As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I watch as the sun comes up; it is the beginning of a new day. A new day can mean many things.

It can mean worrying about problems, and dreading getting certain things done, or it can be filled with EXCITEMENT and ADVENTURE. A new day can be filled with depression and sadness, or it can be seen as a new opportunity for JOY and PEACE.

Our lives are full of CHOICES and each CHOICE has a consequence. Today we can choose to make this day the Lord’s DAY. WE CAN MOVE FROM STRESSED TO BLESSED! We can choose to surrender our problems and worries to HIM. We can choose to make this a wonderful day!

That is one of the greatest gifts that God has given us, the gift to CHOOSE.

Today, let’s CHOOSE to fill our day with GOD’S awesome love and peace. This is our day to GIVE back to HIM gratitude, love, and JOY!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus today, I think of the word REMEMBER.

Today is ALL SOULS Day, and, in a special way, it’s a time to remember all our family, friends and people who have played an important part in our life and have TRANSITIONED. For anyone who has lost someone, it is a time to remember and reflect. I don’t know how people survive without a relationship with Jesus Christ. I don’t know how people survive without believing HIS word about eternal life.

So, today, take a moment, name their names, and REMEMBER. Feel the spirit and love, and know that, one day soon, we will be reunited. As you sit and take some quiet time to remember, realize you were BLESSED because they were a part of your life. Lots of tears will be shed today, but just think of the great reunion!

May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Have a blessed day REMEMBERING!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I am filled with GRATITUDE. What a beautiful day yesterday was. We had a wonderful send off for a friend and I spent time with so many friends. It was great to see so many people. It also reminded me that when things and times are difficult, GRATITUDE is the answer. I realized how blessed I am. I am blessed to have a deep faith in Christ, and even with challenges, Jesus reminds me of all the things I should be GRATEFUL for.

I can find myself complaining about things or worrying about things that I have no control over but, in the end, I am BLESSED. When I take a deep breath and I think of all that Jesus has done for me, I can’t help but being overwhelmed with GRATITUDE.

So, the next time you feel blue, or attacked, or things seem out of control, just take five minutes and count your blessings. It works every time! It’s going to be a GREAT day and don’t forget to be GRATEFUL!

Have a blessed day!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was reflecting on the amazing things God does in our lives. I was thinking about my eight children. How young I was when God brought them into my life. I certainly didn’t know what I was doing, when at twenty-one years of age, I got the first one.  In time, I was blessed to be given the responsibility of eight, and they gave me nineteen grandchildren. Who would have thought that God had a plan for all of us, together? 

It is good to go back and look at the gifts God has brought into your lives. Yes, there have been struggles and trials, but as I sit here with my cup of coffee, I feel overly BLESSED. On this cold morning, it is great to wake up and know that the LIVING God has blessed, and will continue to bless, HIS CHILDREN.

So- today, pour a cup of coffee, look back and see all the ways that God has blessed you and cared for you. HE is not done. If you do this, it cannot help but be a wonderful day! 

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus on this beautiful morning, I was reflecting on a picture I have in my room that says, “Be still and know that I AM!” A very short sentence, but one that speaks to the heart.  Amidst the chaos in the world, and all the questions that have no answers, it is not easy to BE STILL!

When we do sit still and rest in HIS presence, we get a better perspective. We know that everything is going to be OK!  We become one with the great I AM!  When we are still, HE can speak to our heart, and HE reminds us that we are HIS beloved. Just like when Jesus came up from HIS baptism, the skies opened, and they heard, “This is MY BELOVED SON.”When we sit in the presence of the great I AM, we, too, are reminded that we are BELOVED, BLESSED that we will be BROKEN so we can be GIVEN.

So, today find time to be STILL, sit with the great I AM , and feel the peace, the balance, the strength, and security of being the BELOVED.  

Have a blessed and beloved day!

Today as I have my cup of coffee (and scone) with Jesus, I was thinking about BLESSINGS!  From simple blessings, like how glad I am that it’s a nice day, and that the sun is shining, or that the grandkids are coming over. I feel blessed that I have wonderful friends. I feel blessed that Jesus has stayed close and has spoken to me in so many ways. I feel blessed each morning to sit out here on my porch and watch this wonderful World wake up and bring HOPE. Even the heat cam be a blessing. 

We are here, blessed that we had an opportunity to slow down, to simplify, sanctify, and focus on what’s important. We need to focus on the blessings that God has carried us through rough times and know that He will take us through the rest  

When you feel blessed, it’s hard to complain. When you feel blessed, it’s hard to be negative. When you feel blessed, you feel alive! Thank you, Lord, for all of the blessings that you have given me, and are giving me, and will give me.

Have a blessed day.

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was reflecting on the amazing things God does in our lives.  I was thinking about my eight children.  How young I was when God brought them into my life.  I certainly didn’t know what I was doing, when at twenty-one years of age, I got the first one.  In time, I was blessed to be given the responsibility of eight, and they gave me nineteen grandchildren.  Who would have thought that God had a plan for all of us, together? 

It is good to go back and look at the gifts God has brought into your lives. Yes, there have been struggles and trials, but as I sit here with my cup of coffee, I feel overly BLESSED.  On this cold morning, it is great to wake up and know that the LIVING God has blessed, and will continue to bless, HIS CHILDREN.

So- today, pour a cup of coffee, look back and see all the ways that God has blessed you and cared for you.  HE is not done.  If you do this, it cannot help but be a wonderful day! 

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about the word EXCITEMENT.  It seems like it has been long time since people have been EXCITED about anything.  The other day, a friend said to me, “The only thing I am excited about is going to bed at night and saying goodbye to a nothing day.”  

As Christians, we should be EXCITED about many things.  We should be excited about each new day and the many ways in which God speaks to us.  We should be excited that, as a community, we can work through many obstacles.  We should be excited about God’s WORD, and know that we are not alone, that there is a divine plan.  

So, it’s time to wake up and get EXCITED.  It’s time to stop complaining about what was and be excited about what IS.  Just think, we have a whole day to see God’s hand at work.  We have the choice to be EXCITED or BORED.  I’ve decided I’m going choose to be EXCITED today! 

Have a blessed and exciting day!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was reflecting on the amazing things God does in our lives.  I was thinking about my eight children.  How young I was when God brought them into my life.  I certainly didn’t know what I was doing, when at twenty-one years of age, I got the first one.  In time, I was blessed to be given the responsibility of eight, and they gave me nineteen grandchildren.  Who would have thought that God had a plan for all of us, together? 

It is good to go back and look at the gifts God has brought into your lives. Yes, there have been struggles and trials, but as I sit here with my cup of coffee, I feel overly BLESSED.  On this cold morning, it is great to wake up and know that the LIVING God has blessed, and will continue to bless, HIS CHILDREN.

So- today, pour a cup of coffee, look back and see all the ways that God has blessed you and cared for you.  HE is not done.  If you do this, it cannot help but be a wonderful day! 

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus on this BEAUTIFUL DAY, I was reflecting on James 4:8, which says, “Come near to God and He will come near to you.”  Do you find yourself sometimes saying, “As soon as I get this done or that done, I will make time for prayer?”  Or “When I get my To Do list done, I will take time to be alone with the Lord.”  You will always find that the time just disappears.  We need to make sure we make time for JESUS!

We can get distracted and move away from God because of the busyness of our day.  But God never moves away from us.  We need to slow down, especially with our time with the LORD.  We can’t rush through our prayer time, quiet time, or Scripture reading.

Today, I am going to focus on being near to HIM and at peace with HIM.       I will take the time to be in HIS presence. 

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!