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Praise the Lord! What a beautiful day today is – it does not matter what is going on outside as it is what is inside of us that makes the day beautiful! I feel beautiful along with being beautiful – so all is well in my soul today!  

I was blessed yesterday to talk with a sweet sister of mine – Sister Antonia (my Brooklyn sister!) and during our conversation – we prayed together and the power of the Lord moved when my sister was praying….got off the phone with her and was still praising God – woke up this morning and still praising God! He is so awesome to us and if we just take the time to smile in Him – what a blessing that is.  

I have been trying to read as much as I can of the word of the Lord – not study but just read it – as you would a book. I do not mean studying the word, yes I do that but I mean just reading the word. I did not realize how much I remember just from reading that – reading not for completion, understanding or knowledge but just enjoyment in the Lord!  

Yes – there is enjoyment in the word of the Lord. I started out reading Esther and that is so interesting – I ended up doing the Esther Bible Study (posted in the forum as Becoming a Woman God Can Use) and it has been such an eye opener. I have received so much insight into myself and thankful for that more than I ever was before. Yet just reading the word has enlightened my walk. 

Last night I read the book of I Timothy and just in reading it – WOW – what I another aspect of that – the good thing is that we are doing I Timothy in the Daily Bible Reading group and man let me tell you – the questions are so intriguing to me! I am loving it – sure we are supposed to be discussing it – but no one is – which is fine with me – yet I am loving the learning that I am getting from typing up the questions and reading the word and then thinking on the questions that are asked! God is good… 

I was thinking about that last night during the Women Helping Women Fellowship – as I was talking about surrounding ourselves with the Lord all the time. I thank the Lord for the time I get to spend talking with my sisters – it strengthens and reinforces my walk with the Lord. I think about my life and how much I strive to surround myself with things of Him and yet I have issues, situations, trials and tribulations – but it blesses me so!  

I started thinking about how blessed I really am. It does not matter if no one ever reads my writings, if no one ever comes to WL4J Encouragement Hour, listens to our future radio broadcast or even acknowledges that they like me – all that I do I  do for Jesus. As I was talking last night – the Lord yet again reminded me that extra blessing is I have someone to talk to as before I just talked to Him. Not that it is a bad thing, but He sends who He wants to send.  

I thank God for not getting discouraged when people do not follow through with the commitments they made to the ministry work – to other sisters – all I have to do is what God has called me to do! How awesome is that? God is so good and worthy to be praise! I am loving life. 

On my way to work today – I said to the Lord to surround me with a protective hedge that keeps all the negative thoughts out (hey Sister Shelia – thought I would try that today too) and just focus solely on Him, the goodness of Jesus and just letting Him reside in my entire being today. I have a habit of allowing others to affect my mood – but today – it is not going to happen. I paid bills and did not get upset – asked God to give me a mindset today to be about Him and letting His will be the guide for me!  

As my dear sister was praying yesterday, the Lord was speaking through her as a reminder to me – we do not have to put up with the mess – we are blessed to bind things up and call on the blessing of the Lord for our lives. We are children of the MOST HIGH GOD ~ why do we hold our heads down? I enjoy talking and writing about the Lord – it brings me joy.  

My husband always asks me how different things are going with WL4J – he is a big supporter and I thank God for him…and on Wednesday there were no live listeners to the Encouragement Hour BUT I had such an awesome time – just speaking what the Lord gave me and I know that it was just meant for me to reflect on the Lord! God is so awesome and for that I am so grateful! I love my life – really and truly – when I stop and look at it – I love my life. Sure just like anyone else I have moments when I look and go “What the heck?” but I still love my life. 

I am trying something different with my son today – I am taking one day at a time – we are working on one day at a time. He finally started taking test without rushing but actually taking his time to do the test!! Praise the Lord!! Well he got one of them back and he got a D and he was so upset – but mama made a huge deal about him taking his time and yes he got a D but it is going to help us to work on what he needs to improve. He told me he took his math test that day and took his time too and he was ‘concerned’ that he failed it too…I told him that there is no failure in God and if he even got an F – that is okay for now we know what areas he needs help in!  

He sounded so much more confident this morning and though he may not come home with a 100% great day – I know that he started on the good foot and that is better than most days!!  

Last night I went to the Open House for his reading program and they gave away free books – he could pick any book from the book fair and get a free book under $5.00. As I waited for him to get it, the Lord said to let him get the poster he wanted for his room. So I did…but check this out… (God is so good) 

When we got home – I told him to put the poster in my room on my bed. He looked at me all upset. I asked him was he upset – after much probing – he finally answered me – and said yes. I asked him why – he said cause he wanted it in his room on his wall. I took the poster and held it up in front of me. As I held it – I told him that what he was feeling was how I felt when I saw him. I told him that when I look at him – I see this awesome kid – that is standing before me but I just can’t get it. I told him (again) how much I know he is an awesome kid and if he could give me a Fantastic Friday – I would be so grateful that he can have the poster hanging in his room that same day! I went on more explaining how I know he can do it and how great he really is. I asked him what he thought of himself, and in a nutshell – he has labeled himself as a bad kid – despite all I have done not to do that with him – he still has done so. (Therapist said that is normal) Yet, I started telling him how he has made these decisions – how God has created him for greatness in Jesus and all he has to do is reach for it and try!  

He is flunking everything except Spelling! He does not even have to study spelling and gets a B – we worked on the words for this week and I am confident that he will bring home an A on his spelling test. Yet everything else – he is flunking! We talked about that and how maintaining good behavior in the class helps him to focus on the tasks at hand. I know that he can do it and how great he is in spelling and with some practice and dedication – he can make honor roll! I am thankful for the outlook Jesus has renewed in me with my son. 

I thank God for the understanding that this is going to take time and we are going to take one day at a time with him! I thank God for the clarification. I was getting tired of hearing about how he is not doing this in class and not doing that in class – that I did not go see his teacher last night – she was there – I choose not to do so. Nothing against her – but I thought to myself – I am not going to listen to the negative about my son any more – sure I will correct it but I am not going to listen to that anymore, see what they are seeing is the old Jonathan – there is a new Jonathan emerging and I am going to focus on getting the new Jonathan through each day – these teachers do care but they do not care like I care.  

I trust Jesus – not the teacher or even Jonathan – Jesus said He will fix it – so I am going as if it is already fixed. Merv and I are praying that we find what works with him – that God blesses us with the wisdom to help him and that he finally sees what his worth is!  

It is a good day! AMEN!