Father's Day

Satan hates a good, godly father. He hates a man who raises up children in the way they should go, and never strays from that conviction.
My father is one of those men. He has raised my family to love and honor that which Christ loves and honors. And I am so thankful for that. This fathers day we enjoyed fellowship with one another, not just as a father with his children, but as a family who is standing in relationship with Christ and fighting for what is righteous and holy in unity.
In this world, through the flesh, a person can only fellowship and love another with limitation. In Christ, you experience a whole new unity which extends beyond the natural.
On Fathers Day, we as a -righteous in Christ by grace- family stood and fellowshiped and had a blast enjoying the favor and blessings of the Lord.
And God blessed us with the miracles of nature, getting to see, in a little hidden suburban spot, the gorgeous display of God's creation. Fireflies, engulfing the trees which surrounded us, all glowing in unison. Such a beautiful, peaceful sight.

Dad- you are enjoying the favor of God with your family who is now also: "highly favored of the Lord"!


"I would have fainted had I not seen the goodness of God in the land of the living"

--- we, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, can on a daily basis enjoy the goodness of God. This land is alive and ripe with the Harvest! Just as my father enjoyed a taste of the Harvest with his children, who are walking in relationship with Christ, and just as more fruit keeps pouring into the church by his continual sowing. That is God's promise to us also, so let us all go reap!

The Prophetic

God speak through prophecy, and prophecy is spoken through word, and word can be spoken through song. This is exactly what this song IS for Harvest Church. Never would I have imagined that the prophetic word the Lord gave to me would be a hopeful prophetic promise that would see it's reality so soon. But here, as Harvest finds this season come upon us, let us dwell on the prophetic word and claim it in faith!

He is coming, He is coming to take back the Land
Are you ready for the Harvest?
The prayers that you've prayed, the seed that you've sown, desire of your heart he's preparing to grow. Are you ready for the Harvest?

There is MORE, so We WILL GO, we will STAND we will FIGHT and PROCLAIM

For God is faithful to all that he says, he is faithful to His promises.

The days been approaching and now it is here, where the Lord of the heavens has come and drawn near.



How are your preparing for the Harvest? I tell you now, the Harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. We need to open our doors, and let the gospel flow forth, and make room for the new children of God that he is about to bring forth.

This Battle is the Lords

There has been a war waged in Harvest Church. A line has been drawn, and a side must be chosen. Who are you going to serve? "As for me and my house we will serve the Lord." Since this line has been drawn, many have chosen to serve the Lord, but some has chosen otherwise... And sadly, as of this moment in time, my brothers are two of them. It has been a long, tiring week, for many know that waging a spiritual war saps someones strength quicker than many things in life. But, the Lord has promised my family this: That the battle is HIS, and He has already won the victory. He is returning to us, not only what the devil had attempted to steal, but also ALL the spoils of war!

I stand firmly on this promise, it is my reality. And I am seeing these spoils spill into Harvest Church in miraculous ways. Last Sunday a dear friend was saved and baptised, this spurred on by the drawing of a line. I have found out that a friend of my brothers has come to repentance at another church due to watching the lives of my brothers [What satan isn't smart enough to realize, is that when God awakens a heart, sin is no longer deceitfully appetizing, but intstead it a fearful dread]. And THEN!!!!!! Yesterday, in MY HOME another young man, one who is friends with my brothers, came to Christ again. He will be baptised in the church this Sunday. This will be the fourth consecutive week of baptisms in Harvest Church. God is fighting the battle for us!!!

The devil tried to enter into my families home, and steal from us, but NOW in the name of Jesus Christ I say the BATTLE IS THE LORD'S AND HE HAS WON THE VICTORY!!! And that is not going to be the only salvation within this home. For as for me and my house we will serve the Lord, and may all who enter within, find Him!!! AMEN

We stopped at harmony coffee house. so jonathan can finish his studies before tonight:-) so my job is to sit, and listen patiently. now i see what mom does every saturday night!

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FWD::) :)

:) :) we're on route to dayton tennessee! to a bible camp jonathan worked with years ago. he's speaking to the staff in training there tonight. our first little road trip since being married:-) how excited am i to accompany him:-) so we've left my amber to the loving care of my sister and brother.in.law. i left my home to justin at the door with amber in his arms whimpering. to me it's like leaving a child. thanks hannah and justin for BABYsitting:-)

Wifely blunder

My first wifely blunder:-(. . . . saturday, i sweat and slaved over my dear husbands messy car since he let me drive it. i was thorough as always, cleaning not just the outside, but wiping down, vacuuming, and throwing away all trash from inside. . . throwing away things, this is a wonderful, disasterous trait inherited from my dear mother, and is now the terror of both my husband and my father. needless to say this trait led me to the unwiiting mistake of throwing a box with my husbands old cell phone inside away. oops:-( this phone was there to return since it was messed up and under warranty. unfortunately now, he has a clean car at the price of a new phone. lucky for me he doesn't have a bad temper and he thinks i. cute as a button. it kept me out of TOO much trouble ;-)

My sweet little amber! she is the cuddliest, sweetest thing. like i've said before she never leaves my side. if i'd allow it, she'd be by my side even in a bath or shower! ain't she cute ya'll!?

Christ Is My Builder

There is a tapestry which has hung on my mothers wall for years, given by a dear friend of ours. Hebrew 3:4 "For every house is built and furnished by someone, But the builder and furnisher of all things is God." Today I was building in the natural. Standing on roof trusses, sweating like a man, with the men, doing what the men do. I enjoy this kind of work very much. But my favorite building, is the building which can only be done through the power of Christ [though it doesn't mean that we do not toil in labor at times, as we are his instruments for building]. And today, I also got to enjoy Christ supernatural building! How blessed am I that it was in our sweet little house. Tonight we had youth group, just a fun, simple, game night, playing, screaming, developing relationship in the best of ways. And to make it even sweeter, my neighbors [not just the teen, but her little sister and mother as well] all came and spent the entire evening with us, laughing and talking with the rest of them. Tonight as I look back and think through my day, I think of that tapestry I read everyday as I was being raised. Mom, Dad this is your spiritual harvest. It is not just Jonathan and my gift from God. It is the blessing handed down to us through a Christ centered, hospitality and ministry focused Heritage.

Good morning all! see my honey this morning. messy hair, sleepy eyes, and poetically reading from one of his favorite authors e.m. bounds "the essentials of prayer"

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I know there are many posts for today. But, I must start off my blog in a way which leaves you feeling at home. I want my home to be a familiar place to you. After all, isn't that what hospitality is about? That warm, welcome familiar, inviting you to sit back, relax, and enjoy?

So.... Sit back... Relax... Enjoy... and I pray.... feel more than welcome!

Welcome to my first home =-] Come in, and make yourself at home!

Here's my handsome husband painting away:-) singing exuberantly to his worship music.

My monday

this rainy monday my sleepy puppy amber lays beside me, she is guaranteed to be found at my side as long as i am home. i have worked a short day, cleaned house for college group company tonight (i'm always excited to have company), and now i will relax and enjoy watching my husband paint as i ponder tonight and what we want to share.

Here is a picture of my little blue gill from yesterday:) with my cute HOWE hat. . . hand made with love by my sweet sister

My memorial day.

what a lovely day jonathan and i had yesterday. we woke up late monday morning, headed to my parents where dad played chef for the day. from delicious biscuits and gravy to the best bbq ribs i've eaten. SO GOOD! i relaxed better than i had in what feels like ages. enjoying a leisure evening with your family@ your closestfriends in such a gift from god. we ate dinner then went fishing in the late evening@ and EVERYONE caught a fish:-) jonathen catching the biggest. i begin to ponder@ :-) for such a small man of stature@ he is doing and will do such BIG things in the kingdom and in business. god has truly blessed us and poured his abundant favor on us allowing such small people to see and do such BIG things. thank you jesus for family. and favor. and thank you dad and mom for the best memorial day yet.