New every morning

NEW EVERY MORNING 

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV. 

These little yellow flowers open right at sunrise every morning. You can literally sit and watch them open to face the rising sun. 

We can learn something from this little flower. 

To be ready each morning to serve and bloom our best for the Lord! 

Because each and every morning that the Sun rises on our face is a fresh start. 

This is a gift from God. 

Be ready to receive it and bloom for others to see! 

Let’s get blooming! 

#spring #morning #flower #brandnewday #verses #inspirations

LIGHT OF GOD

“He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness; he brings light to the deepest gloom.

Job 12:22 

I took this today as the storm passed. 

Right now the worst kind of evil is trying to keep us in the dark. It is trying to cause confusion in this darkness surrounding us. It wants us to stay in the dark and to be confused and to be in distress. It wants us to be afraid of the darkness. It wants us to be consumed by the deepest gloom. In the darkness, “It” is in control. Or so “It” thinks... Why has God allowed this darkness here? Is God testing us? 

He’s not testing us. He’s showing “It” what we are made of. He’s showing “It” what Faith in God is. 

There is no darkness that can consume the Light of God shining from within us. 

Shine! #godislight #havefaith

First Love

Everyday is new.

Every new day we can Love one another like its the first time we've ever Loved.

Love the ones closest to us like it’s brand new and forgive yesterdays. Give our Love to complete strangers after meeting them for the first time.

This powerful thing we call Love that God has for us we possess in our hearts and soul. We are free to give it unconditionally and its unlimited.

Say you” I Love You” to someone today likes its the first time. Show someone with an act of kindness or a hug that you Love them like they are your First Love. Smile at everyone and show them the Love you have in your heart. Because there is one thing better than receiving Love and that is giving it. You can never have too much and there is no limit.

Every new day is a chance to Love the way God First Loved us.

She is a Hero

Close your eyes and picture a Police Officer. Now, open them. Is this who you pictured? They aren’t all young, single, white males as we are often shown and as the media would like us to perceive them. There are many like Corporal Bowden who is a mother of eight and a grandmother. She has served with the Arlington Police Department since May 20, 2002. Cpl. Elise Bowden, was run over twice by a man trying to avoid arrest during a routine traffic stop.

She is a hero. I have the utmost honor in having a friend who is also a mother in the Arlington PD. She puts her life on the line every time she clocks in, and even when she’s not clocked in she’d still put her life on the line for any one of us. It’s not what they do, it’s Who They Are. They are in my prayers often. I don’t live in Arlington TX., but to let them know they are appreciated I had to send them both a Peacemakers Cross. Next time I’m ever in Arlington I’ll have the peace of mind knowing they are holding that blue line.

Photo courtesy of Arlington Police Department twitter

(originally posted on April 26, 2017 on divinecrosses.com)

Our God is a Consuming Fire

for our “God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29

Yes, I burn the color into this cross. I actually get this cross so hot, that it sometimes bends the crosses arms inward. Almost like it’s reaching in to embrace you.

(originally posted on July 31, 2017 on divinecrosses.com)

Thin Blue Line

It’s been such a pleasure getting to know of the people who are receiving these Peacemaker Crosses. That blue line may be thin but it runs deep! Thank you for being in every city and town doing this job no matter what the Holiday is. #divinecrosses#peacemakerscross #thinblueline

(originally posted on December 14, 2016 on divinecrosses.com)

Help

For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.
Psalm 56:13 NLT

There are no coincidences…

Last Sunday afternoon Joshua was helping me work on our farm fence. This was really cool because we haven’t spent much time together lately. Someone not far away, but hidden from us by trees, decided to unload the clip on a .45. One of the bullets came down over Joshua’s head with a crazy whirling sound and hit with a thud in the ground in front of us. Scariest sound I’ve ever heard. Hearing a bullet whizzing near my youngest and seeing him reaching for the top of his head.

I immediately got in my truck and drove up the street fully intending to run anyone down who had a gun. To kill them? I don’t know, everything was going black. I’ve gone through a range of emotions the past few days especially after seeing the shootings in Vegas that same night. My heart hurts for them so badly.

I began having graphic nightmares of Joshua being hit by that bullet and was fearing sleep. So, I stopped trying to sleep for a couple of days. I was going to a darker place and I could feel it.
I didn’t go in the barn and even think of touching someone’s cross.

I wasn’t sure what to do, so I just decided to do heavy labor everyday to wear myself out and not think or interact with anyone. I don’t believe in coincidences anymore since being closer to God.
So, I asked God, did the devil have that bullet come toward us? Did you move it’s direction to not hit his head and only go through his hair? Then I’d ask more questions in anger. I’m ashamed.
I was disconnecting and starting to look at anyone as the enemy. People I love, I couldn’t look them in the eyes. That’s when I realized this was the devil at work and that jerk’s intention all along.

It wanted me to slip, but my savior didn’t let me slip. :)
Thursday night after jolting awake in a sweat, I finally said one word.
HELP.

I wanna say this too. I have written this post three times (now 4) and 5 since 8:00 tonight and the phone keeps freezing up every time I write that word HELP. The devil seems to not want me posting this!

So let’s leave it here. This story is still being written anyway.
Just say that one word to the Lord.
You are being tested and you don’t have to do this alone.
Just say HELP.

Here is a sunset from behind the barn after the storm :)

(originally posted on October 8, 2017 on divinecrosses.com)

Gone Fishing

And He said unto them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19

This is one of my favorite photos of my youngest and me. The joy of fishing is in the work and time you put into it! If you truly care and love the experience of fishing and are willing to put in that effort, you’ll catch one!

Having my boys work with me making these crosses now, they are learning about the love, time, and care you have to put into it to be fishers of men :) think I may hang a sign in the new shop when we are working on crosses. The sign will say “Gone Fishing”

(originally posted on 3-3-2016 on divinecrosses.com)