Lisa Anne Kelley Peter
today during prayer I was pouring out my heart to God and at one point I was apologizing for being human. Then I realized He made us human, He knows our weaknesses and our shortcomings. All He wants is for us to know that and that we need Him. That we need to change what we can but leave the rest up to Him. He knows we are not perfect. TYJ for that reassurance.

- Mark and I had gone to Jackson last night so I could get a few things from Hobby Lobby and Best Buy... then he took me out to TGI Friday's. while we were there he began a very disturbing discussion with me... told me he wanted to move closer to the kids and grandkids, told me that I was living in a dream world thinking that God was going to move at Hopewell that we have been there 5 years, 5 years Lisa and nothing has happened. I reminded him of all the miracles we have seen and though we haven't seen the Holy Ghost poured out yet that indeed God is moving. - of course he didn't want to hear me. he told me he was starting to believe that I was a false prophet because I had told him earlier this year that I felt God told me that Melissa and Melanie were going to get married this year. well that leaves us two days and it hasn't happened. - so well, to make a long story short during prayer meeting this morning I was soul searching and that was when I found myself asking God if I was a false prophet and asking forgiveness for my humaness, etc. and that was when I felt Him tell me that I was not a false prophet and that what I had felt was my mother's instinct. that I know inside myself that it is time for my daughters to get married and that is why I had felt that way and that I know I need to get in shape if I want to look nice at their weddings. so.. as far as the Hopewell Missionary work, I love it.. anyone who pays me to sing and play with my limitations - well you know that is a God thing. and I saw Bro. cupples brought back to life, a miracle with Summer Maples being able to walk and talk and all the things she is doing when she had that brain stroke. to see a man walking when he had a 1000 pound implement fall on him - yes, God is moving. TYJ

Sunday Mark and I sang saved to the uttermost ,,, power of God strong in the church

been having some great church at Hopewell and the nursing homes. Everywhere I go I get opportunity to tell of God's goodness and I am thankful for every open door. TYJ

Lisa Anne Kelley Peter
today God woke me up with songs about direction and happiness and joy. so I made a medley of these songs "Smile Awhile ", Jesus on the Inside, Into my heart, I've got the joy joy joy down in my heart, I'm in right out right, upright, down ...right happy all the time... then Kim and I sang "When I think about the Lord", Without Him I could do nothing, Jesus, there's something about that Name, Amazing Grace and Since Jesus Came into my heart. - that was a lot of songs, yes, but many were choruses only and they all brought us into the place we needed to be to hear the message about the Good Samaritan and how everyone is our neighbor. Bro. Rick told about the missions work in KY. God is doing gr8 things!! TYJ - Summer and Jerry were both able to make it this morning even though they both have been through so much. God is awesome!! pray for Caden he might have to get tubes put in his ears. sweet little baby boy.

Hubby came home from the trash route the other night and lay down on the couch. I started griping because I could smell him and he said "i am so sick of it"... meaning my griping. I got up and went to the restroom and while in there started praying that God would help me to deal with my being so spoiled. My hubby had just been working 3 hours out in the heat and with stinky smelly trash and here I am in the AC and all the comforts of home. I asked God to forgive me and told God that I hope I am never a stench in His nostrils. That my prayers and praise will be a sweet savor and then I was so thankful for my hubby to have a job, and that I still have a husband. I was thinking how that i am sure that Aunt Sandy would give anything to have Uncle Carl's little quirks back, like dragging mud in on his shoes, or whatever the things were. - we must be more patient and understanding of each other, and thankful. above all else, thankful.

Father's Day 2011

Hopewell, just some folks visiting around after church... love these people and pray for them every day and I know they pray for me. TYJ

Tithing/Stewardship

today at church the lesson was about Stewardship, and then during church the message was about tithing. How often we take for granted that GOD gives us the ability to create wealth and then when He gives us $10, we get to keep $9. How we can't out give God, how He puts money in unexpected places for us, like that $20 that got in your billfold that you didn't even know was there, etc. How that He blesses our crops, the work of our hands, etc. We can tithe the firstfruits of our harvest by sharing with the neighbors or giving to the poor. How we can tithe with our time. He gives us 24 hours a day, give Him 10 percent. He gives us 7 days a week, give Him 10 percent, etc. give it in Praying, in giving, in blessing others, etc. If He blesses you monitarily, then tithe on the money. What he was saying, and was exactly how I had thought, that we can tithe on our time, though our talents and charity. TYJ We cannot outgive the Lord!!