Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!

My hubby and I are on the road to Springfield, MO. We will be visiting our son Brandon and daughter-in-law Casey this week. Modern technology……. Riding in the car with my laptop on the net!!

Thank you to those who were able to respond to my email last week sharing your insight and wisdom about your quiet time with the Lord. I sincerely appreciate all your comments.

I am praying for you that God’s blessings will surround you, your family and ministry this week. Many of you have sent emails this past week asking for prayer. I pray that those prayers will be answered SOON! Even when all appears to be gloomy and hopeless our God still reigns! PTL!!

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord (Psalm 27:14). We all know that waiting for God is not easy. Many times it seems that God isn’t answering our prayers or simply doesn’t understand the urgency of our situation. Like he has no clue what we are walking through!! Ever been there? That kind of thinking implies that God is not in control or is not fair. But God is worth waiting for. God does care and uses waiting to refresh, renew, and teach us. Let’s make good use of our waiting times by seeking God to discover what he may be trying to teach in them.

Have an awesome Sunday friends! No matter what level your ministry may be at today, God is still using you to influence lives around you.

Love you,
Debbie

Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!

I pray that your week has been great! I can't believe that summer is passing by so quickly. It has been so hot on the east coast. I love hot weather but this has been ridiculous!

Be encouraged today no matter what you are walking through. The enemy is on the prowl and he continues to attack the family, marriages and the church. I know how difficult it is when you are trying to make sense of things, especially when your life appears to be crumbling on all sides, but God is still bigger than all of this.

I would like to ask you to pray for one another in this group. I know that we don't know everyone but many are really dealing with some major challenges in their lives. God knows who they are and He will hear and answer our prayers. My desire for this group is to be an encouragement and support for one another. Will you lift one another in prayer throughout the week? There is absolutely power in a group of ministry women praying to our Heavenly Father!!

May God bless you, your family and your ministry this week! When the enemy comes knocking I pray the power of God to knock him on his backside!!! God loves you and He only wants the very best for you. Be encouraged. God is still on the throne!! His plan and purpose for your lives is amazing!!

Appreciate you and all of your emails I receive weekly. Your encouraging words always come when I need them most.

Love you,
Debbie

Good Morning Beautiful Girlfriends!

I pray that you are having a great summer and have had an opportunity to vacation with your family or are making plans to do that soon. Taking a break from the ministry is vital to our survival!

I want to encourage you today to continue to look to Christ for your answers. I know the road we travel often becomes cluttered and confusing but God is still in control. 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 (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV). One of my very favorite scriptures!! What power and promise God has given us in these words.

I know life is sometimes difficult, discouraging and downright disappointing but God promises us that he will see us through to a glorious conclusion. God believes in us and he will be with us all the way. He knows the future, and his plans for us are awesome. As long as God provides our agenda and goes with us as we fulfill his mission, we can have boundless hope.

Hold on tight to God's will for your lives no matter what valley you may be treading today. The Bible tells us that God will never leave us nor forsake us. That my friend is comfort food!!!

I pray that you will have an awesome day in God's House and that His power and presence will be mighty! Many blessings to you and your family!

You are appreciated and loved!
Debbie

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