Peace in Chaos

05/19/2024

This morning, we joined you in the choir of Heaven and worshipped together. I watched your children do something not many can do, they truly worshipped in the midst of their pain. I watched Ethan Dixon stand next to your flowers and help lead us even though he wasn’t 100% sure where he was going, but he trusted HIM. I watched Renee Dixon, stand with pride, honor, and love worshipping and truly praying over her husband as if her own worship would be the strength needed to carry her and Ethan through this, I know you are so proud of them! I watched Christlynn Dixon come to the front and dance her way to the throne; she was determined to get there and knew Holy Spirit would meet her there, He did. I watched Brennan Cowan, stand directly beside her, knowing that at any minute she would need his strength and when the time came, he was there. While comforting her, he worshipped, right along with her. I know you are so proud of them! I watched Zachary Dixon ride the elevator upstairs and serve kids. He worshipped his heart out with those Legacy Kids and did exactly what he knew God had called him to because as much as they needed him, he needed them! I watched Lynn Dixon, stand in strength, honoring you as she worshipped through her heartache. I know you are so proud of them!! The six of them love Jesus and are serving Him. Vern, it’s what we prayed for! They are doing what every parent truly desires for their kids. You showed them! You pushed through your pain and worshipped and knew no matter what happens, it is well! They took that and they have run with it my friend! I know you are so proud!!!
I watched Brian Dixon allow those who love him to surround him. He leaned on the people God put in your lives to support him and stand with him. I watched him worship and know in his heart you were right there singing loud right along with him; worship is your heart Vern and each of them today honored you in that so well!
While words will never come close in expressing how much I miss you, I will do my very best to simply worship through every bit of it. I’m a little jealous of your worship experience right now, I cannot imagine the joy! Oh the joy! Love you my friend!

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04/03/2024

It has taken me months to articulate this. Months to dissect the altercation that was going on in my heart and today is the day! I know it may be a long read, but I promise it is worth it. For HE has done a work!

Four years ago I made a status about betrayal and how as I became an adult, never could have imagined the pain it would cause. On that status, a sweet friend Wanda Talley, commented saying...

"Judas kisses all of us at one time or another.....betrayal is
one of the hardest lessons we learn as we grow up"

As I was looking back on my memories this comment caught me and it could not have come at a better time. I struggle sometimes with allowing myself to get hurt so deeply. I get close, fast, and in doing so allows my heart to become so vulnerable to hurt and betrayal. There are days where I want to build up those walls and say 'nope, never again will I allow someone into those spots. I will not get hurt again'. Cause that hurt, HURTS!
Now, as I try to find the balance between, keeping my walls up and making myself vulnerable again, waiting for the next painful happening I am reminded that Jesus truly knows betrayal like no other. He literally gave ALL of himself for the one that betrayed him. He even CONTINUED to bless, love on, and serve those whose very next actions were to betray him...................HE DID IT ANYWAY................

We live in a society that tells us to walk away from it all. To close the door and never allow anyone to walk all over our heart again. But honey, DO IT! Allow them close. Allow them in. Serve them. Love them. Don't you remember the dinners, the tears, the hugs, the late night card games, and even the HARD things you walked through together? Those were good memories. Those were things you would not want to have missed. Will it be hard? YES. Will it take time? Yes, those people did not get that close over night and it will take time for others to make their way into your heart.
But, when you do, there will me more laughter. More late night card games, shopping trips, holiday dinners, hugs, and tears. Will these new relationships hurt you? Maybe. Probably. We all end up hurting or being hurt. We are human and we tend to do that sort of thing without malice or even ill-judgement.
BUT DO IT ANYWAY.

Because the very next time you do get hurt. When the familiar pain begins to creep back up and you again want to recluse yourself and hide away, HE will do it again. He will bring comfort and peace. He will bring someone to speak wisdom. Then He will bring someone to begin to replace that whole, the cover the gapping wound that was left behind.

Whether it is church hurt, friend hurt, spousal hurt, family hurt, whatever it was. HE HAS YOU!
So my friend, stand up, brush off your clothes, wipe your face, and DO IT ANYWAY.

11/06/2023

Speaking to the NOT ENOUGH mindset today- YOU ARE ENOUGH. You are called to a work that is greater than you could have ever imagined! Trust Him that YOU ARE ENOUGH!

10/26/2023

Comment below some things you do to make time to pray each day?

09/29/2023

Rest instead of Resisting! Such an on time word!!!!!

09/28/2023

Learn from the trees and lay it down at His feet!

09/26/2023

This is that!!

09/19/2023

Praise God we know the one who will trade the noise and trouble for peace! Give it to Him today my friends!

09/15/2023

Today let's choose PEACE! How do you over look the chaos and accept the peace that passes all ability to understand. In order to step into the peace only the Lord provides, you must walk in sync with HIM. This means you are actively in communication with Jesus, your heart is turned towards him. You are finding yourself in worship, no matter the situation, throughout the day. He explains in Phil. 4: 6-7- Walk it out and rest in HIM!
"6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

09/12/2023

1 Thessalonians 5:17- Never stop praying! Your answer, HIS WILL, is right around the corner!

09/11/2023

Be encouraged this week in your YES to the Lord!

09/08/2023

I, like you consistently try to find peace in everyday life. The job is busy, our kids are crazy, my husband and I are consistently running from one place to the next.
As I look for little breaks, which are good, I realize that if I'm not careful on the break I will spend my time planning for when I get home. What time is piano over? How much laundry is there to do and when can I get it done? If I wash my hair tonight do I feel like drying it? I know my only real peace is when I submit everything to the Lord. So in that break, I have begun to verbally declare what I need to do to submit it all. Lord, today I lay it ALL down. Everything but thoughts of you I submit completely to you and exchange those thoughts for YOUR PEACE!

09/07/2023

I love this verse! You will be LED IN PEACE! Are you allowing HIM to lead you today? As we continue to read this verse we see that no matter what season we are in, He is able to lead. Are you having a mountain top season? Celebrating what is happening. you have worked and climbed and toiled and now you are setting in a season of gladness and joy. If so, let him lead that joyful season, as when he leads there is peace. Are you in the field? Are you working and toiling day in and day out. Look around and see that in the field there is community and harvest. Allow him to lead that time as well. The season of chaos can come at any time- on the mountain or in the field- therefore at all times LET HIM LEAD- for there will be peace!

09/06/2023

Sometimes sitting outside in the quiet for 10 minutes alone is my favorite way to just sit and let Him speak! What do you do to hear/feel Him?

09/06/2023

In this crazy chaotic world there are so many moments where we are only able to see the chaos....however, He promises us in Isaiah we will be led in peace! Let's work together on allowing HIM TO LEAD US!