A Day In My Life

  WISDOM PEARL Abstinence is  life Withholding is TRUTHTELLING! You are WORTH the wait Sj

  WISDOM PEARL Daughters of Eve, Remember before He was a serpent He was a nice looking angel.. Sj #Wait4trucolors #abstinenceislife

  WISDOM PEARL Traps rarely come clearly marked  but are always presented with beautiful  wrapping and  shiny  bows Sj

 TAPESTRY A garment is made up of singular threads Each beautifully unique Precisely placed together in a complex Exclusive, non-duplicatable pattern only Visible to the Originator Sj #youmattertoGod

  WISDOM PEARL Race does not go beyond the grave But Faith does Sj *Fight for what matters/FaithinGod *God has no room for pride of any kind

  Reader, Please read part 1 before part 2. That way you will be familiar with where I left off.  It is a new day, the sun is shining with all of its early fall beauty! I awoke early this morning, around 4:25am, and immediately I started asking the Lord what was His desire.  I have learned that when the Lord shakes you before the day fully gets started that means He wants your attention. For you the time may be different. For me it is usually before dawn. I am okay with that.  Before my chore list appears I have the opportunity to speak with Jesus; pour on Him my concerns, fears, worries, praises; more importantly I get to hear Him. I am refreshed or stirred. Challenged or restored. Whatever, I know it is always right and I never regret that time.  Interestingly enough I didn't get any immediate answers to my questions. Instead I was flushed with a rush of energy..now this didn't happen all at once. I wrestled with myself, with God. I wasn't fully aware of what ...

 Thank you for Changes, Interruptions and Re-directs!! Pt. 3 The whole time I was in my 'rush', I never stopped asking Him how could I bring Him glory?? What can I give the King today? I am so broken. So disillusioned...So full of hurt. God, but I know that I was made to bring You Glory. How Lord? How? Kids are now dropped off at school. I decided not to power walk (my attempt to positively deal with my stress) but write and study; Making myself available to God. I dialed up a buddy and explained to her that I had about an hour I co uld kill if she wanted to meet for some quick coffee-talk. She we did a mini-catchup expressing both our concerns and challenges happening in our respective worlds. Then she mentioned that no matter what I do I need to understand that the enemy has control of this world and I need not get attached. Just think of work as a project.  I agreed to a point. I relayed that yes we have relinquished much of our dominion to the enemy (see the fall of m...

  WISDOM PEARL Christianity is not a 'white man's' religion Because Christ is not a white man's God He is EVERYONE'S GOD!!! At the name of JESUS, Every knee will bow!!! Every tribe, Every skin color, Every nationality! Stop letting the enemy use RACE as a tool when GOD gave it to us for TRUE DIVERSITY!!! HALLELUJAH! GLORY TO GOD! THE LION OF JUDAH!! PRAISE HIM Sj

 WISDOM PEARL So wise, rich Kings Searched for Jesus The Messiah Road 700 or so miles ...Church is across the street Jesus is even closer What was your excuse again? sj

  WISDOM PEARL Why follow a man Who doesn't follow God? When you can arrive at Destruction all on your own. Sj

  WISDOM PEARL Know one can write a Story Like Our story Like We can - Carol (RCWW) Sj *Thank you for reminding me!

 WISDOM PEARL Attending Church doesn't ensure a  Hell free eternity Sj

  WISDOM PEARL The more pliable you are The less broken you will feel When the Lord  Places you  On His wheel... sj

  Wisdom Pearl Spoken by Tyler (7/21) Seasons may change Actually they will. So will the way the Lord uses, Speaks, encourages and sustains you; We are to be pliable in His hands Sj

 WISDOM PEARL Ask yourself Man, How can you be proud of the thing you supposedly created When true creation requires  The prior existence of .... nothing Humble yourself Adam  Realize you are not a creator  But a consumer A participant An observer A sinner saved by Grace Sj *Gen 1/ John 1

  WISDOM PEARL Knowledge can come from anywhere Wisdom however, only comes from GOD! Sj

 WISDOM PEARL Legalism is not CHRISTIANITY (CHRIST FOLLOWING) Neither is love outside His bounds (structure) Sj

  WISDOM PEARL Keep your faith insulted (wrapped in God) but don't Hide it! Sj

  WISDOM PEARL Rules without Relationship  will always lead to Rebellion Sj

  WISDOM PEARL Knowing "Church" doesn't mean Christ is known! Seek Jesus Christ then the church will be known! Sj

 WISDOM PEARL One's Purpose has to be greater than one's present circumstances  Sj Ask Him, The Anointed One, what it is..He never turns away those who seek Him! Psalm 40:12-13 NKJV For innumerable evils have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; Therefore my heart fails me. Be pleased, O  Lord , to deliver me; O  Lord , make haste to help me! 1

  WISDOM PEARL There are no coincidences Just God instances -D. Patton

 Wisdom Pearl There are no coincidences - they don't exist Just like there is no such thing as luck When the reality of truth is applied it shows that Luck denies the Glory due GOD Coincidences deny He is in control Sj

 WISDOM PEARL Know your why... - Michael Jr. (Selfie-Dad) Christian Comedian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytFB8TrkTo know your why

  WISDOM PEARL When God DERAILS your plan, REJOYCE For He has better for you!! Sj

 CHANGES INTERRUPTIONS REDIRECTS CHANGES INTERRUPTIONS REDIRECTS... Dear Reader,  As I am penning this post I must confess that I am in a season of alot of changes. I wish I could say that I am adjusting well but alas I am not. Call it mild OCD (Which all daughters of Eve carry some degree of it) comfortability or whatever. Right now I feel like I am in the passenger side of my life just watching events go by with little to no input or control.  Maybe you can sympathize with me. Maybe you need some more information or better yet maybe you need to see exactly where this post is going. I can agree with you there because if I am honest I don't know where it is going. I made myself available to GOD, asking Him how I could bring Him glory today and now I am writing. Let's discover together what YHWH does. It is the fall of  2021 which always presents a great time to reflect on some of the challenges the Howard family have been through. It is very important that we don't f...

  Wisdom Pearl: You may be outnumbered but (take heart) because GOD never is! Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. Alsie O & Sj

  SAR SHALOM NAMES OF GOD / YHWH   Such a privilege to be here sharing one of the many names for YHWH! It was very difficult to choose just one name because God has shown Himself true in so many situations. As I live, I continue to learn varying facets of Adonai. He is a Wonderful Counselor and The King of Heaven yet His love cares about the most minute details of my seemingly insignificant life..which is crazy talk because my life meant so much to Him that He sacrificed Himself for me. It was a great comfort to sit and study, read, and try to digest His word this morning and into the afternoon. What I came away with made me smile (giving me great comfort) and I hope what is shared is an equal comfort to you. Tonight, we are going to focus particularly on His name: Sar Shalom which means Prince of Peace. Traditionally when the term Prince of Peace is used, we think of all things Christmas right! the beautiful story of redemption begins, the lights, decorations and fe...

 Part III Reader, you may be asking, 'why in the world would Souljourner break this up into 3 parts?? ' To which I can easily respond. I respect your time. It's alot easier to read small sections, being hungry for the end, than it is to read a book.. Thank you for your support. I hope these entries strengthen and encourage you. Please share among your friends, associates etc.. Sj I mentioned in part 2 that the Lord, Jehovah God, sent me some help. It was kinda weird actually. I had taken off of work (until the latter part of the week) because I needed to breath; so I was free to clean my house, catch up on laundry, sleep, and visit a friend. It was in this visit that my help appeared.  We were having a coffee date. My purpose was to be an encouragement during her time of struggle. I'm sure we all have that friend where the conversation can just flow organically. It's not forced. It's really comfortable and no topic is off the table. We share in confidence. We lo...

 PART II Where did I leave off? Oh, that's right. I was protesting, in a very undignified fashion, the route that needed to be traveled.  I did not want to go. I asked the Lord to remove this challenge by healing Nate immediately (pretty please). I know He can and I knew He would if it was in His will to do so. That's where it gets sticky. Often times what we want, more of God for instance, and how we get it don't match up. I would prefer a beautiful, serene and peaceful talk with God. He prefers to allow trials. His way is always better. His will is always perfect...whether I like it or not.  Fast forward after packing a few things I went and spoke to both boys informing them of our plan which included a visit to the emergency room. Because of Covid-19 Myles would need to stay home and wait for dad.  A few hours later we were being ushered into our room on the 7th floor. The pediatric ward. The physician on staff relayed his thoughts as I settled in for a long ...

  THE NEWNESS OF GRACE : It is April the year 2021...I have not blogged or set up a post since November 2020.  To say I was a bit distracted is an understatement. I have been splotchy, at best, with my writing every since the challenges of 2017-2019. I don't think I ever truly recovered until today. Let me share with you what I have learned.. On March 15th our youngest son, Nate, had surgery. The procedure was one that we knew he would eventually need to have but was never really healthy enough to have. It was a praise that the Lord had brought us this far to even consider it as it was cosmetic.  Because of his complicated medical history we knew that anesthesia and pain meds may cause an issue. Oh boy did they! Fast forward 2 weeks after surgery we are in the emergency room. He was released 3 days later.  We were enjoying spring break. I was out and about running errands and I happened to call the boys to make sure everything was okay at home. They are older now so ...