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Thanks for gracing my page with your presence!
My given name is Sherryl but everyone calls me praiZe and I am the founder and CEO of the SHOCompassioNetwork, an organization encompassing several co-vision entities including BringdaPraiZe Productions, event planning and promotions where I'm the publicist for gospel recording artist Kenton Rogers. Luvyamom.com, a website celebrating motherhood 365 days a year dedicated to the memory of my mom, Susan V. Anderson, to mention a few.
( I need some help on the website so don't go there.... I mean it)
I'm also the Owner & Chief Designer for Name Above All! our Christian Sportswear & Graphic Design concern that we've recently launched on Cafe Press. I am so excited about the opportunity to have the designs God has given over the years back in circulation. I started Name Above All! in 1992 and ran it successfully for 4 years until the illness and eventual passing of my mother.
I believe I'm most excited about our new MAGAZINE praiZone coming to a desktop near you, May, 2008. Our Premier Issue will concentrate of Moms, Dads, Weddings & Graduations. If you have interesting stories you'd like to share, please send me a PM with the information and someone will get back with you.
You can also pay tributes to your Parents whether living or deceased. We're going to take a look at all applicants and decide which ones to publish in the magazine.
More in a bit, but it's a joy to be here and I look forward to making many new friends
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 Christian Glitter by www.christianglitter.comFRIENDSHIP, GOD’S WORD ON
How many friends do you have? Who are they? If you are typical, your friends range from casual acquaintances to those who would die for you. Sometimes friends are closer than brothers or sisters. Friends share affection, companionship, confidences, consideration, devotion, esteem, faithfulness, fellowship, harmony, helpfulness, loyalty, partnership, support, sympathy, trust, and understanding. Friends are special. Above all, God is our very best friend. His friendship is a role model for all other friendships.
CAN WE TRULY BE FRIENDS WITH GOD?
Exodus 33:11-23 . . . The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend . . . “for you have found favor with me, and you are my friend.”
God called Moses his friend. We are his friends, too, if we truly seek him and love him.
Psalm 25:14 . . . Friendship with the Lord is reserved for those who fear him. With them he shares the secrets of his covenant.
Sharing our deepest secrets is a mark of great friendship. When God shares the secrets of his promises with us, we know that he considers us his friends.
WHAT IS THE MARK OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP?
Proverbs 17:17 . . . A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
1 Samuel 18:1-4 . . . Jonathan made a special vow to be David’s friend.
Some friendships are fleeting and some are lasting. True friendships are glued together with bonds of loyalty and commitment. They remain intact, despite changing external circumstances. |
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VERSE: “Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust…” (Psalm 40:4).
THOUGHTS: Is your trust in the Lord today? Trusting in the Lord is a decision we make just like we choose anything else in life. You chose what to wear today, you probably chose what you would have for breakfast, and you can choose to trust God today, too! Just like the decision to receive salvation, when you choose to trust God, there is a peace that settles on the inside of your heart. There are blessings in store for you when you trust Him. No matter what you are facing in life today, you can have faith that God will come through for you. You can trust that His Word is always true. In Psalm 32, David calls God his “hiding place.” In other words, not only can you choose to trust God in the midst of your difficulty; you can actually hide in Him and find rest for your soul. When the circumstances of life seem to be overwhelming, choose to trust that God is ordering your step.
Find security in Him knowing that He’s making your crooked places straight and leading you into the everlasting life He has prepared for you!
PRAYER: Father in heaven, today I choose to put my trust in You. I know You are a good and faithful God, and I trust that You have my best interest at heart. Help me stay focused on Your goodness today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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VERSE: He changes times and seasons.” (Daniel 2:21)
THOUGHTS: God is always looking to take us to higher levels. He wants us to grow and increase in every area of life. Change is often a catalyst for growth in our lives. It keeps us from getting stuck in a rut. God will supernaturally open and close doors to keep us on the path toward our destiny. He will “stir us” out of comfortable situations and stretch us because He loves us too much to allow us to live in mediocrity. Just like a mother eagle will stir her young, God will stir His children. Do you know how an eaglet learns to fly? That eagle will take her eaglet to the very highest point—way out of its comfort zone—and then she releases it. As the eaglet falls, the mother swoops down and picks it back up again. She does this over and over until the eaglet spreads its wings and soars through the air. That’s what God wants for you today. He wants you to soar in life! You might feel like that eaglet learning to fly, but know that God is right there with you! He’ll never leave you. Embrace God’s change today, knowing that He is using it to take you up higher so that you can live in victory all the days of your life!
PRAYER: Dear God, today I open my heart and mind to receive all that You have for me. I trust that You are with me directing my every step. I embrace Your seasons of change and thank You for helping me grow and increase in every area. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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VERSE: “If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commands I give you today…you will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.” (Deuteronomy 28:1-3).
THOUGHTS: God wants to pour out His blessings on you today. Living in obedience and integrity is the key that unlocks the door to His abundance. When you put God and His Word first place in your life, the bible says you’ll be blessed in the city and in the country—that means you will be blessed wherever you go! This chapter goes on to say that you will be so blessed that you will even lend and not borrow. Can you see yourself in that position? Can you see yourself living in that kind of abundance? It’s not God’s plan for you to live with a “barely-get-by” attitude—our God is more than enough! Get a vision for that in your heart today. Make room in your thoughts for the blessing of God. See yourself as a vessel of God’s blessing in the lives of others. As you live a life of obedience you will prosper in all of your ways. You’ll rise higher and live the abundant life God has for you!
PRAYER: Father in Heaven, thank You for Your hand of blessing on my life. I choose today to put You first in everything I do. Help me to walk in integrity and honor You always. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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VERSE: “Keep me as the apple of your eye…” (Psalm 17:8).
THOUGHTS: God cherishes and values you so much today. You are the apple of His eye; the center of His world! In this day and age, people are considered to be important for so many different reasons—titles, position, possessions, where you go, what you drive. But God’s value system is very different from the value system of the world. If you’ve ever thought that God has too many other important things on His plate to be concerned with you and your life, know this today—you are God’s number one priority. And there’s nothing you can do to be more important or less important. God values you today simply because He made you, and your value will never change. You are significant. Your life is significant. The things that concern you, concern God. He carefully watches over every detail of your life, and there is nothing too big or too small for His attention. Take your concerns and cares to the Father today. He loves to hear you call upon Him, and He is waiting to show Himself strong on your behalf. Because you are important to Him, He is ready to bless and empower you to live in victory all the days of your life.
PRAYER: Father in heaven, thank You for loving me today. Thank You for making me the apple of Your eye. I open my heart to You today and cast every care on You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. |
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Monday MannaVERSE: “According to Your faith, be it unto you” (Matthew 9:29).
THOUGHTS: A lot of time people think that when they have a need, that if God wanted to, He could just automatically meet it. But Jesus didn’t say, according to your need be it unto you; He said, according to your faith. That’s why it’s so important to have an attitude of expectancy every single day. If we want God to move in our lives, we have to approach every day filled with faith and hope. The scripture tells us in Romans that “faith comes by hearing the Word of God.” The more you have the Word of God in your life, the more your faith will grow and the more you will see Him working in your life. God longs to bless you, and He’s given you everything you need to be successful in life. Remember, all things are possible to those who believe! Believe in His goodness today and take a step of faith toward the life of blessing God has prepared for you!
PRAYER: Father, thank You for Your hand of blessing in my life today. I open my heart to You and trust that You have a good plan for me. Give me a heart filled with faith and hope today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. |
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VERSE: “For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see His face” (Psalm 11:7).
THOUGHTS: Our God is a god of justice! He loves truth, and He loves what is right. The Bible promises that if we follow His plan and walk uprightly before Him, we will see His face. And God wants you to see His face. He wants to reveal Himself to you in ways you never imagined. Walking uprightly simply means following the Word of God with a humble heart. It means you have a heart to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. In this day and age, people have so many different ideas of what they think is right, but God is the same yesterday, today and forever, and His standard, the Word of God, will never change. The Bible also says in Psalm 84, that no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. God longs to pour His blessing and goodness on your life. Choose to follow His Word and allow Him to work His purposes on the inside of you. As you do, you will walk uprightly and see His face and experience His hand of blessing in every area of your life!
PRAYER: Father in heaven, today I submit myself to Your ways. I choose to walk uprightly before You because I long to see Your face. Thank You for guiding and blessing every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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