Issue 51, March 11, 2008

 

Hello Everyone!

          Wow! I hate being late and am I ever late getting out this week’s ezine.  Sincere apologies.  But, I do have a good excuse.  God has been doing so much in my life that I can’t seem to keep up with it all so that’s a good reason huh? 

Yes, I had several God days this past week.  Have ya’ll heard that country song, “I Saw God Today” ? It is such a good song and as I rode home one night last week after having several of what I have been referring to as “God days’ I was in awe of that song.  I love how God can use secular music to bring glory to Himself. 

Anyway, I wanted to share my blog entry from this week on one of my God days. I hope it will inspire and encourage you.  I called the post “It’s a God Kinda Day”

It’s one of those days, where you can feel God’s presence and you know He is there, moving, working, being HIM.  I know I feel God’s presence every day, but some days, like today, the feeling is so strong there is no way you can ignore it, shake it or in my case keep from sharing it.  When I have a God day like today I have to tell everyone!  Luckily, I have friends in my life who share my sensing of these days and call me or text me to talk about it.  This happened today.  So,  it was fun to share.  I am so blessed to have friends who understand these kinda days.

These kinda days make life worth living.  They reassure me that God has a plan, is in control and wants the BEST for us.  As the words of Jeremiah 29:11 say, “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord,  plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

Tonight, as I was teaching a group of Acteens at our church about “Saying Yes to God”  I realized that not only do young people  have to make the decision to follow God’s plan for their lives and find God’s will for them, but us adults do too and that decision isn’t one we make one time and stop.  We have to make that decision everyday.  It isn’t just about BIG life decisions but about the small ones too.

I blogged earlier today on my personal website about living your life with passion.  I hope you’ll go over there and read it.

I also finally got out this week’s podcast, a little late, but it’s finally up and it’s about Hearing God’s Voice and Saying Yes to God.  You can find it here:  http://beautybydesignonline.com/moms/show-16-hearing-gods-voice-and-saying-yes-to-him/.  

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 Blessings,

~Alyssa Avant, Founder, Beauty By Design Ministries

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Alyssa Avant is a Christian author, speaker, and business owner whose desire is to turn the hearts of girls towards God. Alyssa lives happily in Carrollton, Mississippi with her devoted husband, Greg, 4-year-old son, Baker, infant daughter, Lily, beloved basset hound, Duke and is currently expecting her 3^rd child in July 2008.