Through Stormy Seas!

Hey ya'll.......

Yesterday as I was reading through my "Streams in the Desert" devotional, a particular poem  by Annie Johnson Flint caught my eye and spoke to my heart.  The main theme of the poem is the word "through".....as in "through the waters", "you will not go down but through", "safely through", "you will pass through"!

It seems that so many of us are being battered by the billowing sea's of life in greater degrees lately.  The raging seas of discouragement and emotional stress, sickness and disease, financial set-back, unemployment and unrest appear to be the prevailing wind of late.  And for some, weariness in the storm and battle fatigue has dimmed our vision and dampened our hopes of ever sailing  peaceful waters and into calm harbor again! BUT, His Word  assures us that.....

When you pass through the waters,

I will be with YOU.....they shall not overflow you.

Isaiah 43:2 

This same scripture in the Message translation reads:

When you're in over your head, I'll be there with you.

When you're in rough waters, you will not go down.

Isaiah 43:2 MSG

Let us steadfastly anchor our heart upon His sure promises and faithfulness, precious friends, and trust  the wind of the Holy Spirit to blow afresh upon the sails of our heart, this day!  We must hold our course  with faithfilled expectation and set our gaze upon the horizon looking for our Rescuer.....He's closer than we think!  It is He that quiets our wearied hearts, dries our tears, hushes our storm  and brings us through to His safe haven of deliverance, healing, restoration, peace and joy!  He will do it!!

I share the poem with you below and added some images that buoyed  my heart.  I pray that it blesses and encourages your heart as it has mine.....

"WHEN YOU PASS THROUGH THE WATERS"

Deep the waves may be and cold,
But Jehova is our refuge,

And His promise is our hold;

For the Lord Himself has said it,

He, the faithful God and true:

"When you come to the waters

You will not go down,

BUT THROUGH."

Seas of sorrow, seas of trial,

Bitter anguish, fiercest pain,

Rolling surges of Temptation Sweeping over 

Heart and brain -

They will never over flow us

For we know His word is true;

All His waves and all His billows

He will lead us safely 

THROUGH.

Threatening breakers of destruction,

Doubt's insidious undertow,

Will not sink us,

will not drag us out 

to ocean depths of woe;

For His promise will sustain us,

Praise the Lord, whose Word is true!

We will not go down, or under,

For He says,

"You will pass THROUGH."

Annie Johnson Flint, author

And lastly, I leave you with this image and a scripture that the Lord ministered to me many years ago in the midst of a raging storm in my life and He brought me through!!!  Hallelujah! ~ He is Faithful!!  I pray that it ministers encouragement to you as well, dear friends....

Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble and He brings them out of their distresses.

He hushes the storm to a calm and to a gentle whisper, 

so that the waves of the sea are still.

Then the men are glad because of the calm and He brings them to their desired haven.

Psalm 107:28-30 amp

HE IS FAITHFUL!!  HE WILL DO IT!!  HE WILL BRING US THROUGH!!   

Sailing THROUGH life with the Him!

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Latest on Anne Marie........

Hey all you wonderful prayer warrior bloggin' friends!

I want to share an update on Anne Marie......When I spoke with her last week she was sooo appreciative of your prayers and just the thought of prayer warriors from all parts of the globe standing with her means so much and encourages and strengthens her faith!  She sent me an email this week thanking you for your continued prayer, but before I share her words with you, I want to bring you up to speed on what's been going on. Last week was a roller coaster week for Anne Marie and Mark.  My sis, Diane, was with them helping out and kept me informed so specific prayers could cover Anne Marie.  Anne Marie was prepared to begin a regimen of various aggressive chemo treatments last week (as I posted in my last update), but out of left field, her pre-chemo heart tests reported that something was wrong with her heart!......This report came as a total surprise and as you can imagine "piled-on" what was already a difficult time for them.   Her chemo treatment plan was halted because the type of treatments ordered for her can be hard on the heart and a heart cath was performed last Friday to determine what was going on there.  BUT, after earlier heart test reports indicated heart problems, her cardiologist was happy to report that the heart cath showed that her heart is perfectly fine!!  PTL!!!  What began as a bad report became a GOOD REPORT!! ........  Rejoicing in the good report of the Lord!!  Hallelujah!!

Anne Marie was cleared to begin her treatments......They've been "here" before (nine years ago) and have seen Him work miracles in the midst of the storm!  We covet your continued prayer support as we stand upon the healing promises of God for her full recovery and total healing and that her treatments have no adverse side effects and do her body good and no harm!!   In the Mighty Name of Jesus!!

I want to take a moment to introduce you to the precious little guy in the photo above with Anne Marie........that's Mark and Anne Marie's precious little miracle - Joshua! Oh, and I must say that he's the light of my sister, Diane's, life....let me tell you!!  Mark and Anne Marie were told nine years ago when she was first diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer that they most likely would never have a child of their own due to early menopause that would be brought on by the extensive chemo she would have to undergo.   Anne Marie and Mark stood upon the promises of God and in the face of tremendous obstacles and mountains of oppositions, believed in the One Who makes the impossible, possible and in faith believing became pregnant and gave birth to  a perfectly healthy baby boy.........little Joshua came screaming into this world two years ago.......he is a TOTAL MIRACLE and a constant reminder of the faithfulness of our God!!  Hallelujah!!

The scriptures tell us that...

And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb 

and

the word of their testimony.....

Rev 12:11

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STANDING UPON!  THE BLOOD BOUGHT COVENANT PROMISES OF GOD OF COMPLETE HEALING AND WHOLENESS AND THE TESTIMONY OF WHAT HE HAS ALREADY BROUGHT THEM THROUGH!!  HE IS FAITHFUL!!

Here's a few words from Anne Marie's update email I want to share with you.......

"Please tell everyone how much I appreciate their prayer support.  We are praising the Lord for the good report we got last Friday when I had the heart cath and they said my heart is normal!!!  I start back on chemo tonight and will be on it for one week then off a week and will continue to this for at least 12 weeks (I'm not sure what the long term plan is).  This morning I had the first shot of the bone building drug.  I'll have this every 6 weeks as it can be rough on the kidneys.  Thursday I'll have the drug that is very effective in fighting this type of cancer but this is the drug that can affect my heart so they will watch my heart closely with echocardiograms every 9 weeks.  I SHARE THESE DETAILS SO YOU AND THOSE SPECIAL PEOPLE WILL KNOW HOW TO PRAY.  I'm trusting that according to Psalm 91, I'm protected and no drug will do my body harm!...........You all mean so much to me and Mark - thanks for your love and prayers!"

Love,

Anne Marie

Thank you "Special People" bloggin' prayer warrior friends for standing in prayer for Anne Marie and Mark!  Your prayer support lifts up and encourages the weary in battle, buoy's their faith and STOPS the advance of the enemy!!

....The prayer of a person living right with God 

is something to be reckoned with!

James 5:16 MSG

I'll keep you posted.......

Trusting in the One Who makes the impossible, possible.......He is Faithful!!

Love, Hugs and Sweet Blessings!

YOU PROMISED LORD!!!

For I the Lord your God

will hold your right hand.

I am the Lord

Who says to you, fear not,

I WILL HELP YOU!

Isaiah 41:13

(emphasis added)

I dragged myself out of bed that workday morning already in tears and emotions cratering even before my feet touched the floor.  As I stood before the mirror readying myself for work my continual heart cry once again erupted from my battle weary soul, "when is my breakthrough coming, Lord?"  How much, longer until I see light at the end of this long dark tunnel? I'm not living in the promised land You've confirmed to me over and over again through gentle confirming Holy Spirit whispers, Your written Word, anointed preaching and teaching and even "right-on" prophetic words!"  When God when!!  I'm feeling really alone....haven't You noticed, Lord?!!

I was numb that day.  I know that He is Faithful.  I know and have witnessed His delivering, restoring power in my life.  But, that wilderness season, barren season, desert season or whatever you want to call it season seemed endless.  I was in a place I didn't want to be, ministry put on hold, finances in limbo, and at a job I couldn't stand with people so ungodly that my drive into work each day was a spiritual warfare road trip.  I was miserable......I was with "Leah" and heartsick for my promised "Rachel" season (Genesis 29).  When would I see my promise!!??  Every thing in my life was in full reverse seemingly going farther and farther away from the plans and purposes He put in my heart!  My life was a complete contradiction to the promises He had given me!!!

That particular morning, I quickly downed a cup of coffee and grabbed my Joyce Meyer "Starting Your Day Right" devotional.  Even if my time was brief in His Presence, I knew a few moments with Him and His Word would infuse His strength, encouragement and hope to walk this journey one more day!

I flipped through the devotional with no particular date in mind and stopped upon the page below.  The moment my eyes fell upon the scripture and continued on to "The Lord says to you this morning", the Holy Spirit quickened within my heart and I KNEW this was a "Thus saith the Lord" word for me!  Hallelujah!!  I was prompted by the Spirit to copy that page and carry it with me everywhere I went.   I tucked that precious Word from Heaven in my purse and carried it at all times.  There were days when things were really rough and I'd pull it out and hold it in my lap under my desk and renew my heart and mind with those powerfully precious anointed Words!  As I'm typing this I recall times when I'd slip to the restroom and stand in the stall and re-read and pray those promised Words!  Oh, what one Word from His Heart will do to a sinking, weary heart!!  A moment by moment fresh breath from Heaven to continue the journey!!

I still have that tattered dog-eared copy of that morning's devotional.  I haven't read it in several years but ran across it a few days ago and have been meditating upon His faithfulness and goodness to fulfill His promises and bring us through and out of our barren, desert places to our place of victory and purpose!  He's with us through every season!!

I pray that the words of this devotional minister to your heart.  If you're in a wilderness season right now, don't loose heart.  Run into His presence, rest upon His shoulders, press in and press on holding tight upon His promises and know that He's holding your hand and bringing you into your place of fulfillment,  promise and purpose!

Because this tattered page is so special to me I scanned it for you to read.  That little page with the penned Words from Heaven held me steady and helped lead me to my promised land of that season.  I pray that it will encourage and spur you on - He is Faithful who hath promised!!

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By His strength, we will finish strong!!!

Love and Sweet Blessings!

LOOK AND LISTEN, A NEW SEASON'S AT HAND!!

"I just don't want to get up".......was the groggy thought that slowly crept across my half asleep brain as I snuggled deeper under the warmth of my favorite quilt....."maybe just a few more glorious minutes" I whispered in the early morning hours of last Saturday.

The weather forecast for northern Arizona was foreboding with colder temps, wind and snow so the thought of actually vacating the comfort of my warm and cozy bed anytime soon was slim to none!!  

As I laid there in my delightfully warm snuggle zone, I began to ponder the events of the day ahead and thank Him for the wonder of new mercies and ordered steps when suddenly my ponderings were interrupted by the most beautiful, peaceful sounds of a cooing Turtle Dove!....Oh, how I love that sound!  The softness of it's cooing tones lifted my heart and my mind soared to thoughts of the powerful meaning of the doves sweet song.....new beginning, a new season of fruitfulness, productivity and restoration!  Still groggy and sleepy, I suddenly jolted myself....."Wait a minute, this is the first week of February and doves typically don't migrate until sometime in March in northern Arizona"!!!!!  Everything in me said "get up and look - this is the beginning of a new season"!!  I bounded out of my slumber, grabbed my camera and slowly peered out my window, gingerly aiming my camera through my vertical blinds and snapped the picture above.  It was as if the dove turned and struck a pose just for my quickly aimed shot (double click on the pic if you'd like a closer view of this special little bird)! I peeked with amazement at this little song bird, resting on my deck rail and cooing such a soft peaceful glorious refrain in the midst of such an inclement forecast! Such a direct contradiction to surrounding circumstances!   "Look and listen, a new seasons at hand" were the words that flooded my mind!

The emotions that flowed from my heart were those akin to being completely surprised and overjoyed by a unexpected love gift from my husband or children!   My heart leapt  as I thanked the Lord for such a wonderful encouraging gift and rejoices now in fully engaging my focus and heart to "looking and listening" for the new season He has prepared.

My natural mind began to wander as all of this was unfolding and I began to question doubt what I heard....."Maybe this dove was just an off course directionally challenged bird with bad timing flying through northern Arizona who just happened to lite upon my railing outside my bedroom this morning and coooed me out of my slumber - maybe just a natural occurrence?!".   But, as I began to slightly entertain such ponderings doubt, I was quickly reminded of another recent moving of the Holy Spirit upon my heart just several weeks ago that I even mentioned in my January 29, 2010 post - His G.R.I.T.S.  As I awakened that morning, I heard the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking very clearly and repeatedly within my heart the words "new, new, new"!  I tucked those precious words deep within heart and have been meditating upon them ever since. 

He spoke to my heart about, "new, new, new" before and now reminds me again to "look and listen for a new seasons at hand".  Thats amazing to me!  And why not expect amazing reminders from an amazing God?!!!  And, oh yes, what an amazing God is He!!!  I so love and appreciate the Lords love, tenderness, mercy and grace to speak to His children "words" of encouragement, hope, direction and confirmation!  His heart longs for us to be acutely aware that He is ever present with us and "see" the imprint of His hand upon every season of our journey.


In Genesis 28 we learn that Jacob was most likely journeying through a long "winter" season of life.  At that time Jacob's heart was probably filled with regrets and pain from his past, disappointments and loneliness in the present and uncertainty about the future.  But, we see in verses 10-16 the amazing passage of Jacob sleeping with his head upon a rock and God visited him in a dream and spoke words of promise, hope and a future.  And when he awoke, Jacob spoke these words in verse 16...

"Surely the Lord is in this place and I new it not".  

I believe God was speaking "new" to Jacob and up until that moment he didn't even realize that God was really in his midst, moving him from his past history and pain into his future - filled with purpose and destiny.  God was showing him the hope of a "new" season and encouraging Jacob to look and listen for a new season was at hand!


Are you in a "winter" season right now?  Have the circumstances of life brought discouragement and uncertainty?  The Lord desires for you to "look and listen for a new season's at hand"!  Stay steady, stay the course, laying hold of His promises, pray and confess His Word and rest in His faithfulness to bring you through to a new season.  A season of renewed hope, restored dreams and purpose.....a season of deliverance, healing,restoration and fruitfulness!! 


Trust, look and listen - He's in the midst of you!  Trust in His faithfulness!   Focus upon Him and be amazed!  Listen for the gentle voice of the Holy Spirit whispering encouragement unto your heart........And one day, one moment, by His hand, your "winter" season will pass and give way to "spring" and your barren desert shall blossom like a rose!  And you will say..."Look what the Lord has done....Surely the Lord is in this place and I KNOW IT!!!".


Rejoice, Look and Listen for a new season's at hand!


He is Faithful!!


Luv, Hugs and Sweet Blessings!
Jackie

Calling us into His Powerful Stillness!

It began earlier this week.  A restlessness within my heart.  A yearning is the only way to describe the stirring deep within my soul.  A longing to steal away from the noise and clamor of this journey called everyday life.  "Life"......filled with ups and downs, laughter and tears, joy, heartache and uncertainties.  Images of the devastation in Haiti stirring such profound indescribable emotions within my soul.  Precious fellow bloggers facing catastrophic health issues which my mind cannot grasp but my heart gladly joins in faith with them and others as we stand together upon the Promises of God!!  News of a friend's devastating deep loss....a young mother with a new baby and two young children who's husband was instantaneously killed in a car accident ~ Her life forever changed.  Families in crisis and the tragedy of the death of a child.  A nation who's at the hour of decision.....a nation that has fallen asleep and flirts with terrorism, godlessness and abortion in the name of equal rights, political correctness and choice.....a nation that was founded upon the one true and living God and His Word....Arise and wake-up America!!


These things.....very real things, have been heavy upon my heart this week.  Prayer and intercession and seeking His face on behalf of these weighty issues, needs and heartaches has been deeply imprinted upon my heart as I humbly count it an honor to stand in the gap.  But, I must honestly say that my heart yearned to soar into His Presence away from the trauma, tragedies and heartache.  I must steal away!!  I must steal away!


And then, there was this afternoon - as I entered into His Presence through praise and worship and His Word, I experienced such an outpouring of His Love, Compassion, Mercy and Grace anew and afresh deep within!!  Love spoke to my heart this afternoon......"Be Still and Know!  Be Still and Know!".  Stillness and knowing - that holy place before Him filled with an outflow of worship and adoration from our heart.   Stillness is defined as deep silence and calm.  The depths of His Heart longs to minister to the depths of our heart cries and the life issues of His beloved children.  He patiently awaits our entrance into His Presence, where we linger in stillness, listening and looking to Him. To know Him is that powerful place of heart to heart intimacy with the King! Allowing Him to reveal Himself as the Lover of our souls, Mighty God, Deliverer, Healer, Defender, Way Maker, Mighty Fortress and Rock, Faithful One!   Weariness is replaced with strength, comfort and hope.  And dreams rekindled as He breathes upon our hearts as we rest in that place of stillness and knowing.  "Be Still and Know"!


His Heart is beckoning us into His Powerful Stillness!!  It's within the veil of His Heart that He longs to minister encouragement, fresh focus and insight, divine wisdom for decisions that we are facing, divine direction as we journey the paths ahead, and a divine infusion of hope!  "Be Still and Know"!


As I sat still in His Presence, my restless unsettled heart was transformed into stillness and calm as if a Holy Balm flowed from His Heart into mine.  He knew that the burdens and heartaches that were pressing upon my heart needed to be laid fully upon His strong shoulders. And oh, what joy and blessed relief to do so!  What a wonderful, precious, burden removing, yoke destroying, Mighty God we serve.  There is no one like our God!!!

I know those precious words from heaven, "Be Still and Know", were not just to encourage and minister to the restless, yearning cry of my heart only, but to share also with you my precious bloggy friends.  The praise and worship song that came to mind this afternoon and so ministers to my heart and emotions is "Be Still and Know" by Steven Curtis Chapman.  I played this song in worship all afternoon.  The lyrics are what ushered me into His Presence and touched my heart so deeply.  They perfectly express everything the Lord spoke to my heart, so I'm led to share them with you now.  Also below is an anointed video of "Be Still and Know".  I realize that everyone is pressed for time, but I lovingly plead with you to take three of so minutes to "Be Still" and allow Him to minister to your heart today......He's calling you into the Secret Place away from the noise and clamor......."Be Still and Know".....

Be Still and Know

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Be still and know that He is God

Be still and know that He is Holy

Be still oh restless soul of mine

Bow before the Prince of Peace

Let the noise and clamor cease

Be still and know that He is God

Be still and know that He is Faithful

Consider all that He has done

Stand in awe and be amazed

And know that He will never change

Be still

Be still and know that He is God

Be still

Be Speechless

Be still and know that He is God

Be still and know He is our Father

Come rest your head upon His breast

Listen to the rhythm of

His unfailing heart of Love

Beating for His little ones

Calling each of us to come

Be still

Be Still

Praying that as you be still before your King, your heart would be encouraged and peace flood your soul.  You are His prescious child.....He's waiting....He's calling.......

Sweet Blessings!

HE'S HERE!

It was just another ordinary morning - coffee & raisin bran cereal, and quiet time with the Lord, but as I walked across my kitchen downing the last spoonful of cereal, I heard Him……I heard the Holy Spirit whisper within my heart these words….“He’s here”! As you can imagine, I stopped mid swallow and stood fast not sure what to expect next – I mean honestly, one minute I’m eating raisin bran and the next minute the Voice of Heaven invades my heart and speaks! I must say, however, nothing seemed different - no burning bush, no mighty rushing wind, no bolts of lightening, no glory cloud wafting into my kitchen - everything seemed just the same as it was when I poured coffee and made cereal a few minutes earlier. I looked around once again, my kitty Murphy was still at my feet performing his ritual morning grooming and Maggie our princess kitty was still fast asleep in her basket on the hearth. Nothing seemed different, BUT I just had a Divine encounter and that changes everything!

I didn’t hear another word – but those two anointed words set my heart and mind in an immediate pursuit for more of His heart and presence. I meditated on this encounter and rolled those Divine words over and over again in my heart and mind inquiring of the Holy Spirit “Why - Why did He speak this”? Why not say “He’s there” instead of “He’s here”?……Did I misunderstand? I mean, “He’s there” brings immediate encouragement to my heart regarding prayers and concerns I’ve brought before Him. “He’s there” would stir comfort, gratitude and praise that “He’s there” in the midst of this situation or that situation, etc. But why “He’s here”? I reminded the Holy Spirit (as if He didn’t know, duh!) - I know He’s here – He promised to never leave me nor forsake me ~ Praise God! All morning long I contemplated and prayed about this encounter, still knowing in my heart I heard “He’s here”.

One thing I’ve learned in this Spirit led walk is that when a word is impressed upon my heart, though I may not have immediate understanding of the “why or what for”, this precious word from the heart and mind of the Father will be that one word, perfectly seasoned and perfectly timed for someone………someone like you and someone like me!

So, I took my journal and penned those precious words,“He’s Here”, and began writing a list – a list of praise to Him – a list of what “He’s Here” means to me:

“He’s Here”

Lord, thank you……thank you for being here,

right here, right now, every moment, every hour, every day, every month,

year after year

through every season of my life you are here!

Closer than my next breath,

Closer than my next heartbeat,

I will never forget to remind myself of those words,

“He’s here”!

When life’s pressures weigh heavy upon my heart and mind, I’ll always remember to say

“He’s here”!

You will always and forever be right here and You and You alone will always be my:

Hero, Savior, King

Deliverer

Healer

Defender

Rescuer

Might Fortress

Provider

Lifter of my head

Encourager

Friend

Lover of my soul

Burden Remover and Yoke Destroyer

Ever present help

Way Maker

And my list continues on and on and on………………..

Glory to God!

Beloved, those words, those Divine words from Heaven “He’s Here” are for you and me.Wherever you are today and whatever you are going through, the Holy Spirit is whispering to you through this post “He’s Here”. Oh yes - “He’s in the midst of you”, “He’s on the scene”! You are never out of His sight, always surrounded by His embrace ~ you are His delight………....

The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His Love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

I encourage you to just whisper these words....."Thank you Jesus, You are Here" and reach out to Him as He holds you close and tell Him all that He is to you, right now, right here.....pour out your heart upon Him and let Him minister to your deepest need and heart cry!.........He's here!

Sweet Blessings!

The Rescue!

My heart was broken and grieving........dreams shattered........emotions raw and empty..........hopelessness was settling within my heart and mind like an ominous, foreboding storm on the horizon - I was coming undone!   I will never forget that day.  A day when I cried out to God one more time with tears pouring forth from the deepest depths of my being.  "I trust you Lord. I trust you Lord and I know that somehow, someway You are going to get me through this storm."  I felt so alone, but I knew He was there and He loved me, but I still felt I was coming undone!

That was many years ago, but as I type this post I can remember it as if it were yesterday!  As I stood there in my kitchen reeling from the storm raging against my heart and soul a "God thing" happened.  One of those "things" that you know is totally Him!  At that moment the telephone began to ring and honestly I was in no shape to converse with anyone but as I picked up the receiver I heard the voice of a woman from my church -  a woman I barely knew and to this day don't know her name.

"Jackie, Jackie, I have a scripture for you" she said.  "You're probably familiar with this passage, but the Lord wants you to hear me read it to you........you must hear what the Lord is saying to you right now!"  As I stood there holding the receiver she began to speak words from His heart to mine.  Numb and emotionally disengaged I listened as she spoke this scripture into my ear.........

Thus saith the Lord that created you, Jackie

and He that formed you,

FEAR NOT

for I have redeemed you Jackie,

I have called you by name

you are mine;

When you pass through the waters

I will be with you, Jackie

and through the rivers,

they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire,

you shall not be burned

neither the flame kindle upon you.

For I AM THE LORD your God

the Holy One of Israel,

your Saviour.

(Isaiah 43:1-3)

I could not speak or respond but I knew the Lord had moved upon that precious obedient woman's heart to speak over me Words from Heaven.....Words of Hope.....Words of Deliverance and Peace......Words of Love, Mercy and Grace.  And like a little girl looking on the horizon for her hero to come and rescue her wounded broken heart, He Came - My Rescuer Came!

It was not an instantaneous rescue, but oh, true to His word, He was with me through the waters and rivers and they did not overpower me.  He was with me through the fire and I wasn't burned or scorched!  I made it through the storm in victory with my Hero Rescuer - Jesus!

There's a reason you are reading this post today!  I don't know where you are or what storm is blowing across your heart, but He does.  Maybe you're right where I was - feeling completely broken, alone and "undone".  Don't cave in, don't quit but hold tight to Him and His Promises.  Maybe like the woman who telephoned me, I'm the woman "blogging"  you today to say.......Thus saith the Lord that created and formed you, FEAR NOT..........YOU ARE MINE.......I WILL BE WITH YOU THROUGH THE STORM.......I WILL RESCUE YOU......IT WILL ALL BE OK......FOR I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, YOUR SAVIOUR!

One of my most favorite songs of praise and worship is by Israel Houghton "If not for Your Grace".  I have it playing almost constantly in my car and find myself singing it to the Lord all through the day.  One of the lines says "Where would I be if not for Your Grace, carrying me through every season....You came to my RESCUE and I want to thank You for Your Grace".

Please take a few minutes to watch the entire video of this anointed song (link below) and enter into His Presence - Thank Him for His Grace, Thank Him that He came to your rescue!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN2Y99GBYDE

Sweet Blessings!