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“But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!” Matt. 8:27
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September 26, 2006: Remove the hindrance of your own thoughts and accusations so that I may move you into kingdom position. Those who I call I equip, and those who I equip I bring the revelation of the times and seasons so that you may speak those heavenly things. But, you must remove the limitations that you have inadvertently established for yourself. Raise the standard. Break the bronze gates that the enemy has placed before you, and come forth. I have not called you for nothing. I want to expand your horizons that I might open to you the fullness of your destiny in order to bring you into your kingdom position. The enemy has lied to you to tempt you to discount yourself. Roll back the limitations and put on faith. Then, come forth, says the Lord.
Beloved, I tell you honestly (for I am God who cannot lie) that I am with you! I know what you have gone through and what you are currently facing. Refuse to be overwhelmed with the things that you must consider at this time, but rather be My brave-heart, and yield totally to the moving of My Spirit. For, certainly, I will move you to a place closer to Me where you will abide in peace. Trust Me completely and you will come through this time with ease, says the Lord.
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
“And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.” Ezk. 36:35
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Since I haven’t joined the fun at WFMW in a while, I thought I’d share about the wonderful world of hair color. I love getting my hair done, and though the salon experience is a must, so is saving money with this thing we call economy. Perusing the isle at your local Wal-mart, equipped with more choices than needed, can be daunting; so let’s narrow it down to some faves. I’ll start with the many shades of Clairol since my ROUGE mini-mag happens to be seated next to me. I have naturally dark hair, which I love, but gray is not my friend. I tend to lean towards colors with a red/dark auburn hue to bring out and enhance natural highlights, so here are some of the top choices for me. Don’t forget to look for some coupons to make the choice even easier. My mag has some in the back, and you can’t go wrong with that.
So whether you prefer highlights or all over color, these pics show your best choices. You can go directly to Clairol or Revlon to choose the shades just right for you. Remember, hair coloring is not only to change you shade, it provides dimension to bring out your best facial features and can be the first step to a complete make over. Have fun and enlist your husband for help. Mine has proved to be better at the details than I am. He has even taken the time to do the individual highlights. This time we chose Natural Instincts #22 Cinnaberry. My sister and I recently got our hair done at our fave salon, so look for upcoming post Suzonne Rocks Our Hair for the big reveal.
You don’t have to stop with hair color alone, why not go all out and get some new make-up too. You may want to try a different lipstick than those showcased. They tend to be softer, and both of mine have broken. But hey, they’ve definitely lasted me a while… I still love these products.
*I finally added the link to Jerry’s Chili. Sorry for the delay. Enjoy and share with your friends!
Click pic to view Jerry's simple chili recipe.
You know, it’s still a little cold out, and I can’t resist a warm bowl of chili. But since my hubby is sick, I’ll hold off on his simple chili recipe and opt for some Puffy Tacos instead. I promise to link soon. Sound good?
Just spice up your fave taco recipe using ground turkey and some of these puffy tacos. 
All you have to do is, place your tortillas (I prefer Mission because they are less chewy.) in a pan of hot canola oil, bend with a spoon, and allow to fry quickly on both sides. (Don’t you wish you had a bowl of that hot chili to serve along side, or stuff with the same? A fried Chili-to, no less.) Since were all out on that end, why not go for some of Jen’s Taco Soup.
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Happy Birthday, Gordon!
I have officially hi-jacked your mom’s blog for this post. So Ginger, feel free to leave your comments. *Grinning sheepishly.
Gordon, I just can’t believe you’re 15 already! FIFTEEN! I mean, I knew it would happen since fifteen comes after fourteen. Just didn’t expect it to happen so soon.
Just don’t expect a Quinceanera. You know, because a Quinceanera is for a Latina girl and you’re neither of those.
So what should you expect? God’s blessings on you, of course. That is my prayer. Gordon, from an infant you have been called the Man with the Word. God has truly gifted you.
I love your ability to make others laugh. But in the midst of all of that humor is God-given wisdom. Use it!
As for your parents, I’ve been thinking of what they might expect now that you are fifteen and Jordon is thirteen. I really wanted to prepare them at length for things like extensive damage to their garage due to teenage drivers. I thought of including pictures and dramatic details about how each incident occurred. I planned on using words like insurance deductibles and sheet-rock damage. But that would be overwhelming for them. So I’ll save it for my upcoming blog post.
I pray your day is blessed. And Jordon, yours, too! I love you both! I am so proud to be your Nanny.
Nanny,
I am so happy you decided to post this. It just couldn’t have been better timing! Gordon, I just want to echo her words by reminding you to use the wisdom He’s imparted and stay close to the Lord as you grow. You have been such a blessing to Daddy and me. There are no words to describe how much we love you and how much you mean to us, even Jordon… ha!
We hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Love,
Mom, Dad, and Jordon (Noticed I used big words here…reluctantly.)
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October 23, 2006: My great desire is that you will rise up from the weariness of soul and from the heartache of the past and come forth into the brightness of this new season. I will be your guiding light and the power that carries you into the fullness of your destiny. It is time to arise and enjoy the moving of My Spirit. You will both go out and come in with the presence of My Spirit. It is time for you to understand that we are one. I have not forgotten you, nor will I, but I will cause the winds of heaven to blow upon you, and you shall find yourself riding on the horse (power) of My Spirit into the fullness of this Day. It is true that what is written cannot be broken, and every word that is found in the Holy scriptures will manifest in the end of the age, from the very beginning of time when I said, “Let there be light,” to the very end of time when the Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” You will come into completion and perfection of who you are in Me. Mount up, and come into the fullness of your purpose, says the Lord.
I had a vision of fire burning in the sky or heavenlies. They were flames of fire that were on the move, not staying in once place, and I could see no fuel for these flames to consume. And, I asked the Lord, “What does this mean?” And, He said: These are not natural fires that need natural fuel to burn. No, these are supernatural fires that have not yet reached the realm of the earth, for they are still above in the realm of the Spirit. When these fires touch down, they will not consume you; they will purify you as you yield to the Holy flame. Do not resist this fire of purification, for certainly I am with you even in this fire, says the Lord.
Luke 12:49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!”
“Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord”. John 21:12
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For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. SOS 2:11-13
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He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 2 Chron. 15:2
Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king. When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes. He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant: “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the LORD’s anger that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book.” 2 Chron. 34: 18-21
Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard: Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD. Now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.’ ” So they took her answer back to the king. 2 Chron. 34:26-28
Wow! What a powerful verse and word from the Lord! He was moved because the king was humbled before Him and tore his robes weeping in His presence. Though we’ve read verses like these many times in scripture, this prompted me to look a little further. Why the significance of the tearing of robes? Sure this is not our custom today, but why was it so important then? The king was moved and wept before God, but He also pointed out the tearing of His robe showing this act meant something. I googled it to find that this was an old Hebrew custom in the time of sorrow…, but I wanted to know more. Why was this set apart?
Well, as I googled further, I found this act to take on more significance at different times and understand that it was important here because of the king’s great humility alone. Because he was sorrowful and grieved to the point of being willing to do so; rather than, follow the paths of those who rejected God, and how God wants us to rend our hearts in the same likeness and return to Him today.
What, then, would be the outcome should we choose to do so… ?
Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Who knows? He may turn and have pity and leave behind a blessing—grain offerings and drink offerings for the LORD your God. Joel 2:12-14
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