So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing, for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me. -Genesis 16:13 ESV
Truly, Truly, Truly, He is the God who sees me and looks after me. I love this story of Hagar because it details a little about any and everything a woman may go through and learn from in life; stress, pain, fear, anger, motherhood, triumph submission & faith.
Writing from many battles of experience, running away or giving up seems like such a good option but as I always say “WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE”. Meaning hiding or running may be appealing BUT if you’ve not faced the battle, or been healed on the inside, there’s still struggle internally and things will likely stay the same with trials/error constantly repeating itself; void of any resolution because you’ve been leaning on the wrong power source the entire time–You. You’ll drive yourself absolutely crazy (Insanity); allowing the problem to win.
But this One that I know, Jesus Christ who cares about all my struggles that He picks and takes time out for me amongst all the other creations He’s made to listen, encourage and love all over me is my ENERGY and what keeps me going. His love and attention is unmatched and definitely like no other!
Never, EVER give up, instead, Look Up! There’s a God who sees You and Sis You are marvelous in His eyes, a pure WINNER defined💯
-2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him everywhere
-Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me
-Deutoronomy 20:4 For the Lord your God is He who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory
Father God, in the name of your Son Jesus Christ we come humbly before you Lord, as we give you all the honor and praise! Thank you for the privilege of having your word, bibles and most importantly for You! May we not take these for granted and forgive us Lord when we do. We’re grateful in times of joy or sorrow you are there, watching over and protecting us.Thank you for the daily reminder that you see us both inside and out and love us unconditionally like no other. May we take this love that you have covered us in and use it to not only minister to ourselves in times of trouble but to others in need of seeing your light shine upon them as well.
In Jesus Christ Name we pray, Amen.
With Love,
Missy Anne
My beautiful mother gave me the nickname MissyAnne when I was a little girl. She named me Antoinette at birth. So it took me awhile to understand how she came up with this nickname. I was a very inquisitive (maybe nosy), active (sorta busy-bodyish), talkative (that’s the right word) little girl. I would get called MissyAnne more than likely when I was “doing the most” or getting into trouble. I always had a thought or something to say. And I grew to enjoy writing at a young age because it helped me get everything out on paper.
I’ve considered myself introverted in ways perhaps the opposite of my younger years depending on the company. I could moreso attribute this to life’s experiences growing up. But wholly writing affords me a way to express myself freely and openly regardless. It allows me to share some of my most deepest thoughts without censorship or becoming to “HYPE”. I’m learning that there is a uniqueness in every personality trait, however sometimes titles place barriers or limits to your mind and can cause a shift in how anyone might view the world and/or their capabilities. This virtual blog provides a way for me to leave my comfort zone and also connect with others who can relate or maybe not but enjoy reading what I’ve shared. And believe me it’s hard for me to share so when you’re reading these, know i’m being real and it wasn’t easy, but if it helps someone to include myself than that’s all that matters. And I’ve also discovered a Sis isn’t really an introvert at all. But we’ll get to that in a later blog.
I’m a woman who is very passionate and that cares about current issues that affect this world to include my son, other women and most importantly God’s Kingdom. I also have dozens of personal mantra’s and one of them is “Context is Key”. I’m not a Bible scholar by any means but reading full chapters and verses has helped me grow so much as God ministered to me through His own words as I was going through different trials. The “one-liners” I knew from TV or from some churches used to make me feel good and shout at that time, but I had no total idea or way of applying scripture spiritually encouraging myself. Because of this, I believe that the understanding of scripture past the cliche’s are very important and essential to spiritual growth and development. So on my site, l share my personal views, some glimpses into my quirky & crazy journey of life and tie them all into relatable lessons learned along the way with scripture for your own further reading or maybe curiosity.
Each “morning” brings a new chance to start fresh and try again. By God’s grace I”ve had quite a few. And just know, It doesn’t matter how many times or if you’re reading these in the day or night, take a breather, join me and prepare for your new day ahead! I’m ready, are you?
With Love,
Missy Anne
