Jill's Blog Spot

Something that I’ve learned early on is to adjust and go with what is going on. If things seem crazy and chaotic, I’ve had to see what all I could learn from the situation. Mostly I’ve had to learn how much my Father is large and in charge of everything.

If things feel too huge for me, I’ve had to learn to Let go and Let God handle it. These things may sound like little cliche quotes, but in a time of need and despair they are powerful.

I’m not talking about just some little fluffy things here guys! I’m talking about letting go in huge life or death situations and times when you or someone that you know can be going down the tubes! Yes I’ve been through many things like that or know friends or family members that have and my Father has come through every single time, right on time!

Fear is a liar! False evidence appearing real is so, so true! I have had to stay away from false things so that I could have peace in my heart and soul! Many things being presented to us may be false about ourselves or even about others so I just keep my mind on my Father.

“Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:13-18‬ ‭MSG‬‬

The Bible has many words of peace, truth and comfort. My Father is always full of love for me. He always makes a way of escape for me. He never favors any person over another. We all just have different walks in life. We have different stories to tell. We have different ways that we are to help others.

My stories are of many calamities and overcoming them. Overcoming to the place of thriving is the most exciting thing that can happen! Learning how to not live in self pity when bad things happen, but turning them around to good!

Many things got accomplished while I have been walking through tremendous trials and it wasn’t always me doing it! It was a power greater than myself working through me!

I think that you will find through history, some of the most powerful people were ones that endured much persecution, adversity, and trauma but yet kept going!

If you need help let me know, we can do a free call!

Sometimes we just need people to listen!

Don’t give up in the hardest time, things can change so quickly!

We can fight this together!

My Father makes a way in the wilderness! He’s really done that in real life!

Bless your day!

Find the good things and golden nuggets in your day!

You’ve got this!!

See you soon!

~jill🌸

There are many things that have changed and been gone from my life recently and I’m sure you have experienced the same.

Yesterday on Mother’s Day I noticed some of the little things that have been added that have seemed small but they mean everything to me.

One thing, the other evening Marty and I got to go for a real date night across the state line where a restaurant was really, really open! I can’t tell you how much we appreciated that! And, oh that tea to go!! Wow! It was wonderful!

Yesterday we went to drive up church and I got a bright pink ink pen and a Cookies n’ Cream Hershey’s candy bar… what another precious gift!

That wasn’t the only gift I got there! I got to be in a car next to a lady that I had worked in a salon with for several years. I had just thought of her daughter recently, that had special needs, that I used to get to talk to in the shop. Sure enough, there she was! This girl is the sweetest girl ever and she was rocking out to the praise and worship music just like we were.

We sent her a thumbs up and she sent one back! It’s the little things! Then this morning I got this message!

This was a special gift that I got this morning! I was grieving some past things not being the same anymore but realized just today that new beginnings are happening… new things are rising up…. that the past is gone… it’s a new day and I don’t want to go back! I’ve changed and I like the change!

New ideas are coming to me… new ways of doing things! I’ve been waiting for this to show up and it is finally coming clear to me!

Breakthrough into the new!

Don’t keep going over old history!

New connections are around every corner!

Serve the new connections don’t try to bring the old ones back to life!

We got this!

~jill🌸

“This is what GOD says, the God who builds a road right through the ocean, who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies— they lie down and then can’t get up; they’re snuffed out like so many candles: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. Wild animals will say ‘Thank you!’ —the coyotes and the buzzards— Because I provided water in the desert, rivers through the sun-baked earth, Drinking water for the people I chose, the people I made especially for myself, a people custom-made to praise me.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:16-21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

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I remember the day well that the reality hit me. I heard on a private Facebook post that a conference with 4000 people had been cancelled. I instantly realized this was a big deal. I instantly thought, “My thirteen year old granddaughter is not going to be able to fly to the other side of the nation right now!”

I remember voicing that to different people and sounding crazy, but I knew that I knew…this was BIG. I had to wait…I had to let the process hit other people the way that it had to hit me. I needed to pray and let go!

Something that I have learned is that I cannot control things. I have to trust my Father, that is Large and in charge of it all. As the days went by that week, more and more happened, and finally at the end of the week hardly anyone was flying and she stayed home.

We really have to hold onto everything with open hands! Even now as we are about six weeks into this thing, every time that our lockdown gets extended and every time that we hear the numbers, I have to stop and think, “What are we heading into?”

I’ve seen this so many times in my life that everything has to just blowup in order to fall into place. Change was definitely needed in our world, I knew it, you probably knew it… but sometimes it has to get messy before it can change!

That’s where we are today in the messy! We will get to the other side of this thing! I know that we will! We just have to focus on just one day at a time and see what we have to do that day! I joined an online Bible study called Be Still, that just happened to come across my path by some “coincidence.” This will be once a week through May.

We just have to readjust, think of the good things about these times of not being so busy. Pray for the people that are ill and their families, and I am so sorry if one of your loved ones or someone that you know has been affected by this dreadful illness.

Keep our eyes on the Father, stay focused on our dreams, and Breathe! One thing that we will always have on this earth is death and trials. No way around it, we just have to learn to trust our Father, know that He knows best, and take every thought captive that would tear us down! It’s a battle but we can do it!

If you need any help or need someone to talk to please get ahold of me!

We really are in this together!

No time to give up now!

Keep on believing!

Keep pressing onto your destiny!

He makes a way where there is no way!

You got this!❣️

See you soon❤️

There has been many times in my life where the favor of God has definitely shown up and amazing things have happened. Yesterday was one of those times where we are on quarantine and Marty had to get a tube in his ear that had fallen out. The procedure had to be done at the hospital and of course I wasn’t allowed to go in.

Much to my surprise I called Cracker Barrel and they told me I could come in an order something and even hang out in the store. Well, much to my surprise I even got to use the restroom there!! Can’t get much better than that but it did. The young man that worked there told me that I was his friend now and whatever wasn’t 70% off he would give me his discount which was 50% off. Now, if this isn’t favor from God, I don’t know what it!!

After living for many years having to walk a pretty tight rope, it was wonderful to be able to just plunge in and have fun getting whatever I needed and not even have a care about it! I don’t think I had really ever done that in my life. It was just and anointed to shop spending day.

I call that divine favor, and while I was in there, I got this text from Terry Savelle Foy, who I am taking a course by this year and this is what it said:

And I read it and knew that it was true because I had walked that place many times! Before I got finished and left, I ordered Marty and I two teas. A lady came in the store and said, I would like to get both of your teas for you!

I certainly felt like I was being treated like royalty yesterday and it could have been a very boring and mundane day! I am so thankful that I got to have that special day and I hope that you are working your days out and getting favor along the way.

Our Father will speak to us and show us exactly where we are supposed to be and bless us so abundantly! Today is day 13 of a 21 day challenge proclaiming the Favor of God over my life and I have seen it shining through loud and clear!

Favor is for everyone and He lives to pour it out on us! Don’t be afraid to ask your Heavenly Father for favor and you will see wonderful things showing up to bless you! Our days ahead do not have to be dismal! We have to make the best of each one!

Test Him…He will show up!

He will make a road in the wilderness!

Make each day count and try to help others!

Try to embrace the change and walk in it!

See you soon!

~jill🌸

We are moving into a new phase of the Covid-19 virus. As we were watching our four grandchildren yesterday I have to admit that when I heard that school was pronounced closed for the rest of the year and I looked at my granddaughter that just started a new school this year in January, and was just starting to get used to it, I saw the sadness on her face. Change again…

The only thing that we can be assured of at this point is that change in life is inevitable. I went through a several year season in life where I got shook to the core. But I have to say that I came out stronger. I believe that all of us will come out stronger if we are blessed enough to survive this pandemic.

I had to learn that everything is all about our perspective. If we can look at things and see what we are learning through the process, then the process hasn’t been useless!

I would like to share with you one of my meditations that I offer on YouTube:

I tried making one the other day and had tech problems. What I learned through that was that I’m thankful that I had one already made to send today…we have to be grateful for what we have.

We can’t protect our loved ones from pain and suffering!

Keep on moving forward!

No time to quit with your dreams and plans now!

This is just the training for your purpose!

Be grateful for the little things!

We can’t control everything we have to surrender it to our Father!

See you soon!