Caribbean mornings

I love mornings in the Caribbean. Here on Montserrat I am usually treated to an early morning shower that makes me want to snuggle in bed rather than start my day. But it is always worth it to get up and greet the day and my Creator, who sends me a love letter after each rain shower in the form of a rainbow.
Rainbows are an eternal promise of God’s love for us and His instruction that we go out and replenish the earth, follow the dreams He has given us and live in anticipation of the return of Christ.

Missed Me?

I am still here but recently relocated to Montserrat. So much to share but a little less time to do it all in. If you wish to stay abreast of all of my latest notes and articles, visit my main site at www.trulycaribbean.net.

Be Blessed Always

Speak to It!

God gave Moses one simple instruction. Speak to it!

The Children of Israel were still in the wilderness but coming to the end of their 40-year journey. They had been in this position before. There was no water for them to drink and they were again attacking Moses about this problem that God had solved more times than they could probably count by now. But yet they heckled and jeered and cursed. Moses did what he always did, went to God and reminded him that He was the reason they were out there and they needed water.

God’s reply was that this time rather than strike the rock as was the custom, he was to speak to it. This simple instruction said several things. Moses, you have what you need in you. It is no longer what you have in your hand but what you have become. My word is in you, so speak to it.

Moses probably understood what the Lord said but rather than be obedient he became filled with pride, cursed the Israelites out and hit the rock with the rod. Water did come forth but Moses lost what He had been working on all this time. He lost the right to enter The Promised Land.

You may be so close to your Promised Land today but don’t get arrogant or prideful, stay humble and focused. Almost doesn’t count. You have to make it in.

A Lesson in Miracles

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. (John 11:39)
The thing about needing in a miracle is that they don’t usually manifest until the 11:59th hour, right before the clock strikes 12. They are never early or seem on time…in fact, they happen after all hope is gone and most of the spectators who showed up to see it have already left for home.
You get your miracle because you keep waiting, long past everyone else. You get your miracle by ignoring conventional wisdom and just barreling ahead.
Miracles happen when the people who once lived by them now tell you its much better to be realistic and practical. Miracles occur when you yourself have lost all hope and have run out of your own efforts. They are manifested when you know longer have shame or more ideas, just a need for God to be God bigger in your life than He has ever been before.

Call Me

Call me
Beep me
Text me
IM me
Send a pigeon
A card
A telegram

Say something
So I know
I am not alone in this
That you have as many questions
As I need answers
That you are longing for resolution
Completion
Connection

To The Proverbs 31 Ladies in Waiting

Your king is about to arise and call you blessed.

Be ready!

May your face be glowing in anticipation of his presence.

May your womb be ready to bring forth dangerous arrows.

May you walk with your head held high, knowing you are the Daughter of the Most High God

Just Write

Write if all you have is one word.

One word, will turn into two.

Two words will become a sentence.

A sentence will become a paragraph.

A paragraph will become a page.

A page a chapter.

A chapter, more chapters

Then you have a book.

Let Him In

You’ve declared more than once, this will never happen to me again.

I will never let another man get close to me

No way will I fall in love or get married.

You’ve declared more than once that you will get over this and you will move on alone

Just you and your children. I don’t need a man.

I won’t judge you about your declarations because I understand that is how you are feeling today but I wan’t you to know that tomorrow will come and you are allowed to change your man.

Until then, I hope there is one man you will open your heart to today.

Jesus is the true lover of your soul. The husband that will never leave or abuse you.

The man that will always honor you and never forsake you or your children.

You may not feel worthy to approach Jesus today because He seems perfect compared to all of your issues. How could He ever love you who looks and feels so unlovable today. But let me tell you, He does. He loves you passionately. He loves you deeply. He loves you securely and He loves you surely.

Make no mistake. He is missing you. Longing to be with you. Knocking at the door of your heart, wishing you would open to see that He’s been there all along. Even in the moments when you swore that you were abandoned and totally alone. He has been there.

I know you declared to never love again but I challenge you to let Him in and let Him Love you.

New Beginnings

Every day is a day for a new beginning. God made it so by orchestrating day and night, times and seasons. If we could close our eyes at night knowing we had a new day beginning in a few hours that would allow us to make different choices we would sleep more peacefully and wake up refreshed rather than worried.

Every day is a day for a new beginning. Another reason to live and dream. Dream that forever is one day closer and the impossible situations are now possible. If we could use our thoughts to dream big dreams rather than worry over things in the past or beat ourself up for the bad moves we made, we would see that we could live a new dream simply by believing.

Every day is a day for a new beginning. Another reason to fight for love. The love of self, to let go of the pain that has held us back so long and wants to pull us into living a lie. If we could just see that the pain was a signal that all is not well and it can be changed for better, we would live lives filled with the power of love and by the power that is Love.

Every day is a day for a new beginning. A fresh start. A makeover of sorts. To walk with our heads held high and our shoulders back. To present ourselves to the world as the brave men and women we are, knowing that we have a hope that is built on the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Every day is a day for a new beginning.

How Big is Your God?

Without much effort I can hear my mom’s voice singing: “How big is God? How great and wide His vast domain. To try to tell my lips can only start. He’s big enough to rule this mighty universe. Yet small enough to live within my heart.”

I bet that you need your God to be very big in your life today. That the circumstances surrounding you leave you only two options. Going back to the land of Egypt where you will be under Pharoah’s bondage (your circumstance, lack, fear, sickness, no joy) or step into the water believing that it will part as you walk.

Many ministers today decry miracles as a thing that is only needed for when you get in trouble. That there would be no need for miracles if you had followed God’s laws exclusively and left your humanity out of it.

Not so. When the Israelites left Egypt they left under God’s direction. The path they took led them directly to the Red Sea. Moses hadn’t taken a wrong turn and the Israelites had not been disobedient. Yet, the only way to get across would be that the mighty hand of the Almighty would come to their rescue.

Do not allow the enemy to tell you that where you are today is because of your disobedience and your lack of faith. The Jordan river in front of you or your Jericho that must come down will come down under God’s instructions.

Do not deviate from the path God has set before you. Walk on and walk on with faith and praise. There comes a time when you can no longer look back and going back is not an option. When you cross over into your promise don’t think about going back to Egypt as the Israelites did from time to time. Know that your guide will see you through. He did not bring you into a new land to abandon you. He is faithful and will perform what He said He would.

So many times in the Old Testament God sent the prophets to warn His people about pining after Egypt – its food, lifestyle and even methods of doing business. God has a better plan and it will bring glory to His name and salvation to you and your children.

Be blessed today and know that your God is as big as you need Him to be in your circumstance. He can do no work unless you permit Him to. Dream big! Believe Big! Do Big! Walk on.