Accepting Christ into my life and making a change

Recently, our Pastor asked every person to write out their personal testimony about how their life had been different since they decided to change their lifestyles and follow the lifestyle of Jesus Christ. We were requested to do this in order to show others, who are interested, how we got “saved” or how we came to find Jesus Christ.

My story is simple. I grew up going to Catholic school for 12 years, so I’ve always known of Christ, but I didn’t really know Him. All the things were taught on how one should live and conduct their life; nonetheless, these things were rehearsed but not always done. After graduation, I was a woman of the world. I was in control of my life. Did what I wanted to do, stay out as late as I wanted and didn’t have to be a “good girl”.

There were times that I would have 2 or 3 boyfriends at a time and they never found out. I was promiscuous and it was on MY terms. I was in control (so I thought) and it was my way or the highway. I was having fun, yet I didn’t know that I was under the protection of God because I had relatives praying for me. My life could have ended with disease, retaliation from so-called lovers, or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time – but God…

I thought that I was happy; drinking, doing social drugs, partying, and being lavished with gifts, but I was so tired and unsatisfied. There was something missing. It wasn’t until I decided to settle down and get married that I wanted to change my life. I wanted to be a better wife and mother.

I asked my soon-to-be Grandfather-in-law about a woman in the Bible who was promiscuous and had many men in her life, none of which was her husband. I had heard the story when I attended school and Mass, but I didn’t know my Bible that well to know where it was. My Grandfather-in-law told me to read John 8. That was it. This woman had lived just like I was living. Jesus forgave this woman caught in adultery, could He also forgive me and make a change in my life? I read the scripture and knew that all my sins could be forgiven if only I would ask for forgiveness and make a change. I prayed a simple prayer and asked God to forgive me and come into my life. I wanted to be more like Jesus and I wanted to have joy in my life.

Things changed as my soon-to-be-Husband loved me and showed me that I didn’t need a bunch of men to make me happy. I’ve been living a total life with Christ and loving the same man faithfully for over 33 years. God has been faithful and I wouldn’t turn back to the life I once lived for all the tea in China; and that’s a lot of tea. Trust in a new life with Christ and be fulfilled, blessed and live long and prosperous, in Jesus name. Amen!

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• Beijing, China
• Cabot, Arkansas
• Antwerp, Belgium
• Redmond, Washington
  
• Mountain View, California

“Homo vs. Hetero?” - No Question

Is it a wonder that you don’t see two dogs of the same sex trying to get it on together, or any animal trying to have sex with their same sex? God did not intend for same sexes to come together in an unnatural relationship. The intercourse between two males or two females will never reproduce an offspring. Then why does man, who is higher than the animals, become gender confused with homosexuality and heterosexuality.

Man, who has intelligence that is superior to the animal species, has gender-disorder problems. Man, the same creature that God made a little lower than the angels (Ps. 8:4-5) has a problem. God didn’t put confusion of gender in this world, so who did? God knew what He created when He created man and woman: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them” (Gen. 1:27). God is not confused and neither should man be. To read more - get the book: "Where Did That Come From?" by Ms. "V"

The Top 5 Viewer Areas to Ms. "V"s Website for Sept. 19, 2011 are:

• Beijing, China
• Cabot, Arkansas
• Antwerp, Belgium
• Lake Elsinore, California
  
• Seattle, WashingtonKiev, Ukraine

Why Do Christians Gather Together?

We gather together to worship and fellowship with God, to hear and get an understanding of what He has to say from His Word, because He commanded us to enjoy fellowshipping one with another. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” (Heb. 10:25). To be better equipped to go about our Father’s business (i.e., winning people for the kingdom of God and sharing the good news of how to prosper while on this planet). And we gather together to learn what we must do to make it in this world we live in…(see the book)

(see the book)…When you’re surrounded by worldly people, and they know that you’re a child of God, these various people may sometimes treat you differently. Some may respect you, while others will try to test you to see what you’ll say or do. Something may be said or done around you that isn’t right, and the world, knowing you to be a Christian, will look to see what your reaction will be. Temptation to fall into a trap of sin will still be around, but we don’t have to fall into the trap. A dirty joke may be told in your presence and the world wants to see if you’ll go along with it. Christians are continually under a microscope to prove whom we intend to follow: God or the devil.

We gather together to love, learn, and laugh together. Yes, we Christians can laugh and have a good time while we’re here on earth. The world sees us as being serious (hell and damnation), but we can have a good time in the Lord while we minister for our God and His kingdom. Being saved isn’t boring.

To read in-between the lines, get the book: "Where Did That Come From?" by Ms. "V"

The Top 5 Viewer Areas to Ms. "V"s Website for Sept. 12, 2011 are:

• · Seattle, Washington
• · Beijing, China
• · Cabot, Arkansas
• · Lake Elsinore, California
• · Kiev, Ukraine

Are You A Player, Or A Spectator?

Player:

Active Participant Paid a specific amount per game

Crosses the goal line Plays in the game

Spectator:

Watches from the sidelines; Watches touchdowns being made

Paid according to his workload

Passive Participant (just sits around waiting for something to happen)

“But be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22). You’ve got to be a team player when you sign up to be on the Lord’s team, if you want to carry the ball. If God desires you to witness (tell of the Good News) to someone, you’ve got to be a willing and yielding vessel. You’ve got to go and do whatever it may be. Ecclesiastes 9:10 also points out that we should do that which our Father would have for us to do. “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” (If that one was too rough for you, you may want to read another translation, but it’s still the Bible anyway you read it).

To read more, get the book: "Where Did That Come From?" by Ms. "V"

The Top 5 Viewer Areas to Ms. "V"s Website for Aug. 22, 2011 are:

• Ukraine Kiev, Kyyiv
  
• Seattle, Washington
• Tokyo, Japan
• Cabot, Arkansas
  
• Mountain View, California

Thank you to ALL of my subscribers. Trust - Believe - Receive!!!

"Group Therapy" production draws crowd to Boleros

Artistic director, choreographer and writer, Kavin Grant, recently returned to his home in Jacksonville from Temple University after completing his second year of Graduate Studies in Dance. He brought to Florida his tantalizing stage show, “Group Therapy” which portrays an inspiring plot in a two act, nineteen scene production. Seven couples find forgiveness and love, through God, by learning how to understand each other.

Boleros Dance Complex is a befitting establishment that hosted two nights of the play “Group Therapy”. The stage, lighting, props, music, background vocals, choreography and script were marvelous. This is a show that could go straight to Broadway and tour from coast to coast and abroad.

Many lessons were shown about the things that people endure on this earth while in a marital union. Secrets in a relationship can tear a marriage apart, yet honesty has to prevail. The couples in the performance had different issue in their households just as someone we might encounter – deceit, hurt, confusion, misunderstanding, blame, lack of trust and just DRAMA.

Don’t think that the play was serious throughout the evening; there were many
moments of humor that had the whole audience roaring in their seats. Since Kavin Grant is also an expert in dance, there were segments of interpretive dance that told different stories; some of hurt and pain that can come from unforgiveness and other dance moves that displayed passion, hope, grace and victory.

So you don’t miss other Events, you may want to subscribe to Ms. “V”s Blog page and to both the Jacksonville-Christian-Living-Examiner and the Jacksonville Events
Examiner pages.

Email intrusion – are you a culprit?

Have you ever received an email and you have NO idea who the sender is? You keep getting unwanted emails from them and now you’ve been added to other lists of unknown people. You are a busy person (just as we all try not to be), and your email is clogged with SPAM. Here is an example of “Email Intrusion” from Jacksonville Florida to everyone and to everywhere.

From: Mr. Want to send a note to everyone
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:15 AM
To: Ms. “V”; Dr. M; I don’t know you; Aunt who?; Who the who?; The Vet; someone who cares
Cc: Your wife; the lady next door; your brother; my foot Doctor; important person; boxxcafe; Someone who doesn’t care; SuSu’s publisher; don’t know you either; lady in Germany; my Pastor; your Pastor; God (this would be called-Prayer); the cat; farmer Joke; etc.
BCC: (this is where names that YOU know personally should go)

Subject: Pass It On

Thanks for the info Ms. “V” - see attachments

This was a response from one of the Harassed contacts addressed to Ms. “V” and this is the way an email should be sent:

From: Harassed
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:15 AM
To: Ms. “V”
Cc:
BCC: Dr. M; I don’t know you; Aunt who?; Who the who?; The Vet; someone who cares; Your wife; the lady next door; your brother; my foot Doctor; important person; boxxcafe; Someone who doesn’t care; SuSu’s publisher; don’t know you either; lady in Germany; my Pastor; your Pastor; God (this would be called-Prayer); the cat; farmer Joke; etc. (This area is NOT visible to others receiving this message)

Subject: Pass It On
Why am I getting these emails? Could you please remove my email address from this list? I am receiving all the correspondences going back and forth, and I don't know why. I have no involvement in Ms. V's submission and I will not open attachments sent to my email box from “Mr. Want to send to everyone”, or any other person I do not know.

Signed,
Harassed

This person didn’t need to receive this email nor did they desire to see your attachments. When sending off emails to people whom you know personally, kindly add their names to “BCC” (Blind Courtesy/Carbon Copy) so that others won’t have access to other peoples email addresses. I had to send an apology note to all the people that I had mistakenly sent the original email to. Yes, I forgot to “BCC”. Please don’t let this be you. Know the people who you email. And to those who have done this, just remind them nicely “to stop”. When you “BCC”, it makes your email more personable even if you’ve sent it to many, many others.

The Top 5 Viewer Areas to Ms. "V"s Website for July 2011 are:

• Tokyo, Japan
• Seattle, Washington
• Cabot, Arkansas
• Antwerp, Belgium
• New York, New York