Hearsts on fire ( Blog-hop July26-Jul 31)

Hearts on Fire (Celebrating You Jul 26-Jul 31)

(Hearts on Fire -- Painting by Sharon Cummings)"Home ISWhere OneHeart Is" aka "One Heart" says on her blog"A few of you have expressed to me that sometimes you wonder whether what you do here makes a difference; therefore, I thought it would be good for each of us to write a post sharing how blogging has made a difference in our life. I pray that some of us who are growing a bit weary may be encouraged by this" So this "Blog Hop" is to encourage eachother to keep on making an difference in eachother lives Indeed my sister "One Heart" is right to have choosen this picture because that is what happenend when we connect in "blogland" with eachother.....When we read an blog....IT TOUCH OUR HEARTWhen an comment flows in IT TOUCH OUR HEART When we write an comment, we REACH IN OUR HEARTS for words....... And an HEART THING STARTED between US.
At least THAT is what happenend with me since i started blogging this coming december 2 years ago.....
WE ARE PUTTING EACHOTHERS HEARTS ON FIRE!!
My experience is that when i am doubting or wondering or even thinking this blogging is taking my time to much........That is when i go and surge in my heart and see who or what i fill it with........I don't know if what i am saying makes sense but....my heart must be full first with THE ONE......The keeper of My HEART JESUS........And when our HEARTS get on FIRE it is HIM between us and stirring LOVE IN and BETWEEN US.....
In "My WALK and TALK" post last sunday He draws me to the focus on LOVE......and this morning before writing this post i came accross an verse and felt i must "Dot" it down because i believe that is the wish of OUR FATHER what must happen....in our life's in everything we do.........

Philippians 1:9-11 (The Message)

So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well.  Learn to love appropriately.  You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush.  Live a lover's life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of:  bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of  God.

Friends i found in those 2 years many FRUITS FROM THE SOUL in your comments and writings on your blog!

And i thank God he lead me to blogland.

Thanks to all of you and let's link-up to this party( click on title of this post) to put eachothers "HEART on FIRE"

Blessings "GodsOwn" (Bernice)

My Walk and Talk ~ My week in pictures " Do not let "ME" drawning...."

THIS WEEK in PICTURES !!

Something like this psalm my prayer went since last thursday

Psalm 55

¹ Listen to my prayer, O God,

       do not ignore my plea;  ² hear me and answer me.

       My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught

 ³ at the voice of the enemy,

       at the stares of the wicked;

       for they bring down suffering upon me

       and revile me in their anger.

Was walking around with an headache what could only be put down with some Tylenol for an while.......
To me the only thing what could help was closing myself up from "the world" and take an long sleep.........this afternoon......



That is how i see what happened.....
In my deep sleep i saw no pictures only hearing an loud voice it sounded like my husband and said......
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.........? Do you want to drawn " ME ".......You need  THE SPIRIT OF LOVE"!!
I was clearly awake......my head felt lighter...no cloud over my head and mood......I opened my bedroom...."back to the world"!
My kids and there dad where bussy in the house.....repairing some things..cleaning up....,preparing an BBQ.....My son came to me and said "daddy says we must do the house, because your birthday is up-coming....."
I said to my family i join in soon after taking an shower.....


I love to talk and reflect with the Lord under the shower....
Lord was it my husband talking to me in my dream...? I know he prays for me......
Maybe he prays for me to get more LOVE to conquer all what i have to deal with......??!!
Who am i DRAWNING??!!......My husband with my bad moods, moodiness.....lack of this or that???..........


No my dear....( or did the Lord say my princess,my queen my precious one...?)...
It's MY SPIRIT in you what is drawning....,what you are crushing....not giving way in you...because you give in doing what your FLESH wants to do......
You look at it and does not call an "halt " to it......


You need to see THE FRUITS of MY SPIRIT in your life......
Start focussing the coming time on the 1st one LOVE....2nd is JOY.....3th is PEACE and look the others up......... and search how this "fruit" of my spirit can grow in your life.......and come to " full bloom"........
To my memory came back an beautiful Journal i saw made by Cindy at " I Owe it All to Him"

Can you read what is on this journal ?....... " And now these three remain Faith,Hope and Love .But the greatest of these is LOVE......"


Yes Lord i know You ask me several times to spend more time with You in The Word......I must start journaling..........
Friends this is/was my "Walk and talk" with The lord for today  i promised Him also to share those moments with you on my blog some weeks ago......here and hereL
Linking-up with

WOW blog hop ~ SILENCE ~

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.”- Mother Teresa

Fearless friday ~ In the Hands of God ~

Our host is "Angela" at  Free SpiritHaven

 

Today we send-up our prayers to God and join our hands together

We put in God's Hands all what we have on our hearts and minds....we even put our own life in His hands.Today i want to focus on our "loved-ones"

• Parents
• Siblings
• Our children and spouses
• Our friends
• In-laws

Yesterday i got an phone-call from my mother ...I don't know what i must think about it. We did not talk in 2 month's and in this phone call she shared about physical struggles lately and treatments both of them had to undergo.......She sounded not worried or anxcious but still i wonder........When you can see eachother face to face you know better how an person is dealing with challenges..Help me pray for those issues....

• Healing of an eye surgery ( she got an new lens.....)
• She have upcoming chirurgical treatment of her teeth.....
• An selling of property what they extended for long time was done finaly but was emotional
• Sending helpers and giving them strenght in de-cluttering there invironment
• leading and guiding of them to enter with peace in the last phase of there life and learning to see what gives quality to there life
• If it is God's will to meet eachother soon let it be and come to pass

An old poem i found and want to end with it!

In the Hands of God

by Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582) English version by Kieran Kavanaugh OCD and Otilio Rodriguez OCD Original Language Spanish

I am Yours and born of You,
What do You want of me?

Majestic Sovereign,
Unending wisdom,
Kindness pleasing to my soul;
God sublime, one Being Good,
Behold this one so vile.
Singing of her love to you:
What do You want of me?

Yours, you made me,
Yours, you saved me,
Yours, you endured me,
Yours, you called me,
Yours, you awaited me,
Yours, I did not stray.
What do You want of me?

Good Lord, what do you want of me,
What is this wretch to do?
What work is this,
This sinful slave, to do?
Look at me, Sweet Love,
Sweet Love, look at me,
What do You want of me?

In Your hand
I place my heart,
Body, life and soul,
Deep feelings and affections mine,
Spouse -- Redeemer sweet,
Myself offered now to you,
What do You want of me?

Give me death, give me life,
Health or sickness,
Honor or shame,
War or swelling peace,
Weakness or full strength,
Yes, to these I say,
What do You want of me?

Give me wealth or want,
Delight or distress,
Happiness or gloominess,
Heaven or hell,
Sweet life, sun unveiled,
To you I give all.
What do You want of me?

Give me, if You will,prayer;
Or let me know dryness,
And abundance of devotion,
Or if not, then barrenness.
In you alone, Sovereign Majesty,
I find my peace,
What do You want of me?

Give me then wisdom.
Or for love, ignorance,
Years of abundance,
Or hunger and famine.
Darkness or sunlight,
Move me here or there:
What do You want of me?

If You want me to rest,
I desire it for love;
If to labor,
I will die working:
Sweet Love say
Where, how and when.
What do You want of me?

Calvary or Tabor give me,
Desert or fruitful land;
As Job in suffering
Or John at Your breast;
Barren or fruited vine,
Whatever be Your will:
What do You want of me?

Be I Joseph chained
Or as Egypt's governor,
David pained
Or exalated high,
Jonas drowned,
Or Jonas freed:
What do You want of me?

Silent or speaking,
Fruitbearing or barren,
My wounds shown by the Law,
Rejoicing in the tender Gospel;
Sorrowing or exulting,
You alone live in me:
What do You want of me?

Yours I am, for You I was born:
What do You want of me?

“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT

Link-Party Friday July 23....~ story's of KINDNESS~

Cindy Adkins from 

 Ask to write 
An  short story about how someone helped you in the past when you least expected it! I believe that these will be very inspiring stories of kindness!

Acts of kindness when i least expect it.......
You know i found it hard to find examples in my memories


Acts of kindness i could come up is when my neighbour take unexpectantly my kids a long with her to bike or to go with her to an "fruit and vegetable garden" to work in it and pick up fruits and veggies......
Those moments are for me changes to have "me-time".

But i can come-up still with an story, that someone stepped in in my place....probably it was an "angel" who was there at the right time at the right place......


It was an day in fall 2 or 3 years ago my daughter turned that november 10 years...
I always bike with her to her activities after school...singing lessons and athletics......
That time she was pleading to bike sometimes alone home after the lessons......because she is nearly an "teen"......
One day i said oke today you can come home by youreself.......
I expect you to be home i believe it was 6.30 PM....
Honestly speaking that day i felt tired to bike up and down to bring and pick her up so i gave in......
I was home and felt an little guilty and was doubting if i did right ...In my head all kind of disaster scenarios came to my mind what can happen on the way.....
I remember i prayed and said "God protect her on her way.........If i brought her in danger to give her permission to bike home alone lord forgive me........Let your angels follow her and bring her safe home".....


Some minutes later than the time i expected her ...She pressed our appartment 'door bell" and i felt relieved......
When she entered the door......She had BIG EYES and said " Mummy, mummy you know what happenend.....It was like i was in an Wild West Movie.........
I was biking on the bike road close to our house ( 15 min walking distance...) and an lady on an bike passed me stepped off and said to me it is better i do the same....because something is going on further on the road.........
She took me to cross over the road of the cars to the other side and we biked together and than said look what we would have passed at...and she showed me an man who was waving with an "shot-gun" in front of "the coffee-bar" ( this is the name of cafe's where they sell overhere soft-drugs).......
She biked with me further we crossed the street together and than she said here i must go the other way and i said good-by to her.........
Mum  do you think it was an angel who came to help me ??
I said i believe it was.... because i felt so guilty and worried that i let you bike alone....so talk it over with God and ask to send His angels along with you.........and bring you safe home.......


We prayed  and thank God for His protection and "hedge of Angels he put around us"!

THANKFULL THURSDAY ~ Week of WONDERS of God....~

God did wonders this week!!
What is the definition of WONDER?

–verb (used without object)

1.

to think or speculate curiously

2.

to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often fol. by at )

3.

to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here.

–verb (used with object)

4.

to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened.

5.

to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went.

Yes i am in AWE..... of the fastness of God's answering prayer...

Last week on Fearless Friday i ask prayer for my B.I.L.  to at least get an "life-sign" from him and for protection and that he stayed on the Lord's way........

Next day saturday evening we got an call........That he came home to tell that he is safe and sound.....and he looks and sounds to his sister and brothers BETTER than ever before! They came together last weekend and talk open with eachother since an long time..... I MARVEL at God..........!!

Praise God

On "FF"  i ask prayer for an precious sister and friend........You can read her blog about what happenend to her on SUNDAY and after............ God NEVER sees to AMAZE me....!!

I ADMIRE those  WONDERS of restoration and healing and sharing /giving HIS UN-FAILLING LOVE  to His CHILDREN who look up to Him for help!!

We gather in prayer to encourage eachother  and bring all our needs before Him!

I am Thankfull for all my blog sisters and friends

I am Thankfull for the Joy , Happiness and Peace  what was shed in my heart and mind this week.....It really surpasses all understanding........

( picture from this website)

Their lives will be like a well-watered garden,
   never again left to dry up.
Young women will dance and be happy,
   young men and old men will join in.
I'll convert their weeping into laughter,
   lavishing comfort, invading their grief with joy. 

Jeremiah 31:13 (The Message)

I am Thankfull and feel blessed beyond meassure! 

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What does love look like in your home ? ~ Speaking eachother "Love language"~

When this meme came to my attention.. I took an look more purposefully. 
How do i show love to my kids and hubby...
How the kids show love to us and eachother...
What do i appreciate or know it is the way how my hubby shows love......
Well it is in the simple acts....
When hubby makes coffee for himself he ALWAYS makes for me the same with breakfast....
Sunday morning breakfast is always made by my husband.
Mostly an "Nigerian breakfast"
This would be a typical Nigerian breakfast.

To replicate, here's what you'll need:

2 ripe plantains
2 eggs
1/2 s/ yellow onion
4-5 small grape tomatoes
1 can titus sardines
1 clove garlic
Ginger (same size garlic)
Salt
Black pepper


Cut tips off plantain at both ends
Slice down center
Peel and remove outer covering
Slice (diagonally or rounds) in bowl
Sprinkle pinch of salt, work into plantain
Deep fry till golden brown (about 15 mins)

Break eggs into bowl
Slice garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes into eggs
Mix, then add sardines (drain the oil)
In a frying pan, heat 2 tbsps canola oil (use medium heat)
Add egg mixture
Let underside set, then flip and scramble
Let other side cook
Once cooked, spoon over plantain



This is my coffee first thing first
I am not so an breakfast eater. But the kids love to "digg-in" with there dad especially on his free days from work...We prepare Nigerianstyle food and eat together " Nigerian style" ( with hands out of one plate/bowl)
So we keep them used to the customs of there dad's country!



I was thinking about our "Love Languages"
The kids there's is Gifts and Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation 
They love to make all kind of present for us and for sure receive presents......
I LOVE to get presents....creativity art schoolworks. I love to stroll around on markets and shop for gifts with or without the kids

Girly things and boy things.....
 
This is what my son loves best all about soccer and sweets

To jump in our bed and sleep or look together TV or "chat along"
I was thinking how come this is the kids fav thing to do....and i remember them doing it since......
baby/toddler...even midnights they crowl out of there bed and jump in ours....Next morning we woke up with sleeping with 4 in our bed.
I guess we learned them  this when they where infants.......and it was\is the easiest way to five Physical touch ...We are not so "hugable"...LOL...
This cartoon made me smile.....

My "Love-language" is Acts of Service and Gifts
My husband is Words of Affirmation  and Physical Touch

If you watch our different "Love languages" and combinations.......
We as parents needs to work contiousely towards our kids on words of AFFIRMATION and giving gifts and Physical Touch  in all kind of forms......Some come easier than the other....

Opposite  the kids need to work more on Acts of Service and be aware what fills there dad's love thank better than mine......


Speaking eachothers " Love Language" to fill eachother "tank" is the clue
I'm learning it and be AWARE of it since i encoutered some years ago this book

Dr. Gary Chapman, Christian counselor and author of The Five Love Languages
I forgot an little to be consciouse bussy with it in our family but this meme made me remember it again.......
( For more of this book ) 

WFW ~ GOD'S VOICE....~

Only those who listen to God's Voice will live!

John 5:25 - And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it's here now, when the dead will hear my voice-the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live. 







The devotion  "Confusing One-liners"  at "the Internet Cafe" made me reflect on God's Voice and find an graphic. If you missed the devotion give it an read!
Blessings. and Happy "WFW"

"Dance and be happy"

( picture from this website)

Their lives will be like a well-watered garden,
   never again left to dry up.
Young women will dance and be happy,
   young men and old men will join in.
I'll convert their weeping into laughter,
   lavishing comfort, invading their grief with joy.

Jeremiah 31:13 (The Message)

Praying for my BIL

 

I posted an PRAISE REPORT on the 4th of June in my Fearless Friday post, and wrote

“I want to post an praise today for an in-law ( due to privacy i can't post names) who came out of bondage just before our leaving...........God is so good to show us month's ago this will happen and we did not know this was an mission for our visit to Nigeria...
And we can say mission accomplished and prayers will keep on going up and i ask all of you to help me keep on praying for full recovery and staying on-the straight ways of the Lord!
So one day God willing i can post the whole testimony story of my in-law......
I think you can tell i am beyond happy and can go on.......”

I am still happy he is FREE to make choices of his own…
To follow the Lord freely out of his own choice…
I hope and pray he still is doing it…
Why i say i hope is because we lost contact with him……
He left the family house without giving any life sign already for weeks……
We heard he is probably seen in an neighbour country he lived before…but we are not sure…When we hear his voice one day we know he reached there…..
There is an good change he is there and is not lost in Lagos somewhere in the millions of people…..
When i had an short talk with him about his life in the neighbour country of Benin….He said he loved the beach and working on the beach selling things and helping the fisher men…..
So i pictured him today sitting there on this picture i found on one of the beaches in Benin and i remember him for the 2 days we met and he was playing soccer with my son.
Friends help me cover him in prayer that he will be save and protected and on the road the Lord wants him to be!
Thanks and God Bless.

UPDATE monday July 19
An phonecall came in from the family-home to say my BIL came home to say everything is allright....
He went back to Benin  and lost his mobile-phone.....
Now he came back home to "pack his load" and go back there to settle.....
My SIL said he looks fine and good so we are praising God for his life and kept him protected!!
I wanted to post this update of praise and answering of prayer to get an "life-sign" of him
But help me keeping him covered  in prayer for the 'journey in life" he has ahead,,,That his life will become an testimony to the Lord and that he will testify about it and bring more souls to the Lord as an witness of God's Grace and Mercy
Thank You for praying!

Message Monday.` You Are Not Alone `

Meet Me In The Meadow: You Are Not Alone

You are not alone—

For God is with you.

You are not defenseless—

For God is your protector.

You are not inadequate—

For God is your sufficiency.

You are not useless—

For God has a purpose for your life.

You are not worthless—

For God sent His Son to die for you.

You are not without hope—

For God has a place prepared for you.

You are not unloved—

For God loves you with an everlasting love.

You are not rejected, or abandoned—

For God calls you His own.

“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5 NLT

Book of Isaiah

Verses from the bible are my favorite to post on my blog....
So the opportunity to link-up in an blogpartyparty to share verses untill today i do not want to pass by.
So here are verses out of my fav book of Isaiah who always spoke volumes to me and install hope and trust in the Lords leading in my life!

( pic found on this blog)
“Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.” Isaiah 40:4

“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16

“I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight…….” Isaiah 45:2

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Today I'm linking with Cindy from I Owe it All to Him. Please go visit the others who are sharing their favorite scripture verses. Join in if you like. We'd all love to hear your verses.

    

                                       

Fearles friday

“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT Friday, July 16


Psalm 85:8-13
Deuteronomy 26:1-27:13; Luke 9:28-36

Bless God in the great congregation. Psalm 68:26

Day by day, as all who believed spent much time together in the temple,
they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous
hearts, praising God. Acts 2:46

Loving God, help us all to find a spiritual home: be it in a church, a
fellowship group, or a prayer circle. Help us to reach out and include
others in meaningful ways and help us to glorify you through our
service, worship, and friendships. Amen.(Moravian dailytexts)