“I know that as far as me and my journey this far with the Lord..well, it has not always been a straight and narrow for me..I have fallen away at times..I have done things..and said things..I have been as close as close can be to the Lord..and then I have been at times to where I have felt that I am very far away from Him..even though in my heart I knew He was still there..Amen..because our journey with Christ is just that a journey..and each road in our lives we never know where it will lead us..or what we will face on that road with the Lord..Amen..for fear creeps in..selfish ambitions creep in..pride it creeps in..unforgiveness it as well creeps in..gossip..complaining it creeps in..anger..being mad..placing blame..you name it and it happens..and the thing is this..for the most part none of us truly ever wants to be this way..it just happens..and many think in their minds that it could never happen to them..but it does and it can..Amen..because I even think about the great men and women in the bible..they as well were moving right along in their lives with Christ..and then they as well did things..said things..reacted ways that they I am sure never dreamed that they would..but they did..Amen!”

“The same with you and I..but here’s the thing about the Lord..and His grace that He extends to us..that no matter how far we may go..or how far we may drift..we always have the choice to turn around and start again..we get to start over..it isn’t a one time shot so to speak..but it is grace and He hands it to us every single morning..from the time we open our eyes..there is our Father holding out His hands extending to us grace..and forgivness..and love and mercy..and justice..He lets us begin again..start over again..and again..Praise the Lord..so just know life happens..we happen..Amen..but God is there..and He is with us..if we are struggling God knows about it..and He will help us and give us what we need to be better and choose better then that of the day before..so today if you need to start again..simply do that..start over..and why?..because we can..Amen..for we are children of the Lord..and nothing can separate us from Him and His love that He gives ever so freely to each of us..Romans 8:31-39..Amen..so give yourself grace just as God does..and live well this life..this beautiful life that we all have been given..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 ❤️