Praise Jesus!

I went and visited my friend at her house today. Her husband is out of town working. She said that she went home that night, and talked to her husband. He turned off the radio to listen to her. Praise You Lord Jesus! Keep praying for them, it works! She said that he usually just turns the radio up when she talks to him. God is amazing, like grace! Wow! Last week they were headed for divorce, and while they were on the phone he said, "I love you." She said, "I love you too!" Remember what I said about God softening hearts? Proof in action!
Agape!

Marital Problems

A close friend of mine is going through some marital problems. She has been dealing with the hurt for quite some time. I've been petitioning her to join me at church, but she's always had something else come up. She didn't have a thing come up tonight, so she made it. I called Pastor Pete and told him part of her story. She needs prayer. We sat in the front row, my favorite spot, clapping, singing, and dancing. When the music stopped, she looked at me with tears in her eyes and said "I feel like I'm losing my best friend." I put my hand on her knee and cried with her. I cried out to Jesus and asked for His comfort. Pastor Eric was preaching tonight, it's so nice to hear his sermons. He's extremely enthusiastic. A few of the youth, gave their testimony about Wild Horse Camp, why and how they accepted His invitation to join the family. They had incredible stories. After church, Pastor Pete approached us and invited us into his office where it is a little quieter. I tried to round up some prayer warriors, and got the best one, Kathy. We listened to my friend speak of her pain with her husband, and then prayed over her, her marriage, and her child. On the way home, she said that Pastor Eric was talking about her again. LoL! No, actually friend he was talking about all of us.

We are in a battle for our husbands, and we can't let the devil have a foothold. Take care of your man, he's worth it. God loves it when His plan works.
So do I Lord, so do I!

Crowd Follower to Follower of Christ

I was just washing the dishes, I do my best thinking here, when I thought about speaking to Shelli at church. She reminds me of my confirmation sponsor from 8th grade. (*Note* confirmation is a catholic thing: hook, line, and sinker.) Shelli said that she never did the confirmation, because she didn't feel it was for her.
This got me thinkin'. I don't know if it was for me, I was just following the crowd. I've always followed the crowd. My first 19 years, I didn't hang out with the unpopular crowd, because the popular ones didn't approve. This was so incredibly stupid, but I wouldn't reallize this until my adult years. Anywho, I've followed lots of crowds, never sticking to a certain one, but being friends with as many people who would accept me, for acting like they did. I was friends with the "wanna-be-hippies", the preps, the smart people, the smokers, and the "wanna-be-thugs". I never had a certain taste for any of these groups, but they accepted me for being fake. I bet they knew I was a fraud. Wow, I was a fraud! I'ld never be able to admit that before.
Now, I don't have to follow a crowd, because Nathalie has an identity. I have been transformed from the crowd follower to a follower of Christ!
Hallelujah!
Agape,
Nathalie

This is a brief blog, mainly because I can't hold a thought for more than a second. I try my hardest to make it coherent.

Agape Love

Just writing to let you know, that I still think about what to say to someone who believes in God, but chooses to not walk with Him. Grace is extended to you every single day when you walk. The deal that we've been made is so unbelievable. Jesus tells us that we are unable to be perfect without Him. Look at yourself, your life. It's hard, but I'm saying a special prayer that your heart is softened. We make the decision at some point that we have to be goody two shoes in order for Him to love us. Good luck with that! He tells us to come to Him all who are weary and He will give us rest. The love is limitless, and it's called AGAPE. Agape (ah-gah-pey) is 1. the love of God or Christ for humankind 2. the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind 3. unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love 4. love feast. So what we see Christianity as when we're growing up or uniformed, is not the case. The reason I want to share the good news of the bible is because it is excellent, splendid, fantastic, and unimaginable. All of a sudden we're not forced to live up to a perfect model. We will be free, indeed. As always check out myspace.com/mylordsprincess to learn about inviting Christ into your heart.
Luke 15:7 "I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance."
Go ahead, give those angels something to rejoice about!
If you accepted His invitation, please send me a message so I can pray for your walk and praise Jesus for allowing His message to land on good soil. I have faith that it will.
In Agape,
Nat

God's Mission Possible

I don't know Wapato. Am I the only one experiencing a sleepless night. That was unexpected news. Where were the flashing red lights? The light went from green to red. While Pastor Eric was giving the announcement, in my head I just heard myself saying, "I'm behind you." Only I'm still waiting for the shock to wear off. 7-7-07... I thought for some reason that there would be only good surprises. This is not. I will pray for the strength of Pete and Amy. I do hope that Wapato will find a new pastor, but only because I will worry about the Rusaw's. I was also laying in bed wondering about my mission in my home as mother and homemaker. Why doesn't it seem to work for me. Then it hit me. I need to spend way more time in my home. I need to make sure that everything is running smoothly. My marriage needs to be number one. God has placed me here to help my Tony. My son needs to be as important. There are so many things that I've failed to teach him. My home has to be clean, meals need to be fixed, and order must be found. Here's what I have to do: Stop going places with my friends. Stop the myspace insanity. It is a very small thing to ask of me, but take into consideration that I am a very social person. I feel like this is where God wants to work in me. In order for me to be able to help others, I have to be able to help my family first. If my house is not clean when my husband gets home from work, then we have disagreements. James needs to be on a schedule. I need to be on a schedule. My yard needs more work, my chores need more work. The laundry is dirty. The sink is always filled with dishes. I am in need of FlyLady. I live in CHAOS (FlyLady's term) Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome. I'll let you know how it goes in one month. So goodbye myspace, and goodbye t.v. Hello Christian cleaning music! Hello Flylady!
I want God's will to be done.

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My Mission

I don't know Wapato. Am I the only one experiencing a sleepless night. That was unexpected news. Where were the flashing red lights? The light went from green to red. While Pastor Eric was giving the announcement, in my head I just heard myself saying, "I'm behind you." Only I'm still waiting for the shock to wear off. 7-7-07... I thought for some reason that there would be only good surprises. This is not. I will pray for the strength of Pete and Amy. I do hope that Wapato will find a new pastor, but only because I will worry about the Rusaw's.
I was also laying in bed wondering about my mission in my home as mother and homemaker. Why doesn't it seem to work for me. Then it hit me. I need to spend way more time in my home. I need to make sure that everything is running smoothly. My marriage needs to be number one. God has placed me here to help my Tony. My son needs to be as important. There are so many things that I've failed to teach him. My home has to be clean, meals need to be fixed, and order must be found. Here's what I have to do:
Stop going places with my friends.
Stop the myspace insanity.
It is a very small thing to ask of me, but I am a very social person. I feel like this is where God wants to change me. In order for me to be able to help others, I have to be able to help my family first. If my house is not clean when my husband gets home from work, then we have disagreements. James needs to be on a schedule. I need to be on a schedule. My yard needs more work, my chores need more work. The laundry is dirty. The sink is always filled with dishes. I am in need of FlyLady. I live in CHAOS (flylady's term) Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome. I'll let you know how it goes in one month. So goodbye myspace, and goodbye tv. Hello Christian cleaning music! Hello Flylady!
I want God's will to be done. Even when it means that things won't go the way I wanted or planned.

Puttied

I don't know what I'm writing, but I can almost guarantee that it's not my message. I was laying in bed thinking about our bible study this afternoon, and something was said about Matthew 18:19, 20. (19"Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.")
I've read this before this study, and I could clearly see that Jesus is talking about Christian men and His will. Someone else made me feel like what I've been praying for, may not happen. Why? Why would they even suggest that it may not happen? I have a hope that will not fail in Jesus. My hope is Jesus. If Jesus tells me that if two or more agree on any matter and pray for it, it will be granted, then I'm going to keep on believing that if myself and someone else pray for salvation for my family, it will surely be granted. I know about the "free will" issue. What if the family members I'm praying about, have their hearts softened like "butta on a hot July day" (that's the correct spelling of southun slang.) They receive the message at the appropriate moment, and accept the forgiveness that only comes from Jesus Christ. Then what if? That means there is still hope, and that "maybes" are big words. It's still God's will for no one to perish, but for all to come to repentance. So it's totally up to Him, not me. Thankyou Lord!
God has the power to soften. Don't dare Him, He might just melt your heart.