This is the Day the Lord has given us!

Grace and Peace to you From our Lord Jesus Christ!

Hi, this picture was taken on the Island if you look in the background you can see

MT Baker..............Beautiful day we had,we went on a Hike with some Dear Friends of ours, and their sweet kids, the Father is so good to surround us with wonderful Brothers and Sisters in Jesus.

Ron and I thank you for your Continued prayers we covet them greatly,we Pray all of you had a wonderful Christmas from Washington to Idaho to California to the East Coast Mid West and all over the World

Ron and I will be heading off Island to go down to Santa Barbara for His follow up MRI we are in continual Prayer that this Tumor is shrinking, Ron has had over 60 some Seizures since being Diagnosed having an Inoperable Brain Tumor. We know nothing is impossible with our Lord! We know that we Put Ron's Life in the Lord's Hands! We are thankful for each day the Lord gives us. There are times when my mind is blank.

My Sister Stephanie sent this to me. I Hope you enjoy

SAMSON & the END TIME CHURCH-by Steve Goodyear.
To those that KNOW their God and HEAR His voice.. there is a true Spiritual Revival going on. You won't see it on TV or hear it on the radio or read about it in the newspapers. It is not being publicized or even talked about in most "churches" but it is truly happening in the hearts of individuals who are sold out.
Its just like the story Samson, near the end when his HAIR that was SHORN, his perfect covering, his righteousness before God, the source of his power and authority was completely cut off by the woman he LOVED AND TRUSTED! (Yes. Her name was Delilah and she's a type of this end time APOSTATE supposedly SPIRITUAL, counterfeit CHURCH). The motive of her heart was never really to serve and love him but to find out the SECRET to his power and strength and to CAPITALIZE on it so SHE could buy a BIGGER HOUSE and live an ABUNDANT LIFE of PROSPERITY and POPULARITY with THE PHILISTINES OF THE WORLD as her friends and allies!
She feigned love and thus entered in to the SECRET of his fellowship, but she betrayed him, like Aiken or Jezebel. Like Uzza or Judas. Her TRUE motives were exposed and she couldn't help seeking the GOLD and the SILVER instead of the Creator of Heaven and Earth! And for a moment it looked like she'd won.

No doubt she thought so. But in the darkness of the prison, alone, reviled and persecuted, Samson's hair began to grow back!!
The unsuspecting Philistines celebrating their "temporary" VICTORY (and no doubt, Delilah with her new found PROSPERITY!) were OBLIVIOUS, caught up in their own deception and totally unsuspecting when Samson revealed the REAL power of Godliness and toppled their entire kingdom.

What he gave up in love was given back to him pressed down shaken together and running over and his END was greater than his beginning. Samson is indeed a pattern of Christ and Resurrection, but he also presents a very vivid picture of the end time over comers.

Those who are willing to lay down their lives and their "lifestyles" for the Kingdom of God!

Those like Daniel and his three Hebrew friends who KNEW THEIR GOD and who against all odds refused to compromise or bow down to the King, his "IMAGE" or the Kingdom of this world!

No matter what the apparent consequences. They each, like Abraham, believed that it was GOD who gave them life and it was GOD alone who could RAISE THEM BACK UP AGAIN! "Whoever seeks to SAVE his life WILL LOSE IT! and Whoever LOSES his life for my name's sake will FIND IT!"
The Bible is repeated with examples of God moving OUTSIDE the city or outside the church! Samson, whose life is a true prophetic timeline for end time events, clearly reveals this.

Notice when He was with the "prostitute" he only stayed until the middle of the night! Then he got up, in the midst of the darkness, took hold of the door and the doorpost at the gateway to the city, a clear type of Jesus (the door) hanging on the cross (the posts.) He uprooted it and carried it away on his shoulders where he RELOCATED IT ON a HIGH PLACE OUTSIDE the CITY! Doesn't that seem like a pretty clear picture of someones "candlestick" being removed?
WE need to seek FIRST the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness! Wherever it takes us. Even if its to a high hill OUTSIDE the hustling and bustling big city! We need to return to the true GOSPEL, the Cross and the Blood of Jesus.REPENT. BE BAPTIZED and RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT!!
The Prostitute in this story represents a people interested only in a LEGALISTIC contractual agreement with God. What's in it for me? What do I have to do to get MY REWARD or MY profit! She's more interested in the BENEFITS than the BENEFACTOR!! She's in it for The GIFTS and not for the GIVER! SHE wants the"fruit of her labors" for herself, not as an offering to the Lord.
This is indeed a STERN warning to true Christian Believers. WAKE UP or lose everything you thought you had! THIS IS WHAT it TRULY MEANS WHEN IT SAYS.. "Give and it shall be GIVEN BACK TO YOU!! Pressed down, shaken together and running over.."

That's NOT a prosperity message - its the GOSPEL!! Train your eyes on JESUS and let go of all you are holding onto.
Look at Jacob who in the end had to GIVE UP EVERYTHING before he could face the angel of the Lord and receive his NEW NAME. He first GAVE UP his flocks and herds.

His servants and his wives and children. EVERYTHING he'd gained under the Blessing he'd received from his father, everything he'd worked so long and hard to acquire while serving Laban.

THEN he approached God and laid down his life in order to obtain the blessing! In the end not only did he receive the new name but everything he gave up was restored to him as well as his LIFE and his relationship with his older brother!

Only by surrendering his ALL and falling on the rock of humility before God and being broken could he face his older brother (a TYPE OF JESUS at the second coming and judgment).

He received GRACE and RESTORATION instead of judgment and the sure Death that was DUE him for his sin against his brother years earlier!
This process is the eye of the needle! That small place we all must enter in by. The STRAIGHT AND NARROW GATE which FEW find.
-Steve Goodyear,

Immanuel: God is with us.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!

God Is with Us
"Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people."
— Luke 1:68 Immanuel: God is with us—God came to us.

What a staggering thought. It is really the essence of the Christian faith and the Christian life.

All other religious ideologies essentially tell you that you must do something:

Do this, and you will find inner peace. . . . Do this, and you will reach nirvana. . . .

Do this, and maybe you will make it to heaven.

But Christianity says it is done—done for you at the Cross, paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Being a Christian is not merely following a creed;

it is having Christ himself live in you and through you, giving you the strength to be the man or woman He has called you to be. Jesus said, "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20) and "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).

The message of Christmas is God with us. That is important to know, especially during those times when we are going through great difficulty.

The psalmist said, "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me" (Psalm 139:9–10). It is great to know that God is with you wherever you go.

The Bible never teaches that we will have problem-free lives as followers of Christ.

But the Bible does teach that we never will be alone. And because of that, we don't have to be afraid. As Ray Stedman said, "The chief mark of the Christian ought to be the absence of fear and the presence of joy."That is the message that this sin-sick world needs to hear:

Immanuel—God is with us.

This Devotion is by Greg Laurie Our Brother in Christ

LOVE

Grace and Peace to you all from our Lord Jesus Christ the Christmas Season.
Ron And I are thankful for this day the Lord has given us, we thank you for your continued Prayers, May the Lord Bless you all abundantly and fill you with the Riches of His Glory this Christmas Season Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ron and I continue to expect a Miracle knowing the Lords Will be done in all ways.
A lot of time to think and just ponder on some things the Lord has impressed upon my heart.
Love being the Most profound..............
Love is not "rude and self-seeking"... it is not easily angered..................Love keeps no record of wrongs............. these are some areas of my life I have had to repent in, I Believe the Lord is doing a great work here, and I boast in the Lord here because these are the greatest desires of my heart to be free from bondage's that breaks my fellowship with the Lord, and robs me of my peace in Him. A prayer that My Sister and I have Prayed over our lives,and our Husbands lives is that we come in to agreement in every area of our lives with the our Lord,when our lives are in alignment with the Word of God than we are living in agreement with God.
“Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.”Psalms 51:1“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”Psalms 139:23-24
You know He is faithful to do just that.......Am I a Woman/Man/child /teenager after God's Heart? I know I want to be, I know I try to be, I know I fail miserably at times, but I know no matter my failures,Jesus is the same yesterday,Today and Forever,and I am accepted By my Father and Loved Just as I am,a sinner saved by Grace,with a sinful nature that daily desperately needs Jesus! not above another,not exempt from being like any other ......
God is no respecter of man.
For God does not show favoritism Romans 2:11
"... God shows no personal favoritism to no man ...." Galatians 2:6"For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe." Deuteronomy 10:17"And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work ..1 Peter 1:17
His Word says The Glorious father may give you the Sprit of Wisdom and to know Him better - that every single one of us, with no exceptions, can be "treated equally and fairly" with the Lord in how He will handle our lives - but only if we are "willing to enter into this full surrender" with Him" He will be the One to control and lead our lives in the direction that He will want us to go in.
This is the first and greatest commandment:
And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.Duet 6:5--4:29----10;12----Matt 22:27-----Mark 12:30----Luke 10:27
"The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' Matt 22:39
Leviticus 19:18 -----Gal 5:14
With a sincere love, not in word and tongue only, but inwardly in truth. With a strong love. He that is our All, must have our all,
I know my/our prayer is to have the "Presence of God with us",
But is the "power of God" working in and through us? Does our word and deed towards each other "the Believer and unbeliever" reflect the power of God, Demonstrating the Power of God by our actions and word?
I'll confess to you, these are struggles ,application of them is what I ask the Lord daily to renew in me.....An attitude that points people to Jesus..........Not away from Him................
"My Flesh" criticizes, manipulates, deceives, accuses, Judges, slanders, blames, Justifies, Excuses, and can be Prideful, I have a sinful Nature, I can make the decision to allow it to control my Thoughts, My actions, My Behavior, and any one of these things can be an Idol in my life ,..........."IF"......... it shapes the way I think, my behavior, my attitude! the way I communicate with others, act, re-act, you understand what I'm saying . Does anyone have these struggles?
I want to know what God looks like.... I look at Jesus.........."I want people to know what Jesus Looks like". ........That's supposed to be someone Like me! I ask for more of Him and Less of me.
Pauls says: I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God's grace. Romans 6:14
"The Holy Spirit Convicts our hearts by the Word of God, this is very clear"
I have to wake up each Morning and surrender my whole day to the Lord and ask Him to have His way with Me, No matter what that looks like in my day,the Father will always have my best interest at heart,I know this.
I need to be more "God absorbed and less self adsorbed"
My Prayer to all of us who proclaim to know Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior and desire more of an Intimate relationship with Him is that It starts with Me/You, it's not our job to fix other people. Our Flesh does a great job of messing that up daily, the Power of the Holy Spirit convicts peoples hearts, I/we need more of the wonder working Power of the Blood Pouring out over and in and through us, we need the Out pouring of the Holy Spirit empowering us to walkVictory in Jesus. Believing in the "action of our Faith in Jesus Christ" reflecting His Love................God is the Gospel........ It's not enough to speak it ,I have to live it daily.
Paul said, "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye, through the Spirit, do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live" (Rom. 8:12-13).
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. "By this all men" will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35 Lord I lay down my life,and walk out my Salvation minute by minute, Holy Spirit come have your way with me/us..... Amen
This is a Comment I read from one of the Band members of Leeland:
I related to what He said and wanted to share this with you.
"And I'm lost in Your love and Your mercy. Lord Your beauty is so overwhelming. I'm thankful for Your truth. I'm so in love with You, my Jesus.
"Recently, I had one of those spiritual epiphanies and everything became clear in one moment. I was praying and suddenly my eyes were opened to something.
I realized that I had complicated things. I'd turned my relationship with God into process...a formula.
I knew God loved me, but for some reason I couldn't get free from the bondage of "productivity". I don't think I'm the only one who has struggled with this.
Don't get me wrong - we're supposed to be responsible and get things done in life, but that's not what I'm talking about.
We've brought this "productivity" thing into our relationship with God and we've completely missed the point of the Gospel.
We were created for one simple purpose, and that's to be "intimate with God".
To know Him and walk alongside Him with love this is the highest calling, the ONLY calling. Everything else flows from this. Do you want to win this world to Jesus?
Do you want to see your family situation turn around? How about those bills that are stacking up?
The solution to the world's problems and the answer to our needs will only come if you're intimate with God.
Show me someone that's giving everything in pursuit of the face of God, and I'll show you a world-changer.
Show me someone that's consumed with just "getting things done" for God, and I'll show you a frustrated & unfulfilled person.
Quote Charles Spurgeon:
When a man is anxious he cannot pray with faith; when he is troubled about the world, he cannot serve his Master,
his thoughts are serving himself.
If you would "seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness," all things would then be added unto you.You are meddling with Christ's business, and neglecting your own when you fret about your lot and circumstances.
You have been trying "providing" work and forgetting that it is yours to obey. Be wise and attend to the obeying, and let Christ manage the providing.
Come and survey your Father's storehouse.
Ron and I Love you and encourage and spur you on to live, focus, keep our eyes up on Jesus
may we simply fall more in love with Jesus. Really get lost in Him. I Believe when I/we begin to do this we will then see the "Power of God" working in and through us,
An unhumbled heart is like ground untilled, it is fallow ground; it is over-grown with thorns and weeds, lots a "stuff" corrupts our hearts. Lord create in us a clean heart,Hosea 10:12
I said, 'Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.'
I Love you Mom.............

Nearer Lord Jesus

A Special Prayer For Ron and Sandie:

"Father in Heaven, thank You for making yourself known to us through Your Son Jesus Christ and by the presence of Your Holy Spirit.
I know for a fact that Ron and Sandie have hope only because of You and Your amazing love shed upon their hearts. Thank You for this, God of Hope.

Lord, I pray that You would draw nearer to them this week in whatever they are doing and whoever they are with. I pray that Your Presence would be felt in a tangible way in which ever ways You know best to reveal more of Yourself to them.

I pray that You would rest upon them PEACE that passes all understanding. I pray that You would give them PEACE in all that might concern their souls and that the JOY that is sometimes a great mystery would permeate their souls and lift their sights higher than any circumstance that might be burdening them right now. Oh Lord, be the lifter of their heads.

You are so very real and yet sometimes, as You know very well, it seems like You are far away and hard to reach. We know that this is not true for Your word says You are near (Psalm 119:51), yet tonight and throughout the week, would You allow them to experience Your presence by The Power of The Holy Spirit by refreshing their souls, reviving their hearts and empowering their lives.

Protect them Lord from the enemy and strengthen and gird them up for the weeks and months ahead. Thank You for Your healing Power that has kept them and made them able to live healthy lives and enjoy Your beauty that surrounds them. What an amazing gift You’ve given them. May their gift, in part, be to You great faith in response to their ever present God.

Thank You for drawing nearer to them both and for revealing more of who You are, Oh Immanuel, ‘GOD WITH US’.

This is my prayer and I thank You for hearing and answering my prayer, In Jesus Name and His Name alone I’ve prayed this. So be it.”

Ron and Sandie, I can't help but think about the scriptures that give description of how people reacted and responded as Jesus drew near. Hmmmm...that's an interesting study isn't it?
What the Bible proclaims as fact is that when Jesus drew near people rejoiced, worshipped, were convicted, forgiven, made right in the mind, healed, restored, empowered, encouraged and more!!!

Praise The Lord that just by acknowledging Jesus presence changes our lives so we lift up our eyes to the hills from where our help comes from and we wait patiently for Him to draw nearer.

"You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord
is near." James 5:8

EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS

Mary Did you Know?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know

that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?

This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy will calm the storm with His hand?

Did you know

that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?

When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God?

Mary did you know..

Ooo Ooo Ooo

The blind will see.

The deaf will hear.

The dead will live again.

The lame will leap.

The dumb will speak

The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would one day rule the nations?

Did you know

that your Baby Boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

The sleeping Child you're holding is the Great, I Am.

Merry Christmas,May Jesus be the Center of your Season.

With God ALL things are possible! Grace and Peace to you all from our Lord Jesus Christ.

These past weeks have been restful and a lot of doing nothing!

Well your doing something when your doing nothing,right? It feels great anywho!

We thank our Lord for everyday He gives us,no matter the circumstance. Ron is looking Great and feeling great,He continues to Have mini focal seizures daily,

which is a burning down the side of his torso,

arm,fingertips, burning in the back of his ear and head,

upper lip gets numb, his tongue and teeth get numb,

a weird taste comes in his mouth, his speech is effected,

burning down into his leg and arch of his foot,

this all happens on the left side of his body.

The tumor is on the right side of his brain.

It is like taking a hose and kinking it so no water flows threw, it is the disruption of the normal flow of electricity which causes focal seizures,the numbness and burning........

The brain is like a computer for the center of your body, each part of the brain controls a different function of your body. Symptoms depend on where within the brain the tumor is located. We continue to expect a miracle. If Dad did not have these seizures we would not know he had a tumor. That's how good He feels, "and this little buger wants to have residency in His Brain". In Jesus Name I ask that this Tumor no longer be a part of Dads Brain,

A-men------We ask the Father to use us and work in and thru us how ever He chooses. Thank you all for your continued Prayers and Friendship, all over the World.

I know there are many this Time of Year who have great emptiness and loss, some have lost their Loved ones, "only to have memories and the Blessed Hope of meeting them in Heaven", Emmanuel God is with us ....my heart grieves with you,may we share in your sorrows and have hearts of compassion, and care deeply for your sadness, Jesus Christ, knows all your Pain, He knows how real your Pains is, that is why He can sympathize with you, and intercede for you,we can come along side you, hug you be an ear if need be. Be that physical touch. Lord You who are the Light of the World, Help us to radiate the warmth of your presence. Enable us to give of ourselves generously and compassionately In bringing joy, peace, and hope to others. In Jesus Name.

It seems we get caught up in the hustle and bustle ,scurry around buying gifts, who will I buy for! what will I get so n so, will they like it ? oh man, baking cookies,,Christmas cards to send out, ugggggggg!preparing for guests, thinking about the meals we will prepare,

buy this time you probably have a new hair do ,and I don't mean by the hair dresser!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you over it yet??????????

Well take a deep breath!!!!! Relax......... Stop and just take a minute to give thought to what Christmas Really means to you.

Because everything we do in our life is important to our Lord. Even our chaos to the very last detail.

"it is easy to miss "the reason for the season", the birth of God's son, Jesus Christ.

Christ, is the only hope of all peoples,

The wisdom who teaches and guides us,

The wonderful Counselor who encourages and consoles,

The Prince of Peace who calms our troubled minds And restless spirits—

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."

The Greatest Gift! Jesus, Emmanuel

With God ALL things are possible! Peace and grace to all of you from our Father God and from our Lord Jesus Christ.

The "True message of Christmas Humbles us". We are shown to be merely receivers,poor receivers, desperately in need! and yet blind to our need, until it was revealed to us. God Draped Himself in Humanity in the most humblest way,as a baby in a manger. Jesus left His Throne in Heaven came to earth so that we may have eternal life. Giving up all His rights.Hebrews 9:26b-But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the "sacrifice of himself". Jesus is the only one who can make it possible to stand in the presence of His Father.

Oh little town of Bethlehem Looks like another silent night

Above your deep and dreamless sleep A giant star lights up the sky

And while you're lying in the dark There shines an everlasting light

For the King has left His throne And is sleeping in a manger tonight,
Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

For God became a man And stepped into your world today

Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in history As a city with no room for its King

While you were sleeping While you were sleeping

Mary shivers in the coldTrying to keep the Savior warm

Born among the animals wrapped in dirty rags

Because there was no room for Him in the world

He came to save

Oh little town of Jerusalem Looks like another silent night

The Father gave His only Son The Way, the Truth, the Life had come

But there was no room for Him in the world He came to save
Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

The Savior of the world is dying on your cross today Jerusalem, you will go down in history

As a city with no room for its King While you were sleeping While you were sleeping
United States of America Looks like another silent night

As we're sung to sleep by philosophies That save the trees and kill the children

And while we're lying in the dark There's a shout heard 'cross the eastern sky

For the Bridegroom has returned

And has carried His bride away in the night, in the night
America, what will we miss while we are sleeping

Will Jesus come again And leave us slumbering where we lay America,

will we go down in history As a nation with no room for its King

Will we be sleeping Will we be sleeping
United States of America Looks like another silent night

"Song is sung by Casting Crowns"

The True meaning of Christmas is:
"Just Jesus, the Word made flesh who came to dwell among us."
Jesus – Emmanuel, God with us.
Jesus – For whom the innkeeper made no room in the inn.
Jesus – For whom you and I must make room in our hearts, in our lives, in our daily decisions.
Jesus – To whom – like the angels and shepherds – we must give our worship and adoration.

The true meaning of Christmas is:
Jesus – Just Jesus.

Living Life from God's Perspective.

Grace and peace to you from our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. We are so very Blessed to be back in Friday Harbor. We are so very Blessed and joyfully overwhelmed with such a heart felt, sweet welcome back from the Body of our Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Ron and I are so Blessed by each one of you and Only the Lord knows how joyfully overflowed our hearts are to have such a sweet privilege to be a part of all of your lives. Each one of you have touched our lives in such a significant way. We Cherish all of your faithful Prayers over us,we ask the Lord to abundantly Bless each and every one of you and your families, THANK YOU!!!!!!! Bless you Bless you......

we I believe we are beginning to see some normality. We have come from a 400 sq ft space to now a 1000 or more sq ft space........I love running up and down our stairs into the kitchen,living room etc, thank you Lord, space......... I love space............space ,space, alot of space,

"I was thankful for the little space",oh yes I was........I have an attitude of gratitude!

but I can Breath, awwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Woman you know what I mean! not that you men do not know what space means to you, but Gals........................your arms can reach out and you can dance!!!!!!!!, Twirl........Jump, spring jump!!!! Back flip, Splits!!!!! Well..... maybe not back flip......as a matter of fact no even the splits.....see what happens when I get space............"You dance over me, While I am unaware, You sing all around, But I never hear the sound, Lord I'm amazed by You". You get the Idea!!!! Ron and I are so Blessed to be Home! Ron has been doing great, he is like a kid let loose in Disneyland ................. He makes us a fire everyday,hot tea,wanders the property if he can stand the cold, the Lord is so sweet in covering Ron,he will have a small siezure it seems 1 every 3 days ,we thank the Lord for everyday,seizure or not.We loved our time with our Sons and Daughter in Love and grandchildren,and miss them already.......We are just plain thankful for such a beautiful place in which we now live, we can say only the Lord Jesus could have made this all possible. Our plans could not have been....... "better than His".

Proverbs 16:9 "The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps".

Its not to say that we can not make plans in our life, BUT!!! we realize we want the Lord to Bless our plans..... especially if He is a part of them "all". His Wisdom that we ask for is pure from heaven, it is living and thinking according to Gods Truth, His ways, & His design.

Sometimes were in a hurry!! and will walk outside of Him being a part of our Plan, this is not a good place to be.......{we don't conform God to our ways} .............

{we conform to God's ways}.............Everyday as we Learn that God's way is so much better, God be the center of all our plans, decisions, activities, we want to approach ALLL... of life from God's point of view, A-men..... Lord help us to live each day in this,

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

I know I can be a fool, and I know I can think I can be wise in my own eyes, I Love that the Lord will take the foolish things of this world such as myself and use us, "not that He needs us" because --------He does not.

But that He will use us to Glorify Him.

It is by God's sovereign Love,and choice that his Grace has been poured out upon us through the Blood of Jesus Christ, having a Faith ,believing on the Name above all Names,coming into a relationship with Jesus because of His Love for us on the Cross, His Resurrection conquered the Power over death, broke the chains that set us free from Satan's grip on our lives,

John 14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

Colosians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. I ask the Lord for these fruits daily, only the Fathers Love poured out upon me, am I able to live in the glimpse of these. Have you ever set out to not be judgemental? Hummmmmmmmm! Within 5 minutes what comes out of mouth! Patience.................Gentleness...............Humility...........these I been tested with much in the past 2 months and have failed miserably.................

Epehsians 4:26 A"In your anger do not sin": Another words do not give opportunity for the Devil to move in.......Epehsians 4:27 and do not give the devil a foothold. He's a coward and he sneaks in when we are weak, He's also a big fat liar, and a deceiver, I/we can unnecessarily become upset because we misunderstand another persons words or motives or just be in a bad mood, this can get us into trouble and cause destruction in our lives and harm those around us. Anger breaks our fellowship with God and robs us of peace. Judgement can do the same thing, just thinking it is as if you have committed the act............Matt 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, Anger grieves the Lord, hostility does not fit who we are as children of God It hinders his work. I confess I have had to deal with some anger issues these past 2 months ,and I truly do not like the person I can become,I have pleaded with the Lord to release me from this, to put a seal on my lips and guard my mouth.

Psalms 141: 3 Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. I think you get what I am saying, I don't need to have the last word I do not need to criticise, Judge, comment, defend, reason, justify, ...............really it is only the Holy Spirit that can enable me/us to see through the shock, trial, circumstance, situation, to gain a clear perspective,God's perspective, of the difficulty we are going through. We deal with real life issues everyday,this we can not ignore. As a child of God He gives me/us application from the only true reliable foundation of His all knowing recorded thoughts, from His Infallible Word. God because we live in this flesh, help us to see things through your eyes, open the eyes of our heart. When we become weak, may we flee quickly from the flesh and move in the Spirit and Person of Jesus Christ, may we begin to see our circumstances, situations, more from a kingdom mentality, from your Perspective Lord, your perspective sets our eyes on you, we walk obediently to your Holy Word. Crush the walls of Pride.

I thank you Father that you are my Strength,Jesus My Defender, My Refuge, My Strong Tower. Lord continue to examine my heart O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested. I am Enjoying freely what the Lord has allowed us to be Blessed in today. There is a body of water outside this window that is cold, freezing,tossing and turning to and fro, I am thankful to view it sittin right here!

Ron standing on our front porch in Friday Harbor,the winds are blowing and it is sooooooooooooo cold,but this is proof we are here! hallelujah,thank you Jesus.

The Sun feels so good this day,Ron and I went out to a place we love,called English Camp,here on the Island,and it was cold to the bone! but the sun was shinning and we were taking in all that would be allwed to touch our faces,having a wonderful day just enjoying what the Father gave us this day.

With God ALL things are possible!

Thanksgiving Day Blessings With our Family.

We are Blessed to be back on the Island, here are a few Thanksgiving pictures,Bless all of you, thank you for your prayers and support. Ron is happy to be Home.



Thank you Lord Jesus for your Handy work, This was a day you gave us, Thank you.

My Man, He's so cute. Lord Keep us covered in the shelter of your Arms

Sweet Elijah, Going to be 11 years old Jan.

Mama V--Nyah Bless Just turned 2 Nov Getting so big.

Just having fun, Nathan kungfu lightning.

Pappa Ronnie and Nyah Bless

This is a Raw Pumpkin Pie

This is a wheat turkey.

These are 2 Men who can't stay out of the kitchen! Such Good looking Men, Lord Jesus Capture their hearts.

Our Beautiful Family,Beautifully Blessed, We have so much to be thankful for. This was a day making some lovely memorable experiences,taking in the simple pleasures of life, enjoying what our Father in Heaven wonderfully made.

Happy 73rd Birthday Mom, I Love you.

With God ALL things are possible!