Greetings!

The past few months have been really challenging...for me and for my family. I have had to hold on to the Lord like never before. And, it's not just my natural family that seems to be going through...it's also my brothers and sisters in Christ. Everyone that I've spoken to recently have been asking for prayer for challenges at work, school, family, illness...and even death. But, I just feel in my spirit that this is the year for growth. That all those things that we have been going through is growing us to a new level of faith in God. I have had to dig deeper than I ever have before, and He is showing me things He has never shown me before. I know that He is taking me to a new level in Him, and it scares me a little. But our Father is so awesome. No matter what happens, He promises to never leave us...not for anything. We can trust that. He will always keep His promise.

God's word in Romans 8:37-39 says, "No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." This is one of my favorite scriptures. This one says that because of the sacrifice Jesus made at the cross on our behalf...we are assured the victory in every situation. He laid down His life so that we could surrender ours...

Today, I just wanted to let you know that the battle you are going through is not your end. Don't give up...keep holding onto God's unchanging hand. He has a purpose and a plan for everything that happens in your life and in the lives of those you care about. If you put your trust in Him, and hold on...He will show you some miraculous things.

Keep looking up...then just throw your hands up in the air and throw your head back and begin to praise Him for the victory that is on the way!

Until next time...

Be blessed!