When Our Freedoms Affect Others

http://news.yahoo.com/woman-accused-cutting-baby-pregnant-womans-womb-085622311.html

The link above is a story that doesn't catch me by surprise. That may sound odd to you but to me its another day here in America. This beautiful country that offers freedom of speech and freedom to live how we want. Each of us get to choose what makes us happy and pleases our hearts. Of course we have laws we must abide by but even then they are laws we all vote on and get to pass.

Two laws that come to mind are the legalization of marijuana and the other is the legalization of abortion. I know I ruffled feathers by just bringing that up but honestly I don't care. I have been placed here to be Gods hands and feet and to love the lost broken and poor. What good am I though if I don't speak when God tells me to speak.

We think that freedom is living how we want but what about the fact that our freedom sometimes causes hurt to others. We as Americans made our voice known when we said it's okay to kill a baby inside the womb. People fought for years to prove it was just a "fetus" and not a human being. Not until "they" said it was anyway. Now we kill 50,00 little people everyday all in the name of a woman's rights. Are you kidding me!!!???

And then when we read an article like this we all get shocked. Why? It's done on a daily basis and justified. I am by no means sticking up for the woman who cut another woman's baby from her womb, that woman needs Jesus. Again, it was sad, disgusting and so wrong. But can I ask, what is the difference between that woman and the thousands of "educated doctors" who do it on a daily basis? NOTHING! It's still murder.

This article gives great insight on the fact that now this once pregnant woman expecting a child will not be able to hold accountable the woman who murdered her daughter. You know why? Because we as Americans decided it wasn't yet a human being. God though He says different.

 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you;

My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

Yes, there is free will and free choice and yes in America we get freedoms no other country offers. Don't use that freedom though if it hurts someone else. It makes no sense that a pregnant woman has rights but the human being inside her doesn't. How stupidly "educated" are we!?

My heart aches for the woman who lost her baby to such a horrific murder and my heart aches for all the woman who lose their babies to murder on a daily basis because weather we see the consequences of the killing of our babies now or later on, you must know we will see and feel the consequences. God says that He is not mocked whatever a man sows that he will also reap.

Friends, I love you! God loves you but we must wake up and fight for the lives of these unborn children. This is not okay!!!

If you are a woman who has had an abortion please know that Gods love and forgiveness is for you too! I know, because I have seen the hand of God in this same area of my life.

You all know I am just a broken woman who has experienced Gods love and grace. I have lived a wreck less life on the fast train to hell. I have committed every sin in the book even murder. Today I am radically in love with Jesus because He has seen my heart and still He loves me. I am certain this great love that I know is offered to you as well.

If you are experiencing consequences now from a past abortion I'd love to speak with you. Again, I love you but most importantly God loves you!

In less then a week I will be celebrating the birth of my oldest daughter. She will be 12, I am 29. If you do the math you'll see I got pregnant at 16 and delivered her out of wedlock at the age of 17. Even in a situation such as that I knew God had a plan.

If you ever get a chance to meet my sweet girl you will know that although her life has been different and challenging because her mom was so young, you will see she is thriving like any other child born in the "perfect" situation. I share that just in case someone is contemplating an abortion. No matter what the situation is God has always had a plan for your sweet baby in your womb.

Breakfast For Dinner-All For Him

This journey we have ventured out in the past 10 weeks have had it's fair share of ups and downs. Because of Isaiah's food and environmental allergies we have chosen to eat clean. Some days feel like I am fighting with my kids to eat right and others are a beautiful walk in the park. We are learning everything in moderation. It hasn't been easy though fighting against the world. The way our culture here in America eats is way different then what I am trying to implement in my home. I guess that's the same as far as our faith goes too.

As a mom I realize my great need for Christ but sometimes I forget to ask Him for all I need in raising these kids. Who I am and where we are heading is IMPOSSIBLE without Him. Everyday I need to remember to ask Him for help in parenting. Last night was a tough night... Well, tough is actually a nice way to put it. Last night I went to bed angry in tears as a mom. You better believe this morning I got on my hands and knees asking for His help. :-)


I hate that I'm that way. I hate that I need to get to my boiling or the end of my trying to ask Him for help. Hello Dez!!! He realizes we need Him its a matter of us realizing it. Anyway I felt like sharing this simple but clean way of eating pancakes and breakfast for dinner.

No matter what we do as parents it all must be done in His strength and for His glory, even making pancakes ;-)


*Ingredients
4 eggs
1 cup of milk (I use THIS coconut milk, but any milk will work)
2 rounded tablespoons of pure raw honey or maple syrup
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch sea salt
pinch of cinnamon
1 cup of blueberries
coconut oil (or butter) for frying
pure maple syrup for drizzling over pancakes

*Instructions
-Whisk the eggs with the milk, honey and vanilla.
-Add the coconut flour, baking soda and salt to the liquid mixture.
-Stir until well combined.
-Gently fold in the blueberries.
-Let the pancake mixture sit for 2-3 minutes or until it reaches a normal pancake batter consistency.
-Pour the batter onto a well greased (with coconut oil or butter) griddle over medium low heat in the shape and size of desired pancake.
-Once the pancakes have tiny bubbles all over, it's time to flip.

FYI: the Pancakes on the top are banana. I added 1 smashed banana instead of the blueberries. The topping is simply strawberries washed and cut up then smashed with a bean smasher. My kids love them. That's their syrup :-)

Add your choice of eggs and bacon on the side and there you have it friends. Happy clean eating!

The Good Good Father

I love my kids! I'd do anything for them! When they request something for dinner I love to make it for them ( as long as its good for them). When they ask for something they need I always do everything in my power to get it to them. When they ask for prayer I instantly stop what I'm doing and pray over or with them. The joy they bring our home and my life is irreplaceable.

This may surprise you but sometimes my kids ask for things that I know aren't good for them. Like they are famous for asking for candy all the time. So 99% of the time I say no and that's not to be cruel but because candy benefits them nothing. It leaves them with a sugared rush and junk on their teeth. These crazies even ask for toys every time we walk in a store (the two little ones anyway). I know as a mother if I give them what they ask for every time even though they don't need it then it only creates an ungrateful heart. And honestly we already struggle with that in our flesh why would I encourage and water that!?

Saturday night we ran into the store to pick something up. As we walked out my son screamed and flipped out! I have not seen him do this in years he looked like an angry sad child who didn't know how to say what he was feeling. Praise God for discernment. The Spirit told me exactly the problem. I just hugged him and prayed with him. I calmed him down and stayed with him. I let him know that I loved him and was never going to leave him.

After he calmed I asked, ( knowing what the Lord had told me) "son what was that about?" His answer crushed my heart. My boy expressed something he wanted and just can't understand why he can't have it. Can I be real with you? Sometimes I ask God the same question that Isaiah asked me and about the same exact thing....

I know in my heart though that what Isaiah wants at this time won't be what's best for him. He doesn't know that though. God reminded me that just like I know these things for Isaiah how much more does our perfect Heavenly Father know these things about us. Often times I look like Isaiah screaming full of hurt anger and rage just not understanding why.

I was reminded of the time when I knew God had the power to fix my ex husband and change him but why didn't He!? I cried from the depths of my soul for my broken family that I wanted God to fix. Here we sit 4.5 years later and God didn't put my family back together the way I thought was best. It's better! I say that because I know with His infinite wisdom He knows what's best. 

Maybe you are going through the same thing right now just wondering why not. May I encourage you to trust God. His word tells us that He won't withhold one good thing from His children. He has the perfect timing for everything, friend we just need to trust Him. 

As far as my personal family goes we of course have days where our hearts hurt about the fact that this home doesn't have a husband or father in it. But may I just declare that God is faithful. Through those times that we have, He has once never left us. We have felt His presence every step of the way and He has even strengthened each of us in our faith in Him. I don't know what our future holds but I do know it'll be good because it's in the hands of a good good Father.

A Few Find It

Sometimes the kids and I watch a movie on nextflix during the week and last night it was that kind of night. We voted on Left Behind. Not the one that came out in 2014 but the one made in the 90's with Kurt Cameron. I personally have not seen the new one but I heard from my sisters in Christ it was a huge bummer as far as the truth being proclaimed.

Anyways this movie really had me thinking about eternity and about how so many will be left behind, even those we think were followers of Christ. As a matter of fact over the past few days God has brought that to my attention through Kwave and other bible teachers. Think about this...
Matthew 7:13-14 NLT

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.  But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

Only Few find it. That's what stuck out to me. I want to be that few, I don't want to just think I might make it but I want to know I'm going to make it. What's my reasoning for this because I can't imagine a day without God. That's what hell is like you know. Its separation from God. Can you imagine a life lived like that!? So many of our family members and neighbors live that way now. They wake up everyday living for what they want. They don't speak to God and they surely don't ask Him where or what they should be doing. They practice lustful acts, malice speech, prideful conversations, drunken parties, and they give into wrath, drugs and find themselves drunk day in and day out. I remember that way of life, I lived for self pleasure from the moment I woke up to the moment I closed my eyes.

Don't mistake me I still sin!!! Let me say this again, I STILL SIN! I am in no way claiming to be holier then thou. What I am proclaiming is I have accepted the blood of Jesus to save me. This narrow path I have decided to walk on is only made possible with Christ living in me. Life is very hard and I remember life before Christ not just being hard but being hell on earth. I couldn't imagine a day without Him. I have known the goodness of the Lord, why would I ever leave!?

Can you imagine what that day will be like when the church is gone. Every child who once laughed and brought joy to this world just gone. So many will be deceived in that day and so many will remember what "us crazy believers " warned them of. Woe to them!

By now I hope you know that I do not want us to be left behind. Not because we don't want to go to hell but because I don't want us to spend a day separated from Christ. Don't be deceived that we will be fat angels floating on a cloud in heaven and don't think we will be bored. No way no how. Friend it will be a party like never before. Not that kind of party, the kind where we are filled with so much joy, peace and thankfulness and that will cause us to worship the One who deserves it.

Does your life look like this already? I hope so because that is good fruit showing you have the Spirit living in you. ;-)

After that movie I needed to check and examine my heart. This morning I needed to do that. Everyday as a follower of Christ I need to do that. Don't get comfortable in your walk thinking your saved so you can live how you want. No friend, daily we need to be an example of Christ. Get in the gospels and learn who Jesus was and how He lived. May our lives be a reflection of Him!

If you are not saved and reading this, you can be saved friend. The bible says this:
Romans 10:9-10 NLT

If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.

I truly believe that if a person is saved it is evident with the way they live. Because when we invite God in, He comes and makes it His home. With God living within us He makes the necessary changes needed so that He, this perfect God can make us His masterpiece. Don't worry if you're a mess, don't worry if you struggle with anger, lust, drunkenness, gossip, murder or idolatry. Just let Him in. He will do the rest, you only need to be willing. Gods desire is that not one should perish but have everlasting life, its up to each person what they want. Eternity with Christ or Eternity apart from Christ.

Can All Your Worries Add A Single Day To Your Life!?

If you're human like me then I know you like to sugar coat sin here and there. We look for ways to make things sound good or rebuttal our reasoning behind the sin. It's like we take a big fat red stamp that reads JUSTIFIED! Now we know the only person who can justify us is the Father and that's through the blood of Jesus.

Nevertheless we still coddle our sin. Did you know worrying is a sin? I didn't know this in my first few years serving the Lord. I do know this now though. Each time I worry its like questioning the authority of God in my life and questioning the ability that He holds. Where is my faith?

All day long the enemy is looking for ways to steal kill and destroy and darts are being thrown our way and we must take them captive. Literally, take them from our mind before they enter our heart and throw them out and lock away the key. 

Ughh, the worries of this world are endless and we can spend our entire day worrying about tomorrow. But God... He says different friend. He says: 

Matthew 6:25-34 NLT

“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?  Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?  Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,  yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.  And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’  These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.  Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

So maybe food isn't an issue and maybe your closet is full but how about your children... Do you worry for them? Or your husband? And how about silly things such as meeting deadlines and paying bills. What's your worry today?

I'll be honest mine started with getting school work done before my next 3 days of busyness. Then I began to see the sink full of dishes and the blankets that need washed. I began to calculate my bills on the calculator and boy the list went on.

I heard a whisper say just stop. Seek me, seek what I have to say. Pull away from this world and all its screaming at you, rest with me and give me your burdens.

I love Him! Best Father and husband ever. He knows me, He gets my craziness and He walks me through it.

So here it goes, again I can't do it. But He can. He loves us and we are His. All we need to do is seek first His kingdom. Are you seeking first His kingdom? If so friend, we have nothing to worry about. Don't miss what God wants to do today in your life because you're worried about tomorrow!

Ahhh, (as I take a deep breath in and out of peace) God is good! All the time! And all the time God is good!