No regrets!

Hey everyone,

A friend of mine died this morning.  She had cancer.  A terrible disease.  Her last few days, I just couldn't get to her.  Every time I plan to see her, something came up.  When I heard that she passed, I felt regretful.  I sat in the sea of regret for awhile.  Feeling like I let her down.  But I didn't.  Thinking back on the times when I visited her in the hospital, our conversations.  The cancer had spread through her entire body and the doctors were at a loss.  She accepted it and gave God praise always.  It is amazing to see someone praising God, knowing that their days on this earth is about to end.  She was not afraid because she knew where she was going.  Only God can give her that kind of peace and strength.  So remembering her attitude, her believing and trusting in God, I did not let her down.  I did what God wanted me to do.  I will miss her but she is in a better place with the Father.
God is in control.  Before she was born, God knew the day she will die.  Like her we have to accept. TGBTG!!!

Dinner is not served!  Yet!

Trust...beyond our understanding!

Hey everyone,

You are looking at the cover of my soon to be released book of spiritual poetry.  You might say, "wait a minute, its the same name as her blog" and I will say, yes it is.  I was fighting over this but the more I wrestled with the title, the more God is saying it is the title to use.  As a matter of fact, I started the book months before I started this blog.  I wondered  why they should have the same title. Thinking that it would not work.  Even a dumb thing to do. Then the scriptures in Proverbs 3:5 and 6 came to mind: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.  So I am trusting God as I always do.  He is saying do it so I am doing it. He has this amazing way of showing up and showing out.  He is in control.  He is driving.  I am only a passenger.  He is the Potter, I am the clay.

  More to come about the release date and the book signing dates and locations.

 I had a bowl of Lucky Charms cereal with Smart Balance fat free milk for breakfast and a McDonalds chicken club sandwich with a medium coke (probably a million calories) for dinner.  Am I writing about my intake to stay interested?  I guess so.

And what happen to my salads?

Insight!

Hey everyone,

When I first started this blog I said to myself that I will write at night.  After a full day of activities.
Of course God had another plan.  To write when He prompts me to. 

Last night I went to the Women Rescue Mission in Miami with our outreach ministry.  What makes last night different is that the lady that watches the children while the connection is going on did not come .
I volunteered.  Wow!  Those kids did a job on me.  I kept  praying, Lord, let me do this with love, patience and kindness.  At times all I can see is movement.  Although I am with my grandson a lot, he is quiet.  He likes to watch Tv, play games and have these amazing conversations with me. He is one.  Last night, it felt like I was surrounded by a million kids.  I was totally out of my environment.  You say, but you raised 4 girls.  yes, 4 girls that were avid readers.  Quiet!!!  If I have to do it again, please Lord, be in the room with me!!!

I found out why my left side hurts. (from my hip to my toes). When I step out of the church van, I put my entire weigh on my left leg.  You see, I am short (5ft) and the van is high.  So to get out, I will slide to the ground, using my left leg as cushion.  I now have to figure out a way to get out of the van safely.

God have a way of revealing things to us and testing us!  Those kids last night was a test for me.  Putting the fruits in action.  My concern about my left side. Showing me the reason why.

My appetite is changing.  I am now eating to live, than living to eat.   Thank you Lord!!!!

Pay attention, God is speaking and working!!!!!

Understanding!

Hey everyone,

When God is blessing you, making your crooked paths straight, turning your frowns into smiles, making you shout for Joy, praising Him and thanking Him in any moment, stay focus.  If you say that you know how He is blessing you, focus on that.  Don't follow the crowd.  You will end up in a ditch.  You can stand.  He said that He will not give you a burden you cannot bare.  So you can bare to stand.  You can keep His commandments.
If you grow weak, ask Him to help you, to strengthen you.  He will.  I am a witness.  That's how I learned to talk and listened to Him all day long.  Because I need Him all day long.  Have the understanding that You can do all things through Him.
 
 For dinner I had  curried chicken and diced  Irish potatoes over a bed of white rice.   Delicious!  

I want to have a week of just salads.  Why is that so difficult??

The pain I had a few days ago is gone so I was able to run 4 miles today with ease.  November 1st I will be adding a half mile to my jog.  By the end of this year I will have completed a 5 mile jog.  That is my goal.  To jog 5 miles a day.  I will not push my self beyond that point.  Checking into entering marathons next year.  One of my many dreams.  Thank You God for time!

I am not ashamed!

Hey everyone!

Should I not mention that I know who God is?  Should I only acknowledge Him in church?  I am happy when someone say that I will correct them  to do the right thing.  Or when I am called  sister Paula. I am not embarrass to be recognize as a servant of God in public. Jesus said that if  we are ashame of Him and His message, He will be ashame of us when He returns. I know that God is proud to know that His light can be seem shining through me.  I am boasting because I am boasting in the Lord.  I am not ashamed to be associated  with Jesus.  After all He is my best friend and my First Love!  Lord, thank You for reaching down from Heaven and taking my hand.  I am proud to be a servant and a soldier in the Your Kingdom.

I went to a birthday celebration for our first lady last night.  Had a great time!  She was really surprised. I ordered a salad then changed my mind.  Wanted to eat something different, so I ordered the endless shrimp entree and lost my appetite.  I packed everything up for my grandson.  He loves shrimp.  Ok, now I need a salad.  One that I can dig into, veggies galore, meaty and nutty.  Where oh where can I find such a salad?  You might say make one.  I tried that.  Something is missing.  There is something to sitting in a restaurant and eating a salad.  Its the atmosphere! The ambiance!  Its lost on a home-made salad.

Be careful!

Hey everyone!

The devil is so busy.  If you relax for a minute, he will walk right in and catch you off guard.  We must always be on guard.  I am truly convicted for my lack of caution.  I spoke out of line and is so guilty.  I begged and screamed for God to forgive me.    I know He will, now I have to forgive myself.  That red devil is dangerous.  It can help and it can hurt.  It can build up and it can tear down.  Please Lord let me use my tongue to help and to build up.  So sorry!

Service!

Hey everyone!

God gave us different gifts, have us on different levels.  God is working everything out for our good.  We need to let God work.  Trying to force someone to be in a ministry because you enjoy it is not right.  Your calling may not my calling.  Let me seek God's advice.  Let me let God lead me.  I am not less faithful than you because I am not doing what you are doing. There are so many different ways to advance God's Kingdom.  Lets do everything in Love.  Don't judge me!

Everything will run so smoothly if we will stop trying to do God's work!!  Lets do the work He called us to do.  Do our part!!!

After visiting one of our sisters, our group stopped at Popeye's on state road 441.  Of course I had to have some Popeye's chicken.  Dinner was a chicken sandwich on Nature's Own 100% whole wheat bread.
I am going to have a salad on Thursday.  Do anyone knows where the best salad is?  Ale house? TGIF?....
Please let me know before dinner time on Thursday, ok?