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I'm expanding my horizons. I finally signed up for Twitter. Now the real question remains....Who do I "follow"? So far I have some awesome people like; Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Bill Johnson, Bob Hazlett, Joyce Meyer, Jesus Culture etc. just to name a few. Well, the cookies are done! Have a great night! 

Shalom!!!

Today's assignment

Well, I started school and so far it has been amazing! Yay!! My online peers are just fabulous and such wonderful people. They're so encouraging and I pray I bless them as much as they bless me. 
Yesterday we started a conference called "Living Jesus" and we have had some of the most amazing speakers. 
We've also had these assignments where we are to go out and find people to pray for. Now if any of you know me, I've wanted to do some street witnessing for a long time. Anyway, today I decided to go to Wal-Mart and before I left I got a picture of a older lady with reddish hair, glasses and a blue shirt over in the cleaning isle. So I go to Wal-mart and while I'm walking toward the front doors, the whole time I'm praying "God please let there be a lady in there with red hair, glasses and a blue shirt. Please give me the words because I don't have a clue what I'm supposed to say or do". I get in there and I'm walking toward that section of the store and I'm just looking for this woman. I get to the cleaning isle and there was a woman that had red hair, glasses on her head and a blue shirt. I thought to myself "NOOOO WAY!!" and kept walking. I stopped and was like "I need to go talk to her", so I went back and she had left that isle, but I found her one isle over. I was so nervous and felt so awkward, but I pressed in and walked up to her. I explained why I was there and that I was supposed to talk to her. She smiled and said "Oh bless you, I'm gonna give you a hug and kiss, but I'm in a hurry, but you're gonna do great!" and started telling me what she needed to do and rushed away. She almost over emphatically blew me off. I was left a little stunned and wasn't quite sure what to think. I thought "God, surely that's not what was supposed to happen". Left a little discouraged, I decided I was gonna walk around and see if there was anyone else that might fit that description, because surely that wasn't the encounter that was planned! I walk around starting to feel defeated and found a bench where I sat down. I sat for a few minutes and I thought to myself "NO! I'm going to step out in faith and pray for someone"!! So I jumped up walked around the corner into the halloween isle and asked the lady there if I could practice praying with her and why. She gave me an answer (which I don't recall exactly) that gave me indication she didn't believe and didn't want to pray. So I asked if I could pray for her in my own time and she said that would be fine. She gave me her name and some things to pray for and we went our separate ways. That's TWO strikes!! I thought "I'm not giving up yet" all the while I'm feeling very discouraged. So I go back to the photo department and there is an older lady with red hair. No glasses, no blue shirt, but I thought " what the heck, I'll give it a shot". So I walk up to this lady and told her that I was suppose to talk to a lady with red hair. I didn't mention the other things thinking maybe I had misinterpreted. She is very apprehensive to talk to me. I ask her if I could pray with her about anything and she told me that she attends church regularly and has people at her church to pray for/with her. I asked if there was anything right then and she replied "Well I pray for myself" as she is backing away from me. I could see that she couldn't get away from me fast enough, so I told her Jesus loves her and to have a good day.  I walked away very hurt and wondering if there was something wrong with me. But as I was typing this out I felt the Lord say to me "You stepped out in faith. That's what matters to me".  Amazing! God is good. 
Well, I have to get back to school! Love ya all! 

What's Crack-a-Lackin'???

Hey all you people out there in Blogger Land, this is Desert Fox comin' at you live....owwwww! LOL

Back in my CB days, that was my handle, but back then I didn't live in the desert. Now I do.....ironic. I think I'm gonna bring it back. :) Along with sexy!  (Sorry I couldn't resist)

So what's been goin' on?? Well, let me fill you in. Just spending some time...doin' nothing really. Ha. Nah, just waiting on my school to start. I am attending Global School of Supernatural Ministry and I am stoked! Tomorrow is my first day. I can't wait to dive into God's Word and use what I learn to help others! I proclaim it right now....It's going to be AMAZING!!!!  I just know God is going to do some great things in these next 8 months! I'll try to keep this updated as best I can. I'm not sure how much work it's going to be, but honestly, I'm hopin it keeps me pretty busy. Other than that, there's not a lot to tell. Love ya all and may God bless you abundantly!

I want to add, if anyone has any prayer requests, please let me know. I'd love to pray for or with you. 

Peace!

~Stephanie~

The Search Is On!!!

OK, so here's the deal. I am wanting to reach out and show God's great love by helping people. The issue is that I'm not really quite sure how to go about doing this. In what ways can I go out and make a difference? I am doing a little bit of research to figure out an answer to this question and part of that research is getting YOUR opinion! I am not interested in getting paid for anything that I do. My goal is to go out and let people know that someone cares and that Jesus loves them. Expecting nothing in return. Do you have any ideas you would like to share?? 

Thank you and God bless!

Wow! Time flies doesn't it?

Sometimes it's crazy to think of the things that can occupy our time. I am blessed to say that my time has been spent in the Word and with family. Two of the most amazing things in the world! And in doing so, I have found some truly great things! I have found a peace that I've never known before, I have come to know and love the Lord more and I am building better relationships with my family! 
Have you ever stopped to think about what things are occupying your time? How are you spending the time God has graciously given you? How do you start your day? How do you end your day? I will tell you that if you are not spending time in the Word and building your relationship with God, then things are not headed in a positive direction. 
I'm not gonna beat around the bush....It doesn't matter what you've done, where you've been or how far you've fallen...God loves you! You are AMAZING!! He sees you in a way that we don't allow our own eyes to see ourselves. Sometimes we think we have to be perfect before we can attempt to enter into the presence of the Lord, but that just simply is not the case. Honestly, the more broken, the better. It's only then we realize how much we need Him. We can't do it on our own or in our own strength. So what do you have to offer HIM? You! Just the way you are. All He wants from you is ALL of you! However, in order for us to give ourselves to Him, we have to be careful where we are spending our time. Not only that, but we have to be careful of the things we even think about. Where the mind goes the heart follows and if it's not on God, then you might want to stop and reassess the situation.


With much Love,

~Stephanie~

Fast Five

Fasten your seat belts ladies and gents 'cause this is going to be a wild ride! 

Dom (Vin Diesel) and Brian (Paul Walker) are back along with the all star crew from the previous F&F movies....well with the exception of the ones we lost along the way of course. 
In this fast paced, action packed movie, Dom and his crew find themselves running from the law once again....playing yet another game of cat and mouse! However, this time the crew isn't just running from police in Brazil, they're also running from a ruthless drug lord named Reyes AND a federal agent. This federal agent is none other than the buff and tough Dwayne Johnson, playing Hobbs, who will stop at nothing to capture Dom and Brian.

One reason why I absolutely loved this one is because it's not all about racing, but you can bet that it still has fast cars and muscle cars too. Ya know, the ones that make you feel tingly like climbing a rope in gym class. :) Not to mention you get to see Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson go toe to toe...or fist to face...however you wanna say it...which was totally awesome. I love them both so much I wasn't sure who to root for. Turned out my hubby rooted for Vin and I rooted for Dwayne. But I won't tell you who wins. You're gonna have to see it for yourself.

If you are a fan of F&F you are going to LOVE this one! Just one tid bit of advice...just 'cause the credits roll don't mean it's over!! Do you believe in ghosts?? We just might get to see one more if we're lucky! ;)


So grab your raspberry iced tea and peanut M&Ms and enjoy the show!

~Stephanie~

A Conversation with God ~ By Alton Gansky

At one time or another we all have had some very valid questions linger in our minds about God and the world we live in . Perhaps ones like "God, why do You allow natural calamities to kill so many people?" or "How do we know the Bible is accurate?". This book  has fifty-five great questions and the answers are backed with scriptural references. This book engages conversations with not only God and Jesus, but also other Bible characters such as; John, Luke, Peter, and Moses who help answer these questions. I believe this is not only for Christians, but for anyone struggling with these kinds of questions. 

I can personally say that this book helped me understand some questions that lingered in my mind. I love how it was written in the form of God and the other characters speaking directly to you and giving scriptural reference to the answers given. This book is also wonderful in the way of you don't have to read it from front to back. You are able to jump around and read what questions intrigue you the most, but most of all You'll find the many promises God has for you, including "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."

Thank you BookSneeze for giving me the opportunity to read and review this wonderful book!


God Bless!