Life Is Full Of Challenges

Life is full of challenges.  I'm still grateful to be working, but it's so hard.  Being out of work for over 2 years has me realizing that I lost a lot of my skills. 

Some people say that nowadays people are in two categories...People who are trying to keep their job and People who are trying to find a job.  I have to admit that I'm scared.  I have got to keep this job.  I'm fortunate that my manager is the best.  I've learned so much.  I guess you could say that right now I'm going by faith.  I just have to do well in this job...and I know I will.  God brought this to me.  He will not let me down.

Guess what else I did today?  I paid my tithes again.  I'm just showing God that I believe that He will keep His word.  It's just another leap of faith that I'm taking. 

I'm learning that life is full of taking leaps of faith.  We just have to learn to trust God.  Let Him know when you're scared and feeling alone.  We are His children.  He will take care of us.

Right now, I'm agreeing in prayer with everyone that reads my posts.  I know a lot of you are praying for financial blessings, jobs, health, security and major blessings.  I'm here as a Prayer Warrior to let you know that I agree in prayer with you.  Remember what God said about agreeing in prayer:

Matthew 18:19 "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven."

God is the only One I know who is guaranteed to keep His word.  Please share the blessings with me that God will be sending to you.

God bless everyone.

Psalm 121:7-8

The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

"Get ready for the goodness of God in a new way!!!!"~Joel Osteen

God's Master Plan

I know it's been a long time, since I posted.  So many wonderful things have been happening in my life. 

First, I want to say "Praise God.  He is so wonderful!!!!  I love Him so much." 

If you've been reading my blog, you know that I was out of work for over 2 years.  I paid my tithes and not too long afterwards, I had a job offer.  PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!  It's in my field.  I'm paid more than my last job.  I love it.  GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!

I can't believe that I have a job.  I've completed my 4th week of work.  I have a wonderful manager.  I've learned so much from him.  It's been a while, since I've worked on some things.  I can't deny that I'm a little nervous about this job.  I have so much to learn and remember, but I'm enjoying all of this. 

It's so strange.  I was wondering what was taking God so long to find a job for me.  I had so many interviews and so much rejection.  It hurt.  I was terrified of becoming homeless.  I knew that I was not going to let my mother be put out on the streets.  I had an idea of emergency housing for her, but there weren't any options on housing for myself. 

Well, I realized that if God had given me one of the jobs that I interviewed for in the past...I would not have been ready.  I have a lot to learn.  This job is perfect for me.  They are allowing me to learn at a pace that is sufficient for me.  My manager is very visual, like myself, and he's taking things at a pace that I can keep up with.  God had a master plan.  I just had to wait on Him to show me.  I had to trust God. 

What I've learned is to trust in God.  I don't think I could ever not worry, but this experience has increased my faith in God. 

I guess I would say...stay in faith, God's Master Plan is better than you can imagine.  I can't wait to share more and more of what God has in store for me.

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

I Admit It...I'm Afraid

I started this blog, because I was afraid when I was laid off from my job.  It was taking me so long to find a job.  I was scared and crying out to God.  I wasn't sure what God had in store for me, but I felt that God had something wonderful in store for me.  The length of time it took to find this job tested my faith to the extreme.

Now, I have a job that I will be starting on August 1st.  I'm so scared.  I'm grateful...but I don't want to go.  I'm afraid of all of the responsibility that comes with this job.  I want to do my best, but I wonder if I can do this job.  I've been out of work for 2 years and a month.  I haven't used my skills in a long time.  Can I do this?  Is this the job for me? 

I'm starting a new journey.  I'm going to take this journey with God.  I know that I can trust God.  I know that as long as He is with me everything will be OK.  I guess this is where faith comes into play.

God bless.

2 Timothy 4:7



I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Praise The Lord!!!!! I Have A Job!!!!

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  HE CAME THROUGH FOR MY FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!  I HAVE A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been a little over 2 years.  I was starting to feel like I was going to have to give up on my career.  I've been so depressed.  I didn't know what I was going to do.

I wrote a post about paying my tithes not too long ago.  I was testing God to see what He was going to do.  I have to admit that things did start to happen.  My mother and I received an increase in our food share.  We were approved for weatherization on our home.  Now, I have a job.  Is this a coincidence?  No...I don't think so.  I think that God not only passed, but He surpassed my test.  He brought me through this horrible time.

I have to admit that the devil has been in my head.  I've already thanked God for this new position, but I'm so scared.  I haven't told my best friends, because I can't help but to wonder if I will be able to do this job.  I haven't worked in a little over 2 years.  I'm so scared.  I want this to work out.  It has to work out. 

I'm going to continue to pray in agreement with my mother.  I'm continuing to have faith in God.  I know that God has some wonderful things in store for me and my family.  I have to continue to keep the faith...even when live is showing me differently.

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

I Believe A Change Is Coming.....

Let me start with a couple of positive things that have been happening in my life. First, my mother and I have been approved by an organization to have weatherization on our home. PRAISE THE LORD!!!! It's been so hard. We live in Wisconsin, and our home is old. Our gas and electric bill in the winter is so high....it's overwhelming. They will be coming to our home to replace the windows, do duct work, possibly replace the refrigerator and a few other weatherization things around the house. I'm so grateful to God for this.

Finally, my mother has also bee approved for another organization for seniors that will do free repairs around the house. We are praying that they will paint the house and do a couple of other things. We don't know when these things will take place, but they have been approved.

Unfortunately, I still don't have a job. It makes things very difficult. I have a couple of calls about jobs...in fact, I will be having a phone interview coming up soon. The position sounds great. I'm praying this is the one God wants me to have.

I had been debating on whether or not to pay my tithes again. At first, I was talking to God before all of these blessings, and I let Him know that I was disappointed. I didn't feel that I was seeing what His verse in the Bible states:

Malachi 3:10
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Now, I have to say that I do believe in this verse. I'm putting God to the test again. I've paid my tithes...even though I truly cannot afford to. I know that God is aware of my financial situation. I'm putting my faith in Him, and I'm believing that He will send out more blessings.

I can't wait to share what else God has in store for me and my family. Isn't God wonderful!!!!! Is this my season of change? Is this my season of favor? I'm hoping it is.

2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Testing God by Paying Tithes....

There's only one place in the Bible where God says we can test Him.

Malachi 3:10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it."

I paid my tithe today. I am testing God. I haven't paid my tithes in a very long time. It's been on my mind a lot lately. I'm thinking that God has put this in my mind. Maybe God wants to see if I'm going to do this. I know I'm testing Him to see if He truly will "...open the floodgates of heaven..." I have to admit that I'm sort of excited to see what God has in store. What will He bring forth? I'm expecting amazing things from this. To me the opening of floodgates means that I'm going to be overwhelmed with blessings. I can't wait to share what the floodgates fo heaven will be for my family and I.

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!