The Beginning

 The Beginning

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

5:39 AM

When the Lord first breathed the plans of Power of Twelve in me He told me "the women will save the children, the grandchildren and the great grandchildren."  The encouragement ministry of Power of Twelve was to be  multi-generational group, a mix of older and younger women coming together to share an hour of encouragement with each other.  I have found after 8 years this plan is harder than I thought it would be.  The younger generation is too busy for an hour a month.  The younger women are stressed with jobs.  The younger women are bouncing everywhere with family activities.  So how Lord, do we get the attention of the younger women for an hour?

How do we let these young women know that one hour of encouraging words will help not add to the stress?  How do we get them to understand that older women have done this juggling act and know it does not work in the long run and the stress continues to pile up on not only each woman but also on her spouse and her children.  How do the older women save their own children from the snares of the world?  How do we get them to listen?

Even the women who no longer have young children in the house do not want to participate in Power of Twelve.  They are too tired from their jobs and careers to spend one hour a month with other women even if it is an encouraging time.  They covet that one hour a month for themselves.  I have been there and I know how each precious hour during the month is coveted for self-preservation.  To sleep.  To have down time.  To go for a walk.  To dig in the flowerbeds.  To do anything that requires nothing.  How do we get them to understand that this one hour can be a blessing to their souls and their spirits?  How do we get them to understand it will only bring them closer to the Lord?

Lord I ask that you give me and the other Leaders of groups the ability to speak into the hearts of the younger women that gathering together for one hour a month will be beneficial and worth the sacrifice of coming together to encourage each other in our daily lives.  Help each of us have the right words for each woman we speak to about joining a group.  Please send the Holy Spirit before us as we approach them with an invitation to come together in order to save the children, the grandchildren and the great grandchildren.

In Jesus mighty name I pray! Amen!

Stepping Out

Stepping Out

Monday, June 9, 2025

5:08 AM

I did something really weird this morning.  I moved my Blog to a Substack.  Why?  Only God knows that one. 

I have been writing since I was 12 years old.  Pouring out my brain and my heart mostly for me but now the Lord has me thinking, "Maybe someone else can read your words and hear themselves in you."  We are all so very different but we are also the same in so many ways.

We all have emotions and feelings.  

We all have thoughts and dreams.  

We all have aches and pains.  

We all share tears and laughter.  

We are each unique and uniquely made by the Creator.

We are called by the Lord to come along side one another with love and encouragement.

I read a couple of others who write similar to me but maybe not so personal.  Except Sean, he writes personal and he writes with humor.  My humor is lacking.  That must be the difference between a male and a female when it comes to putting brain on paper (or screen).

Of course with the Substack I have no idea what I am doing.  I am not looking for subscribers so they will have to fall into my Substack to ever read what I write.  Maybe someday my children, grandchildren or great grandchildren will find this little Substack and read what their Grandmother wrote.  Maybe someday they will find my words and be encouraged.  Maybe someday they will read something that leads them closer to Jesus!  That would be the number #1 reason for making a Substack and a Blog.  

If you are my descendent, sorry for the weird stuff but Hallelujah for the good stuff! 

I love you with an everlasting love!

Grama