Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to you I will pray.  My voice you shall  hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to you, And will look up.          Psalm 5:1-3


I took this picture 3 years ago when we were on vacation in Bethany Beach, Delaware. I loved watching the little birds running up and out of the surf and back again. Their lives are simple at best. Not any responsibility but to keep themselves out of the water. I don't want to be like them.

My life is complicated at times, but I know the Savior, the one who made all things. My friend on the beach, this bird, may have a sense of some grand scheme to things. Relationship, he hasn't got a clue.
To know that I have been born for purposes that only God can draw out of me, that's substance! It doesn't matter that I'm already 57 years old! For God that is but a turn of His head. Believe for greater things, dream Big!Watch Jesus make mountains out of nothingness. And if He chooses not to, accept His ways, and enjoy life anyway!

I will be with you always, even to the end of the age.{ Matthew 28: 20}

The key word to me here, is BE. It doesn't matter at all if someone is with you, but who it is makes all the difference. God, in His Mighty power and grace, the one who always was and always will be, the great I Am says, I will be.  This in and of itself is beyond our thought processes. His" being" is further reaching and deeper than any of us could ever possibly comprehend. Who, but Our wonderful Savior could speak the world into existence. He, who does things by the power of His Word goes on to say that He will be with us always. 

God , Our Lord Jesus, says to His children, Don't worry, don't hold your burdens, lay them down, I am in control. You have got it made! We say, but God, don't you see the waves, they are over my head, I can't swim in this how can I survive? He asks us, where are your eyes my child, are they on me, or your circumstances? 

Hour by hour I place my days in your hands, safe from the hands out to get me. Psalm
 31:15 {MSG}

God is so faithful to wrap His loving arms around us, even in the worst circumstances. It's in these times that we know that He is God Almighty. Eight years ago, my oldest son, Rudy was in a car accident. He was a senior in High School, and was driving home from a friend's house with a couple of friends in his car. There was no alcohol involved, the parents at the home he visited were there the entire time.

He calls us really shaken up, and explains what happened. He went through an intersection, didn't see a car approaching and was hit on the right side.  My husband left as quickly as he could to get to the scene. I was left home with my 6 year old daughter. Pray, pray pray, was all I could do. But wait a minute, isn't that also the most important thing? It certainly was because event though the car was totally ruined, no one was hurt.The girl sitting in the right front seat was fine, and the kids in the back were fine as well. When serious situations arise, we want "to do" something, and when we can"t we can feel helpless. Not so, when you know the Lord of All Heaven and Earth. Prayer is the essential thing that adds peace, comfort and grace to the mix!

Please pray and then pray some more for the victims of the Orlando tragedy. These people are our fellow Americans, the sons and daughters of people who need to know that Jesus can heal, deliver and set them free! Surely they put themselves in harms way, but no american should have to fear for their life at the hands of a crazed terrorist!  Only Jesus can bring life out of death!                          Love to All,  Ann

"Catch us the little foxes,  The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes."   {Song of Solomon 2:15}


I have heard it said that the little foxes are those little irritating things that get under our skin, and bite us. My class recently studied Song of Solomon, and we found that this verse in context is perhaps about keeping distractions away from budding love. It is said to be spoken by her brothers who didn't want anything to distract the beloved from her relationship with the King.

I believe we can take some liberty here, and look at it from our perspective. Jesus came to save us, but He loved us long before He came to earth. His love is not based on performance, as if we could do anything that would merit His love.

 This book in the Bible is about marital love, which shines to present God's unforgettable, pure, and everlasting love for us. The intimacy in marriage is a picture of the love God has for us. This is perhaps the single most important reason that Christian marriages need to shine more brightly today than ever before.

 May our words be seasoned with grace, that we may always know what to say, or not say, as the spirit leads.  {This is  based on Colossians 4:6.} If you are married, pray with your spouse for both of you to shine with the love of God, in word and deed. If you are not married, shine with the love of God, because the lover of your soul is here for you and He wants to pour out His love on you now!

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you

“Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in you; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, ’Let God be magnified’!’

Giving God the Glory in all things is so satisfying as a Christian. There are times when it is hard to find anything to thank Him for. I was weeding in the garden today, and all I could think about were those weeds! How come grass grows in cracks in the sidewalk but it’s hard to get it to grow on the lawn? Why was grass in the flowerbeds when it isn’t planted there? Do you know what is even worse? The squirrels plant acorns in the flowerbed and there are trees growing with the flowers! What’s up with that?

Now the text just changed color, and that’s not what I want! {Really, I didn’t do it.} The big question is, why do I get so bent out of shape because of things that don’t matter?  We all loose sight of God’s great glory and goodness at times. I know this is a silly example; there are much more important situations that we have questions about, and can contribute to us looking away from Jesus. Don’t look away, run into His arms! He will be magnified and you will be safe! Rejoice in this today! Blessings and love multiplied to you my dear sisters.

"I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. 2}Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live."    {Psalm 116:1-2}

I can truly say this is true in my life. I love to brag about my Lord! I know that He hears me, but I don't always know what is coming around the corner. It can be a step by step walk sometimes. I am really leaning upon Him because of a situation with my daughter Stephie. She is 14, and doesn't seem to have any interest in the Lord. I know this is a hard time for teens and I get that, but I want to keep her from trouble as any parent would. I believe ultimately she will be all right, but what lurks around the next year or month?

This is where I know Jesus understands. He walked this earth, and he knows what life is like for her much better than I do. I know He walks with her now because I pray! I can trust Him, because I have a relationship with Him to look back on and to remember how faithful He has been. This is what I call my history with God. It is so important to remember what God has done for us. We can trust Him with the most important situations in life, but He also requires us to pray, act wisely, and do what He asks us. What can you lay at His feet today?

      

Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.    Psalm 111:1

I thought I might tell you why I chose the name whole hearted lady. It seems to fit who I am. God has done so many amazing things in my life. I never felt whole, until I met Jesus, and I'm not saying that I am complete, because I might not be here if I was, like Enoch! I am a work in progress, like the rest of us. God is continuing to make me more and more like Him daily, as I allow Him to do what He wants. It sounds so simple on paper, but most of us know that this requires discipline, a word that we would like to throw out of the dictionary altogether! 

After the birth of my forth child, I was hit with a brick wall called depression. I should tell you, that there were some ugly, sharp rocks in this wall. I felt as if I was unknowingly standing on a trap door when it let loose. Depression hurts the entire body as research has stated lately. My muscles would ache for no apparent reason. I was unable to control the bad thoughts that plagued me every moment day and night. I couldn't get away from them. I thought God had left me, because of my thoughts.  I think that lie was the worst one that I believed.

I came through this ordeal with a fresh hope and love for my Savior, who had never left me, and never would. I felt that I was raised from the dead in a way, because I had no hope that my life would ever be right again. He showed me what unconditional love is, and made me better than I could ever have been without it. Now, everyday is a day to be thankful for, to live life to its fullest, with my hand in His. Praise the Lord!