Wedding Re-Nuptials
I have not posted in a long time. The summer was a blessed one for the family. My son and his wife had their wedding re-nuptials that brought the family together for the 4th of July weekend. It was a very nice weekend. My oldest sister and I hung out together. We drove to North Carolina together. We decided to make it a two days journey. We drove 4 hours each day and spent the nights in a hotel and enjoyed the scenery and fellowship.
It was a very nice weekend with the family and friends. After the wedding my oldest sister and I drove to South Carolina to visit a niece and her family.
Bride and groom
The family
Bride center, her mother on the left and me, mother-in-law on the right
Groom and mom
Bride and mother-in-law
Me and my extended family
The family having a great time doing the electric slide
The bride dancing it up my sisters and friends
Add comment January 22, 2010
drakeford
Tags: family reunions, marriage, travel
“One Dance with the King”
Thursday, June 11th was a very busy day at work. A lot was going on within and outside the building. Teachers had to be cleared from the media center before they could leave for the summer. The locks on the classroom doors were to be changed during the summer. Normally the large TV’s and carts would just get locked inside their rooms. Life was not that simple this year. All day long teachers were bringing in their TV’s/carts etc. I had to process them in and move them to the rear of the Media Center. They would stay there over the summer. I was just physically and mentally exhausted by the end of the day at 3:30. However, it was the date for the Retirement Celebration for all the retirees of Montgomery County school system.
When I got home and walked inside my husband was already in the shower. He said he took off early. I knew he was the ram in the bush. I was so tired that on my drive home I had already decided I wasn’t going. I was too tired to even get ready. Once my husband said, “He had taken off early.” I knew I had to go. I just hurried and showered and got ready to go. GOD had a blessing in store for me. He used my husband (Spencer)to make sure I went. I was going to miss my own retirement celebration because I was so tired.
Our neighbors (Kristen and Kevin) were moving so they were in the front yard when we got ready to leave for the celebration. Kristen saw us all dressed up and holding our camera. She took two pictures of us and that was wonderful. I knew this was all part of GOD’s plan.
When we got there I sat down to relax before it began. Spencer was busy testing the camera to make sure he would be able to get a picture of me from where we were sitting. I was still so tired so while he was testing his camera I was busy talking to GOD. I said to HIM, ” Thank YOU LORD I finally made it.
When the commencement program began the first thing Mr. Evans said was, “Well retirees you made it.” I knew this was a confirmation from the Lord. This was what I had just spoken to the LORD earlier.
Mr. Evans announcing my name
Mr. Leggett was the special speaker
Spencer made sure he could get a good picture of me. Once I handed him my name I was to turn to the front so he could get a good picture of me. The hostest came to my roll to ask me to line up with my name badge out. As I was moving to the left to line up I could feel the spirit of Christ moving inside my spirit. By the time it was my turn to hand Mr. Evans my name the Spirit of GOD was already standing inside me. Instead of shaking their hands I responded with, “I give holy hugs intead.”
After the program was over we were told to go to the fellowship hall. The band from Richard Montgomery High was playing as we entered. The tables were set up very beautifully. Spencer and I found a table to put our things down so we could get something to eat. This was so nice and I felt so blessed. I still had so much gratitude in my spirit for having made it to this point in my life. I knew without the Spirit of Christ working and having His being in me I would not have made it.
We had gotten all the food we wanted and was leaving when in the distance I could see Dr. Weast ask a lady to dance. By the time Spencer and I got near them I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to see Dr. Weast there. He said, “Come dance with me?” I wasn’t about to tell the king no! I put my things down on the table. I looked up at him and said, “I have not done this in a while.” My husband took the picture of us dancing together. The lady who was dancing with him before me went beside my husband to wait until we finished dancing. What she said to me was I know from the LORD. It put a spiritual perspective to what had just happened. She said, “What a way to go out!” I looked at her and raised my hand to the sky and said, Yel!, what a way to go out.! I knew this was GOD’s way of saying to me, “A job well done my good and faithful servant. I can say that because I know Dr. Weast is a GOD fearing man. I learn this shortly after he became Superintendent of Montgomery County school system. He invited all the support staff to a meeting. This was communicated in his message. I can discern things of the spirit.
Dancing with the king (MCPS)
Add comment July 28, 2009
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God Provides the Opportunities
For the past 23.3 years the Montgomery County Public school had been my mission field. Too many people today only view foreign missions in this way. I was called out in 1992 and sent into the school system. In those 23.3 years I have been sent to nine different schools. This has not been an easy mission because the name of GOD is forbidden. With the Spirit of Christ working in and through me, He provided the opportunities.
I have been used as a witness for Christ while in the school system. This required much courage and the spirit of GOD. I have always tried to remain faithful to the spirit of GOD. I had to be who GOD created me to me. In other words, I could not deny the essence of who I am. I have been used to encourage the entire staff from time to time through e-mail messages. Every new school year we get new teachers. I have always had to share with them concerning the coming testing and trials.
Northwood HS re-opened in 2004 as a high school once again. From that time I have been used as a messenger for the entire staff. Every year (season) was different in what God led me to do and say. I began to see in some of the staff’s spirit and faces, trials they were going through. GOD also began to lead some of them to me for counsel. When this happened I had to share with them how I was being used. In this way GOD was setting me up even though I tried to stay in the background.
My supervisor, Timothy
God put us together for HIS divine purpose.
Madelyn, Aaron and Tim (the media team)
was the only one I shared everything with. I would share with him what the LORD shared with me. I knew it was my duty to share with others because of the trials and tribulations some of them were going through. GOD let me know my season in the school system was coming to an end. My soul was in pain because I needed to know I had done everything I was sent here to do. The last two years my health was really going down. I was working on a daily bases in so much pain. The LORD spoke to me and said, “Check on your retirement.” I was given the red light from the LORD to retire . I knew HE had something greater for me to do. I also knew as long as I am here I will not be able to do HIS will. His will is all consuming.
June 9th my retirement reception was held by Timothy and my co-workers. This was a great day for me. I knew GOD was going to do something great through me but I didn’t know what. My husband was the first person to arrive. He was able to take some pictures before the staff began to arrive. They had a table set up where my husband and I sat as I greeted the staff. What happened that afternoon just blew me away! The remarks from the male teachers caught me by surprise. Usually women are more discerning but the male teachers overwhelmed and shocked me. As teachers began to greet me with their comments I began sharing prophecies with them concerning their lives. I was in the spirit and completely overwhelmed by it all. The teachers were giving me such accolades and praises. I knew it was not because of me but the spirit of Christ living in me. I knew I couldn’t take the credit for this and knew GOD would do something. Some of the comments I have listed below:
Some of these teacher were:
Tracy: he shook my hand and said, “You are the real deal.”
Damon: said he was grateful for my messages to the staff because they have encouraged him so much. His comment meant the world to me. I told him I have gone through a lot and that is why I can encoyrage you all. I told him I always worry about how the staff would receive them. This was a confirmation that GOD had made these opportunities. My job was to be obedient at all cost.
Lloyd: was a teacher GOD used in a mighty way. The first year we opened was a challenge. We only started with the 9th grade. All the staff had to wear many different hats all at the same time. Mrs. Smith a film teacher decided to honor the outstanding work of the staff with a certificate and crown. I received a certificate with the word s, “The Can Do Kid”. That evening Lloyd came by the media center just about time for me to close. He took two pictures of me wearing the crown and told me I had to wear it all day tomorrow. He also sent me the pictures as well. Being who I am, obedient I wore the crown all the next day.
Crown of life
Apostle Paul said, " We are to live life in such a way to get the crown of life.
Lloyd gave me a beautiful flowering plant last spring. I told him my husband would love it. I turned to Spencer, my husband and said this is Lloyd who gave us the beautiful plant. Lloyd was able to see the beautiful flowers from the plant because my husband had taken several pictures early this spring. He showed it to Lloyd from his camera. I responded to him and the entire staff, “Spencer has nurtured and loved this plant like a good woman, like me. They all laughed.”
Spencer nurtured it like a good woman
So many male teachers just blew me away with their comments. Timothy, my immediate supervisor stood to read something he had written about me. He read a little, then cried a little, read then cried. It was a very emotional moment. He talked about all the books, audio books etc. you see here in this library was all processed by Mary. The first two years she was here alone. She had to do it all alone plus taking care of the entire staff and students needs. While he was speaking I could feel the spirit rising in me once again. When he finished reading his message I said, “I have something to say.” I was in the spirit at that moment. I stood made a declaration as to why all the staff felt the way they did toward me. I said, “Some of you know but some don’t, but now that I am retiring everyone will know, “I have a prophetic mantle”. I felt like many might not know what that is so I demonstrated it for them. I looked out and saw Ms. Reuben and said, “Do you remember one day I just walked back to you and simply said, “You are going to be an administrator. “I asked the staff, what is she today? She is an assistant principle. I spoke to Ms. Dixon concerning her web site for Northwood. It won the best web site for Montgomery County schools. I told her great things were going to happen with it. I began to exhort concerning the spirit of GOD. I informed the staff about our prayer ministry here . I asked the teachers that were involved to continue this prayer ministry next year. I revealed to the staff Northwood had done so well this year because of this. Prayer changes things . I declared to the staff GOD never said life was going to be easy, only that HE would be with us. I said HE is with us but we must go through the trials. The blessings come after we go through and pass the tests. I shared so much with them concerning them collectively and individually. I saw Dr. Johnson and wanted to share something concerning him.
Because of Dr. Johnson we are a diverse staff "What a blessing"
I shared the confirmation I received after being hired by Timothy five years ago. He wrote me saying I had to meet with Dr. Johnson the principal. I was concerned but he said it was just to know who I was when he saw me. Our meeting went well but after the meeting Dr, Johnson said, “I have something for you”. It was a pendent of Northwood and a Northwood T-shirt. I began to cry uncontrollable and couldn’t stop. I told him and the staff that was because it was a confirmation from GOD. Northwood was indeed were I was suppose to me five year ago. Because of this confirmation from the LORD I was able to endure all the trials, tribulations and hard work. Since I was leaving I felt free to speak to each one concerning their lives. I was still in the spirit and the spirit of revelation and prophecy was heavy on me. I shared so much with different staff members. This was a blessing and I felt so free. I felt comfortable that I indeed had done all I was sent in here to do. I felt confident it was a job well done and pleasing unto the LORD.
Claudia came after most of the staff had left. She came from the elementary school and getting away isn’t easy. We had a wonderful time of fellowship together. This was a very blessed day.
Claudia and Mary in fellowship at the cafe' area
Northwood has been a blessing for me. It has been hard physical work but the blessing outweigh everything else. I come from a large close knit family and Northwood has been my extended family. I have always shared with the staff how I view them. When you consider we are together 8 hours a day more than with our own families. Northwood was my family away from home. It is so nice to have a huge family like that.
I will miss my family so much but I am only a drive away. Northwood I love you!
Add comment July 27, 2009
drakeford
Tags: God, Jesus, messenger, missions, prophecy, religion, teachers, witness
Dr. Dorothy Height and United Nations
A lot of meetings are taken place today concerning the United Nations. A few Sunday’s ago we had a celebration for Dr. Dorothy Height at our church. She chairs the National Council of Negro Women .
Dr. Dorothy Height
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Council_of_Negro_Women>
.. Shortly after I joined the church they had the celebration for her. I had something to share concerning her. I made up my mind then if they celebrate her again I would share. This is sort of what I shared. In 1996 we had AOL internet service for $9.95 a month. We only got 6 hours of service however. On a Wednesday night as I was getting ready to go to bible study my granddaughter (Shontay, whom I raised from first grade) asked if she could use some of my time. She had already used hers up. She was in the gifted and talent program in middle school. She had to do a lot of research so I let her use mine. A few months had passed when I received two long distant phones calls. The message asked me to return their call and it was important. I didn’t have the money to do this so I ignored them. A week later I received another call that said to call collect because it was very urgent. Shontay proceeded to tell me what she had done. She entered an essay writing contest on line that was sponsor by Oprah Winfrey, the Just Think Foundation and the Disney company. It was open globally to all student in the middle school. She was one of the winner for the United States. We had only a week to get our passport and all the necessary paperwork accomplished. This was very exciting and very stressful. This was the first time America was participating in the United Nations’ Children Summit. This was an all expense paid trip to the United Nations in Paris France. The students had to be able to communicates to children all over the world without using words only symbols.
When I turned on the news(WJLA)yesterday,3/24/09 to my surprise this organization was celebrating Dr. Height’s 97th birthday. I knew this was no coincident. Being led by the Spirit of God was very scary at first. I thought I was losing my mind. Dorothy Height’s foundation was the group to select the winners for America. Ten students were selected and Shontay was one of the winners. I was so grateful for this opportunity. This was one of the most blessed events I have ever been a part of. There were children from all over the world. This was kind of like being in heaven. All these children from all over the world speaking their own native language. We all came together for the content to see who had the best symbols of love. We sang and danced together and participating in fellowship one with another. Love is a universal language and the love from these students was overwhelming. I was presented a clay pot from one of the students from Egypt. I still have it on the top shelf in my office at home. It is special and I will always hang onto it. The student that handed it to me spoke something in her nature language. I didn’t know what she said but I could feel the love and see it in her eyes. From my perspective this was like being in the presence of the LORD.
I have lived a somewhat sheltered life. My granddaughter served to bring me out. Through this trip the Holy spirit manifested himself in many ways. It was a whole week we were going to be there. She had a lot of work to do so she wouldn’t fall behind. We decided to make Xerox copies of her homework instead of taking all of your books. I am an introvert and I tend to spend a lot of time just talking to GOD about everything. I was doing this while making the copies. We had to be at the airport at 4:00PM. This was in the middle of rush hour and I had not ever driven there before. It was very hot that day 92 degrees. GOD spoke to me so crystal clear and it was the first time I had heard HIS voice. He simply said, “Ask the man behind the counter about a shutter bus.” After copying her work I asked the man about a shutter but. He told me the name so I called as soon as I got home. I was so afraid of getting lost driving to Dallas airport. Hearing the LORD’s voice in an audible way blew me away. I knew this was GOD doing. When the shutter bus came there already was a man in the back seat. I was very nervous and I started taking. I told him where we were going and why. I told him I have never flown out of the International airport and I didn’t know where to find Air France. He said he was going to Denmark and was flying out of Air France. He said we could follow him. GOD let me know once again he was taking care of us. In my spirit I was praising and thanking HIM for taking care of us. He knew I was terrified. Here are some of the pictures we took .
Getting our room assignments
I am sharing all of this so others will learn to trust GOD for
CEO's of Disney and the Just Think Foundation
Just the two of us in front of the United Nations
everything and lean not onto our own understanding. I have learned that HE is involved in all area of our lives. He lets us do whatever we choose but HE asks us to choose HIM.
Here are some of the pictures from the Children’s Summit in 1996.
American team togetherness. The press was everywhere
Add comment March 27, 2009
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This CHRISTmas Season!
This holiday season was a special one. My son and his family moved to Charlotte North Carolina 2 ½ years ago. I have not seen them since. I used to alternate visiting them one Christmas and traveling home to Kentucky the next.
Since all the family members usually come home during Christmas they decided to as well.
I was so excited that I took off the 22nd and 23rd so I could get there early. I wanted to spend that extra time with my granddaughter (Shontay) and great granddaughter (Alicia). I usually fly but this year I was destined to go by plain old bus.
I was still having problems with my router and hadn’t made my reservation. I decided I would try after school was out one Friday afternoon. Usually after school it’s pretty quite. Every now and then one student might need my help. I say I was destined because that particular Friday I was trying to check for the cheapest flight. I had a lot of windows open in my search. Unfortunately so many students needed my help with their school assignments. I kept getting up from my computer to assist them. When all was said and done I thought I had made my reservations. I began closing the many windows I had open in my search. I found out I had put my credit card information on one of the blanks pages. Yes, I was destined to take the plain old bus this year. Somehow I had peace in my spirit and knew there was a reason. The router problems (spiritual warfare) I was having left no cheap tickets available. I felt like there was going to be problems with flying too.
My husband couldn’t understand why I wanted to take the bus and I didn’t know either. We never know the reasons GOD leads us to do certain things. I have learned to “walk by faith” and not by sight. The answers to why, always comes later on as the result of our obedience. The bus trip was good for my mind, body, and spirit. I got the needed rest for my back, and got to catch up on reading some of my Charisma magazines. God used this time to confirm through some of the articles what HE is doing through HIS people. It also confirmed that yes indeed there is a shift taking place on planet earth. All the people on the buses were very nice and I even had two men that was used to look after my luggage in the transfers.The bus trip wasn’t what I had expected.I didn’t know what to expect except I thought it would be terrible. I knew it was going to be a long journey. When I have driven home in the past it was a 10 hour drive with a short stop for lunch and rest room breaks. They clean the buses often and you can recline your seat back to really sleep. My husband couldn’t understand why I left at night. I figured I would sleep and rest my back and be there in the morning. I was very happy because I had more room on the bus than there is on the plane.Believe me, to my surprise, I really enjoyed the trip .I got a chance to really meditate on what is most important in life. I pondered what GOD had in store for me the coming year of 2009.
Once I was home I enjoyed the time with my granddaughter(Shontay) and great granddaughter (Alicia). We went visiting on Christmas day. We stopped so Alicia could get her gifts from your grandparents.
My Dora chair at Grandparents house
Dora chair and gifts
Dora animals
Hay Mom look at me!
It's Christmas dear!I know somethings up, I can feel it in my bones!
Sisters cooking it up in the kitchen!
Shontay and Alicia at Toya's house on Christmas day
We made our final stop at Toya’s house. I was excited to know their father Gregory was going to be there. It has been years since I had seen him. He used to be a mess to say the least. GOD has cleaned him up and now he has a ministry with the 12 step program at his church. GOD is an awesome GOD. He takes our mess and uses it for HIS good. The same addictions he struggled with so many years is what GOD is now using for HIS glory. I got a chance to tell some of my life stories and take some pictures as well. We had a glorious time at my Toya’s house. All of Toya’s sisters were there as well.
Gregory Traynor at Oldest daughter's house
Toya's house with father Gregory
Girls together at Toya's house
December 27 was the family gathering. Shontay and I was a little late getting there. Everyone else were already there. When I walked into the room one of Toya’s sons came running to me asking about Jesus. This just blessed my heart because it was apparent he was listening to and digesting the conversation I had with his grandfather on Christmas day while at their house. It made it crystal clear what Jesus meant when he said, “Suffer not the little children to come to me.” I responded to his inquiries. This made a big impression upon me. He remembered what I was saying about Christ to Gregory and wanted to know more. JESUS said, “We have to come to him like a little child.” Children are impressionable and that’s why we need to teach them while their young in the things of GOD.
Playful curious kid asking about JESUS!
Mary, Pat and MildredPat and girlfriend MonieRufus and wife Maria
Tyrone(son) and baby sister Debra
Wright family
All of my family were there except one of my brothers. When the entire family gets together it is a large crowd. Everyone was there including the cousins, aunts, grandchildren, children, spouses etc. Everyone had a wonderful time. My sister Charlotte always creates a DVD for the rest of the family members. My oldest sister, Mildred created a calendar for the rest of the family. They both were in honor of Barack Obama. The DVD was a documentary of all the pictures and clips from the beginning to the presidency. The calendar had all of the Obama pictures as well at the beginning . The family calendar has the entire family members their pictures on their birthday. Also all the anniversary dates as well. This way we have no excuse to forget a birthday or anniversary date.
Aunts Lillian Rose, Ella Mae and Lucille
December 28 Shontay and I went to Sunday service with my step-daughter. She had invited her father (my first husband) to service as well. Afterwards we went to her house for the afternoon gathering. My son Tyrone and his family came over. While the men watch sports the ladies sat in the living room talking and sharing stories. This turned out to be a blessing for me. I took a few more pictures.
Me, grands and great grandchild
My sister Gladys was having a card game that evening and everyone was invited. My son and his family were staying at her house this holiday season. I used this time to spend with the grandchildren. This meant the children could spend the night with me. I used this time to watch the grand children while they went to the game and had fun. We had a great time as well. We watched the movie “This Christmas” and two other movies. We had pizza brought in and we had a great night. I was so grateful for this time to spend with the grandchildren. This was truly one of the best Christmas I had had in a long time.
December 29 We all slept in a little this morning. The children were still sleeping when My son and his wife Terry arrived. They left to drive back to North Carolina around 1O:00.
Shontay, the baby and I went back to her house. Later we went to purchase of clothes for the baby. The rest of my time was spent with her and the baby. I left on the 30th since I wanted to be back in time for Watch Night service.
Shontay and Alicea
Bob and some of his children
Tatiana
1 comment January 19, 2009
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Tags: Christmas
The Glory of Christmas 2008
The Glory of Christmas was a great performance again this year. I could really enjoy it this year since I wasn’t singing in the choir . I got a chance to really experience the complete performance from the congregational view point. As usual they do an absolutely fantastic job. So much time and effort goes into this performance. I went to the Saturday evening performance. As you can see from a few pictures it was great.
Mary and Elizabeth
The wedding ceremony
Lord Jesus is born in a manger
Visit from the wisemen
Add comment January 8, 2009
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The Gathering
On Wednesday evening December 10th the phone rang. To my surprise it was Mary Altevogt a teacher I worked with years ago. She called to invite me and other teachers she knew from Bel Pre for dinner on Friday evening. I responded with a resounding yes. We decided that we would all meet at Jan’s house. I would pick everyone up from there and drive to her house. I picked up Julie and Era at Jan’s house. With driving directions in hand we arrived at Mary’s house in Tacoma Park around 7:00PM. I made sure I took my camera alone with extra batteries. Right away I pulled out the camera to take a few pictures. I knew once I got busy with the fellowship I would forget to take the pictures. As it turned out I brought the wrong batteries. I brought the batteries for my MP3 player instead of my camera. I was only able to take two pictures because the camera batteries were
low.
Hanging out at Mary's house
We had a great fellowship laughing, talking and telling stories. We hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Julie and Era are retired from the school system now. It was a great dinner and we really did enjoy this. I was so blessed that Mary had invited us all.
Add comment January 7, 2009
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Tags: Friendships
The Glory of Christmas 2007!
Last year was my last performance of The Glory of Christmas. I didn’t know that at the time. I like to take pictures of the complete mass choir and create a nice bookmark as a memento for each member of the choir. The first year 2006 I was able to take some pictures as a group before we paraded into our choir seats in the sanctuary. Last year 2007 somehow I knew we wouldn’t get to do that. I knew when we came together there was too much other thing Darren would have to cover. Somehow my spirit knew this. In my spirit I kept hearing, Take your camera with you.” My digital camera was small so I held it in my hand while my hands were hanging by my side. We paraded into the sanctuary and took our seats. I put my camera on the floor under my chair. All the members of the orchestral were in their places so I thought. Darren (our choir conductor) was perspiring a lot and I couldn’t figure out what we were waiting for. It was already past 7:00PM when the performance should have begun. I kept hearing the voice of GOD, (Holy Spirit) saying take your pictures. Take your pictures. Once it was confirmed we were waiting on the base player. I heard one more time take the pictures. This time I knew I had better obey the Holy Spirit. I knew HE had taken care of everything else for me. I turned to inform the rest of choir members what I was going to do. I didn’t want to make a spectacle of myself. I pulled my camera out and asked them to look at me.
I tried to get as many choir members as possible.
The pictures posted are some that were taken. I had to move between the Piano and the orchestral in order to get most of the group.
Someone offered to take a picture with my camera with me in it. I am the fourth from lady in the front row.
Once I had finished the late orchestral member came walking down the center aisle. He received a standing ovation. I could see on his face his anger with himself being responsible for holding up the performance. He played two key instruments and that was why we couldn’t start without him. Throughout the performance I kept my eyes on him. After the whole performance I could still read his face. I was given a word of comfort for him. I shared this message with the rest of the members of the choir. I also wrote to the ministerial staff to share with them as well. What I shared with him was this: “GOD used you tonight. I don’t know what caused you to be late but I do know you was used by GOD. I continued to share with him That I usually take some group pictures before parading in but there wasn’t any time tonight. I told him GOD works through us and HE happened to use you tonight. I told him not to beat up on himself because it was for GOD’s good.” I have learned from being obedient that HIS ways are not our ways. I have learned the only way we get to learn HIS ways is through obedience to HIS will. He only reveals this as a result of our steps of obedience.
Add comment December 23, 2008
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A Commitment to walk with God
Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Genesis 5:18-24
Talks about how Enoch walked with GOD. This was a life long walk. Walking with GOD meant a very close intimate relationship with GOD. It’s like having God by your side throughout your day guiding and communicating with you. Enoch was obedient to GOD even though he lived in a corrupt society like today. GOD is still looking for people to walk with HIM today. GOD rewarded Enoch’s faithfulness by taking him to heaven while he was still alive. Death didn’t have the last word for Enoch. GOD is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. HE is looking for some Enochs to show HIMSELF strong on planet earth.
Walking with GOD is not an easy walk. He will lead you places you don’t want to go. If we are obedient however, HE will get the glory and we will get to know HIM in more intimate ways. I will use this blog to share how GOD has used me in hopes that others will want to get to know HIM better.
GOD called Abraham HIS friend. HE can call us HIS friend as well. A friend shares intimate information with you. They know they can trust you when they can’t trust anyone else. A friend will listen to your complaints without judging or laughing at you. A friend to GOD means HE can lead and guide up to do what HE ask us to do.
So many nights I have cried out to GOD beause of a directive HE had given me. Something I didn’t like or understand. I made a resolve years ago to be obedient even if it killed me. Job and all the others who have gone before us had to learn that as well. I have learned that from every step of obedience on my part brought more knowledge and wisdom from GOD. He honors our obedience to HIM by giving us more wisdom from HIM. Obedience opens the door and our understanding to the things of the spirit.
I use my computer to create heavenly gifts to share with people. My desktop broke down and I had to purchase a new one. Last week I had problems with my laptop. I couldn’t get onto the internet and I couldn’t get any of my documents to work. I tried everything possible to get it working again. I have a bad back so setting at my desktop wasn’t an option. When I went to the control panel to check on the devise manager nothing was there. It was absolutely empty. I knew this was strange. All this time I was learning more and more about my computer. I wasn’t afraid of breaking it because I needed my laptop. I had no money to put it in the shop. Night after night I worked on it.
My birthday was December 2. I received some gifts from the staff here at school. Every since I started paying attentions something wonderful would happen on my birthday. These were GOD’s special gift to me. I had forgotten about this however. The very next day, Wednesday during lunch I spotted a student with his laptop. He was all the way in the back of the library. The media center is very crowded during lunch since we only have one lunch period. I have never seen a student here with a laptop before. This day however, there he was all the way in the back. I knew GOD must have sent him in with his laptop.
I walked back to him with a smile on my face. I shared my problem with him. He told me it sounds like all my drivers are disabled. He told me where to go to enable them. I thanked him and as soon as I left work that day I began working on my computer. I got everything enabled and my laptop is working again. As I stated earlier, in this processed I learned a lot about my computer. God was using this to also teach about my computer. I thanked GOD for sending Jeff in with his laptop.
Reading the word of GOD each and every morning before leaving home gives me the power and shield I need for the day. Without the word of GOD you will never have the closeness to understand HIS ways. HIS ways or not our ways so it is vital that we learn HIS ways. It comes from reading HIS word everyday, walking with him and following HIS leads. I have been asked to do things that in my mind makes no sense. After my step of obedience I am given the wisdom behind the instruction. I compleley understand why it is called a faith walk. It simply require faith in order to please and follow GOD.
1 comment December 8, 2008
drakeford
Tags: Christianity
Hello world!
This week was a very inspiring week. I had a birthday and many wonderfuls happened.
This is exciting to be able to reach the world with love in my heart. There is so much that GOD has placed in my heart. I’m very happen to have this opportunity to share with others.
I start my day each and everyday reading the word of GOD. I have 10 daily devotionals that I read while having coffee and a bran muffin.
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drakeford
