Past in the past!!

New Beginnings!!  In order to have a new beginning we have to let go of the past.  So simple, so true. Dec 27th I celebrated two birthdays 1.  My dog Isabelle, she is 17.  2.  my sobriety date.  I think it's so cool she was born on the day I quit drinking.  She and Jesus helped me change my life.   I needed to let go of romancing the idea of being a social/normal drinker and embrace an alcohol free life style. Jesus is the key to my sobriety through Him I have forgiveness for all my sins and I take on His right standing with God it's His gift to each of us if we simply believe.   I knew I'd forget how deeply I'm loved by Jesus if I ever started drinking again.  In my sobriety it's hard enough to do the right thing certainly in my drinking I continually compromised my integrity.    When I make poor choices I can beat myself up over and over again.    But that's wrong.  Jesus died for all my sin!!! Yesterday, today and tomorrow's, this doesn't make me want to live in sin it makes me let go of the wrong, shake it off and keep trying.    We get a fresh start with JESUS DAY BY DAY, moment by moment!!   When I quit drinking I had to find new things to do, one thing I did was walk my new dog.   The main thing I did was embrace my Christian walk, reading His word and taking the time to realize everything in the Bible is true and applies to my life.    Today and this new year.  My prayer for you is that you can intentionally leave the past in the past, learn from it and move forward with Jesus.  Forgive those who need to be forgiven and accept the forgiveness Jesus died to give you and move forward in the high calling of Christ Jesus!!  Happy, Blessed new year!!!🎊🎉😇🙌🙏🎁❤️.  Isaiah 43:18-19 " Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing!"   Isaiah 43:25 "I even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake and remembers your sins no more." Philippians3:13 " But one thing I do: "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God has called me Heavenward in Christ Jesus."  Happy New Year!!!🎈🎊🎆

Make a plan2022😇

Proverbs 16:3 "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."    Here at the end of 2021 it's time to reflect and make plans for 2022.    Many of my "plans" don't work out, but in my very act of trying, I have lessons learned and I become a better person.   My struggle is keeping God in my plans.  Today, as I ponder 2022, I'm hoping to focus on His ways not mine.   I'm trying to make sure what I am focusing on lines up with Gods word.   When I go after " Kimberly's way".  I'm like a bull in a China closet.   When I wait on God, trying to move in His direction for His glory my path is blessed with more peace.    I hope this helps you start thinking of how your life can honor God more fully in 2022.   Be fit and be blessed.  Kimberly😇🙏🌸🦅. Happy New Year!!

Whose we are determines who we are

"Loving God, thank you for reminding me that who I am is based on whose I am----yours simply yours."   This is a prayer I found that I like very much.   1 John 3:1 "See what great love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God!"   Who we are is based on Whose we are.    So beautiful!! Sometimes I can get discouraged as  I fall short in this or that.    Thing is, I often fall short and my plans often don't come to flourishion.    When I allow my identity to be determined by who I am verses whose I.  I get caught up in being a Humane doing.    Who I am is not what I do but whose I am.  Whose I am, determines who I am.   Cool huh??    Happy New year.   🎆🎈🎊😇🦅🌸🙏

Don’t get burdened with responsibilities, you have been entrusted with those!!

Matthew 11:28-30 " Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

These are the words of Jesus!!

 He alone give us rest for our souls.  Lets our burdens be light!! We each have " burdens" it's letting Jesus take the wheel that helps us not be under them, but thrive through them.    I heard an interview with a woman who stayed in thankfulness during many adversities.    She had a beautiful testimony!!!    Sometimes I let myself "Feel" burdened.   How ridiculous!  If I have responsibilities they are a gift from God. He has entrusted me with those things.   Today.  I am choosing to be thankful and give Jesus the wheel.   I hope this motivates you, to do the same.  His yoke is easy His burden is light!!   Lets stay Christ focused!! 😇🦅🙏🌸

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄!

Merry Christmas 🎄🙏😇❤️

John 16:33 " I have told you these thing so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world ".  Colossians 1:19 " For God was pleased to have all fullness dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, weather things on earth or things in Heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."   

Luke 2:10 "But the Angel said to them, "Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ! The Lord."  12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in clothes lying in a manger."    These three verses fit so beautifully together today in pointing us to Jesus.  Our Lord and Savior, Redeemer mighty to save!   Born meek and humble as a babe in the manger.   Only God could come up with such a plan.  It’s way beyond our understanding.  We need simply to Believe and TRUST.  Merry Merry Christmas!!! Thank you Jesus!! Happy Birthday!!😇🎄🎁🙏❤️🌸🦅. Rejoice in the Lord always!! I will say it again, rejoice!! ( Philippians 4:4)

Just believe

Romans 10:4 " Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes."  ....10:9 "That is you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."    Merry Christmas!!!🎁🎄😇🙏.  Just believe!!!!   It is by Grace we are saved.     Truly the greatest gift of all!!  Today may you simply walk in this truth. Let His love reign in your heart letting it overflow, so you can be a beacon of His light this Christmas and beyond!!! Merry Christmas 🎁🎄😇🙏🌸🦅❤️

Unshakeable joy

Words of Jesus:

John 15:11 " These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full."  His joy in us fills us to overflowing!!  Christmas what a beautiful time  to reflect on “God with us”, Immanuel.   God in us through the power of His Holy Spirit.   Made possible by  Jesus the Christ!!! Peace and Joy through Jesus Christ.    Confusion, disappointments and distractions can keep us from simply resting in His Joy.   This life on earth is short.  Heaven is long.   Thank you Jesus that we have Heaven to look forward to and joy that is unshakeable here in this life!  😇🙏🎄❤️🌸🎁🦅

Christ in us!!

Colossians 1:26 " To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."  Christ in us!!   I love this!!! A freind of mine described his widowed status as “hard to get used to not having anyone care about you”.     I understand that too, it would be nice to have someone to talk with about my day and my thoughts about many things.  But STOP, we do have someone that truly cares and wants to have us confide in Him.    That person is Jesus!! He is with us always and knows everything about us and loves us through it all.    Today if your tempted to feel like no one cares, STOP and remember you are cared for and loved deeply by the one that matters most!! Thank you Jesus!!!  Matthew 28:20” Lo, I am with you always even to the end of the age.”

Shine bright! This shortest day😇

Psalm 37:4 " Delight your self in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.  5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun."    Shine like the noon day 

Sun!!! SHINE Bright!!   Today is the shortest day of the year.    After June 21, the longest day of the year. I look forward to, this day; when daylight hours start to get longer.   Today,  this fist day of Winter reminds me of HOPE!!  The Hope for the noon day sun to be shinning longer and longer.   Heaven will be like that; no darkness, no darkness in our souls.   Thank you Jesus!! Thanks, that you take our sins and give us your right standing with God that we will have eternal life & light!!! 😇🎁🙏🎄🦅🌸❤️.  What a gift!!!Merry Christmas!!!

Perfect Peace

Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.  4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord is the Rock eternal. ".  He will keep us in perfect peace!! Many times I have to take a deep breath and say, Okay God...YOU!  Your ways not mine.   Healthy, well living starts with peace, His peace😇🎄🙏🎁🌸🦅

Holy, Healthy, Happy

Luke 4:8 "Jesus answered, " It is written,"Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only."    Holy, Healthy, Happy living is all based on worshiping and serving our Lord always.    Treating of bodies as His temples and being a good steward of all He has given us.     Thank you,  is a simple word that helps me do this.   When I live being thankful for what I have not anxious about what I don’t,  I am more likely to serve Him out of the abundance He has provided.    The abundance I give from is usually not money based     What will you do today to worship and serve our Lord gladly?    Worshiping Him and Serving Him in all we think, say and do helps us achieve Holy, Healthy, Happy living.     Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁😇🙏

Holy verses indulgent

The temptation of Jesus 

Matthew 4:1 " Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the dessert to be tempted by the devil.  2 after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.  3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.  4 Jesus answered, "It is written a Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."    Temptation!!   Here in Advent season we are to be preparing our hearts for Christmas.  Reflecting on our sinful nature and our need for a Savior and rejoicing knowing Jesus is He!!      Yet, Advent season is also labeled the "Holiday Season!" And instead of the focus being " Holy" as featured in the word Holiday, it becomes an indulgent season.    We have an expectation to spend extra monies, make bigger feasts and   Have extra sweets.   Seems like that's almost the opposite of reflecting on our need for a Savior.   I spent 29 years trying yo quit drinking CHRISTMAS PARTY SEASON  was always a hard one for me to make it through.  This Advent let's truly reflect on sincerity of heart and keep Jesus as the reason for The season.  Merry Christmas 😇🙏🎄🦅❤️🌸

Mary did you know?

Luke 1:28 "The Angel went to her and said, " Greeting, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you," 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the Angel of the Lord said to her, " Do not be afraid, Mary you have found favor with God.  31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus."    32 and he will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.  The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.  33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; His kingdom will never end."    Wow!!! Can you imagine?    Mary knowing she was a virgin, told she'd carry the Son of God.   How amazing!!     Last nights winds caused a little stir at my house.  The Birth of Jesus.... changed everything!!! Thank you Lord, that you love us so much you give us Jesus to take away our sin and make us right with you.  Always and forever!!😇🙏❤️🦅🌸🎄

Wait!!! Don’t force it!!

Wait upon the Lord!   Wait!!! 😇.  Waiting , not easy for me to do.  In today's world we are continually given instant gratification.    We get irritated if our fast food isn't fast enough.   Yesterday, I heard a couple messages that said, "don't force it".  I'm a type A personality I naturally take charge and get things done.   Yet, forcing things produce the opposite effect.   Today, once again I'm praying for patience as God works in the many areas of my life that I need to simply TRUST Him in.   He promises to never leave us nor forsake us.   He also says if we seek Him first, He will give us the desires of our heart.    Today may you be inspired to TRUST Him in the waiting.😇🙏❤️🎄🦅🌸

Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope is in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like Eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

Hear is Short… Heaven is long

John 6:26 "Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.  27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.  On Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.""  

Working for food that does not spoil.    Chasing windmills, Donqueoti.   Today I'm convicted to really look at what I do with my energy.   Am I investing in Gods kingdom or Kimberly's earthly pleasures?    Sad to say I chase more for Kimberly.   Last night I heard a testimony from a lady named Jennifer.  She is blind.   I saw her speak at a women's conference once.  She is Spirit filled. She was in the kitchen and her daughter in law watched her bump into a variety of things,she was having a tuff time.  Her daughter said, “it must be very hard to be blind”.  Jennifer said, "Yes,this life is very hard sometimes but it is very short compared to our life in Heaven."    So profound!! Today I'm remembering ; this life is short Heaven is long!!     "Life on Earth is soon to pass only what's done for Christ will last."     The most influential people in my life have been the ones who point me to Jesus.   😇❤️🙏🎄🦅🌸 Today, will you work for you or Jesus?

Forward in Faith.not Fear!!

Psalm 139:23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me

In the way of everlasting."

Anxiety is something that many of us deal with.    Sometimes it can be paralyzing.   When I was a Fire Fighter we would get calls for people having panic  attacks.   There are very real physical symptoms from anxiety!!   Philippians 4:6 “ Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving , present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will gaurd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “. TRUST God,  in all things!!   He loves you and your loved ones more then you can ever understand. Forward in Faith!!  Be anxious for nothing…. Gods got this!!!😇🙏🦅❤️🌸🎄

No worries , we are just unfinished😇

Psalm 25:15 "My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my feet from the snare."  Psalm 27:14 “ Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”    These two verses are encouraging me today.  I find my strength to overcome the  behaviors in me I am being convicted to change, by drawing closer to God.   I do that by being still, readying His word and praying and contemplating.   ( yes my friends.  I sit still!😇).  It took me 29 years of trying to quit drinking before I received my 1 year chip.  Wait for the Lord!!    Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord!!!   I have to trust in the process, through Him, day by day.  I am not an “ instant perfection in my behavior “ I am in the sanctification process.  We all are.   We are instantly saved, when We believe Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross and gives us His right standing with God and eternal life.   Yet as We live here on earth as children of God, we are going through a sanctification process , helping us become more and more like Jesus. Until we get to Heaven we will always fall short.   Today let these verses remind you, to “keep on keeping on”, we are all works in progress. 😇🙏🦅❤️🌸

Your Uniqueness for Him!

I’ve always kind of viewed the locker room as my mission field. Wherever God calls you, that’s where God calls you to be a missionary.

NFL Quarterback Ryan Tannehill.  I read this today and it reminds me of how unique each of us are.    He make us different so we can teach different types of people for him.   One of my dearest friends says his mission files is on a bicycle.  An other of my friends said she met her husband on the dance floor, the two are now missionaries.   Last night I had some friends over to go skiing and found our conversation going toward the intimacy of Jesus how He knows every hair on every one of our heads.  Today, let's try to embrace our personal uniqueness and use it to reach others for Jesus.    To speak boldly about Jesus we have to be courageous!   This is Advent season BE  YOU, for Christ!!😇🙏🦅❤️🌸

Deuteronomy 31:8 “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid do not be discouraged.”

He knows us, Sheep😇

Words of Jesus

John 10:14 "I am the good Shepard; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-".  He knows each of us intimately not a hair grows on our heads without him knowing about it.   He knows everything we go through, all our emotions and fears and loves us intimately through it all!!! Matthew 28:20 " Lo, I am with you always even to the end of the age."   Always and intimately that's what we have in Jesus!!!    He said, " I know my sheep and my sheep know me." For me to "know" our Lord Jesus I have to spend daily time in His word and intentionally  pray and spend time with Him.    If I want a deeper relationship with anyone I have to spend more time with that person.   It's like that with Jesus, to know Him we have to intentionally spend time with Him.   The cool thing is; He is God, He knows us and loves us no matter what bunny hole we are running.   He is always with us, always wanting us to  "Be" in fellowship with Him.   It’s so wonderful to have an ever loving, ever present, Savior this Advent season and beyond!!! Way beyond 😇🙏🦅❤️🌸. Life eternal because of the powerful gift of JESUS!!

Hope floats 😇

Hebrews 10:22”Let us draw near to God, with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.  23 Let us hold unswervingly to the Hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the day approaching.”    Let us stand strong in Hope and encourage each other to do so as well!! Be the light of Jesus!!! It’s so easy to fall into commiserating with each other, STOP!!! Look at the wonder!! Know you have real hope in Jesus.  TRUST and encourage others.   Let’s be the light this Advent season.   😇🙏🦅❤️🌸

Look to food tgat doesn’t spoil this Christmas 😇

Words of Jesus;

John 6:27 "Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.  On Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval."   Don't work for food that spoils!   This speaks loudly to me this Christmas season.  Every year the commercialism of Christmas irritates me.  I love to simply take this time to focus on Jesus and how He came to Save!   He came to earth to feed us with Hope eternal, not food that spoils.   Even if we give someone diamonds and gold for Christmas those things will just be trinkets  in a box someday.   Yet if we point our loved ones to the meaning of the season, Jesus Christ ; our sins forgiven, His righteousness in us and eternal life promised.   That's truly the bread of life that doesn't spoil!!  The simple Gospel  is eternal life giving!!!   This Advent season remember to give hope that doesn't fade!! Jesus Christ the reason for the season!!! Praise the Lord!!!😇🙏🌸❤️🦅

Christmas flash mob. So beautiful!!

https://youtu.be/Vnt7euRF5Pg

Your whole heart

 Seek Him with your whole heart and your heart will be whole!! 

Nurtured by Nature thanks be to God!!

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."  29:11 was one of the first Bible verses I memorized.   It helps me remember in the middle of my plans and dreams not coming to flourishion    His plans for me are.    His ways, not mine produce His fruit as I truly seek Him first.   For me God really nurtures me in Nature. When I get outside and look at all His glory, it's easy for me to see His awesomeness and easier for me to get out of my head and let Him first place in my heart.    I hope you can let God’s  great outdoors nurture you today too. Seek Him first, everything else will fall into place.   That is what Advent is all about preparing your heart for the coming of our King!!😇🙏🦅❤️🌸