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I dreamed of going to spend the night at my grams house. She has gone on to be with Jesus for a long time now and it still seems like yesterday. You would have liked her, everyone did. She was good hearted and giving and a little sarcastic. Her living room wasn’t a decorators dream as it had an assorted number of comfy chairs lined up around the room to accommodate many on a daily basis. People just gravitated to this home of a true servant for the Lord. As I stepped through the front door, I smelled her homes familiar smells and it felt good. I heard the familiar house sounds. I was there to care for things while she had a short stay in the local nursing home. Duane, my husband was with me as was our dog. It was late and we retired to her bed just off the living room. I had laid there many times in my life. It was a great place to go grab a nap while she would watch her great grand babies for this then single and very tired mom. Funny how distant experiences can flood right back like a warm blanket. I recalled the feeling of those blankets as we fell asleep. Then the dog alerted to someone in the living room! I nudged Duane but he hadn’t heard it. I got up to investigate. I turned on the first light switch but it didn’t work. I turned on the second and it illuminated nothing but my dog looking at something I couldn’t see. At this point I rummaged through the kitchen drawers for pen and paper. Nothing! I went out to my car for the post-it pad in it. I returned to the kitchen and sat down at the old round table to write her a note. I struggled with it, crumpling up paper after paper. As I gave up, my eyes lit upon a Snickers candy bar. And that was that. I awoke. What it all means is to be determined. My feelings linger on the feel of her bed but the Snickers bar… all I could think of was the hangry commercial where this candy bar ousts the diva right out of a person. 😂 “you’re not you when you’re hungry” It’s a good thing I ask God to contain my thoughts and bless me when I go to sleep at night! Elijah, the Prophet suffered immensely from “caretakers syndrome” to the point where God said, “Go to bed, rest, and eat a sandwich!” No matter how hard we try, no matter how well we do, nothing and no one is too busy for a nap. now to say something almost sacrilegious here… I don’t like snickers bars 😂 It is interesting that God would use that to get my attention over lemon bars!

In every job there is the same people. Different names but same personalities. The good. The bad. And the ugly like Judas. Judas put on a good face but Jesus knew long before hand what he was and still loved him. Today I was sideswiped by a Judas persona who lives out on the fringes of my circle. And they said the meanest things! Seriously though these drive by attacks have ramped up since taking on the Jabez prayer. But the strategy of the evil one will not succeed! And then the lesson of offense came to my thoughts just as I was contemplating becoming offended. I thought to God “nope nope nope! I am not! I am okay! Of course I will forgive them, I don’t have to like them, I don’t have to live with them, I can do this because I have Jesus who takes care of me.” Instant inner peace. Outer peace was still a little sketchy but inner peace was there. And just then! I received a text from their counterpart from my inner circle who did a driveby hi! Just because. Now thats a God move!! “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 Yes, He redirected my focus ! Thank you Jesus! And then evil showed itself again determined to not be ignored and the Judas situation increased. And again I received another call, this time from my granddaughter. 😀 So with that, my beloved and I removed ourselves to the hot tub. It was warm, and relaxing and two bright red cardinals flew right over our heads. Oh so beautiful! What a treat! Thank you Jesus!! And we prayed for our Judas and his family good things and good blessings. Its in the job description.

In every job there is the same people. Different names but same personalities. The good. The bad. And the ugly like Judas. Judas put on a good face but Jesus knew long before hand what he was and still loved him. Today I was sideswiped by a Judas persona who lives out on the fringes of my circle. And they said the meanest things! Seriously though these drive by attacks have ramped up since taking on the Jabez prayer. But the strategy of the evil one will not succeed! And then the lesson of offense came to my thoughts just as I was contemplating becoming offended. I thought to God “nope nope nope! I am not! I am okay! Of course I will forgive them, I don’t have to like them, I don’t have to live with them, I can do this because I have Jesus who takes care of me.” Instant inner peace. Outer peace was still a little sketchy but inner peace was there. And just then! I received a text from their counterpart from my inner circle who did a driveby hi! Just because. Now thats a God move!! “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 Yes, He redirected by focus ! Thank you Jesus! And then evil showed itself again determined to not be ignored and the Judas situation increased. I then received another call from my granddaughter. 😀 So my beloved and I removed ourselves to the hot tub. It was warm, and relaxing and two bright red cardinals flew right over our heads. Oh so beautiful! What a treat! Thank you Jesus!! And we prayed for our Judas and his family good things and good blessings. Its in the job description.

Last night I dreamed many dreams of temporary things; port-a-potty’s, trailer houses, etc and how various people would make use of them to meet their needs. Every thing or every situation is temporary, or is intended to be by design. I had once or twice heard it said “will this matter in 10 years?” and most say probably not, things change, and so will this.” And Ecclesiastes (our Bibles book of wisdom by Qoheleth / King Solomon) comes to mind… from the futility of life, “Meaningless! Meaningless!”says the Teacher. Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:1 to finally accepting that it is what it is. “When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.” Ecclesiastes 7:14 But what will matter is our take-away of experiences. Que Sera Sera, what will be, will be 🎶 and with Jesus… it will be okay.

Bam! right to it! Its not even light out and this is put on my table. devil talk… I can’t say I like going there but it does pop up to dismantle our days. It is not just a wooer but it enjoys the freedom in using unsuspecting pawns by either chastising us or list the reasons of why we fail. It delights in beating us up to the point that we entertain deeper thoughts of leaving the service to someone stronger. 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” This past week I was tested sorely and I bit. 🥲I knew I was not to engage. I knew it was a setup for a major attack. I was oblivious to the nudge. I was oblivious to the repeating delays. But I thought “nah it’s fine. It will be okay.” And I made - on my own - the choice to engage. I was met with extreme condemnation that ran long regarding my art, the way I speak, to the debate on whether it is our business to chastise another “in righteous love” (which by the way, very very few of us ever achieve that status), and so on. And it all started out so easily by slipping in as “that offends me.” I was flabbergasted and I lost my chill. To me, that was a huge sign from God! And yes I even missed the biggest sign that I had posted a few days earlier. Seems the evil one was making plans to use (yes use! by causing the areas they need healing in to rise up and take over their thinking) one of Gods own children to deliver the attack. Because I have been walking this same service with God for a very long time (50 years) I recognize that I bit, why I bit, and that In trying to talk reason as well as attempting to defend myself, I fell right into the lair. So stupid! Many forget that as I can see angels that accompany them I can surely see demons that do as well 🤢 However, just as in my dreams as I receive instructions and revelations, I received instructions to cease the attack to deliver a rebuke. Have you ever done this to another person? Its not pleasant but it is effective, when its approved by God. And things just stop. This is the third time I have done this in these 50 years. Once, the other person stopped haranguing me and immediately apologized. He understood what was happening. He understood he was allowing himself to be used. The other two times, instant silence. As expected. I had told the evil one that it was not allowed to speak to me. Now in continuing on my path, I have a couple of things to ponder about with Jesus. To not blend the person with the evil, to allow repentance and forgiveness, and to not allow shame on anyones actions for any reason onto the path. Yep, no grudge holding in the kingdom. As in the beautiful video posted earlier of the jar of m&m’s… don’t be the red one 😊 We are instructed to overlook any and all offenses knowing that they are a dinner bell for evil that we open the door ourselves to allow in. this video clip is a pretty close view of my experience. God is so global 😀 and its good to be in the cluster of the 99 ❤️ ▶️ Watch this reel https://www.facebook.com/reel/1377143629585320?fs=e&mibextid=jaSYs6&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V My lessons are always so global! and it helps that its not just me. One more reason I am good with my hood of 99 🌹 Luke 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

I just awoke from an amazing dream… I was in a trailer house (our lives are temporary) and was talking to a fellow about my path with Jesus. I was telling him that my ministry didn’t seen like a lot of ministries; no big sermons, no flashy razzle dazzle but to just talk with people. In these two-way conversations, we just talk from one human to another with the Holy Spirit as our third. And discernment happens, questions get resolved, the right prayers said to get a yes from God. He was amazed at its simplicity. I agreed but said it’s really hard sometimes. I saw myself holding a mirror (James 1:23 - yep 123! - For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror, for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.) And the mirror broke apart in my hands just as we were praying for him at his request for his request. We had to stop for a second while he picked up his phone to answer a call from his mom. She was happily hysterical! She was saying that which had plagued her for so long was now gone! She was at last free! Praise God!! He was happy but disappointed because his answered prayer went to another. In the casualness of our “conversation” he forgot there was a third party who was there to give him the desires of his heart, not his mind. For me… the mirror and its breaking… I do walk with God as a doer. Awww… God sees 😀

This morning began hours and hours ago with extreme intense prayers for mine, for others and theirs, for His to stand in His Word; even if, no matter what including disease, grief, addictions, etc. I prayed over the shofar playing out loud, holding my husbands hand and we bound that which was brought to us to bind by the authority given by Jesus to be dispatched to the feet of Jesus to be dispersed to wherever or whatever as His call. For one, I was led to bind the demon Leviathan and then, as led, instructed to send the archangel Michael to escort it to God. For another I was led to instruct the archangel Raphael to escort the foul thing that had laid its claim. Tears streamed down my face and yet I wasn’t crying. Spiritual things were taking place! Big things. Healing things! And then the praying ceased. And it was quiet time. We talked to God, now it was time to let God have His say. We waited in anticipation. We were expectant. And nothing was seen, felt, or heard. We waited. And then as I looked outside to my now autumn brown view, I had a vision of it snowing soft and gentle and the snow was piling up. I immediately worried!! What?! The audacity of an attack right now?? The nerve of the beast! I gave the fear to God and apologized for the interruption. I saw it snowing again. He suggested I get myself reminded of Proverbs 31:21 😊 When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. scarlet? the blood of Jesus According to Biblical Scripture, like Proverbs 31:21, snow is a symbol of purity, forgiveness, God’s power, and self-reflection. It is seen as a sign of cleanliness that births new beginnings and positive life transitions. God is most def good ❤️

I was awakened last night to pray for a friends family who have been inundated with the wolves of hell coming upon their family members in the form of cancer. As I listened, after I prayed, I heard “he will not die.” I relayed the message adding in my own 2 cents worth that great, he came to know Jesus after all. I was met with that the brother’s terminal diagnosis was to be a long term diagnosis and no longer imminent. My takeaway? My 2 cents brought to my mind how many times I passed up picking it up on the parking lot and its by Gods design and grace of when we pass on. For this particular fellow? He has a calling to minister to others with his same mindset. And 1 or 2 of those just might be the next Billy Graham.

! i have to share this dream and ask for discernment. I was at my daughter and SILs house and brought a group of others with me for a bible study. We were sitting in her living room and as I went upstairs to use her bathroom, I saw a woman who had come with her daughter already up there with a pen and paper writing things down. I asked her what she was doing? She replied that she was taking notes to report the code violations. I took her notepad away and then told her to go downstairs, get her bag, to thank her hosts for their hospitality, and to get out. I went to use the bathroom and then went downstairs as well. I saw her trying to slip away unnoticed. I called over to him - the woman was now a man - and insisted he thank his hosts and to tell them to their face his intentions. He refused. I insisted. He then tried to minimize what he was doing but made excuses. I interrupted his excuses and told him that any violations were not possible as all points in their building were inspected and approved. I again insisted that he own his deceitful intentions. He got angry and turned away. I reached out to turn him back and I could feel that his right arm was much smaller than his left. As I touched him he started convulsing and his head turned a bright shade of green. I then grabbed him into my arms, looked into his face and repeated over and over "in the name of Jesus come out!" I was calm but angry. I could see. I could feel. I could hear every part of this and could think about each part of this dream while seeing me as well in the dream. At one point as I was sitting in the living room joining in the bible study, I suggested that next time we could have it at my house. But a woman said my house was too small. I looked around at this big room I was in and saw every corner and agreed. Your thoughts?

Isaiah 6:8  Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” is the name of this piece. Once an unworthy messenger; but now washed clean in His forgiveness and desiring to serve the Lord in whatever way possible even while still in the . Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

More from my path… Today I awoke to my morning note that treats me on the days that my finally retired Du goes into work to “play” with the big boy toys. On the mornings he is home we read the meditation for the day and then the Bible. Then we pray (fitting in the Jabez prayer) and talk a bit. Today it was just me and the dog having Jesus time. And today the war… the babies… the atrocities… even the anguished cries to God to intervene got the best of me. I cannot process it all, I was left absolutely bereft. As the shofar sang out, my heart lurches and the tears fell as I cried out “JESUS!! Please intervene. Save the babies. All of them. In your eyes we are but babies. But we are all your babies.” And then! my phone rang. It was Du, “Hey! ummm sorry my phone fell out of my pocket and called you.” I said, “Thats okay and be safe. Love you.” We hung up and the Holy Spirit said, “It begins with your own.” Whoa! Its crazy cool when God instant messages you. 😱 And then He added… “It isn’t Do your best. It is DO!!! YOUR… BEST!” #artontheoutskirts #tradesecretsofaseer #godisincontrol #itstartswithus

Luke 23:43, Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” People argue over this saying there is to be a comma after today instead of you and will use 1 Thessalonians 4:16 to back their thinking that “…and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.” I asked God about it last night as I went to bed. Actually I cast this care upon Him and said “let me know for I am not going to dwell on this.” And awoke around 2:20 from a dream of seeing my little sister. She passed tragically too long ago and I was shocked!! absolutely shocked at seeing her!! She looked young, vibrant, healthy. Just as tall, just as beautiful, her eyes sparkled brightly and she kind of glowed! And I said, “hey! I thought you died! What are you doing here?” She replied with a smile and that laugh of hers, “Died? I didn’t die! I am here.” Sure beats the arguments and the dream the night before of chocolate frosting. 😉 #artontheoutskirts #jesuslovesme #tradesecretsofaseer

God surely listens! I have been missing playing but didn’t want the bulk of a piano. So I put the desire away and did other things. But it still lingered like an unfulfilled dream. Then I started praying the Prayer of Jabez again but this time left my wishlist to myself. And two things caused this fulfillment… 1/ someone rummaged through their basement stash and “decided” after years to sell this keyboard. And 2/ I “on a whim happened” across it. I bought it sight unseen or ears unheard and you know what? Its even true piano key sized! So hearing God and God hearing you is certainly a reality. 🎶 Thank you Jesus! I absolutely love it! 😀 Let me play for you 🎶 Jabez was not using prayer as a formula to get something from God, rather He was calling upon God to help him accomplish the promises of God’s provision and leading in our lives. The Prayer of Jabez, 1 Chronicles 4:10 “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.”

Yesterday physical pain collided with emotional pain and there were a lot of tears. As I cried, I could hear in my memory someone once saying “cry it out and be done with it.” Harsh. It sounded calloused. It felt calloused. It was calloused. Thats not how compassion is served. That is not serving Jesus-style. And now I have something “new” to give to Jesus. Interesting how much newer I get the farther down the path I go. Whats really interesting is as I was shown by the Holy Spirit, when anothers ugliness leaves a mark on us, it is akin to the stories of leprosy. Ewww! But!!! A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Matthew 8:2 “One to clean up Lord!” 🚀

I had an interesting dream last night. It was about the fringe kind of people or those that lurk on the perimeter of my life that even though I have loved them dearly, they have yet gotten close enough to me to smell the scent of shampoo in my hair. A hard lesson to absorb but Lord here I am!! The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez. As I mentioned I am utilizing this cry to God from 1 Chronicles 4 again and it appears that I am to learn more and go deeper and to not just look at physical pain. And yes! the financial blessings have been incredible, including materials to build an insulated shop in the shed. Who doesn’t appreciate the prosperity part right? But with it comes great responsibility such as tithing and making good choices. I once heard a scenario of “if each person in the world were given - tax free - a gift of 1 million dollars tomorrow that 1 year from tomorrow each persons reality would be exactly the same as it is today. The philosophy of this has impacted most decisions I have made since then. Anyways then, what The Prayer of Jabez also brings with it is a deeper realization in our contact with others. Yes, we all love to embrace the image of our living, loving, compassionate Jesus but its a rare conversation of His walking away from the horde of those who only looked for the free meal. Not only did Jesus himself walk away from people on occasion, He allowed them to walk away from Him. It is now more of me handing more of me over to God. Its hard, but it’s an interesting billboard on my path. The now lesser of weighty reality has not affected my scale yet. -Denise