Standing Firm

 How are you doing today? I trust that all has been well and that you are standing firm not allowing anything to make you lose a foothold in your walk with God. 

       I do understand that there are those days that make us question  our faith and make us want to take a break as we do get tired of fighting, tired of starting over, tired of doing the right thing, tired of transformation instead of conformation.  Maybe if we just take a break .....then we will feel better.  Well as tempting as this is we cannot let our guards down, we must stand and having done all we must remain "standing" Yes we must continue to PUSH knowing that God's strength will be made perfect in our weakness.

       We must remember that as the light of the world we cannot hide "undercover" but instead shine our lights so that we and others can see more clearly. It is important to understand that you are not alone and that you have a helper in the person of the Holy Spirit who is waiting to step right in as  soon as you ask him to. What I have come to realize is that when we get tired and overwhelm we are usually trying to do things on our own, rather than trusting God, we are trying to figure out things logically rather than Spiritually, and we are trying to please men rather than God.  

       So let me encourage you today as I encourage myself- Stand firm, stay focused, let go and Let God. The seeds you are planting today at home, in your children, in your community or at your jobs will be the fruit you will reap tomorrow and be able to feed a nation if you faint not.

   

 In His Service,

Vilma

Black History Month_ Mary Fields

  

   I hope you are doing well and is continuing to stand on the promises of God for you and your children.  The last two weeks have been challenging for a number of us with all that snow and ice.  I heard about the grueling travel for so many in Georgia as they battled the icy streets. Some people especially in Pennsylvania are still without electricity since Wednesday,  I truly feel your pain. In spite of it all to God be the glory!

 

February is a great month, not because valentine's day falls in this month, but it is also the month that we pause to celebrate "Black History."  It is that time when we highlight black individuals who have made a significant contribution to our history. Among these individuals are some women who have made great strides but we do not hear as much about them as we do Sojourner Truth, Madame CJ and Harriet Tubman.

 

Today I would like to share briefly about one of these women: Mary Fields

 Mary was born into enslavement in Tennessee. She was 6 foot tall. She spent her life doing heavy labor until she moved to Montana at the age of 52. After a series of odd jobs, Mary eventually found her niche. In 1895 she found a home with the postal service where she could use her special set of skills and signature toughness (often seen with a cigar and a 12-gauge shot gun). Mary delivered in any weather, across any terrain, earning the nickname "Stagecoach Mary" and inadvertently helping along the advancement of the rural area she serviced. 

 

Mary made things happen then. What can you do to make something happen today?

  

 In His Service,

Vilma