Category: Faith

Merry Christmas!

12/24/2019

I do believe our little pumpkin is as happy as my kiddos were! Her Mama says she's this happy at 4AM too!

We wish you the happiest of Christmases. Although we know this is not the birth date of our awaited Messiah, we celebrate him tomorrow. It truly was the worlds greatest gift!

"For God SO loved you and me, He gave us His only son, that whosoever, believes in Him, will have eternal life." (my paraphrase) John 3:16. He did it out of pure unadulterated LOVE. That kind of love messes me up....it just makes me weep.

Our Messiah has come! And now we await his coming again.

We will reign with Him.

Look up! Our King is nigh.

Love,
Diane

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Giving Thanks!

11/27/2019

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Psalm 100
A Psalm for Giving Thanks

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!

For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

This is my favorite Thanksgiving song.

I pray that no matter where you are or who you are with, that you will lift up a hymn of grateful praise to the Lord.

This has always been my very favorite holiday made special to me by my Grandmom Hamilton who was an immigrant to America is 1904. It was the first holiday they celebrated as a family after she arrived with her mother and siblings to join her father who came first to secure a job and housing. Every year Grandmom made it full of food, fun and family. I will always treasure those memories.

Bob and I are 1400 miles from our families but it doesn't stop us from giving thanks and sharing a meal with someone. We're having a fella (or 2) from our church share our table and the Lords bounty to us. We are blessed among men. Truly blessed!

As always we will list the 5 things we are most thankful for, just as the Pilgrims who survived that first year with only 5 kernels of corn.

1. I'm so thankful that God chose me in 1971 to be His daughter and for the blood of Jesus that bought my redemption.

2. I'm thankful for my family near and far.

3. I'm thankful for our 2 new grandlittles who arrived this year to bless our lives.

4. I'm thankful for my church family at Percilla Community Church and the love that abounds there.

5. I'm thankful for The Shepherd's Studio and the hands that built it! (even with it's S L O W internet connection!!!)

Blessings,
Diane

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The Shepherd Who Gently Leads

10/26/2019

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I was awake at 4:15A, after 7.5 hours of good restorative sleep. I usually lay there for a few hours to pray for an hour and I've started using resistance bands laying on my back exercising arms and legs before getting up. The Hired Hand usually switches beds sometime during the night...he's my night crawler...he has been for gosh...20+ years. He never sleeps through the night and switches bedrooms so he doesn't disturb me cause he knows how much I treasure sleep. And then kindness in return, I lay there in the morning so I don't wake up the monster....Ozzie. He's a whiner and if he knows I'm awake he'll start making a bunch of noise....so I laid there for 2 hours and couldn't take it any longer and got up to face Mr Whiner. He was actually pretty good this morning and we kept quiet so The Hired Hand could sleep another hour.

As we age....it's just a dance!!!

This morning in my quiet time with The Good Shepherd, He gently guided me to a passage that caused me to be utterly broken with JOY.

I wrote about the desert I've been walking in for the past 3 years, trying desperately to find my JOY restored. Sometimes in the desert, just like the Israelites, we walk in circles hot, tired and thirsty.

We cry out....God where are you?

Why have you forsaken me?

Why did you lead me here?

This morning, I was reading some of my life verses in Isaiah; chapters 61 and 58. But God wanted me in Chapter 55....I started at verse 12.

"For you shall go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you shall
breaks forth into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall
clap their hands."

I stopped there. I already had some worship music on and began worshipping. Because if we fail to worship the rocks will cry out. I let go of some heavy burdens and just wept and sang.

Then I heard the Holy Spirit tell me to not stop. READ verse 13!

"Instead of the thorns shall grow the pine tree;
Instead of the briers shall grow the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."

It took me several times reading verse 13 before I heard the message God had for me.

You see, we bought a pine tree farm and not only does it have pines, it has waxed myrtles.

Do you see?

He has already told me on countless occasions that He has me right where He wants me. But in my desert place I have not see His hand. I've fallen on my knees countless times as I've walked the 2/10 of a mile in our forest to the mailbox....just fallen right there on the gravel crying...."why have you brought me here to just leave me? WHY? WHY would you do this? I don't think I can take much more of this place of great sadness."

Doesn't that sound like the Israelites?

But you know as I do, that He never left me. He has been here all this time. Waiting.

Trying to find our place here in RURAL East Texas has just taken 3 years.

We came back to the little church where I attended for 3 months before The Hired Hand arrived in Texas. I think as a couple we had to attend several other congregations before we could find the place God has for us both. And let's face it, I'm the one who has struggled so greatly with this sadness....being married to a melancholy left brain aspie, he's just as happy as a clam being alone...but I'm not....so really, I'm the The Who counts. Just kidding....but The Hired Hands knows, I need to find a place where my heart is filled with love, kindness and service.

This desert experience has been so I would really press into Him.

"For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their SHEPHERD,
and He will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Revelation 7:17

Isn't that just like Him? He's a gentleman. He will never force us into anything. He will gently guide us to the living water!!!

Sometimes all we need to do is get into worship and He'll speak to us. He'll show us just what He has for us...and He'll show us just where He wants us.

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Praises!

10/15/2019

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The Hired Hand had his 6 month check up on Friday and we were beyond elated. His bloodwork came back shining like the stars!

His new doc in Texas has wanted to see him every 6 months for almost 3 years.....excessive if you ask me....but then again....I don't like doctors...and I really didn't like this guy! But he keeps trying to find something....I mean, how can a 73 year old man be in prime condition and his only medical complaint is migraine headaches??? The last check up the nurse called and said he was slightly anemic; eat more greens, take an iron pill. Well, come to find out he was .01% anemic!!! I could have rung that nurses neck! She had us both very concerned because often times, the first sign of cancer is anemia. The doctor said they shouldn't have even said anything because there is always the fudge factor. Hubs doesn't ask enough questions when he's there or when they call....SO, I went along for the fun this time....Shake My Head!!! :/

The most amazing numbers were for his PSA...that's the prostate. His numbers have been gradually going up which is quite typical for men as they age but not necessary. His last reading was 4 which is at the top of "normal" and at the point when they start watching...and then they start screaming prostate cancer!!! SO, I remembered a story I heard about 20 years ago pertaining to Progesterone Cream. In the late 90's I started using the cream for PMS and actually Hubs wouldn't allow me to be without a tube, it worked that well.

The story was that a gentleman had prostate cancer and after his wife began using Progesterone Cream his prostate cancer was healed. Interesting....Huh??? I'm sure I don't need to explain to you how he picked up the Progesterone from his wife since the application sights include the breast and the inner thighs. Six months ago I reminded Hubs of that story, so he started using a small dose of Progesterone Cream on the inside of his forearm. And 2 months ago he also began rifing for prostate cancer.

His cousin was diagnosed with prostate cancer a year ago with a particularly aggressive cancer took the life of 1 uncle, was diagnosed in another (cousins dad), and Hubs dad had a different form (not a blood relative to the uncles). SO, he was going to be proactive...as much as possible....at this point in life anyway.

His PSA went from 4 to 1.4 in 6 months!!! His cholesterol is 143, his weight is 135, his BP was 112/65! His red blood cell count "normal", no anemia! We were extremely elated and gave thanks!!! I think he's seen the benefits of eating a Whole Food Plant Based Diet even for just 2 short months! God created our bodies to heal....its just a fact. If we give it the right food and nourishment, it will do what it was designed to do. In just 11 days heart disease & diabetes can be reversed and/or halted!!! 11 days!!!

After experimenting for a year (August 2018-July 2019) on my own body (and now I wish I hadn't), I am convinced that the WFPB diet is what I was meant to eat. My dad died almost 9 years ago, from heart disease, diabetes and complications of both. My mom, 85, has been diagnosed with a leaky heart valve, RA, and blood cancer....she is constantly in pain and is short of breath and nothing can be done to help her...she always says, "I've outlived my expiration date!"

I decided IF I have a choice (and I think we do), I didn't want that to be my destiny. Although these diseases are NOT genetic diseases nor do they "run in the family", but rather, they are lifestyle diseases...habits run in families!

Tomorrow is my 61st birthday and Hubs just turned 73 last week. We are doing life with hearts of gratitude.

Gratefully Yours in Christ,
Diane

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Covenant College

9/28/2019

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On top of Lookout Mountain, GA is this gorgeous college that I attended in 1977. It's the place where I began to grow in my faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

A lot has changed in 40 years and yet, a lot remains the same. I lived in this old hotel which was famous back in the day, with Hollywood actresses and actors who stayed here.

The grounds were absolutely beautiful! And just like everything that we remember when we were young....everything seemed so much smaller! I remember the walk to the new chapel as being quite a hike....haha...it's just across the lawn! They've built many many new facilities.

I think the chapel was completed in 1978 or 79. Before the chapel was built we had chapel in the dining hall which is in the "hotel". I remember like yesterday singing for the first time, Jesus What a Friend for Sinners.

I was SO struck that He was my friend!!! I will never forget how I felt....totally in awe that He loved me that much to call me "friend".

Of course after nearly 50 years of walking with my Savior, I know He calls me; beloved, cherished, divine, delightful, precious, chosen, beautiful and still friend!

Isaiah 43:1
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name;
You are MINE!"

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Discernmet

11/10/2018

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"The greatest trick the devil pulled, was convincing the world that he didn't exist!"

Psalm 119:66
Teach me knowledge and good judgement,
for I believe in your commands.

Epehsians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the authorities, against the powers or this dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

We live in a time when we are bombarded by visual & auditory information 24/7; Facebook, Twitter, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, Instagram, ALEXA.....and on and on it goes...an endless supply of information. We have to make a contentious decision what to look at and what/who to believe.

Daily, I pray for discernment. I ask Christ to open my eyes to truth and to make me wise. Even with that gift of discernment given to me from the LORD, I fail...and sometimes miserably.

James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask Jehovah,
who gives generously to all without
finding fault, and it will be given to him.

James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you?
Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

More than anything, I ask for wisdom to discern spirits; good versus evil spirits....angels versus demons.

I Timothy 4:1
The Spirit (pneuma-Noun Holy Spirit) clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith
and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such
teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been
seared as with a hot iron.
verse 7
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives tales; rather, train yourself
to be godly.
verse 16
WATCH your life and doctrine closely.

It seems I keep removing myself more and more from outside influence of what I hear and see. I have to make an intensional decision to pull up a certain news page or which YouTube to watch. Some of it is fear mongering and I leave it right where I found it. Some is just downright scary but information I need to know and understand.

As of lately I've been doing a lot of research on Freemasonry, the Illuminati, Luciferian, Kabbalist and some pretty deep scary stuff.

WHY???

Because friends it has infiltrated EVERY aspect of our lives!!! If you don't believe me, research for yourself. I cannot believe how blind I've been to it. How deceived I've been. How naive I've been. No wonder it's going to be SO easy in the end times for some to follow after false doctrine!!!

WAKE UP!!!!!

Luciferianism: "Sometimes mistakenly associated with Satanism due to the Christian interpretation of the fallen angel, Luciferianism is a wholly different belief system[26] and does not revere the devil figure or most characteristics typically affixed to Satan. Rather, Lucifer in this context is seen as one of many morning stars, a symbol of enlightenment,[27] independence, and human progression, and is often used interchangeably with similar figures from a range of ancient beliefs, such as the Greek titan Prometheus or the Jewish Talmudic figure Lilith."

"For Luciferians, enlightenment is the ultimate goal. The basic Luciferian principles highlight truth and freedom of will, worshipping the inner self and one's ultimate potential. Traditional dogma is shunned as a basis for morality on the grounds that humans should not need deities or fear of eternal punishment to distinguish right from wrong and to do good. All ideas should be tested before being accepted, and even then one should remain skeptical because knowledge and understanding are fluid. Regardless of whether Lucifer is conceived of as a deity or as a mere archetype, he is a representation of ultimate knowledge and exploration, as well as humanity's savior and a champion for continuing personal growth.
Léo Taxil (1854–1907) claimed that Freemasonry is associated with worshipping Lucifer. In what is known as the Taxil hoax, he alleged that leading Freemason Albert Pike had addressed "[t]he 23 Supreme Confederated Councils of the world" (an invention of Taxil), instructing them that Lucifer was God, and was in opposition to the evil god Adonai. Supporters of Freemasonry contend that, when Albert Pike and other Masonic scholars spoke about the "Luciferian path" or the "energies of Lucifer", they were referring to the Morning Star, the light bearer,[31] the search for light; the very antithesis of dark, Satanic evil. Taxil promoted a book by Diana Vaughan (actually written by himself, as he later confessed publicly)[32] that purported to reveal a highly secret ruling body called the Palladium, which controlled the organization and had a Satanic agenda. As described by Freemasonry Disclosed in 1897:"

"In Rules for Radicals (his final work, published in 1971 one year before his death), the prominent American community organizer and writer Saul Alinsky wrote at the end of his personal acknowledgements:" "Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history (and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins or which is which), the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom – Lucifer."

"Author Michael W. Ford has written on Lucifer as a "mask" of the adversary, a motivator and illuminating force of the mind and subconscious.
In 2014, Luciferians founded a worldwide organization for Luciferians from Houston, Texas, known as the Greater Church of Lucifer (GCoL) under the leadership of church founder Jacob Mckelvy, co-presidents Michael W. Ford and Jeremy Crow, founder of the Luciferian Research Society."

Taken from Wikipedia (NOT always a good source but knowing what I already know...this lines up correctly.)

2 Timothy 3:1-9
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

I tell you that in the last days, many will fall away from their faith in Christ....due to a lack of knowledge and wisdom.

If your eyes are open you will see the truth. Frankly the Luciferians have shown us who they are in plain sight!!!

WAKE UP CHURCH!!!!

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I am now a retired FarmHer of the most amazing creatures God created; Sheep!!! I loved every day I was blessed with Shepherding them. I now am focusing on my art and gardening and allowing The Lord to use it for His Glory. I designed and we built The Shepherd's Studio (Sept 2019...complete) on our awesome 25 acre pine tree farm and have NO idea what God will do with it....but It's His to use however He chooses. I continue to be ever so excited about health issues, food and fun! Over the past 2 decades it's been my ongoing endeavor to find health and healing. I've experimented/biohacked myself with Whole Food Plant Based, Keto, Carnivore, Paleo....all of them! The way of eating that makes me feel my best and breathe freely with life long asthma, is the Whole Food Plant Based way of life...more specifically, Dr John McDougall's Starch Based Diet. We are enjoying our retirement days together seeking The Father together for whatever He has for us here in East Texas. We remain broken and poured out vessels for His purposes. We love our quiet and peaceful life here in The Piney Woods.

The Shepherd's Studio

A Life Well Lived For Yehoshua!

Merry Christmas!

Love,
Diane

Giving Thanks!

Psalm 100
A Psalm for Giving Thanks

Blessings,
Diane

The Shepherd Who Gently Leads

Praises!

Gratefully Yours in Christ,
Diane

Covenant College

Isaiah 43:1
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name;
You are MINE!"

Discernmet

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Praises!

Gratefully Yours in Christ,​Diane

Covenant College

Isaiah 43:1"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by name;​You are MINE!"

Discernmet

Diane

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The Shepherd's Studio

A Life Well Lived For Yehoshua!

Love,
Diane

Psalm 100
A Psalm for Giving Thanks

Blessings,
Diane

Gratefully Yours in Christ,
Diane

Isaiah 43:1
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name;
You are MINE!"