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God blessed us with the BEST Son-in-laws. Grateful

God blessed us with the BEST Son-in-laws. Grateful for you both James and Austin. Thinking of you both on National Sons Day.❤️

I slept EIGHT hours. That might not sound like muc

I slept EIGHT hours. That might not sound like much to you, but to me it feels like a mini miracle. I'm reminded of how different I feel when I get up remembering God and marking off things to be thankful for. They don't have to be huge things but can be the simple things...
✔️new coffee cup
✔️nut pods toasted marshmallow creamer
✔️cool Arizona morning
✔️puppy love
✔️ my sweet hubby
✔️ getting off steroids
✔️ medical insurance
✔️ fall decorations that make me smile
✔️ friendship near and far
✔️family ( grands especially)
✔️✔️✔️ scripture that I can sit in, reflect on, pray back to God and claim as my own.

Sitting in scripture is a way to be strong despite the hard and mundane around us.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
Two major benefits🙌
✔️teaches us truth
✔️shows us the wrong in our lives #myfaithjourney #sitinscripture #Joy #fullness #dailymotivation #dailyinsta #dailydevotionals #dailyscripture #dailywalk #dailyjoy #gratefulmindset

The fall fairy came.... she comes every year...she

The fall fairy came.... she comes every year...she threw out some stuff to make the house feel homey and to bring a little joy in her recovery. Beautiful fresh flowers delivered today from my sweet Bakersfield friend Dee Turk❤️ even Rosie felt more homey and enjoyed the pet bed for the first time

To be open is to remain in a position to receive f

To be open is to remain in a position to receive from God. To receive requires not being blocked off by pre-conceived ideas of how things must go but to be available for God to speak to us, lead us and guide us on a regular basis. I love how this verse says to open our mouths wide.... we are asked to open and he will be faithful to fill us with good. He will not force us to open our mouth, but when we do....blessing.

Is there anything blocking you from being open to God today? Ask Him to show you. Doubts, discouragement or fears? Unforgiving attitude? Anything that would clamp your mouth closed? Bring it to Him. He deals gently with us. In fact he wants to "feed us with the finest wheat and satisfy us with wild honey from the rock" ( Psalm 81:16) a beautiful picture of how he wants to give us the richest good as we open ourselves to Him. This good may not be physical things but as we sit in Scripture, He begins to make known to us his character and his ways.

#sittinginscripture #myfaithjourney #jesusovereverything #honeyfromtherock #dailyquotes #dailyinsta

I love these girls. They have my heart❤️

I love these girls. They have my heart❤️

Adoption echos the heart of God. It is beautiful a

Adoption echos the heart of God. It is beautiful and sacrificial. It takes a life and knits it to a family forever changing the story. That is what our daughter @mrsmegancooper and her husband James did when they picked Declan up as a baby from the hospital nursery. Against all odds they nurtured his little life and the day came where they were able to adopt him as their very own. The rest is history. They are amazing parents.

This is what God did for us too. He adopted us making us part of his forever family. Yes, the heart of God magnified for people.

“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Reflecting on this adoption day has brought such joy to my heart. We are blessed to have lives, hearts and family knit together with our sweet grandson Declan James Cooper.❤️

#MyFaithJourney #Adoption #InfantAdoption #Foster #FosterAdopt #TheHeartOfGod #LoveWins #ForeverGrateful #LoveTheChildren

Today is a day to guard my mind. It is easy to fal

Today is a day to guard my mind. It is easy to fall into discouragement when you aren't getting better as quickly as you hoped and it's hard when you can't do the things that you would like to do… Especially because it's the weekend. But attitude is always a choice. I might be old, but I'm still learning… I am learning the importance of guarding your mind in the seasons where the enemy would try to bring you down to the lowest thoughts. Friends always remember that it is his job to try to destroy us and rob from us ....it is quite possible that we can learn to have peace even in trial and disappointment… For me, one of the hardest things is how boring it is to be laid up. Today I'm going to try to find little snippets of things to do between rest, to help the day go by ...tomorrow's another day and hopefully I will be one step closer to healing.🙏❤️

I don't know what kind of "storm" you've been in,

I don't know what kind of "storm" you've been in, I just know that God is with you in the boat. He could have stopped our storms/trials from happening, but He didn't. Does this mean he doesn't love us? No. It simply means that in this life we will have hard things and that in each one He will still be in the boat with us.

Today I woke up feeling alive again. Cue the drama... I know. But when you've been struggling for your next breath, breathing again feels a bit miraculous. I still have rest/recovery and two drs appointments next week. But, I'm coming out if the firestorm of hospitalization, asthma, influenza A and viral pneumonia. I'm grateful.

But you... are you still in the thick of your personal struggle today? If you are be encouraged that Jesus is with you and that there will come a moment that he says , "be still" to the waves threatening to overcome you.

How can we trust today? How can we live truth today? How can we rest in his care today?

Asking for a friend 😉

#myfaithjourney #trials #storms #trustgod #peace #bestill #bestillandknow

Our darling little Rosie Rae. 12 weeks, 11 lbs. sh

Our darling little Rosie Rae. 12 weeks, 11 lbs. she's sweet as can be, smart, fun and a super cuddle bug clinger. Sleeps through the night and takes naps in the day.

#minibernadoodle #minibernedoodlesofinstagram

Good morning. The words are in the black boxes, my

Good morning. The words are in the black boxes, my heart is grateful and I have appreciated your care/concern over me. Been a whirlwind over here....🥹

#MyFaceJourney #ViralPneumonia #InfluenzaA #HomeHospitalCare #Asthma #DailyDevotional #TrustingGod #InTheMeantime #HealingPrayer #godengineersourcircumstances

A little fresh air with our new pup Rosie Rae afte

A little fresh air with our new pup Rosie Rae after days of not being able to breathe right or get enough air. Grateful to be turning a corner. Enough meds to be a pharmacy🥴but things are slowly moving in the RIGHT direction.🙌#hospitaldischarged

Update: dear friends thank you for your prayers th

Update: dear friends thank you for your prayers this past week as I've been hospitalized with Influenza A. It was a comfort to know you were praying and every message meant so much to me. Unfortunately I am still not well enough to travel and have probably a few more weeks to full strength recovery. That said, I will not be at Aspire in California this weekend..... But, my dear friend and colleague @barbroose will be taking my place....GIRLS! Are you ever in for a treat! I can't think of anyone better and I truly mean that. Please support Aspire and give the team some love especially Barb who is coming across the country to be with you. Don't miss the chance to hear her, worship with @miakoehne and laugh with Kay! I can't wait to see how God shows up. See you in the future and loving you from my breathing machine and bed🥴🙏🙏
@aspirewomensevents

It's easy to focus only on ourselves but important

It's easy to focus only on ourselves but important to remember others have their "stuff" too❤️

Let's start with good news. My chest X-ray is clea

Let's start with good news. My chest X-ray is clear 🙌🙌🙌🙌
I am still sick with quite a storm due to underlying asthma . But lungs clear, it's now upper respiratory. Please pray that all these drugs work over night and that my body turns a healing corner. Influenza A is a serious flu strain and I'm beyond grateful to be out of the viral pneumonia category. I appreciate your prayers and thank you. I finally unpacked from Hawaii from a week ago. Took two long naps and coughed enough to qualify for exercise for the day. But I'm here, I'm ok and I thank you!❤️

Monday moment from one in the waiting space. Preac

Monday moment from one in the waiting space. Preaching to coughing, wheezing, tired self. It's still a good day because I have a good God. But when we are exhausted from trial we need to stand guard over our emotions.... high dose prednisone makes it hard but not impossible 🥴😂

#MyFaithJourney #DailyDevotional #DailyInstagram #DailyScripture #LivingInTheMeantime #Faith #AWomanWhoTrustGod

This is home recovery care or home hospitalization

This is home recovery care or home hospitalization. It's good to be in my own home. I slept great last night and resting well today. The nurse was here at 7:30 am, administering iV drugs, doing vitals and connecting me with the Drs visit at 8. Then I did breathing treatments and back to sleep. Nurse again tonight 7 pm.

For those asking, I do not have covid. I was not nearly this sick with Covid 3 different times! I have Influenza A ...which is a virus so antibiotics don't work to knock it out. Time and rest, for the body to fight back.I'm on a day 6. This one usually lasts 5-7 days. But there is the complication is bronchial asthma. So the airways ( not lungs are spasming and inflamed) but this does affect breathing. I'm on high doses of steroids which are already evident in my very round red face. I usually refuse them but this time I knew I had to give in. Rosie the new pup knows I'm not well and just wants to be near me. She's a loving little clinger❤️

For those concerned I'm striving over my speaking engagement, no worries. I'm open-handed with God. I've held out hope because the Dr thought it was probably do-able in the timeframe we were looking at. I appreciate prayers for God to speak to my heart during this time of illness and for healing protection. Thank you for your many messages and concerns.
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God blessed us with the BEST Son-in-laws. Grateful

God blessed us with the BEST Son-in-laws. Grateful for you both James and Austin. Thinking of you both on National Sons Day.❤️

I slept EIGHT hours. That might not sound like muc

I slept EIGHT hours. That might not sound like much to you, but to me it feels like a mini miracle. I'm reminded of how different I feel when I get up remembering God and marking off things to be thankful for. They don't have to be huge things but can be the simple things...
✔️new coffee cup
✔️nut pods toasted marshmallow creamer
✔️cool Arizona morning
✔️puppy love
✔️ my sweet hubby
✔️ getting off steroids
✔️ medical insurance
✔️ fall decorations that make me smile
✔️ friendship near and far
✔️family ( grands especially)
✔️✔️✔️ scripture that I can sit in, reflect on, pray back to God and claim as my own.

Sitting in scripture is a way to be strong despite the hard and mundane around us.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
Two major benefits🙌
✔️teaches us truth
✔️shows us the wrong in our lives #myfaithjourney #sitinscripture #Joy #fullness #dailymotivation #dailyinsta #dailydevotionals #dailyscripture #dailywalk #dailyjoy #gratefulmindset

The fall fairy came.... she comes every year...she

The fall fairy came.... she comes every year...she threw out some stuff to make the house feel homey and to bring a little joy in her recovery. Beautiful fresh flowers delivered today from my sweet Bakersfield friend Dee Turk❤️ even Rosie felt more homey and enjoyed the pet bed for the first time

To be open is to remain in a position to receive f

To be open is to remain in a position to receive from God. To receive requires not being blocked off by pre-conceived ideas of how things must go but to be available for God to speak to us, lead us and guide us on a regular basis. I love how this verse says to open our mouths wide.... we are asked to open and he will be faithful to fill us with good. He will not force us to open our mouth, but when we do....blessing.

Is there anything blocking you from being open to God today? Ask Him to show you. Doubts, discouragement or fears? Unforgiving attitude? Anything that would clamp your mouth closed? Bring it to Him. He deals gently with us. In fact he wants to "feed us with the finest wheat and satisfy us with wild honey from the rock" ( Psalm 81:16) a beautiful picture of how he wants to give us the richest good as we open ourselves to Him. This good may not be physical things but as we sit in Scripture, He begins to make known to us his character and his ways.

#sittinginscripture #myfaithjourney #jesusovereverything #honeyfromtherock #dailyquotes #dailyinsta

I love these girls. They have my heart❤️

I love these girls. They have my heart❤️

Adoption echos the heart of God. It is beautiful a

Adoption echos the heart of God. It is beautiful and sacrificial. It takes a life and knits it to a family forever changing the story. That is what our daughter @mrsmegancooper and her husband James did when they picked Declan up as a baby from the hospital nursery. Against all odds they nurtured his little life and the day came where they were able to adopt him as their very own. The rest is history. They are amazing parents.

This is what God did for us too. He adopted us making us part of his forever family. Yes, the heart of God magnified for people.

“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Reflecting on this adoption day has brought such joy to my heart. We are blessed to have lives, hearts and family knit together with our sweet grandson Declan James Cooper.❤️

#MyFaithJourney #Adoption #InfantAdoption #Foster #FosterAdopt #TheHeartOfGod #LoveWins #ForeverGrateful #LoveTheChildren

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