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

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

YOU Know What Day It Is?!?  YES! IT'S #EncoreWednesday!!

For today's **Featured Message** for #EncoreWednesday!, we get a helping hand from The Holy Spirit who is taking us back to WHO YOU IS?? from Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Thanks Holy Spirit!

**Remember**: Email me at wincty@aol.com or post in Comments below or DM me at @MonaGirlNYC to have your Fave Mona Girl Blog re-posted the last Wednesday of the month for #EncoreWednesday!! 

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WHO YOU IS??

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Welllll, for today's Mona Girl Blog,  the Holy Spirit has some homework for US to do. And the way I look at it, this Assignment can be easy or a tad daunting (smile).  So let's get to it......

Our Holy Homework centers around a question my friend Dr. Bertie was asked by one of Our Lord's Angels who was in need..........

Here's the Back Story: Dr. Bertie is from the Virgin Islands and for many years, he and his Family and Friends prepare and serve Holiday Dinners to those in need.  It's been a long standing Family Tradition and the group of volunteers grows each and every year (folks who want to assist who live in V.I. and folks who travel with him from NYC).

So one year, Bert was doing his usual routine of being SELFLESS and providing for those in need back home and this man (who Bert saw frequently and helped anytime he saw him) said out of the blue:

"WHO YOU IS?"

When Bert told me this story a couple years ago, it ALWAYS stayed with me.  Not just the actual question itself  but how the man worded his question (LOL!) ALWAYS stayed with my heart space as well.  I think of it from time to time.......and the Holy Spirit brought it back to my mind again this weekend during my quiet time with My Lord.

"WHO YOU IS?"

Hmmmm,that's a pretty loaded question don't you think?  When Dr. Bertie told me the story, of course I asked him, "What did you say?"  And Bert, being his humble and gentle self said he replied (and I'm paraphrasing cuz it's been awhile): "I am just someone doing what I can to help."

Yeah....."WHO YOU IS?"

The Holy Spirit put on my mind for me to pose this Powerful question to US.........and to Really (REALLY) think about what Our answer is.  No pressure, No Right/Wrong answer, No "what will people think if I answer this way", No this is the politically correct answer, No guilt, No shame, No pride, No **NOTHING** except what is in Your Heart, what brings You Peace, what brings You Freedom, what makes You Smile when you whisper Your answer to Yourself.

And Loves, since I'm asking You to do Your Holy Spirit Homework.......My answer (at this point in my life, at this stage of my Faith Walk, as Our Lord continues to pen His Weekly Wednesday Blog through Mona).... My Honest answer is: I AM HIS! Oh Yeah!  May sound hokey, may sound "Holy Roller'ish", may sound cliche, may scare a few of You (LOL!) but that's MY answer and I'm sticking to it :)

Family, that's ALL I've got for US today.  And as I close out today's Mona Girl Blog, I hope you take some time to think about what Your answer is......as I leave You to Your thoughts........

"WHO YOU IS?"

"But God told Samuel, "Looks aren't everything. Don't be impressed with his looks and stature.  I've already eliminated him.  God judges persons differently than humans do.  Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7, MSG)

"What about you?" he asked them.  "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 16:15-16, GNT)

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

Mets Gushing Moment:

Blessed & Gifted Gentlemen......DO NOT DRINK THE WATER IN PANIC CITY!! #Toxic!

Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #12:

"Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate.  For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life." (James 1:12, MSG)

THE HOLY TRINITY.....#TheBigThree!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Today's Message is Alllllll about Filling us with HIS TRUTH and WISDOM!

I receive emails from time to time asking me to explain the Holy Spirit. And like those who've asked me, understanding WHO the Holy Spirit IS was something I had to learn as well.

We ALL know that God is the Creator of the Universe.......that Jesus is the Son of God....but WHO is this Holy Spirit that folks keep mentioning and what does HE do?

**Mona's Simple Definition**: The Holy Spirit is who Jesus left with Us after He died on the cross, was resurrected and returned home to Heaven to be re-united with His Father, Our God. The Holy Spirit is a Gift from God and He is our Comforter, Helper and Counselor.  The Holy Spirit lives within each of Us. He Speaks to Us and Guides Us.  The Holy Spirit is our internal GPS.  In the Word, Jesus describes the Gift of the Holy Spirit to us as follows: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.  He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.  The world cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you." (John 14:16-17, NLT) So when You give Your life to Christ.....Receive Jesus as Your Lord and Saviour -  You instantly receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is always referred to as a HE and is a major player (an equal) in The Holy Trinity.......The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

Comprende? You Understand? I hope I'm not confusing matters with *Mona's Simple Definition*(smile).

Now, to hopefully make it even clearer and bring some Ordained Wisdom and Insight to the table, let's check out this Read from one of my fave Preachers......Dr. Charles Stanley.  He breaks it ALL down in Real Time, Biblical Style........

GOD IN THREE PERSONS

Years ago, after I preached about God's Spirit, a woman came up after church to complain, "Why do you talk about the Holy Spirit when people need to hear about Jesus and God?" Sometimes even those who have been Christians for a long time regard the Trinity as a hierarchy. To their way of thinking, the Father is God, Jesus is slightly beneath Him in rank and seniority, and the Holy Spirit is their servant.  While this may conform to human models of authority, it isn't biblical. 

According to the Scriptures, all three members of the Trinity are fully God:

God the Father - Jesus Christ referred to His Father as God (John 5:17-18).

God the Son - (John 1:1) identifies Jesus as divine.  While Christ never specifically called Himself "God", His Father did apply the title to Him (Hebrews 1:8).  Furthermore, Jesus acknowledged having unlimited power - an attribute possessed only by the divine Creator (Matthew 28:18) - and also accepted worship (Matthew 14:33), (John 9:38)

God the Holy Spirit - After declaring that God raised Christ from the dead, the New Testament goes on to credit the Holy Spirit with the resurrection (Romans 8:11).  Jesus reinforced that idea when He commanded the disciples to baptize new believers in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  

The Bible confirms that each member of the Trinity is equally God.  The Father, Son and Holy Spirit function as a unit - no one is more important or less essential than the others.  All three are focused upon their plan for mankind: salvation, transformation, and glory for God.

So Loves, as we can see, the Holy Spirit is an Equal part of THE HOLY TRINITY.....#TheBigThree!  The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit are One God, having the same Power and the same Divine Nature.  And, if you've given your life to the Lord, the Holy Spirit LIVES in You!! He is your personal, intimate Comforter, Helper and Counselor.  You can call on the Holy Spirit just like you call out to Your Daddy God and Jesus.

And Family, to be completely honest, there are times when I call out to **ALL THREE** at the same time (LOL!).....I pull out ALL the stops and call out to the THE HOLY TRINITY.......#TheBigThree! to Show Up and Show Out in my life. And depending on what We are Walking through........what We are Growing through.......what Life Stuff We are dealing with......it sure does bring Comfort, Peace and a Divine Assurance to know that ALL Three.....God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are Available, Listening and Ready to Help Us....their Beloved Children!!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!









Mets Gushing Moment:
Roses are Red, 
Violets are Blue,
I'm blocking out the NOISE & DRAMA and so should YOU!

#YOUGotTHIS! #UnfinishedBusiness!

P.S. **Remember**: All those folks bringing the NOISE.....stirring up the DRAMA can NOT ever, ever, EVAAAAA Do what You Do in 162+!!! Focus & Shine!!



Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #11:
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about You." (1 Peter 5:7, NLT)

GOOD FRIDAY..........#TheRealStory!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

I start off today's Mona Girl Blog with a heavy heart.  I did not receive One "Random Act of Kindness" (based on last Wednesday's Blog, ARE YOU IN?!?) and my heart is sad.  And Loves, I PRAY & HOPE it's a case of you Not Sharing instead of Not Doing :(

Mona's "Random Act of Kindness":
Last Friday, as I was completely zoned in, working intensely on my laptop, Holy Spirit said: "Go Get A Bagel". And because I no longer question or debate when I hear His voice, I stopped typing mid-sentence, pressed Saved and headed out. Right now I'm finishing up an Assignment and am not in NYC. So instead of just walking down the block to my fave bodega and having Luis hook me up with my standard Well-Toasted Cinnamon/Raisin Bagel with a Schmear of Lite Cream Cheese, I had to get into the car and drive to Starbucks......and it was raining. As I drove down the street, I approached a young lady running in the rain. Yeah.....I pulled over and she got in.  Turns out, she was running to work at Target, trying to get there early to get a gallon of milk for her young son, that she could then take two stores down to the UPS Store where the Father of her son works, so he could then take the gallon of milk while on his lunch break to their son. Yeah again.......she was full of anxiety and out of breath and crying.  When we arrived at Target, after Praying a Prayer straight from Jesus to her soul that calmed her nerves, we hugged, and she left the car Peace-filled and Focused.  I then headed to Starbucks to get my God-Ordained Bagel while crying and Praising Our Lord for His Awesomeness!! Yeah again.........God DOES NOT Play when He wants us to Be His Helpers......His Hands & Feet. BUT, we have to be available, Genuinely willing, humble, void of ego/pride and ready to Go, Do, Be, Say and Help when He Calls.........when He Leads........when He Guides. As a result, I NOW have a beautiful new friend (Hey Tacasha!) who Our Lord Blessed Me to Bless but who's also a Blessing to Mona!! (Thank You Jesus! Please continue to Use Me!!) Loves, I PRAY & HOPE that You, in your place on this Earth, are Doing your "Random Acts of Kindness" from the Heart (not to boast or brag to others) for His Glory!

NOW, for today's Message.......GOOD FRIDAY........#TheRealStory!!

As we are in the midst of Holy Week, I wanted to share a Powerful, **POWERFUL** Message Holy Spirit put in front of me last week.  This Message.....in a meticulous, excruciating, very detailed, unbelievable, I-can't-bear-to-read-another-word kind of way.......describes what Our Beautiful, Wonderful, Loving and Compassionate Jesus....Our Lord & Saviour endured for US!! For You and Me......BEFORE He hung on the Cross at Calvary, suffered and brutally died for Our Sins!! This was the horrific pre-show of torture that Jesus experienced.....BEFORE His Crucifixion!!

THE SCOURGING OF JESUS

"But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins.  He was beaten so we could be whole.  He was whipped so we could be healed." (Isaiah 53:5)

The Roman flogging or scourging that Jesus endured prior to being crucified normally consisted of 39 lashes, but could have been more (Mark 15:15; John 19:1).

The whip that was used, called a flagrum, consisted of braided leather thongs with metal balls and pieces of sharp bone woven into or intertwined with the braids.

The balls added weight to the whip, causing deep bruising and contusions as the victim was struck. The pieces of bone served to cut into the flesh.

As the beating continued, the resulting cuts were so severe that the skeletal muscles, underlying veins, sinews, and bowels of victims were exposed. This beating was so severe that at times victims would not survive it in order to go on to be crucified.

Those who were flogged would often go into hypovolemic shock, a term that refers to low blood volume. In other words, the person would have lost so much blood he would go into shock. The results of this would be:

1) The heart would race to pump blood that was not there.

2) The victim would collapse or faint due to low blood pressure.

3) The kidneys would shut down to preserve body fluids.

4) The person would experience extreme thirst as the body desired to replenish lost fluids.

There is evidence from Scripture that Jesus experienced hypovolemic shock as a result of being flogged.

As Jesus carried His own cross to Golgotha (John 19:17), He collapsed, and a man named Simon was forced to either carry the cross or help Jesus carry the cross the rest of way to the hill (Matthew 27:32–33; Mark 15:21–22; Luke 23:26).

This collapse indicates Jesus had low blood pressure. Another indicator that Jesus suffered from hypovolemic shock was that He declared He was thirsty as He hung on the cross (John 19:28), indicating His body’s desire to replenish fluids.

Prior to death, the sustained rapid heartbeat caused by hypovolemic shock also causes fluid to gather in the sack around the heart and around the lungs. This gathering of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called pericardial effusion, and the fluid gathering around the lungs is called pleural effusion.

This explains why, after Jesus died and a Roman soldier thrust a spear through Jesus’ side, piercing both the lungs and the heart, blood and water came from His side just as John recorded in his Gospel (John 19:34)."

~ Source of writing unknown

I don't have much to say after such a Graphic Read & Pic.  Only that I've fallen even MORE deeply and madly in LOVE with Our Jesus! Our Lord & Saviour who served as our precious sacrificial Lamb and died on the Cross.....who died an horrific death on the Cross for OUR SINS!! For OUR HEALING! For OUR REDEMPTION!! Our Father God, over 2,000 years ago, gave up His ONLY Begotten Son for US!! FOR US!!! Thank You God! Thank You Jesus!!

"We know what love is because Jesus gave His life for us.  That's why we must give our lives for each other." (1 John 3:16, CEV)

And My Loves, Please get this........PLEASE GET THIS!! If Jesus LOVED US SO MUCH that He was willing to die such an ugly, gruesome Death on Calvary for Our Sins.......how can We NOT give Our Lives to Him.  How can We NOT Love Him back.  How can We NOT Worship Him.  How can We NOT be His Hands & Feet to touch lives and souls.  How can We NOT be fully and completely HIS!! (Hmph! Guess I did have something to say after all...Thx Holy Spirit!)

Here's a Link that lists/details in full JESUS' SEVEN LAST WORDS He spoke from the Cross.

On every Good Friday since I was a little girl (sans my college years and the first few years after college when I was Playing Church), I have been/and will continue to be in Our Lord's House from Noon - 3:00 p.m. hearing and reliving the Powerful, **POWERFUL** Seven Last Words Our Jesus spoke as He hung on the Cross on Calvary, suffered and died for Our Sins!!

Family, I PRAY this Message gives you pause......and makes you look at GOOD FRIDAY....#TheRealStory!! in a whole different light.....in a way that touches you deeeeeep down in your soul......in a way that disturbs and shakes you to your core.....in a way that causes you to Do, Live, Be and See Things differently!! Loves, Easter is sooooo much more than Easter Eggs & Candy!!

Have a Blessed rest of Your Holy Week, A Humbling Good Friday and A Glorious Resurrection Sunday Celebrating HE's RISEN!! HE LIVES!! OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST LIVES!!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!







Mets Gushing Moment:
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize!! 

#MyMetsiesMUYCaliente!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #10:
"Now therefore, stand and see this Great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes." (1 Samuel 12:16, NKJV)

ARE YOU IN?!?

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

As we continue to Walk Out Lenten Season together and head toward the Glory of Resurrection Sunday, Holy Spirit continues to remind me of my Lenten Season Mantra: "Lent is no longer about Giving Up Things - it's ALL about Becoming so I can Receive His Blessings."  And this continued on Repeat as I read the "Reflections Message" of the April Praise & Prayer Calendar I received yesterday from My Blessed Sister (Heyyyyy Shalawn!!).  

I so enjoyed the Devo from "Seeing God In Everything" that I thought I would SHARE the idea with His Mona Girl Blog Family!! P.S. If you want a copy of the April Praise & Prayer Calendar, shoot me an email and I will send you the pdf file cuz I can't figure out how to embed the link in today's Blog (smile).

Anywho.....the scribe for "Seeing God In Everything" described in her April Devo an assignment/activity her Sunday School Class participated in called "Random Acts of Kindness".   Each of the Sunday School Class students was to perform a spontaneous good deed and then report about it to the class.  She said one of the classmates spoke of an encounter she had while she was running errands.  She had regularly seen a group of gang members and stepping into her "Random Acts of Kindness" assignment full force, she courageously asked to speak to the gang leader.  When the gang leader approached her, she did not allow herself to get intimidated or back away from Holy Spirit's nudge and proceeded to tell him that he didn't have to live the life of a gang leader and then ended their little chat by informing him that she was PRAYING for him.  The author of the Devo goes on to say that as the classmate was sharing her "Random Act of Kindness" story with the class, she said the gang leader did not accept her message with open arms BUT he did admit that he'd never had anyone tell him they were PRAYING for him. Despite the gang leader's honesty, the classmate felt she had not done enough........that maybe she could have done more.  But her Testimony ended with her fellow classmates encouraging/assuring her that she had Planted a Seed in the gang leader's life and just like in the Scriptures, God leads some of us to Plant and some of us to Water and that both of these actions prepare the soil for Our Lord to step in and give the increase. 

"I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow." (1 Corinthians 3:6, NLT)

So Loves, based on the story...the beautiful Testimony above, what do you say? ARE YOU IN?!? Want to join me over the next seven days, until we meet again next Wednesday, and do your own spontaneous "Random Act of Kindness"?? At work, in your neighborhood, at school, at the gym, at Target, at a restaurant, at the Mall, at the Market/Grocery Store, walking down the street, on the subway, at the DMV, at the Airport, at the doggie park......WHERE EVA the nudge hits you............ARE YOU IN?!?

Oh Yeah!! I see you nodding YES Mona!! I am soooooo excited to see what You Post Below in the Comments or Email Me at wincty@aol.com that I'll share next Wednesday!! Just think about it......ALL over Our Big Beautiful World!!  Our Mona Girl Blog Family will be stepping out and showing Our Love and Kindness to Our fellow Brothers and Sisters!! "Random Acts of Kindness" from one end of the Globe to the other!! WE will Be A Blessing AND Get Blessed by Being A Blessing!! Wheweee!! Can You tell I'm soooooo Fired Up about this?!? 

And Family, please remember, just like what was shared above..........folks may NOT receive what We are Doing or Saying......but again.........embrace my Lenten Season Mantra (make it Yours!) and this week, courageously Step Out of your comfort zone and Step Into your spontaneous "Random Act of Kindness"!!!! And WATCH........just You WATCH and SEE how you feel after You Plant Your Kindness Seed in someone's Heart! It's NOT about the Instant Return.......It's about the PLANTING. God will send someone else (or maybe even return You) to Water and HE will make it grow.

In the Beautiful Words of one of my Fave childhood Pastors growing up in South Bend, IN: "It's NICE to be NICE." - Rev. L.J. Perry

So Family, PLEEEEEEZ do join in and share this week. It will do my Heart & Soul such good, along with the rest of His Mona Girl Blog Family, to read your "Random Acts of Kindness"! Comment Below or Email to wincty@aol.com

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!!








Mets Gushing Moment:
Oh Yeah!! Talk About **BULLETIN BOARD** Material!! 

#Bound&Determined! #LGM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. NO MATTER what's happened this week, elbows, blisters, etc.  ALL IS WELL!! YOU are PREPARED & READY!!  Living in a DRAMA-FREE ZONE Gentlemen!! Ignore the NOISE!! IGNORE THE NOISE!!!!

Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #9:

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 31:8, NIV)

 

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

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

YOU KNOW what Day It Is?! YES!!  IT'S #EncoreWednesday!!

For today's **Featured Message** for #EncoreWednesday!, we get a helping hand from one of My Dear, Dear Friends, A Mighty Man of God who I've known since Birth!! Dwain (Son of a Preacher Man) and MAJOR BLESSING in My Life is taking us back to WHAT ABOUT WE? from Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Thanks Dwain!!

**Remember**: Email me at wincty@aol.com or post in Comments below or for those who follow me on Twitter, DM me at @MonaGirlNYC  to have your Fave Mona Girl Blog Message re-posted the last Wednesday of the month for #EncoreWednesday!!  :)

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WHAT ABOUT WE? 

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Welllll, Holy Spirit is NOT letting me get off this "Giving" Theme so today, Holy Spirit is following up....CONFIRMING last week's Which One Are You? post, by speaking to US through one of my Fave Rabbi's.

Check out Rabbi Eckstein's message below as we get some more Fuel for Our Souls on Giving and Sharing......

A story is told about a Jewish man who wrote a letter to his rabbi because he was unhappy and needed guidance in getting his life on track. The letter read: “I need your help. I wake up every day sad and anxious. I have difficulty concentrating. I find it hard to pray. I feel that life has lost its joy and meaning. I need help.” The rabbi delivered his reply without writing a single word. Instead the rabbi took a red pen and circled the first word of every sentence: “I.”

The message was that the solution to the person’s problem could be found in his focus exclusively on himself. The rabbi was trying to gently, yet firmly, demonstrate that the secret to a happy and fulfilling life is to take the focus off of ourselves and place it instead on others. The happiest people in the world are the ones who make other people happy.

In Proverbs we read this powerful message: “Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.” (Proverbs 3:3, NASB).  King Solomon recognized the importance of kindness, too. By telling us to bind it to our necks and inscribe it on our hearts, he was teaching us that we ought to make kindness – as well as truth – a major part of who we are both inside and out.

Most people go through life asking themselves, “What is in it for me?” However, this ultimately leads to a shallow existence and a feeling of emptiness. Life lived “all about me” can be a very lonely experience. Instead of asking “What about me?”, we need to start asking, “What about we?” In other words, how can I help us out? How can I brighten someone else’s day? How can I make the world better for everyone?

In Hebrew, the word for giving, natan, is a palindrome – it can be read the same way forward or backward. This teaches us that no matter what end of giving you are on, everyone benefits. But don’t just take my word for it. Go out and try it!

The Talmud teaches that kindness is even better than charity because it can be done for both poor and rich, and with money or without any. Everyone can perform acts of kindness today. Speak some encouraging words to someone who is down. Cook a hot meal for someone alone or hungry. Help someone run an errand, or offer your seat on the crowded bus to another person. Even something as simple as asking, “What can I do for YOU today” can enrich your life as well as many others. Make kindness a priority today!

With prayers for shalom,peace

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein

Founder and President

Family, whenever Our Heavenly Father keeps knocking on my Heart with a message...with a To Do.....with a "Walk This Way Mona" nudge....I have learned from experience to LISTEN and TAKE HEED. And in the times I've done that.....been Obedient to His Guidance and Leading....I've come out the One Being BLESSED...and Being a BLESSING to others!!  I've learned that in Giving and Sharing and replacing the I's with WE's, it's a Life lived of Freedom, Joy, Happiness and Peace!! And Who doesn't want that?!?

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

Mets Gushing Moment:

The New York Mets 2017 MASTERPIECE Season will be unveiled as first pitch is thrown on Monday!!! LET'S GO METS!! #Unfinished Business! #RESTInNoah!!

Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #8:

"As Iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a Friend." (Proverbs 27:17, NLT)

I DON'T CARE ANYMORE! #ReallyIDon't!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves, Holy Spirit's been banging on the door of my Soul with a *Word of Confirmation* for some and a *Word of Direction* for Others............So Here We Go...........

It seems like We are in a place and time in society where what others are doing, what others are saying, what others are wearing, how others are living.....has become so important......has become so critical.........has become a way to navigate and pattern our own lives.  Being like someone else has become a Life Style!  We have become a society of mimics, copy cats and chameleons. It's as if we've lost our OWN - TRUE Identities!!

And for those who do venture out of the "this is the way you should act/look//think/speak/behave/dress mold"; for those who choose to walk a unique and authentic path; for those who dare to walk to the beat of their own drum........they are seen as radical, abnormal, "special".

We were created by The Master CREATOR!! He made Each of Us unique, different; He made each of Us with our own special light; He made each of Us in His Image!! He did not make Us to morph into a mundane, boring blueprint of each other.

There are times I look around and see folks walking out life like they are on a treadmill of conformity with a murky grey cloud surrounding their entire being.  Taking the same path, saying the same things, doing the same things as the masses.  It's almost like they are afraid to be themselves....afraid to reflect their Own, True Nature....afraid to even investigate, pursue deep within their Souls Who They Really Are!

It's so refreshing when I see/meet a Bright Light of Color beaming through the murkiness, reflecting an authentic and genuine Soul who's very actions scream: I DON'T CARE ANYMORE...........don't care what you think of me.........don't care if my being different makes you uncomfortable.........don't care if my unique wiring offends you........don't care if my swagger is not like the masses.  A Soul whose Bright Light Shines with the Courage and Strength to Live Life Their Way!! A Soul who radiates I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!  #ReallyIDon't!

When you stop and look at how Awesome and just Beyond-Beyond Our Sovereign Lord God is.......when you stop and look at Our Almighty God's Incomprehensible Creativity to Not make ONE snowflake alike, to create so many different species of insects that even Science is stumped, to create our boundless Universe where Man hasn't even begun to discover the vastness of the galaxies, to Not make even ONE human fingerprint Alike!! YES! This is Who We Are! WE ARE UNIQUE.......WE ARE AUTHENTIC.....WE ARE RARE..........WE ARE HIS PRECIOUS TREASURES......each with a Remarkable and Extraordinary Bright Light!!

"You alone created my inner being.  You knitted me together inside my mother.  I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made.  Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this." (Psalm 139:13-14)

Family, when We meditate on/read this Scripture over and over and REALLY let it sink deep into our Heart and Soul!! We should rise up with a resounding, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!  #ReallyIDon't! because WE embody every single syllable of that Scripture.......WE are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by The Master Creator who makes NO Mistakes and makes NO two of His Children alike.

Loves, as We walk out this week and beyond, let's Agree to EMBRACE, SHOWCASE, what the heck....FLAUNT Our Uniqueness, Our Authenticity, Our True Identities...because We Truly Are **ALL THAT & A BAG OF CHIPS!!**

And when folks can't take You, when they're scurrrrred of Your "differentness" (yeah, I made that word up), when they're threatened by Your "You Doing You", when they scold you for getting off the status quo treadmill of life........Oh Yeah!! YOU KNOW just what to politely say as you click your heels and sashay away with Your Exceptional Self......I DON'T CARE ANYMORE! #ReallyIDon't!

**Mini Payer**: Father God, as We continue to allow Your Loving and Merciful Hand to stretch, mold, shape, transform Us into Your Holy Image; gently humbling us removing all traits of Pride, Offense and Self-Righteousness; let Us remember that We are Always A Work In Progress....Ever Evolving into Greater Expressions of Our Divine Selves. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!!



Mets Gushing Moment:
Oh Yeah Gentlemen!  Keep getting your work in, Keep honing those Blessed Skills, Keep Your Eyes on the Big Picture cuz the Momentum....the MOMENTUM.......THE MOMENTUM is Building to Opening Day!! #LGM! #OurGoal!


Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #7:
"We LOVE because He first Loved Us." (1 John 4:19, NIV)

MARCH MADNESS!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Before we get knee deep into MARCH MADNESS!, want to share with You a Revelation Holy Spirit dropped in my heart yesterday during my Lenten Season Bible Study Time: "Lent is no longer about giving up things - it's ALL about Becoming so I can Receive His Blessings." Whewee! That's pretty deep, don't cha think?!? WOW! OK. Just had to share. Would LOVE Your feedback on this....and please continue to share Your personal Revelations as We Walk Out This Lenten Season together :)

NOW.....ARE YOU READY FOR SOME MARCH MADNESS?!?  Loves, for those who've been reading for a while YOU KNOW I'm a Huge Sports Fan! LOVE, LOVE Baseball (My New York Metsies!), have loved hockey from birth since my Brother Mark played throughout my entire childhood, get into Football, Basketball, Tennis,Golf, etc. NO Horse Racing or Boxing.....too inhumane for my taste. But over all, being that the Cheerleader in me will NEVER die, I enjoy most All Sports and during this time of year......MARCH MADNESS is ALL about the NCAA College Basketball Tournament......Yes Mark! Still Working on my Bracket!!

And because I'm ALWAYS on the look out for Interesting, Fun, Educational, Inspirational and Encouraging Reads for Us.......check out what Holy Spirit put in front of me last week.  A Powerful Prophetic Word from an Anointed Sister who I recently met and so enjoy what Our Lord pens through her (Hey Dawn!!).  So Family, get a nice cup of Tea or a $2.50 size Bodega Coffee with Splenda and Skim Milk (my choice of beverage) or whateva suits Your taste buds......and sip along as you let Dawn's Definition of MARCH MADNESS! get you Fired Up, Excited and Ready for What's Next!!

MARCH MADNESS! The Time for the Underdog!

Dawn Baker

Strongly believing God has something very significant on His calendar for us this year, my seeing and hearing have been ramped up. When seeking Him for March, I keep hearing, “March Madness”! Not being a basketball fan I find myself, as usual, chasing God to find more of what He is trying to tell me. March Madness, aka the Big Dance, is one of the most highly entertaining times of the year, usually mid-March through the beginning of April. Everywhere you turn people are talking about it!

“March Madness, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination tournament featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship. The tournament is single-elimination, increasing the chance of an underdog, "Cinderella team" advancing; although these lower-ranked teams are forced to play stronger teams, they need only one win to advance.” Now let that soak in! THAT got me EXCITED!!

In the parable of the Vineyard the owner employed many workers, some started working at 9 in the morning, some at noon, some at 3 in the afternoon and others at 5. When it came time to pay them, they all received the same amount. Jesus is speaking of His Kingdom. God is employing and although many have been working since morning and others joined in at noon, He has jobs for others who’ll start now, His “Cinderella team”.

Those of you who’ve felt you’re the “underdog”, you’ve waited your entire lifetime to understand your purpose, get ready for some March Madness! You think you’re “unknown” but that is not true; you’ve been hidden, held back by God, being prepared. The truth is you are intimately KNOWN and loved by God. The beauty He’s worked into you is pure gold. Now He is going to display His Glory through you. What He has done privately, He is now revealing openly in His Light. He has been committed to you all along, perfecting all that concerns you, growing you up, assuring your wine skins will not burst. He has poured new wine into you and He is about to SERVE YOU to the world as a much needed offering, bringing HIS LIFE and LIGHT to the world. Truly saving the best for last, God Himself is getting ready to exhale through you and your life, using your history, launching you into your destiny.

“Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:8)

Nations will be held captivated by the God in you, in awe of the most beautiful expression of His heart, a true Cinderella story He’s prepared for the ball, the Big Dance. The stage has been set. The décor carefully and thoughtfully placed to highlight YOU, there has been great attention to detail by God Himself, even the lighting is set to enhance you as you represent HIM, His Cinderella for the BIG DANCE. While two kingdoms clash, you are going to SHINE! Although the enemy thought you were hidden away in the attic never to escape, God holds the clock and God’s clock says, “Appointed Time”.

"So, do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward." (Hebrews 10:35) 

It’s the time for the underdog, Cinderella Team, to Advance! 

Get Ready for MARCH MADNESS!!

Loves, I hope you enjoyed this Amazing Word and that You're Fired Up, Excited and Ready for this new kind of MARCH MADNESS!! The **MARCH MADNESS** of this Season We are In.......Walking Out in Real Time........Right Now!!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

Mets Gushing Moment:

Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #6:

"But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." (Romans 8:25, NIV)