454 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ
*Miracle Babies*
Children are a gift from the Lord they are a reward from him. Psalms 127:3

In order for this walk to be real I have promised the Lord that I would always be honest here so here I go.
I'm feeling overwhelmed and self consumed by many emotions today. I found out this week that I was pregnant with my third. This was a big shock as we mentally did not plan for a third. Today Im going through a miscarriage. I'm having feelings of feeling like a failure but I'm also having feelings of realizing just how big of a miracle children are. I see so many not look upon children as a miraculous gift straight from the Lord! So many put everything ahead of life, and you know what shame on them!
Today, I know without a doubt children are miracles each and every time! I praise Jesus for giving me my two children and I'm choosing to focus on the gifts he gives instead of the things that are taken away! We are to praise our God through the good times and bad! For I know his promise! When the Lord takes something away he gifts something new in its place!
The Challenge:
Give thanks and glory to the Lord in the good times and bad! When you go through a challenging spot in your life focus on your blessings instead of your pain!

453 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ
*Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda*
From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. John 1:16

I have worked very very hard to learn to be in the present moment and take things as they come! I have been very focused on learning to go with the tide instead of wasting time holding the tide water back.
I have come a long long way from living the life of the Coulda, woulda, shouldas looming around in my brain! The challenging part is being affected by those that still continue to live in the past or far future!
The coulda, woulda, shoulda are not gifted from the Lord but straight from the devil himself! That way of thinking will constantly make a person feel like a failure! You are not a failure in a Gods eyes.  God calls us to go with the tide instead of against.
The Challenge:
Tell yourself the coulda, woulda, shouldas are NOT from the Lord but living in the moment and seeing the blessings of your day before your eyes is what's gifted from him above. He is here now so snap out of it and Be present with him!

452 Days Saved - Learning to walk with Christ
*Purple Cross Mission*
Do not pass by a man in need, for you may be the hand of God to him. Proverbs 3:27

I am over the moon excited that people are so excited about our mission of sharing Christ around the world through a tiny but mighty Purple Cross! It truly brings joy to my soul that people are seeing the value of sharing Christ name in this very simple way! 

Today, I did an unexpected Purple Cross Mission. I was outside of Office Max and a lady pushing around her personal items in a shopping cart came up to me and asked me for spare change. Before I was saved these people frustrated me. Not because they needed my help but because more times then not I couldn't help. I never carry cash or change on me these days.
This time instead of telling her I can't help I was able to say, "Wait right here."  I came back to her and said I am so sorry I do not have change for you today but I do have this. I placed our Purple Cross into her hand and told her to remember Jesus is always with her.
She said thank you and I was just happy I was able to offer her something. I will of course be praying for her!
The Challenge:
Always keep Purple Crosses in your car you won't believe all the people the Lord sends to you so you can discretely share his name in the most random of places and at just the right moment! His timing is always perfect!

451 Days Saved - Learning to walk with Christ.
*Surrender*
As for me I am in your hands do with me whatever you think is good and right. Jeremiah 26:14

I've had something new pop up that I can't tell you all about now but I promise to share in time.
This is what I mean about enjoying the ride of life. One can choose to close eyes, grip tight, cry, be in denial or try to escape the moving cart! The other option, a far better one, is to simply put your hands up and enjoy the ride of life with a smile as you pass on through here. Remember for all of Gods children this is not our final destination for we are merely passing through .
The Challenge:
Choose to put your hands up, surrender, give every part of your life over to God for that's when true blessings of this life reveal themselves

450 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ
*Don't want; Do!*
The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want. Psalms 23:1

I prayed for a busy life and here it is, a busy life. I'm one of the most impatient people but God has been keeping me busy so instead of wanting I'm simply doing!
I think that's another little hey to life that he wants me to share with you. When you work for God he will keep you busy and he will keep your cup full. So many people sir around thinking I want this, I want that! I want, I want, I want!
The Lord is retraining my mind to not want but to do! Think of ways to create action to get to the result you want! Instead of getting overwhelmed by all the things your lacking or don't have simply DO and the desires of you heart will manifest themselves.
The Challenge:
When you think, I want! Immediately stop yourself! Reprogram your mind to say, "That would be nice to have but I will do X, Y and Z to make things happen. I won't want i will Do!!

449 Days Saved - Learning to walk with Christ
*He's with me!"
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will not fear evil, he is with me Proverbs.

Life has been magical lately. I feel as though I'm in my own little world. I believe the Lord is protecting me this way. Finally able to just focus on him and what he needs from me.
I feel like I held back most my life, i was sometimes in fear of dark valleys of life but now I don't live this way. I live knowing something good is about to happen instead of thinking something  bad is coming. I know with Jesus I'll be upheld through the dark valleys of this life.

Today as I lay in bed, my home clean, family gone and wrapping up some work I stared to nod off. I looked around and knew in my heart this was the moment I've been waiting on. A moment of feeling complete. Complete with my family, my home, my career and most important God. I know who I am and where I'm going! The Lord is the one who completes us and makes us feel enough! Nothing else but him will ever give you that established and safe feeling you crave!
The Challenge:
Remind yourself daily that you are complete and enough in the Lord. Nothing else can fill your cup but him.

448 Days Saved - Learning to walk with Christ
*Blessed Gifts*
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of Gods grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 NIV

Life has been moving at a rapid pace but I function better when I'm busy which may sound kind of odd. I feel like the busier I am the less time I have to focus on my emotions which let's face it emotions and sensitive hearts can get the best of us sometimes.
The Lord shared with me last year that walking with him means trusting and believing in your own gifts. For many years I put all my talents on hold thinking my gifts were not enough. Satans lies. Instead of working on my gifts I found myself going with the ways of the world and not using or sharing my gifts wisely. All the time I was doing this I could have found real peace by excelling at the talents God granted me to find peace in this life.
I have not had much time to read the Bible this week but God gave us our gifts as a way to spend time with him and connect with our creator. When we feel at peace he feels at peace with us and our gifts are what brings his light into our lives.
Last night I was up until 2 am drawing this girl dancing in the sunlight. It took me three hours to complete but time did not matter! Using ones gifts is the best therapy and form of peace a person can find.
The Challenge:
Have you been misusing your gifts or not using them at all? When you use the gifts God entrusted you with you will start to feel more grace in your life. You will take steps toward your destiny instead of taking steps back from where God is directing you to go.