Been letting e-mail and Shoutlife pile-up as I polish WoA. I owe you a few replies I think. The beginning was very rough, and that conversation between CK and Barren needed cleaned-up badly. I've much improved their voices in that dialog.

Hope you're still lovin-it on the Emrald Isle--look forward to finally getting to meet you in two months!

Faith,
f

Cool vid--love their sound, that's my speed. What's the group's name?

If you are talking about my name (Excelsior) it is from a poem Nathaniel Hawthorn wrote about a young man who pressed through the lurers of this world and cried "Excelsior!" Which means 'ever higher, ever upward'.

*blurb* "The Chapel of Her Dreams" *blurb*

KAte's dreams are becoming more and more details and realistic. When her husband Phil discovers that the ruined Chapel actually exists .... and at one time belonged to his family when they were Kings in Ireland, the tale takes a new turn .....
the blending of histofical fact and contemporary action with a helping of a 'luuurrrve story' tossed in for good measure..... I'm halfway through vol. 2, Vol. 1 became c.120K words....

Researching for a trio of novels [!!!] late July/beginning of August, will be taking in the Harp Festival at Keadue (Co. Leitrim)
Paul

Hey, Grace!
Your name popped up on my ShoutLife page, and since I'm visiting Ireland soon I thought I'd say "Hi".
Purpose of visit: family background research combined with work on a Trilogy of novels I'm writing at the moment based on historical details from family history combined with my own original storyline, which results in a cross-genre fantasy yarn with a strong luuuuurve element...
still not sure HOW or WHY you appeared on my page, but hello anyway! I havwe a kid brother who went to live in New Zealand, and I intend to move TO Ireland once the British govt start hinting that I've earned enough [!!!] from sale of books to move me to a higher Income Tax band ....

we serve jesus together
welcome to india

"LORD, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether." (Psalm 139:1-4. ESV.)

I pray you are having a beautiful day in God's sovereign grace.

In brotherly love,
Brook
www.Matt5verse6.blogspot.com

Thank you for the birthday comment!
Elyse
Prov. 3:5-6

I wanted to say hi cause it has been awhile. Wow, you got over 9,000 friends on here. I feel bad because I sometimes forget ppl are my friends on her and I only have over 120 friends on here. God bless you Grace, ttfn

A beautiful day to you my friend.

DRAW NEAR TO GOD AND HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO YOU

DIRECT GUIDANCE FROM GOD
Elijah was a man with the same passions we have and yet His communication with God was
a supernatural occurrence because he dared to draw near to God with an undivided heart. James 5:17. Those who believe and are totally surrendered to the will of the Father will seek and to be filled with the fullness of Him. Jesus prayed that we be one with Him , in spiritual unity with Him just as He is in spiritual unity with the Father. John 17:20-26. Paul Prayed that we might be filled with the fullness of God. Filled with the love, knowledge, wisdom and power of God. Ephesians 1:16; Ephesians 3:14; Colossians 1:9-11.


WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?
God does this so that the world may know that the Father send Jesus and that He loves and works in and through us just as He did Jesus. We in undivided surrender to the will of the Father are to allow the Holy Spirit total control. Nothing held back. We seek and are empowered by God's Spirit by faith. We are to speak and act by the instructions of the Spirit of God only.1 Corinthians 1:5. Who teaches us all things. John 14:26; 1 John 2:27; Luke 12:12. It is the Spirit that causes us to understand the deep things of God. We are enriched by God's Spirit in our knowledge, our speech and our actions, proving valid the truth of His intentions for those who choose to believe Him before the whole world. The Spirit of God however does not force or drive one into wild compulsive neurotic actions. He ministers to us and through us in gentle dove like actions. He strengthens our weak human personality and empowers us to do His will. (The works of Jesus.) He does not over power us or force us. The issue at stake here is that we may be fulled with His fullness and through that fullness at work within us Christ is glorified. The main purpose of this is that He may bring other people under the Lordship of Christ by the powerful effectual working of His Spirit in our lives.

Our Father desires that we come short in no gift that will enable us to be as Jesus every day of our lives that we remain on earth. Is this obtainable? Of course it is or our Father would not ask it of us. He says, He has ask nothing of us that is to hard for us to do. He freely offers us the fullness of Himself to do it with. We struggle and worry about what we can't do. Instead of accepting what we can do by the power of His Spirit and doing it. God commands us to pursue love and desire all the Spiritual gifting that He has provide for us to live, love, look and act like Jesus.
1Corinthian14:1, 12:1-7. Even that we may do the greater works which Jesus assures us are ours to do, if we are believers. John 14:12. God's says be strong, ( in the power of My might Ephesians 6:10) bold and of good courage for I will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:8; Proverbs 28:1; Philippians 1:14; Ephesians 6:19.

May you be filled each day with the knowledge of God's will with all wisdom and spiritual understanding. And be wiser than the enemy, yet harmless as doves in your expression of His love. May the fullness of His Spirit continually fill your life.

Love and hugs
Sylvia :)

Have a wonderful weekend and many blessings to you!

Join me in getting to know some of your favorite people here at Shoutlife:

Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do--BUT ONLY IF YOU HAVE A SPARE MINUTE! Copy this entire email and paste into a new email that you can send, change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you. Some of you may get this several times (that means you have lots of friends).


1. What is your occupation? bum. I'm on disability now, but I used to teach English and French.
2. What color are your socks? black
3. What are you listening to right now? Brad Reynolds' CD In the Real World. When I started this I was listening to some music by Leo Laredo (hasn't fot a CD out yet, but you can check him out here on Shoutlife. Love his stuff) Brad is on Shoutlife if you want to hear him.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? strawberry yogurt.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? yes
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Magenta
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my brother Lewis
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, very much!
9. How old are you today? 55
10. Favorite drink? probably water
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? baseball
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes
13. Pets? not now. I ha to give my Labrador to someone else because I can't take care of her anymore.
14. Favorite food? something Mediterranean, especially Arabic food.
15. Last movie you watched? Prince Caspian, a day after I watched Indian Jones 4
16. Favorite Day of the year? Christmas
17. What do you do to vent anger? Well, I don't get angry very often any more. Sometimes I cry. I try not to speak my mind at the moment, but get off by myself as soon as I can. I don't want to say things in haste and in anger. I pray about it and ask God to help me deal with it in a Godly way.
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? A stuffed monkey named Bobo. I've even looked for one like him on ebay but haven't found that same monkey.
19. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Spring. It's the season when life begins anew. To me it brings hope and reminds me of what Jesus has done for us. The original creation and the promise of new life in Him! Not to mention the beauty of the colors.
20. Hugs or kisses? hugs
21. Cherry or Blueberry? cherry
22. Do you want your friends to email you back? sure
23. Who is most likely to respond? I don't really know since I haven't decided who to send it to yet
26. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, reading someone's very moving blog.
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? not sure yet. Probably Frank Creed or Cynthia MacKinnon
29. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sending this to? I don't know yet
30. Favorite smell? lilac. Real, not artificial. Then lemon, rose, and honeysuckle
31. What inspires you? The Bible, nature, and God-honoring music
32. What are you afraid of? wasps and hornets
33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? cheeseburgers with a slice of home-grown tomato. Preferable grilled well-done.

HOPE THIS HELPS YOU GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE BIT BETTER! NOW IT IS YOUR TURN..... LET'S HAVE A LITTLE FUN AND GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER

Happy 4th! Have a wonderful and blessed day!
Molly <><

I just watched the video you left on Frank's page. Wow! How interesting is that? It looked like a movie trailer video, didn't it? And very much in the vein of LGG. Yay, Toby.

Hi sis
I hope you got home safe and well.
Its still raining up here but the Lord granted us one good day to remember for eternity.
God bless
joseph

For you I will add more! ;) It's kinda a dark story but it's christian and that's definetly me! With me being me I can write you whatever you whatever! Cya l8er!

ur in my blog, here and on blogspot

Just stopping through to say GOD BLESS YOU!
Stanley

Hi Grace (Irish Kiwi)...thanks for coming by to my place and sending me birthday greetings...really appreciate it...hope that you have a great day...God bless

Thanks for the friends invite and jointing
QUOTABLE
I look forward to reading more of your blogs. peace, brad

"God's holiness is not simply the best we know infinitely bettered. We know nothing like the divine holiness. It stands apart, unique, unapproachable, incomprehensible and unattainable. The natural man is blind to it. He may fear God's power and admire His wisdom, but His holiness he cannot even imagine." (A. W. Tozer)