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I am in Mexico right now recovering from selling the house, putting everything in storage, and designing the new house… my territory is getting really large as stated in the Jabez prayer. Is this prayer “magic” - no of course not. But what it is is on God’s timeline for us in the Ecclesiastical way as in “for everything there is a season…” And as we have prayed in as an inclusion to pur morning Bible time, my prayers have expanded to others and by name as God pointed out!! 😀 Thank you Jesus ❤️ for putting this retreat on our timeline as well. You truly are the King of everything!

Well its done! Papers signed. New people moved in. Blessed beyond measure they are for the triple threat of the house, the property, the neighbors. It was tremendously hard to leave and a lot of tears fell from the depths where losses accumulated over the years. The home, the property, the neighbors had become a great source of comfort for 10 years and God called me out on it. Not only did the scenario cripple my soul, but He being a jealous God made it very clear that to grow, He is to be my source. And now our possessions are in storage, suitcases, baskets and we spend our time divided between our daughters quaint and cute cabin on a massive lake and the RV we purchased a couple of years ago that sat waiting. We often wondered what it was waiting for and now we know. It was a divine “heads up.” C.S. Lewis stated, “Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” And so I did. I will greet the day, thanking Jesus for it, and see where it goes. He is literally directing my path. One is never to old to embrace change. After all, “And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head." Matthew 8:20. I have not one bed but 2 and sometimes 3. This Jabez prayer is working out really well. And to add a word of warning… Don’t pray it if you aren’t ready to go all in on changing things up!! Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10

As I have endured through tremendous and multiple griefs over the years, I have found that our ministry’s are born in our pain. Every emotion, every feeling; love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control all rise to the top and we become thee vessel for Christ. We endure as He endured. Eons ago I used to think His pain and anguish ended when He ascended into heaven. But thats not possible as He is still with me here helping me, nurturing me, feeling me for He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I learned the impact of loving from my heart to yours. May God strengthen you today and always, and May God fill you with peace from His heart to yours my friend. The waves will get smaller revealing two sets of footprints again. ❤️

This popped up for today. Praying in the Spirit is a directive from the Word of God. Romans 8:26 also teaches us, “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.” Unlike the Praying in Tongues, a gift (not all receive) of The Holy Spirit, praying in the Spirit, a fruit ( all should manifest in varying degrees as we travel up the path) comes from being secure in your position as an heir of God. For instance… “Jesus take this, fix this, do what you need to do and step me back out of the way. I trust you. Let your will be done, not mine. Into your hands I commit my life. In your name, Amen” I have found when I go all in, things happen. I have also found that I am often the cause of the holding pattern when it appears nothing is happening and when it seems God is silent. Because God is the epitome of gentlemanly, He remains quiet when I take over the conversation.

I once heard that in less than a generation the majority of us will be completely forgotten as if we never existed with the exception of our family stories being passed down as generational curses or blessings. If we want to be remembered then we need to care for our own circle, even if, and no matter what.

. “What is your most common emotion?” This made me think! Great! My gut reaction was HOMESICK. It says in Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head." My path is always on the move it seems. I have learned to adapted to appreciating keeping the household paraphernalia to a minimum, andfor the friendships that could endure this divine-styled path. But in all that I’ve lost or gained, endured or skated through, “homesick” does not ring true. The truth is that the emotion I experience most is GRATITUDE. No matter what I fell into, or what was thrown at me, or what I lost…or or or…I made it by the grace and mercy of my best friend, Jesus. I love how my life flipped and turned into a wondrous gift of love, of people, of places, and that its a fact that I will be seeing Jesus later in heaven. Yep, its most definitely “gratitude.” By Denise Dahlheimer

I was asked “If Van Gogh was a genius, why wasn’t he recognized as such when he was alive?” I thought about it and finally answered them. “It is a fairly simple reason that happens over and over. The majority of people do not recognize greatness when it stares them in the face or pokes them in the eye with its glaring beauty. It is far more common, and “common” being the operative word, that people focus more for others to see them with a “look at me! look at me” noisy persona. Look at President Kennedy. Hated!! Detested. This Irish Catholic would doom us all!! President Reagan and his horoscope seeking wife with her need for new plates. Now both are historic in their saving deeds. Even the words spoken by Jesus to his own people in Nazareth were scoffed at because to them he was just the kid down the block therefore without authority to preach to them. Now Mother Theresa… a lowly sacrificing sister to the poor. Made worldly great by one Royal person who took an interest in her. That and that she appeared more lowly in life than she truly was. Her greatness was no threat to ours. Because we have one chance at life, we are driven by our esteem to make it count, to be remembered. This drive pushes folk to be so narcissistic that they have to be told what great is. God knew of this flaw about us. Even He had to proclaim “Greater is HE (Jesus) that is in you than he (you) that is in the world. And yet we were worth it to Him.” Love is an amazing thing. So is hindsight. ~Denise Dahlheimer

“Say I feel all sad and self-indulgent, then get stung by a wasp, my misery feels quite abstract and I long just to be in spiritual pain once more - 'damn you tiny assassin, clad in yellow and black, how I crave my former innocence where melancholy was my only trial'.“ ~Russell Brand I went to sleep last night thinking “Lord Jesus my life is in your hands there is nothing else I can do.” I had been stung on the back of my leg 3 days ago by a dirty paper wasp (how rude!) while mowing the lawn. And btw Google is so wrong! 🙄 The burning hurt did not leave in 15-20 minutes, it was 9 hours later and not without leaving a big ole brand of infection. So in we went to urgent care, meds were prescribed and out we went to the pharmacy who had to refuse to fill per their records of my allergies. The PA was recontacted, new ones were prescribed and back home we went to wait. And wait. And wait. And finally to bed with a wish and a prayer of “Yes Lord Jesus my issues are your issues.” This morning I woke to the song in my heart of 🎶 You are magnificent Eternally wonderful, glorious Jesus, no one ever will compare… The bite is visibly better. My phone pinged that the meds are finally available. We will still go get them. I am on the mend. Thank you Jesus. Why the songs from the Holy Spirit? They all fit appropriately to my days. And why not? Jesus and I are one and as much as I love Him, He loves me more. Which reminds me of the constant banter with my grands… I love you gma. I love YOU! my child. I love you more gma. I loved you first my child. The banter then stops with everyone smiling. “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” -Psalm 9:10 I had a big wasps nest under the eve of my roof so I went to the hardware store to find some wasp spray. I found a can and asked a worker if this was good for wasps? He says “No, it kills them.” sorry… not sorry… and I will see you on the other side

Psalms 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Nuff said. Gods got it. Rest.

I was reading the Dennison Forum about whats behind the reasoning for God’s word calling us to “trust in the Lᴏʀᴅ with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5) Our understandings are tainted by our experiences and we fall prey to “philodoxy” which means the “love of opinion,” while we should strive for “philosophy” which means the “love of wisdom” And this brought back to my mind of a true story of two men in a bar arguing over whose truck was better, a Chevy or a Ford. The discussion got so heated that one kicked over his chair and stated, “when theres two opinions and yours is different than mine then yours is wrong!” When in doubt, go with scripture. “The fear of the Lᴏʀᴅ is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 110:10). To “fear” God is to revere and serve him in recognition of his omnipotence and holiness. This is the foundation to wisdom. The smart ones trust His opinions over their own. His opinion is always the last word on any subject. In Matthew 6 He even eluded to the woes of vehicles… where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal… 😉

I saw the abandoned dock and the aging boat rotting away from the results of Revelations 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Instead I saw the the sea of water replaced with an endless sea of new wheat. And this is A NEW WIND. From the northeast... a storm that may occur at any time of year but are most frequent and most violent between September and April. From Psalms comes this piece. 1 The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? I dreamed of the green door and according to the times we are in it represents things hidden or unknown concealing secrets and truths. I saw in mid-air amidst the combination of the phenomenons of street clouds (a manifestation of earth's atmosphere in motion), the green skies of an oncoming storm and a child overlooking it all. The child as in Psalms 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah I saw this door to be the ancient door of Psalms 24:7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. and Psalms 104:4 is being implemented as "He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants." But it is the child upon the rock as the innocent proclaimed in Psalms 37:37 "Think of the innocent person. Watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him. 38 But sinners will be destroyed. In the end the wicked will die." PRINTS AND GICLEES available at https://www.propheticsgallery.com/store-warehouse/art_print_products/store-warehouse-rhtgt5nueqa

Show me your glory Lord! Ecclesiastes 3 stating "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" kept resounding in my thoughts as I worked on this piece as it revealed the representation of the blood drops shed by Jesus on Calvary for us that now burst open into a heavenly and powerful Corona Borealis, aka the Northern Crown spoken of in Isaiah 28:5, "In that day the LORD Almighty will be a glorious crown, a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people. 6 He will be a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate." Be enveloped in His GLORY. And let's talk on the other side. ~Denise

This piece started out as a simple sunflower with petals intact, that soon gave way to the petals being cast to the wind as in 1 Peter 1:24 "For, 'All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall." The word RAPTURE echoed in my thoughts, melding with Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice character of Shylock. Shylock reacted out of deep pain, nee vengeance, that he would outdo the evil that had been done to him and would sink to his abuser's level of inhumanity when he spoke, "I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew's eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that. If a Jew wrongs a Christian, what is his humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? Why, revenge. The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction." Shylock's desiring to return evil for evil and pain for pain offers no satisfaction or healing except further damage to his soul. His thoughts paralleled an ongoing trouble that reared its ugly head again in my life and tried to steal my peace. Somebody said something... as I contemplated it with Jesus, I noticed the sunflower's petals clinging tightly to the base of the flower as the offenses and the people tied to them. I gave them one by one back to God, reciting, "It no longer matters. It matters not. It no longer matters. It matters not..." In surrendering the injustices and seeking only to be one with God, my petals were not just cast into the wind but raptured out of the problem per His grace given in Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. (as shown as the coals burning an abyss into the flower's head) 21 Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good. Interestingly, the term "rapture" is not found in the Bible. According to W.W. Skeat's "Etymology of the English Language, 1879", "rapture" was coined by William Shakespeare, taking from Latin's "to be transported by a lofty emotion or ecstasy from the word "raptus." Which does align with 1 Thessalonians 4:17, "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." Till the other side then, "Adieu! PRINTS AND GICLEES Available at https://www.propheticsgallery.com/store-warehouse/art_print_products/store-warehouse-1on7qvouggu

hmmm… I am to share here just as I was led to share with another personally notice anything in this? 😊 #shofar this piece came to me years ago but wasnt led to paint it until now. its now the time of the shaking of the pharoahs. because Gods children are calling to him - old school. our loyalty to what modern medicine now represents is considered as a pharoah notice anything in this? 😊 this piece came to me years ago but wasnt led to paint it until now. its now the time of the shaking of the pharoahs. because Gods children are calling to him - old school. our loyalty to what modern medicine now represents is considered as a pharoah. I often play this as I paint and pray for others. I have found that this causes me to get the mindset to hear how God wants me to pray “God answers my prayers because I pray for what he will agree to” https://youtu.be/ErxNX88lnzQ?si=RSCOXfLH2TjD7h5e

For the last couple of weeks I have been straddling the “victim” fence. At some moments leaning towards falling into its abyss. I rolled the experience back to the cross over and over in my shopping cart 🛒 and yesterday I think I managed to disable at least one of its wheels to where it wobbles when I try to pull it back when I got the nod from God about the reminder of who I am to Him, even if and even when. I am His child. Fearless! It is incredible how empowering it feels to remove the halo and go all in on letting go, which is only achievable through forgiveness.