11 Years Ago

I guess that I'm not very good at this "blogging" thing. I always have so much to say but when I sit down to "say" it.. well... Anywho...

With Elizabeth's birthday being tomorrow I have been thinking about where I was this time 11 years ago. I was pregnant. We had no proof from docs that she was a girl but my heart knew. We were so excited. My due date was Dec. 19th. We still hadn't gotten her room ready. I am at my best when I wait until the last minute or so I like to tell myself. I mean we still had five weeks left. My pregnancy was normal so we had no worries. I was just enjoying growing arms and legs! Kiven enjoyed it too. Every morning before he left for work he would kiss my belly and tell us that he loved us. A great daddy from the get go! He left for work that morning like he always did. I mean this day wasn't going to be any different than any other. We had a scheduled OB appointment that afternoon but that was it. We we also excited about our child birth class that night. My day was pretty uneventful. I got ready for our OB appointment and headed over. Kiven met me there. He never missed one, not one! All was good except my BP was way high. Dr. B was a little concerned so he had me lay on my left side for half an hour. My BP came down after I laid there for more than half an hour so he allowed us to leave. It was late so we decided to go and get a bite to eat before coming back over for our child birth class. Dinner was good and I felt fine. We just made it over to the hospital when Kiven got a call. I headed on in thinking that I need to go to the little momma's room.... and it happened.... Long story (already told in another post).. Kiven and I became parents to Elizabeth Loren-Bea Massey at 1:40AM on November 17, 1999. Our precious precious baby girl. She left in the arms of angels on November 26, 1999. She is forever loved and missed. Not a day goes by that we don't think of her. Glory be to God!

              Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. James 1:17

I am so grateful to God for allowing us the time that we had with our baby girl. She changed me for the better. I owe her my life! I wouldn't be who I am today if now for her. Can't wait to see you again!

To God be the glory!

I was just thinking..

I just posted on my facebook page, "How do you know that the devil is lying? If his mouth is moving he is telling a lie! I know some people like that!" It really made me think. Some folks don't even know HOW the devil "lies" to us. In John 8:44 Jesus said it! "When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it." He speaks to us, not in an audible voice, but through circumstances. When I got out of bed this morning he lied to me! He told me that I was "sick" because of symptoms in my body that he put there! It's a lie. God said that I have been redeemed (Galatians 3:13) from sickness. Jesus took it to the cross over 2000 years ago. I immediately have to remind the devil of that by opening my mouth and saying so. We HAVE to put him in his place or he'll just go nuts with his lies. A little earlier this morning I was watching TBN. They are doing a Praise-A-Thon. It has been an awesome few days! Even when I was gettin' my Word on, he opened his mouth again! He reminded me that we have needs that need to be met by a certain time and that time is getting close. Ticked me off!! I had to remind him that the God I serve and HONOR with the FIRST fruits of ALL of our income is NOT a liar! God said that if we tithed that HE would open the windows of Heaven and pour me out a blessing so big that I will NOT have room enough to receive it all! He also said that HE would meet all of our needs according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). Again, I had to say this out of my mouth. Now, I sit here about to go get my babies from school and it's raining! I feel him try once again but I cut him off before he even gets started... A hedge of protection surrounds me because I abide under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91)!

We have to realized that each and every bad thought that comes to us doesn't come from God. It is the devil speaking to us! IT ISN'T GOD! If something is trying to steal from you, kill you or destroy you (John 10:10), it IS from the devil. BUT! BUT Jesus came so that we might have life and have it more abundantly (Also in John 10:10)! Remember that the next time the devil opens his mouth! Call him what he is, a liar! Call on Jesus... HE has you back!! Speak the Word and the Word only when the devil starts talking!

To God be the glory!