Following hard after The Father's Heart

 Happy Birthday Brooke,  I look forward to seeing my baby girl, sorry I didn't get a chance to see you today.  When you came into this world it was a beautiful day for me.  I love you and wish you a blessed birthday, and a wonderful year.   I know that the Lord will keep you safe and full of His peace.
Hope you can come over tomorrow and have supper with us.  Gerry will be home and will cook out for us.  love ya  mom

We had a powerful prayer service tonight.  We had 16 people tonight and it was great.  I know that the Lord is preparing us for a mighty work, I know we will see great things. 

We prayed against the Health Care scare.  I couldn't believe what is in those 1000 pages.  Rick Joyner wrote a tremendous paper about it and I want to encourage everyone to read it.  I can't not think of a single American that would go along with it. It has nothing to do with being a certain party, but an american.  I have enclosed the article read it  and you can decide. 
May God grant us His peace and mercy, we prayed tonight for restraint against this bill.  I think it will work fine after the rapture of the church. It will bring tremendous heartbreak to America

Current Mood: excited

We started having prayer services on Wed. evenings and so far they have been wonderful times of refreshing. The Lord has ministered to us in a mighty way.  The first service was on Thursday July 16th and we had 7 people come for prayer, and it was really wonderful. This past week we decided that Wed would be a better time for people to come ,  so on July 22nd, we had 15 people come out for prayer. 
The Lord instructed us in many ways, and it is very hard to describe the presence of the Lord and the glory that fell, but it was so tremendous how everything was in order and so powerful.  Toward the close of the service, the Lord instructed that we needed to be anointed for boldness.  Holy Ghost boldness, I honestly  thought that boldness was to speak up for the Lord in intimidating circumstances, but as the instruction was completed, I learned that boldness is very versatile, meaning to be secure, firm, stable, unmoveable, yielded to the Lord and not man, following His leading, and much more.

Connie, when we had the revival back in 1985 just before we moved to  the Wyatt Earp storefront, we had seeds planted, I remember a couple of them,but can't remember all 7, is there a chance that you remember?  I remember that you were in New Mexico thru most of it, but I know that we have talk about it together. 

I am excited and can't wait until tomorrow.  I will have to tell more about what has been going on here.  One of the things that is happening is we are seeing God moving on people and bringing a restoration in many different ways.  Lonna Tyson has been at church the last couple of weeks and we had a work of restoration there. It is good and I am very happy about it.  I have heard in my inner man that we must have all hurt and past troubles taken care of before revivial can start.  I know we are on the verge of something beyond my knowledge and thinking. I know God is moving and wanting to do something great.  Is it possible to see it happen in a little desert community like Sun City?  Yes, I believe it is.  I will write more later.  Praise His Name

Current Mood: excited

Just wanted to wish a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Tom and Brooke  July 2nd, and to Nate and Tessa, July 5?? 
May this year be blessed and happier than ever.  Stay strong and full of God's Wisdom and Power.
You ladies are very special and I am proud of you both! 

Current Mood: calm

Current Mood: cheerful

We have had several big storms here,  last Friday morning around 5 am we had the most violent hailstorm I have ever been in. I was sure that a tornado was coming but it stopped finally ,and the sad news is that our new home has damaged  to the north side , all our new siding will have to be replaced.  Good news is I think the insurance will pay for most of it. Then last night ,we had to go to my sister's to get in her basement as a tornado was over Sun City.  it has been crazy! 

Saturday afternoon we had another wedding, it was really nice and very different. It is a couple that has gone together for 8 years and they decided to get married . What is exciting is that they both have totally surrendered to the Lord and are living for Him. They were in church yesterday and they look so happy and I am so happy for them.  They have been bringing friends with them off and on, it is great to see.

We had a good service yesterday, I have been a little sick with cold and sore throat the past week and didn't rest too good and felt like I didn't preach too well yesterday morning, but just to prove it hasn't a thing to do with me, only the Lord, a lady that needed to come back and serve the Lord was there,  now I don't know what she has gotten into or where she has been in her life, but God loves His children and He is Jealous for them, she came forward for prayer, and the Lord took over, I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like it.  She was shaking, and groaning, and leaning forward, we all just prayed and prayed. I know that she was being delivered and set free.  She was like that  for over an hour, I dismissed the service and said any that wanted to stay and pray could. Several did,  But after wards she had a sweet glow on her face and was so happy.  She lives in Wichita and came down for Father's Day.  She was laughing and said she had the wrong date, I told her oh, I don't think so, I think you did have a date with Your Father, and did have a great Father's Day.  I don't know but I thnk something is getting ready to happen here.  I don't know what that was about but I don't question moves of God anymore!  I just look for the fruit and what happens after wards. God is big enough to handle His Kids. She use to be a praise and worship leader for her Dad when he had a church, and I think got burned by a bunch of people. 

I was thinking about the revival at  Dodge City with Nancy James , in a rented.building .  I remember that Charles Son was laying on the floor and went back dancing after Nancy laid hands on him, and another lady that I went to the Baptist Church with, had those two kids that she adopted and she went on the floor holding them, then another lady that was in the catholic church was plastered upon the wall with her knees bent speaking in tongues,  What a night, well  I was remembering those times and then that happened yesterday. hee-hee   Connie, I am sure you remember that, what I thought was so cool about it ,was those 3 people didn't like things like that and told me that they really didn't belieive in that kind of stuff.  funny huh!

What made me think of it was that I was talking about the mercy of the Lord, and that Lam 3:22-24 says 
"The mercies of the Lord are new every morning. " That scripture is what brought Charlie out of His backslidden condition, and the next time I saw him he was dancing and laying on the floor.  lol along with the other ladies I knew.   I love His Mercy!!!! I can't live without  it., I would be  consumed with out His mercy.    

Well, I guess I will close for now.  

Current Mood: amused

Hi, thought I would post some as it has been a while.  I don't know if anyone reads or writes anymore except Brooke and I. I have told so many about this wonderful place to write but no one seems too  interested.  I don't know maybe twitter, or facebook is better.  Maybe  we better check and see where the action is !  Connie, if you read this, could you tell us where we need to go to find where everyone is?  How to  find the places and links.    

Brooke and Connie, I do enjoy your journal entries and the pictures, you both write beautifully, sometimes I read them over and over,  so don't stop!!! 

Tom and Brooke moved last weekend, and I miss her and the kids very much, even though I just seen them yesterday and today , it just seems different to have them in a different town. Even though I miss them, I am very happy for them, as they have a beautiful home, and I know that Brooke and Tom loved it.  Nice roomy home  and nice yard and land.  I know I will get used to it and it will just make our visits longer than usual.  hee-hee

Well, the last time I wrote I told of the completion of our siding, and bedroom, I am excited for Gerry to get the plumming finished, then we will go on to insulation and sheetrock.  I had one company come out and give us an estimate for sheet rock and wow oh wow, was it high, we have to find someone else, I learned that they had double the price on what it should of been.  can't believe how much different people are on prices.   it is amazing!  I wonder how those people get work???   so much for that!!!

Delia was married this past weekend, their wedding was beautiful and simple.  she had about 40 people there, and had expected so many more people than came.  It was very good that she changed so many expenses and that made it easier for them. 
I pray and hope that this marriage will be blessed and lasting.  Her new husband seems very nice and very much in love with Delia and enjoys her 4 children.  happy for them.

Not much else going on, our Lincoln is still running and hasn't quit again YET!!!  we took it to another mechanic and he could not find anything wrong! laugh,, 

Went to the denist today and have to go back in a couple of months to fix an old filling. ( had my fill of denist this year.) I love my denist but only like to see him when it is for a cleaning.  oh well, I will grin and bear it.  I hope to keep my teeth for my lifetime and I know as I get older I have to keep my check-ups and keep the work on them steady.  I don't want to lose them  so I have no other options,   hee-hee

Oh, I wanted to share an interesting thing that happen. Last week,  my cousin Greg was in a tragic accident, he had his two sons with him, and was on his way to a job, he is teaching his oldest son his business and had his younger son also, 11, with him  and an employee  They were driving on Hwy 54 and a car came towards Greg's truck head-on  ,both vehicles were going 70 miles a hour. Greg turn his truck to the right and the lady in the car drove into the back of his truck and into his trailer, she was killed instantly. Greg and his passengers were all safe and okay.  The Lady was 66 years old and had gone into a diebetic coma just before she hit Greg's truck.  the Lord protected Greg and his boys, and we are all praising the Lord for his grace and mercy.  

Ps. 27:1 -2     The Lord is my light and my salvation, who shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, whom shall I be afraid? 

Just listen to John Bevere CD  called Rescued   Wow, it was so good.  Everyone should listen to it.  

Current Mood: grateful

Finally our siding is on and the back bedroom is added. I am so happy to have that all done and going on to the next project.  I am going to give some advice to anyone who wants to build a home to live in,  get some patience delevopled in your spirit- man because you will need it.

We went to Tulsa a couple of weeks ago and it turned into a real disaster for us, our car broke down while we were there, it would not start, so we had to leave it. We called a ford dealership in Tulsa on Monday, they looked at it and called us, and said that it was running fine and that they could not find a thing wrong with it. We drove back on Tuesday and picked it up. Arrived home and after parking it in our drive way it decided not to start again.  We are going to have it looked at next week, what a mess !!when your car breaks down.    Hopefully it won't be anything to major as the car is old, and don't want to spend too much money on it. 

We did enjoy Micah's graduation  and seeing Mona again.  We also enjoyed driving back with Mark and Sherri, a neat couple that  go to our church, that we don't spend to much one on one time with, so that was good. But going to Tulsa 2 times in 3 days was interesting, rain all the way down there the first time and the second one too.  wow.
I think Oklahoma has more rain than we do! oh well, we survived.....

The pictures of Carter's birthday is cute, He is a cutie and so sweet.He was so happy that day and all the pictures look somber and serious. LOL. 
I am going to watch them tomorrow for Brooke, she is working a couple of times this month.  They are a lot of fun and I enjoy them so much.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day.  I sure did.

Next is memorial day and we also have Delia's wedding coming up on the 30th of May.  our days are full 

I will try and get a picture of our house.

I found this scripture today in the Message bible and wrote it in my journal, (our mother's day gift)  
1 Corinthians 7:17
And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey, and Love and believe right there.

pretty good, Huh! 

Current Mood: content

Thought that I would write a little before I go to bed tonight.  We are going toTulsa tomorrow to Micah Millers Graduation from ORU.  It seems like yesterday when Micah first came to church, she was about 13 yrs old, watch her go thru High school, and then she left for college and I told her that if she went all 4 years, we would go and watch her graduate. We are very proud of her and all her accomplishments. She is a special young lady. Time flies, can't believe how fast!  Gerry and I are using it also for a short get-away, it will be nice. I don't like to be away from the church on Sunday but I know that it will be fine.  Mike Wayne will preach for me and our praise team will be here so it will be great.  Gerry and I are going to Billy Jo Daughtery's church on Sunday, I alway like to go to a different church and see what is going on there and hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to His people.  Usually it is in unity with others in the kingdom. 

Little Carter is going to be 1 year old next week.  He is growing up so fast.  Kealy will be 4 this year and it is unbelievable to me.   today Brooke came over for a little while with the kids, it was nice and it has been a while since they have been here.  They are such beautiful kids, and Brooke such a wonderful mommy.  I am so proud of her and her wisdom.  I marvel at it and  wish I would of had some of that wisdom when my kids were small. 

Two weeks ago, my contractor started on my bedroom and finished up the addition, it looks wonderful and now I feel really good about my house,  I have always felt like the bedroom was too small and not what I wanted. I won't say that again as it is now a nice sized room. I think about 22x20.  Thy are putting the siding on and I love the color and the look of it, very nice.  I think they have about two more days and it will be finished.  I see if I can get a picture of it.  it is exciting.  I also talked to Mike who is doing my kitchen, and he is really excited and telling me what he is planning.  It will be beautiful I know.

Troy and Krissy are getting closer to moving this way too, so that is exciting. 

Just been busy with all this stuff and enjoying the nice spring weather, everything is getting green and pretty. 

Connie, thanks for the pictures of your dad funeral.  I have kept you in my thoughts and prayers.  I know it is hard to lose your dad. I think about my dad often almost every day.  I guess that is the way it happens.  

I want to share a beautiful scripture;   Psalms 116:1-2
I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice, and my supplications.  Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon His as long as I live.

I thought it would be nice if we each would share a scripture each time we write in Live Journal.  I love to hear what others are hearing from the Lord.  

will write when I get back.

today is my sister, Desma's birthday,  I know that she reads live journal so if you read this sissy,  Happy Birthday

Oh yes,  Tessa, I have had you on my mind lately, hope all is going well for you. your in our prayers.
 love ya  

Current Mood: peaceful

  Sorry to hear about Elaina, I talked to Glenda and Jim tonight and they told me about her death.  How crazy it is to hear of a 31 year old, dying in bed.  I will keep the family in prayer, I hurt for Johnnie and Nellie, and pray that the Lord comfort them as only He can. I don't know if they have ever gotten over Westly's death.
 
  We are keeping Connie and family in prayer also,   Connie, i used your pursuance of your Dad and desire for a deeper relationship with him in service Sunday.  I know we have a few people in our church that have relationships with parents and others that need to be healed and it was a wonderful testimony to the power of the Lord and of forgiveness.  Brooke ask me if you led your father to the Lord, and I said I thought you did, I do know that your testimony and walk with the Lord was a great influence to his desire to know the Lord.  That just proves it was worth the effort to get to know him.  I just wish that I could of had that assurance with my dad, I did visit and write, and at times I feel like I let him down by not pressing him to a decision the last time I seen him.

We had a nice service Sunday, it was raining and the kids werent able to go outside for a ressurection hunt, but we had 23 children and they had a blast with what we had planned. Of course it seemed like everything went wrong as far as what we had planned, but I know they felt special and heard about Salvation.  they all were so adorable and I thank the Lord for putting a desire in their little hearts for Him. Talena is doing a wonderful work with the children, we are blessed to have her and her excitement .

I was over at Brooke's today and watched the children, what great kids they are, Carter is getting his two top teeth ,  I gave him a bath and fed him for Brooke because I knew that he wouldn't last too long .  He loves baths.  I had a good time with Kealy playing candyland, but before it was over I didn't know if I was the green pawn or the yellow pawn, she didn't care she just wanted to pick a card and place the pawns.  She was thrilled even if she had to go backwards.  Lord, make us more like Children!

Well, the saga of my house is still the same, I thought my builder was coming today, but he hasn't made it yet.  I dont think he will make it this week as it is going to rain and rain and all that he has to do is outside and to take a roof off the backside.  boo-hoo

Hope everything is going well with Tessa and everyone up east.   

Brooke, you have such wonderful deep thoughts,  I love you precious one!!

Current Mood: relaxed

Connie, thought that I would let you and John know that John Johnson died last Friday.  His funeral will be in a couple of weeks as they cremated him.  I think Brooke said it would be on April 3rd.  
Hope all is going well with you. 

We had a good service yesterday.  It is exciting what God is doing here, we have seen some growth and it is great.  Talena had 26 children yesterday and had a skit that had the kids very excited.  She is a blessing.  Brooke is really becoming a great worship leader, we had such a powerful worship service.  wow  I am so blessed and excited with what the Lord is doing.  I am desiring to go on a fast and prayer time. I want to see revival and miracles, it is time. 

talked to my contractor this am and he is coming as soon as he finishes the small job that he is on.  I am looking forward to having the siding put on.  I will also try to take some pictures.

will write more later.  tessa you are in my prayers. 

Current Mood: excited