Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Book Review " One Second After"

Hello Beloved,

I have finished reading this new book. It was an eye opener too. It was fiction but like the last book I read it was based on true facts. The book is called:
" One Second After" by William R. Forstchen. It has a foreword by Newt
Gingrich. I think it is something we should all know about at least.
The subject is EMP: Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon.

The book is about a man who lives in mountains of North Carolina and how when this weapon is used it sends the entire country back into the Dark Ages.
At home speaking with his friend on the telephone and then all of sudden
the phone is dead and the ceiling fan starts to slow down , thinking it must be
power outage, he goes ahead with his plans to cook out on the grill. Soon his daughter says to him, " Dad, something is strange". Silence, no sounds of traffic, no air traffic, nothing.. What is going on?
There are cars stopped on the roads not moving , power out everywhere.. Is it a solar storm that maybe has short circuited? Oh, here comes the mother-in-law with her old Edsel car.... They take it out to see the reason for all the stopped cars... He tries to start his own car and nothing. Being a retired military man he has an idea of what has happened.... EMP.
This weapon works like this: when an atomic bomb is detonated about the earth's atmosphere it can generate a " pulse wave" which travels at the speed of light and will short- circuit EVERY electronic device that the wave touches on the earth's surface...( taken from the Foreword by Newt Gingrich).
So, now with nothing electronic working, anything that is run by computers, ie: lights , all medical equipment, refrigeration, ect.... What will happen?
War breaks out within the community , looting, shooting, food shortage, death.
To find out more about EMP and the story line you need to read this amazing book. Is there really truth to it, or is it just a sci-fi type book to read? I guess you wil have to make up your own mind, I have.
Remember: Smile today it is when you are the most beautiful you can be and someone needs to see it today. God Bless and tenderly with arms wrapped about you..... your sister in Christ Jesus... vickie

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Just thinking Out Loud

Hello Beloved,

I just finished my morning prayer and it made me start thinking about things.
Things like,,, the vastness of the universe, and how far Jesus had to come to live among us. Why He did what He did for us, you know, dying on the cross... How it must have felt for Him here. Being down here and doing all the miracles He did and STILL people turned away from Him.. I can not image why?
I heard a preacher talk about Paul last weekend and how when Paul was in prison and chained 24 hours a day to a prison guard and not knowing when he would be taken to be killed, how he remained calm and in touch with Christ.
I don't know about you, but I have read and read and heard many time the words of Paul but for some reason when I heard them this last time, it clicked.
The scripture this preacher talked about was in Philippians 4: 4. You know it I am sure...
" Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say again: Rejoice!"
Now, you have, like me heard that and read that many times... but have you ever thought about what that means? I apparently had not, until I heard it last week... Do you want to know a secret? I think the secret is 'in the Lord always".
Doesn't matter what your going through ,, good or bad. If we will just remember that "IN THE LORD " is where rejoicing is suppose to be, not in the trouble we have or the good things , but "IN THE LORD"..
I know how hard it is to do this... I have had troubles where I forgot and also I have forgotten in my good times... But , after listening to this preacher and how it was said I won't forget anymore..... Just remember that in your times of trouble, to just step outside of them and remember that to have peace you have to " Rejoice , in the Lord always, again , Rejoice" .
I know that most people already knew this so today I am really just speaking to
myself, sometimes I am pretty slow at catching on... It is about having a close personal relationship with our Savior, our Lord, our Father, our Friend, Jesus Christ.. I am so working on this relationship....
I pray that today you will have that closeness too... Dear Lord, for everyone who would read this, I pray that eyes will be open, hearts will heal, and that whomever it is that they would know , no matter where they go in this earthly body that You are truly standing with them... and they CAN rejoice because You
are there with them... Thank you for my revelation in this ... I love you , Lord.
I pray for your will to be done.. In Jesus name Amen.
Remember : Smile , it is a free gift from God to you to share with others...
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you... your sister in Christ Jesus.. vickie

Monday, February 13, 2012

New Book Review

Hello Beloved,

I am going to give my opinion of a new book I just read.. The book is called
"The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that holds the Secret of America's Future
by Jonathan Cahn.
Pat Robertson " Extraordinary" , Joseph Farah, " Stunning" Sid Roth," Mind Blowing " This is what you will find on the front cover of this book.
While this book is Fiction it holds in it some basic truths.. When you read this book please remember you can look these facts up for yourself...
The book tells a story about what happened to Israel back in Isaiah 9:10-11 (KJV) and then goes on to show how it relates to us here in America today.
I am sure we who were old enough at the time of September 11, 2001, can remember where we were on that day , what we were doing, how we felt as we watched our country come under attack.... We also remember the days following the attack I am sure.... But did we all know how it was connected to
what happened to ancient Israel? I would think probably not.. I didn't anyway...
Rabbi Cahn, takes us through scriptures and explains to us what he believes the meaning behind the attacks were..... Please remember , if you must, you can always look up the facts yourself..... Rabbi Cahn even gives you a listing of where to find them as he did....
I know I will never look at the scriptures in Isaiah 9:10-11 the same again... I know that it is time for the people of the United States of America to wake up
and remember how our country was started and by whom....I really cannot say a lot more or I will give away the eye opening experience of every person who will take the time to read this amazing book...
Dear Lord God,
I pray that if just one person see this and gets this book. I pray that their eyes be open and they truly know what it means to give their life over to the Living God who created them... Thank you , Lord , for Rabbi Cahn and the words you gave him to tell us......
Remember to Smile: God gave it to each of us to pass it on!!!
your sister in Christ Jesus,
vickie

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Prayer Cloth

Hello Beloved,

I have had family issues on my mind the last little bit and it is things that disturbed me to the point of finally reaching out to an outsider ( someone not
in my immediate family)... I am first and foremost thankful for the friendship of
this person..... She is the most wonderful and knowledgeable person I know. I trust her with my heart. So I thank her. I soon found out it was not just her that I would be so grateful and thankful for today..
I ask if I could have a prayer cloth for my son and family and in a very small group of people we prayed over this cloth... ( I don't know how all of you feel
about a prayer cloth or even if you know of such a thing) a prayer cloth is a
cloth that is anointed with oil and then the elders of the church and anyone else
who loves to pray and loves the Lord come down and pray and then you put the cloth under a pillow of that person or they carry it on their person and miraculous things happen... prayers are answered. I did that today and I can tell you the power of the Lord came down and I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, that
all is well for the future.
Do you remember my friend the "Yellow Road Warrior"? Well, she taught today
in class about the Holy Spirit. It was good.... After church was out several of us went into the sanctuary to pray over the prayer cloths and I am here to tell you
that the power of God cam down. If you have never felt that then you need to get in a close personal relationship with God. We prayed through to get a answer and I believe I got one.. May not have been the one I was thinking about
but I believe I got the answer. I am so thankful and grateful for the men and woman in our church that they will stay and help you pray through...
I wrote this all down in my " yellow warrior book" and I will let you know when
it is answered , OK? I love my church family.
Remember to Smile: It is a free gift from God for you to share with all you meet.
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you... your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie

Monday, January 2, 2012

New Year 2012

Hello Beloved,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

Wow! Another year has come and gone. Do they seem to fly by really fast for you too? 2011, what a year of ups and downs.. I am sure we can all say that.
Are you ready for the New Year to start? How did you start your New Year off?
With it being on a Sunday this year, we started our New Year by going to church and hearing about The Tabernacle.. It was a good service... then Sunday evening we had a beautiful service.. Foot Washing and Communion.. If you have never experienced this , I am sorry... It is a very humbling and beautiful service.
This past year has been filled with struggles and failures but it has also been filled with miracles and victories. Out of tragedy we saw this past year a very real , powerful, and awesome miracle. A friend of mine was on life support and in a coma and they wanted to " pull the plug" and as the family got themselves
ready to do just that, BEHOLD my friend wakes up and sits up and talks and feeds herself and knows where she is and who she is.. .. She was brought back from the dead !!!! God is so totally AWESOME!!!! We saw people healed from cancer, babies hearing restored,woman get pregnant that couldn't, new babies born, hearts that were broken healed, the list goes on and on. These may not sound like miracles to everyone but if it had been you, then you would know the awesome blessings behind each one.. God is still on the Throne and still in the restoration business... If you are in need of a miracle then you need to ask God for it.....
If you don't know our Lord Jesus as your personal Savior and your not sure your ready to face the coming tribulation then it is really pretty easy to fix... You just have to ask Him into your heart... John 3:16 says that " WHOSOEVER believes in Him shall not perish , but have everlasting life." Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Do you believe he lived and was raised from the dead? Do you believe that He died on the cross for your sins? Do you believe that He is who He says He is? Then please don't delay in asking Him into your life... He will change what needs to be changed and you will spend eternity with Him... He just wants to have a close personal relationship with you, His Beloved. There is more, oh so much more but for now just asking Him into your heart is a good start . Then you need to according to the Holy Scriptures , Matthew 3:13-17, Luke 3:21-22,
St. John 3: 1-8, Acts 2;37-41 , so you can see the need to move forward as the scriptures tell us... Please find a good Bible believing church and learn. Study to show yourself approved.. I will be here if you need help.. PLEASE don't delay in making a decision today time is so, so short. JESUS IS COMING AND COMING SOON!!!!!
Remember to smile, it is a gift form God for you to share with all you meet...
God Bless you in this the New Year of 2012!!!!!!
tenderly with arms wrapped about you, your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Prayer, Matthew 6:1-18

Hello Beloved,

I was just reading in Matthew this morning , Chapter 6 . When it occurred to me that when
I hear people pray or I pray we do sound like the hypocrites. So I went on further down in the
chapter and was reading v. 7, use NOT vain repetitions....... that is what I usually hear when
I listen to others pray.. So in v.9; it starts the Lord' Prayer:
"" Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.."""
This should be where we worship our Father. We should tell Him that we know who He is,
how much we love Him.. We can do this in song, with words of love, praise. What can you think of to do to worship our Father?
"""Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.""""
This is loyalty. This is where we tell Him that we want His will in our life... Where we live out
our prayers of faith..
""" Give us this day our daily bread."""
This is where we ask . Ask? Yes, we ask for what ever we need.. Ask according to the Word of God.
"""" And forgive us our debts , as we forgive our debtors.""""
This is where we forgive all who have done something to us.. We then ask for the same forgiveness for ourselves.. So if we want to be forgiven with mercy, we should have mercy towards others when they ask for forgiveness.
"""" And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.""""
This is where we ask for deliverance from what is a stronghold in our life. So we can live our
life the way God wants us too.. What is your stronghold?
""""For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever."""
This is just another way to worship. so we start we worship and we end with worship.
We are just letting God know that we love Him and want to obey Him in ALL of what we do..
"""""""""" Amen""""""""""
So be it... That is what the word Amen means... So be it or Let it be so.... We are just telling God
that we are asking and that we want it to be so... So when we pray we should be very careful
what we are praying about....
God's way is the perfect way. We should be striving towards the perfect way everyday... God knew us before we were...Psalms 139. So, I don't think we are a surprise to Him...
I struggle everyday with all of this, how about you? I pray that together , you and I can
help each other strive towards the perfect way of God.
Please remember to Smile today, you are the most beautiful when you do....
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you.... your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie

Monday, August 22, 2011

Left Behind? Not Me!!

Hello Beloved,

I have been watching the Left Behind movies.. They make me think. Do you ever think about
what might happen if you are left behind? What about some of your loved ones? Time is getting so short. When are we going to tell EVERYONE we meet about Jesus Christ and what He did for us at Calvary? Do you watch the TV news? Read newspapers or news magazines? Everyone, everywhere in the world is talking about this or thinking about this... I just wonder WHAT they are thinking. Have you ever wondered what God wants from you? So many questions, now I need to find the answers , huh?

What does God want from me? I believe He wants full commitment. FULL. Like in everything we do. Our private life as well as our public life... You know the part we try to keep to ourselves;
thoughts , actions, our deeds, worries, the sad as well as the happy .. He wants us to trust Him. Do you? He wants us to love Him. Do we? Are we conditional in our love? He was not conditional in His love for you... He knew before, yes, BEFORE, what we were going to be doing and He died for ALL of us anyway!! Do you have faith? In Hebrews 11:1-40 you see the word faith 23 times
and faithful 1 time.. That is why it is called the " Faith " chapter. Look at the names in this chapter and the reasons.... These were real people, just like you and me.. the first verse says"
" Now faith is the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things not seen."
So, what are you hoping for? What is the evidence you are looking for and not seeing?

I see evidence of a returning Christ Jesus all around me... Do you? Earthquakes, sea sorrows, ( hurricanes, cyclones, underwater earthquakes, tsunami's ) economies failing, government's falling, do you see what I am talking about here? I have faith that Jesus Christ will keep His Word and return soon... I am asking each one who reads this ........ ARE YOU READY? DO YOU WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND ? If you do not want to be left and you are not ready , would you let me help you get ready? It is so simple.. Knock, knock, . Well ,are you ready to answer that knock? I believe it is Jesus knocking at the door of your heart... Ready to let Him in?

Dear Lord Jesus, please come into my heart today and please forgive me of all of my sins... I accept you into my life and want to do your will ... In Jesus name.. Amen.
Now that was pretty simple wasn't it? Now, find a good Bible based church and read the Word daily and pray everyday and be quiet and listen to God talk to you... Thank you for choosing to become a new brother/ sister ... I love a big family...
Smile: you are the most beautiful when you do.... with arms wrapped tenderly around you...
your new sister in Christ Jesus, vickie