God Speaks Without Me Hearing Him

One of my friends found out she was pregnant and had a baby shower in another state. She is a good friend but I didn't send her a present in time for the shower. Acually something kept me from doing it and I didn't know what. I felt a little guilty. It wasn't that I didn't have a present, I have gifts for her; lots of pretty baby girl gifts! Even after her shower I asked for her address and still never sent it, then told her I would wait until I see her this summer after the baby was born to give it to her in person. She had a very pretty girl name all choosen, and the ultralsound had let her know it was a girl for sure. Well she just had her baby a couple of days ago and shock! It is a boy! Now I know why something didn't let me send the gifts. It was Holy Spirit in me, communicating through my thoughts.

Even in our fleeting lives, the little details, like when I sent a gift can be controlled by Him!

Vision of Birth

Our adoption journey was filled with miracles. This is the story of one that often raises my faith and that of others.

We had been waiting for our referral for a number of months and was expecting a call soon. I was at church March 1, 2009.

 The worship time was lovely and I was concentrating on God and His goodness, raising my hands slightly with my eyes closed.  Suddenly and unexpectedly I saw in my spirit an outline of the continent of Africa. Then zoom, to an outline of Ethiopia. Zoom again to a small white house. All of a sudden I saw inside the house. There was a woman giving birth and holding a child to her chest. It was just a few seconds. Immediately the thought came that that was my child.

I told my husband about it and wrote in my journal: " I wonder if our daughter is going to be born the first week of March."
We were quite encouraged and excited to find out over a month later, when we did get the exciting call that yes!

Our girls were born March 6th, the Friday after I saw the vision. 

Amazingly Beautiful

The sunset tonight was beautiful; red, orange, bright pure yellow. Amazingly beautiful.  I looked at all the houses around shut up tight and all the blinds closed; no one was seeing it. I was alone at the end of the street gazing unto the mountains silhouetted against this stunning brightness. God is showing His glory all around. It takes my breath away and leads me to pray. Praise you Creator of Heaven and Earth, Painter of the Sunsets.  

"For Your faithful love is higher then than the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds. God be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth."

Psalm 108:4-5

"Spring Garden" painting on Etsy

What does it mean to live a prophetic life?

First of all it is anything but boring! Living a prophetic life means being open to adventure, realizing nothing is coincidence. Most of all it is being in a consistent state of expectation stemming from a life of prayer and trust in a personal creator. It is exciting! God warns me or should I say counsels, advises and alerts me of what is to come. He gives me little hints. I often wonder, was that God? It this really going to happen? But then when it does I am in awe. Our Creator is an Almighty One that is in the details. Little details add up to unmistakenly know:

God is here.

In the photo above I am meeting one of my two little twin girls in Ethiopia for the first time. Just a few years before I would have never have dreamed I would be doing this great adventure and being part of such a grand plan. My family's life being linked and sewn together with little ones in Africa needing desperate help.

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think- according to the power that works in you- to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20