04/03/2025
Long post....
Testimony time...
My life update.
So many things are changing in my life during this season. All good, I assure you.
Recently, I hosted a ladies retreat & although I prepared for, prayed over & served the ladies attending, there was much more going on behind the scenes.
Long story short, the Lord reminded me that He gave me Bountiful Blessings Ladies Fellowship (BBLF) several years ago & I haven't really stepped into the leadership role with this ministry that He has called me to.
I more or less had put BBLF on the back burner while I focused on my chosen ministries of Homeschooling & Massage.
The Lord reminded me that He has much more in store for me to be doing as a ministry leader. He said I had put Him in a box, limiting how He wants use me for the Kingdom. He said I needed to step out in faith, to trust Him fully in EVERY area & be willing to allow big changes to occur.
I fully submitted & re-committed to His call...
And He wrecked me with His Grace & Love.💜
Less than 48 hours after that weekend the changes began.
Due to the hand of the Lord, I am no longer homeschooling.
Just a few short weeks ago, this would have devistated me, but I immediately knew this was by His design & I am at peace with the decision. I was blessed to be able to plant seeds & help my granddaughters with their early education. He is moving them into a different setting & giving them a great new educational adventure!
I am also purging my classroom, home, garage & storage unit of things that I don't absolutely need, find true joy in owning or deem useful. This process is likely to take weeks, but I am determined to put my house in order, that I may once again be able to host BBLM gatherings here, as He has asked me to do.
And along with the purging comes investing more time with Him, Hearing His voice more & more. Downloading messages He is giving me in preparation for the next ministry event He assigns me to lead. These are some really phenomenal messages I'm getting and whenever the next event will be, I will be well equipped.
I addition. The Lord has asked me to stop using my credit cards. This falls in line with the "completely trusting Him" part of this journey. It has always been quite convenient to use a card to pay for any & everything & then pay the bill when it comes. However, those come with finance charges & that's money wasted. If I am a better steward of the gifts He gives me, I will find myself in a better position to live a life that glorifies Him & bless others in His name.
And finally, I am growing my Massage practice by expanding hours & adding new clients. The plan is to grow enough that I will one day be able to provide employment for someone else who loves sharing their gift of massage with others.
As a result of all of this....
I was recently anointed & had hands layed on me in prayer. And although I have never truly seen myself as a leader, He does. I am reminded that He doesn't call the qualified. But qualifies the called.
And in that knowledge, my prayer is that I will always be moving forward into the plans He has for me & that I would not shy away from the hard things. That I would remain grounded in His truth & steadfast in my calling that I may do my part to expand the Kingdom, for His glory.
And finally, I ask this of you, please keep me in your prayers & be diligent in your own walk. He wants to use all of us in different ways. Shalom. 🙏
