The Thunder Roars!

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As I am sitting here listening to the storm. It brings me back to a time when I was a kid and we were sitting outside on the porch swinging with my mom. As kids we may or may not have been a little scared of the thunder. A mom always has a way of calming her children. We would sit outside and watch the lightening, rain, and listen to the thunder.

My mom would calm us down by telling us that “Jesus was bowling again, or he was rearranging his furniture.” Silly, stuff to calm us down and to use our imagination. She also would sing ” Till the Storm Passes Over” Now I don’t remember all of the words, but the ones that I do remember every time it storms I am reminded of the song my mother use to sing to us.

Till the storm Passes Over, Till the thunder sounds no more, hold me safe till the storm passes over.  I know that is probably not how it goes, or maybe just even a bit of it or it may be in the wrong order.

I have to think that that all of the storms that we face in life and everything that we are going through… God is going through that battle with us, we are not alone.

As my mother would calm us by singing that song. The best part of it all is that our heavenly father can calm us all of the time, if we would just allow him to. You see, even though I love my mother and I know she loves me. One day she will be called home to join Jesus. Yes, I will have the memories, but the most important thing that she has taught my brother and I is to surrender to God. To love and serve him with all of our heart. Even when the thunder roars, and you feel that you can’t go on or you have no one. You will always have your heavenly father to carry the load.

Don’t let the storms of life take over, but trust and know that Jesus is the answer to what ever you are facing.

Thanks mom for always teaching us the love of Christ and being the example for us. When things got rough, you always leaned on the master. For that I am blessed!

Blessings,

J

Finding the END!!

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Have you ever been lost?  Have you went on a trip and went down a wrong road? Have you ever just felt lost and hopeless?  Have you ever just been so scared that you just wanted things to fade into the distance? Have you ever just wanted to find the end?

I have to say that I could personally get lost anywhere. I have no sense of direction. I have to say that I have gone on a trip and got lost, because I did take the wrong road. I have to say that I have felt lost and hopeless. I have to say that I have felt scared and have wanted things to fade into the distance. I have to say that I have just wanted to find the end.

I want to be the first person to tell you that you are not alone. Whatever you are going through, just know you are not alone.

As I was walking through a corn maze this weekend. I couldn’t help but to really reflect after the maze was finished, how I actually felt during the maze. At times I was scared, at times I was laughing, at times I felt lost, at times I really just wanted to get out of the maze. You see we as humans we want to find the end to the madness. We don’t want to face the reality that we need help or we can do this all on our own.  If it wasn’t that we all were helping each other through the maze, we may still be out there. We were searching for the end.

When we finally found the end I was so excited!! I was so thankful that we were not in the maze anymore. I was over excited with joy and glad it was over.

You see folks. God wants to help you find the end. He wants to carry your load. He wants to help you find an end to the madness you are carrying inside of you. The doubts, fears, the feeling of not belonging, the feeling of discouragement, the feeling of hopelessness, the feeling that you can’t write another paper, whatever you are dealing with, going through, he wants to help you find the finish line.

I’m a runner! As a runner your goal is to reach the finish line strong. That may mean crawling, walking, running, sprinting… However, it takes you; you will do whatever it takes to reach the finish line.

God gave his life for us so that we don’t have to do everything by ourselves. He wants to do it for us. I know you all may think that I haven’t had my struggles, but I have. I am far from perfect. God can help you find the end to your problems. He doesn’t want us to be lukewarm, he wants us to be on fire for him. He wants to stir us up.  My prayer for you is that you’d let this awesome God be your guide,and that you’d lay everything at the foot of his cross and surrender to him.  God will heal you and restore you. He’s got great things for your life. You just have to answer the call. The choice is yours, but it has to be something you want.

Lord,

I pray for whoever is reading this that whatever is going on in their life. That you will allow them to give everything to you. I pray that they surrender to you and that they are made fresh and new. I pray that you would heal their hurt, their lives, I pray and ask all of this in your precious name. Amen.

Be Blessed!

Jamie

“Draw near to thee and he will draw near to you” James 4:8

Miracles

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The year was 1983. The month was August. It was the 15th day. This little girl came into the world that was not supposed to live. The doctors had no hope, but her family sure did. Her grandfather knew great things were in store and that Jesus would heal his granddaughter.

Doctors told this little girls mother that she should just let her be and put her in a mental institute and let her be. She wasn’t going to make it and if she did she would just be a vegetable. They said, she will not walk, talk, hear, see, speak. She will not survive.

God had other plans. This little girls grandfather was the very first person to hold her. While, he was holding her in his big arms, he prayed just a little prayer that God would heal his granddaughter if it was his will.

Days were clicking off. Doctors could not believe their eyes. The little girl was slowly getting better, day by day. They were in shock. This little girls family knew the ultimate healer.

If you believe anything is possible. They believed that God was the answer and healer. This little girl has had many challenges in her life. She’s had 15 surgeries, has 3 degrees, is working on her 4th. For all those people who said she wouldn’t make it, she is a living testimony. She is a miracle.

You see folks. That little girl is me. I was not supposed to live, walk, talk, see, they all lost all of their hope. Through faith my family prayed, and expected God to heal. Life is not always easy, it’s not always fun and games, life has some very challenging hurdles that you have to face. The choice is yours whether or not you are going to tuck tail and run, or you are going to face the giants.

I’ve run lots of times when the giants were so big that I didn’t think I could overcome them, but I’ve learned that running gets you know where because that giant is going to follow you everywhere if you don’t face it.

God has great things for your life if you allow him to help you. You see that little girl has run marathons, triathlon, played college basketball, ran college track, traveled the world, that little girl has a desire to serve others and even though I’m not that same little girl anymore, in my eyes I will always be a miracle, because God wanted me to live so that I can share what a blessing you can be if you allow yourself to be.

Never think that you are too much for God. With God all things are possible.

Blessed to be a Blessing,

J

Letting GO!

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Letting go can be one of the hardest things you will ever do. I remember it was November 24, 2009. I was sitting on the couch in Spencer, WV. My grams had been sick for a long time, we all new the days were clicking off. She was an amazing woman of God. It was about 8:20 pm, my phone rang; it was my mom. She called to tell me that my “Grams” had passed away. I cried for days. I was so angry and mad at God for taking her away.

My grams and I had the most unique bond. We were two peas in a pod. I lived with her for almost 6 years right out of high school. If it wasn’t for her I would have never went to college, but she had always told me she never had the opportunity and she was living her dream through me. She always gave me the confidence I need to march on. She always encouraged me to DREAM BIG!!  To always keep God in the center of my life and anything would be possible, because everything is possible with Christ.

When my grams went home to be with the Lord. I guess for months I was just lost. I still to this day remember her home phone number. I remember the taste of her spaghetti, the small of her pumpkin pies, the taste of her pork chops, her laughter, I can see her smile, when I look in the mirror I see my grams in me. I see that God placed her kind and sweet spirit that she had in me. She never met a stranger. She was a prayer warrior. I often wonder where I would be in life if my “Grams” hadn’t of planted a seed in me.

You see there comes a time in life when it is our time to go. November 24, 2009, was when Jesus came and took her home to be with him. I had to come to the realization that I had to let her go, but even though I let her go and she is no longer here, I will always have the memories of her.

In order to grow in Christ, sometimes we have to “Let GO” we have to let go of the things in life that weigh us down, bring hurt, sometimes you have to take out the bad people in your life, and start fresh. God has great things for us, but he doesn’t want us to hold on to the baggage. He wants us to “Let Go!!” He wants all of us, not just part of us.

If there is something that is weighing you down and stopping you from surrendering to Gods call, I pray that you will “Let Go”  God can take away all your pain, hurt, fears. He can restore you with good memories, and take away all of the hurtful memories. I am so blessed that I have the memories of my “Grams” I hope that one day I can be the example that she was to me for someone else.

Be Blessed!!

J

DREAM BIG!!!

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As I look what has happened in my life over the past 32 years. I am amazed at how far God has brought me. I am so very blessed at what God is doing in my life and I am constantly amazed at how much he just keeps blessing my life.

Have you ever just pondered on what your purpose in life is? Have you ever just got lost in conversation with God and told him about your dreams and ask him what your purpose on life is? I constantly ask him what my “CALLING” is. We are all equipped with different gifts, different passions, we are all different people.

Never dare to dream. Dream BIG!! God just wants you to ask him. He says: Ask and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking. You have not because you ask not.

Surrendering yourself is one of the biggest things you will ever do in life. You have to let go of YOUR pride. Let go of all of YOU!! When you let go of “SELF” and Fix Your Eyes On Jesus!!!  Things fall into place.  I went back and forth about going to grad school, now down deep I knew that I was supposed to go. I tend to always focus on others and not myself. Finally, a good friend of mine said to me “When are you going to do what you want?”  You know I constantly pondered on that for a long time. I never want to hurt anyones feelings, and I can never say “NO” but as I really stopped and thought about what they said. It dawned on me that I have literally been living my life for everyone else instead of for myself, most of all I wasn’t surrendering to Gods call on my life.

My passion in life is to be a writer, an author, to create my own magazine, to encourage others through my life experiences, to let others know that Jesus loves them. You see when you surrender your life to the KING, everything falls into place the way God intended it. When you keep trying to do things your way, life is a bit rocky.

My prayer for you is that you will always keep God in the center of your life and that your will DREAM BIG!!

I will be posting blogs from time to time. If you like them and they are encouraging please drop me a note. Please share them as well. I am hoping to publish my first book in January it is in memory of my grandmother Ruth Grimm “Grilled Cheese and A Dill Pickle”  friends nothing is impossible with God. Have a blessed week and I’m praying for you.

Fix your eyes on JESUS and never get so distracted that you don’t have time for him.

Blessings,

J

“Be strong and of good courage for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9