Showing posts with label UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UK. Show all posts
Sunday, August 25, 2013
WATCHMAN
Been a heavy-sigh time for me. WHY? For some reason, I can "see" the world-wide issues, the worshiping of other gods and goddesses, dividing the Word of Truth and how many are setting some of the Word aside in the reality of our present-day social issues.
Two friends were visiting me this week, different times, different days, and both for the first time in a few years. One has been a friend for more than 25 years; the other I met July 4th, 2008. This week I was reading Ezekiel the same days they were visiting. And both of these ladies, while not even talking about Ezekiel, said I was a "watchman". They said that God uses me to see the consequences of our world, and that I need to be available to share His Word to deal with Truth. They both also say I am prophetic, which, in a bit of a different manner than many others, I know I am. Most of it is connected to a particular form of spiritual warfare in which the Lord has been using me for at least 20 years.
Anyhow, all of that, laid on my heart and spirit recently, is a HUGE reminder that I need to step up to the top of the wall and the tower, keep an eye out and about to see what's going on, and be prepared to speak His Word whenever He lays it in my heart, and to fight the Enemy so people will be freer, and clearer, and moving nearer and nearer to Him.
This is not a "sweetness and light" post. This is one focused on the serious side of reality. My God-job here...forever. Been a human fighter -- emotionally and physically -- in childhood; now a spiritual fighter for the rest of my earthly life.
HE is what counts. His WORD is what counts. Nothing else can.
OH, and we have different God-jobs in our world, in and through eternity. Some are truly the ones who pour blessings and encouragement around and about the world. Others are significant care-givers, both physically and spiritually. So, focusing on Him, doing what He calls us to do, is all that counts for any, all of us. All of us, forever and ever, must "watch and pray". That's all we can rely upon.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
PSALM 150:6
LET EVERYTHING ALIVE GIVE PRAISES
TO THE LORD!!
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| Leeds Castle, UK |
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| Zion National Park, Utah |
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| Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah |
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| Our Home, Omaha |
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| Our Home, Omaha |
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| Rio Negro, Costa Rica |
I chose small ones, except for that lovely peacock. Couldn't pass that up!! Wanted to use giraffes and other large ones, but went for the small. Because? Those of us when small in spirit need to grow more and more and be larger and larger through praise of our Lord.
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Bryce Canyon Natl Pk,
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Zion Natl Pk
Monday, January 7, 2013
HOMESICK -- ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
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This is me. My husband said so.
Back in September, 1999, when Dave and I were in Uganda for Sam's, our Ugandan son's, wedding, we were staying on the New Hope Uganda orphanage compound in the house of a British family, the Casebows, who were in England for a break time. They had kids they homeschooled and always had lots and lots of books for them. Dave and I, both being "bookies" [of the proper type] read and read some more.
While reading some of the UK history books for kids, Dave picked this one up and read it. As he did, and saw the description of this author, he handed it to me and said, "It's you."
I wrote the words in a notebook. When we returned from Uganda and, later, was up in northern Minnesota visiting my dear friend, Susie, she had begun to be creative on her computer. [I wasn't, then; still ain't nearly as good as she is.] She typed the words in and found flower of my style and my color to fit the story. Printed it and gave it to me and I've had it on my dresser all these years.
The truism? If I go somewhere, see new things, new people, meet friends, help others or receive necessities for life, I always miss those places and those people.
However, my dear Ugandan sons, daughters, grandkids, and international friends who live and work there, are the ones I desire to see more and more. I SO miss living in Uganda with my dear ones. But I love all my family and friends here and in England and other places, too, so I don't tend to want to stay one place all the time. I like to travel around and about.
So, I am "perpetually homesick." [As long as I'm not away from my husband for too long! Then I'm not "homesick" as much as I am "hubbysick".]
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families,
friendship,
homesick,
New Hope Uganda,
Sam,
Uganda,
UK,
wedding
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