“So this morning my orchids that Erik got me for Valentine’s day have been doing really well..Praise the Lord..and you are supposed to water them once a week..so every Sunday after church I get the little cup that came with them and I pour one of those cups into the individual pots inside the planter..Amen..and as I say they have been doing well..but for the past couple days a few of my pedals have been falling off..and I am like please little guys..don’t die on me..Amen..so of course I get busy researching this situation..and come to find out they like indirect, direct sunlight..and they thrive in humidity..Amen..so where I had them placed they were not getting the proper sunlight they needed..nor there wasn’t any humidity..and the past few days here in the Carolinas the weather has been up and down..so the heat was kicking on and off..and we have gas heat..in which case dries the air..but I knew I had to move my flowers somewhere where they could live..Praise the Lord!”

“So I get them and place them out in our sunroom by the window..and I go and get in the hall closet and grab out our humidifier and fill it up and place it as well out there..so hopefully my orchids thrive in this atmosphere..Praise the Lord..that they are getting enough light and moisture to do very well..because I adore them..they’re so lovely..Amen..but as I am doing all of this..I keep thinking about us and I think the same..Amen..because if we are in a place were not meant to be..or were doing things were not to be doing..and our atmosphere so to speak is off..for us and our lives..the life that God chose for us..then we DO not thrive at all..Amen..but much rather we get a little antsy..we get a little discouraged..we get sad..we feel lonely..like we don’t have a purpose..don’t know what life is truly about..and I mean the list for us all may look different..but still we know when we are in a place that were not living..a place as I say the atmosphere is off..Amen!”

“And guys we all know what makes us thrive and live in our lives..we all know what makes us truly happy in life..Amen..and guess what those are great things..because God gave them to us..Amen..He placed those desires in us..in our hearts and in our minds..and when we are not living there in those places that God wired us for..then we don’t live our lives very well..Amen..so this morning begin doing those things in your life that makes your heart happy..Amen..whatever in the world that may look like for you..Amen..for me it is writing..it is singing..for me it is attending women’s ministry’s..its going to church..its volunteering at events..it’s anything honestly to do with ministry for the Lord..Amen..I get excited about it..and in return my heart FILLS up with so much joy and happiness..Amen..for yesterday I was telling my mom all about the events that is on my calendar that I’m scheduled for..and they start this month and go into September..Amen..and it gives me so much to be thankful for..but as well gives me so much to look forward to..knowing that these things are great things to do for God and for His people..Amen..so again find your places..wherever they are..because we all have been gifted and talented with many gifts from the Lord..and when we are living in them..than our lives are FULL..Praise the Lord..for the word says that God knew us before we were ever born..He gifted us and placed within us so many blessings..Jeremiah 1:5/Psalm 139:16..where we are to live in..and where we are to thrive in..a place where we are abounding in such a great and tremendous atmosphere..so find your place..and live there..live and live to the fullest..Amen..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤