Abba's Girl

Jesus called us to Him by name, He loves all people and wants no one to perish. While we know that, do we know how to abide in Him and really know Him? One definition of abide is to remain stable or fixed in a state...are we remaining stable in Jesus or running around like chickens with our heads cut off? Are we fixed in Him and on Him or fixed in a state of the sky is falling? The more time we spend in His word whether alone or in a Bible study, the more we are able to remain stable in Him because we know what He promises us. We are in a covenant with Him. He will never break it. The more we abide in Him, the more like Him we become. The more like Him we become the less freaked out we are when life throws a curve ball. Life happens, no one promised us a walk through the tulips, however the Lord promised us eternal life. His word says: Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in ...

My cousin Julie let her daughter join Facebook. Emma's friends are relatives and close family friends. Her mother chose who she could invite to be her friend. I received a friendship request from Emma, accepted it and received a message in my inbox from her, it read: Do I really know you - really really know you, my mother does, but do I? I wrote her back and said you call me Anne not Annette, I am aunt Barbara's daughter. She wrote back and said OK, I accept you. Aren't you glad, the One who counts really REALLY knows us, He knows me no matter what name I use...He knows the number of hairs (and their real colours) on our head...He knew us before we were knit together in our mother's womb...He called us by name...if you feel far from Jesus, if you are hiding from Him...please know He loves you, nothing can separate you from His love. The Bible tells us: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any...

How is it Memorial Day Weekend already? It seems like it was just New Year's and dad was home and things were looking up with his health. Then I griped via the blog he wanted me to take his watch back to Torneau in the Galleria one Sat. in January...that of course never happened because he died the day after he requested I make the trip. Much of this year has been a combination of doing enough in the house and yard to get by, filled with tears which still fall, putting one foot in front of another as well as filled with joy - lots of joy...the Lord has filled me with joy and it has been my strength. My blogging sisters have sustained me with prayers. Mafia Wars has provided diversion in the evenings as well as planting flowers and working in the yard again. (My neighbors must be doing the happy dance, since I am getting it back into good shape.) Many parents, sibling, children, brothers, sisters, friends, and spouses are dealing with loss which we honour on Monday, they have lost l...

I play Mafia Wars on Facebook...such a wholesome game - NOT. We rob and attack other players for points and money...you can try to kill players on the hit list...there are jobs to do which involve stealing, corrupt DA's, etc. I made a comment on FB the other night about someone attacking me 23 times and a friend wrote back because she was very concerned. She had not heard of Mafia Wars and didn't know I was commenting on a game. Thankfully she asked me about it. Can you imagine the gossip that might have started had she gone to someone else. Christians must be very careful...it can be difficult not to stray into gossip...wholesome conversation one minute, gossip the next. I know a woman who goes to the prayer team at church when another member is receiving prayer and leans in as she tries to listen to their need or situation. When I was director of prayer ministry, I would direct other prayer ministers to cut her off at the pass so to speak and pray with her. She wasn't all...

I attended church at 1st Baptist Houston with Annette G of Annie's Eyes blog fame. We went to lunch afterwards, so nice to see her in person again. The service was wonderful as was conversation at lunch. I met her niece and a few of her friends. We are experiencing early March type weather today. It is cool enough to have windows open, no a/c running...and LOW humidity. It's going to be in the 50's tonight which is very unusual in southeast Texas. Thank You Lord! I have to think about re-arranging our bedroom tonight,the gigantic TV my mother bought for us is here. I almost hyperventilated when I looked at the box. I knew it was big at the store, but I didn't think it was this big. The same line I used on my husband to explain a Christmas tree one year. I wanted a 28 inch screen, he wanted something larger...I compromised and we got a 40 inch screen...my cousin Wayne explained there is no such thing as a TV which is too big...just isn't...in fact he reasons if it fi...

Can you believe it's already Siesta Memory Verse time!!! I cannot believe it myself. The year is speeding right along. Normally this time of year Indianapolis 500 fever has spread through my family. Dad susbscribed to the Indianapolis Star every May. We would pour over statistics, facts about the cars and drivers, etc and talk about all the Indianapolis 500's we attended over the years. Last year, I really hoped to attend in person this year. I will watch it on TV and will not answer the door or the phone during the race. Imagine if I poured myself into the Word, prayer, and sitting in the Lord's presence like I do the Indy 500. (My aunt is no longer alive, she will not be offended I shortened the name of Indianapolis.) I feel like I have been a slacker in prayer and Word time lately, but I can tell energy is returning. It was hard to narrow it down this week, there were several potential verses. I chose this one, Psalm 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the ...

Jack Benny still makes me laugh...

I have two elderly mutts, Penny & Midnight. Midnight lays at my feet in the office most week days, Penny lays across the office door way or on the couch most days. Today she was sound asleep on the couch for her serious, do not disturb me unless you are giving me wonderful, human food, taking me for a walk or a ride in the car nap. As she slept, the lawn service my husband hired to come twice a month pulled up, started mowers, edgers and weed eaters...the princess was disturbed...she looked with disdain out the window and stomped down the hall and got in our bed. Christians can be like that sometimes, can't we??? Sometimes we feel contempt or disdain for someone who we perceive as different from us, or has a different opinion, or maybe is of a different faith. I know at our church we have people who sing with their arms uplifted...others who would not do that to save their lives and some of them look down their nose at those who raise their arms in praise. The next time a negat...

Years ago I had a coworker named Lois Ann, she was a very funny lady, intelligent, knew the business inside and out and was a great mentor to younger people in the office. She hated Mondays because she had 1 client in particular who would begin calling the office 15 minutes before we opened. 2 of us came in 30 minutes early to have everything ready to go for the day and usually we took the answering service off as soon as all the computers were up and running, the printers were ready and we had called the home office where much of what was printed was generated and let them know we were ready. On Mondays we took the answering service off precisely at 8:00am. This one man set the tone for the morning on Mondays... Aren't you glad, through Jesus Christ we can reset the tone by the minute if need be! Through Jesus our attitudes, our hearts, our minds, our circumstances can change. He brings peace, healing, love, forgiveness, dying to self, holiness, grace, mercy, wisdom and much, muc...

Have a wonderful mother's day and a blessed Sabbath!

I needed a laugh this grey morning.

Heavenly Father, I thank You for America. I thank You for the natural resources You have given us. I thank You we have not had a war on our soil since the Civil War. I pray we never have a physical war here again. I ask forgiveness for the sins we have commited against You as a nation. I pray our current administration makes decisions which are righteous in Your sight. I pray this administration does no harm to Israel and does not advise Israel to do anything that would harm Israel. I pray we return to You as a nation. I ask You to pour forth Your healing on our land. I pray for revival Lord. I pray we take the vast resources You have given us and use them to advance the Kingdom not man. I pray we no longer label one another Mexican-American, Chinese-American, liberal, conservative etc. I pray our labels are sons and daughters of the Most High God. I pray we praise You as a nation. I pray we feed on Your Word as a nation. I pray we worship You and You alone. In Jesus' Name I pray.

While May 7th is the 30 anniversary of my senior class' Skip Day...more importantly, it is the National Day of Prayer. Please pray for our country...I want so much for the USA to serve the Lord...I want the USA to be a sheep nation, not a goat nation... 2009 Prayer for Our Nation by Beth Moore, Honorary Chairman Father in Heaven, We lift our eyes toward Your Throne, where You reign in righteousness. Your Word assures us that when Your people cry out in sincerity and humility, You will never turn a deaf ear to us. We call upon You now, seeking Your forgiveness and favor. Look over this fevered landscape and heal us, Lord. Drop knees to the floor and raise eyes to the sky, for we know where our help comes from. Unite these States again in devotion to You, and blur every dividing line. Do not give us over to our sins. Give us, instead, over to passionate prayer that moves Your heart. “May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You.” In the Name of our L...

2009 Prayer for Our Nation by Beth Moore, Honorary Chairman Father in Heaven, We lift our eyes toward Your Throne, where You reign in righteousness. Your Word assures us that when Your people cry out in sincerity and humility, You will never turn a deaf ear to us. We call upon You now, seeking Your forgiveness and favor. Look over this fevered landscape and heal us, Lord. Drop knees to the floor and raise eyes to the sky, for we know where our help comes from. Unite these States again in devotion to You, and blur every dividing line. Do not give us over to our sins. Give us, instead, over to passionate prayer that moves Your heart. “May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You.” In the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Amen

This weekend was Calvary Episcopal Church's 150th anniversary as a parish. There was a celebration on Sat: Ice Cream Social, many people dressed in costumes from various periods over the last 150 years, there were skits, story telling and a black choir and preacher came to lead a praise and worship service. At one point in our history, the land on which the church was built as well as the surrounding houses, were deeded for whites only. It's hard for us to believe, but this was a common practice in the South after the civil war. There are little lots in the area which were deeded for coloured people because employers wanted their servants living on the property. Thankfully we have come a long way and we are still moving towards equality. Racism has no place in the Body of Christ! I am so thankful in heaven we will truly see people as God sees us. No partiality. Sunday, we used the 1789 Book of Common prayer and sung hymns written prior to 1859. It was nice to visit the old litu...

I can't believe it's May 1st and time for another memory verse. WOW - the year with the great, the good, the mediocre and the bad is flying by... I love checking in on the Lproof blog through out the day and seeing the numbers of our Siestas participating, I love reading the Scripture we all choose. Feed on His Word, counter act all that comes into our hearts, minds, spirits and souls via the world, life, the enemy etc. Phillipians 4:7-9 tells us this: And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Have a great weekend. Stay in the Word and let's persedangvere!