Answered Prayer

God is good. The other night I heard a baby crying outside of Walgreens. I prayed the baby would stop crying as I glanced at the mom sitting in the front seat of a minivan. I looked backward, did not hear the baby crying, and saw the baby happily sitting in the mom's lap. God's awesome; keep praying. =)

Another Testimony of Saving Grace

A few years ago- I believe in 2002 or so, my mom and I were in my room and the closet light was in the on position. My mom said she smelled something burning. She looked in the top of my closet and found that a blanket reached and touched the lightbulb. She turned off the light and took the blanket down. It had burned through four layers of the blanket as it had been folded; the blanket had been that high in the closet for a long time- likely at least a year. I believe that was God keeping me safe. Now there is no light bulb in that closet. =)
May God bless and keep you.

RE: Hard Work and Breakthroughs

In regards to the information below, to get medical grants (I think of them like scholarships) people can ask the hospitals what resources are available to help them pay and then if the need is big like cancer or some terminal illness, they can ask companies if they have any resources to help. It takes work to find resources that will help, but if someone does not have the money and needs help, they do not have to whip out the credit card right away. Being humble, asking for help, and seeking is a way to offset the monetary costs. Knowing God and praying and using the gifts He gave you to find what you need is a key as well. Of course if somebody has an emergency fund to pay the bill incurred and takes care of themself ie. eating healthy and not doing drugs, that is even better.
Well, that is it for now; I'll write more later about how spiritual well being intertwines with health. Remember 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." You are loved. =)
PS I pray a lot in Jesus' name that I do not have to go to the hospital and deal with a lot of medical hooplah.

Hard work and breakthroughs

Health insurance is a big deal in America, but some people do not realize that hospitals have grants to help pay for medical bills and corporations have charities that will sponsor people to get testing and treatment for certain ills like cancer if people qualify.
My brother and mom both received grants from hospitals. I'll write more re: this later.
Oh, real quickly, if you go to the emergency room in Round Rock and pay your bill as soon as you are done there, as of two or three years ago they give you 10% off. Cash is not king; Jesus is. Seek and you will find.

I know Jesus is legit because...

1. He answered my prayer to get a B in college statistics.
2. When my mom was receiving care from hospice (she was at home), a nurse said that patients who knew Jesus were peaceful towards death, but patients who did not know Him as Lord were anxious at death.
3. Before my mom died, she saw Jesus and relatives in heaven by water. She said her dad was throwing anchor in the river to pick her up. In an old hymn and I believe in the Bible it talks about the throne room of God being surrounded by a river. ("Shall We Gather by the River"; other people have testified about people dying and seeing visions of heaven.)
   
4. I have seen spiritual activity and the power of Jesus to make the spiritual activity for His glory. For example, at MD Anderson (a cancer hospital in Houston) there was an extremely pessimistic gentleman. I prayed pessimism would leave him. After fervent prayers, it did. He looked younger and his wife who was receiving treatment was the better for it.
5. My friends' little girl and I konked heads pretty hard. She looked like she might get a goose egg on her head, but she did not. We prayed.
6. My little brother fainted a long time ago. When my mom and I prayed the bump on his head would diminish, it shrank.
7. God has answered prayers for provision in money, food, medical treatment, and more for my family.

There are many more testimonies; I'll work to keep better track of them. Jesus loves you; I hope you know Him as Lord and Savior. With Him being your Savior comes a love and liberty and a Holy Spirit that is unsurpassed. Merry Christmas!
PS If you have problems with the Trinity, think of how a son can be a dad, son, and brother; and when he dies, he can be a spirit. Get the picture? =)

Value and Virtue

Proverbs 31:10 says, " Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." In other words she is priceless!
This is a quick note specifically to the women that we can choose to be virtuous everyday. Even if we have not in the past, we can make up our minds to press forward and make the right decisions that will honor God and our husband or future husband.
I hope and pray that the past actions do not prevent us from making better future actions. Let's break free and make good futures in Jesus. With Him we can do it.