Where you see failure - your Father sees a future. He does not see a lost cause. He sees His child - His beloved child who He created and orchestrated plans for. So step forward in hope.

Stop self sabotaging God’s plan by continuously telling God who you are not - and REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE - A KING’S KID! God is God over all your life - the good, bad & ugly, the highs, lows & mundane….and He’s got it all under control. He can work with it all. He can create beauty from ashes. So praise God and be thankful for who you are - because He is thankful for you and for your heart after Him. He didn’t say the heart had to be pretty or perfect - just a heart that is passionately pursuing Him - ready to be used by Him.

Jesus loves you this I know!

Speak these words over your life! Your Daddy has not deserted you today. These promises prove that. Keep trusting & believing - keep following your Father! May his shield of love surround you & His peace fill you.

God has equipped you for the battle! He has created you - knit you together - and did it with the knowledge of all your days - all you were going to face. So you’ve got this!

“You reign above it all - over the universe & over every heart” “You sent the darkness running - out of an empty grave!” - Reign Above It All - by Bethel Music You reign over my life & heart today Lord! I release all my darkness & doubts & distrust. I release all my hurt & heartache. I release all my rage and weakness. I step into Your light Lord! I will praise you, press on & live a passionate life - using the big heart you gave me for your glory - not for destruction. May my rage turn to worship and may I use that fight to send the real enemy fleeing! The blind painting (shown in cover art) was done to the song “Awake My Soul” by Hillsong Worship; hence the A, I was trying to write the lyrics as I was painting. So earlier in the day the A would have stood for anger…but it didn’t have to stay that way- got my praise on & allowed God to still the unsettled feelings & bring peace. I pray the same for you today!

When the battle is raging all around and/or within- make it a priority to diligently seek your Heavenly Daddy’s promises - to face the battle with facts! Make it a priority to diligently pray & keep praise on your lips.

It’s a new day - I pray you have a new song in your heart today. Not an 80s rock ballad of broken hearts and pain - although I love my 80s music, but a song of praise and thankfulness because you are trusting in God’s plan for your story.

Happy Valentine’s Day- YOU ARE LOVED! And you have a defender of your heart - your Heavenly Daddy has your heart in His hands.

You know when a pastor has to preach the same sermon for a couple different services and they are mostly the same, but may have a few changes…well this is sort of like that…but sadly only because of my own doubt and discouragement. I kept getting frustrated and trying again; worried that my endless rambling and annoying repeating of words was not allowing the message to clearly come through. But then I remembered why I’m doing this…I just want to be real & relatable, I just want share the love letters I feel like my Daddy has shared with me - so that we all may know how loved we are & so that we are encouraged to press on in hope and trust- knowing God’s got our story in His hands! So I decided to go ahead and share all 3 tries, only because the little differences may be what different listeners need to hear. Happy Valentine’s Day - you are loved!