There Ain't No Pie....Like The Most High! words by Beth Moore.

Hey to you Sista's!

I have to tell you that if you haven't ever been to an Lifeway Women's event called "Deeper Still"....find the nearest city that it's coming to and GO! It can change your life!! I haven't been able to go on a womens retreat in a couple of years...so this was a much needed weekend for me....especially considering the last few weeks I've had.

Better Yet.....Travis Cottrell, yes.. my Favorite Worship Leader in the whole wide world led us in come incredible praise and worship sessions all weekend. Prior to going I had arranged to meet with him through Lifeway...in order to get some things signed for the station I work at for some Christmas giveaways. He also blessed us with some goodies as well! What I love about Travis...He has such an incredible heart and love for Jesus...that is so genuine and real to his very core!

But another highlight was meeting this crazy lady.....Melanie...a.k.a. Big Mama...my favorie blogging buddy!

 She is just as sweet as ever! It

took me playing detective to

track her down....

thank you Betsy Langmade!

I had an amazing time with a lot of friends from church! But what I thought was totally amazing is that I didn't know each day who I would sit with because their were so many of us going in at the same time. As a result of this I met a lot of wonderful people that God wanted me to meet .....because as we shared a little of ourselves with each other...it was quite evident that there was a divine appointment with all the new women that I met. Things that we shared together was next to unbelievable!

Here are my two new friends from Gainesville...

Brenda and Patty!

This was Beth and Priscilla and Travis

rockin it out!!

So ...as you can see...it was amazing and I am so blessed to have been able to go! I will share some more of the conference with you this week....so hold on ...there's more a comin!!!! Have a blessed day in the Lord and as Beth so eloquently put it...."There Aint No Pie....Like The Most High!

Be Blessed!

Debi

Orlando Bound with Deeper Still...you know...Beth Moore and Travis....whoo hoo!

I know it's not Wednesday...and it's not officially the middle of the week, but I am seriously counting down the days till Friday comes. Because I am on my way to Orlando with Girlfriends at Bell Shoals....the women's ministry group at my church. And I can't wait to hear Travis sing!!!

I wish my sister Jenny could come an go with me. That's ok...I'll get Travis to sign something just for you! Smile!!!

Known for presenting the Scripture in living color, Christian speaker, Bible study author, and ministry leader Beth Moore brings joy and excitement in Christ to life through words. Her deep love for the Savior is obvious; her style of speaking electric. She loves the Lord, loves to laugh, and loves to be with His people.

At the request of her first Bible study class, she wrote daily homework on the Old Testament Tabernacle. That material later became Beth’s first published Bible study, A Woman’s Heart, God’s Dwelling Place. Numerous books have followed. Beth speaks at conferences all over the United States and enjoys getting to serve women of every age and denomination. She is passionate about women knowing and loving the Word of God.

I love me some Beth Moore and I just found out that one of my FAVORITE blogging buddies, Big Mama, is going to Orlando and we are suppose to hook up! I am surprising her with some goodies from Florida...she will be coming from Texas. I cannot wait! I will post plenty of pictures!!

Alone In A Crowd?

What a crazy last few days...I haven't posted because of many different circumstances...but I will say this....People will always disappoint you no matter how good of a friend you think they are. Certain people only feel loyal to a certain few, that's one thing I have learned this week.

God is the only one you can truly count on in your time of need and times of trial. His word is the only thing you can trust and count on.

My Sista's ....don't put your faith in others because they will let you down.

Disappointing ....Yes....unimaginable...yes....this was a good lesson for me too because I know I am fiercely loyal to only a few people so this made it ever harder for me when something VERY unexpected happened to me this week. I can tell you that I would have never thought this person would have said the things they said to me.

Has it changed the way I think I about them? Yes.

DO I forgive them? Absolutely! But that's a hard one.

Do I think I can get past it? That one may take awhile.

Will it change my relationship with the person and or persons involved?

Yes.

Did I need my Pastor's message or what yesterday.....O YES I DID! It was titled ....

ALONE IN A CROWD...by Dr. Stephen Rummage

I"ll give you the Readers Digest version:

In Psalms: 142

As David is hiding out in the cave ....on the run from King Saul...He cries out to the Lord!

In verse one David pours out his complaint before God...he says....before him I tell my trouble.

In the midst of it all....David does not stop praying. I must admit...there are days when I don't tell God

what is bothering me....I figure...he just knows...why bother. David didn't do this....if he did he'd probably stilled be holed up in a cave like a Branch Davidian.

Some times we treat our prayer like it's a Spare Tire....O...I'll get it out if I need it...

I have it somewhere....if I need it..that's if I can get it out..

when we really should use it like a steering wheel! We should do everyday before

we hit the road. I am so guilty of this!

In my mind...this is what I'm thinkin....Lord...I don't want to bother you right know because

 I know you are dealing with families who

have terminal illness, women who have lost their sons and or husbands, when

my little everyday junk seems so trivial so please forgive

me for bothering you right now....I don't even want to ask him for something

as simple as spiritual guidance about a certain situation that I am very bothered by.

Do you ever feel alone on occasion? I can be surrounded in a room full a people this week and still feel

like no one quite understands what I'm feeling like. Trust me ..it has not been good.

The Lord never stops listening though. He know our every thought and hears our

every prayer....and when there are the times you feel alone...he never stops caring.

I have to remember Psalms 143:

"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have

put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift

up my soul".  vs 8 

I would love for you all to pray for someone who you may think feels this

way....I am looking forward to Friday and you'll know why tomorrow!

Hugs,

Debi

The Perfect Weekend....Not!

So....the Soulmate had the best of intentions....to wisk me and the family off on a weekend getaway to Sanibel and Captiva Island! Yay! Well....before you all get out your happy banners....just wait a minute. It was the weekend from....let's just say....one I'd like to forget.

I  have to admit I was so excited because I have been sick lately and I really did feel like if I got away from everything that I could relax and maybe start to feel better. With that said.....I should have seen it comin when the kids starting fighting on the way down. Ugh....but I was armed and ready with my beads and plenty of magazines to read .....so I am good....well....that's what I thought!

We arrive to a really nice condo unit on the beach...but I noticed that it was freshly vacuumed but a little on the dusty side. Mike noticed that the toilets were on some type of continuous running sound. It would take them forever to fill up. We woke up to ants all in our food in the kitchen. We had to throw all the breakfast food out. Girlz...it was not good. My babies were HONGRY! So I called the office....which after asking a "few to many" questions...promptly found out that the UNIT had not been rented in quite some time.  WELL...NOW....there you have it. No wonder I was stopped up...those filters hadn't been changed in Lord only know how long. You could see where this was going.

Well....A couple of sweet maids showed up a couple of hours later and cleaned the place up much better and they both couldn't believe how dusty it was. They even said that it was not up to par! This was not some
little cheap place on the beach. For what we spent on it....I could have purchased a "real nice" fall wardrobe from Nordstroms. Girlz...I needed some "disCOUNTING".... as Madea would say!

I have to tell you from there....with the kids fighting...it was just down hill from there on. I threatened not to go to dinner at all Sunday night with hopes of them leaving me be. One by one they came in the room and said something nice to make me change my mind...and by the time we got there from the car ride...I was ready to get a cab and go back to the room. 

Yes I needed some "Retail Therapy" on the way home. I texted my friend Debbie and met her and we went to the mall for a killer Dillard Shoe Sale. It helped me for a little while......or at least until I got back home.

Someone bless me!
Debi

Happy Birthday Trisha!!

Hey to you Sista's!

Today's My Sister Trisha's Birthday....and well .....Let's just say she's 39 again for the very first time!!

I can't believe it's Wednesday! Where has this week gone? Vertigo has stopped me cold from doing a lot of things that I just automatically take advantage of...it's amazing. This medication has not helped me in the least and it's keeping me in somewhat of a "fog". I met a lady today that experiences the same thing and and she gave me some little tobacum pellets to put under my tongue that she got from the health food store to make it go away. I can't say for sure that it worked....maybe I need to buy some more...I tell you I am a desperate woman....and southern woman take desperate measures.

Apparently my Doctor is out of the Country until my next appointment which falls on September 11th. I'm not kidding you when I tell you this....the soulmate had to tell me that as well. I seriously don't even remember us scheduling an appointment...why would I .....I was there for over five hours and threw up at least four times ...until they finally felt sorry for me an gave me a shot that put me into "La La Land". My arm still hurts from that shot. I probably wouldn't have gotten that but I accidentally ran into the Doctor in the hallway coming out of the bathroom crying and I was walking with my hands on the wall. These were his words:

Could someone please come get her into a room RIGHT NOW! That was sweet music to my ears since at that point it was four hours that we had been there. The soulmate was totally annoyed with me since I can be somewhat combative when sick....and especially sick and tired. I don't know how he puts up with my silly self.

I will tell you that I am happy to report that Lil Bon is very happy. She loves her teachers and they have a lot of little projects that make school interesting and fun. She has to be busy. She wore her shirt not tucked in today so ....she was all about that. She also wore shoes...some little wedges that looked very tacky and I begged her to put on socks.

"No...my friend in my class all wear shoes like this without socks...it's not like my other school".. I said, "I'm just saying there will be some blisters on the feet by 12:15.......as soon as I saw her.....I asked, "So how's the feet?  She said, " Who told you?" I started laughing and said, "No one I can see that you are walking on your toes and the back of your heels are red..... " Oh"!

Mama alway knows!!! That's what I tell her....but she has to learn everything the hard way. She reminds me of my sister Trish when she was small. Happy Birthday to my Sista Trisha! She is the BIG 40 today. I kid you not she looks like she is 28.

Ya'll have a great night!

Nite, Sista's!

Debi

When Believers Worry....He Said That? I'm In Trouble!

Yes Sista's I needed me some church today. Much of you know about the week I had. And Yes...as my Pastor pointed out to me very clearly this morning...... I have sinned.

In fact...I have sinned every day this week... in a bad way!

I've thought things about people that I never thought I would think, and I have said things I would normally never ever say. UHMMM. Yes...I needed me some Jesus today! Our Pastor pointed out this morning that, "Worry will choke out what Jesus wants for your life. which is, Peace, Hope and Life!"

For the Readers Digest version: When Believer's Worry.......this is what happens: * We refuse our security that Christ gives us. God Gave us Life...He will take care of us if we only surrender to him.

* We Misuse Our Energy. If we would stop worrying and start praying and let God take control this would this would be a lot easier. ( This is always the one that get's me because I am not a backseat kinda person. I am a Do'er...I get things done...it's so hard to let go and not control the situation). God used a situation just this week....that made me rely and trust in Him for something to happen and in doing so .....the result was so much bigger than anything I could have ever hoped for.

* We abuse our testimony. As a believer...others are watching...show them that worrying is not what you do but trusting in God is.....even in the difficult times. This is also a hard one because if you are some one who serves in a Ministry type position....non-believers are waiting for you to fall so they can say......"Yeah...I see how you roll". This one is really hard for some....especially for me.

And the last one is....We confuse our priorities. Matthew 6:25-34. You can read this one to know what I am talking about but I am so guilty of this one it sickening. This verse talks about being worried about what your going to eat, what your going to wear...and worrying about your looks. All of which I worry about on a daily basis.... I am just sayin.....I am so guilty of this one!

The soulsmate didn't think I would be going to church this morning because he heard me get up last night .....Satan didn't want me to go either. In fact...I was up sick from 3:30a.m. until 5:45 a.m but went anyway....because I didn't get to go last week and I Love me some church!!

 If Pastor didn't get through to one person ...he got through to me. Can I get an Amen?

Hugs to you Sista's!

Debi

Does She Look Happy?

That would be a No!!

This is what I have been dealing with for the past 48 hours! This sad face and many tears..... my dearest and closest friends all know why....she is not so happy with school! Lil Bon....Changes are a coming!!

With that said....please pray for my Lil Bon cuz she usually looks like this! This was

her and her BFF right before their big night out for the Jonas Brothers concert!

She had a blast that night....but was mad when she got home that she forgot to blow the $40 dollars I gave her to spend .....that was a problem. This was the outfit she had to have

from one of her fav stores (Justice)! Could they be any cuter.....I think not!

Her BFF, Paige,

is also a fashion Diva ...who can put some serious outfits together....I've never seen this child not color coordinated....not even on a bad day. Also....she is the only kid I know that will let me do absolutely anything to her hair and not complain and love whatever I do...that why I love her so much!

UPDATE!!!!!

Lil Bon is now very happy! She is a Bevis Bronco.

Peace Out to ALL my Sista's!

Debi