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Reflecting Back

As I'm sitting here on my small rustic deck, the warm sun shining on my face, cool breeze dancing through my hair, chickens, kitties, and peacock playing in the yard, I am brought back to 10 years ago.

My life flipped upside down, as I was told to get up and pack all my belongings from the hustle and bustle of Minneapolis, Minnesota and start a new lift in rural North Dakota.

“Lord, you want me to move where and do what?!”

After much thought and prayer, I found myself enrolling my daughter and son (freshman and junior) in a much smaller high school, and moving them into a dear friend’s house with her family so they could start school on time.

Fortunately, my oldest Son (24yrs old) wanted to buy my house! Crazy how things fall into place with faith in God! I continued the new adventure through Faith and Love. We bought a 14 acre hobby farm in less than 60 days. There was no heat or duct work, just a pot belly stove to burn wood and coal, no job and not much money left! Because God said “GO!”

There I was in Buchanan, North Dakota, with a population of 73! "I have sent you there to be a Beacon of light and to show people God’s Love and Grace!” God said.

The task that God has set before me was to turn my barn (which was torn down) into a Safe Haven. Not for rich's or gain, but for His Glory, showing people God’s Love and Grace through EXCELLENCE. It will be a small retreat for His hurting and wounded people.

I was concerned about money but He said, “All the details will be taken care of and this is not about you. I'm just using you as a tool to get this task of mine done. This is for my Glory and Purpose!"


Thus started the long endeavor of "The Brown Barn Beacon."

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Beautiful winter day! December 8th 2015

One would never know that it is a December day in North Dakota, almost 50 degrees, No wind, only traces of snow, me sipping a cup of Christmas mint melody tea mmmmm, traditional Christmas music softly playing in the back ground actually playing my favorite, Little Drummer boy, its seems all my anxieties of the past week are fading as I remember and take to heart the lyrics of this lovely song.......
The little Drummer boy

Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see
Pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the kIng
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum

So to honor Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come

Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

A new born king to see..... Jesus came as a babe to save me, to help me, to walk beside me in my daily life with all its Joy and struggles, I think I have been forgetting that and trying to live my day to day with my own strength and not keeping my eyes focused on this new Born king, Lord forgive me, help me o keep my eyes Focus on you and be the woman you created me to be, that is, showing people your love and Grace! Help me to do the same with myself, as much of the time I am my worst Enemy.
I am  Grateful for many things but especially today Grateful for your love and patience with me!

I meet with the college students tonight to finalize everything for the "GO Fund Me Account" and wrap things up  as they do their presentation in about a week. Thank You Lord for them and all their hard work and time for the Brown Barn Beacon.

 
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