AUSTRALIA, ROMANIA, MACAO, MOROCCO, US VIRGIN ISLES, UKRAINE QATAR, KYRGYZSTAN, SINGAPORE, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, RUSSIA, MEXICO, CAMBODIA, THAILAND, TAIWAN, CHILE, PORTUGAL, S. AFRICA, INDONESIA, SPAIN, SERBIA, TURKMENISTAN, PAKISTAN, BRAZIL, FRANCE, ECUADOR, HONDURAS, GREECE,CANADA, GERMANY, POLAND, KENYA, USA,
Let us celebrate the Love of God that reaches all over the world....the newsroom will never cover a story like this. A simple woman starts a simple blog to encourage people to chase God....to look for The Glance of God ....to become the saints we were created to be.....and without pomp....art....pictures....without having computer knowledge...it reaches all these countries....that is God!...it is Only Him! That is how Big Our God is! Imagine what a wonderful time it is to live when we can post something about God and it can go all over the world in seconds...
Invite some friends and family to visit....God bless...Fruitful and life changing Lent to all of us! ang
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Welcome Honduras! Bienvenido Honduras!
Welcome Honduras! Thank you for joining us! Invite your family and friends to visit our blog! May God be praised, adored and loved!
Bienvenido Honduras! ¡Gracias por estar con nosotros! ¡Invita a tus familiares y amigos a visitar nuestro blog! ¡Que Dios sea alabado, adorado y amado!
Bienvenido Honduras! ¡Gracias por estar con nosotros! ¡Invita a tus familiares y amigos a visitar nuestro blog! ¡Que Dios sea alabado, adorado y amado!
Welcome Greece! Καλωσορίστε την Ελλάδα Kalosoríste tin Elláda
Our God never ceases to amaze me. Greece is all the way around the world and you join us on our blog! Welcome...and please invite all your family and friends to join us! Praised be Jesus Christ!
Ο Θεός μας δεν παύει ποτέ να με εκπλήσσει. Η Ελλάδα είναι όλος ο κόσμος και μπείτε μαζί μας στο blog μας! Καλώς ήρθατε ... και παρακαλώ καλέστε όλη την οικογένεια και τους φίλους σας να έρθουν μαζί μας! Εξυπηρέθηκε ο Ιησούς Χριστός!
O Theós mas den pávei poté na me ekplíssei. I Elláda eínai ólos o kósmos kai beíte mazí mas sto blog mas! Kalós írthate ... kai parakaló kaléste óli tin oikogéneia kai tous fílous sas na érthoun mazí mas! Exypiréthike o Iisoús Christós!
Monday, February 19, 2018
His Gaze...
His Gaze....Gazing goes in two directions....Silence allows us to experience the Marvelous Gaze of God....His Looking upon us in a Love never experienced on this earth....not even from the accumulation of all those who love us most in this world ...nothing can come close to This....When one has experienced God's Unconditional Love....meaning...Love we do nothing to deserve....and it does not matter where we are in our walk...His Love just is...period! Never stops....never diminishes...
And then our gaze on Him....to just take in His Majesty....Our Creator...Our Love.......
And when we sit in His Gaze and are gazing.....it is a time of adoring....Loving....thanking....digesting....Receiving....giving...dancing...singing...Healing....
Understanding...Growing.......(the list is endless.....take time to add your own to this list)
til next time....meditate on His Gaze....The Glance of God....and stay with It .....and like St. Mary His Mother, ponder....ponder....soak It All in...and gaze back on The One and Only!!! and you will be changed forever....
be patient with the evolving process....it takes a long time for growing deeply....change and new things are never easy...but ,"WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THRU CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US!"....
be assured of my prayers....and let's join in praying for all who are part of this blog....ang
And then our gaze on Him....to just take in His Majesty....Our Creator...Our Love.......
And when we sit in His Gaze and are gazing.....it is a time of adoring....Loving....thanking....digesting....Receiving....giving...dancing...singing...Healing....
Understanding...Growing.......(the list is endless.....take time to add your own to this list)
til next time....meditate on His Gaze....The Glance of God....and stay with It .....and like St. Mary His Mother, ponder....ponder....soak It All in...and gaze back on The One and Only!!! and you will be changed forever....
be patient with the evolving process....it takes a long time for growing deeply....change and new things are never easy...but ,"WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THRU CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US!"....
be assured of my prayers....and let's join in praying for all who are part of this blog....ang
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Welcome Kenya! "Karibu Kenya!
What a blessing to have you join us from Kenya. Oh how beautiful it is when brethren dwell in unity! Please invite your family and friends to join us here also. All are welcome! Be assured of my continued prayers! angie
Ni baraka gani wewe kujiunga na sisi kutoka Kenya. Oo ni nzuri sana wakati ndugu wanaishi katika umoja! Tafadhali waalike familia yako na marafiki kujiunga nasi pia. Wote wanakaribishwa! Uwe na uhakika wa maombi yangu ya kuendelea! angie
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Do Not Judge...
We must never judge.....a very hard thing to put into practice....the Word of God is clear in Mt 7:1-5:
“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.2For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.3Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye?5You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.
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i was watching a religious show last night and they had an author talking about her book about clutter. They labeled people who clutter with so many sins it was very sad.
As i have journeyed, i have learned much and supported many. How easy it is to say or imply with looks of disgrace and shame to someone who has clutter that there is no reason for that. Let me give you just a few reasons i have found over the yrs....homelessness, marriage problems, domestic violence, caring for elderly parents, abuse, disabled children, financial difficulties, job issues, divorce or separation, illness, disabilities, death...etc....the list is endless and we all fall into a catagory. i use this example because most of us have experienced this with ourselves to some degree or others.
The Love of Jesus Christ is beyond anything we could ever imagine. Healing....Growth....Evolving happens slowly over an entire lifetime and just because we may not understand or know the whys behind someone's behavior, we better be cautious in listening to our own opinions about others, for we never know what someone is living with until we have lived it ourselves.
This show cut deep and made me very sad to know that people in my own religion had such legalistic approaches to life. Yes someone with clutter might have an opportunity to grow with time management....being less materialistic....sharing what they have....or even asking others for help, but we have no right to tell another there is a weak area of sin when we never have the full picture. God will mercifully reach out and help them discover over time whatever they need to know and how to promote their own healing. All we need to do is pray....and God will show up in a Big Way...and also send His Workers who really know how to Love someone thru to assist.
Maybe next time we see a mess, we can easily ask how we can serve....if visiting and they are washing their dishes, pick up the towel and dry....if they are folding laundry, offer a hand....if they are alone, offer to baby sit....bring a meal....i have been very fortunate to have a dear friend for many years who taught me first hand what it is to Love someone thru without judgment ...Her name is Estelle. Estelle served me, my son and my parents with the Love of Jesus Christ for many years after my husband left. More than any family or friend, this woman reached out and nurtured us thru the hardest of times.
Our prayer is that we could become an Estelle for someone else. That we might look for extraordinary ways to Love everyone and help them thru. We all need someone to help us at various times of our lives.
til next time....let's look for someone we have judged as less than and reach out a Loving helping hand instead....eventually we will all realize that we are all the same....we change this world one soul...one person at a time and it starts with me!
FRUITFUL AND LIFE CHANGING LENT TO ALL! ang
“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.2For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.3Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye?5You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.
1
i was watching a religious show last night and they had an author talking about her book about clutter. They labeled people who clutter with so many sins it was very sad.
As i have journeyed, i have learned much and supported many. How easy it is to say or imply with looks of disgrace and shame to someone who has clutter that there is no reason for that. Let me give you just a few reasons i have found over the yrs....homelessness, marriage problems, domestic violence, caring for elderly parents, abuse, disabled children, financial difficulties, job issues, divorce or separation, illness, disabilities, death...etc....the list is endless and we all fall into a catagory. i use this example because most of us have experienced this with ourselves to some degree or others.
The Love of Jesus Christ is beyond anything we could ever imagine. Healing....Growth....Evolving happens slowly over an entire lifetime and just because we may not understand or know the whys behind someone's behavior, we better be cautious in listening to our own opinions about others, for we never know what someone is living with until we have lived it ourselves.
This show cut deep and made me very sad to know that people in my own religion had such legalistic approaches to life. Yes someone with clutter might have an opportunity to grow with time management....being less materialistic....sharing what they have....or even asking others for help, but we have no right to tell another there is a weak area of sin when we never have the full picture. God will mercifully reach out and help them discover over time whatever they need to know and how to promote their own healing. All we need to do is pray....and God will show up in a Big Way...and also send His Workers who really know how to Love someone thru to assist.
Maybe next time we see a mess, we can easily ask how we can serve....if visiting and they are washing their dishes, pick up the towel and dry....if they are folding laundry, offer a hand....if they are alone, offer to baby sit....bring a meal....i have been very fortunate to have a dear friend for many years who taught me first hand what it is to Love someone thru without judgment ...Her name is Estelle. Estelle served me, my son and my parents with the Love of Jesus Christ for many years after my husband left. More than any family or friend, this woman reached out and nurtured us thru the hardest of times.
Our prayer is that we could become an Estelle for someone else. That we might look for extraordinary ways to Love everyone and help them thru. We all need someone to help us at various times of our lives.
til next time....let's look for someone we have judged as less than and reach out a Loving helping hand instead....eventually we will all realize that we are all the same....we change this world one soul...one person at a time and it starts with me!
FRUITFUL AND LIFE CHANGING LENT TO ALL! ang
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Lent: STOP, BE SILENT AND LISTEN
Mt 6:6
"But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you."
Today we begin the beautiful new season of Lent. A time to grow....a time to spend in the Warm and Replenishing Light of Jesus in prayer...The Lord gave his Disciples instruction to go out to all the world and that is our calling, but we must first learn at the Feet of the Master...and so this time....we must walk with Jesus thru His Teachings...Miracles...Prayer...and watch, listen and learn from Him. We can never go out to teach...or talk...or do ...unless we have learned...loved...listened...and spent time with Jesus alone. And so prayer is the place to start....not with our demands...requests and everything we deem important, but in silence with gratitude....silence to listen and learn....Fr. Isaiah Powers recommends we sit for 15 minutes in silence reminding ourselves if we get distracted that, "This is God's Time". This is deep heart and soul work....to let His Majesty lead us....instead of us doing the leading....to stop thinking with our limited resources and let God do the thinking, arranging, instructing, healing and leading in us...and thru us He will be able to do great things...but first we stop....be silent and listen...
i pray we all have a fruitful, life changing Lent....and may it begin like all things should start, in deep silence with Our Creator....listening and learning from the Best! Then and only then will we be ready to hear the Commission in Mark 16:15 at Easter time....and be able to act on it!
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
til next time....Here are some resources to help us go deeper....
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https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/category/seasons/lent/40-day-challenge/?inf_contact_key=6b15c313f2657834b5218f2610e55de6207d1570e9af13dd050ff171616f8622
https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/season-of-lent-40-ideas-to-get-the-most-out-of-it/?inf_contact_key=25d4b2d34f398c04b474664986c0ad10cdf3f9d1b006fb304e39c1e8aa3328d6
http://thereasonforourhope.org/
https://breadforspirit.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/chapter-33-necessary-care-of-oneself/
https://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever
"But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you."
Today we begin the beautiful new season of Lent. A time to grow....a time to spend in the Warm and Replenishing Light of Jesus in prayer...The Lord gave his Disciples instruction to go out to all the world and that is our calling, but we must first learn at the Feet of the Master...and so this time....we must walk with Jesus thru His Teachings...Miracles...Prayer...and watch, listen and learn from Him. We can never go out to teach...or talk...or do ...unless we have learned...loved...listened...and spent time with Jesus alone. And so prayer is the place to start....not with our demands...requests and everything we deem important, but in silence with gratitude....silence to listen and learn....Fr. Isaiah Powers recommends we sit for 15 minutes in silence reminding ourselves if we get distracted that, "This is God's Time". This is deep heart and soul work....to let His Majesty lead us....instead of us doing the leading....to stop thinking with our limited resources and let God do the thinking, arranging, instructing, healing and leading in us...and thru us He will be able to do great things...but first we stop....be silent and listen...
i pray we all have a fruitful, life changing Lent....and may it begin like all things should start, in deep silence with Our Creator....listening and learning from the Best! Then and only then will we be ready to hear the Commission in Mark 16:15 at Easter time....and be able to act on it!
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
til next time....Here are some resources to help us go deeper....
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https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/category/seasons/lent/40-day-challenge/?inf_contact_key=6b15c313f2657834b5218f2610e55de6207d1570e9af13dd050ff171616f8622
https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/season-of-lent-40-ideas-to-get-the-most-out-of-it/?inf_contact_key=25d4b2d34f398c04b474664986c0ad10cdf3f9d1b006fb304e39c1e8aa3328d6
http://thereasonforourhope.org/
https://breadforspirit.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/chapter-33-necessary-care-of-oneself/
https://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever
Saturday, February 10, 2018
A Beautiful Experience in a different church!
This week i was asked to sing at the cemetery for the burial of my dear Greek neighbors' Mother. i had the awesome privilege to attend the service at the local Greek Orthodox Church. As everyone entered there was alot of talking by the normal parishioners. They had become very accustomed to their environment as in every church, but for me, it was a deeply Heavenly Experience. i was speechless and wanted to be silent and take it all in. The Artwork and Icons were so gorgeous ...the environment invited one to a deep religious experience. Their traditions and use of Icons and Incense and the beautiful chanting of the entire service was breathtaking. It is important for us to take in the visual at churches and experience other Praying Spaces so that when we are in our own, we won't take it all for granted. Who knew that going to serve my friends i would be so deeply touched. This experience reminded me of everything i believe in....the Mystery and Majesty behind Our God. If you have never visited a Catholic Orthodox Church...they exist...they do the Eastern Rite but are under the Pope. Look up Melkite Catholic Church....Coptic Catholic Church....Eastern Rite Catholic Church......you will find one close to you....and go and visit . i guarantee the environment will be very conducive to deep meditative prayer....it will be a very beautiful addition to your collection of Beautiful Images of God and His Saints that can be very helpful in trying to raise your heart, mind and soul to God in prayer...Also find out if you have any local monasteries that you can visit and pray in.... Nurture your soul....chase God....and let all the senses be reminded that HE IS REAL...AND HE LOVES US!
til next time....visit a new church or monastery....and let your faith experience rise higher...an bring back the New Spark you experience to your own congregation....ang
til next time....visit a new church or monastery....and let your faith experience rise higher...an bring back the New Spark you experience to your own congregation....ang
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