Today

When I woke up this morning I was renewed and refreshed. Yesterday was such a long day.My sons and I traveled to Alabama to visit the school that my oldest son will attend this fall. The drive for me was a little overwhelming, I don't drive over two hours. Yet, as I drove, I was praying and asking God to carry us back home safely. We ran into several rainstorms. As I drove, I continued to pray every mile of the way, my two youngest sons kept saying, "Mama why are you praying, haven't you prayed already." I responded with, "Pray without ceasing." Then my oldest son added, "Do you trust God." Although he had a point when he asked me if I trusted God. I had to let him know that it was not that I don't trust God, I just need to have this conversation to calm my spirit." I was tired, exhausted and ready to get home. Yet, I knew we had to go to Miles College. I knew that his future depended on it. When I finally arrived home, I retreated into my room, I gave God the praise for bringing us safely on our journey. I retired to my bed and woke up this morning with even more thanks and giving praise. You see, I have learned that in order to receive the blessing of God, we must praise him. I will serve the Lord with Gladness and no matter where I am and who I am with his praises will continue to be in my mouth.

I have been waiting for this day for two months now. My son has had a few issues passing a state mandated test, he has missed the test by a few points. This test actually will determine if he is able to go off to college to play football or if his life will be temporary placed on hold. In all my life of living, I have never felt so desperate for God to hear my prayers. I stayed up late last night to pray over my son,because I knew that I needed to be an intercessor for my son. It is so painful that his test is the only crossroad for him right now, yet in spite of the pain, I am reminded of two scriptures from the Bible. The first is "Through Christ I can do all things" and "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Because God is just to forgive us of our sins, he gives us the grace and mercy to cover us and to prepare us with a future in spite of. I do not have the answers, I do not know how this will turn out, but what I know from my own experiences in life is, if God be for you then you are able to withstand the test of time. It is my prayer than God's will be done! Be Blessed!

Slow Down

One of the hardest lesson I have had to learn in my life is that you can not and will not ever please everyone. Today as my two youngest sons and I traveled down I-75 south, I turned off the radio and had a long conversation with my boys. I expressed to them how easy it is to sometimes put your dreams and goals on hold to help everyone around you reach their dreams and goals. I went on to tell them that my expectations for them is to be so much better than me, I told them to take time to love themselves and to always have a relationship with God. I basically said,"If you give God your life and let him lead he will take care of you." As I approached the exit, I turned around and both my boys were asleep, I realize that it had gotten quiet some miles earlier. I also realize that the conversation that I was having with two boys ages 9 and 6 had nothing to do with them at all. God allowed peace to enter into my car and gave the time I needed to hear the message that was meant for me. God used this time to reinforce in me one thing, the problems of this world, the when will I's, the how am I's, are all his burdens to bare. He wants me to reaffirm my relationship with him each day and not be consumed by the cares of the world. You see, I sometimes get caught up in my daily life and some problems in my life or issues in my life I will pray about and then let go and unknowingly take them back from God. As I spoke to my boys for giving them all of this information. God was dealing me all along. I am so thankful that God is my Father and He is with my every step of the way. "Please be patient with me, God is not through with me Yet." Be blessed!