HEALING RAIN

We've received about 3 inches of rain here in the last 2 days.

If you've heard my testimony, you know that the Lord gives me 'songs'. One of the first songs I received was one day when I was listening to the Michael W. Smith instrumental CD 'Freedom'. The words just came into my head..... it was a song of God's love, and how His love was meant for me. It was a song that told of a sovereign God who loves each one of us so very personally.

With all the rain we've received the last couple of days, I've been thinking of another of Michael W. Smith's songs: 'Healing Rain'. Some of the lyrics go:
Healing rain is coming down, It's coming nearer to this old town. Rich and poor, weak and strong, It's bringing mercy, it won't be long! Healing rain is coming down, It's coming closer to the lost and found. Tears of joy, and tears of shame, are washed forever in Jesus' name.

I pray for more and more of Our Savior's healing rain. I saw some of it on Saturday, with the tears that were shed. I know the Lord wants to nurture us, water us, cleanse us with His healing rain.

Let the rain come, Lord!

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  A BLESSED DAY

On Saturday Missy and I facilitated a Day Spa at Linwood Wesleyan Church in Sioux Falls. It humbles me beyond words when I get to see the Lord still walking among us today, in 2007. He wants to talk to us, guide us, convict us, comfort us and much more, if we would just stop long enough to listen. Satan's greatest victory in our world today is the lifestyle we have boughten into - that we have to always be 'doing something'. Have we forgotten what Jesus said to Martha?: "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."Luke 10:41-24

On Saturday, 20 ladies chose to be 'Marys' for the day. They chose to forget about the distractions of their worlds and come and sit at Jesus' feet for the day. As the day progressed, we heard story after story of how one received validation in one area, confirmation in another, comfort in another. The Lord seemed to speak to different ladies in different ways: One would be especially moved at a particular prayer station, another would 'hear' from the Lord through the foot/hand massage, others through the Word spoken in a message and/or the music.

Thank you, Jesus! We love You!

OBEDIENCE

The heading above is in the font 'Webdings'. I need to find out why people use this font. If you would change it to something like, 'Arial', you would see that the heading says OBEDIENCE.

Missy and I are facilitating a Day Spa on Saturday at Linwood Wesleyan church in Sioux Falls. As I mentioned below, at the Day Spa's we Worship, Pray, Eat and we have Testimony. Well, I have a 30 minute segment where I'm supposed to give a message. I keep getting great ideas for a great message, but then it's as if the Lord is saying 'no'. It's as if He's saying, "I don't need you to 'preach some good sounding idea' to them Sue, I need you to just be 'real'. I'll tell you what to say. You just have to 'show up'.

I have a feeling the Lord is going to want me to share something that maybe I really don't want anyone to know about me. It seems like He does that alot. But everytime I'm obedient to Him, it ends up not 'shaming' me or embarrasing me, but instead honors me. Because EVERY TIME there has always been a person the Lord has spoken to through that story, and the person is blessed, and the Lord is glorified.

Lord, please help me to obey........

"Great is his faithfulness;his mercies begin afresh each morning." Lamentations 3:23

INTRODUCTIONS

Hi, my name is Sue. I'm Missy's Mom. Missy is the one who set up this site. The site is beautiful, thanks Missy!
And thank YOU for checking us out! The 'Day Spa for Women' has been a work in progress..... it started over a year ago, when Missy told me about an idea she had. Her step-daughter had put on a 'tea party' for her Youth Group girlfriends. Missy thought it would be a good idea to have a 'pampering', 'spa-type' event for a Women's retreat. She felt the Lord calling her to minister to busy, tired, overwhelmed, frustrated women of this new milleneum. At the time, the Lord had been putting prayer on my heart, and I had organized several 'prayer days' at my Church. The Lord was slowly forming an idea, and I would put together what I call 'prayer stations'. Basically prayer stations are tables with objects that prompt you to 'dig deep' and that correlate with God's word in the Bible. It's hard to explain - you really have to experience it! Anyway, what has come together is a day that is amazing! We begin with Worship. Then there is testimony. Revelation 12:11 says we overcome the enemy by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony! God always seems to prompt us to share personal experiences that always end up being relevant to those attending. God is so cool how He does that! Missy is very talented in drama, and she usually does a short skit or drama. It's very powerful.
The most powerful part of the day, in my opinion, is the prayer stations and the Foot Washing and foot/hand massage. There are 3 of us that wash feet, and then massage feet and hands. Of course we use sweet-smelling soaps and lotions. But it is the 'aroma of Christ' that lingers, as the Holy Spirit leads us in prayer. It is truly so powerful, so healing, so nurturing.
We take a lunch break, and are treated to a special lunch. Then after lunch, we have more worship, more testimony and another 90 minutes of prayer stations and foot/hand massage.
Missy and I feel truly blessed that the Lord is allowing us to be His servants in this area. My daughter (and Missy's sister) Danelle, hopes to join us in one of the upcoming Spa's.
I hope to get to meet you at one of our upcoming Day Spa's! God bless you.

I appreciate you!

What are some ways that you know you are appreciated? Maybe you are appreciated by your spouse, your boss, your mom or dad or a good friend. How do we show others that we appreciate them? We often look to the bad and are quick to criticize but God has called us to encourage and build one another up. How are you doing that today?