God is Looking to Bless You and Your Family

Sometimes I wake up really early.  Not by choice, my time clock just goes off. So what is a girl to do at 4:30 am? I don’t want to turn the TV on and wake up everyone in the house. So usually I read.  I meet with God and read His word to get some … Read more

Being a Blessing – Guest Post by Jennifer Parrish

This morning my daughter Jennifer Parrish shared an amazing story of how a complete stranger chose to bless her and her family. It is a beautiful story of ‘paying it forward’ and choosing to be a blessing in this world. This is from her FB page today: I don’t get “serious” on here often, but … Read more

Have You Been Considered?

Have you been considered? By God? Remember Job? Remember Joseph? Are you going through a test right now? I am. I believe that this is a test, it is is only a test. God is more than able to meet all of my needs in Christ Jesus. He knows what I need even before I … Read more

An Irish Blessing

An Irish Blessing for You: Irish Marriage Blessing May God be with you and bless you. May you see your children’s children. May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. ♣ From Saint Patrick’s Breastplate Christ be with me Christ before me Christ … Read more

Blessed – Teen Bible Study

Blessed.   Yes we are blessed. We are blessed on the inside and blessed on the outside. Blessed in our coming and blessed in our going.  I pray that God restores to you any and everything you have lost, in Jesus Name.  You are blessed! God, release these blessings upon your people today, in Jesus … Read more

Happy Birthday Prayers and Promises

Hard to believe, but Prayers and Promises is 1 today! I just wanted to thank you all for your continued support, encouragement, and mostly, your friendship. I can’t believe all the things we have shared together this past year. You have each touched me immensely with your hearts, your stories, your hope. Such a strong group of survivors! I love you all. God bless you, and thank you!

Here is the very first post I wrote – a year ago today!

Happy New Year! (via Prayers and Promises)

His Unfailing Presence “Christmas Peace” by Diana Rasmussen Another year I enter Its history unknown; Oh, how my feet would tremble To tread its paths alone! But I have heard a whisper, I know I shall be blest; “My presence shall go with thee,…

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Prayer of Blessing

Dear Lord, I ask  you to bless your children. We have been oppressed for too long. Break the Yoke of our enemies.  They have no legal right to be here.  We kick them out of this land that you have given us Lord. Shine your light upon us Lord. You promised us we would not … Read more

Be a Blessing

Be A Blessing What has God blessed you with? Health? Money? Talent? How are you blessing others with His Gift?  This video was featured today on GodTube.  It is Kyle from Give Back Films.  What a great idea! For me, the Lord has blessed me with the gift of music.  I use that gift to … Read more

Marked with Grace and Blessing

Do you have a mark? What are you marked with? A tatoo? A scar? A limp? An illness? Why do we always look at the natural? Why do we ‘mark’ our life by our wounds? Why do we measure ourselves by our failures? I guess I’m getting older, reflecting back, on the measuring tape that … Read more