Risen steps

Wake up 

you are dead in your sleep

wake up

your words carry no meaning

wake up 

your possessions are stolen

wake up

your dreams are not above reality

wake up

you haven't discovered you yet

step up

to the plate of discovery

step up

live outside your emotions

step up 

digest more than your own thoughts

step up

do something good

lift up

your head to the sky

lift up

your spirit from the dumps

lift up

your hands to the one

rise up

 in the grace that is already yours

rise up

above the selfishness of your depression

rise up

out of hate and into light

rise up

the spirit in you raised Christ from the grave

wake up from your small minded perception

step up and love the one in the mirror

lift up your own heart to the father

rise up in his grace.

The Grace Practice~

   The grace practice, some might say "what is that"? . We practice things without intent. What ever we find ourselves repeating is something we practice at.  W ether we acknowledge that or not. As grown folks we can tell our kids the reason why we color so good, make doing dishes look so easy is because we have spent years doing it practicing over and over again. We explain this process to our kids to help them understand that one day they too will be a grown up capable of many many things. 
   The hardest thing in my life I had to learn practicing is grace. God's grace released me the moment I said yes to my Savior but still spent so many years in the struggle. Still do in fact but my struggles have changed. I am not where I used to be and that is how this grace works. Changing us into the image of Him. When I allowed myself to practice forgiving myself and receiving his grace in it's fullness something started seriously changing deep within .
      I found myself  in possession of the grace card. I had received it and now I have a big clue on how to give it. I am in a place where I can see people in all their fullness and my first reaction is not hate or judgment . There was a time in my life where that would of been impossible for me. It feels good. I am at ease. I am no longer really dealing with anxiety. I am calm. I am breathing. I am walking in his goodness. It is such a wonderful place to be in. I have been transparent about my life, my past. I have an unusual story. My story is not one full of gold medals an college parties. Yet to be able to share with the world that despite my past , my future is a total different story . My tomorrows are way bigger than my today's. I am capable and successful. I am loved by the King. He has changed my name to Redeemed. Who am I to withhold that same attitude to a fellow human being ? 
    I have always had these opinions . The difference for me is I have started  doing more  than saying. I have people in my life who push me to my limits. We may go through it at times, things get real intense  but regardless of what it was or how bad it got I find it easy to return with open hearts and a clean slate. I am not holding on to stuff anymore.I let it go. It is such an amazing gift to know that God;s grace has loved me right into over flowing . Enough grace covering my life it can overflow into the next person;s life drawing them in and covering them in goodness . God works through his goodness. God doesn't need fear to win people over for the kingdom. God's goodness is what wins the sinner. 
   If you find yourself struggling to give grace, maybe you should do your grace practice. Practice receiving it in your own life and watch yourself change into a grace giver as well. 

Yes, to simple thought

The lips of a stranger
are far too tempting

The bottom of a  bottle
is far too tempting

The greenness of money and smoke
is far too tempting

The easiness of stealing it
is far too tempting

The satisfacation  of tearing someone down
is far too tempting

The less I have to do in being lazy
is far too tempting

The outcome i can control with a lie
is far too tempting

Gossiping 
is far too tempting

In the Flesh these things are true
 I have found The  way to Anew

Jesus~ Is Far too Tempting

Don't say no to the best of the best
just because you don't understand
how Jesus could be better than these things to man ?

i lived in those thoughts before
pot smoking, cursing, thieving , whore
Flesh has no idea how to really be
Flesh is made of dirt
Brown just like the crap  we see

I said yes to the simple thought
God is real and my life he bought
Through the Son,I now have every right
To stand against the drive to  be less in sight

I am seeing passed temptation
 I am now experiencing revelation

The changing of one's mind is a battle to be fought
I know right now your stomach feels weird , maybe in knots

That's Him the one I write of
He is stirring you up preparing you for HIS love

Go ahead and take a leap
either way you go there is something to be reaped
Call on Jesus ask to see his face
then pour yourself out to him hiding none

Keeping it real with the Son 
Begins the process of good 
Things start lining up as they should

its the power of Grace at work for you~
I believe this without a doubt
This is  why folks in church scream and shout

They have seen Him as well
Everyone is excited !
 NO ONE is going to Hell !

Can't you sense the Life waiting for us ?


Jesus is far too tempting~

Spring Time

                                                                

It is the time of year the colors begin to play

According to the calendar it is either April or May

 The grass is poking its tips through the brown

Lots of yellow snow known as pollen floating around

The flowers are curious and the trees are ready

To create life full of color on the steady

Butterflies and birds, deer and bunnies

Light laughter at all the funny

Of watching children run and be free

As they capture, the Blessing of” Just let it be!”

Perfection in its greatest form

Is a spring day that is romantically warm

The sunshine kissing your skin

Feeling the hope grow within

Life is great no matter what

Life is great even when it’s tuff

For these flowers here even have a  fight

It’s called a cold winter’s night

Yet they are always around

The moment spring is present with a sound

Here they come back to be a treat

Gorgeous as ever smelling oh so sweet

This is the time of year to smile and recharge

To purposely live life  large

To breathe in deep

And let it go of all that has caused us to weep

To start over and shine again

And find time for family and friend

Lady Lost in the Dark

Theres a lady lost in the dark

Her trails of taken steps leave no mark

Her hope is gone and her life is dead

she has nothing left except the words she has said

so she says a prayer and asks the Lord for his help

could it be here that her life begins

could it be the Lord who sent me to be her friend

to lift her up and share a smile

to comfort her with a hug just for a little while

to listen to her dreams and help her see

that the Lord is bigger than who she used to be

he has been calling your name trust me life is going to change

grace is the magic glue that holds the past into new

no more crying for you will not continue dying

savior is breathing life into you now

moment by moment day by day

with intent search for the words of the precious son

and all the evil passed  unto you will be undone

he is the redeemer of time

renewing your mind and your circumstance

so go ahead lift your head and begin to dance

in the joy and freedom that is abundantly yours

and start looking for the opening of doors. 

The Son

                             †

To live to die, time is lost in the question why
enter the morning within his glory
know that at the days end, he is still your friend
for it is all the inn be tweens that make it worthwhile
to love, to laugh , to smile
though a time might pass we shed a tear
these too are moments we hold dear
never wish your time away
for a day with breath is a day to pray
thank you Lord for all you’ve done
and most of all thank you God for your son 

Jesus Is A Shop Vac

Jesus Is A Shop Vac  I have two German Shepherds. Big Dogs! I love them dearly . When my husband and I first got married we tried buying the ultimate deluxe  vacuum cleaners that were designed to pick up dog hair. It would come with fancy little attachments and hoses. I was so thrilled by the thought of easy clean up. My dogs shed a lot of hair. Well so be it , the darn things would last maybe 6-9 months , maybe a year if I was lucky. Now after many years of going through vacuums’ I have chosen to only use the good handy dandy shop vac. Wet or dry. Big or small. Whatever it is this thing is going to get up and get it up fast. Best thing is it never gets clogged or full of hair. It is strong and easy.

Omg! How much is  Jesus like a shop vac? 

When we turn to all these little attempts in the flesh to self-help ourselves out of pain or hurt, addiction or hate it is like buying one of those vacuums’ that want to have a bunch of fancy attachments that will only lead to getting clogged up and overwhelmed. Then we move onto the next method of madness, onto the next vac.If we just let it go and go for the big handy dandy shop vac ~ Jesus~ His Grace Is big enough, strong enough, easy enough to suck it all up. Wet or dry it doesn’t matter. Our dirt~ His Grace sucks it up . No processing it through multiple brushes, simply sucked up and contained in his glory.

So if you find yourself trying too many things stop and ask yourself , is this some cheap vacuum ?? If it is you know what to do.. Toss that away. Turn to the ultimate. Turn to Jesus. 

The Grey

Oh oh,, how the Spirit longs for you
How the heart of the Father beats your name
The pursuit of you is far richer than fame
The patience existing for you
is so thick its what you see thru
Thru to the other side
where we find humanity and pride
The thickness is there
because its the air
that allows us to even dare
step outside his will
hard headed and determined still
Lessons learned the hard way
make an impact in our grey
Changing the course of our mind
urging us to be of the gentle kind
Life can hurt, more than bruise
it can make you lay in dirt
wishing to die
when really its not about you and i
seek him and you will see
God has made it easy to be free
stop thinking of you
its so hard to do
step outside your life
outside your strife
outside your me
and look to another and see
how my breath can be of use today
Then the other he attacks with fear
step behind me satan
for Jesus is here
and its okay to reach out and say
i need the pursuit to end
i need my eternal friend
i need the one who longs
i need the one who sings to me his song
i need to stop seeing thru the thick
and start existing in it
to stop with the pride
and to absorb the love deposited inside
to change my grey
to the things that Jesus say
no longer need to lie on the ground
manifestation of the flesh
returning to its form is what i found
returning to God translated wrong thru the senses
had to read my word to tear down those fences
My Friend has come and found me
Jesus has my hand and now these words
Are apart of His plan
to find more than only me, but to find his fish of the sea
Thats you
So do you want the pursuit to end
A new?

Poem for Trayvon Martin

These words are for a boy I never knew

Despite being a stranger my heart grew

My love for him has overgrown faster than any

Is it because his face represents so many

It was you young man and not me

Some say this truth should set me free

You being you could of easily been untrue

It could have been anyone , we don’t have a clue

To have our number called in complete random fashion

To die in some other’s moment of passion

What justice did they do by letting him go

Little of you did they know

Yet so much grace for the one with breath

Forgetting that he   first caused a death

I am sorry for you young man

As long as I live I will have y ou in my heart when I stand

Stand against what wrongs have been done

You Trayvon are also my son

I will never put a hoodie on again

Without first recognizing Zimmerman’s sin

He hated you before he saw your face

If he saw in you what the world does now there would have been no chase

Your mom and Dad is now on my mind

Peace I hope they find

But if they don’t I wont say anything bad

For what happened to you my son is bigger than sad

It was wrong and evil the way you left

You did what was right and tried your best.

The day you joined the Savior’s side

Is also the day a piece of America died.