Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!

My hubby and I were out of the country last week on a much needed vacation to celebrate our upcoming 37th wedding anniversary! It was amazing!!! But I am back and anxious to get back in the saddle full swing with posting on FB and blogging. I sincerely missed my ministry opportunities on the net while we were away.

Just simply want to encourage you today to find someone who needs to be encouraged this week. Maybe that sounds ridiculous to you, especially if you are struggling, but God blesses us when we bless others. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:24 NIV).

Facebook has been an incredible platform for ministry. I never dreamed in a zillion years that I could possibly minister to so many women over the net. But I believe God will use us anywhere He can so that we can encourage and love others. We definitely need other Christian women in our lives to instruct and encourage. I welcome every prayer from everywhere I can receive!!! :-)

Would you please keep our son and daughter-in-law in your prayers today and tomorrow as they travel back home to MO? They are making it a two day journey because of her pregnancy. Also, Brandon and Tour 29:11 Ministries leave on Thursday for ministry in Nicaragua. Would you also pray with me for safe traveling mercies and God's anointing as they preach God's Word?

Girlfriends, I am so thankful for each of you. You are a blessing to me daily and your encouraging words always come at the most crucial time. Have a wonderful God filled week. Please know that I am only an email away if I can encourage and pray for you. May God bless you, your family and ministry abundantly! I pray for God's anointing to fill your life to overflowing!!!

Love you,
Debbie

Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!!

Just stopping by this morning to let you know I am praying for you, your family and ministry. I know many of you have had a challenging week but God is still on the throne!!! I am so thankful that nothing is impossible or to difficult for the God we serve. Remember that the same God who created you can be trusted with the details of your life.

Have a glorious Sunday and a fantastic week! May the joy of the Lord shine upon you today. I pray that your services today will be off the charts and that God will bless you in amazing ways this week. Give your finances, physical struggles, worries and anything else that may be hindering your walk with Christ completely over to Him this morning. Lay it all at the foot of the cross and watch God do amazing things in your life.

Let it Rain, Let it Rain, Open the floodgates of Heaven!!!!

You are amazing women of God. Your work does not go unnoticed. God loves you and cares very much about all that you are walking through today.

Love and appreciate you,
Debbie

Chick, Chat and Chocolate Luncheon at District Council

Photos from the recent Chick, Chat and Chocolate Luncheon for pastor's wives and ministry women in the Potomac District.

Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!! To those who are moms I wish you a very Happy Mother's Day!!!

I pray ALL of you will be abundantly blessed today and may God encourage you in a BIG way. I know many of you are facing major challenges in your lives this morning. I don't have the answers but I know a God who does. Even when there just doesn't seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel God is in control and holds your future in the palm of His hands. He is walking every step of that valley with us.

God loves you and cares very much about you. He cares for the little sparrow that falls to the ground. How much more does He care for you and I? I know when we are in the midst of a deep valley it may sometimes be difficult to focus on how much He cares for us but God ALWAYS walks with us and is ALWAYS there to hear our prayers even when we are feeling alone and hurting.

Look to Him this morning. Place your trust in the one who knows everything about us. The one who created us and has an awesome plan for our lives.

I pray that you have an awesome day. I pray blessings upon your ministry and your family. I pray that miracles will be performed this week in your lives. I pray that financial needs will be met, bodies will be healed in the name of Jesus and that you will be blessed beyond measure.

Love and appreciate you,
Debbie

Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!

My heart aches this morning for the families of Sandra Bass Palmer and Gloria Budzowski, who were killed in that fatal accident on Friday evening. Although I did not know either of these ladies personally, they were still pastor's wives and women in ministry just like you and I. Life is so short..... a vapor..... so fragile.

Friends, I encourage you to continue to lift one another in prayer. Many of you are walking through challenging times and the support of friends means so much. I also know that many of you are facing things in your life that you have chosen not to share with others. I am praying for you today as well. I don't have answers but I know a God who does. He is the glory and the lifter of my soul!!!!!

I pray that you have an incredible day in the HOUSE! May you be renewed and encouraged today. I know from experience that the enemy is constantly beating on us every day and no matter how hard we try to stay strong, sometimes the storm seems never-ending. God knows what you are feeling this morning and He wants to comfort and encourage you. He does love you and your work in the Kingdom is very important. After reading about the tragic loss on Friday evening I am convinced more than ever that we must be desperate about reaching out to others making sure they know about the awesome Jesus we serve.

Be encouraged today. You are loved and appreciated!

Love ya,
Debbie

Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!

I pray that you will have an amazing day in your church and that the presence of God will be powerful! I know for me personally I need to fill up today. This has been one of those weeks where I have been giving out continuously. I have had a number of counseling sessions and my well is running pretty dry. I need to be refilled, refueled and recharged!

God never intends for us to be deleted or dry of spirit. Pursuing our own spiritual growth in the Lord is the most important preparation for our ministry. What we give to others grows from an overflow of the Living Waters coming from our very own spiritual well.

Stay close to Him. Allow Him to minister to you today. You are incredible women of God. God's plan for each of us is amazing. I want to make certain I am fully equipped to fulfill the will of God as each opportunity is presented to me. I know I cannot do that if my well is dry.

You are a blessing and I am thankful for you! Your emails and words of encouragement to me bless me more than you will ever know. We truly need one another.

Have a blessed day because you are a blessing to many!!

Love you and appreciate you,
Debbie

Thankful Thursday - Victorious

Lynn of Spiritually Unequal Marriage is hosting Thankful Thursday today. You can join in the discussion and read other participating blogs by clicking her link.

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 (NIV)

When facing trials and the fiery darts of Satan we often tend to think that we are the only people who are dealing with such challenges. All of us face discouragement and the enemies of darkness each week. Some trials are stronger than others but we are each treading storms of some magnitude in our lives.

Facing trials encourages us as Christians to exercise our faith. We should not pray away those trials. We need to ask God to manifest His power and love in us so we can respond with Christlike character when the enemy is pounding on our doors. Remember - people can only intimidate us if we allow them to use that tool. God is bigger than anything this world and the demons of hell can offer. No matter how much discouragement you and I have been dealing with this week, our God is well aware of the circumstances.

It may not be today or tomorrow but in HIS timing the Lord will resolve the issues that we are struggling with in a beautiful way. If we trust God and completely hand it over to Him the enemy will be defeated. During these trials God is building our character and integrity. He is solidifying our foundation. The Lord is making us stronger for the bigger storms that are brewing in the seas of life. He continues to groom you and I for the work He has for our lives.

The Message says it all: With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for you and I. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture. (Romans 8:37) PRAISE GOD, HALLELUJAH AND AMEN!

God is our hope and our strength today, tomorrow and forever. He is our safety, our comfort and our encouragement. He loves His children and He always protects us. If we dread life and fear people how can we possibly say we are trusting God with our lives? If God is for you, who can be against you?

We are victorious with Jesus Christ! Demonstrate that victory today to those around you. Allow them to see Jesus in you!

Blessings!