Lessons from the Songs Birds Sing

On Monday morning I was sitting on my couch with my windows open filling my home with sunshine, a warm breeze, and the song of the Birds Singing!

This morning I was able to take the time spent in prayer and studying God's word and of course as I was praying over all the things that are going in my life and my families, and community, and my country, and this world! The list just kept going on in my heart as I was talking to my father in heaven. After a while I just had STOP and ask for peace through all this.

I don't think it is just me who has these moments of an overwhelming fear when we see all the things going on in this world. It is scary! This week we are just hearing about the Swine flu and what a pandemic it causing. We still see war going on and more to come, the economy falling around us. And this was when I noticed the birds singing!

I just had to take a little thought break in the midst of my prayer time and listen to their song. You know what the songs title was? "Inmeasurable Peace". Just watch them, chirping away, floating from branch to branch, as if they don't have a care in the world. Don't they see the chaos? They would be affected too, right?

I started thinking about all the struggles they face. They have had rougher winters and seasonal changes. They are dependant on nature to supply their food, and if the season's are rough they don't get all their needs met. They are dependant on the natural system to direct their travel plans. Yes, they are effected by the long winter and late springs just as were are. All the hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires and other natural disasters detroy their homes also. Of course there is always an abundance of larger animals who see them as they little prey and seek to devour them!

No I am not an animal rights, activist! Here is the point. Knowing all this, it was amazing to me to hear these little creatures still singing as if their world was perfect! Their song "Inmeasurable Peace" was the song of creatures, that because they knew their creator, had peace in spite of the chaos!

Listen to the words of their Song.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

This is a passage I want to keep in my heart to give me "Inmeasurable Peace", just as the birds of the air and the Lily of the Valley. Luke 12:22-34

Have a Blessed day! Anitakay

Who Am I?

You may wonder who is this girl and WHY is she so passionate about being single with a purpose? You might even be slightly annoyed, I don't know. So today I desire to give you an summary of what brought me to this point and WHY I am so passionate about being this girl and now spread the message to young women everywhere!
It started when I was born! God created me like every single other female from generation to generation. That is the ability to love and the need to be loved in return. By who? Well everyone but there is that spot that says a man should fill it. When I was young it was my dad and as I got older it was my dad and then a boy and by my preteens I was reading the romance novels getting in to the fantasy world of romance novels. By the time I was 16 and 17, I was what I call a girl with PPS Syndrome. Poor, Pathetic, and single! It wasn't until I was 19 and had a painful experience that I waved a surrender flag to God. I found these 2 books that changed my thinking of who I thought I was and who I really was, what I was searching for and what I needed to start searching for.
I thought that I was Anita this girl who wasn't the most beautiful, most talented, or the one with the best figure. I wanted to feel loved and that meant I needed a guy to tell me and give me that attention or I wasn't valuable, beautiful. I strove for this and in the end I just felt empty.

Now I am a christian and I believe that a life without Christ would be the loneliest, most empty place in the world. I just hadn't discovered that even being a Christian Jesus Christ wanted make a home in this empty part of my heart. He says that I am worth far more than rubies! I was searching for some to love me. Hello this man Jesus died on the cross because of his great love for me and said if I would trust him He would give me all my hearts desire!
When I discovered the depth of his love for me not just as my Savior, but also as my Daddy, and Lover of my soul! He washed away this need I had to hear men say beautiful words, to pursue me! All that I need is in Jesus Christ, he completes me! Now instead of searching for a soul mate I search the heart of my Savior and He has taken my on an Exciting Journey! Jesus Christ gave me the antidote for PPS SYNDROME, and I am now SPP. Single, Purposed and Powerful!
Can I have a relationship? Yes! In fact, I have one now. However, I needed to be complete and confident in who I was in myself and Jesus Christ first! Why, Because Ismael is only a compliment to the already wonderful life that God has given me. I no longer need Ismael or any other man to try to fill the little empty part of my heart, because they can't and we will never be happy with the other person as we long to have them fill it! It wasn't meant to be their job!
What once read "Vacancy" no reads "No vacancy". It truly is a wonderful place to be at!
God-Bless, AnitaKay

A repeat of events but a change of heart!

Well, my friends I was hoping to start my blog with a different post. I was thinking more of something along the lines of sharing who I am. However, because of the current events that took place this week, I thought is would be a great way of introducing myself to you.

This week I was laid off from my job. I know that so many people have lost there jobs in the last year and are struggling to make ends meet. I am fortunate that it is only me to provide and not a family with a house mortgage, etc. Although, this is not what makes my situation easier to swallow.

October of 2006, I was laid off from my job after working 3 1/2 years. I enjoyed it, got paid well, and had bosses that were great to the employees. However, in my heart and times with the Lord I knew that he had different plans for me. One that included working with people and children. I just just didn't have the courage to quit all that good stuff. After I got laid off the beginning was a Little rough. My attitude showed no signs of trusting this Amazing God for all my needs. No peace that he had a plan for me. I only saw that my life line of income was gone! It took a few months and reading Hebrews Chapter 11, to give me a sense of faith and trust.

Since then the amazing journey that this Amazing God we serve through Jesus Christ his son, has left me in awe! The most amazing part is that I survived, my life didn't end.
Now I have returned to this job in June of 2008 and April 22, 2009 I was laid off again.
I can honestly say that I am not living in fear of what will I do. Where will work? No throwing up because of my nerves. All this has been replaced with a Peace of mind that surpasses ALL my understanding.

In the beginning of this year my boyfriend Ismael (which you will read more about) convinced me to read the bible beginning to end. This has been so great! Every time I open up to read, the words come to life. If there is one things I have come to understand this far is this. God is truly above every circumstance, and as he was the God of the Israelites and provided for them, he will do the very same thing for his children today that live in obedience to him and his word!

For sure this is a repeat of events in my life, but Glory to God that he has changed my heart to trust in him through this time! I am praying for all of you that may be going through this exact same thing. Trust God and let his perfect love cast out all your fear. He wants to!

God-bless, AnitaKay