Get moving

      You have to start somewhere. Where you are today may not be where you'll  be in 10 years, but if you don't get moving you'll never start your journey. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist in a sense. I don't like trying anything unless I know I'm not going to totally humiliate myself. If you're like me, it's a struggle to get the ball rolling in any direction, because you want to wait until you're perfect before you try. Silly, right? We all know you wont get close to perfection unless you first start trying. It can be a paralyzing place to be.

       Everyone has to start somewhere. I try to give people space to become who they are meant to be. Everyone needs space and time. We never know what phase of the journey someone's on and I'd hate to be the one to discourages them when they are just starting, or be the one to push them over when they are on the edge.

        Writing books is scary. Writing anything is scary. Sharing your art, your thoughts, your feelings and beliefs....it's so very terrifying. Don't believe me? Try it! The books I write today, may not be the books I write years from now. I may look back and shake my head, or I may smile. Either way when God points us in a direction we have to get moving even if we're crawling.

       Don't be scared to start. I'm not going to lie. You may face ridicule. You may come face to face with a few bullies. You may be laughed at. You may even be tempted to run back and hide in your cave. But starting is always worth it. Let God be the only affirmation you need.

    Start. Get moving.

"Pioneer" - Honeytree

This song put tears in my eyes. I've never heard a song that really hit where my husband and I are spiritually. I've had so many dreams of my husband and I driving down empty roads, with new construction on each side (it was empty, just open land). And us walking through trails in the woods alone and yet knowing God was with us. I'm not sure what it all means. I do know spiritually it's been lonely for us and I know He is preparing us for something. Maybe 15-30 years from now it will all make sense looking back.

Temptations of Jesus

I loved Jason's message. I hope you enjoy it. He hits on a lot of good stuff. It's worth the time.

Honest

Jessica Rey's Motivating Talk

I've mentioned this several times in articles over the years, but I love Jessica Rey's talk. It truly is a slow fade into compromise. Click Here to watch video.

God knows what's coming

      My husband and I are dreamers. We are not ashamed of this, though some uptight Christians would want us to be. If you actually read your Bible you will see that the people that fill the pages were also dreamers. God gives dreams to His people. Dreams are not isolated to the old testament. He directs His people with dreams in the new testament as well.

       My hubs had a dream that a lady would stop by our house seeking info about the foreclose next door, and it happened as usual. The details to this is a bit longer, but I wanted to share a bit of encouragement after the interesting event yesterday, " God knows what's coming your way." Stay connected with Him, listen for His voice. He goes ahead of us and prepares a way of victory. He knows what's around the corner. Don't dread tomorrow. Be filled with peace and joy. Your creator already knows what's coming your way, and if you stay connected with Him, He will prepare you.

     God is supernatural. He is not some far off concept. He's not unreachable. He is with you. He wants a relationship with you. A relationship that is more real than your human relationships. I don't know who reads my blogs. I have a counter but it does not give me details. So I have to assume someone is going to read this that is fascinated with God being a dream giver.

        I would like to say to that person, yes, God wants to speak to you. He wants to share with you. You can have a relationship with Him that way. Hubby and I didn't start off knowing what all our dreams meant, and still don't. But we've been paying attention to our dreams for over 10 years. You learn to understand God's voice. You learn your Shepherd's voice and how He speaks. Just like mother knows the sounds of her baby, God knows our sounds, and He will teach us His. Being a Christian is not a boring, religious or uptight things. It's super natural! You can take part in it too!

Revival by Vineyard Music

No exceptions

"Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.

Whoever wants to embrace life
    and see the day fill up with good,
Here’s what you do:
    Say nothing evil or hurtful;
Snub evil and cultivate good;
    run after peace for all you’re worth.
God looks on all this with approval,
    listening and responding well to what he’s asked;
But he turns his back
    on those who do evil things."

-1 Peter 3:8-12 THE MESSAGE