RIGHT NOW I AM SO BLESSED!! I had a call last week,well Sunday night. An angel and I do mean an angel..called me and said,"The Lord told my family and I to help a needy family this Christmas season..we found your name through another person...I want to take you out and help you shop for your family, whether it is groceries or gifts" Praise God!! is all I could say. So we hooked up last night and had dinner and a great time to say the least. Now heres the best thing, this wonderful family sold their home and used their money from the sale as a tithe towards the needy! She was obediant, listened to the Lord's still small voice and now she is blessing others!
She not only took me shopping but now my girls can have a birthday as well as a great Christmas Day!! God is so good. My daily journal today was all about making Him first priority instead of making everything else our first priority. We wonder why we seem distant when we don't make Him first. All I can say is Jesus is on my task for being first, not shopping, not my art, not my job...Jesus is my Love, and I hope during this season He is yours too.
By the way we just didn't get a few gifts we got everything that we wanted and more..He is so good!!
Love Donna
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Obstacles..always seem to pop around Christmas!?
Yes obstacles seem to come in so many ways, and doesn't it seem like they are only more intense around the Holidays? Yet...Satan has been defeated at the cross and I am living proof of the Lord miraculous grace and mercy! I and all of us have come short of the glory of God, yet His grace is free and I wish for this season that people would just give their hearts over to the Lord for that FREE Grace!
Satan in the last couple of weeks has tried over and over to put lies in my head, so many that I started to believe them..for less than a split second! Now instead of giving Satan any time or space in my head, I tell Jesus that I am taking every thought captive and through words of wisdom from my Father, I said, out loud to the enemy: "Satan you are not going to steal my joy, so stop harassing me and Mike"
God you are so good, thank you for sending your Son to this world that we celebrate at this time. Thank you for cleansing me of the gargage in my life! Thank you for the miracle that I had yesterday (a fabulous story for next time!), you heard my prayer and instantly you answered me. Father you can do anything and it is just our trust that makes us obediant towards You.
The Lord said to me: "Make me the focal point of your search for security. In your private thoughts, you are still trying to order your world so that it is predictable and it feels safe. Its an impossible goal and counterproductive to spiritual growth. When your world feels unsteady grip my hand, you'll live in conscious dependence on Me!
AMEN!
Love Donna
Satan in the last couple of weeks has tried over and over to put lies in my head, so many that I started to believe them..for less than a split second! Now instead of giving Satan any time or space in my head, I tell Jesus that I am taking every thought captive and through words of wisdom from my Father, I said, out loud to the enemy: "Satan you are not going to steal my joy, so stop harassing me and Mike"
God you are so good, thank you for sending your Son to this world that we celebrate at this time. Thank you for cleansing me of the gargage in my life! Thank you for the miracle that I had yesterday (a fabulous story for next time!), you heard my prayer and instantly you answered me. Father you can do anything and it is just our trust that makes us obediant towards You.
The Lord said to me: "Make me the focal point of your search for security. In your private thoughts, you are still trying to order your world so that it is predictable and it feels safe. Its an impossible goal and counterproductive to spiritual growth. When your world feels unsteady grip my hand, you'll live in conscious dependence on Me!
AMEN!
Love Donna
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Was your Thanksgiving really thankful?!
Again..forgive me for not being deligent on this blog. I feel like I have been just surviving week to week. Yet, that is what the enemy wants me to feel and again I am taking each word captive..Praise God!
I have another Blog also so that I can try and sell my art work. It is donnasfineart.blogspot.com ....I haven't finished it, I actually just started it, but I want to try and put as much as I can on it. It is so hard when you don't have the resources to sell your items, it is really word of mouth and God willing you who read this are my word of mouth.
So how are all of you precious ladies? Was everyone thankful for what God gave us this year? I remember praying with my family that day and I was determined not to be miserable and to be thankful and to remember that every single thing that we have is from the Lord...you all know my husband and how he feels he has been "robbed" of his health and living...well he did find things to be thankful for but it was hard. God is so good and we just don't look at it that way enough times. I am always saying that I know I am at my job for a reason and I know the blessing is right around the corner. The Lord has led me to write every day in my journal for things that only He knows that is happening with my life...I write and then, only through the Lord, I open the Bible and WOW he proclaims His grace and mercy through the word...everything I write about is revealed through the scriptures, it is totally amazing. Yet I shouldn't be because when I was going through a divorce the Lord revealed Himself each day the very same way and I could not have gone through what I did without the word or Him..He is my Father, Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace and King of Kings....
I do have to reveal to you what He gave me tonight. Psalm 37:1-8....trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the Land and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall GIVE YOU the Desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass....rest in the Lord and wait paitently for Him. DO NOT FRET because of him who prospers in his way...cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret-it onlu causes harm!......Amen!
This is my life, always jealous of this thing or that one. Even though I tell my husband its wrong to be angry because others have what we don't ..I secretly harbor the same thing! I need to constantly remind myself to trust, committ my ways, rest in Him, be patient for His answer, and dwell in His land and feed and believe...FEED ON HIS FAITHFULNESS!! That is my desire...I really believe the Lord revealed that I need His peace to accomplish the purpose that He has for my life. I have tried shortcuts and when I've done that I notice the Lord leaves me at that point to figure it out on my own and to notice that without His peace we can't move on. I need to focus, stay in peace and dwell in His land. Then my needs will be met because the Lord is then in charge and I am walking with Him hand in hand! I know He never ever leaves us, I just believe He says, "Go ahead figure it out..but if you wait for me I will give you far better blessings than you can ever imagine"
Well I don't know if you have ever thought like that or if you're going through what I often go through...wherever you are today, rest in His peace, thank Him for waking you this morning, and then you will feel like you are truly His daughter...
I love you all
Donna
I have another Blog also so that I can try and sell my art work. It is donnasfineart.blogspot.com ....I haven't finished it, I actually just started it, but I want to try and put as much as I can on it. It is so hard when you don't have the resources to sell your items, it is really word of mouth and God willing you who read this are my word of mouth.
So how are all of you precious ladies? Was everyone thankful for what God gave us this year? I remember praying with my family that day and I was determined not to be miserable and to be thankful and to remember that every single thing that we have is from the Lord...you all know my husband and how he feels he has been "robbed" of his health and living...well he did find things to be thankful for but it was hard. God is so good and we just don't look at it that way enough times. I am always saying that I know I am at my job for a reason and I know the blessing is right around the corner. The Lord has led me to write every day in my journal for things that only He knows that is happening with my life...I write and then, only through the Lord, I open the Bible and WOW he proclaims His grace and mercy through the word...everything I write about is revealed through the scriptures, it is totally amazing. Yet I shouldn't be because when I was going through a divorce the Lord revealed Himself each day the very same way and I could not have gone through what I did without the word or Him..He is my Father, Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace and King of Kings....
I do have to reveal to you what He gave me tonight. Psalm 37:1-8....trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the Land and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall GIVE YOU the Desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass....rest in the Lord and wait paitently for Him. DO NOT FRET because of him who prospers in his way...cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret-it onlu causes harm!......Amen!
This is my life, always jealous of this thing or that one. Even though I tell my husband its wrong to be angry because others have what we don't ..I secretly harbor the same thing! I need to constantly remind myself to trust, committ my ways, rest in Him, be patient for His answer, and dwell in His land and feed and believe...FEED ON HIS FAITHFULNESS!! That is my desire...I really believe the Lord revealed that I need His peace to accomplish the purpose that He has for my life. I have tried shortcuts and when I've done that I notice the Lord leaves me at that point to figure it out on my own and to notice that without His peace we can't move on. I need to focus, stay in peace and dwell in His land. Then my needs will be met because the Lord is then in charge and I am walking with Him hand in hand! I know He never ever leaves us, I just believe He says, "Go ahead figure it out..but if you wait for me I will give you far better blessings than you can ever imagine"
Well I don't know if you have ever thought like that or if you're going through what I often go through...wherever you are today, rest in His peace, thank Him for waking you this morning, and then you will feel like you are truly His daughter...
I love you all
Donna
Friday, November 7, 2008
Worship Me in the beauty of holiness..
I want to thank all of you that has given me words of love and thank you Debrah for being felt to go onto my blog! This has been the first time I've been able to post...incredible! my life is so upside down..yet with all of you praying I have seen such a small change in Mike! He has his moments but Praise God last week he went to counseling with me and is going to start going alone! God answers in His time not ours but when we all pray together He hears us and honors our prayers!
I had to label this posting what my devotion said.."Worship Me"...that is all God wants. He is working His ways in me every day..the divine Artist (ironic huh?) creating loveliness within my being..He wants to clear out debris and clutter making room for His spirit to take full possession. We need to collaborate with Him in His effort by being willing to let go of anything He chooses to take away. He knows what we need and He promises to provide all of it..ABUNDANTLY!
You and I need not to rest in our possessions or in things not going our way. He is training me to depend on Him alone, finding fulfillment in His presence. This entails being satisfied with much or with little, accepting either as His will for the moment. Instead of grasping and controlling, you and I are learning to release and receive. Cultivate this by trusting Him in every situation!! Praise God...read Psalm 29:2 and Psalm 27:4
I love Jesus so much and I have to worship Him in the beauty of His Holiness!
Keep writing even though I am a crazed woman running ;)
I LOVE YOU ALL!
I had to label this posting what my devotion said.."Worship Me"...that is all God wants. He is working His ways in me every day..the divine Artist (ironic huh?) creating loveliness within my being..He wants to clear out debris and clutter making room for His spirit to take full possession. We need to collaborate with Him in His effort by being willing to let go of anything He chooses to take away. He knows what we need and He promises to provide all of it..ABUNDANTLY!
You and I need not to rest in our possessions or in things not going our way. He is training me to depend on Him alone, finding fulfillment in His presence. This entails being satisfied with much or with little, accepting either as His will for the moment. Instead of grasping and controlling, you and I are learning to release and receive. Cultivate this by trusting Him in every situation!! Praise God...read Psalm 29:2 and Psalm 27:4
I love Jesus so much and I have to worship Him in the beauty of His Holiness!
Keep writing even though I am a crazed woman running ;)
I LOVE YOU ALL!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
My best painting ever!!
THIS IS MY FAVORITE..I STILL HAVE NOT SOLD THIS BUT IT IS A LIGHTHOUSE WITH A SMALLER LIGHTHOUSE IN THE BACKGROUND. I DID THIS IN OILS AND IT WAS PAINTED FROM A PHOTO TAKEN BY DR. CHARLES STANLEY..I WISH HE COULD SEE THIS, I KNOW HE WOULD LOVE IT. IT JUST TELL US THAT JESUS IS OUR LIGHTHOUSE AND HE IS STREAMING HIS LIGHT SO THAT WE CAN SEE HIM..NOT ONLY DOES HE GIVE US ONE CHANCE BUT BY THE PAINTING HE GIVES US ANOTHER BY THE SMALLER LIGHT HOUSE..PRAISE GOD!! WELL THERE ARE OTHERS BUT I LOVE THESE TWO..GOD BLESS
DONNA
My paintings
This is a recreation of a painting done by Edward Hopper in the 1930's..I did sell this one :)
Love ya all
Donna
Monday, October 27, 2008
Its been a while!!
Hey everyone!! I don't know if you will all get to see this..I mean my dear friends from the summer..its been a while and all I can say is, God has been working on me so that I put all my attention on Him and not everything in the world. I have been working on my art work..I give art lessons and I've sold a few things also, so God has been showing His favor with me! I'm not saying its been financially easy because its probably gotten a little worse, but I know I'm being pruned and pruning can hurt.
I'm making this short because its from my cell phone..I want to hear from Tonya, Alice, Kat, Linda and whoever I treasure that I have missed. I plan on going home and sending you all a note to let you know I'm here!! I will also post a few pictures of my art. Until then read what God has for you:"Come to me when you're hurting, and I will soothe your pain. Come to me when you're joyful, and I will share your joy. I am All you need, just when you need it. Your deepest desires find fullfillment in Me alone"
God Bless..
I'm making this short because its from my cell phone..I want to hear from Tonya, Alice, Kat, Linda and whoever I treasure that I have missed. I plan on going home and sending you all a note to let you know I'm here!! I will also post a few pictures of my art. Until then read what God has for you:"Come to me when you're hurting, and I will soothe your pain. Come to me when you're joyful, and I will share your joy. I am All you need, just when you need it. Your deepest desires find fullfillment in Me alone"
God Bless..
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