Be Careful Little Mouths What You Say

"O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little eyes what you see


O be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little ears what you hear
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little ears what you hear


O be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little hands what you do
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little hands what you do


O be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little feet where you go
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little feet where you go


O be careful little mouth what you say
O be careful little mouth what you say
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little mouth what you say"

Some of you may or may not have heard this song as a child. I had forgotten it until just a few years ago. This morning, while talking to God, and going through curses that I have heard spoken(and some i have even said myself) over my children and pleading the blood of Jesus against them, God reminded me again of how important it is for us to watch what we say, do, hear, see and where we go.

For a long time now I haven't watched certain shows because I know how they make me feel after watching them. I wont read certain books, or listen to certain types of music, for the same reason. It is my job to be careful with what goes into my spirit. Because what goes in, comes out. We've all heard "You are what you eat" well, if you are only feeding your spiritual man junk food, guess what your Spirit is going to start looking like?

I am now 40 years old and only now am I getting a full understanding of this song and putting two and two together. God used the lyrics of this song to teach me something very important.

There is SO much power in the tongue. Proverbs 18:21 tells us "Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit-you choose." Wow, we have the ability to speak life or death into our own lives and into the lives of those around us with simply speaking words.

We have ALL heard the Bible story that speaks about Creation... God SAID!!! And whatever HE SAID happened. Haven't we been given the same power that was given to Jesus? John14:12-14 tells us "The person who trusts me will not only do what I'm doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I've been doing. You can count on it. From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what I am doing, I'll do it. That's how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it. Whatever you request in this way, I'll do." What an AWESOME promise!!!! God tells me all I have to do is ASK in HIS name and I can believe that HE will do it, let's also add in here (because there are some who will be deceived) AS LONG AS WHAT I ASK LINES UP WITH WHAT GOD WANTS THEN ALL I HAVE TO DO IS ASK AND I WILL GET!!! Because God is just that awesome!

So back to the beginning, God tells me that I have to be careful.... Be CAREFUL!!! Proverbs 4:23-24 tells us to "Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you."

Be careful little mouths what you say, because you have the ability to speak life and death into those around you. Be careful little eyes and ears, what you see and hear because what you see and hear shape your spiritual self. Be careful what you do and where you go, little hands and feet, because what you do and where you choose to go will also shape and define who you are. Be careful because God is watching.

"because the LORD’s eyes scan the whole world to strengthen those who are committed to him with all their hearts. Your foolishness means that you will have war on your hands from now on." (2 Chronicles 16:9 CEB)

God, I ask You to forgive me where I have failed. I ask that You show me and curses that I have allowed in my life and in the lives of my children and that You would help me remove these curses. I want only blessings from You for myself, my children and my grandchildren. I ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus. Amen.

Let Me Fight Your Battles

Was sitting here thinking about a lot of stuff that has taken place over the last several weeks with our eldest son. I have kept talking to him repeatedly about coming to me and letting me fight his battles for him. Frustrated beyond comprehension because he refuses to come to me until it is too late or until he is already in trouble. (Some of you know what I am referring to, others just pray; it’s in God’s hands now.) When God reminded me, in that ever NOT so gentle way, This is how the conversation went…

Me: God, I just do not understand. I keep telling him to come to me, why is he being so stubborn. Is it the age? Does he truly HAVE to learn the hard way before it sticks? Why? God, can’t You just send a lightning bolt down and get rid of all the distractions? I mean, God, I understand his anger. I understand it and I completely agree with a LOT of it. It is just the way he is going around expressing it what I have issues with. I mean I could fight his battles for him and win them if only he would let me. If only…If only… If only…

God: “Hey, isn’t that the exact same thing I have been trying to get you to do for YEARS! LET ME FIGHT YOUR BATTLES! I mean, seriously, Kimberly, I can do it SO much better than you can. I can even fight his battles for you. I can do it ALL, so much better than you or him. So let me…

Exodus 14:14 sums it up SO well…. Taken from The Message…. “God will fight the battle for you. And you? You keep your mouths shut!”

Lord, you know how hard that is for me and apparently how hard it is for my son too…but please…Help us to remember this…. Thank you for speaking to me today.

Soapbox or Not to Soapbox

I have been debating for the past few days…To Soapbox or Not to Soapbox. Decided NOT to Soapbox, and for those of you who know, you know how hard it is for me NOT to get on my Soapbox when I have something to say. Therefore, this is somewhat of an accomplishment for me. I have thought over and over and over again of ALL the things that I would LOVE to say to YOU (and you and you and you… {You will have to decide whether or not you are the YOU I am referring to}). But today, I am going to keep them ALL to myself and make you wonder… Seems like more fun this way. ;)

            Here a couple of weeks ago, I went and hiked the Seven Hollows Trail on Petit Jean Mountain with our Church Youth Group…4.5 mile trek that was considered a moderate to hard trail…I had a blast!!! I was fully prepared to be in so much pain after the hike and that evening I was a sore, but after a good night’s sleep I felt amazing!!!  HOW AWESOME WAS THAT??!!! The trek itself was absolutely beautiful, the colors, rusty orange, red and yellows! OH WOW!! God really outdid Himself on this mountain. I mean seriously, CAN YOU SEE THE COLORS? Absolutely amazing. As I go back and look at the pictures, I have to wonder if I had the vibration reduction on or not. Oh man, so many awesome pictures that are blurry.

            I guess since tonight we are expecting storms, which runs the possibility of losing power, that I should really quit typing and start cleaning. BUT OH HOW I WOULD LOVE TO BE OUTSIDE INSTEAD!!!! It’s an absolutely beautiful fantabulous day!!! And I would much rather be outside enjoying it than stuck inside cleaning house. BUT…Colossians 3:21-25Servants, do what you're told by your earthly masters. And don't just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you'll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you're serving is Christ. The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible. Being a follower of Jesus doesn't cover up bad work.

Spirit of Boldness

"Be strong and brave. Don't be afraid of them. Don't be terrified because of them. The Lord your God will go with you. He will never leave you. He'll never desert you." (Deuteronomy 31:6 NIRV-ENG)




Be on your guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be brave. Be strong. Be loving in everything you do. (1 Corinthians 16:13, 14 NIRV-ENG)


So many times as Christians we are afraid to stand up for what is right. I have often wondered why we have allowed our world to become the way it is. Why have we tolerated so much? We, Christians, have allowed sin to come in and mold what we should be acting, thinking and doing. Instead of looking to God for what we should be like we have allowed others to dictate what we should be like.

It is time that we, as Christians, start standing up for what is right. We should be standing up and standing out for what God has called us to do. Our youth are being led astray by people who profess to be Christians and yet know nothing about the love or the fear of God. When I speak of a fear of God it is not a fear of "I have to be afraid" it's a fear of knowing that God Almighty could, if He chose to, extinguish your life in a second. It's a healthy fear of love and respect, something our children know nothing of.

My youngest son, Samuel, doesn't think anything about asking for a prayer for someone from anyone. He has a God-given spirit of boldness that he uses. I am amazed at how God uses this young man at times. Sam isn't afraid to stand up for what is right when he sees something wrong... Don't get me wrong he isn't perfect and he gets into his fair share of trouble but God has still put a spirit of boldness in him that a lot of "mature" Christians do not have.

My prayer today is not just for myself but for ALL Christians..

Dear God, I praise You. I thank You for all that You have done for me. Thank You for loving me and delivering me out of the hell that I was in and the one I was heading for. Thank You for my family and friends. Thank You for the Word that You have given to me. Thank You for being with me even when I didn't know it.

God, I pray that You would give each of us a spirit of boldness that surpasses anything we have ever known. I pray that we would stop tolerating those things that anger You and start standing up for what represents You. I pray that we, as a Christian nation, would find our way back to You and that we would quit allowing fakers to represent You and what You stand for. I pray that You would fill each Christian with a spiritual hunger and thirst to know You more so that each one of us would dig deeper into our Word and spend more time in prayer to know who You truly are.

God, I ask that You would allow us to see Your majesty in everything and in everyone around us. Give us Your eyes, Your hands, Your feet, Your heart for those around us. Fill us with Your compassion so that we could truly represent You but fill us also with Your truth, grace, love and boldness so that we could save those lost and dying around us.

God, I feel a desperate right now. There is an urgency like I have never known before. God I ask that You would keep Your hand on me and steer me where You would have me... Speak through me! Work through me! Everything I have and am is Yours...

In Jesus' mighty name... Amen.

Work in Progress

So, here we are again…WoW!!! Two days in a row. (Don’t get too use to that.) I am just saying that today…I feel like I need a clone, perhaps two or three of them. I have been awake since 3am (no I have NO idea why) I have managed to wash two loads of clothes, do 3 year old’s HIPPY homework with her (2 weeks worth) Fold 3 loads of laundry, eat breakfast, sweep the floor and sit all before 10am.
I also have to find time to take an exam (on material that I haven’t studied), write a 4 page paper and a 3 page paper (both in APA format) go to church tonight, Go on a Hike Saturday afternoon, Go back to church twice on Sunday, See my oldest son’s last football game of the year tomorrow, go see my middle son’s play this afternoon at 1pm and fit my 3yo speech therapy in on Thursday and Friday, It’s Wednesday now at 9:45am, AND I am supposed to do ALL this and keep everybody else HAPPY…. I REALLY NEED A CLONE!!! (and yes that was all in one breath! Who has time to breathe?)
Well, let me be the first to say, that I know I am NOT alone in taking on more than I can chew at times. I also know that there are many others out there who know exactly how I feel. So, while I would really like to sit here and complain about ALL that is taking place, let me also be reminded of Philippians 2:14-15. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. Sometimes I have to stop and remind myself that I am a Child of God and in being one I have ways that I am supposed to act and behave. Because I have been called to be, set apart, I should be doing everything with a thankfulness and a cheerfulness instead of a grumpy and complaining attitude.

Be patient with me…I am a WORK IN PROGESS and with that being said. YOU are a work in progress too. Look for the good in everything and while at times it may be REALLY hard to see it. Know that it is there and we may not realize for a very long time but eventually, we will be able to look back and see just how much good was in that very trying time.

The Blonde-Indian

Slow Learner

It seems that I am a slow learner. Well,actually that would depend on the subject matter and whether or not it interests me. Aren't we all like that to some degree or another?

I have ALWAYS wanted to write. Yet, I do not write at least where it seems to be of use to anyone else. I write and it sits in my notebook usually never looked at again. Have I told you that I am a slow learner?

Well I created a blogger account over a year ago and just today did I go back and look at it and say to myself... "You have a place to post and allow others to read it and it will be there forever!".

So here I am. I hope that I don't vote you death with my sometimes endless sniveling and I hope that I do not run you off with my constant rambling. I hope that maybe in some small way that I might be able to inspire, encourage and to push you forward towards your goals.

No matter how small or insignificant they may seem to others they are important to us.

Keep Pressing On!
The Blonde-Indian