Faith Lifts Friday ~ July 27, 2007

Dear Friends,

“Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.” (Psalm 36:5)

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O most High:
“To shew forth Thy loving kindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness every night.”
(Psalm 92:1-2)

We never know why God has us cross path with the people that he does, or how we might effect their lives or they ours until sometimes much later. As a member of Gods precious children it is our honor to help others, minister to their needs, give grace and share our faith as others will with us.

Being prayer warriors for others, looking to God and not the problem and being a true friend are the keys to a joyous life in the Lord. Jesus has given us such a gift of love it is so wonderful to pass it on in his name.

I have had the joy this past few weeks to share my faith with a new friend to Christ and help her set up her prayer journal which was such an honor. I love doing my daily devotions and prayer journal and going back through the pages later and seeing how God has been there for me everyday of my journey with him. This verse has always been in all my journals and gives me such peace.

“Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9)

Have faith and be blessed in love of the Lord this week and always my friends.

Thank you to Sheryl of Taking the Challenge for Faith Lifts Fridays this is so lovely.

In his endless love,

Thankful Thursday ~ June 21, 2007

Dear Friends,

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10

For many years I raised money and served in different capacities in a service organization. The main project my husband and I headed up was for City of Hope. I was humbled and honored that the organization had a plaque with my name hung with others on an honor wall. The value and significance of the meaning of that has increased ten fold in the past few days.

I have a very dear friend Mabel who is one of the first people I met when I moved to California years ago and one of the last faces I saw when driving away. She walked up and down the mountain roads with me , she helped us repair the roof at our club. She has a sense of adventure and love that fills the room and your heart. With Mabel you could have a cry , laugh and an adventure all in one day. She is one of the friends that stood by me when I did a mountain bike fund raiser and decided we at the club could de bone , skin and bulk cook over 200 pounds of chicken and barbecue for the race ourselves to raise even more money rather then a cater...Oh my...don't even ask and no I didn't eat chicken again for a long time. She helped me host many of teas and parties, run a campaign etc.

For several months now Mabel has been getting treatments at the City of Hope , and decided to pass out cheer up nickles . As she puts it why not spread some Happiness joy and light rather then sit in her room and mope. Well she attached a poem I wrote her with angel pins I sent her in bulk when I heard of her project. Well they decided to put a plaque up for her on the patient wall and she said no she would go where the club plaques are and asked to be put near mine . Her reason: " I am a volunteer of God's Army and not a sick victim of the other guy"...LOL

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve others. I am thankful for wonderful friends that make serving a joy. I am thankful for all my family and friends talents in serving in the Lords service. I am thankful Mabel is getting better day by day. I am thankful for my daughter receiving another scholarship which is an answer to a prayer. I am thankful for all my wonderful blogging friends and their inspiring posts that I can glean from.

Thank you from my heart for your visit to my blog today. May you be blessed this week and always.

Thank you to Iris for hosting this .

In his endless love,

Angel ():)

Christian Life ~ Thankful Thursday ~ June 14, 2007

Dear Friends,

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break though and steal; But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,and where thieves do not break through or steal." Matthew 6 19-20


It is taking a lot for me to write this post... but through tears I have decided to go forth and post. Life is too short to worry about the little things and I am thankful for my family, true friends and Christian family. Soothing words calm and help in times of trial and burdens. I have always loved leading workshops, marriage retreats and teaching Sunday School. I love posting about Jesus and the wonderful blessings I am so thankful for. The past few days have been tough though I have had a stalker to my site for awhile. Faced with this burden and some mean things that never in my life have I experienced, and feelings of hurt .

The joy I have in the Lord, my friendships , families have been the key to dealing with this small but bothersome thing of someone following me around, and many other details I will spare you of.

Thank you to Denise and my special blogging sisters in Christ who have embraced me in friendship and love.

A wealthy Christian lady, who had spent her time and wealth on herself, dreamed one night of being in heaven. Seeing a large lovely home, she was told it was the gardener's. To her surprise her home was only a small cottage. When she questioned this the angel replied," We did the best with the materials you sent up."

Thank you for stopping by. May the Lord Bless you this week and always.

In his endless love,

Angel ():)

Christian Family Life ~ In Other Words Tuesday June 12, 2007

"Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading."
~ Oswald Chambers ~

Dear Friends ,

"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever ye desire when ye pray. Believe that ye receive them , and ye shall have them." Mark 11:23, 24


"Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way...and the mountains quake..."Psalm 462-3


Over the years my family has faced moves across the country , obstacles and illness and each time we started to doubt.. is this the company we should work for , or move for?. Is this the area of the country that is best for us?

Being a native New Yorker and moving to California years ago was hard. I had to put my trust in the Lord that he knew better then me. With each move, corporate move, or major life decision once we got past the doubt and put our trust fully in the Lord to lead us we realized that it was best for our family. The Lord always provided us the best as well as answers. There were times we really wanted a particular place in the country, job or home, and when that certain wish didn't come through we had regrets or sadness. The Lord always protected us, led us the right way and provided why. We always saw later that we were rewarded for trusting him and that the particular job or house may have had problems beyond what we saw at the time.

At one time we lived on a mountain prone to earthquakes, they were always mild and we got use to them. When we had out of town visitors they would be fearful, we always had to explain to trust ,they were mild . We were even in a hotel once when we experienced an earthquake, that was off the richeter scale... pajama clad people were running in the lobby. It was a scary time as we tried to figure if we should stay or leave and the manager stood smiling with coffee and told everyone the building was built on rollers and would roll with the quake. "Trust" . Was all he simply said, to each worried person. This made me think of the Lord and all the time we need to have faith he is leading us and roll with the things life sends us for the Lord has went before us and knows what is best for each of us . Our job though is to have the faith to be led.

Thank you so much for stopping in for a visit. May you be blessed today and always.

Thank you to Iris for hosting this weeks CWO IOW.

In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

In Other Words Tuesday June 5,2007

"What use to make us stumble, God can use to make us stand. What once made us bow our heads in shame, He can use for His glory."

~ JoAnna Weaver ~

Having a Mary Spirit

Dear Friends,

"The Lord will give strenghth to his people; the Lord will bless his people with Peace . " Psalm 29:11

"But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me. I shall come forth as gold." Job 23:10

In God's word he has given answers to all our questions including , " Why does he allow his children to suffer?" There will always be a reason or a divine purpose to be accomplished and he will be with us every step of our journey.

Sometimes the Lord allows suffering to chasten his children. " For whom the Lord loveth he chaseteneth" Hebrews 12:6 Trials or mistakes we make can bring correction and reproof as well as God can turn any negative situation to his greater good.

We may not understand why we chose the path we did in the past or the mistakes we made but then ended up making us better people for it. He will use it to bring gold into our lives." That the trial of your faith, being more precious then gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." I Peter 1:7

He allows the storm so that we may learn necessary lessons and so that we will be brought closer in our walk with him.

His resources are adequate and his promises sure. In our weakness and sometimes mistakes and wrong choices is his strength and love.

May you be blessed this week and always. To visit other IOW please visit Loni at Joy in the morning

In his endless love,

Angel Mama

In Other Words Tuesday~ May 29 2007

"Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be."
~ Max Lucado ~


Dear Friends,

Being sweet for a short period is easy for some, remaining sweet and caring can only truly be done by being a child of God. It is then true happiness , joy and grace enter into our lives. I have found over the years that the people who are truly happy are the ones who have discovered the Love of the Lord, his grace , mercy and unconditional love. Through him a new person and way is born.
Slowly discovering that happiness and love are within and the key to the heart is not in having the perfect life, house etc. but in living the experience as a spiritual person of God. With this knowledge we are set free to live our lives without all the expectations that the newest gadget or material things will solve our happiness.
I have always loved reading Max Lucado's work and his way of honoring the Lord. He puts it so simply and yet it is very hard for us all as we tend to get hurt here on earth seeing suffering, meanness and sometimes don't understand how some can do the things they do. People who are"of this world" make choices that hurt or humiliate others and are very useful to Satan to hurt and destroy. In remembering the above quote we need to be in prayer for ourselves and those we love as we live each day. Our relationships and lives will be much richer and happier by living through our Lord and releasing the need for perfection. Only heaven is perfection.

Thank you Iris for hosting this week.

Only in heaven is there perfection!

May you be blessed this week and always.

In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

Christian Life~ In Other Words Tuesday~ May 22,2007

"Until you settle the issue of your own worth, it's impossible to bring holiness into anyone else's life. Until you understand that your worth is already determined by the fact of your birth, everything else is an exercise in propping up a dying tree."

Carol Brazo

Dear Friends,

I had my quiet bible study this morning, and then had a wonderful walk around the park as the sun was beginning to rise. What a great start to the day. I have been going over my to do list in my head for days. Everything I wanted to accomplish before this weekend. As I did that I felt a silent nudge. You know the nudge...LOL Well I couldn't ignore it anymore. So here I am. I didn't know if I had time to participate today but I love Christine's choice of quotes, and had a conversation that would relate to it this past week.

A dear lady named Norma that I have been corresponding with has made great strides in turning her life around. Despite her trying she was recently hurt by some comments ( of her friends , not here) she felt mean and uncalled for by others judging her. She asked my opinion.

I am so thankful to have the joy of the Lord in my life, his love, forgiveness, compassion , grace and the wisdom of his word. As I picked up the bible and found a study I have been doing and gave her this verse: Hebrews 10:24 " ...let us consider how we may spur one another toward love and good deeds." I truly believe that giving others advice, love , guidance ,scripture and help is wonderful. But I do feel that when you are secure within yourself you can give it kindly , willingly and with love. We all need love and grace as none of us nor our lives are perfect. When we can do that we show others by example of our lives and that is best way. Some of the best teachers and examples in life are those in which someone kindly shared their life, accomplishments and ways with you then those who berated and told you everything you have done wrong.
Following Christs example of love, grace and mercy we can help lead others to the Lord and better ways as well as be willing to learn from others wonderful examples. Sometimes those that are so unhappy within themselves and not sure why don't even understand the empty feelings they are having so they are quick to come with a mean way or comment to make others feel the same. As they would say to correct someone or help well you can't be mean ,as we know with bitter heart no knowledge is gained.I will love them also, as the Lord tells us to ,and pray for them to find the joy, love and grace of the Lord. The Lord loves us accepts us and most of all wants us.

May you have a blessed day and thank you Christine for hosting this week.

In his endless love,

Angel ( Angel Mama ():)

Christian Family Life~In Other Words Tuesday~ May 1,2007

" By perseverance the snail reached the ark."
~ Charles Spurgeon~

Dear Friends,


As a Christian family faith, belief and the love of the Lord has gotten us through many difficult times. At the same time the joy of knowing the Lord has not only filled our hearts but kept us focused on the gifts he has given us.
We have realized as parents that teaching our children about goals ,responsibility , and being a good Christians is not only our responsibility but an act of love. Setting ,maintaining and achieving anything in life takes perseverance. Everyone has interests in life but the ones who succeed are the ones who go beyond interest , taking an active role in their success. They say one of the keys is being like a postage stamp and sticking with something until you get where you are going.

"Nothing in this world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of education derelicts. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

- Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth President of the United States (1923-1929).

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18

As they say the road is narrow and few will pass through. It is important to not only have our career, and life goals, but our spiritual goals mapped out as well. To realize there will be delays, and detours at times but we must have faith, belief, prayer , goals and the perseverance to see them through. There will be some that will never be happy nor in the Lord , having said that it is obvious then they won't want us to be. Even though we must pray for them, give them grace we have to move beyond them , persevere and make our own happiness goals and life in the Lord. The Lord is with us every step of the journey and we must never give up the race to be with him.

May you be blessed this week and always. Thank you for stopping by.

To see other participants of In Other Words Tuesday please stop by Iris Sting my heart.


In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

In other Words Tuesday ~ April 17, 2007

“If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor , how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered sacrifice?”

~David Livingstone~

Dear Friends,

I wrote a post the other day on the hurting in the world , and this was before the tragedy in VA. Tech. I know there is so much hurt going on but we Christians are to find ways to lead others to the Lord. God never gives us a task without providing all we need to accomplish that task. In giving us our hearts he gave us the ability to love one another and touch each others lives.
If the Lords love and provisions have changed your life for the better, then hopefully that pure reliance and joy will show through your everyday actions to others . If we as the hearts of our homes can show how God has worked miracles, given us unconditional love, forgiveness and pure joy in him then that is best example we could ever hope to give to win others to Christ.
For "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, , or seen in me -put it to practice." Phil. 4:9
"Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming their lives. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer."
Colossians 4:5-6

If we are willing to show our dependence on the Lord for his provisions, witness through our daily lives , families and actions we can and will glorify the Lord. He will give us the right words and circumstances to do it we have to be willing to follow his lead.

Thank you so much Laurel for hosting this week.


Love,

Angel Mama

10 Steps to Find Happiness, Grace and Inspriation In A Hurting World.

Dear Friends,

In the mist of our everyday lives sometimes we encounter situations that either make us hurt, uncomfortable, sad, lonely or even depressed. Being an empathetic person is a gift from the Lord that I am humbled with but makes me have to put things in perspective . Don't get me wrong I have had more then my share of those above mentioned situations also. Through some of my gifts of mercy etc. I feel and can sympathize with others pain as well. As I am sure most of you do. Is there things hurting you today or a family member? If you have answered yes then you know what I mean.
The ability to give your situation to the Lord is your key. Believing and trusting in him to give you the peace and answers you need. Sometimes the answers aren't what we want to hear but they are there all the same. The Lords words are the same today as thousands of years before. The Bible is not only the word of the Lord but your compass and answer to any situation you have.Keeping my eye on the Lord and not the problem has been the golden key for me.
God takes weaknesses and uses them to his glory. God has been doing this for thousands of years. Look to the story of Gideon in Judges Chapter 7. He chose the youngest person from the smallest family to deliver Israel.
Judges 7:9-15 During that night the LORD said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands. If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah and listen to what they are saying. Afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp.” …Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. “I had a dream,” he was saying. “A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent with such force that the tent overturned and collapsed.” His friend responded, “This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands.” When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped God.

*I know we have all heard to read the Bible and go to the Lord in prayer. In your situation go to the Lord in prayer.

*Make a list or devotional journal. In it write out your situation or that of someone you are praying for. Write the verses that come to you or others give you.

*Silently go to the Lord in prayer and faith. The faith to know that God is with you and has the answers you need.

*Give grace and find the good in every situation. Sometimes what we think we need, want, are not what God has planned for us. Later down the road we find out why and thank the Lord for unanswered prayers. That house , job, or situation we thought best might not have been in our best interests. When you pray you give the protection of the Lord over your family, situation and need. In doing that we sometimes need to accept answers we might not think we want.

*Help and bless others in doing so we bless ourselves and makes the situations in our lives seem smaller. You never know why that person, situation, friendship, or whatever was put in your life and what you can learn or teach others from it.

*Have a positive attitude! A negative , pessimistic person never discovered the moon nor had the faith to make great accomplishments. You can chose how to react to the things in your life. That is where you have the ultimate control on how you will give grace, deal with a situation, be a person of influence. Chose to think positive and give grace. In the circle of life it will always come back in one form or another.

*Realize when you bless someone give with your heart ,no strings attached.

*Also realize the Lord will quietly let you know if you are a grace giver when he no longer wants a situation in your life and wants you to move on. If there is a situation in your life that no longer works, is not good for you or hurting you . The Lord might want you to pray and let it go. Shaking the dust off your feet and moving on in his grace and glory.

*Be happy within yourself. If you aren't find out why. There is only one you in the whole world and only you can do what the Lord has planned for you. Be authentic, be original, be loving, kind full of blessings and grace. Don't rely on others for your happiness . As we all know true happiness comes from with.

*Bless and encourage others, give grace and be happy.


In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

Thankful Thursday April 12, 2007~ Ways to show Gratitude

Dear Friends,

When the Lord taught us to pray he gave us a comprehensive blueprint. His word. The requests deal with Gods glory. Praying for his will to be done provides a foundation for our prayers.

Thank you Father that you are good, and that your mercy is everlasting. (Psalm 100:5).

Thank you Lord that you are very compassionate and merciful. (James 5:11)

Thank you Father that every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from You, Father. (James 1:17)

I am so thankful to the Lord for blessing me with my wonderful husband. As the head of our household he leads our family on the path of righteousness . He is my protector, best friend and a super dad.

I am so thankful for the Lord blessing us with our 4 lovely children. They bring me joy daily.

We have a family mission statement , devotional notebook and I have a gratitude journal. These tools helps us stay focused on the Lord and his daily blessings.

We try to keep a supply of cards, notes, drawings from the kids we can bless others with .

I have realized that the time I put into cooking from scratch and baking blesses my family daily and shows my gratitude to my husband for his long hours . It also helps him on his commutes and blesses the co workers he shares with. We try to bake extra treats to bless others with during the week. I try to slip notes or pictures from the kids or me to brighten his day and show we care.

Encourage others this week and enjoy your blessings from the Lord.

I am grateful for all I am learning from the other participants of Thankful Thursday to see them go here


In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

Pearls of Wisdom April 11,2007 ~ Inspiration~ Believe

Dear Friends,

Angel Mama's Heart will be doing a weekly " Pearls of Wisdom from the heart..." for you. Hope you enjoy. Here is the week of April 11,2007. It is all about believing. Do you Believe?


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In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

Ancient Words In other Words Tuesday~ April 10,2007

"Ancient Words, ever true
Changing me and changing you
We have come with open hearts
O let the ancient words impart."
~ Lynn DeShazo ~


Dear Friends,

Then journey of my life as a Christian has been such a blessing . Knowing the Lords words are the same today as thousands of years ago, guiding those of us who seek refuge in him, is so reassuring . When I read what Paul says in Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." I realize that putting the Lord center of our lives, through prayer and devotions I am letting the Lord and his gift of the Holy Spirit guide our family. Reading the bible, prayer, daily devotions, sharing with fellow Christians and my family preserves my faith and devotion to the Lord. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (Psa. 12:6-7).
Through every hardship, or victory in our lives God will always gain the glory out of every situation he brings us through.
We try to teach our children to keep their eyes on the Lord and not the problem, to give grace, be in the word and put the Lord center of their lives.

Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.

Jesus said this…



Luke 6:45 "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Praise be to God and his words to guide and soothe our soul. From everlasting to everlasting.

May your day be blessed in the Lord our God today.

I thank Loni from for hosting this event.


In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)

Easter Devotions

Dear Friends,

Here is some great Bible verses our family reads on the days leading up to Easter:

Maudy Thursday - Matthew 26:17-30

Good Friday - Matthew 27:27-54

Holy Saturday - Matthew 27:55-66

Easter Sunday- Matthew 28:1-20

Christ remained in the tomb on Friday and Saturday. On the third day, Sunday, He arose, just as He said. (Matt. 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-9)

In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():) ( D.)

Bible Study and Cup of Tea

Dear Friends ,
I have quite time studying the bible every morning. It has enriched and blessed my life beyond measure. Please join me for a cup of tea and a verse from our Lord .

Psalms 103:6-18

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

My wish for you is that you find the Peace, Joy and Love that the Lord has in his blessing for you.

In his endless love,

Angel Mama ():)