Your Majesty

As I move towards celebrating 59 years on this great earth I turned my thoughts to how I could make more of a difference in others lives. I started planning my second tea party. I so enjoy entertaining and wanted to find a way for ladies of all ages to connect. Good food, good fun and good fellowship opens many doorways to connectivity.

The bible teaches us women in Titus 2:3 “Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their own husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”

With those thoughts in mind we assembled at my house on a fall afternoon as the leaves were participating in their annual colorful rainfall. The sun shone like a beacon of light as the wind played with the falling leaves. As the day progressed the ladies ate and talked and had lots of laughter. The culminating event was when we made the bracelets.

There were oohs and ahs as each lady fashioned their bracelet to match their personality. No two bracelets were alike very much the way God sends the snowflakes. The colors were the same as we all are but the way we are put together is different. I explained to each one there that we all come from royalty.
Since you were not there I wanted to share with you what I shared with them about their royal lineage:


Your Majesty



We are the women who have decided that we Represent. We represent because we are Royalty.

The Purple stands for those of us who are Queens and aspiring Princesses in God’s Kingdom. We are all heirs of the King. Wherein we are all rich because God is our heavenly Father and He owns the Kingdom.

God requires us to grow in Him.

The Green represents us learning, being and doing each day to glorify Him in all we do. As we look up to heavens we are reminded that God loves each and everyone of us.

The Blue represents a new start each day and to look how we can be a blessing to others.

Turquoise is a mixture of blues and green. Create a mix that allows God to grow you into the Queen or Princess that he wants you to be.

Wear your bracelet often reminding yourself of how special you are to Me and God.


Much Love,

Sheila

Seasons

It’s fall again the time of the year to enjoy the rich hues of the season. The fall season gives the trees a signal that its time to exchange their greenery for the splendid colors of God’s universe. The artist pallet can not compare with the many changing shades of the leaves as they paint the skyline with festive bold tones that create a canvas that can’t be matched with human hands.

As the sun goes down and the darkness of day rises up, the trees stand tall in their majestic state as they rain down their leaves to cover the landscape with their multi-color blanket. Who knows what’s going on inside in their roots, trunks and branches. Although the human eye cannot see, a change is surely taking place. There are less birds chirping and building their nest there, and the squirrels are hurriedly scampering around to feel their tree home with nuts for the winter.

The ants and moles along with the bees have secured their places of residence for the cold that approaches their abode. The maple syrup will soon be tapped bottled and sold. The apples will be picked and soon find their way to the table as applesauce, pies and Mmmm, Mmmm, good treats!

No sooner than all the leaves are collected, it will be a time for thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest of the land. There will be many celebrations and family get to-gathers. No sooner that the festivities die down, its time to usher in winter with its many facets of coldness. As the snow trickles down it covers the terrain with a padding of whiteness while the distant sun shows off its sparkling coat. The snow hides the bareness of the land as it sleeps like a bear in hibernation.

We welcome the seasons as they give us benchmarks in our lives. The fall tells us its time to prepare for winter when everything takes a slower pace for growing. Our lives sometimes parallel the earth’s seasons.

In Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Solomon gives his general observations for us to live by. 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them a time to embrace and a time to refrain,6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

Learn Solomon’s observations. Put your focus on the seasons of your life and see if you live a well seasoned life remembering that life is meaningless apart from God.

What Is The Outcome Of Being?

I am healing. My life is finally lining up with the Word of God. Each day I move closer to accomplishing the goal and purpose of my life according to how the Creator has made me. My attitude is gaining strength to advance towards being the vessel God intended me to be. I’m moving to my place in God where I can resonate like a fine tuned chord. I’m moving towards a residence of peaceful living. My soul is no longer restless for my inner being is anchored in Him, the God of all.

I looked at myself today in the mirror and found a different look first in my eyes as they shined a little brighter and then my whole face which is beginning to look younger like when I had so little cares because I carried less burdens. I guess at the time I didn’t have the maturity to know that I needed to worry. Now I have the wisdom not to worry.

I suppose that’s where wisdom comes in. It teaches us to rely heavily on Jesus and not to worry about 85% of the things that are not going to happen anyway. Wisdom teaches us to go to the rock of our Salvation first. Wisdom says seek the Lord while He may be found; and He can always be found if we live in His will. Wisdom tells us to share our burdens with one another. They will be a lot lighter. Wisdom says I’ve come through half a century- live each day as if it is your last, it very well could be.

Cut out the urgencies and do what’s more important than the mundane frivolities of everyday living. Wisdom says you will heal once your mode of operation (MO) is governed by habitually tracking with God’s Word. Remember what Psalm 111: 10 says.
‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To Him belongs eternal praise.”

The Pain of Death

Death sneaks in and swoops your love one away.
You cry and ask the Lord,Why? Life is certainly not fair.
How could this happen to me? If only I would have done this
or if only I would have said that.

What ifs are no more. It is finished it is done.
Now rises before me the road of sorrow clouding up my
tomorrows. I know not what the day may hold, I don't want
to be told. I'll be alright in a little while. I'll smile
when people ask,How are you?

I'm hurting, I'm in pain.
But tomorrow I pray will be a better day.