A Call for Prayer

The elders of our church, Hope Church, have made a devastating decision to release our pastor. We are all grieving in the wake of this news. Pastor David Ball has been in our experience a genuine, godly, convicted, humble & on-fire for the Lord man. We have seen nothing in his character to believe any differently.

"You will know them by their fruit. Do men pick grapes from thorns? Do men pick figs from thistles? It is true, every good tree has good fruit. Every bad tree has bad fruit. A good tree cannot have bad fruit. A bad tree cannot have good fruit." Matthew 7:16-18

We have had a lot of fruit born this year at our church. We've had more people receive salvation than the last 3 years combined. Our alters are full every Sunday with repentant hearts. We have been blessed.

The elders have been very clear that it was not a sin issue, but rather insubordination (Pastor Ball's not coming under their governing body). To be certain, I do NOT accuse our elders of any misconduct. I do not know all the issues & I will respect their ordained leadership. However, I believe it our duty to question our leaders.

It appears it was a power struggle & ineffective communication.

I believe that when God calls a pastor to a pulpit...that he is God's anointed one & that you must tread very carefully about closing God's prophet/mouthpiece.

There are many hurt, grieving and angry people. I pray that the enemy does not gain more foothold in the way that we deal with the days to come. We must speak peace & love one another even more than before. The devil would like nothing better than for us to be distracted from worshiping our Lord in such a precious season.

I pray a hedge of protection around Pastor David & his family. I also pray that for our elders & their families.

Please lift up our church - that God would swiftly bring repentance, unity, restoration & peace to us all. May God's perfect will be done.

"Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing." 1 Timothy 2:8

It's OK to say Merry Christmas, unless you're a U.S. Representative

I received this alert today by AFA.

According to a Dec. 12 memo by the House Franking Commission, congressmen in the House of Representatives are not allowed to wish voters a "Merry Christmas" or "Happy New Year" in mail and email.

Congressmen use their official franking privileges (using taxpayer dollars to pay for postage) to send mail and email to voters throughout the year. However, the Franking Commission, the six-member bipartisan group officially known as the Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, told legislators that "Merry Christmas" is strictly prohibited.

In addition, the memo also noted that congressmen can't use their official social media pages to wish constituents "Merry Christmas" or "Happy New Year." It cited the Rules of Practice which also states congressmen cannot use "colors that give the impression of a holiday greeting."

A franking commission spokesman confirmed to The Washington Examiner that members of Congress indeed cannot wish constituents "Merry Christmas" in any official mailing.

"Currently, incidental use of the phrase Happy Holidays is permissible but Merry Christmas is not," said Salley Wood.

These rules do not apply to Senators.

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My 2 cents: I'm appalled at this complete censorship of our leaders.

Let the Fun Times Roll.....right onto the floor

Make me a Blessing

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.“ Luke 6:27-28

Blesser or curser? Whether thought or deed….God sees the heart.

This verse is a tough pill to swallow. I have such a complaining heart. I’ve been struggling with being overwhelmed & frustrated. I’ve been praying that God would allow me to let go & really turn my heart around. It never fails that I forget when I ask God to change me; I might be tested to see if I really meant it.

God make me a lover, a blessing, & a prayerful woman.

time to update the header

Looking at my blog header.....I think a change is in order. I'll try to change it out before 2012 arrives. We need a new pic of our family. Drew has changed so much since then.........no more baby, all little boy!!

Varrrrrrroooooooooooommmmm - Drew's 2nd Birthday Party

Cars, Cars, & More Cars!!









I made the cake, cupcakes & all the treats this year. It was a lot of work, but really fun!!

Christmas Card Time

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