Monday, January 24, 2011

The Potter's Touch

I am a believer, believing I have been conformed to the likeness of Christ. I have taken hold of God's principles, His promises and precepts. His word is my Light and His light is my guide. I follow Him all the days of my life. I have always loved the Lord thy God. Growing up with two Spirit-filled parents, my home was one of genuine and sincere love. My parents' love ran deep and and just like Jesus, they implanted seeds within my spirit that grew in abundance. There was a great harvest in our home, with words of love spoken and demonstrated that I will forever treasure, embrace and will always apply to my life. Those words, like God's word have been an everlasting and true cornerstone in my life, written upon the table of my heart. My parents were the nicest, the most sincere and genuine human beings that ever breathed. My neighborhood family loved spending time in our home because of the warmth that surrounded them the second they stepped into our home. My home was a house, but Jesus, my mother and father made it our home. The aroma of highly nutritious and delicious foods could be inhaled and truly permeated almost every room in our home. Upon us sitting at the table to partake of my mother's cooking, she prepared the best dinners in all the world, I can clearly see my mother making our plates and then sitting down only after her husband, my daddy and her babies were fed. You could taste her love as it warmed my soul and gave energy to an ever-growing little girl. My mother's home made biscuits that she baked on Sunday mornings along with her famous Salmon cakes that complimented her mouth-watering biscuits were a special treat for us. Her caramel pound cake that melted in my mouth before it had a chance to lay completely on my tongue was amazingly delicious. My mother was a stay-at-home mother in every sense of the meaning. She worked in the home laundering our clothes, cooking, washing, sewing and helping me with my homework. I became an outstanding speller because my mother would go over my spelling words with me a hundred times five nights a week so it seemed. I remember sitting at the desk one evening and trying desperately to spell the word FATHER. For some reason, I just could not this word correctly. My mother would become upset each and every time I spelled the word father wrong. She'd become so agitated whenever I spelled that word wrong that she'd be forced to hit my hand. I think she thought that I was not focused or not trying my best to spell the word father right, but I was and I wanted to spell the word right more than she wanted me to spell it correctly. At the last attempt to spell father correctly, wah lah, I got it and from that point forward, my spelling words just rolled off my tongue with no problem; it was a miracle; I became a straight A spelling student. Math on the other hand was another story in itself. And now, here I am; grown with a family of my own. Love is what makes our house a home. With each and every one of us owning a different personality, we respect one another, we love one another and we have been closely knitted together; we are so close that no one can come between us. I cook, I bake and I am over joyed to hear my family say how incredible my food tastes. Like my mother, I try to be a phenomenal mother and human being and like my father, I try to give the best advice that I can and I feel that I do because my advice comes from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who speaks to my heart. My father has moved; his new address is Heaven. My mother still resides in the house that she and my father so proudly made a home. I thank God for my mommy and daddy. I have yet to meet anyone like them. They remind me of Jesus in so many ways; warmth, peace, joy, laughter and hope in addition to words of encouragement inspired and motivated me to always do the right thing and I pray the same for my children. I feared the Lord because I feared my parents. I had been shaped by four hands that had been blessed by the Potter's Touch. To God be the Glory!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

T-Shirt

Here is our Girlfriends Glorifying God t-shirt. If you'd like to order a t-shirt, please send me an email: bcboy83@aol.com

Honor

O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together. My God, my Lord and my King of Kings is truly worthy to be praised. I thank You, Lord, for being my mighty Bulwark, my Fortress, my Strong Tower and my High Tower. Thank You, Lord, for being the Rock of my salvation. You, Lord, are my all and all and I enter into Your gates with thanksgiving and into Your courts with praise.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Our To Do List From God; Our To Do List For God

Everyday presents new challenges; some are like earth quaking experiences while others are like a warm spring-summer breeze, easy and yet, like-altering. No matter what the challenge(s), obstacle, trial or tribulation, we, as believers, can often see God's handiwork as He commissions us to fulfill His Will for His glory and to grow a life-changing relationship with Him. Many of the challenges that we are forced to face and perhaps even endure have brought me to my knees in prayer always with thanksgiving and praise to my Lord and Master. Other challenges have gripped my heart, embraced and engulfed me with silence, left me speechless, but in the midst and thru it all, I am able to comprehend the importance of still being able to praise God for being the One Who is always right by my side helping me to weather the storm that rages through my heart, helping me to see a clearer picture of what took place in my life to bring me closer to and glorify the Lord in all that I do - the lesson. Everyday presents new challenges. To stay focused and on track, it is important that we receive our To Do List From God with an open heart and mind. It is also important for us to create our own To Do List for God. You can get your To Do List From/For God soon right here at Girlfriends Glorifying God.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Preparing to launch Helping Moms Make Ends Meet food campaign for the Easter Season! In our effort to help single moms feed her children, we will be collecting food donations to ensure that our precious babies are fed and healthily nourished. We are asking for the following donations: Oatmeal Cheerios Soup Fruit Cups Brownie Mix Oil(s) (Olive oil or vegetable oil) Veggies (canned) Pancake Mix Syrup Thank you for your willingness to spread hope throughout God's universe. Apple Juice