I want my bolt back!

Yesterday I watched this clip on Extreme Prophetic:
http://extremeprophetic.com/videoplay.php?id=http://www.propheticmedia.com/video/video_email_media/8_22_07_Weblist_BobbyConner_RestorationHIGH.wmv

Bobby Connor talked about declaring things and he also told a story about losing his pocket knife and then saying that he wanted he knife back and it appeared. Hmmm, well I thought a lot about that and I decided it seemed like sound teaching.

Later that evening, Carlos and I were doing lawn work and while he was in the shed working on the weed eater, he dropped a bolt to it. I was still mowing and he was looking for it, pulling weeds looking all through the grass. I went over there and I sat down and just said, I want my bolt back. Carlos took over the mowing and I still sat there. I looked at the grass and I said, I want my bolt back. Then I told Jesus that I didn't know where that bolt was, but He did, and would He show me. I picked up the weed eater and moved it out of the way and walked up to shed squatted down, moved the grass out of the way and there it was. HAHAHAHAHA!!

LOVE IT!

God is just too much fun!!

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How could this happen in my neighborhood?

Wall across from San Jacinto school before

Big government: The term is mainly used to evoke criticism of a government which is believed to be excessively large and costly, with too many programs that interfere on too many areas of public life.

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2007/aug/22/council-plans-will-curb-graffiti-vandals/

“I was so devastated,” she said. “I actually became physically ill. I felt nauseated. My first question is, ‘How could this happen in my neighborhood?’”

Physically ILL?? How could this happen in my neighborhood? The worst part of that statement is that its focusing on PAINT. Not on the root issues that are causing and allowing someone to go and paint someones fence with “gang related” graffiti.

So the real issue is that there is gang activity in San Angelo. After several years of it being down, it is starting to resurface. I would say that is where you target all your time and energy.

Instead, there are LAWS that are trying to be passed like, “anyone without legal guardianship who provides aerosol paint to a minor — whether it’s a retailer making a sale or a friend passing a can — faces the same fine.” and “Under the law, private-property owners must sign the form and let the city clean the vandalism or clean the graffiti themselves within the 10 days. Otherwise, the city can declare the property a nuisance, levy a fine of $200 to $500 against the owner, and abate the graffiti anyway.”

Those are laws that make me as a private citizen nervous. What is considered graffiti? When is it ART? What is legal graffiti? What if I get permission to paint something on a wall and I choose to paint in a graffiti style?? I am now in trouble, I get fined, and my art is painted over. And why is it going to be against the law to allow someone under the age of 18 to use an spray can???? As a property owner if I choose to have something on my property I can be fined for not “cleaning” it up.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like bombings on buildings anymore than the next person, but I think that instead of trying to deal with it in that manner, we need to attempt to deal with it in another way.

Also, ask yourself this, what are you so afraid of? Fear of anything gang related has already given them power. Become a force in your neighborhood. What kind of neighbor are you? Are you the type that peeks out your window all day and watches those little “thugs” walk past your house? Do you shake your head at them in disgust? Are you the kind who looks the other way when they walk past you in the mall? Be a positive force in you neighborhood. Here is an idea, go by a 12 pack of sodas and put them in your fridge. The next time those kids walk by, ask them if they want a soda. Then ask them their names. Wave at them as they walk by. Let them know that you see them and are watching them. SMILE at the kids that you pass in the mall. Rather than disgust, why don’t you think about what they must be dealing with at home if they are out running the streets. Make a difference in a positive life changing way instead of being a whiner.

Before we start making rules and regulations lets make an effort to curb this stuff with different tactics like paying attention to the things that going on around us. And yes, by all means, PAINT OVER any vandalism on your property and remember: Darn kids?! Were you never a “darn kid”??

Wall across from San Jacinto school after

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That Thin Line....

It was a cool day in August….yes, it really was, and I was sitting on the front porch with the kids across the street. We were eating sunflower seeds and drinking sodas. Adrian found a cat and had been holding it prisoner in his house so that it wouldn’t run away. He and I were talking about how cats don’t like to be held prisoner…and that if he would let it go and keep food out, it would come back. Now this cat was very good natured. It let Adrian just flop it around all over the place. He decided that he would let it go. So as we were sitting there watching the cat walk away, Adrian asks me THE question….”So how do cats have babies anyway??” I sat there and I stared at the cat…and I shrugged my shoulders and said, “I don’t know, I guess they just hang around boy cats.” I sat very still and didn’t look at him……and we watched Suzie the cat play…..I could hear the sound of crickets suddenly…and the wheels in his head turning…..and then the loud slurping of his soda….and then Ashley showed that she had drawn spunch bop with her shalks.

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Just one of the perfect days.....

Today the rain from hurricane Erin has been hovering all over us. Nice, easy, peaceful rain. It's one of those days that makes you not want to do anything. When Carlos and I woke up this morning it was all we could do to get out of bed! It has gone from a drizzle to a heavy rain. Just one of those days that make you feel lazy! Right now I am watching an old movie called The Blue and the Gray and drinking tea!! I am about to eat a bacon, tomoato and swiss cheese wrap.

I wrote that yesterday....well, it basically never stopped raining. When we got up TODAY, the ceiling above the bathroom was totally dripping water. We poked a hole in the sheetrock and all this water poured out....we actually don't know where the hole in the roof is and Carlos couldn't look for it cause he had to come finish this room he is painting. It's all good. Hopefully we can get it together before Hurrican Dean hits on THURSDAY!!! The pics I posted are of the park flooded. When Carlos got home at like 2AM all he said was, "ALL of San Angelo is flooded!"

Meanwhile, I am making all kinds of awesome things. I will post those soon.

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Hot Tea

While I was in Nashville I was RE-introduced to hot tea. It sounds weird, but I never really liked hot tea. I love coffee with heavy cream and splenda. I drink that every morning and I adore it. Most of the bridal party were tea drinkers and my new friend Sindi offered to make me some. I was thinking to myself, oh my gosh, I will drink anything with some caffeine in it right now. So she made me this chocolate mocha tea, put some creamer in it and it was SOOOOOOOOOO good. Wow! I could feel the caffeine slowly seeping into my brain and I sighed with pleasure. I was now addicted to hot tea. Later I found out that there was no caffeine in the tea I had been drinking. It scares me because I now think I have a serious problem, but I think I will just ignore it. Anyway. Then my friend Verna gave me a gift from South Africa. Tea. Rooibos tea. When Carlos came back from South Africa he was ALL about that tea. We tried to make it but it just never tasted right to him. He kept saying it just wouldn’t taste as good unless it was made from the hands of a South African woman. Oh my gosh. Whatever. I can sooo make good tea now….although maybe it was just that I was influenced by two South African women….

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Day Star Tribe I am NOW available

SO the past few days Carlos and I have been painting a baby room. Yes, ME TOO!! You would be surprised to see me, I know it, but I really did help. It’s a safari room and Carlos drew it all and then drew it on the wall. Then I go in and paint all the main parts and he comes back and does all the shading. Who knows, maybe I will be a great artist some day! I will make sure and show the latest pictures, but for now, here are the ones as we progress. We are videoing it so as soon we are done and Carlos puts the video up, I will make sure and show you. I have discovered I have a huge talent in matching paints. For real. I totally can mix them right on. I don’t know what that means…maybe a job at paint store?? What does this newly discovered talent mean? We shall see. I do think that I am going to talk to the members of Day Star Tribe and let them know that if they want me to be a part of the crew I am open to it.

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I'm baaacckkk!!

I really thought that while I was in Nashville, I would be able to blog, but no I was waaay too busy. It was a lot of fun. I liked Nashville I thought that is was a nice place to be and I didn't even see any "sights".

Getting there was so great. I was nervous the closer it got, then I just told the Holy Spirit that I wanted Him to go with me. I decided to be very symbolic and make sure that on the drive over there, nothing was in the passenger seat and when I had an available seat next to me I was thinking that He was there. I made all the connections and even got the rental car with the GPS navigational system in it. Oh my goodness, that was sooo awesome. I just put in the address and it took me straight there.

God really was just there the whole time for me. I was taken out of my comfort zone but in trusting in the Lord, I was fine. I was stretched spiritually and the Lord blessed me.

There was so much GODLY fellowship there. I don't have that here in San Angelo with anyone. Not like that. It was the kind of time where you don't have to say anything and you can sit together and it still be fellowship. Our conversation was Godly, about Him, flavored with Him and it was so Good. I didn't have to be anything for anyone, just be myself and was uplifted in it. It was so refreshing.

The Groom's dad prophesied over me at the rehearsal. Then he stopped by the house after the wedding and preached to the group of us that was there and prophesied over Carlos, and two other people there. It was just awesome. We went and prayed for a friends mom who is in the hospital with cancer. We declared freedom and healing over her. Just this group of us who don't even know each other, but we all have the same spirit in us and we were UNIFIED through it.

Carlos and I got to spend some really great time together. I came home refreshed and that is saying alot for being gone for 5 days for a wedding.

I have a couple of other things that are going on, but I will post them up later. If you want to see the pictures of the wedding, go to geocities.com/vernasbridalshower. I will post them up as I get them, there is also going to be a video of the wedding.

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