The Encourager

2011-12-20T19:27:00.000-08:00

"The joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10

When you truly know Christ, no one or nothing can steal your joy!!!! To everyone woman out there who may be feeling discouraged, know that the Lord loves you!!!! Go to Him and claim His promises!!!!

2011-01-05T18:45:00.001-08:00

"He left all the splendor of heaven knowing that His destiny was a lonely hill called Golgatha there to lay down His life for me." What a wonderful and awesome thought!!!!!!!! Just to know that Jesus loves me so much that He gave His life for me. For this love that He gives me, I can give to others. Now He didn't give this love to me when I started to love Him. He gave this love before I knew Him. Even when I was comitting my worst sin, He loved me!!!!!!!! Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners!!!!!!! Pass the message on!!!!!!!

2009-08-22T08:05:00.000-07:00

"God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!!!"

Those words seem just like an old cliche but the words are very true. This past year has been a serious one. My family has been through alot of trials. But the trials that have concerned me most is how I see the enemy trying to destroy my children especially my son. The magnitude that I've seen him come after my son is unreal. My son has been going through alot of trials. A lot of character building test if you would say. The enemy has sought to stab my son in his heart. To weaken him emotionally. But God is a Victor!!! I see Him holding my son in his hands!!! I have had to get on my knees and really cry unto the Master for help!!! I have had to ask other mothers to intercede with me for my son and I am seeing Christ come away Conqueror!!!! This week I have talked to many mothers who have told me that their sons have went through or are going through similar trials. I asked the Lord why does the enemy attack them in this particular way and the answer came back that the enemy knows that they will one day be heads of households and if he has already damaged the head, he has the family. It is our men folk who will do serious damage to the enemy's kingdom!!!! The Lord has showed me that my role is to give encouragement and love to my men folk. As I do this, I see my daughter doing it as well. Men need alot of encouragement. Today I challenge you, if you have any men folk in your life, please encourage them!!!11!!

2009-08-01T14:10:00.000-07:00

"All things work together for good

Today this verse was magnified in my life!!!!! I am seeing the sweet fruit of a bitter experience. At the time it was very painful, but now I can truly say God allowed good to come out of it. Today I realized that God is in control. He is real!!!

2009-07-27T14:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, it has really been a while since I have written. Truly God is good!!!! I have been through alot of trials since I last wrote but God brought me through them all. He did not take me around them, He took me through them!!!! I am having a wonderful time being a mother to two teenagers. I love talking to them. We recently got a puppy. The first couple of nights he cried alot. He sleeps in a box in the house for right now. They both take turns letting the box be in their room at night. When he has to potty, he cries to get out of the box. The kids have to wake up and take him out. At first, he cried at around 11:00 pm, 2:00 am, and 5:00 am. He usually wanted to get up and play at around 6:00 am. My daughter started the first day. When he woke up that morning wanting to play bright and early, she was exhausted. I heard her ask her brother if he could get up and sit with him so she could get just a little rest. This brought back so many memories for me. (Trying to get my husband up so I could get some rest) This was wearing them out. My dear daughter called me on my cell the other day and told me how much she loved me and how grateful she was that I got up with her when she was little. She said she realized how much of I job this was. She was also grateful for the time I got up to help her potty train at night. I love her!!!!!! My dear son has also been getting up doing his share with no fuss. (Praise God!!!!) I have been talking to them alot about relationships and what God requires of us in them. When I went to speak at the women's conference, my daughter went with me. She went to encourage me!!! What a blessing!!!

2009-04-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

Okay, I know I haven't written in a while. Seems like everything has been going on. Even though I have been going through trials, I know that God is keeping me through His grace and power. It is during trials that you truly find Christ.

2009-01-21T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hello guys, I haven't written in a while but I've just been somewhat overwhelmed. Truly the Lord is good!!!! Have you ever been impressed that God was leading you to do something and you don't know exactly how to do it and so you put it off. I was impressed that my husband and I should get with others and pray about a particular situation and I didn't know how to go about doing it. I also felt that I should ask a particular couple to join in praying with us. I didn't do it. Later, I had to call the wife of this couple and get some information from her. As we started talking, I shared with her a situation we were dealing with and she told me that she and her husband would join in the prayer with us. She also told me to call another couple because the husband could give me more regarding the information I needed. I called the husband and do you know that he told me if we could all get together and pray because he needed an answer to a prayer also. Can you see God in this? My friends I truly believe that we are getting ready to go through a serious crises. I am hearing of more and more people loosing their jobs, houses, and just not having any money. Yes, God can answer when we pray alone, but I feel that now He is calling us to join in together so that we can strengthen each other and be more united. "Again I say unto you, 'that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." Matthew 8:19, 20. God Bless

2008-12-11T10:17:00.001-08:00

Well, it is raining and the weather is very blah!!! To all you homeschoolers out there, homeschooling is the way to go!!!! My son said it is truly the way to go. He misses it and said he wants to go back.

sj

2008-12-09T10:24:00.001-08:00

Touched by an Angel
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." Heb. 13:2
"Okay, I'm not going to church today, I thought to myself." But as time went on, I realized that I needed to go, but where? I didn't want to go to my church because by the time I got dressed and got there, it would be way past the 11:00 hour and I probably wouldn't get a seat. And besides, today I needed simplicity. I decided to visit a small church that was close to where I live. I arrived during the 11:00 hour and so I just found me a seat at the end of one of the middle pews. As the pastor began his sermon "Righteousness by Faith," I was thinking, "Where is he going with this?" Then it happened. In walked in a man with terribly matted hair and several layers of clothing. He sat on the pew with me. I thought, "Uh oh. Is this a crazy? Did he come here to kill us all?" I began to smell a horrible smell. The smell was so horrible that I started feeling nauseated. I had my coat around me so I lifted it up a little closer to cover part of my nose. I started praying. "Lord this is your child too. Help me with the smell." As the pastor began giving out bible text, I noticed that the man was looking on back of the pew for a bible. I offered him mine. He began searching for the text (the print is so small in my bible that only me and Jesus can see it. (lol)) and I noticed that he was having a little trouble finding it. I got closer to him and helped him. I was praying, "Lord please help me with the smell." I now noticed that the smell wasn't so bad anymore. I began to praise God in my heart. When the sermon was over, we were told the hymn to sing. It was Cover With His Life. I saw the man look through the hymnal but he looked like he couldn't find it. Then I noticed that the man began singing this hymn from memory with much gusto! I got excited! When we finished, he smiled at me. I noticed that he was missing some teeth. He handed me back my bible and said with a feeling of great joy, "Happy Sabbath." He gave me a big hug!! His joy transferred to me. Who was this? Was he homeless or what? He left without me getting to know his name so I gave him one. Angel. The next time you see someone who doesn't quite look altogether, remember my Angel.
May God Bless you this day.

2008-12-09T10:12:00.001-08:00

2008-12-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

"This is the day which the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it."

Okay, my children are full blown teenagers. They like being teenagers. They seem to love gadgets (laptops, digital cameras, mp3s, cell phones, etc.) They like talking with their friends and going to "teenage activities). My son told me yesterday that he was on a cloud. (Pray for him) I have to ask them for help to use the "gadgets". My dd helped me with this blog. We talk alot with them and I am grateful for this. They want to share their friends with us. I love it. I see them having their daily devotions in the morning and I am praying that they are truly having a relationship with the Lord.

Today is hubby's B'day. Yeah!!!! He still looks the same.

The Encourager

2008-12-03T08:40:00.000-08:00

Hello

Wow I have always wanted to do this and now God has answered my request. Talking about awesome. I just want to share a little about myself. I'm married (21 years). We have two lovely young adults (14 & 16) I homeschool the 16 yr. old (dd) and the 14 yr. old (ds) goes to Christian School. I have always homeschooled both but this year the youngest wanted to go to school. I miss him but he seems to be enjoying himself tremendously. He has made several friends and enjoys the fellowship. My dd is a homebody. She loooooves being at home. She likes things to be quiet and peaceful. Yes, she loves to read. She likes getting information. We use the Abeka DVD program and she loves it, especially the US History, because the teacher talks alot!!! My dh is my teenage sweetheart. (We met when I was 15) He still makes my heart throb!!! I still look at him and think wow!!! God is good!! Although our lives may filled with challenges, (need another car, tuition is due, etc...) we can always find a reason to praise Him for his goodness and His mercy unto us. TTFN

Quote: If you are perplexed, seek out and help those who you also see perplexed and watch your perplexity go away.