Wednesday, March 31, 2010

No music today.  All is quiet.  Death.  What is that about?  Even the mention of death seems dark and quiet.  They say that death is another part of life.  That seems like a diacadomy(listen up, Rick).  What is the silence of death?  Jesus, I have to say that is an experience that “few” if any live to talk about.  It is the unknown.  It’s something that we can’t understand or figure out, we just have to accept it.  I accept that there is something (life) after death because that is what my hope is built on, that is what Your Word says.  Your Words that we have left to base our life upon says, “To be absent in the body is to be present with the Lord”.  That is hope and that also takes faith to believe. 

It’s amazing to me that my thoughts are so much on the event that we are celebrating this week.  It’s not because I am stuffing Easter baskets or thinking about the Easter Bunny.  For whatever the reason, today my thoughts are on death, not just physical death, but death to the flesh and life to the spirit.  I was talking to someone yesterday and they mentioned that we are all going through a purging process, a “death” to self.  That death seems so hard to accomplish, it seems as though “it is too hard to bear” at times.  I can picture Christ as He took that cross upon His shoulders and walked up that road to Golgotha.  That cross was “too hard to bear”.  He was God and that should not have happened to Him.  But He took it willingly, He knew that He had to do this.  He loved mankind that much.  That was His purpose for coming to this earth.

The bright side of death is that it brought life.  Jesus, Your death has given me life.  My flesh will die here, it has to, that is the order of things….but my “life” will be forever in Your Light.  I can rejoice that Your death has finished the work that had to be done.  I can get the “paycheck” on this earth for the work that You have completed.  I can have life on this earth and have it abundantly.  My flesh is and must die, but my spirit can soar on wings of eagles.  I have to be tried as pure gold, I have to say no to the flesh and yes to the spirit.  That day many, many years ago, when the music faded…….I am

Quiet,

Mary Ann

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

 

THE POWER OF THE CROSS (Kevin Kristyn Getty)

Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten then
Nailed to a cross of wood
This the power of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath
We stand forgiven at the cross
Oh to see the pain written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin
Every bitter thought, every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow
Now the daylight flees, now the ground beneath
Quakes as its maker bows his head
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life
‘Finished!’ the victory cry.
Oh to see my name written in the wound
For through Your suffering I am free
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless love
This the power of the cross
Son of God slain for us
What a life, what a cost
We stand forgiven at the cross

We are beginning the week that we celebrate the Cross.  This the power of the Cross.  There is power in that Old Rugged Cross.  Thank You, Lord Jesus.  Thank you.  We stand forgiven at the Cross.  My heart is broken with thoughts of the Cross and the great price that You paid for mankind.  You were the only perfect Lamb that ever lived.  You were only good.  You were God (the perfect one) in flesh. 

I saw a video yesterday from the Temptation of Christ.  My heart was moved with compassion as they depicted Your final moments.  I watched as Your disciples were devastated as their Savior was being killed.  I watched as You died and the whole earth shook.  I watched as the same soldiers that abused Your body stood in amazement as the whole earth groaned.  I could see in their faces “This was truly the Son of God”.  My heart leaped within me as I thought of the Power of that Cross and the victory that I have because of God’s Power on that Cross.  I wasn’t actually there in body, but my Spirit was alive and touching deep places in my soul as I watched the video.  To think that the God of the Universe would take all our sins on that Cross.  He became sin for us.  He took the blame and we stand forgiven At The Cross.

I am touched with the rejection that I see on the faces of those who don’t know You.  I see the hatred and scorn that they have toward the Cross.  How sad!!!  How the enemy has deceived them.  You are reaching out to them, You love them and yet their eyes are covered and they can’t see the truth.  Satan has blinded them.  Father, today I pray that Your Holy Spirit would open their eyes.  I pray that they can experience the Power of the Cross.  I ask You to show Your children the Power of the Cross.  Yes, we can.  Satan is a defeated liar.  The Cross.  The Cross.  Your power at work in our lives.  That same power that shook the earth can shake destruction from our lives.  Even though my heart is crushed as I look at the Cross, I am

Reaching up to a risen Lord,

Mary Ann

Monday, March 29, 2010

IF I COULD JUST SIT WITH YOU AWHILE (Dennis Jernigan)

When I cannot feel

When my wounds don’t heal

Lord, I humbly kneel, hidden in You

Lord, You are my life

So I don’t mind to die

Just as long as I am hidden in You

If I could just sit with You awhile

If You could just hold me

Nothing could touch me, though I’m wounded

Though I die

If I could just sit with awhile

I need You to hold me

Moment by moment till forever passes by

When I know I’ve sin

When I should have been,

Crying out My God, I’m hidden in You

Lord, I need You now

More than I know how

So I humbly bow hidden in You

I need You to hold me

Moment by  moment till forever passes by

If I could just sit with You awhile.  That’s what You want, Lord Jesus.  How could I not give You what You want from me?  It’s seems so simple, just sitting down early in the morning and talking to You.  It’s not simple, there are so many things to do, so many tasks that have to be done.  Sometimes, what should be my first priority, becomes “well, I will do that later” and later becomes further and further away.  I ask You Lord Jesus to forgive me for putting other things ahead of spending time with You. 

The other day after I wrote my journal that talked about Londyn calling my name, someone said to me, “enjoy that because soon she will grow up and you won’t hear her calling you Meme over and over again”.  I asked myself, “why is that”.  I think it’s because as she grows older, she won’t need me so much.  She will be more independent.  That is a good and natural event in this temporal life.  That’s the natural course of events.  But….In the scriptures it says that we are to be like little children. (trusting) Matthew 18:3  Rather than independent, we are to be dependent on our Father.  We are to grow up in our relationship with the Father, but I believe He wants us dependent on Him.  He knows our limitations and He is God and has no limitations.

So today Lord, I will spend time with You, depending on You to walk me through life.  I will hide myself under Your shadow.  I will listen to that still, small voice as You speak to me.  I would ask that You might yell when necessary as sometimes I am a “little” hard of hearing.  I ask You to help me be still as sometimes I am a little antsy and allow the other pestering noises to infiltrate my head.  I bind up the things that would draw my attention away from You.  I loose Your Holy Spirit to flood my mind and drown out the other distractions that would desire to steer me off course.  I recognize that You are the Champion and I WIN because I am hidden in You.  Today I am

Peaking out,

Mary Ann

Friday, March 26, 2010

 

 

 

NEVER LET ME GO (Ben Cantelon)

Your ways are always greater

I may not see

Your promise is written on my heart

I look to You, my Savior

When I am weak

I find rest in the shadow of Your wing

Father, I know You will never let me go

You’re always there

And when the darkness is surrounding, still,

You love me so

Yes, You love me so

Your Word is never failing

Strength for today

I have hidden your word in my heart

You are strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

You are strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

You are strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

Bright Hope for tomorrow

Good morning, Lord.  Thank you for a chance to sleep and regroup in this adventure called “life”.  I found rest in the “shadow of Your wing”.  One of my friends said last week that they were going to buy feathers at Wal Mart and put them in their house at different spots to remind them that they are resting “under the shadow of Your wings”.  Yes, You love me so.  I desire today to Hide Your Word in my heart more.  I ask You to give me Your joy.  I ask You to take away this spirit of heaviness and give me Oil of gladness.  I ask Your Holy Spirit to walk with me as I accomplish the goals set before me.  When I am overwhelmed, I go to the rock that is higher than my circumstances.  You are truly strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.

I have been taking Londyn to the playground besides the Aquatic Center for months and months.  The other day when she went, for some reason the gym equipment that she was playing on kept shocking her.  When she touched any of the metal, she was zapped pretty good.  After several times of that happening, she wanted to get off that big old gym set that she had played on happily for many hours in the past.  So yesterday, when I took her back there (forgetting about the prior shocking experience), she didn’t want to play on it.  I took her downtown where there is a wood gym set and I thought it wouldn’t shock.  Yesterday for whatever reason (I’m not a science type thinker), it didn’t shock.  I would rub my hands over the wood and touch the metal and it wouldn’t shock me.  Well, did you think Londyn would buy into that?  NO.  Every time I tried to get her to play on it and hold onto the metal parts, she would coil back.  Now she was afraid and I couldn’t do anything about it.  It was in her mind, it wasn’t reality. 

Can you relate to that?  Are there areas where we have been shocked and now we can’t enjoy what we have because of our prior experience?  Was there something that helped Londyn?  Little by little as she touched the metal bars and they didn’t shock her, she became a “little” more sure of the truth that I was showing her.  It wasn’t a quick, kinda, “oh yes”, but little by little she trusted what I said and slowly touched the metal.  Father, You are showing me (little by little) that the metal won’t shock me, I can touch it.  I am trusting You.  I wish it could be a complete abandonment of believing a lie and rather,  believing You, but it’s not.  It’s through the times that You put me on the wood gym set and help me touch the metal that I am learning it won’t hurt me.  I ask You to give me the courage to “do it” as I depend on You and Your love to guide me.  I love You more and more every day.  Your tender care gives me the confidence to try again and again and again and again.  Today I am

Climbing On the High Part,

Mary Ann

Thursday, March 25, 2010

GIVE US YOUR COURAGE (Soul Survivor)

I’m not backing down, I will stand my ground

Lifting high the Name of Jesus

Holding up the light

To a world in need, living out the love of Jesus

Though the battles rage, Your blessings still will come

To the end of the earth, we will go

To the end of the earth, we will go

Fill us with power

Fill us with power

For the truth of Your Word, we will stand

Give us Your courage, give us Your courage

We are strengthen

Till the battle’s won

Cause Your Face to shine upon us

Stretch your hands to say,

Our God never fails

Nothing is impossible with You

Would you breathe on us

Would you breathe on us

Would you breathe on us

To the ends of the earth, we will go

To the ends of the earth, we will go

I love the part of this song that says, I’m not backing down, I will stand my ground.  It is truth that makes me look beyond my circumstances to the Truth of the Word.  It’s a declaration to the enemy of my soul that says, “Who are you to daunt my God”?  Fill us with power, Your power.  We will stand on Your truth, no matter what we see, what is happening around us.  Give us Your courage.  Give us Your power.  I am because You are.  Your grace is enough for me, more than I need.  I fall at Your feet and worship You.  I recognize that all my strength comes from You.  I am restored, I am redeemed by Your Spirit, I am free.  Jesus, that precious, precious name. 

Londyn story.  She is learning to talk and likes doing it (imagine that????).  Many times she just jibbers, I think she is trying to express thoughts in her head….but there are many, many times during the day that she calls my name.  She says, “Meme”.  She knows and understands my name and who I am. It is clear and you can easily recognize what she is saying.  I love to hear her, my ears catch her every time she says it.  If everyone in the room is talking, I can still hear, “Meme”, above all the other noises.  It’s music to my ears, even as I think about it, I become emotional.  I believe my heavenly Father hears me every time I call His name.  I believe even if there are other people “in the room”, He would still “listen up” when He hears me call His name, Father.  I know how much I love Londyn and as I have said before, it’s a small representation of the love that my Father in heaven has for me. 

Thank You, Father.  Thank You that You have bought me at a great price.  Thank You that Your affection is turned toward me.  Heal me, Lord, Make me more like You, so that I can impact others more with Your love and acceptance of them.  Thank You, Lord for the privilege of coming home and knowing that You are there and always will be.  I glorify You, Lord.  Lord, I ask You to touch and heal the Clark family during their time of grief in losing a mother and a baby.  Father, life is sometimes very difficult, “stuff” hurts.  I know that You are there and I pray that You would put Your big arms around them as they walk through this storm.  I ask You today to listen to the recipients of this email, to assure them that You are listening when they call Your Name, that Your heart is moved with their cries.  Today I am

More Courageous,

Mary Ann

P.S.  I do this by faith, I believe I am supposed to, but….honestly I would love to hear from some of you.  Don’t forget my blog:

www.maryannseman.blogspot.com

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

 

THE POWER OF THE CROSS (Stuart Townend)

Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day

Christ on the road to Calvary

Tried by sinful man, torn and beaten then,

Nailed to a cross of wood

This the power of the Cross

Christ became sin for us

Took the place, bore the wrath we stand  forgiven at the cross

Oh to see the pain written on Your face

Bearing the awesome weight of sin

Every bitter thought,

Crowning your blood stained brow

This the power of the cross

Christ became sin for us

Took the place, bore the wrath we stand forgiven at the cross

Now the day I face

Now the ground beneath

Breaks as it’s maker bows his head

Curtain torn into

Death erase to life

Finish the victory route

Oh to see my name

Written in the Book

For through Your suffering, I am free

Death is crushed

Life is mine to live

Due to your selfless love

It’s the power of the Cross

Son of God, slain for us

On the Cross, we stand forgiven

It’s the power of the Cross

Son of God, slain for us

What a love, On the Cross we stand forgiven

At the Cross

Good early morning, Lord Jesus.  I tried to lay still and sleep some more, but I felt compelled to get up.  I praise you for the Cross, that old piece of wood that you were nailed to, that has changed my life forever.  I will fall at Your feet and think about the ultimate sacrifice that You made for me.  I am grateful.  Lord, as I think this morning about all the things that I hold onto, things that are in my arms.  Things that I don’t need to carry, I lay them down at the Cross.  You gave Your all for me, now I give it all to You.  Great is Your love for me.  I worship You, Lord Jesus.  I bow down before You, You lift my head toward You and Look straight into my eyes and remind me how very much You love me.  Freely, You gave it all for me.  This is my God. 

It amazes me when I think that  God, the Creator of the whole world, stepped down into this earth and gave up His life for me.  He rescued me.  We are just small specks in the whole scheme of life, but we are loved 100% by the God of the universe.  If we could just get a glimpse of His love for us.  I know the earth is rumbling, things are happening that make me shake, the future seems unsure.  Think of that day when Jesus died on the Cross.  I can only imagine that you could physically feel the earth as it groaned and rumbled at the death of Jesus.  I can picture the ground shaking, darkness in the heavens as Jesus gave up his natural body.  This was Jesus, the King.  I can only imagine people looking at each other wondering what was going on. 

I see that today.  People wondering, “what is going on”.  The earth is groaning and shaking.  I believe that soon a day is coming when everyone will look and declare “Surely, this is the Son of God”.  It won’t be a day of  death, but a day of victory, a triumphal entry into the earth.  He gave it all for us, He surrendered His life upon that Cross.  The work is finished.  When I see Jesus, it will be a day of victory.  No more tears, no more regrets, no more hurt or misunderstandings.  The enemy is defeated already, but one day we will see him gagged and thrown into a lake of fire.  As my sweet, precious, little Granny used to sing, “What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see, when I look upon His face”.  Thank you Jesus for this hope.  I pour out my life to You, today.  Take it and do with it whatever you want.  Today I am

Very simply, LOVED!!!

Mary Ann

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

EVERYTHING (Chris Quilala)

Find me here, speak to me

I want to feel, I need to hear

You are the light, that’s leading me

To the place where I find peace, again

You are the strength, that’s keeps me walking

You are the hope, that keeps me trusting

You are the light to my soul

You are my purpose, You’re everything to me

How can I stand here with You

And not be moved by You

Cause You tell me how could it be

Any better than this

Cause You’re all I want

You’re all I need, everything, everything

You’re all I want

You’re all I need, everything, everything

Good morning, Lord Jesus.  You tell me how could it be any better than this, You’re all I want, You’re all I need.  This is the prayer of my heart.  I’m not there yet, I am definitely a work in progress.  In progress, moving forward.  My heart really isn’t into worship this morning.  I am writing this in faith.  I am doing what I know to do is right, not what I “feel” like doing.  You deserve my total attention, I want to empty out to You.  I recognize that You are the only Hope that I have.  I worship You for You are Holy and You are perfect in Your affection for me.  I love and appreciate Your kindness and concern for me.  You take the rocky places and make them straight.  You remove the barriers from my life.  You are for me, totally.  You don’t just tell me how to “do it”, You tell me to let You “do it” for me.  I worship You, Lord Jesus.  I walk before the still waters.  I lie down in the green pastures.  I forgive, I get up, I try again.

Being a Christian never means perfection, being a Christian is loving Jesus and others.  In the last couple of days, I have pointed an almost impossible marriage toward the Lord, I have witnessed to a hurting set of parents that have been totally rejected by their “Christian” son and they in turn have rejected the “real” Christ.  The Lord has allowed me to be in another situation where I am forced to overcome some insecurities in my own life.  Good stuff happening.  The Lord has given me the opportunities to be with these and the Holy Spirit has been speaking to these people about the “real” love of Christ, not religion, but real “stuff”.   Do you think the enemy will just sit back and allow me to “go ahead” and do these things?  Listen, you guys, we fight a real enemy.  This stuff is real.  We are in a battle.  The battle is real, it affects our lives, it hurts at times.

This morning I’m on the sidelines recovering from a hit.  Encouragement isn’t always about how to “do it”.  Encouragement is “I’m with you, I’ve been there, I love you and I am praying for you”.  Thank you.  Thank you.  It gives me the courage to stand up, It gives me courage to fight again.  Simple.  Filled with God.  Empty me, Lord.  Pour Your healing water over my soul.  I have and am in the battle.  You re the victor, Lord.  I’m not a victim, I won’t resign and raise the white flag.  I will sit on the sidelines for a little while and get “fixed”.  I will let you whisper in my ear and tell me what I need to do better.  I will shake it off.  It’s all going to be okay.  I will focus on Your instructions.  You are the coach.  You know how to win the game.  You have already won the battle.  Who could tell me anymore about the battle than You?  You have won the greatest battle ever fought.  You are the Master of the Game.  There is and never will be anyone more qualified to coach me.  I love and trust You, Lord.  You know my heart, You see into my soul.  What strength that gives me!!!  It’s all going to be okay.  Today I am

Laying down besides still waters,

Mary Ann

Monday, March 22, 2010

 

AT YOUR FEET (Melissa Greene)

Let the world fade away

I need to be alone

Simply fall on my face

Here before Your throne

Father find me now, as I bow

At Your feet, I sing to who You are

At Your feet, I offer all my heart

At Your feet, it’s You that I adore

I worship You, my lord

The best of life for me is at Your feet

Lord, for all You have done

And how You set me free

Words of gratitude arise up

Right here on my knees

Praises overflow from my soul

Let the choir sing, Holy, Mighty, Worthy is the Lamb

And all the Redeemed, cry, Holy, Mighty, Worthy is the Lamb

At Your feet, I sing to who You are

At Your feet, I offer all my heart

At Your feet, it’s You that I adore

I worship You, my Lord and the best for me is at Your feet.

Good morning, Lord.  I offer all my heart to You, today.  When I sit down and write these thoughts, I want to abandon the what I “should” say, what I “could” say.  I want to clear my mind and concentrate on You as I spend this time with You.  On my knees, I empty out my heart to You.  I empty out my and others expectations of me.  All the thoughts of yesterday and tomorrow, I concentrate on this very second that You have given to me and I give it back to You.  I want to be the woman that took perfume and poured over Your feet telling You how grateful that You chose me to be in Your Kingdom.  I want to let the world fade away, I need to be alone with You, Lord Jesus.  You have been so good to me.  I worship You, I adore You.  You are the Rock where I can go when the waves are all around me.  You are the peace that floods my soul and says, “Settle down, I am going to take care of you”. 

These are the time that I am alone with You, Lord.  I can almost picture the peace that passes all understanding.  If I was a painter, I would paint a picture of a huge rock in the middle of a huge ocean.  I would stroke my pen and I would have huge waves, lots of motion surrounding me.  I would watch at a distance and see the wild, rocking waves as they crashed against the rock.  Then I would put me standing on that rock high, high above the waves, wind blowing my hair in a beautiful white gown flowing made up of  soft light linen.  I could almost feel the light spray that comes from those huge waves.  I feel peace as I know that those waves are there, but can’t get up high enough to make that huge rock move and tear me off that rock.  I can sense my heart as I look toward the One that steadies me and keeps me from falling.  I reach up to Him and say, “Daddy”.  I know that connection with Him is all I need to be safe and secure.  I’m almost oblivious of the storm.  In fact it has a certain amount of peace and excitement over the whole picture.  “Peace in the midst of the storm”. 

Thank You, Lord for all the wonderful birthday gifts that You gave me this weekend.  A day out with my immediate family and then another day with my extended family.  Thank You Lord that I am loved.  Please forgive me for concentrating on the things I don’t have.  I used to tell my earthly daddy, “Daddy, You have given me those things that can’t be bought”.   There is no way that I can measure the love and acceptance that I have from my family and friends.  I am so blessed, Lord.  I have You, I will live forever with You in heaven.  This flesh is moving toward completion and I know that.  I want to “live” until I die.  I want to live many more years and watch my family grow and become all that God has planned for them.  You are worthy, Lord Jesus.  I can see the Redeemed, crying out to the Lord.  I know where I came from, I never will forget that day when I reached up to You and You changed the whole course of my life.  I love You, Lord.  Today I am

A grateful, Redeemed Woman

Mary Ann

Friday, March 19, 2010

NOTHING SEPERATES ME (Marie Barnett)

Who can separate me from the love of Jesus Christ

Can tribulation or persecution take me from His side

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Jesus bore so tenderly

Who can separate me from the gift that I’ve received

And the stress, or pain or my own sin

Take this love from me

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Jesus always intercedes

Nor death, nor love, nor angels can take me from his love

Neither height, nor death nor created things will prevail against His blood

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Jesus Christ has rescued me.

Jesus Christ has rescued me.

Where would I be?  With all this “stuff” in my life, where would I be without You, Lord Jesus.  I can’t imagine living life without Your tender mercy working in me.  Hallelujah, I praise You.  I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  You have stamped me with Your love and acceptance.  I am forgiven and all things are new.  Mercy has triumphed.  They are new every day.  I can’t go back and redo yesterday, tomorrow hasn’t started yet.  Today has.  Now I’m forgiven and all things are new.  Thank You Lord for another chance to walk in Your Presence.  Thank you for health and the relationships that are precious to me.  Thank you for choosing me. 

I have worked at the radio station this week.  Wednesday when I went there, I was pumped up…..but after being there for awhile, I was pumped down.  There were distractions, in my head, this thought kept coming to me, “You don’t belong here, you need to go home where you are safe and you can rest”.  Something else negative happened and guess what, I just went home.  I was beat down and discouraged.  I went to bed, my habits surfaced and I was wasted.  When Roger came home and I talked to him and “felt” a little better.  I woke up refreshed the next morning, ready to face the world.  Something I wrote early that morning made me start thinking.  “We don’t wrestle against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities of the air”.  I said, yes, that’s it, all those defeating words in my head yesterday weren’t the truth.  The thoughts I had were a lie from the pit of hell.  I shouted loud in my car, I screamed, NO WAY.  What I was thinking was really the opposite of what was the truth.  I did belong there, I didn’t need to go home.  I am safe wherever I go.  I need to rest at night, not the middle of the day.

Lord, I have experienced this type of thing so many things, will I ever get it?  I’m getting it better.  I’m accepting Your love for me better, I’m okay with the fact that I’m imperfect.  I’m listening, more alert.  Not every time, but many times.  There are so many changes happening in my life.  Out with the old and in with the new.  Jesus has rescued me and will continue to intercede for me as I walk this journey of life.  I am continually dropping things out of my backpack that would make my journey hard.  “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”. Matthew 11 28-30.  This is my weekend birthday and I am

Looking forward to my family and the zoo,

Mary Ann

Thursday, March 18, 2010

RUN TO YOU (Ben Utecht)

Brokenness comes after the fall
Face down, backs against a wall
But then I look up, see you reaching you out to me
Now I run to you
When I see your face, I run to you
When I hear your voice, I run to you
When I feel your love, I run to you
With open arms I run to you
Let my rains come and wash away your tears
Let my winds blow as they whisper in your ears
They say, child you are loved
Now I run to you, child I run to you
When I see your tears, I run to you
When I hear your cries, I run to you
When I feel your pain, I run to you
With open arms I run to you
When I see your face, hear your voice, feel your love, I run to you
When I see your tears, hear your cries, feel your pain, I run to you
Now I run…

Good morning, Lord Jesus.  Thank you for a restful night.  Early in the morning will I seek Your face.  I love to feel the “wind” as my fingers fly over this keyboard.  Humorously I feel like Eric Eitel, the guy who was the marathon runner that said he could feel the motion of God in him as he ran.  The movie Chariots of Fire was made about him (if you haven’t ever seen that, you should get it)  I have that same kind of “feeling” as I type.  I love that the Holy Spirit allows my body to be His temple as He ministers through my Spirit man.  This song is a conversation between God and man.  We run to God when we need Him and He runs to us when we need Him. 

I have probably written about Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth before (2 Samuel 9), but it is such a beautiful story and it is on my heart this morning.  The story says that this man was broken and forgotten.  David had to set out to find him.  He was crippled in both feet and as far as I can find in Scriptures, he was never healed.  David had compassion in his heart and wanted to show kindness to someone in Saul’s family.  He found Mephibosheth and asked him to come before him.  He told him that he was going to honor his father Jonathan and seat him where “he thought he didn’t belong”.  I have heard it said that after Mephibosheth was carried to the table of the King, he didn’t see his brokenness any more, he was now taken care of in the house of the King. 

Father, I thank You that You have found us and carried us to Your table.  You have shown kindness to us.  My crippled feet are under the table of the Lord.  I appreciate You, Lord for giving me security that I am seated at the King’s table.  That table where there is abundance.  I am seeing less and less of my brokenness as I am in awe that the King of the Universe would come after me and ask me to “sit at his table”.  “Even in my weakness, the Savior calls my name.  In His Holy Presence, I am healed and unashamed, swept away by His love”.  Lord, I want to go and find others that are broken, thinking they don’t belong.  I want to bring them to Your table, a place of security.  A place where they can lift their head up knowing they are sitting in a King’s palace.  A kind, forgiving King.  Today I am

Arriving at the Palace,

Mary Ann

March 17, 2010

DEAR MR GOD (The Warren Brothers)

Dear Mr God, I’m writing You today

Cause it seems like lately I’ve forgotten how to pray

I know I don’t need this pen

But everybody likes to get a letter now and then

I’m sorry for not writing more

Cause I need you, but it’s hard to see

Why anyone as big as You needs anything from me

You know you’re there, so how have you been

I’m allright, but I can’t lie sometimes I feel like giving in

You’re all I’ve got, Dear Mr God

Sometimes I wished you lived next door

So over coffee you could tell me what you started all this for

i guess you saw that sunrise yesterday

Thanks for the reminder that you have never gone away

It gives me hope, I’m telling you what you already know.

I need you, but it’s hard to see

Why anyone as big as You needs anything from me

I  know You’re there, so how have you been

I’m allright but I can’t lie sometimes I feel like giving in.

Dear Mr. God, tell me do you ever cry

When we forget to thank you for the good things in our lives

I know I can’t always understand,

Why you do the things you do

And I know in the end I’ll make it through

If I stand next to You.

So here I am,

Dear Mr. God

I’m writing you today, cause it seems like lately, I’ve forgotten how to pray

Dear God.  Thank you for accepting this letter of gratitude to You.  I realize that I would be nothing without Your love pouring over my soul. “ I need You, but it’s hard to see why anyone as big as You needs anything from me”.  You’re all I’ve got.  But You are also all I need.  I am complete because You are in my life.  Thank you that 30+ years ago you looked down and saw this needy person and lifted me up to Your heart and received me with open arms.  I will never forget when You connected with me and my life was totally changed and has went from better to better.  This song talks about having coffee with You.  I “feel” as though we have coffee together in the early mornings.  Forgive me when I don’t sit down long enough to talk and visit with You. 

Yesterday, I heard a tragic story from a lady that I greatly admire, a precious woman of God.  She opened her heart and talked about the storms that she is going through right now.  Listening to her was heart wrenching.  While listening to her, I thought about how much I hate the enemy.  But more than that I saw the beauty of the Cross and how it is bringing this precious woman through the trial.  I could see the Lord all over her, I could see a live example of His love, that even in the storm, she was lifting her eyes toward the Savior and saying, Lord, Save me and my family.  I could see in my heart that God is sending angels to her to minister to her.  I could relate the depth of her love toward her family to the love that God has for us. 

The pain that she was expressing was for adopted children.  We are adopted into God’s family.  The love that this lady has is only a smidgen of the love that Jesus has for us.  He is passionate about us.  When we are lost and in jail, I think He cries.  I think that God is emotional towards us.  His name is Jesus, His name is Jesus.  I need a Savior.  I need to know that He is concerned in every area of my life, every area.  I need to know that He is interceding for me.  I need to know that when I pray and pour out my heart to Him, He listens.  I need to know that when I pray for folks like my precious sister, He hears my prayers and answers them.  I need to know that when the waves are rolling high over my life, he speaks to the waves and storms and says, be still.  I need to know that He has all power and he works all things out for our good.  I need to know that He accepts me, totally and that I have confidence because of His love for me.  Today I am

Having coffee in good company,

Mary Ann

March 16, 2010

I’D NEED A SAVIOR (Among the Thirsty)               

How many names can I use to explain

The love of my Jesus

The life that He gave

And so many times

Well I praise you today

I lift up my life

Cause You’re always the same

In my offering, to You I bring

Your name is Jesus, Your name is Jesus

You’re the Wonderful, Counselor, My Friend

Your Word I hold onto

I know that You brought me through

All the days I’ve lost to the cross You knew

I ‘d need a Savior

How many songs can I sing to proclaim

Your wondrous love, and oh, beauty so great

Oh what would I say, if You brought down the rain

Oh if every day, I’d walk through the pain

My heart would still say

Lord I hold onto, I know that You brought me through

All the days I’ve lost to the Cross, You knew

I’d need a Savior.

I’d need a Savior

I need You.

Your name is Jesus, Your name is Jesus.  I could listen to this song over and over again.  It brings water and rain over my dry and thirsty soul.  “If you brought down the rain”.  You’re wonderful, my Friend.  Just to think that the God that created the whole world is my Friend.  It never ceases to amaze me, that You love me.  This little speck in this time frame on this earth, me.  I am the apple of Your eye.  You fight the ferocious lions and bears in my life, You defeat the giant that screams and taunts me.  I’d need a Savior.  How could I ever let You know my affection for You.  I know that You see my heart, You know I want to sit with You, wash Your feet with my hair.  Sincerely Lord, I love You.  Where could I go that You are not there?  What security that brings to my heart.  You have brought me through.

Sunday morning in church, I got this picture.  I could vision sheep with a dark cloud surrounding them.  They didn’t seem to be able to move freely because they were covered in darkness and they were motionless.  I could see the Shepherd as He set His gaze on them.  I could see those eyes turned straight toward these sheep.  The good news was that from His eyes came a bright light, kinda like a wide ray of light.  The ray was like a wide tunnel.  As that wide tunnel of light hit that dark cloud around the sheep, the darkness dissipated.  They began to be able to see, able to move about, the darkness was gone.  I have learned that light (white) is the presence of all colors and darkness (black) is the absence of any.  Light absorbs, consumes darkness.

Jesus, You are the presence of all colors in my life.  You are alive, vibrant, red, blue, yellow, & etc.  Your gaze is what I need to remove the darkness.  The enemy only has darkness to offer us.  He is the absence of all those beautiful colors in my life.  I choose You, Lord, I choose Life.  As I walk this earth, I choose to allow that spectrum of life to completely envelope me.   I pray today to allow that ray of light to remove the dark areas of my soul.  I desire to have a stain free bright dress to wear.  I allow You to “Shout” out the stains, to remove the darkness that surrounds me.  Today I am

Going to the dry cleaners,

Mary Ann   

March 15, 2010

SLOW FADE (Casting Crowns)

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade
Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

It’s a slow fade.  Good morning, it’s a time change and my body hasn’t received the memo yet.  I commit this day to You.  Today is the only March 15^th, 2010 that I will ever see.  It is a gift that has been given to me. I will walk victoriously in it.  I will turn away from evil, bad habits and lift my heart up to You.  You are real, You are my deliverer.  I worship You.  I praise You.  Your truth will not fade away.  “The Word is alive, it has been transcribed over 2000 years ago.  It cuts through the darkness like a sword.”  Thank You for Your Words.  They change me, they encourage me, they are running fresh water over my soul.  I know You are there, I know You see me, You are the ground beneath me.  I love You, You bring such confidence to my heart.

I know that I have written this song before, but there are many times that it comes back to my spirit.  I see how the enemy talks us into things that we used to say, no way.  I have something in my life that I do that I never would have considered doing 10 years ago.  It is a TV show that I watch.  When I get under high pressure, it’s “seems” a pretty easy way to relax.  It’s tame to many things that I see on TV and that is my rationale.  “It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray.”  Turning to gray means to me compromise.  Sometimes in my defense in my head I say, “well, it could be worse, I could be doing so and so”.  Is that helping me grow in my relationship with Christ?  No.

I desire to know God. Period.  I want to know Him so intimately that I can “sense” His voice as I go about my day.  I want to be able to say and believe that I am an overcoming child of the King.  When I was a young Christian, I would go to the front door of my apartment and forcefully tell the enemy to get out of my house, to leave me alone, to stop harassing  my mind.  Well, today I am going to do that again and at 2:00 this afternoon, or at 9:00 tonight (I get this show on the internet later) whenever, I am going to open the door and demand the enemy to get out of my house and out of my head.  I am going to shout out the name of Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit to fill that 40 minutes with Himself.  It’s You, Lord, You fight my battles.  I am led by your Spirit.  So today if you live near 109 Bowen St, St Marys, Ga., you might hear this wild woman as she escorts the enemy out.  So Today I am,

Kicking “it” out,

Mary Ann

March 11, 2010

 

JESUS MESSIAH (Chris Tomlin)

He became sin, who knew no sin
That we might become His righteousness
He humbled himself and carried the cross
Love so amazing
Love so amazing
Jesus Messiah
Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer
Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners
The ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah
Lord of all
His body the bread, His blood the wine
Broken and poured out all for love
The whole earth trembled and the veil was torn
Love so amazing
Love so amazing
All our hope is in You
All our hope is in You
All the glory to You, God
The Light of the world

Lord of all, Jesus Messiah, the Lord of all.  You’re Lord of all.  Today is going to be a busy day, aggravating things like a broken car again, faulty plumbing, wanting to go back to bed are happening.  I can say with Chris Tomlin as he sings, “it is well, Jesus has overcome and the grave is overwhelmed, the victory is won, He has risen from the dead and I will rise when He calls my name, no more sorrow, no more pain, I will rise on eagle’s wings, before my God”. 

Guess what?  Even with the aggravations and pressures of life, I was an overcomer last night.  I didn’t fight flesh to flesh.  I remembered one of the devotions where I talked about fighting the principalities and powers of the air rather than flesh and blood.  As the pressure was mounting, I began to resort to the old habits of the flesh, but then I remembered that would only injure and cause more problems and I stopped.  I thought about the consequences of continuing and I decided that wasn’t worth the price that the enemy was charging.  I wasn’t willing to pay his price.  Nothing he offers is worth his price.  It definitely isn’t a bargain.

As I think more about the product that the enemy of my soul is selling, I realize I don’t want to shop in his store.  Destruction, hurt, habits, death is all he has to offer.  Jesus has come to take us away from “that side of town”.  We can go to the beautiful, happening, side of town and be refreshed, honored, entertained, in the Mall that God has for us.  I’m going to St Petersburg today where I enjoy the shopping areas.  Maybe that’s why I’m thinking about shopping (the mind is a funny thing).  I joyfully think about spending time with my precious daughter and having a good time.  Thank You Lord that you bless me with Your gifts even in the middle of “stuff”.  Today I am

Shopping and enjoying Anna,

Mary Ann

March 10, 2010

THOUGH I’M NOT WORTHY (Kari Jobe)

Though I’m not worthy to see Your precious face

I bow before thee

Put on Your Holy Grace

For You alone can wash my sins

And cleanse my soul, so deep within

Hear me, wash me in Your mercy

Bend these broken pieces of my heart

Cleanse me though I am not worthy

Cleanse my soul and make me whole again

Only say the word

And I shall be healed

Though I’m not worthy

In your grace I long to stand

And bow before thee

Stretch out Your healing hand

Cause You alone can purify

And heal these wounds so deep inside

I’m not worthy to feel Your love, O lord

And bow before thee, my Savior be adored

Good morning Holy Spirit.  Thank you for a restful night.  Thank you that my body cells are regenerated through the night and I am stronger this morning than I was when I went to bed last night, in the physical and in the spiritual.  I am invigorated and ready for an exciting day walking with You.  Great is Your love toward me.  I will prepare the temple that You have given me for this day’s activity on this earth.  Early in the morning, will I rise and seek You.  I desire to keep my mind centered on You, Holy Spirit.  Remove the distractions that the enemy of my soul would put before me.

I wrote something a couple of days ago about the Lion and a precious Sister wrote me this back: 

“ In reading your daily word, the Lord reminded me that the enemy imitates the sound of the lion-he is “like” a lion, but in fact there is only ONE LION-THE LION OF JUDAH!  The enemy imitates the sound to bring fear and doubt to us, but the true Lion of Judah doesn’t bring that to us-He brings peace in knowing we are victors already!  He has already defeated the enemy.  We have to keep our focus on Him”. 

This was so good I had to let her speak in  my devotional today.  She is an awesome warrior.  This ministered to my heart.  Even in the vision God gave me of He and I in the swing, he was constantly telling me to look at Him, to focus on His eyes as they lovingly looked at me. 

I don’t know about You, but today I desire to keep my eyes focused.  I want to put on the glasses that have the right prescription to give me clearer vision.  According to Scriptures, I won’t be able to see completely clear while I am on this earth, but ONE DAY…”Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face .  Now I know in part ;then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known”.  1 Corinthians 13:12  Lord, allow me to see through Your eyes today.  My reflections are poor, I need the Holy Spirit to guide me as a blind man.  My vision is impaired on this earth, I need Your “seeing eyes”.  The only thing that I am seeing clearer and clearer is my need for You.  Today I am

Being led as a blind man,

Mary Ann

March 9, 2010

PREPARE OUR HEARTS (Ronnie Freeman)



Lord, we offer You our hearts, we ask that you purify every part of us
As we come into Your presence to worship You.

Prepare our hearts to worship You, the ever faithful, ever true
Forgive our sins and make us new
Prepare our hearts to worship You

Prepare our hearts for Holy Ground
Let our defenses, every wall tumble down
Come do what only You can do
Prepare our hearts to worship You

We are standing on Holy Ground
I know that there are angels all around
Let us praise Jesus now
We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground

Let us praise, let us praise Him, Jesus now.
We are standing in His presence, we are standing in His presence
We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

Come do what only You can do, Prepare our hearts to worship You.
Prepare our hearts to worship You.


Good morning Lord, Jesus. My heart is so grateful to You, Lord Jesus. I am amazed that You keep on with me. I am amazed that You are for me and not against me. Holy Ground, I am standing on Holy Ground. I feel Your presence in my home. I sense Your love and acceptance toward me. I praise You, I worship You, I lift my heart to You and ask You this morning to take the “splinters” out of my heart. I ask that You make me more of You and less of me. I pray that You would show me Your Glory. I lift this hunk of clay up to You and ask that You make the piece of pottery that only You can make. You are the God that knows in Your mind what this work of art is supposed to look like.

Are you being prepared right now? Do we realize that left alone to our own wisdom and handling we are mere clay. I can almost picture in my mind a hunk of clay on the potter’s wheel. If that hunk of clay is left untouched and wet, it would kinda drip and slowly melt into a flat piece of dried dirt. It is only when the potter sits down in front of that “thing” and begins to take His hands and “work” with that piece of clay that it becomes (little by little) beautifully formed. If the potter just sat down and looked and talked about the clay, it would never become rounded, shaped into the form that the Potter sees. We are much more than a hunk of clay to our Lord, but this is an analogy that is in the Bible that speaks to my heart.

Can we look beyond the “forming” part and see the finished product? Can we lay down our own agenda and see what the Potter has in His mind for us? Can we stop being just a hunk of clay and trust our Lord to do the shaping in our lives? I can, Lord. I lay down my stiffness and become pliable in Your hands. I will stop trying to do what only You can do. I know there are times that I would even jump off the potter’s wheel. What will I be then, a piece of dried dirt trying to walk around this life. I would rather be a beautiful, glorious reflection of what the Potter had in mind for me. I will allow those tender hands to work with me, trusting You, knowing that You have a vision in Your mind of what I need to look like. I love You, Jesus. I love the artsy side of You, I love the vision that You have for our lives. I believe that each piece of art that You make is unique and different. Today I am

Rejoicing that my pot is red, yellow, purple, orange, all kinds of colors,
Mary Ann

March 8, 2010

PSALM 23 (Klaus Kuehn)

Lord, You are my shepherd and I shall not want
Lord, You are my shepherd and I shall not want
You make me lie down in green pastures
You restore my soul
Lord, You are my shepherd and I shall not want
Lord, You are my shepherd and I shall not want

Yes, You lead me besides the quiet waters
You restore my soul
You lead me in the paths of righteousness
You lead me in the paths of righteousness for Your names’ sake

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil.
Cause You are with me, yes You are with me.
You rod and Your staff, they comfort me
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies
Thank You Jesus

You anoint my head with oil, the oil of Your Holy Spirit
You anoint my head with oil, the oil of Your Holy Spirit
Let it overflow
Surely, goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life
Surely, goodness and mercy are going to follow me all the days of my life
I will dwell in Your house forevermore
Jesus, I will dwell in Your house where there is joy forevermore
You are my shepherd, Jesus, You are the good shepherd.

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I will fear no evil, cause You are with me. You are with me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Lord, as I write this morning, the word fear is doing strange things on my computer. Every time I write the word fear it is underlined in blue. That usually means there is a grammatical error, but for the life of me I can’t figure out what the error is, I just take it as a reminder of the word fear. I will fear no evil, Lord. By it being underlined in blue, it reminds me that I will fear no evil. Absolutely, I will fear no evil. I will say it over and over again until I believe it. “Prepare my heart to worship You, Prepare my heart for Holy Ground, let my defenses tumble down, come and do what only You can do.” Forgive my sins and make me new. Prepare my home to receive the “ark” (presence). I love You, Jesus. I honor Your Holy Name. I am a jar of clay, You are the potter. Mold me according to Your liking. I Praise You, Jesus. I am standing in Your Presence.

The scriptures say, “Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked”. I love that Scripture, I love to think of my Father defending me and fighting for me. This was David’s request in Psalm 3. The problem I have is who God needs to fight. I want him to fight flesh and blood. I want to fight flesh and blood. I want to slap a human on the jaw, I want to break their teeth. I’m being honest, I do have these “feelings”. They are wrong, they are against the laws of a God fearing, God loving woman. My enemy is not another human being, but against principalities and powers of the air. Being angry, hurt, offended by another human being is the work of the principalities and powers of the air. Yesterday, during Worship at my church, I could picture myself sitting in a swing in a beautiful garden. It was springtime (I am yearning for that), the flowers were blooming, butterflies were there, it was a beautiful scene and I was nestled against the Lord. He and I were talking, we were swinging slowly back and forth, back and forth, it was a peaceful moment. Then I heard beneath us a ferocious sound of a lion roaring. I looked away from the Lord and became fearful at the sound of the lion. The Lord would then take my face and turn it back toward Him and say, “look at me, don’t look away toward the lion, just keep Your eyes focused on me.” Just swing, back and forth, back and forth.

Lord, I look back toward You. I keep my eyes fixed on You. “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering”. 1 Peter 5:8&9 That is good counsel, Lord. The first part of that Scripture also says, Be self-controlled and alert. Father, today I will be alert, I will watch for the time that the lion roars and I will fix my eyes on you. I will swing with my eyes wide open looking at You. When the lion roars, I will not concentrate on the noise, I will turn my face towards You. You are my deliver, You are my place of safety. I won’t feed that roaring lion, I want him to starve to death. I want to hear God’s heart beat. I want to be sensitive to the same kind of suffering that is going on in another person’s life. I know that there are others that are going through some of the same kind of things that I am (according to the above scripture). I want to hear their cries and talk to my precious Savior about them as I continue to




Swing back and forth, and back and forth, and back and forth,
Mary Ann

March 5, 2010

WHO AM I (Casting Crowns)
Who am I that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I that the bright and morning star
Would choose to light the way for my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done
Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are.

I am a flower quickly fading here today and gone tomorrow, a wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind, still You hear me when I’m calling, Lord You catch me when I’m falling,
And You told me who I am, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea would call out through the rain and calm the storm in me.

Whom shall I fear, Whom shall I fear, because I am Yours, I am Yours

Father I thank you that You know me, You know my name, You know what tomorrow holds for me, You already know when I am going to slip up, You know me. That, my friend is confidence. Confidence in the all powerful, awesome God and the plans that He has for my life. Whom shall I fear? Thank you loving me. Show me what I can do to avoid or at least walk through the “slip ups” in my life. I have a sense of humor, I love to laugh. Show me how to laugh at myself as I walk knowing that my “stuff” is covered by Your love and acceptance. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I will shout out Your Name and the scriptures say that You will run to me. My soul is shouting, Jesus, Jesus. Your Name is louder than all the “stuff” in my life. I fall on my knees before You and lift my hands to You and say, “You’re all I need”. You’re all I want. Glory to You in the Highest Place. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.

Something in Beth Moore’s book caught my attention this week. I have already hit on this, but it was good to hear her talk about it as well. She said that many of the characters in the Bible were men and women that were known for their mistakes as well as their victories. The “big names” in the Bible were known as much for their failures as their ultimate successes (eternity). They moved ahead, bold and confident, after their failures. My brother told me something about David that also touched my heart. After David saw the man that touched the Ark of the Covenant as it was falling, get struck down and killed by God, David thought about his demise and said, “Don’t bring this Ark to my house, take it to so and so’s house, I don’t want to mess up and have God kill me like He did this other man….then while the Ark was at the other man’s house, the other man prospered and David saw this. Then he said, “wait a minute, I need this Ark (presence of God) at my house. I need the presence of God no matter what, I will not fear of what might happen. I will take a chance of messing up, I have to have the Presence of God in my house. The “price” to be paid was worth knowing the Presence of God was with him.

Lord, I want Your Ark (Presence) in my life. No matter what the cost, Lord Jesus, I have to have You live in my house. Thank You, Holy Spirit, that you dwell in this temple of flesh. The above story is showing me that I don’t have to help or assist You as You dwell in my temple. As I begin to fall, You will straighten my path, You don’t need any assistance from me. I am resting and waiting for the next move. I don’t know where You are taking me. I desire to rest in Your presence and know that You are God. I desire to learn the truths that You have for me. Put Your hand over me and steady me when I start to fall. I have confidence that You will keep me from falling, I don’t have to “put my hands” on the Ark and steady myself. Thank You today for the Gifts that You have given me here on this earth to enjoy. Thank You for the people that You have put in my life to encourage and speak life into me. I am a blessed woman of the Most High God. You are the Father that I know will never leave me or not pay attention to me. Today

It’s Friday, Londyn, here I come,
Mary Ann (MeMe)