Blessed

I am so blessed in so many ways!  Too many to even begin to count.  The Lord has truly surrounded me with godly people and I am grateful.  I am thankful for their help and their prayers.  I am thankful that He has healed my family and myself and made us whole and well.  He continually provides for and takes care of all that He has so generously given us, right down to our cars, our cats and all things we are blessed with both big and small.  I believe the rest of my years will be the best of my years!  Amen.

Hurricane Irene

I have never been one to worry about the weather too much.  In fact there have been major catastrophes across the nations; both near and far that I am sure have passed by me unnoticed.  If my body trembled and the earth shook I probably assumed it to be the result of a lot of meth amphetamines and endless days without sleep, which by no means was any kind of catastrophe to me but indeed the desired effect!  But now being clean and spending way too much time in front of the T.V. I am much more aware of what goes on in the world around me. Our latest catastrophe is this Hurricane Irene, which they have claimed to be the big one of the century.  I guess it threatens to wipe out the whole eastern seaboard, devastating at least seven states.  I believe these events are totally God’s will as predicted in the Bible but I also believe that He wants to hear our prayers and to know that we care.  I know that prayer may not stop these things as they are the signs of the time but He hears and the power of prayer is mighty.  Through faith and prayer maybe the awfulness of His awesome wrath is determined?  I have prayed much and sincerely for the winds to subside and for His mercy to be upon those in the path of destruction.

  I overheard parts of the news this morning and from what I understood, the winds had somewhat subsided and Irene was not as powerful as they had previously feared and so far the amount of damage done has been less than predicted.  Now, I realize that there must be millions praying for this situation and that God hears us all but do I think that the outcome would be the same if it were only me?  For some reason I kinda do!

Remember, the faith of a mustard seed?!

Blood of Jesus

I release my faith for the blood of Jesus Christ.  The life is in the blood; it will cleanse you and protect you from the things that can harm you.  Release it upon your body, your homes, your cars and your children; release it upon your pets and all that you have!!!  AMEN and AMEN (so be it.)

Writing Poems

This is another poem from Susanville Prison from someone I know very well.

Writing poems is like straddling a fence...
It's hard to balance rhyming and making perfect sense...
Poems are not just to express how we feel, they are also to percieve what we think is real.
Whether keeping it together or living a lie, writing poems is a release that helps us get by.
I want to sit and write a special poem for you...
But until then I hope this one will do.

Dale
2011

Words

I heard these words a while ago this morning, “There is freedom in the shelter of the Word “I don’t know if this is a common phrase, if I heard it in a song or if it just came into my mind but it keeps repeating itself in my head.  I love it and it also reminds me how powerful words are and can be in our lives, which also reminds me of how easily we sometimes forget these things.  Lately I have heard myself say over and over again how broke I am.  Well of course I am, I know about the power of words!  So right now I am taking back and rebuking each and every time that I have said this.  I repent and ask forgiveness for I am rich beyond reason.  Thank You Lord for Your direction and provision, Amen and amen!!!  

My Job

Prayer is a privilege but it is also a job God has given to everyone.  I take my job seriously and do it well.  I seek Him desperately and for some reason He chooses to listen to this poor crazy girl living up in the foothills of nowhere.  I know He hears me because I pray for the sick and the needy around me and He heels them.

Thank You God that You are mighty and You are with me.  Jeremiah 20; 11

Walk

Broke,broke,broke !!!  The brokest I’ve been in a year.  I get paid soon but til then I have only about fifty pennies and an organic pop tart.  But this is O.K., I am excited, I have been obedient to God and He always takes care of me.  I have been much broker before, with no check in the future and not only financially broke but spiritually broke.  God always took care of me even then so how much more exciting is it to see what He will do now that I walk with Him. He always wants to walk with us, we need to just let Him and participate by walking also with Him.