This evening I don't want t to start off with a scripture I want to give my father praise. As long as I have a tongue to confess, a hand to clap, a dance to move too, and fingers to type with I will acknowledge him in all that I do. I love to meditate on Gods words but I want to give a testimony to the blessings God has done in my life. I want to give a testimony to the things the lord is continuing to do FOR HE IS WORTHY. I am a busy women we all are busy people. I love God at times I feel forced to live in this world. God knows my heart in it lies in the secret place my father resides. I have come this far by faith and not by sight. I have been transformed from a person who used to believe in only what I could see. To a person that walks in a bright light in which only my heavenly father can guide me. 1 peter2:9 states we are a peculiar people praises be to those who lift up holy hands and are not afraid to trust in him. I did not say that sometimes I not afraid. I wouldn't be human if I did not feel afraid at times. Bless the day that the lord chose me from the womb to be his. I am confident that the lord knows us before we know ourselves. We are a chosen generation a royal priest hood. Every morning I get in my car and I have a little talk with Jesus tell him all about what he has brought me too. Most of all I give him praise for what he has brought me from. Praise his blessed name. I give God praise for saving a wretch like me. Even my best is like filthy rags. I pray that when my lord and savior comes back I will sit at the right hand of him. I pray that all Gods children will sit at the right hand of him. I don't want a robe or crown I just want the love of Jesus! E.E

I was thinking this week about preparation in all that we do we must prepare ourselves if we truly wish to accomplish things of God which brings me to the book of ......... ESTHER. As you can tell I love the book of Esther. I love the book of Esther because it tells the story of a woman who prepared as all women had too in those days. Esther 2:12 "Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, ( for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;). Esther prepared for one year before she was to see the king no doubt there had to be other woman preparing because she was not the only maiden in the land. I could only imagine the drama that went on when all of these women got together hundreds of maidens for this one king. Weave flinging, (just kidding) attitudes ( maybe) desire to be chosen (definitely). I was watching memoirs of a geisha the other day and these young women went trough so much pain to prepare. I remember someone saying beauty is pain. The things some women go through just to look a certain way. It still holds true even today. Just look at the magazines they know that they are hungry just looking at some of those women makes me hungry.( sorry I have to be me. I know that was not nice, God is not done with me yet!). The time these women took to prepare is honorable. We as God's people need to prepare for when the spirit of the lord comes. We need to be like the five virgins that were wise. They took extra oil with them they did not know the day nor hour when their bridegroom would come. We need to prepare and be wise. In the days of Esther it took women awhile to prepare these women were skilled they mastered in preparation for the gift they desired. Esther did not just prepare her outside she prepared her inside as well. The lord will come like a thief in the night and I suggest you be ready, prepare and know your Bride groom. Meditate on his word and most importantly live God's word this is what will bring souls to Christ the Christ that lives inside of you. Love each other a s you want those to love you. That's does not mean it will be easy but who said the road would be easy? It pleases God to have a people who are stead fast in his word. Glory and honor to the most high God . Amen!