary. There are a number of cases in set phrases where the words God and good got switched around because of their similarity. One case was the phrase God be with you, which today is just good-bye. So perhaps Good Friday was originally God’s Friday. But I think we call it Good Friday because, in pious retrospect, all that tragedy brought about the greatest good there could be.

I can see virtue in either terminology. If we call it Mourning Friday, as in German, we are facing reality head on, taking up the cross if you will, fully conscious that the Christian walk is seldom a walk in the park. But if we call it Good Friday, as in English, we are confessing the Christian hope that no tragedy—not even death—can overwhelm God’s providence, love, and grace. Either way seems fine to me!

-Quote taken from Pastor Ken Collins website, used with permission.

That is interesting background information and it sounds believable to me. Still, I'm going to keep researching this topic because I want to REALLY believe what I'm reading, not just take someone else's word about it.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord I'm thinking about You today. I'm thinking about the agony You went through on this day in history. Father God Your sacrifice opened the door to life eternal for all who would believe in You. Thank You, Lord. I believe in You. And I love YOU.

I will give my utmost to honor You today. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Holy Week....

What is Holy Week...?

For Christians Holy Week is an observance of the last days of Jesus Christ leading up to His Crucifiction, Death, and Ressurection.

What is the significance of Holy week to me? Hmm.... As I ponder this question, I am ashamed when I think of how many Holy Weeks I have let pass me by in my life time without my having grown any spiritually closer to the Lord.

Well, -2008 is going to be different!

If you Believe in God and if you love Jesus, then Holy Week IS HUGE! (or at least it should be...)

I want to spend the remainder of this week really exploring Holy Week and what significance each day has to me, and I want to share this with my family, especially Connor and Elijah. I want this to be an Easter Season to be remembered!

To Be Continued...


Dear Heavenly Father,

Today is Holy Thursday. Wow, on this day a little over a couple of thousand years ago You sat down to your last meal on earth with Your disciples. Oh, I can't imagine what must have been going through Your mind, Lord.

Father God, let me just thank You for loving me so much that You went through an unspeakable ordeal on my behalf. I am blown away by that. Lord I have let too many Holy Weeks pass by without any consequence. I pray that this Holy Week will be significantly different. Lord help me to share with others, especially Connor and Elijah, how important the Easter Season is...

I believe that every Easter Season of our lives should draw us into a closer walk with You. Thank You for impressing that concept on me tis morning and convicting me for my lack of spiritual growth over the years!

I love You Lord. You have truly rescued me. Jesus I lift up my family to You today. I especially lift up Monica who has an art class this morning. And I pray these things in Your precious holy name, Jesus Christ,

Amen

Special Request...

I just logged on this morning praising God a few hours ago for what a great God he is... Now I have discovered that I have a very special urgent need for prayer. Wow, I am under sever spiritual attack right now! Prayer Warriors, please lift me up in prayer today for a very special need.

To God be the Glory...!

In Christ,

Coach Sam

Answered Prayer

Today I am in awe of my sweet Lord and Savior. He held back the rain all day yesterday until tennis camp was completed. What a blessing. What an answer to my prayer. I was hopeful that the rain would stay away until at least lunch time, but God said, Hey Coach Sam: "Let me show you what a real blessing looks like..."

Praise be to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...!

God is Good. God is faithful. Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord, acts like yesterday with the weather are so reaffirming...! I can't thank You enough. Lord all I can try to do is show my appreciation by living the kind of life You have called me to... -And that's a life of obedience.

Father God I'm asking Your help in that area. Help me to be obedient to You and Your Word, my precious King. Oh Lord I feel so weak today, I need You to make me strong.

Lift me up, hold me up. Bless me, Lord. Father I ask that You allow me to touch a heart today like it's never been touched before. Lord help me to present the strongest witness for You that I have ever presented today.

Father God I want to tell my tennis group how much You mean to me this morning. Lord I give that to You. I'm praying that the Holy Spirit will speak through me today. Thank You dear Lord. I know we're going to see another miracle today. I've got goose bumps just thinking about it.

Lord I lift up my dear sweet wife today. She's always giving 100 percent of herself to the care of this family. I thank You for her and all she does for us. I pray Your sweet blessings on her. Give her rest, Lord. Give her peace. Help me to be a blessing to her.

Father I continue to pray for my work and financial situation. Lord I know You are aware of all the pressures Monica and I are facing. Lord I'm still believing that YOU are the answer. Help our faith to be strong. Help us to be patient. Help me (us) to wait on You without being anxious, Jesus. Amazing acts like holding back the rain yesterday really help my confidence, thank You again, Lord.

My dear precious savior, You are truly the light of the world. Father I love You. I pray that Your light shine through me. (today and always) Lord I pray all these things in the power of the name of Jesus' name, Amen.

Bless Camp Today

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord you are aware that I have a camp today. Father, the weatherman says its going to rain today. I know that You are the REAL 'weatherman' and capable of making the weather do whatever You want.

I'm planning on hosting camp this morning and just leaving it in your hands, Lord. I pray for Your blessing. Thank You Lord for the opportunity to impact lives today.

I love You, Lord. I pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen.

Spring Break Prayer

I'm feeling a little sad today because I learned last night that the man who was largely responsible for leading me to the Lord passed away recently. I am happy in that I know he is with the Lord now but I am sad that I didn't take the opportunity to look him up beforehand and tell him what his witness meant to me. Oh well... He knows now.

Today is the start of spring break in this area. I lift up everyone who is traveling this week. I also pray a special prayer over the participants of my spring break tennis camp. I pray that I am especially encouraging today and that my words will impact everyone in a positive manner all week. I pray a blessing over the weather that is supposed to be very rainy tomorrow.

Father God, I'm a bit of a mess today. I've had little sleep the past few days. I need Your strength to carry on. Bless me, Lord. And bless my sweet wife, too. We give our all to You today. We love you, Lord.

In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Thank You Lord

Thank You Lord for a really good event for the home schoolers yesterday. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a fantastic time...! Father God You are a good and awesome God!

Today is a beautiful day, too and the forcast is beautiful weather for the next week, too. Oh praise you, Lord!

Father God I love You and give this day to you. Bless me Lord. Bless my family. Lift us up, Lord.

Father I pray these things in Jesus' Precious name, Amen!

Warnings...

I've been studying the Gospel of Mark for the past week and a half. Today a couple of verses really jumped out at me.

Mark 13:22 Regarding the time of The Great Tribulation: ...for false Christs and false prophets will rise and show show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Mark 13:35-37 More End Times Info: Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming. It may be in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning -lest, coming suddenly, he finds you sleeping. And what I say to You I say to all: Watch!

We've all heard these scriptures before. But here's my particular take on them today:

Regarding Mark 13:22... The bible is clear that as we move closer to the Great Tribulation there will be an abundance of false teachers out there. But hello: there were false teachers back in Jesus' day as well. We should ALWAYS be on the lookout for any teaching that does not agree with the bible.

And my intuition for Mark 13: 35-37 just makes me shiver at the thought of not being ready for Christ's return. And right this minute my spirit tells me that there is way too much 'clutter' and 'busyness' in my life. I'll never be 'ready' for Christ's return at the rate I'm going.

THE MADNESS MUST STOP TODAY...!

I don't know exactly what that looks like but I do know how I'm going to get there...

I'm going to lay it all at the foot of Jesus. HE'S the only answer....!

Dear Heavenly Father,

I'm poised for a mad, mad, day of insanity. This morning I'm trying to accomplish an enormous volume of work in the smallest amount of time possible and there's no 'slowdown' in the near future. This morning is just about like every other morning. What's New?

What's new is today the madness ends. Father God I'm believing in You. I'm trusting in You to come through for me on this one. I'm not pannicking, but I am weary, Lord. Oh so weary. And I'm afraid I'm dragging my poor wife down, too. I know You did not intend for us to live like this.

Father God I pray for my dear sweet Monica this morning. Give her strength. Give her rest this morning. Give her Your peace that surpasses all understanding. (I'll take some of that, too.)

Father God, it's not even 6 AM yet and I feel overwhelmed. But Lord, by Your grace I will endure today. It won't be so bad. And little by little I will make up lost time and lost ground.

I was already encouraged by the weather forecast. It's supposed to be sunny and nice for the rest of the week and beyond. I praise You for that, Lord.

But Lord this morning I do heed Your warnings and I am watchful and alert. Thank You Lord for Your Word. Thank You Lord for Your Presence. Thank You Lord for Loving me so much and blessing me with the discernment to see what's going on and the courage to make the necessary changes in my life to really start living in Your will for my life and the life of my family.

Lord I'm expecting Big Things today. Great Things. I just give this day to You my King. You can do anything, Lord. There really is no problem too big for the One who spoke the entire universe into existence...!

Father God I love You and I give this day to You, Lord! And I pray these things in the power of the Name of the One who paid the ultimate price for my sins and died so that I would be Free: Jesus Christ,

Amen...!

Waiting on God.

I was on Godtube recently and came across a Rich Mullins Concert someone had posted. It was one of the last concerts he had performed before he died in a tragic car accident. During the concert he spoke about hearing from God and how hearing from God was elusive often times difficult. And he said that he didn't have a set formula for how to hear from God but he knew that we didn't have a shot at it at all if we were not obedient. So he said if we wanted to hear from God we should focus on obedience.

That's a good perspective, and one that I totally agree with.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord I'm waiting on You. I know you are aware of my situation. You are close. You are mighty to save. You are my God. You have a plan. You are in control. Nothing is impossible with You.

My job is to be patient. My job is to be obedient. Lord help me in those areas. I will honor You. I will serve You, my King.

Father God this morning I pray a hedge of protection around my family. I lift up Monica, Elijah, and Connor to You, Lord. Bless them Father. I pray for a good day at school for Connor. I pray that someone witnesses to Him about You, my King. Lord I pray that My sweet Monica is able to complete all her appointed tasks this morning and is not stressed getting to art class today.

Father, for a Elijah I just pray that he has an awesome day of wonder and discovery.

Thank You for the blessing of my family, Lord. I love them very much. But Father God I love You above all. I acknowledge that every good thing in my life is a blessing from You.

I love You Lord and I give this day to You.

In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Lifting Up Tournament Participants

Today is a yucky day for tennis, but none the less a local high school is hosting a tournament at my facility today. I feel bad for everyone who has to hang out in the cold and wind all day...

Dear Heavenly Father,

I lift up everyone associated with the tournament to you today. Bless them, Father. Keep them safe. Keep them well. I pray that the temperatures warm up more than predicted today, and I pray for a speedy conclusion to this event.

And of course Dear Lord I just give you thanks and praise for today. At least it's not raining...!

Father God I give this day to You. Help me to be an ambassador of the Kingdom today. I pray sweet blessings on my family. I will miss them today as I will be engaged in the tournament from early morning until mid afternoon. I pray for a good day at school for Connor. I pray that Elijah and mommy have a good day at home today.

Lord I pray for my employment situation. I am waiting for You to open some doors and clear a path for me. I know You will bless me in Your perfect timing. Until then I pray for Divine patience.

Lord I love You. I trust in You. And I pray these things in the sweet name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer For Today: You've got the Whole World in Your Hands....

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord I've been thinking about You a lot lately. You are so amazing. Your capacity to be everywhere at once and know everything that is going on at all times is staggering. Our human minds can not fully grasp Your enormous presence.

This world is such a complex place. The abundance and complexity of all living things in the world is too incredible to comprehend. I am in sheer awe of You my creator.

Truly, nothing is impossible with You, God...!

Lord I just come to You a humble servant this morning. Lord I am seeking Your perfect will for my life. I know I may have strayed off the path more than once, but Lord I want to make amends and get back on the right road today.

Father God, You are certainly aware of the meeting I have later today. Father God I give that meeting up to You. I offer it to You Lord. I need You to speak through me this morning. I have no doubt that this will be a great opportunity for me to be a bold witness of Your Spirit that lives within me. Help me, Lord. I commit this to you, my King.

I am not fearful. I am fully accepting of the outcome of this meeting. Lord I will be obedient to You. I trust in You my Lord and my God.

Thank You Lord for being such a great big God. I love You, Lord. I give You Praise. And I pray these things in Your sweet son's name, Jesus Christ, Amen.

Back to Blogging

I've had to step back from blogging for awhile. I have just felt overwhelmed a bit as of late. And I've been experiencing an extreme spiritual dryness lately.

For the past few days I've been praying for deliverance. I've been using my blog time to just read the bible and meditate on God's word. I've been reading the Gospel according to Mark. I don't want to comment yet about what the Word is saying to me, but one thing that's for sure is that it is definitely speaking to me. -And I want to spend every spare minute of my day with my nose in the Bible...!

This morning I just wanted to announce that 'I'm back to blogging'... I'd like to wish a sincere thank you to all those who have been praying for me.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I'm having a rough time of it right now, but You told us we would face difficult days in our lives. You also said that You would be right there with us always. Lord I'm calling upon Your name right now. Father God lift me up to higher ground. I'm resting in You today, Lord.

Father God I ask special blessings on Connor who is home today from school because he is sick. I also lift up my dear wife Monica and my baby boy Elijah who are on the verge of getting sick, too.

Lord I love You. Thank You for Loving me right back. Thank You for a beautiful day. Lord today I will serve you with every fiber of my being.

I pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen.