I heard a message spoken by a man in 1984 and it has stayed with me all of these years. I ponder it often and wanted to pass the gist of it on to anyone that might want it.

Arthur Blessitt was speaking at a conference I was working. He was talking about being obedient to the Lord and he said (my paraphrase). If God tells you to go to New York, get on the next plane. If you can't afford a ticket, drive. If you don't have a car, take a bus. If you can't afford the bus, walk. If you can't walk, just fall in that direction.

This makes me want to jump out of my skin. I get so excited. It is about hearing him and doing what he says. That is the whole thing.

I want to do things in my life that require Him to be involved. If He is not needed I don't want to go there. I need Him for everything and to do what He has put on my heart will take far more than my capabilities. Thank you Lord.

I finished reading a must read for all Christians. "There's a Hole in our Gospel" by Richard Stearns. My favorite quote from the book is.

"Sometimes I would like to ask God why He allows poverty, suffering, and injustice when He could do something about it" "Well why don't you ask Him? "Because I'm afraid He would ask me the same question"

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Wow that is right where it hurts. We blame God for mans failures way too often. If we would do our part with God's help we could fix all the problems.

Just something to think about. I did not want to be alone in my ruminating of this thought.

Wow. It has been a long time. I have been traveling a lot and should have been writing about it. I went to India a few months ago and it was life changing. Now it was not just India because I have been there before. It was what I saw that I will never forget.

I went to document the horrible sex trade that is in full gear in many cities in India and many other countries. I saw where girls are being sold daily for sex with absolutely no choice of their own. These girls are victimized starting as young as 7 maybe younger. It is one of the filthiest and evil places I have ever seen. The only place that even comes close is Auschwitz in Poland where millions of Jewish and other people were murdered.

This is a situation that if you really think about it and what is happening every moment of everyday in these places, it will drive you crazy.

I am going to tell you somethings that will absolutely make you sick but it must be said.

Little girls and boys are stolen, sold and kidnapped everyday and taken to the most awful places in the world. When they arrive at a place they thought was going to be nice they are raped repeatedly. Not just once or twice but over and over until their will is broken. If this does not work their captures put chemicals on their private parts until they give in. They are also locked in cages for months even years so they have no hope. They have to "service" anywhere from 15 to 40 clients a day. There days don't ever end. They get sleep when they can take a nap here or there. The younger they are the more they are in demand.

I want to tell you that this is not something that we can allow to continue. I am only one voice but I will not be silenced.

Happy New Year

New year is always so introspective. I like it because I enjoy that process. This year I feel like is going to be a great one for many reasons. I have some personal goals I am excited about. I also think with the tough times our country is in, it gives the church body an opportunity to be the body of Christ. That is exciting. 

I have had some interesting experiences over the holidays. I will write a couple of them soon. Love to all and a very happy new year. 

Christmas thoughts

I love Christmas - family, friends, great food, laughter, and love. I had a great Christmas eve with my whole family. We ate ham, and all the usual sides for a great christmas dinner. We played a board game and then opened presents.  We always pass out one present for everyone and then we all open that one at the same time. It is fun trying to see what everyone received and open your own present at the same time. The "thank yous" start flying and everyone oos and aaahs over their gift. I love my family so much. I get all warm inside when I think of them. My parents are the most awesome parents in the world in my opinion. They are so supportive of me and all our family. They are amazing prayer warriors and love God with their whole heart. My brother is an amazing man. He has a heart for God and loves his family beyond words. His wife is like a real sister to me. I know she is my sister in law but I call her my sister in love it is much more fitting. I love her as much as natural born sister. She is so sweet and pure. My oldest nephew is a 2nd year law student in Arizona and is such a wonderful young man. He has such a passion for changing everything around him for the better. My second nephew is a junior in College at SMU and he has such a heart of gold. He has a sense of humor that is so funny. His mind is so quick and he is a love. My niece is 15 and is about to get her drivers license. She is so creative and a smile that melts my heart. She loves the Lord and has a heart for the underdog. I am so proud of them all. 

My family is that warm part in my heart and oh they bring me so much joy.

saturday fun

I went to a late breakfast in a hole in the wall place in Ft. Worth.  I had an egg and french toast. It has been so long since I have had french toast and it hit the spot. Then I had the idea to go look at camper trailers. I have a dream of someday driving across America and camping in my little trailer. I would try to capture so many different things with my camera. OF course every big dog I see and barns and so many other things. I would just load up the dog and go. Oh the fun and freedom. 

Tonight I went to my church to see our Christmas production. IT was so fabulous. A young friend of mine was in it and he was awesome. I love the gifted people in the body of Christ. People have so much fun when they are operating in their gifts.  I know when I am walking in oneness with God my heart is happy. 

Life is good.

I had such a busy week last week and weekend. I volunteered to help with a Christmas party for a non profit my sister in law works for and it took every spare minute I had. In the end it was a great experience. 

I have been in town so long now and I am getting ancy to travel. I want to go see people that don't live in America. I love the different cultures of the world. It so challenges my thinking and why I believe like I do. Is it because it is right or that I just grew up that way.  Is rushing around to make another dollar really what life is all about.  Or is it more like the families in Mongolia that spend their whole lives in about a 1o mile area with family. Every night they sit around after a hard days work and talk and laugh with kids running around playing. It is so simple and we live with such complicated lives. 

I was just thinking.

Also this weekend I heard a song titled "A Baby Changes Everything" by Faith HIll. I was driving down the road and the words were so powerful. It just made we want to praise God for all he has done.