GOD IS WITH US

May GOD'S Light of LOVE fall over you ever so beautifully, causing you to even see His reflective light bouncing of the walls of your heart in the darkest of night! He created you with LOVE in His heart and His love for you exists always and deepens every breath He breathes into you. In the moments you may feel like it is just you in the room of dealing with certain situations in your life, stretch out your arms and you will feel the sensation of being wrapped in the arms of the Savior for He covers you through all things, all the things that no one understands. A lifting of your heart may it always be uplifted by another, as such the same we do for another in that we are to be ones whose hands reach out to grasp hold of the heart, the very thing that needs held the most. Time circles slowly over some things as we seem to look at the ticking of the hands of the clock, oh how we wish we could turn the short hand to where we wished we could; but it is a waiting period, a testing of our faith, a strengthening of us through it all. In the valley is where we grow. In the days we feel down, we can lift up our eyes to Heaven and know One is but a hand touch away of turning events around in our life. So easy things would be, we in human-nature think, if all things were on the up and good; but we know that no matter what we face we do not face it alone for GOD sends His strength to us, a flooding of such like rain in the midst of a drought. Over all the things in our life, in looking we know we have never been alone when we know the One who whispers to our soul, He is always with us! May you recognize the light of God's Love Shining over you always. ♥ Dawn

Happy Birthday Uncle Junior

Birthday Blessings

Love & Laughter

Joy Joy Joy

This is the day in which God

chose for you to be born and what

a blessing it is in that you are here. 

You are loved!

Each day is a

gift from God!

May your Birthday

be absolutely blessed

beginning to end.

February 02, 2013

♥ Dawn

Happy Anniversary Kelly & Larry

Anniversary Wishes

to a lovely couple.

God has blessed you with one another 

and I pray His continual blessings

and protection over you both and your

marriage always and always! 

CELEBRATE

[ One another ]

[ Your love ]

[ The years ]

[ The blessings ]

[ Your commitment ]

[ Your vows ]

[ Every day ]

Marriage is a Gift you opened

unto each other years ago and one

in which you keep opening each passing

day.  Anew are the blessings in

which love overflows your hearts.

Happy Anniversary Kelly & Larry!

February 01, 2013

♥ Dawn

LEMONS

For my friend Heather whom is with child and her cravings are that of lemons - at least at this moment anyway, who knows what's to crave tomorrow! Though I couldn't run them over that of what I could do, I have texted and blogged them your way........ahhhhh friends make the sweetest lemonade at the heart's lemonade stand! xx - Dawn



FRAGMENT

Each day we are given an opportunity to leave a fragment of kindness among those our hearts hold close and yet not them alone but all those we come across along the way. A moment taken may mean more than we would ever imagine in taking time for another. Life is more than self in that we live in it. We all have our many things we deal with, but we aren't alone. Opened hearts no matter the measurement leaves room for another to walk inside and place their touch upon us. May you always be aglow covered in the beautiful tracings. - Dawn

Happy 53rd Birthday Mom!

Oh Celebrate!!

That we are this day

in that we celebrate You

being in this world. God

created you with such

Reason and Purpose!!! 

May you always

see your blessings

as I know you do!

Thankful for the

Gift of You and

Your Love in our life!

Blessings, oh may they

spill like water from

a jar.  A spilling

forth of such today

and all your days.

Bountiful Blessings

Barrels of Hugs

Unending Love

You are Special & Unique!

Keep shining your light

in this world!!

All the sweetest things we

wish for you. May you be covered in

Love in such a way  like never before

and may your heart, oh may  it smile

non-stop over all the kindness it holds

from the bestowing upon from others!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Oh, what a gift each new year

God gives us to celebrate as our

every day, our every breath!

January 08, 2013

♥ Dawn / Keeley / Jason



Celebrating JESUS this Season and Always

Happy Birthday JESUS

CHRISTmas is about JESUS,

the Children, Love, and Kindness!

Thank you for your

Love and Forgiveness

JESUS!

This day and always...

Love to YOU

Love to YOU

Without You there wouldn't be HOPE!

I pray all to come to know You...

To know Your Love...

To experience Your Forgiveness...

To know life is more than just being here...

To know there is REASON...

And to know that REASON is because of YOU!!

Your Love compares to none!

Happy Birthday Our Savior!

♥  Dawn











Happy Birthday Cher

Oh, what a Blessing

to celebrate each

New Year God gives us!

May the sweetest things

fall over you and your heart!

You were Born for such Reason

and there is Purpose over your life!

You are LIGHT in this world.

Keep on SHINING!

May your heart be overwhelmed

today with love, love, love!

Oh, may your heart

smile ENDLESSLY!

Happy Birthday Cher

November 20, 2012

♥ Dawn





Happy Birthday Maggie & Lavinia!

Happy Birthday you Sweet Sisters

whom I am blessed to call friends.

May your day be filled with such love

and happiness, unending - unending!

I pray God's blessings over you to the

depths all your days and your family!!

This is your Special Day!

The day you were birthed into

the world through your parents

already planned long ago by God!

Blessings a hundredfold

today and always!

What JOY it is to know you

all the ones who do and will

in the days to come. Be the LIGHT you

were intended to be always and always!

Oh the blessings are countless!

Happy Happy Birthday!!

May the sweetest things

find your heart today!

God bless you this day

and all your days I pray. 

Happy Birthday Maggie & Lavinia!

" 2012 "

 ♥ Dawn

Whisper THANKS...

When negativity knocks even the faintest sound heard count your blessings for they far outweigh. The bluest skies can be seen in the darkest of days when you choose what you see instead of only allowing that which you see to be all you see. This breath a gift, thanks be given. ♥ Dawn

Birthday Wishes

~ Happy Birthday Timea ~

May your day be filled

with blessings beyond end,

laughter, and such sweetness!!

 

Oh, what a REASON and such PURPOSE!! 

May you be wrapped in love endlessly

today and all your days!

A thousand wishes x a thousand wishes

for you Birthday Girl.

Love - Hugs - & Birthday Cake!

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Four Things

HEAVENLY FATHER

You are so worthy and due all our praise!
You are Almighty!
You are Holy!
You are All we need the ONE we cannot live without!
You are the road our feet have to be on!
You are the way we need to go---You are the Only Way!
You are the voice we need to follow!
You are the strength we need for all our days!
You are the choice we have to make!
You are the healer of our sin stained hearts!
You are the light bringing us out of our darkness!
You are what we need and what we should want, to long after every breath you breathe into us to breathe all our days through!
-Dawn H. 10.11.2011 @ 9:55 a.m.

- In Flight -

When we give our life to God and the Holy Spirit dwells in us we are from that moment adopted into the family of God. We don't have to be led around by the slave master of sin, the devil. We are set free from the bondage sin holds us in. We are able by the Savior's help to shake off those shackles we once were chained in. Yes, sin will always show up at our door; but we realize we have a choice now to depart from such invitation. And yes we do struggle in our walk, sometimes making mistakes and doing that what we ought not to do; but it should be our desire to repent and keep walking forward trying to live better, serve Christ, and also be of service to others in ways we can help especially to encourage our brothers and sisters. Each day we are learning and we are to be lights to each other. We gain strength first and foremost from God and we also gain strength from one another---knowing as children of God we are all walking the same road and we all fall sometimes; but we have a Father who's arms are always outstretched to us. Isaiah 59:1 says, "Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:" Micah 7:8 says, "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me."

-Dawn H.10/11/2011 @ 9:31 a.m.

Happy Birthday Kendy

Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl!
I pray your day is running over
with Love and Laughter and
Sweetness and ALL things that
make you ever sooooo happpppy!
May you always be surrounded by
the Love of others and may you feel
the very depths of their love every
single day of your life. God created
you for Reason and Purpose and every
breath you breathe you are breathing
His Blessing He has blessed you so much
and He continues! His arms are wrapped
around you today telling you He smiles
upon your existance! You are Beautiful
to Him and your heart is a radiant glow
upon which He takes warmth in! I am
thankful to celebrate in your life and I
love you. You shine so incredibly bright
across the sky of both day and night!
Happy Birthday Kendy! May your day be
blessed beginning to end and that it will
be for you are blessed in every moment!
Happiness today and always I wish for you!
Happy Happppppy Birthday!!

Challengs For The Church (continued)

Bro. Winstead
Date: August 28, 2011 (Sunday night)
Scripture Text: Acts 9:5-6, Revelation 2:5
Title: Challenges For The Church
Notes taken by: Dawn H.


Acts 9:5-6vs. 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord: And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
vs. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.



Revelation 2:1-5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.


If the love of Christ does not motivate us then nothing will.



When things change we see how important people are.



We need to remember who our worship is for! It is for JESUS!



It is about our eyes on Jesus Christ.



We are to worship whereever we are, but God wants us to worship publically too.



We are to keep planting the seed. We have nothing to do with what kind of soil we plant on.



We plant, another waters, and God gives the increase.



I CORINTHIANS 3:7So then neither is he that plantest any thin, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.



The devil would rather cause more turmoil in the church because it causes more harm.



We need to quit murmuring, complaining, and fighting with one another and start fighting the real war which is against the devil!



I PETER 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:



The devil will mess with you.



Do not spend your time with warring against flesh and blood.



We need to remember a transformed life is the best witness, a "changed" life.



It is more about what you say, people want to see some evidence.



Good works is a product of Salvation. A changed life is the greatest witness.



PHILIPPIANS 2:10-14vs. 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heave, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
vs. 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
vs. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
vs. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
vs. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:


EPHESIANS 2:8-9vs. 8 For by grace are ye saved through fath; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
vs. 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.



Once you plant a garden that is the easy part.



Once planted you are going to see other things come up (weeds, thistles, & briers).


There are going to be some things that sprout up that should not, but the flesh shows up and we have to cultivate.
- work out your salvation -



We need to have the right attitude and action.



PHILIPPIANS 2:14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:


Let God Work It Out!



God did not call us out of the world; but He called us to be a Light in this world!


If He wanted to call us out of the world then He would just call us out and take us to Heaven when we get Saved; but no He wants us to be the salt of the earth and the lighto f the world that we might shine as lights in this world.



A transformed life is the best witness!



Regardless of what goes your way or does not go your way JESUS IS STILL THE WAY!


Jesus will make a way when there seems no way to be made.



He parted the sea.
He turned the water into wine.
He took a corrupt sinner and Saved him.
He is the Way the ONLY WAY!



When we recognize Jesus is the way we have peace.



JOHN 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansion; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to preapre a place for you.



Jesus has prepared a place for you.
Do we have a place for Him?

LET'S BE A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT!

Challenges To The Church

Bro. Winstead
Date: August 28, 2011 (Sunday morning)
Scripture Text: Acts 9:5-6 & Revelation 2:1-5
Title: Challenges to the Church
Notes taken by: Dawn H.

Acts 9:5-6 vs. 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord: And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
vs. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Revelation 2:1-5 vs. 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven goldn candlesticks;
vs. 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patients, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast triedthem which say they are apostles, and are note, and hast found them liars:
vs. 3 And hast borne, and hast patient, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
vs. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
vs. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

What Would You Have Me To Do God?

Remember who our worship is for and who we are doing it for, JESUS!

Too often we go through the motions.

We have to worship Him in Spirit and Truth!

John 4:19-24 vs. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
vs. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in JErusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
vs. 21 Jesus saith unto hert, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
vs. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
vs. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
vs. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

There are some hinderances to worship:
- bitterness
- problems
- disagreement

A tension, strife, coldness hinders your worship and another's worship to God.

We have got to man up and woman up and say, "I'm not going to let you or this hinder me from true worship."

Paul said in I Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."

GROW UP!!!

Worship is a personal thing!

I can worship and praise Him everywhere I am.

God seeks true worshipers.

We have got to know Him and it has got to be personal.

Luke 4:14-16 vs. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
vs. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
vs. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for the read.

We are to worship Him not only privately, but publicaly.

We should worship Him with every breath we've got.

You can worship God anywhere, but JESUS even went into the synaggue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read, see Luke 4:14-16.

We are to Worship.

We are often wanting to be "force-fed!" We come determined we are not going to get anything.

We ought to come in wanting SOMETHING!

Come in praying already for the service, the teachers, the preacher....come in READY TO RECEIVE!

It's public - we need to participate.

What Is Our Work To Do?
1. To evangalize.
- to see people come in and get Saved!
- to preach God's word
- to plant the seed
2. To equip. This comes by the preaching and teaching God's Word.
3. To encourage.

Without the shedding of Blood there is no remission of sins! (That is why JESUS died for us.)

Hebrews 9:22 says, "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without sheeding of blood is no remission."

When God's word is not taught and preached you lose the foundation.

Ephesians 4:11-12, 15-16 vs. 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets. and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
vs. 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
vs. 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
vs. 16 From whomthe whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measureof every part, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

You cannot just get in to get enough to do you and get out again.

People, we, seem to say, "Give me something, give me something, give me something."

Read God's word daily!

Pray daily!

You are going to have disagreements, but we have got to learn how to handle them. Do not allow them to cause discord between you and another.

Philippians 2:1-5 vs 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
vs 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
vs 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vaingloryl but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
vs 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
vs 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Our war is not against the sinner or the saint.

Remember who are war is with. It is with Satan; but most of the time we spend our time fighting with one another.

Our war is not with others, but it is against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

We run around trying to be involved in the things we shouldn't and the things we should be involved with we are not.

God loves the sinner not your, mine, or the world's sin.

Ephesians 6:10-12 vs. 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
vs. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
vs. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rules of the darnkess of this world, against spiritual wicknedness in high places.

I Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

Take up the sword and go into Battle!

Proverbs 24:16

Bro. Winstead
Date: August 24, 2011 Wednesday night (Prayer Meeting)
Scripture Text: Proverbs 24:16
Notes taken by: Dawn H.

Proverbs 24:16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

A godly person does fall, but they get back up.

You have got to keep getting up!

Just like when the prodigal son came to himself he was willing to come back as a servant, but he was accepted as a son!

KEEP GETTING BACK UP!

Saul Went From Persecuting to Preaching

Bro. Winstead
Date: August 21, 2011 (Sunday morning)
Scripture Text: Acts 9:1-9
Title: Saul Went From Persecuting to Preaching.
Notes taken by: Dawn H.

If there is a change in your life there is a difference!

ACTS 9:1-9
vs. 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
vs. 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women , he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
vs. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus : and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
vs. 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
vs. 5 And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
vs. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thouh have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Airse, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
vs. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
vs. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
vs. 9 And he was there three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

Saul's manner of life...
Acts 23:6 shows that he was a Pharisee. He was a religious person. He knew about the way.
Acts 8:3 shows he persecuted the Church.
Acts 26:12 shows he was powereful.

ACTS 23:6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethern, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee:
of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

ACTS 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

ACTS 26:12Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commision from the chief priests,
Saul met the Lord and oh what a difference there was.
A lot of people know religion today and know about God yet, they do not have a relationship with Him.

It is not about good intentions it is about indication.
[indicate: 1. To show the way to or the direction of; point out:]

Too often we get too comfortable instead of doing what we could be doing for the glory of God.

Use your skills in a POSITIVE way.

Often we miss the mark because we do not allow God to work.

Just as Saul was on a mission to prevent the spreading of Christianity is just as the devil works everyday to prevent the movement of God.

We have weed as we go, the things in our lives.
Things grow up, grow up, grow up until it starts to take over and we keep backing away from it because we do not want to get off our comfort to deal with it.

Persecution will either strengthen you or destroy you.

There is to be a DIFFERENCE in the life of anyone that the Lord touches!

ACTS 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about meand them which journeyed with me.

ACTS 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Jesus is the Word!

Are we listening? GOD SPEAKS!

Is it just going in an out or are we being doers?

Saul asked two questions:
1. Who art thou Lord.
2. Lord, what will thou have me to do?

Once we have heard we are responsible for what we do from then!

If we are not for Jesus we are against Him.

Would we rather be comfortable than correct in the Lord?

Ask God what would thou have me to do?
This is not about me, what I can do; but it is about what He can do through me!
The Lord is not going to mislead you or misguide you!

- Unity & Love -

It is not about being comfortable and satisfied.

It is about to benefit God and to help our brother and our sister.

Get in the Right Place, YOUR PLACE IN GOD!

Arise and Go!

Keep Listening!

Proverbs 17:27-28

Bro. Winstead
Date: August 17, 2011 - Wednesday night (Prayer Meeting)
Scripture Text: Proverbs 17:27-28
Notes taken by: Dawn H.

Proverbs 17:27-28vs. 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
vs. 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

So often we feel we have to say something to others when we hear they are going through things.
Sometimes there is no need to say anything; to just be there for them is enough at times.