Gabbatha Ministries Blog

Interesting Question

2008-12-07T08:14:00.002-06:00

Why do men have nipples?

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-26T12:20:00.005-06:00

Hey, y'all. I hope you enjoy my festive background.

One thing to be thankful about this Thanksgiving... is how rich of a nation we are.

I mean, think about this.

There is this American Reality TV Show that asks its contestants to go 44 days without their iPod, iPhone, iMac, iWhatever... into a deserted environment to "rough it" and "survive".

If they make it to the end, guess what? We pay them, are you ready for this? 1 MILLION DOLLARS!

Here's the rub... many in our world live like this already.... and get paid... nothing.

Y'all have a good one, and I'll talk to you later!

By Popular Demand

2008-11-21T12:22:00.003-06:00

And by Popular, I mean Titania Starlight

My Take On The Election

2008-11-12T17:11:00.003-06:00

Well, this is what I have to say... regardless of who you voted for, whether you won or not, or whether you are a democrat, republican, or neither. You'll have to agree with me on this one point.

I'm completely proud that we live in a country that allows its citizens the freedom to vote. I'm also proud that we live in a country where the presidential seat can be given up to a different party without violence or the government being overthrown.

For all those out their sulking, I didn't vote for Barak Obama, but I can hold my head high by saying that I'm proud to be an American citizen.

Y'all have a good one!

Who Are You Voting For?

2008-11-01T10:40:00.003-06:00

So... who are you voting for? Personally, I'm sick of it all and just want it to be over. But if you want REAL change, you must vote for Nerf Hoffelmeyer. Click HERE to find out more!

Y'all have a great weekend!

Distortions

2008-10-18T22:58:00.006-05:00

Hey y'all.

I know it's been forever. I'm teaching a class tomorrow & I've linked my lesson (CLICK HERE). You can also check it out below.

Distortions:
My Car In College: Everything else worked, but because the windshield wipers were broken, every storm kept me from getting to my destination, because my vision was distorted.

Proverbs 29:18
18Where there is no vision, the people perish.

In life, you must be a person of vision and purpose.
But many times our vision can be distorted.

Numbers 13:30-33
30And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31But the men who had gone up with him said, �??We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.�?? 32And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, �??The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. 33There we saw the giants; and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.�??

Of the 12 people who went into the land, 10 came back with a negative report.

Just because it�??s the majority, doesn�??t always mean it�??s in the right.

In their own lack of confidence, their vision became distorted.

Do you think ALL of the people were giants?

How you see yourself has everything to do with how you see the world around you.

�??We are grasshoppers.�??

This wasn�??t a situation where they started losing and then thought they were grasshoppers. They thought they were grasshoppers, going into it.

Your struggles reveal how you really see yourself and who you really are in the first place.

They didn't say, �??They looked at us, called us grasshoppers and we believed it.�?? They said, �??�?� and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.�??

People see you the way you see yourself.
Without this self-confidence, you will spend your whole life looking for someone to tell you or make you feel like you're something that you really don't believe you are.
This is why many people will wear you out emotionally, because they keep coming to you to get something that they can�??t give themselves. You cannot take a person who feels ugly on the inside and make them feel lovely. You cannot build someone up who is intent on tearing themselves down. They are leaking from the inside. Many women make this mistake in marriage. They marry some broke down joker, their maternal instinct kicks in and they want to raise a grown man and make him become something he isn�??t, but only God raises the dead.

You must have confidence in who you are in God for what He has called you to overcome, because God is made strong in our weaknesses.

When God called Moses at the bush, Moses�?? excuse was a stuttering problem. God granted Moses�?? request to have Aaron speak to Pharaoh on Moses�?? behalf. Never in scripture does Aaron speak to Pharaoh; it was Moses doing the speaking.

In order for you to see clearly, sometimes God has to take away your vision temporarily (Paul).

There are so many instances of blindness in the Gospels, and I think there is a reason.

Mark 8:22-25
22And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 3And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put His hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

I believe there is a process God will take you through in restoring your vision.

Why did God lead the blind man out of town? To get him out of what was familiar, because to a blind person, familiarity is everything.

The blind lady where I worked. She needed her dog to walk around the downtown Fort Worth streets, but she knew her workspace like the back of her hand without having to see anything. A blind person doesn't need a seeing eye dog in their own house. It's 10 steps to the kitchen, 12 steps to their bedroom, 8 steps to the bathroom.
Familiarity = Traditionalism (placing our faith in traditions). But just because it worked for them 100 years ago, doesn�??t mean it will work for you now. I could ride a horse to work, but would rather not, because the conditions between then and now have changed.

When they got out of town Jesus spat in the blind man�??s eyes.

This would�??ve been insulting had it been anyone else, but the man was in a place where he had nothing to lose anyway.

After this the man saw men walking as trees.

Many Christians stop here, and settle for �??better�??.
But this man was willing to admit what few others are willing to admit, �??I�??m not there yet�??.
This man is opening himself up to the opportunity of improvement.

God touched the man again.

God didn�??t bring the man out for �??better�??. He brought him out for �??best�??.
This �??best�?? happened after the blind man looked up.
Jesus told the man to look up, then the man was able to look out clearly.

Think about areas in your life where your vision is distorted.
How does it affect the way you see yourself?
How does it affect the way you see your situation?
What is God trying to teach you in these moments?

Y'all have a good one & take care!

True Servanthood

2008-10-03T06:50:00.003-05:00

A minister at our church said something very interesting that really hit home with me:

"Many want to be known as servants more than they want to serve."
Y'all have a good weekend!

How Blessed Am I?

2008-09-29T21:56:00.004-05:00

Okay, so I don't consider myself high on looks or anything, but God has blessed me so much with 3 very beautiful girls!!!

Y'all take care!

Whah!

2008-09-24T17:43:00.004-05:00

Okay, so the last post made me sound like a crybaby. My apologies. Things are better now. Strategizing a PR approach within the group, to let them get to know me, without sacrificing the worship in it all.

Y'all have a good one!!!

When Did Worship Become All About US?

2008-09-21T18:26:00.005-05:00

Okay, so I've mentioned previously that I'm leading worship at our church's singles ministry. And I've been faced with a dilemma. Apparently, a vocal minority doesn't like my "Worship Style". Below is an email I sent to a leader in the group concerning my thoughts.

Before you read this email, you must know that the person I wrote it to is a good friend of mine who has stood up for me to the complainers in the group. So this isn't against him in the least bit. It's just my thoughts about the situation written in an email. Anyways, please remember me, the minister I wrote this to, and the singles ministry in your prayers. We definitely need it. Any advice you may have is much appreciated. Thank you.

Dear (name has been removed), I respect you to the utmost, not just as a minister and leader, but as a friend. Please don't take what I'm about to say personally, just allow me to share what I think about the worship situation with the Vine.

I'm the type of person who is better at expressing myself through what I write, as opposed to what I say. I've proofread this message several times, to make sure that it is shared in the manner with which I am trying to communicate.

So here it is...

I've only told my wife about this, but I had a dream a week ago that really bothered me. It was incredibly vivid, and I remember it to this day. Before I share it, let me just say that I'm not one to go around saying, "God gave me a dream," which is why I've only shared this with my wife.

In the dream I was leading worship at the Vine, and afterward a few members attacked me and cut off my fingers. I was unable to play piano or hold the mic, and I was extremely saddened that I was no longer able to lead worship. The next day my fingers grew back and the ones who had cut them off were no longer at the Vine from then on. I don't know if it was God or me, but I archived it in the back of my mind in case it was from God.

(After our conversation last night) I woke up this morning extremely angry. Not at you or anyone in particular, but at a culture that is "me first", "people second" and "God last". There are three kinds of ministry focuses, and most fall somewhere between one side in the middle. Here's how I see it.

Me ---------- God ---------- People.

It sounds almost cruel to say that people shouldn't be the purpose of our ministry, but they shouldn't. The ministry should be for God & to People. Look at the book of Acts, and that is obvious. The apostles didn't preach people, they preached Christ resurrected, and this caused the revolution you've been preaching about.

I mean, do we do what we do for people or for God? We do it for God, and in turn God brings both ministers and people to Himself and the Cross. When God is at my center, other people and myself are edified.

I'll be the first to tell you that I don't completely have God at my center. I will tell you though, that I made the decision to leave Youth Ministry, because I was becoming so overwhelmed with what the youth, the parents, the ministers and the staff thought about me that I was no longer effective as a minister. I promised God that I'd never do that again. I learned a very hard lesson through it all, but I'm keeping that promise.

Based upon scripture, three things happen to people when God convicts their hearts. They either grow, leave or die. I hope the last doesn't happen to anyone, but I'm not afraid of people leaving. Plenty of youth left my ministry, but they were replaced by youth who were hungry, and in time, our ministry grew from 20 kids to 50 kids who wanted to be there. And from what I hear, many of them are still there, not as youth anymore but as college students, ministers within the church and youth sponsors.

You know I'm open to criticism, I've expressed that completely. And I've responded to criticism positively, by doing songs that everyone knows, and so forth. I'll respond to criticism. But that criticism must be grounded in and justifiable by something other than a few spoiled singles who aren't getting their way.

I have better things to do that to hold their hands or wipe their runny noses.

Again, this is no reflection upon you or what you said to me last night. I'm just sharing my feelings with you, and I'll continue to put God first in this and lead where you want me to lead.

Thanks for your support and for sticking up for me in all of this.

I'll continue to be in prayer with you about this situation.

Y'all take care!

Updates & Speed Bumps

2008-09-11T20:16:00.004-05:00

Hey y'all. How are you? I'm good.

Just thought I'd drop in to give some updates on the crazy changes in my life. Things are going well. Brooklyn's 2 weeks old, I'm out of training at my new job next week, and I'm still leading worship at our church's singles ministry.

I'm going to try to do better at posting more frequently, but lately things have been just so crazy.

I've currently run into a speed bump in my spiritual life. My struggle is between the production of worship and what worship really should be. I never want people to think they're at a concert when coming to our ministry. That's not the point of it.

I find it kind of funny that the song Heart Of Worship became so popular, because really the message of the song is that it's more than the song. Anyways, that's where I am right now. Pray for me in my journey if you will.

One of my Joshisms goes like this...

The best way through a bump is over it, not around it. But if you don't move at all, it's not a bump. It's a destination. The question is, "Do you want to stay there?"

World, Meet Brooklyn!

2008-08-31T21:45:00.003-05:00

Brooklyn Elizabeth was born on Thursday 8/28/08 at 8:01am, She was 7lbs 3oz and was 19" long. She has a lot of dark brown hair, dark skin, and looks kind of like my good friend BRAD(?).

Y'all have a good one, and go wish another fellow blogger TISH best of luck in the birth of her new one!

Hey!

2008-08-23T10:33:00.004-05:00

Things are going well for my family & I. Thanks so much for your prayers. I'm just sitting here watching the women's 4x400 relay heat.

I love my new job! Of course, I'm in training right now, but everyone I've talked to has been so nice. There are also many Christians there who aren't afraid to talk about God and church and spirituality, so that's a really good sign as well.

I'll be teaching in a class at church in a month, so I'll be getting my lesson put together. Maybe I'll put it on my blog & y'all can give me your thoughts.

Y'all have a great weekend!

Gabbatha's NFL Challenge!

2008-08-15T11:11:00.007-05:00

Okay, y'all. I'm super excited by this!

The NFL Season starts Thursday, September 4th, and I'm going to do a Gabbatha NFL Challenge open to anyone who wants to participate.

Here are the rules:

Go to the NFL Weekly Schedule & pick one team per week to win their game. You need not pick a spread or anything else, just a team. The weeks start on Thursday, so if there is a Thursday game, that's the beginning of the week. Sounds easy huh?
Here's the catch: You can no longer pick that team again during the season, so it may be a good idea to look at the season schedule to map out your plans.
The season will be divided into three 6 week periods (periods are considered weeks 1-6, 7-12 & 13-18). You get 1 loss per 6 weeks, in order to stay in the game (If your team loses on one of those weeks, you still can't pick them again in the season). 2 losses in a period means you are eliminated from the competition.
You will need to email me your team no later than Wednesday previous to the week at 12pm CST. The email address you will email your team to is nflchallenge@thegame.com. Emails after that time will result in elimination from the NFL Challenge.
Rules for the playoffs, should any player remain, will be determined later in the season. The winner is the last one standing.
There is no fee to play, but a LINK TO THIS POST on your website or blog would be much appreciated.
To play, make sure I receive an email at the above mentioned address and your team by Wednesday, September 3rd at 12pm CST.

I'm really looking forward to this. I think it will be a lot of fun! I've created a GABBATHA NFL CHALLENGE store, so if you want, click HERE to get your shirt or hat. The prices at the store are marked down as low as I can mark them at no profit for me or Gabbatha Ministries.

On another note, and this is kind of important, due to my change in companies, jbruckerhoff@star-telegram.com will no longer be valid after 5pm today (Friday). My personal email address is joshbruckerhoff@reborn.com, so feel free to email me there. Just make sure you use the nflchallenge@thegame.com to play Gabbatha's NFL Challenge.

Y'all have a good weekend, and may the best man or woman win!

Updates

2008-08-13T10:41:00.004-05:00

Hey y'all!

Some big things have happened recently, and some prayers have definitely been answered. Isn't God SO GOOD?

I came to a realization about a month ago. It was after having a conversation with my lovely wife in all of her infinite wisdom & practicality.

I've always wanted to be in ministry full time, and not being in the ministry full time has made me wonder what was wrong with me, and more importantly, with God. Then it hit me. I was being selfish.

Why should I get paid to minister? What if God wants to use me where I am? For free?

So, anyways, my perspective changed a bit. My prayer has been, "God use me as you wish, paid or unpaid, I just want to minister to others, because that's what I love."

So, God has provided an outlet at THE VINE, a singles ministry at our church. I love it! Jonathan, the singles minister, is great to work with. I've been leading worship there, and finally got the opportunity to speak last night. God has blessed me big time!

I recently interviewed and accepted a recruiting position for a national Fortune 500 company, and I believe the opportunities for me there are endless. They control 80% of the market share, and the healthcare industry is going to be around for quite a while (as opposed to print advertising, which is on it's way out).

Anyways, God is so good to us. Oh, and we're having our little girl in 15 days! Super excited about that too! Check out THE VINE'S WEBSITE, if you have time. You'll see my ugly mug on the homepage.

Y'all take care, and thanks so much for your prayers!

A Change Is About To Come

2008-08-11T09:50:00.003-05:00

Hey, y'all.

It's been crazy busy here over the last few weeks. With numerous interviews, I've finally landed a new job! And I'm so excited about starting on Monday the 18th! It does however mean that I probably won't have a lot of time to blog, but I'll try as best as I can.

I'm stewing over an NFL competition to do this football season, and I'll probably let y'all know about that later on in the week.

My question for you today is... Did anyone see the female gymnastics competition last night? Is anyone else wondering whether the girls on China's gymnastics team are 16 years old?

Just a question for you to chew on this morning.

Y'all take care!

How Much Is $11.68 Billion Per Quarter?

2008-08-01T09:42:00.003-05:00

It's a lot.

Exxon Mobil reported a quarterly record profit of $11.68 Billion. How much is that?

More than $88k per minute.

What are your thoughts on this?

Why Did The Cell Phone Talker Cross The Road?

2008-07-30T09:38:00.004-05:00

This guy may not be laughing for long, at least if he lives in Illinois. I found this article online about Illinois government trying to take away the rights of its residents.

Original article found HERE.

The legislation, HB 4520, was introduced in January by Rep. Ken Dunkin, D- Chicago, who said: �??This legislation is not laughable. On the surface it�??s like, �??Oh wow, what is this?�?? But it�??s becoming more and more of a common problem with people haplessly crossing an intersection and almost killing themselves.�??

The practice has resulted in people to walking into bicyclists, in-line skaters and even moving vehicles and doctors, as well as lawmakers, are taking note. This week, the American College of Emergency Physicians issued a public warning against the dangers of texting while walking.

�??Text-walking�?? is a form of multitasking, the Chicago Tribune reports. The brain is capable of concentrating on more than one thing at a time, but �??it�??s a delicate balancing act. All it takes is one unexpected disruption to turn a text-walk into a garble-stumble.�??

A British organization publicized the text-messaging-while-walking problem earlier this year when it released a video clip that showed Londoners bumping into lampposts and other objects while sending text messages from cell phones and BlackBerrys.

But knowing the hazards doesn�??t seem to be enough to stop habitual text-walkers. Perhaps legislation will. �??Of course I do it. I�??m pretty careful. I try to be,�?? said Illinois resident Kelly Scheiner. �??But I�??m sure I�??ve hit someone or something once or twice.�??

Under the proposed Illinois General Assembly bill, residents would be charged with a misdemeanor and $25 fine if caught using a cell phone or other wireless device while crossing the street.

Okay, so here are my thoughts: Perhaps clumsy text-walkers getting killed is a way for God to weed out the stupid ones?

Y'all take care!

Devo Day: The Cost Of Commitment

2008-07-25T15:20:00.003-05:00

"So Elisha turned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them... Then he arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant."
1 Kings 19:21

When Elijah threw his mantle, or his outer garment, on Elisha, it was a symbolic gesture that said, "I'm passing on my calling to you."

From the account we find in 1 Kings 19, we discover a few things about Elisha. First, we know that he was a relatively wealthy man and came from an affluent home.

How do we know that? Because the Bible says that he had 12 yoke of oxen. Back in those days, owning one pair of oxen meant that you were pretty well off. To have 12 would mean that you had a considerable acreage.

For Elisha to follow Elijah was not an easy life.

Elijah's invitation was not to a leisurely life on easy street. Elijah's life was a hard one. He had many enemies. He had people who hated him, most notably, Queen Jezebel. For Elisha to follow Elijah would mean that he would have the same enemies. The same people who hated Elijah would now hate him.

Many people are surprised to find that the Christian life is not a playground, but a battleground. The day that you decide to follow Jesus Christ, you begin to face opposition from the devil. He doesn't want you to grow spiritually. He doesn't want you to move forward. So he will use every trick up his sleeve to try and pull you back.

We must recognize that to follow Christ means there is a price to pay. We may lose some friends. We may have to give up a few things. It may be difficult at times. But certainly, it is worth it.

Copyright © 2008 by Harvest Ministries.

Tagged!

2008-07-21T13:10:00.002-05:00

Okay, so JEN tagged me on a meme.

Here are the rules; I'll break a few of them:

Link to the person who tagged me.
Mention the rules.
Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about myself.
Tag 6 other bloggers linking to them.
Go to each person's blog and leave a comment that lets them know they've been tagged.

Here they are!

I don't eat leftovers. I can't face the thought of it. Even if it's only a day old, I can't. Don't know why. I just can't.
I met by lovely wife on the internet, and we've been happily married now for 4 & 1/2 years.
Got bit by a stink beetle once and had a horrible allergic reaction sending me to the ER. The night I got bit, I ate fettucine alfredo at Olive Garden. Because of that incident, I don't eat anything with alfredo sauce on it.
I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
My first car was a bright orange '78 Mustang. It was the cool looking mustangs of the previous era. That year looked more like a Pinto. Still it was a fun car.
I once had a demon cast out of me, except for there was no demon. I just played along to avoid embarassment. Some Christians are NUTS!!!

I tag anyone who wants to play. Just drop me a comment, and let me know you're playing!

Take care!

Devo Day: Time Well Spent

2008-07-18T13:22:00.003-05:00

Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3

I heard the other day that the average American will spend 15 years in front of the television during his or her lifetime. Can you imagine 15 years of sitting in front of that box, clicking away? What a waste of life.

On the other hand, the Bible speaks of many rewards in heaven for the person who faithfully serves the Lord during his or her lifetime, and even speaks of crowns that will be given. In fact, I think we might be shocked when the awards are presented in heaven.

We may expect them to go to all the big names that we know. But just imagine if most of the awards were given to someone named Maude Firkenbinder. You hadn't heard about her. She never pastored a church. She never recorded Christian music. She never wrote a book. But she used the gifts that God gave her. Maybe God called her to be a person of prayer. Maybe she labored in obscurity somewhere. But God saw her faithfulness and rewarded her openly.

When you get to heaven, what will you have to show for your life on this earth? Every man will be tried. Every woman will be tried. All of your accomplishments will be evaluated when you stand before Christ.

It is not so much a judgment for sin, but a judgment of time that was spent in a worthless way. Did you have more passion or excitement for your career or for a sport or for your possessions than you had for the things of God?

It will all come to nothing. Wasted hours. Wasted days. Wasted years.

Copyright © 2008 by Harvest Ministries.

The Answer To Yesterday's Question

2008-07-16T09:35:00.002-05:00

And the answer to yesterday's question is...

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Y'all have a good one!

Do You Know?

2008-07-15T08:12:00.004-05:00

Props to anyone who can tell me what movie the song on my blog came from without doing a google search. I'll tell you what one of my Bible college professors used to say,

"I may never know if you cheated on this test, but GOD will!"

Okay, so it's not that serious, but see if you can figure it out (My wife couldn't). I'll give the answer tomorrow if no one can figure it out.

HINT: It's one of my favorite movies.

Devo Day: When We Doubt

2008-07-11T11:22:00.004-05:00

"Now we see things imperfectly as in a poor mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. . . ."
1 Corinthians 13:12

Oswald Chambers said, "Doubt is not always a sign that a man is wrong. It may be a sign that he is thinking."

There is a difference between doubt and unbelief. Doubt is a matter of the mind. Unbelief is a matter of the heart. Doubt is when we cannot understand what God is doing and why He is doing it. Unbelief is when we refuse to believe God's Word and do what He tells us to do.

We must not confuse the two.

Remember the discouraged disciples on the Emmaus road? In their minds, Jesus had failed in His mission and had been crucified. Jesus joined them on that road and began to speak with them.

In the end, they said, "Didn't our hearts feel strangely warm as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32).

God dealt with their doubt through His Word. And God will deal with your doubt through His Word. When you are facing doubt, that is not the time to close the Bible. That is the time to open it and let God speak to you.

Maybe you have been doubting God's ways in your life. Maybe you have been asking "why" a lot lately. Maybe His timing doesn't seem to make any sense.

The Bible says, "All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God knows me now" (1 Corinthians 13:12).

My Vision

2008-07-10T10:11:00.003-05:00

Thanks so much to everyone for your prayers, encouragement and advice. Things are going better for me. I just needed to spend some time on me knees seeking God and fighting some spiritual enemies.

My wife & I have definitely felt your prayers through this trying time.

A good friend of mine sent me an email asking me to send him a copy of my vision. In all honesty, I know what my vision is, but I have never written it down. I sent it to my friend, but I just thought I'd put it on my blog so that I'd have it.

I have felt God�??s calling on my life since I was a child. I received Christ when I was 5 years old, and ever since, His calling has never left me, even in times when I have left Him.

My vision is one to travel, minister and motivate various congregations, regardless of their denominational standing. In the past, there have been divisions between different churches, and my vision is one to help motivate members to see past the differences to the similarities, and encourage them that we all can become one body in Christ, regardless of the sign in front of our church.

My vision is also one to motivate others to live up to their full potential in Christ. Christianity is not a destination, but a journey, a journey of valleys and mountaintops. Yesterday�??s revelation of Christ must not be enough. Understanding that God reveals Himself through progression, as Christians, we must have a new and fresh revelation of Him in order to handle what we are facing at this point in our lives. God gives everything we need for this journey, but it is our responsibility to bring these gifts to full fruition, to call those things that are not as though they are.

My vision is also one of Spiritual Healing. We live in a broken, sinful world that has left many Christians damaged. Even when God delivered the Israelites out of Egypt, there was still an Egypt mentality that had to be delivered out of the Israelites. I believe that God wants to touch our hurts, brokenness, and failures to bring us out of the bondage that Satan tries to ensnare us in.

My vision is also to mentor, equip and train others who want to minister in speaking, and other various gifts that God has given them. I don�??t ever want to be selfish with what God has given me, but I want to multiply the workers in the field.

Oh, and by the way, I believe that I have the best readers and blog friends in the entire world. Thanks again for all of your prayers!

Take care!