It has been awhile since I have written to you. We will be catching up here shortly as there is much going on here with the Lord, so I will start with this piece of news with the understanding that you might just hear from me weekly for awhile to fill you in on everything!  I have been in such a whirlwind place with the Lord that I have had to take a step back, ramp up my prayer closet time, and let some of the details rest for a bitJ

A few days ago I was asking the Lord for a Word for the Drama Queens during our local program. After time in His Word and in my prayer closet, I heard the Spirit say just two words-“obey God.” Soon, I realized that Word was for me…not the girls. It was followed the next day by one question from the Lord “Do you trust me?”

You see several months ago the Lord asked me to start a magazine for girls…Drama Queen for the King Magazine. After I pitched a bit of a fit with things like “are you kidding me? I have no idea how to begin or run a magazine,” or even “I must be delusional!” – trust me the list goes on and on but the Lord settled meJ So, I began to pray the Lord would send contributing writers, folks with wisdom in the industry, and lead me to what was on His heart and His mind. Cover to cover the Lord said to “teach them about me, my Word, and holiness. Teach them truth in love and tell them I am calling them to take their place in the Kingdom.”

Months later, I am editing the 32 page magazine that was breathed into existence by a God that continues to do more than I could imagine once again. It takes me back to the first time I heard the album full of songs God had actually given me to write. What joy to know that ONLY God could have done such a beautiful work. Yet again I feel the absolute joy of this wonderful adventure with Jesus and in the realization, or maybe just the reminder, that it’s not about what I can do, but about what HE can do. I have found on my journey that God often calls me to do what I CAN’T do. In the past, I thought that God would never ask me to do something I was not naturally good at. I also thought I could never be a songwriter as you recall! After all, I can’t read music, play an instrument, and only sing harmonies once I memorize them or work on them over and over. Giving me a piece of sheet music is like talking a foreign language to me. IT JUST AINT THERE! After ongoing lessons with Jesus, I understand, that many times God calls us to things we CAN’T possibly do on our own…so He can have ALL the glory and continue building my faith. It is then clear that He is the author of THE WORK that He called into being-rather than a work “ME” called into being! So, next time you walk away from something because you, in and of yourself, can’t accomplish it…..stop and pray-take it to the Lord FIRST….HE might just be calling you to do something ONLY HE CAN DO! It’s His way! Take it from a girl who knows….He ALONE CAN do it! You just be faithful and obedient to what He asks you to do!

I pray you had a blessed Christmas this season! May Jesus be your first thought when you open your eyes and the last thought before you sleep. May He woo you into this beautiful love relationship and take you to places you never thought you would go. May He breathe love and compassion into your hearts for those in need all year long. May we see with His eyes all things and everyone around us. May each day be a reminder of the child who was born to die…for me…and for you!

Love MUCH!

Shelly

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