It's a Christmas bag-o-goodies giveaway!

Yippee!! It's my first giveaway and I'm really

excited about it!!!

Here's what's up for grabs.....

A Christmas gift bag full of goodies!

"Jesus Calling" Enjoying Peace in His Presence Devotional by Sarah Young....

(I have one and luv it!!)

Gift Boxed "God is Always With You" Journal

$5.00 Starbucks gift card (just gotta luv the Pumpkin Spice Latte!)

AND a surprise!! Whooo! Hooo! I luv surprises!

Everything you need to have a Christmas coffee break with Jesus!!

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As easy as 1,2,3....

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Entries must be received by midnight

Saturday, December 5th.

Winner will be chosen by random drawing on

Sunday, December 6th!

Can't wait to rush someone this awesome bag-o-goodies!!!

Merry Christmas!!

Just Thanking Him over & over!

Hey ya'll!

Well, I didn't get the news alert.....I guess there's a shortage on pumpkin so pumpkin pies are in short supply..... You gotta be kidding me! It must be true because the sales clerk in Ross Dress for Less said so! What! I was in Ross doing a little Christmas shopping and the clerk loudly alerted holiday shoppers to this potential Thanksgiving delima and my goodness, she nearly caused a stampede out the door! First I'd heard of it and wouldn't typically think of getting my food news alerts at Ross, but hey it put a little extra pep in my pumpkin pie step! So off to Cosco Club I went not knowing what to expect when I arrived! Was it gonna be civilized or was extra security on the scene to manage us pumpkin pie diva's or what?!! I mean, I'm just saying..... I gotta have me some pumpkin pie with whipped cream or it just isn't Turkey Day - you feeling this!!! So I arrived at Cosco, navigated to the bakery and grabed me one of those pumpkin delights and noticed just about every basket in the place had plenteous amounts of pumpkin pies (hmm, had they all been shopping at Ross too when the potential pumpkin pie shortage was anounced?!) Whew!! I'm resting easier knowing that the pumpkin loving population in Northern AZ is safe!! Thank you Lord!! I'm offering thanks to You right now!!

Funny isn't it.....thanking Him for something as non essential to life as pumpkin pie - mercy!

But it got me thinking about how much I love to hear my kids say "thanks mom, love ya!".... it always melts my heart and it always will!! As I got into my car with a smile on my face and my pumpkin pie securely nestled into it's carrier I turned on my favorite Isreal Houghton CD Deeper Level and I kid you not the song that immediately came on was the track "Thanks be to God"! LOL!! So away I drove with my prized pie and thanking Him and rejoicing all the way home!

I've been meditating this week upon the familiar story in Luke 17:11-19 about the ten lepers who were healed and the one that returned to thank Jesus. I love to study the Word and I also love personalizing scriptures as I study - I put myself in them. What stirred my heart the most was the reality that on a certain moment in time, the "one" came to the realization that Jesus had touched and broken the power of his disease and he made the choice to leave the "thankless" crowd and seek the One who healed Him! And in choosing to return he received and even greater impartation from Jesus!! All ten lepers were healed of their disease, but the one thankful one was made whole!! (Luke 17:19 KJV).

I love these verses from the Amplified...

Then one of them, upon seeing that he was cured,

turned back, recognizing

and thanking and praising

God with a loud voice

And he fell prostrate at Jesus' feet,

thanking Him over and over.......

Luke 17:15-16 amp (emphasis added)

Can't you just see him......turning to his nine formerly diseased buddies and saying, "wait a minute - I've just gotta go back and find Jesus and thank Him. What a miracle He's worked in my life!" And as he ran, leaped, rejoiced, shouted and sang his way back to the feet of Jesus, his formerly broken, oppressed heart was lifted and he proclaimed with a loud voice I've just gotta thank you Lord, I've just gotta bow at your feet and give you praise, over and over and over.......

And as Jesus told him to get up and go on his way (vs 19) I imagine as he faded from view down the path of life's journey he continually had a grateful, thankful heart and his life pointed others to Jesus! Glory to God!!

Lord, help us to have a heart like the "one".......... may we be the "one" that speaks from a heart of gratefulness and gratitude of the wonders of Your amazing mercy, grace and love!

Praying an abundantly overflowing thanksgiving for you my dear friends!

Sweet Blessings!

Divine Serenade!

Have you ever had one of those Divine interuptions that make you pinch yourself and look around to see if it is really happening? Well I had one just a few months ago that so touched and encouraged my heart and I'd like to share it with you........ I believe it will encourage you as well.

I must first tell you where I was and what I was doing.........I hadn't launched my blog yet but was searching the blogosphere to see what's going on out there in the new bloggy frontier and was blessed to run across Lisa at LisaShawShares.blogspot.com. She and a group of precious ladies were in about their third day of "Ladies On a Mission - 7 Day Lay it Down" so even though I was getting in on it a few days late I felt impressed of the Lord to climb on board! Each day was a day of personal consecration and rededication of my heart and life to my Jesus! Lisa lovingly posted Holy Spirit inspired "guidelines" each day and for seven days each of us "layed it down" before Him. It was a very special time for me and I could tell from everyone's comments they were being blessed as well - God was really up to something! PTL!

Each day, with Bible and journal in hand I purposed to make my consecration and prayer time different than I usually do. Not that the place or manner matters to Him but I felt led to break from my norm - really seeking Him and His presence afresh at different times and in different places during my day. Sometimes I'd pray, sometimes I'd sit quietly worshiping Him, sometimes I'd sing, sometimes just sit quietly in His Presence and then journal the stirrings within my heart. On the particular day of the Divine Interruption I decided to go to a lake nearby my home (photo above) and bask in the beauty of a gorgeous Arizona afternoon and feast on the beauty of His creation. I was just sitting there enjoying the delicious breeze blowing through the trees with my Bible open, journal and pen in one hand and my Big Gulp in the other when I began to hear the most beautiful baritone voice singing a chorus as if he was George Beverly Shea leading worship at a Billy Graham crusade. I couldn't see anyone, but was aware there were a few people sitting beyond the bend of the lakes edge away from me. At first I didn't believe what I was hearing........He paused and I could hear a mumble as he conversed with someone and then he began again! At this point I was sitting on the edge of the pic nic table bench and asking the Lord, am I really hearing this???..........

And then that beautiful baritone voice began to belt out this precious old hymn unto the heavens......

Why should I feel discouraged!

Why should the shadows come?

Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home

When Jesus is my portion?

My constant friend is He

His eye is on the sparrow

And I know He watches me

His eye is on the sparrow

And I know He watches me.

As you can imagine, by now I'm really on the edge of my seat looking around to see if there's anyone else in the pic nic area to witness such heavenly singing, but there wasn't..... I was alone just sitting by the lake .........

He continued singing and when he reached the chorus it was as if he "ran" through the refrain with great excitement, while holding and emphasizing the words "happy", "free", and "I know He watches me!" an extra few seconds and..... oh, how it lifted and encouraged my heart ......

I sing because I'm happy!

I sing because I'm free!

For His eye is on the sparrow

and I know He watches me!

I sat there in a Holy Hush!! I knew that this was no coincidence......this was a Divine Encounter! I wasn't alone sitting there beside the lake.....He met me there and serenaded me! (Zephaniah 3:17). At that moment all the questions, prayers, cares and concerns that had been waying heavy upon my soul began to roll off of me and onto Him. He's like that isn't He.....Removing burdens and destroying yokes with His great Love! Glory to God! A short time later a precious elderly man and woman appeared from the area obscured by a stand of trees and arm in arm thy walked to their car and drove away. God used that precious man to minister to my heart that day. His voice was a voice from Heaven from the Fathers Heart to mine.....It was truly a Divine Serenade!

I humbly share this Divine Serenade with you so you too may receive His touch and encouragement today. It's all about Him and His great love for you and I!

I had hopes of locating a George Beverly Shea Youtube video of "His Eye is on the Sparrow" but there wasn't one. What I did find is a very anointed video by Selah and pray that you would take several minutes and just let Him encourage and lift your heart right now!

Sweet Blessings!

Bert & Ernie......Say it aint' so!!!

Mercy, how things have changed since we first met Big Bird!

AZ Republic 11/14/09

This editorial cartoon was in my Saturday paper and I just had to share it with you. Now typically I don't read the funnies because, well, to tell you the truth most of them make no sense to me, are not funny or just too liberal for my conservative convictions. But this cartoon is a slightly humorous (my fav - Cookie Monster being told he has to become Veggie Monster!) yet sad commentary on how drastically this nation is changing.......politically, culturally, socially, financially and even though there was no direct reference to spiritually - we know that when a people turn their back on God, decline and decay follows!

I find the Webster's definition of the word change very interesting.....

Change - implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another.

As I read the definition "change" a scripture in Psalms 116 immediately came to mind. To give you a quick synopsis of what David was emphasizing ....... God's people had forgotten what He had done for them and turned to their own ways and created their own gods and in doing so they gave up their glory - their original identity placed upon them by God! The particular verses that came to my mind are.....

Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass;

They forgot God their Savior .......(Psalm 106: 20-21)

The NIV says they exchanged their glory......they forgot the God who saved them!!

All I can say is God help us!! We've been changing and exchanging our God given identity that He gave this land for other gods and their agenda's! There's been too much changing, exchanging and forgetting about the God of Heaven and Earth that created and founded our nation!!

I'm praying that the scales will fall from blinded eyes, that ears that have been stopped up would open and hardened hearts would be softened and a hunger for righteousness - God and His right way of doing things would flood the people of our great land! That in these last days His Glory would fall upon us and a mighty Harvest would be swept into the Kingdom!! To God be the Glory!

Lastly, my heart is always encouraged when I meditate upon this..........

My God NEVER, EVER changes! (Malachi 3:6) nor alters or changes

His Promises! (Psalm 89:34)

His Word will always stand firm! He is Faithful, alert and actively

watching over His Word to perform it on my behalf !

(Jeremiah 1:12 amp)

When everything around me changes, kingdoms rise and fall, and foundations may shake

but the Lord is a sure foundation for me.....He is the stability of my times! (Isaiah 33:6)

I can always, at all times, depend and have confidence in Him......

He NEVER CHANGES! (James 1:17)

THANK YOU JESUS!!!

Sweet Blessings!

JUST TALKIN' TURKEY ~ HOW DIVINE!

Well it's that time again....the most wonderful time of the year! The fragrance of cinnamon and spiced cider wafting through the house and pumpkin pie and turkey in the oven! Oh, and let's not forget an abundant supply of hot chocolate, cookies and brownies - YUM!

This week I've been contemplating what turkey recipe I like the best. For many years I've successfully prepared a typical traditional roasted turkey. However, several years ago I got my Food Network "vibe" on and decided to change things up a bit by adding several new methods to my turkey cooking repertoire.......Smoked - wonderful but I missed the traditional taste with good ole Southern cornbread dressing and giblet gravy seasoned with the pan drippings. Oh, and the smoked taste and pumpkin pie together just didn't get it for me! Then there's the quirky but wonderful recipe my daughter in law prepares - turkey filled with fruit, basted with butter and apple juice and roasted in a brown paper sack (sounds more like a turkey fruit salad sack lunch I know, but it's amazing)! Then last year I decided to do the Alton Brown thing and brine my bird.......Sorry Alton, but my kitchen looked like a war zone and my fridge was overtaken by a five gallon bucket and a turkey floating in a zip lock bag big enough to put a kitchen chair in! Won't be doing that again!! But, my all time favorite recipe was one inspired by my Southern Sister Paula Deen - Hey ya'll, us Georgia gals can get our "cook" on!! Can you say DEEEEEP FRIIIIIED YA'LL! Oh yea, that's what I'm talking about!! So I bought a turkey fryer kit from Walmart (on sale I want you to know!) gallons of peanut oil, the perfect broad breasted bird, copious amounts of sweet butter and EVOO (hey, hey, Rachel Ray!) and prepared my own version of Paula's seasoning rub (course salt, fresh cracked pepper, garlic powder and Season All seasoned salt) and last but not least, the most important gadget of all - a flavor injector! Never used such a thing before but Paula said it so I had to have it ya'll! I saturated the bird with EVOO and massaged my most beautiful bird with rub and then with my new kitchen toy I injected it with melted butter and garlic powder. The secret is the infusion of this wonderful buttery garlic solution into every nook and cranie of the bird. There wasn't one morsel of that bird that didn't have that wonderful infused flavor through and through! I'm tellin' ya.......can you say FABULUUUUUUS! So I'm all about infusion ya'll! (Mercy, I must pause here and wipe the drool off my keyboard!! PAUUUUUUSE)! Ok, I'm back!

Well, by now you're probably wondering if this post is entirely about the joys or trials of turkey cookin'........but oh contraire! As I was in the Word the other day this scripture jumped off the page at me (not really but you know what I mean!)...

I have strength for all things in Christ

Who empowers me

(I am ready for anything and equal to anything

through Him Who INFUSES inner strength into me,

I am self sufficient in Christ's sufficiency)

Philippians 4:13 amp

DID YOU CATCH THAT!!.......He infuses US!! Just like my turkey, He infuses every part of us with inner strength......I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses me!!! Glory to God!

I love the Webster Dictionary meaning of infuse....

To introduce one thing into another so as to affect it through out.

Yes Lord, I want to be totally affected throughout by You and Your Word!

Inspire the sense of purpose.

Thank you Lord that you have a plan and purpose for me and you

infuse my heart with Divine inspiration!

Implies a pouring in of something that gives new life or significance.

Thank you Lord that through the Holy Spirit you are

pouring into me freshness,

newness and significance as a Daughter of the King!

The synonyms of infuse also encourage my heart.....

Imbue: Implies the introduction of a quality that fills and

permeates the whole being.

Oh yes Lord, I desire that my whole being be filled to

overflowing and permeated with Your presence!

Ingrain: Suggests the deep implanting of a quality or trait.

Yes Lord, my deepest desire is to be deeply implanted in You and

Your Word and become more like You - To God be the Glory!

Leaven: Implies introducing something that enlivens,

tempers, or markedly alters the total quality.

Yes Lord, as I walk by faith in You and Your word I am totally changed,

enlivened and marked by the Holy Spirit!

Ladies, my prayer for each of us as we move into the busyness of this wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas season is that we would be so keenly aware of Who's and What we are.....Daughters of the Most High God, totally INFUSED with His love and power, deeply planted in Him and being continually INFUSED with His Spirit......enlivened, inspired, changed and marked for His Glory!

Oh, and may all your turkey's turn out FABULOUUUUUS!!

Sweet Blessings my Divinely Infused Sisters!

HE'S HERE!

It was just another ordinary morning - coffee & raisin bran cereal, and quiet time with the Lord, but as I walked across my kitchen downing the last spoonful of cereal, I heard Him……I heard the Holy Spirit whisper within my heart these words….“He’s here”! As you can imagine, I stopped mid swallow and stood fast not sure what to expect next – I mean honestly, one minute I’m eating raisin bran and the next minute the Voice of Heaven invades my heart and speaks! I must say, however, nothing seemed different - no burning bush, no mighty rushing wind, no bolts of lightening, no glory cloud wafting into my kitchen - everything seemed just the same as it was when I poured coffee and made cereal a few minutes earlier. I looked around once again, my kitty Murphy was still at my feet performing his ritual morning grooming and Maggie our princess kitty was still fast asleep in her basket on the hearth. Nothing seemed different, BUT I just had a Divine encounter and that changes everything!

I didn’t hear another word – but those two anointed words set my heart and mind in an immediate pursuit for more of His heart and presence. I meditated on this encounter and rolled those Divine words over and over again in my heart and mind inquiring of the Holy Spirit “Why - Why did He speak this”? Why not say “He’s there” instead of “He’s here”?……Did I misunderstand? I mean, “He’s there” brings immediate encouragement to my heart regarding prayers and concerns I’ve brought before Him. “He’s there” would stir comfort, gratitude and praise that “He’s there” in the midst of this situation or that situation, etc. But why “He’s here”? I reminded the Holy Spirit (as if He didn’t know, duh!) - I know He’s here – He promised to never leave me nor forsake me ~ Praise God! All morning long I contemplated and prayed about this encounter, still knowing in my heart I heard “He’s here”.

One thing I’ve learned in this Spirit led walk is that when a word is impressed upon my heart, though I may not have immediate understanding of the “why or what for”, this precious word from the heart and mind of the Father will be that one word, perfectly seasoned and perfectly timed for someone………someone like you and someone like me!

So, I took my journal and penned those precious words,“He’s Here”, and began writing a list – a list of praise to Him – a list of what “He’s Here” means to me:

“He’s Here”

Lord, thank you……thank you for being here,

right here, right now, every moment, every hour, every day, every month,

year after year

through every season of my life you are here!

Closer than my next breath,

Closer than my next heartbeat,

I will never forget to remind myself of those words,

“He’s here”!

When life’s pressures weigh heavy upon my heart and mind, I’ll always remember to say

“He’s here”!

You will always and forever be right here and You and You alone will always be my:

Hero, Savior, King

Deliverer

Healer

Defender

Rescuer

Might Fortress

Provider

Lifter of my head

Encourager

Friend

Lover of my soul

Burden Remover and Yoke Destroyer

Ever present help

Way Maker

And my list continues on and on and on………………..

Glory to God!

Beloved, those words, those Divine words from Heaven “He’s Here” are for you and me.Wherever you are today and whatever you are going through, the Holy Spirit is whispering to you through this post “He’s Here”. Oh yes - “He’s in the midst of you”, “He’s on the scene”! You are never out of His sight, always surrounded by His embrace ~ you are His delight………....

The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His Love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

I encourage you to just whisper these words....."Thank you Jesus, You are Here" and reach out to Him as He holds you close and tell Him all that He is to you, right now, right here.....pour out your heart upon Him and let Him minister to your deepest need and heart cry!.........He's here!

Sweet Blessings!

Strong Woman or Woman of Strength?

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything........But a woman of strength is courageous in the face of fear because she KNOWS her God....

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him and I am helped.

My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song!

Psalm 28:7

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6

A strong woman walks sure-footedly.........But a woman of strength is confident that her God will lead her in a perfect path....

For the Lord shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Prov 3:26

It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

II Samuel 22:33

A strong woman wears the look of determination on her face.........But a woman of strength obtains wisdom from His Word and wears an ornament of grace and a crown of glory....

She (wisdom) shall give to your head a wreath of gracefullness;

a crown of beauty and glory will she deliver to you.

Proverbs 4:9 amp (emphasis added)

A strong woman won't let anyone get the best of her.........But a woman of strength is a woman who gives her best as an expression of her life in Christ....

...whatever you do, do all to the Glory of God.

I Corinthians 10:31

A strong woman has faith that she's strong enough for the journey.........But a woman of strength sets her face like flint to seek after Him and His Word - strengthening her faith all along her way - a doer of the Word. Then she obtains true strength for her journey and finds good success!

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth

but thou shalt meditate therein day and night

that thou mayest observe to do according to all that

is written therein; for then thou shalt make

thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Joshua 1:8

Strong Woman or Woman of Strength - The choice is ours. And oh, how this world needs anointed Women of Strength humbly walking with Him in the power of the Holy Spirit and strengthened by His love, wisdom, mercy and grace!

Sweet Blessings to you ~Women of Strength sisters!

Wonder Woman UPDATE!

Just gotta share.........

Since I wrote the "Step it UP Wonder Woman" post last Sunday (jump to post here) the Lord has really been speaking to my heart about His great Love for His "girls" and how highly He esteems each of us - so wonderful and so encouraging! And today I've just been soaking in what He's been speaking to me and going about my routine when this evening I decided to do a quick drive-by my favorite thrift store - yes, the one where I was amused and inspired by the fabulous Wonder Women bobble head doll the other day that led to my last post. You see, the other day I didn't buy the bobble head doll and after I got home the Lord began stirring within my heart the Wonder Woman post and I regretted not buying it so I quickly ran back over to the thrift store and - you guessed it....she was gone!! I was really bummed but thought, oh well, what do I need it for anyway......I mean honestly until the Lord stirred this Wonder Woman revelation in my heart a Wonder Woman bobble head has never been on my "gotta have" wish list anyway - I mean, really!

So back to this evening about an hour ago at the thrift store........I usually make a quick run through scoping out decorating treasures toward the back of the store but this evening not ten feet from the front door was a shelf with collectable ornaments and such that caught my eye and LOW AND BEHOLD there, once again, was Wonder Woman but this time she was a collectable ornament! LOL, LOL, LOL! It just cracked me up!!! The sales lady said "Oh, we just put it out and it must be meant just for you!" (hmmm - God thing!! LOL, Yea God!). I grabbed it and joyfully paid the $3.24 and laughed about the wonderful sense of humor our God has all the way home!!

Ladies, He's making a point here......it's not about the doll (even though I loved His surprise, Yea God!).......It's about His indescribable love He has for each of us and how wonderfully and uniquely made and Divinely purposed each of us are! He's driving home His point - He wants us to "get it" and "live it"! His hearts desire is to see each of us walk completely free and live as the strong, wonderful, daughters He created us to be!! He's lovingly calling us to deeper depths and higher heights with Him! Therein lies our true and complete freedom through sweet intimate fellowship with Him and His Word! And my heart cries "Yes Lord - I long to be in that wonderful place of sweet fellowship in your Presence and be lovingly transformed to be all that You've created me to be"! I'm gonna "get it" and "live it" for the Glory of God! Oh, how wonderful He is!

So there you have it........my Divinely ordered thrift store drive-by story! I have my Wonder Woman ornament standing on my keyboard (picture above) as a reminder of how wonderful His thoughts are toward you and I and how amazingly wonderful His love is for us - His Wonder Women!

Thanks for letting me share!

Sweet and Wonderful Blessings to my Wonder Women sisters!

"Step it UP - Wonder Woman!"

Don't ya just love how something will trigger a trip down memory lane. A song, a fragrance, a Wonder Woman bobble head doll........What! Yes, a Wonder Woman bobble head doll! I was perusing my favorite thrift store the other day for decorating treasures when low and behold, staring me in the face from the nick-nack shelf was Wonder Woman in all of her bobble head glory! She inspired me, made me laugh and as if by wonder, I began a stroll down memory lane. Memories began flooding my mind of how cute my little Katie was running through the house fighting imaginary forces of evil.....jumping off the sofa, twirling with her hands on her hips deflecting the darts of the bad guys with her aluminum foil power cuffs (I made those, I want you to know!) and thwarting the plans of the enemy with her power tiara and lasso of truth. I'm sorry I don't have a photo to share with you but in this mothers mind and heart I can still see her - my little red headed Wonder Woman filled with strength, innocence and enemy conquering wonder!

This memory lane stroll got me thinking about us - the women of God. We truly are Wonder Women you know! We have such a difficult time "owning" and accepting how truly wonderful He created us and what we possess through Him. Honestly, I can't think of one woman I know (me included) that hasn't had some or a lot of "stuff" to overcome and be healed or delivered from. It's a process, but even in the process - from beginning to end - we are the Wonder Women of God. He designed and empowered us to be Wonder Women!

For years I was living in the old identity of "Jackie" - the girl from a broken home (so I must be a "broken girl"). "Jackie"- the girl with abandonment and fear of rejection issues because Daddy left me. "Jackie" - the wife who was not good enough so her first husband left her for someone else when she was three months pregnant with their son. And last but not least, "Jackie" the divorced single mom on food stamps - the worst identity on earth for me!

For many years I allowed myself to be identified or labeled by the trauma of those issues. The hurt, pain and disappointment defined my identity and that's exactly what the enemy wanted.....to keep me weakened by trauma and defined by the pain - the farthest thing from a Wonder Woman! However, there came a crossroads in my life when I cried out to the Lord and sought Him with my whole heart for release from the strongholds ruling my heart and emotions. He met me there, Glory to God and over time while staying in the process of submitting to His Word and spending time in His presence I was transformed! My identity, my true identity in Him emerged.....no longer defined by past pain but redefined as His Daughter and will always continually be His work in progress - Thank you Jesus!

You know, as I stood there reminiscing about my little girls antics, it dawned upon me that there are several things about the cartoon Wonder Woman that we ACTUALLY possess through Jesus!

Let's take a look....

She wore an "anointed" golden tiara upon her head that was used as a weapon.

We wear upon our head powerful weapons of Wisdom and Grace (Proverbs 1:9), Everlasting Joy (Isaiah 35:10), Blessings (Proverbs 10:6), His Anointing (Psalm 23:5), His covering in the battle (Psalm 140:7).

She wore a cape of power.

We have been adorned with a garment of salvation and a royal robe of righteousness and mighty armor (Isaiah 61:10 and Ephesians 6:11).

She wore a lasso of truth used to expose the enemy and bind him.

We have faith in THE WORD OF TRUTH (John 1:14, John 5:24, John 17:17) and overflowing with His power through the name of Jesus and His Blood to bind the enemy and loose chains of bondage! (Matthew 16:19 and Psalm 149:6-9).

She possessed powers to set the captives free.

We are infused with His power and the anointing of the Holy Sprit to break the power of the enemy and lead captives to freedom through Christ Jesus! (Isaiah 61:1-3 and II Corinthians 10:3-4).

She's a fictional cartoon character.

YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL - YOU ARE HIS WONDER WOMAN!!!!

Yep, sisters, we are His Wonder Women. We are infused with the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11)....miracle, wonderworking power! Power to do anything we are called to do and power to set the captives free ...

I have strength for all things in Christ

Who empowers me

(I am ready for anything and equal to anything

through Him Who infuses inner strength into me,

I am self sufficient in Christ's sufficiency)

Phil 4:13 amp.

Don't allow the enemy to steal your identity! Expose him, stop him in the Mighty Name of Jesus because you are a sign and a wonder of the wonderworking power of Christ Jesus! You are a Wonder Woman!

Oh, last but not least - Please watch this 1977 Wonder Woman television trailer. Watch what she does and listen to the words in the song. I think it will have special meaning to you now - it did for me! Who would of thought a Wonder Woman bobble head doll and a 32 year old television trailer would be sooo used by the Holy Spirit to encourage us gals to STEP IT UP and fully embrace who we are in Him and live as His Wonder Women!! Isn't He Wonderful!

Sweet Blessings!