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Mansion Over The Hilltop

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https://youtu.be/ICrzF0kKQZM As I sit and enjoy my quiet time just looking around at all the beauty that God has created just for us! I’m reminded of His promise that He’s made a mansion for me just over the hilltop! I’m sitting here with tears of joy, as I reflect on my life, and in my walk with Christ. Too many times I had wandered off from His path, looking for something .. whether it was love, understanding or maybe it was acceptance, I am not sure.  But one day I walked into a church, not looking for God, but there He was waiting for me. And I heard a sermon that opened my heart, and I realized that all that I was searching for, I found right there in that small church! I found love, I found understanding and acceptance, all from One man, called Jesus. He has been with me from that day forward, even in my wanderings, in my back sliding and in my darkest times, He was there. I have often believed that I was alone. But, I just realized this morning, that I was never alone! This ...

Life’s Notes 11/8/2022

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I’ve seen God’s perfect work in my backslidden sister last year… it was beautiful, perfect and I was with her as she took her last breath here on earth and into eternity. Amazing love  I didn’t get to be with my brother as he fought hard for each breath he took. His mindset has always been different from mine.  I’ve learned that I don’t have to be like you and that you don’t have to be like me!  That was a breakthrough 4 me. I thought that to fit in and 4 people to like me, I had to be like them. Hallelujah! God is in our midst.  How beautiful it is to watch God opening up the heart of His children… bringing them the wonderful news that their sins are forgiven.. and then watching them come to God… It is not a mystery.. but it is God’s way …  The spirit is calling many out of the darkness to come to the Light.  Amazing grace is at hand 4 all who believe. God is indeed on the move for the lost.  Watch & pray for them! God is calling them out.. one by...

In Loving Memory of Cesar Salazar

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This week was a week of reflection, old childhood memories, lots of tears and shared some laughter with our memories of Cesar. Everyone has the same message about this young man. Polite, kind and cared much for those whose path crossed his. Overall, this man loved all sports and lived his life the way he thought was best. Cesar was remembered by many family members and friends as a kind and funny soul. I still have a hard time understanding why he wanted to be alone while dealing with his illness (heart failure, diagnosed in 2019).  But I had to learn, how we all have the ability to make choices and people will not always understand or like the decisions we make. At the end of the day, it is our choice and people (like me) need to accept it. We aren't asked to like it nor to understand it, but to respect it. Little brother, I love you and still do not like the way we had to end our days here on earth. But I do respect you for making YOUR decision. We had fun arguing about everythin...

Cesar A Salazar jr

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Wow, when the Holy Spirit is speaking it is needful to stop for a moment and listen to what He is saying to you. It is that wonderful still small voice that will fill your heart with joy, when you take stop and listen. We can chose to let God’s Word get away from us at that moment, only to later realize that you missed His wonderful blessing. I did just that!  I robbed myself of having the opportunity to share one last time an “I Love You little brother” ….  God’s perfect delight was to give me peace & closure with my brother, Cesar.  I robbed myself of such a wonderful blessing.  I was too prideful, too busy and too fearful to heed God’s gracious blessing.  The bottom line is that God was calling me to reach out one more time to him, but I didn’t. Cesar left us on Thursday afternoon, October 13, 2022 in the stillness of his room.  I love you baby brother! I miss you ..  I find comfort in learning that you left us just as you designed it. You did ...

Mourning 9/22/2022

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I’m sad today because I’m really missing my little sister .. she was my crazy half, my pain in the butt, but she was my sister. I can’t talk to her, I can’t laugh with her and this grieving pain today is natural & it’s normal. This feeling of loss makes me different from animals, from trees and from everything else that God created; because I can feel the pain of a loss loved one….  My crazy twin left this earth exactly seven (7) months ago today and the sadness is still within my heart. I miss the idea of calling her just to hear what crazy stuff she’s been up to.  I also learned today as I’m mourning her loss, and that is, that it’s OK to grieve … that it’s natural … there’s no time limit and also I have hope now, because she’s no longer struggling with her regrets, her shame & the pain of losing her children. She is no longer hurting herself and I have found the freedom to let her go. She has found rest, peace and healing at last.  Be well my little sister in t...

Prayer 4 America

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  Ola .. and may our hearts cry out to our God.  Reading Jeremiah & oh how close America is walking like Judah.  May God’s people continually pray for America to return to God, and then God will replace the current leaders with new leaders that have a heart for God. Will you please pray with us?   Jeremiah 3:14 - 15 “Return, O backsliding children,” says the Lord; “for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.  And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding”

WORD 4 TODAY

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  are you let down? feeling out of control? overwhelmed? feeling lost & frustrated? Jesus is asking, do you want to be made whole? Matthew 15:30-32 Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them. So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing