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Hi Loves,

Well......CHANGE is ALWAYS God!!

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IT'S......................#EncoreWednesday!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves, Today's the Last Wednesday of the Month and Y'all Know what *That* Means!  Soooooo Let's. Get. To. IT.................

For Today's **Featured  Message** for #EncoreWednesday!, we get a helping hand from our Sister Zoe in Miami, Florida (Thanks Zoe!! LOVE your *Name* & LOVE Miami - The Food!!, Breakfast in Little Havana, Beach/Spa Time, Shopping/People Watching on Lincoln Road, Chillin on Espanola Way, etc., etc.!! 😎) who's taking us back to WHEELS UP!!! from Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Zoe said she was reminded of This Post when she read last week's UPLIFTING WORD!!!!!!!! 😍


**Remember**: Email me at wincty@aol.com; Post in Comments below; PM me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mona.eskridge; or DM me on Twitter at @MonaGirlNYC; to have your Fave Mona Girl  Blog re-posted the last Wednesday of the month for #EncoreWednesday!

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***WHEELS UP!!!***

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Today's Mona Girl Blog is about FLYING!! Sometimes I get tickled when Our Lord puts on my heart what to write about each Wednesday and today's message prompting is **FLYING** - LOL! Sooooo, please make sure your seat back is in the up right position, your tray table locked, cell phone/laptops and all electronic devices with an on/off switch turned off, seat belt securely fastened...........and Here We Go!!

Since I was a little girl, I have Always LOVED to FLY.  I remember taking family vacations and I would get so excited the days prior in anticipation of  getting to ride on an airplane with my family!!  And when I took my first solo flight as a teenager to see relatives in Los Angeles - whewee!! My excitement level was off the charts!! I LOVE watching the pilots do their standard security/maintenance checks of their plane, the flight attendants greeting as you board, the baggage handlers loading passenger luggage (fingers ALWAYS crossed that my luggage makes the flight), ground traffic control, air traffic controllers in the tower, and the many, many other folks who are an integral part of this precise and strategically orchestrated Flight Team.  I am obsessed with details and organization (hence why I'm a Meeting/Event Producer) and I LOVE watching all the pieces of this grand flight puzzle come together for one final action.......one end result.......WHEELS UP!!!

Whether it's a puddle/island jumper in the Caribbean, a Heavy (757) or any size plane in between, I LOVE every single exhilarating moment from take off to landing.  As a child, I would lay flat on my back on the grass and watch the planes fly wayyyyyyy up in the sky, watching the exhaust of the engines leave a long white trail that would eventually morph into the design of the clouds.  And as an adult, I will ALWAYS take time to glance up or out a window during the day when I hear a plane overhead or spend a few peaceful moments at night watching a plane with it's jewel-toned navigation lights move smoothly and effortlessly across a dark night sky. When I'm watching my Metsies at Citi Field, I enjoy seeing the planes take off/land at La Guardia as they thunderously skim a few hundred feet above the Stadium.  Oh Yeah.....#Goosebumps!

I know one of the main reasons I LOVE to FLY is that FLYING puts me in a Peaceful place!  Once I'm airborne, music on the my ipod, the plane's engines humming - it's Nap Time for Mona!! And throughout the flight, My Lord will give me a little nudge from time to time to get me to open my eyes and see HIS AWESOMENESS.....HIS MIGHTY WORK in the Heavens.  Big puffy billowing pillows of white against a brilliant blue sky, reflecting little diamond shimmers of bright yellow sunlight, with vibrant green patches of land thousands of miles below.........Oh Yeah!  It's like having a front row seat with God whispering in my ear: "here's a birds eye view of my Mighty Handywork......an Amazing Masterpiece created just for your viewing Mona"!!  And don't get me started on when it is raining on the ground and as the pilot navigates our climb to the designated altitude....BAM!!  We instantly burst through the dark clouds into the magnificent, radiant sunlight.......once again revealing Our Lord's AWESOMENESS in the Heavens!! "He is the maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them -- he remains faithful forever." (Psalm 146:6, NIV)

I know there are some of you saying.....Really Mona!?!  Is it that serious!?! And my reply is an emphatic YES, IT IS!!  When you approach and experience FLYING this way.......you can't  help but be elevated (literally) to a whole new level in your *Seeing God in Everything*......in your "touchy/feely" time with Our Heavenly Father. One my dearest friends (Hi Christopher) has been a flight attendant for United for eons and he LOVES, LOVES what he does (flawlessly working the 1st Class JFK/Paris route). And to listen to him talk about going to "work"......you can hear the Joy in his voice (despite some flaky passengers from time-to-time) that he gets from his time in the friendly skies. 😇

Family, as I close out today's Mona Girl Blog, if you are not a fan of FLYING, I encourage you to give it a different look/another chance next time it's WHEELS UP!!! for you.  There's truly nothing like being up in the Heavens in God's Country!! And just you watch.......Our Heavenly Father will give you a private show of His Mighty Handy Work in the skies.......an Amazing Masterpiece created just for your viewing. 

"I decided to fly through the air and live in the sunlight and enjoy life as much 

as I could." (Evel Knievel)

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

Metsie's Off-Season Scripture #18:

UPLIFTING WORD!!!!!!!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves........Has Abba got a God Word for US Today!! 😇

I sooooo LOVE to fly! And I LOVE just chillin, looking outside the window at the black sky, watching the planes dart back and forth on the dark canvas. I sit and wonder, Where's that flight going? or Where are they coming from? Every time I hear a plane engine during the day or see the twinkling navigation lights at night, I always Pause and Look Up! And Don't get me started on what it's like to fly into New York's LaGuardia Airport when the pilot's flight plan has a descent over Citi Field!! Or watching my New York Mets at Citi Field and seeing the planes land/take off above the ballpark!! Oh Yeah! Goosebumps Stuff!! 🙌🙌💙

Anyway, before I get too far off course with my random flying thoughts......Holy Spirit's reeling me in for Today's UPLIFTING WORD. It's Thru Jeremiah Johnson from Australia....(and unlike my intro)....It's Short and Gets Right to the Point. 🛪🛪

So Buckle Up Loves......Here. We. Go.........


There is something so beautiful and yet so bleak about a runway.

If  you just look at it, it appears to go nowhere.

It looks like it just dead ends in nothingness.

It doesn't look like it has a great destination just an abrupt end.

And yet at the end of that dead end runway

Flight begins............

Some situations in our lives that look like dead ends...

.....are really just runways where Flight Begins.


Isaiah 40:31
But YOU who wait on the Lord
Shall renew YOUR strength;
YOU WILL mount up with wings like eagles,
YOU WILL run and not be weary,
YOU WILL walk and not faint.

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!



Metsies' Off-Season Scripture #17:

THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE..............

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves, as I was tooling around on Facebook, I always enjoy popping by my friend William Cuccia FB Page. He has such an awesome, sweet, pure Anointing on his messages and posts. Abba truly speaks uniquely and lovingly thru His William. Check him out, You'll be hooked in a God way. 😇

Anywho, I was taking in Abba's 1/14/19 post thru William..."Draw Near".....and it took me to a place where I LOVE to be with Jesus.....just like Mary......at His Feet! 💓💓

Oh Yeah. I sooooo used to be like Martha.....Always on the go. Doing this. Doing that. Serving, taking care of things, taking care of folks, keeping busy being busy. Taking myself waaaaay too seriously!  Awwww but NOW?! At This stage in my life?! After the Stuff I've walked thru/been thru with Abba......the Stuff that literally tried to take me out....but for the Grace of God?! Oh Yeah! Glory to God!! I sooooo look forward....to do the "but one thing is necessary" that Jesus talks about in the Scripture.....and get THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE......At His Feet. 🙌

There's Peace at Jesus' Feet. There's Rest at Jesus' Feet. There's Love & Intimacy at Jesus' Feet. There's Wisdom at Jesus' Feet. There's Comfort & Understanding at Jesus' Feet. There's Freedom at Jesus' Feet. There's Life at Jesus' Feet.  There's Healing & Restoration at Jesus' Feet. There's Joy at Jesus' Feet. There's Humility at Jesus' Feet. There's Forgiveness & Repentance at Jesus' Feet. There's Strength & Power at Jesus' Feet. There's Truth &Justice at Jesus' Feet. There's Trust & Obedience at Jesus' Feet. There's Answers at Jesus' Feet. There's Grace & Mercy at Jesus' Feet. There's Fellowship & Worship at Jesus' Feet. There's More Than Enough at Jesus' Feet. There's Stillness at Jesus' Feet. There's Nothing-Like-You-Find-In-The-World at Jesus' Feet. There's Victory at Jesus' Feet. And for some of you who Know What It's Like to have THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE.....I'm sure you can add to this list!! 💜

Life can get us to the point where we're worn out, searching for answers, getting swept away/wrapped up in the "noise", drinkin the "not good for you" kool-aid......and continuing to come up empty. But Loves, I promise you, if you take a moment to STOP and just quiet your heart and soul and take Jesus up on His Divine Invitation........one you don't have to wait in line for......one you don't have to RSVP in advance for........one you don't have to be on a special VIP list for......one you don't have to come dressed a certain way for.....one that doesn't have an expiration  date.....you'll be changed, renewed, encouraged, ignited like you've never been before!! You'll have a feeling in your heart and soul that fills the void you've been so desperately trying to fill.

How Do I Do *This* Mona?! First off. You have to have a desire, a hunger, a "want to". Second, You just sit down and Be Still......Jesus will do the rest!! Oh Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus!! 

So cop-a-squat like Mary, William, Mona and soooooo many others who've found the Divine Secret to a Peaceful Life.....and THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE.....At Jesus' Feet....will come to be Your Fave Place To Be! 🙏

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!





Metsies' Off-Season Scripture #16:

COMING FULL CIRCLE.......

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

First Off...Gotta take a moment to give a Big Shout Out Welcome to Abba's New Mona Girl Blog Global Family from: Ireland, Malaysia, Argentina, Jersey (not *that* Jersey...Jersey in Europe), Azerbaijan, Western Sahara and lastly...Antigua & Barbuda (one of My Fave spots to Chill-lax! Hi Eddy & Little David!!) Welcome Loves! Thank You Lord for continuing to Grow & Fuel Your Mona Girl Blog Family! 💙

Second Off..... As we continue to Boldly and  Fearlessly Step FULLY into 2019, Holy Spirit brought This God Word thru His Madisyn Taylor from DailyOM back to the Top.  It was hidden in my archives.....and when He led me to revisit IT.....IT'S a Perfect Message for us as we continue to Walk Out the first few steps of our 2019 Journey! 😇

So Loves, let me get outta the way so you can Get Your Read On..............🙏


Coming Full Circle: A New Level of Mastery

When we come full circle, there is the feeling that we have come to a familiar place, but we are somehow different.

Life is a circular journey through our issues and processes, and this is why things that are technically new often seem very familiar. It is also why, whenever we work to release a habit, change a pattern, or overcome a fear, we often encounter that issue one last time, even after we thought we had conquered it. Often, when this happens, we feel defeated or frustrated that after all our hard work we are still dealing with the same problem. However, the reappearance of a pattern, habit, or fear, is often a sign that we have come full circle, and that if we can maintain our resolve through one last test, we will achieve a new level of mastery in our lives. 

When we come full circle, there is often the feeling that we have arrived in a familiar place, but that we ourselves are somehow different. We know that we can handle challenges that seemed insurmountable when we began our journey, and there is the feeling that we might be ready to take on a new problem, or some new aspect of the old problem. We feel empowered and courageous to have taken on the challenge of stopping a pattern, releasing a habit, or overcoming a fear, and to have succeeded. At times like these, we deserve a moment of rest and self-congratulation before we move on to the next challenge.

Coming full circle is like stepping into a clearing where, for a moment, we can see where we came from and where we are standing at the same time. Remembering that we will be tested again is important, but it's also important to pause and take a look at the ground we've covered, honoring our courage, our persistence, and our achievement. Then we can begin the next leg of our circular journey with a fuller understanding of where we are coming from.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me;

Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of Your hands. (Psalm 138:8, ESV)

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!





Metsies' Off-Season Scripture #15:

LESSONS LEARNED!!!

Happy Blessed NEW YEAR Family,

I Pray Today's Mona Girl Blog gets you amped-up, excited and On Fire! for what Abba Father has NEXT for You as you Boldly and God-Fidently enter 2019!! 🙏

Wheweee.........I learned lots from our Lord in 2018! And some of the Lessons were.....ummm.....let's just say Not fun but.......come to think about it......when is discipline fun?! Anywho, rambling.....gettin back on track now........I learned lots from our Lord in 2018 and I am Ready & Willing to Walk Out the Lessons Learned in Real Time. And I Pray You can relate and are eager To Do the same.

One of the Lessons Learned is that I grew deeper into becoming a "Word Abider". I learned to glean, stay more into, appreciate, yearn for.....His Word........His Scriptures.......His Promises! I found Peace, Joy and most of all God-Fidence when I spent more time with Abba in His Word. My Faith grew to a new level of Spiritual Maturity. I now TRUST Him more!! Oh Yeah! All God Stuff came from That Lesson Learned!

And because I want You to become more of a "Word-Abider" too....today Holy Spirit's got a few Scriptures to share that are just PERFECT for the New Year!! So Loves, get out your Bibles; bring up www.Biblegateway.com on your phone, tablet, computer; Google by Scripture; or just read them as is below......howeva ya chose.....Let's Go To His Word........Right. Now...........


"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV)


Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14, ESV)


The Lord said: 
"Forget what happened long ago!
Don't think about the past.
I am creating something new.
There it is! Do you see it?
I have put roads in desserts,
streams in thirsty lands." (Isaiah 43:18-19, CEV)


Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV)


For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13, NLT)


But they delight in doing everything God wants them to, and day and night are always meditating on His laws and thinking about ways to follow Him more closely.  They are like trees along a riverbank bearing luscious fruit each season without fail. Their leaves shall never wither, and all they do shall prosper. (Psalm 1:2-3, TLB)


Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident! Do not be afraid or discouraged, for I, the Lord your God, am with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9, GNT)


If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." (John 15:7, NKJV)


I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You. (Psalm 119:11, NIV)


"Because (insert your name) loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue (insert your name);
I will protect (insert your name), for (insert your name) acknowledges My Name.
(Insert your name) will call on me, and I will answer (insert your name);
I will be with (insert your name) in trouble,
I will deliver (insert your name) and honor (insert your name).
With long life I will satisfy (insert your name) and show (insert your name) My salvation." 
(Psalm 91:14-16)


Well, what do You think?! I just Love what Father God's Word does to my heart and soul....deep down in my spirit.....when I take TIME to STOP and READ/PONDER and LISTEN to what "Thus Saith the Lord"......when I take TIME to REST and SIT AT ABBA'S FEET and feast on....digest His God Word!! Oh Hallelujah! Speak Holy Spirit!! 🙌🙌

Loves, I PRAY one or two or four or All of the above Scriptures become His Divine Promises that you claim as your own; return to/reflect on often; share with others; and add to your Faith Arsenals. Your Journals. Highlight in Your Bibles and on Your devices. I PRAY we get to the point that we hunger and yearn to LIVE God's Word 24/7! Like Psalm 119 says above, I PRAY we get to the place in our Faith Walks where we Carry and Hide God's Word in our hearts!💓

And becuz *THIS* is Abba's Mona Girl Blog, check-out the Prayer He dropped in my path this morning from Moment in the Word........He's *ALWAYS* Right On Time!!

Dear Father, is it true? Can I really be filled with your knowledge and wisdom? Can my life bear good works? Can I really have Your strength and power in my life? This is what I desire. Please help me, Lord, with the discipline I need to quietly spend time listening to You and reading Your word.  Help me experience Your presence. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Family, as you can tell, I Love, Love, LOVE Yahweh's Word! I so Love how He speaks to Us through His Word! There is TRULY Nothing, NOTHING, N-O-T-H-I-N-G like the Word of God to get you excited, ignited, fueled and launched into Action! Don't you agree?! And Yes, I'm right here with you! That's a LESSON LEARNED! 😇

(Shout Out to Dana  for the Powerful Pic!)

**P.S. If you REALLY want to begin 2019 by becoming a Word Abider.......shoot me an email at wincty@aol.com and I will add you to His Daily Word Family. Mon. - Fri. you'll receive an Affirmation, Mini Message and SCRIPTURE. 😇


Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!! 




Metsies' Off-Season Scripture #14:

IT'S #EncoreWednesday!............But!!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

I Know.....It's #EncoreWednesday!.......BUT...........Holy Spirit is having me drop *These 3 Things* in your eye gates today so we'll get back on track with His #EncoreWednesday! next month. 😇

And Y'all Know, *THIS* is His Mona Girl Blog so Being Obedient........Here. We. Go........


#1: "God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, HIS Spirit deeply and gently within us." (Ephesians 3:20, MSG)


#2:  "Yes indeed, it won't be long now." God's Decree. "Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other.  You won't be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once - and everywhere you look, Blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills." (Amos 9:13, MSG)


#3: 

Ohhhhhhhhhh Hallelujah!!!! OK my Beauties?! Are YOU With Me?! Are YOU Drinkin the Divine Kool-aid With Me?! 🙌🙌

Abba Father is giving us a Divine Heads Up Today of what He's getting ready To Do Tomorrow & Beyond!! So Loves, please let *These 3 Things* get deep down into your heart and soul. Print them out, Post on your Fridge, Save on Your Phone, Do Whatever is needed to Embrace, Believe, Receive and LIVE OUT in Real Time.......*These 3 Things*!!! 

**I realize *These 3 Things* are pretty intense and can be a tad overwhelming to Embrace as we leave 2018 in the dust and boldly enter 2019. So if you need to get back to CENTER.........need to PRAY......need a helping and loving hand to GUIDE.....shoot me an email at wincty@aol.com and I'll be happy and honored to PRAY with You! 🙏🙏

Continued Success, Abundant Blessings & HAPPY BLESSED NEW YEAR My Family!!

Metsies' Off-Season Scripture #13:

Happy Blessed New Year my Mets' Men! So Looking forward to an Amazing 2019 Season!