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Did you ever read this verse in John 15:2 and think, "that's extreme, can't we just hold onto these extra branches that grew once and bore amazing, fruit?" I have definitely !   Then life happens! In that life, we make a decision to dig deeper in our relationship with Jesus Christ. Yet, as we do, we face obstacles (or that's what we called them) that challenged us to trust Jesus to do what He wills in our lives.  I believe this place is a milestone in the timeline of our lives. Will we continue to walk ever so close to the Lord, realizing as we do, He will prune us? Will we desire to be producers of His fruit and life flow through us? Many of us realize that this means more obstacles, cuts, bleeding, times of dormancy and simple hurt.  This is when the milestone comes; will we accept this pruning and be fruitful or just become branches that become brittle, and ragged?  A lot of questions to ponder, but I feel God wants to use each and everyone of His children in o

(c)Daneille Gray Snowden 2022 Today, I was deeply touched in my heart when a dear friend asked how my husband was. I did not mention it first, out of the blue; she asked about something dear to my heart. This wasn't the first time as she has  asked about different matters in my life several times. May I tell you how that made me feel? It made me feel cared for, loved and set back how someone cares intensely about me and my life. How often do you personally experience such care and interest from others? And, as I ask myself this too; how often do we reach out and ask others how they are? When people as a whole reach out in such a way, we see the creation power of God as hearts are connected to one another and a strong foundation is beginning to be built for a lasting relationship.  I love it when I hear conversations in church  or in my home when I  listen to their questions of wanting to learn of others situations, experiences, needs and even joys. The questioner is totally focused

I recall as my husband and I would hike up rocky terrain several times through-out the years (all across our country and world); how we marveled in the majestic feel and power of the topography it all encompassed . Even a year ago, we climb high rocks on the Congo River in the DRC, that was a bit different. When we finally mounted the top of one of the largest  rocks, a feeling of respect arose as the torrential river was swarming all around.  Psalms 18:2 is a portrait of our God, as we stay within His Presence, and grasp onto His Word; which is life. There are eight promises all condensed into this verse.  "The  Lord  is my rock, my  fortress , and the One who rescues me; My God,  my rock   and  strength in whom I trust  and  take refuge;  My  shield , and the horn of my salvation, my  high tower —my  stronghold ."  Psalms 18:2 Today, the Lord led me to this promise as my husband is traveling in Africa and was met with some difficult and dangerous obstacles. Halleluiah, God

  A CHALLENGE FROM GOD TO US ALL  ~ A Word from the Lord for us today.   (c) Daneille Gray Snowden 2022 I have been praying and waiting and praying some more on when to begin sharing a 'Word' that the Lord has given me as I was studying in 1 Kings 18 . I truly believe this chapter relates to the times we all are living in today. It is for the church directly and pertains to the world around us.  The characters in this chapter are strong on so many different levels. The man of God Elijah is the center of this whirlwind (pardon the pun...in regards to later on in his life) that storms forward in this chapter.  Backing up though, in 1 Kings 17 we see God leading Elijah to a lonely place called the Brook Cherith . This was a gorge area, known as one of the wildest places to be, in regards to steep ravines and dangerous mountain climbs plus wild animals. Yet, God led Elijah to abide there.  We see the Brook as a preparation place for this still semi young prophet of whom God'