Walk Boldly With Jesus

Psalm 104 Day 3 — You Are Stronger Than You Think Psalm 104:10-13 “You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,  giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst.  By the streams, the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches. From your lofty abode, you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.” Today, we are back with Psalm 104. If you missed Monday’s episode, I have decided to stick with Psalm 104 and break it down into smaller sections. The reason I chose Psalm 104 is that it shows us so many things we can be grateful for and the many ways God provides for and looks out for us. Psalm 104 also shows us His power and majesty, and I think it is a good idea to stop and reflect on that often. Otherwise, it can be easy to take the Lord for granted, since He is always there for us, and much of what He does goes unnoticed because we don’t really think about how much He is doing. We think it just happens. For instance, we take for granted the sun coming up and going down because it happens every day. However, it wouldn’t happen if God didn’t make it happen. If He hadn’t created the earth to spin the way that it does. Today’s verse starts by talking about how God makes the springs gush in the valleys and flow between the hills, giving drink to every wild animal. Did you ever think about how great it is that there is water spread worldwide? There is water in the mountains, there are oceans of water, but then there are also streams and rivers. Then there is groundwater you can tap with a well if necessary. It’s also interesting that where water is more scarce, the Lord created the things that live there to suit their environment. In a desert, plants like the cactus have water-storing characteristics. You also have camels in a desert, and they are extremely efficient with the amount of water they use daily. They can go for about a week without drinking water. They can also drink a lot of water in a short amount of time. A typical camel can drink 53 gallons of water in three minutes. Isn’t it amazing how God thought of everything all the earth's creatures would need and then created us to meet those needs? Next, it says, “By the streams, the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.” Water is important to birds, just like it is to all animals. Birds build their habitat in many different places depending on what the bird needs. Some build them on the ground, and yet they know this makes the nest more vulnerable, so they camouflage them well. Many others build them high off the ground so they won’t be so vulnerable. They make the nests out of various materials. It depends on what they can find and what their needs are. Isn’t it amazing that God always provides for them exactly what they need? The verse ends with, “From your lofty abode, you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.” This part reminds us of how easy it is for God to provide for us. He doesn’t have to lift a finger. He just spoke the world into existence, and it was so perfectly made. He can sit up in heaven and command things to happen down here. I like how the verse says, “The earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.” The earth is satisfied with His work because He thought of everything when He created the world and all its creatures. When I think about how easily God created the world and how He thought of everything, even the smallest detail, and then made sure to provide for that detail, I feel better about the things I ask the Lord for. When I take the time to think about His marvelous creations and how he just spoke the words and the whole universe was created, then it reminds me that when I ask the Lord for things, I am not asking for too much. This is something we often think. We don’t bring our little cares and worries to the Lord because we don’t want to bother Him. We don’t ask Him for healing for every ache and pain because we know how busy He is. The thing is, He is never too busy for anything you want to bring to Him. He is not busy because what would be impossible for us is easy for Him. He is not bound by the same worldly constraints as we are. God isn’t even bound by time. All things are happening at the same time for the Lord. That means it is okay if you did not say the prayer you wanted to say for someone before they left on a trip. You can still say the prayer now, and it will help them because God sees you saying that prayer as they are going away.  I know that is a lot to wrap your head around, and we don't have to understand it perfectly. I don’t actually think it is possible to fully grasp the majesty of God on this side of heaven. There is much that will remain a mystery, and we may have many questions we want to ask God once we join Him for all eternity. For now, I think it is important for all of us to know that we are not asking God for too much. He is not too busy for us to come to Him with all the little things in our lives. He cares about the small things just as much as He cares about the big things. Also, there is nothing too hard for God. Sometimes, I think we hesitate to ask God for the things we really want because we think it is too big an ask. It is too much to ask God for a complete healing of terminal cancer because the doctors said it wasn’t possible. Guess what? All things are possible for God. It is not hard for God to cure terminal cancer. He can curse that cancer and can shrivel up and die. Did you know you can do this, too? You have the power of the Lord living inside of you. You have permission from God to speak with authority because of the power that lives inside of you. God wants us to come to Him with everything. Good or bad, big or small, He is our Father, and He wants to hear all about it. He also likes it when we use the power we have living inside us to help ourselves and others. Remember when I talked about how He created the camels and cactus with the ability to store water? God gave them what they needed to live in their environments. God did the same for us. He gave us the Holy Spirit to help us live in this world. This means we have all the power and the strength we need to survive this world. With the Holy Spirit inside of us, we have the wisdom and knowledge to do the right thing. We just need to ask. We have the power to heal. We just need to realize we have this power and use it. We have the power to resist sin. We just need to call on it. God created us to be the people we are, and He gave us all we need to live in this world. I know this world is crazy, and it seems to be falling apart. I know this world wants less and less to do with God. However, He knew this would happen. None of this is a surprise to the Lord, and He created you to live in this time. That means He knew all you would need, and He gave it to you. If you feel you lack anything right now, that is a lie from the enemy. Your Heavenly Father knew exactly what you would need and gave it to you. You have the same power that raised Jesus from the dead living inside of you. Rely on that power, call on that power. You are stronger than you think you are. Dear Heavenly Father, we ask you to bless everyone listening to this episode today. We ask that you help us to see how perfectly you made us. Please help us understand how you meet all of our needs. Lord, you are amazing. You have thought of everything when you created the world. We are in awe of how perfectly you created nature to fulfill all of our needs. You are truly remarkable. Lord, we ask you to help us bring everything to you, big or small. We ask that you let us know if you want to help with everything. Help us, Lord, to discover the power we have living inside of us and help us to rely on that power more than we rely on ourselves. We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. Let’s get this message out to more people. Share this episode with someone you love or someone who has been on your heart. I look forward to meeting you all here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “No storm, no tornado, no tsunami can uproot you from my love. In the worst of it, I stand with you. I surround you. You can never be conquered.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Psalm 104 Day 2 — God Hasn’t Forgotten Your Dreams Psalm 104:5-9 “You fixed the earth on its foundation, so it can never be shaken. The deeps covered it like a garment; Above the mountains stood the waters. At your rebuke, they took flight; at the sound of your thunder, they fled. They rushed up the mountains, down the valleys to the place you had fixed for them. You set a limit they cannot pass; never again will they cover the earth.” Today, we pick up where we left off with Psalm 104. The verse starts by reminding us that the Lord fixed the Earth. He created all things, and He created the Earth on its foundation so it can never be shaken. That can be pretty reassuring if we let it. If we really let that sink in, the Lord has fixed the earth on its foundation so it can never be shaken. Some days, the earth seems like it is falling apart. It is good to be reassured that God is in control and that He won’t allow the world to be shaken. Next, it says, “The deep covered it like a garment; Above the mountains stood the water. This sounds like it refers to the flood. When Noah was living, the people of God had turned away from Him. Genesis 6:5-8 says, “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. The Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Next, it says, “At your rebuke, they took flight; at the sound of your thunder, they fled. They rushed up the mountains, down the valleys to the place you had fixed for them. This narrative of the Lord's control over the water can invoke a sense of awe in us, reminding us of His power and sovereignty. The Lord created the whole universe with his words. When we stop to think about that, it is amazing. The waters fled at the Lord’s rebuke. How many of us can say that we speak to nature, and it listens to us? Today’s verse ends with, “You set a limit they cannot pass; never again will they cover the earth.” Today’s verse shows us how powerful God is and that He controls all nature. God decides where the water will go and where it will not go. It is amazing how He made the oceans, rivers, and lakes. He contained the water where He wanted it. At one point, there was water everywhere. In Genesis 1:9-10, God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.” The last line of this verse also reminds us of God’s promise to us: “Never again will they cover the earth.” God made this covenant with us after He flooded the Earth. He promised He would not do that again, and He gave us a rainbow as a sign of that covenant. Rainbows are still a sign of that covenant. Sometimes, God will give us a rainbow when we are struggling to believe something will really happen. I remember being in a car with some of my girlfriends once, and we were talking about how one of them really wanted to get married and have children, but it hadn’t happened yet. We talked about how hard it is to keep hoping for something when you have waited too long and still don’t see any signs of it on the horizon. All of a sudden, there was a beautifully full rainbow right ahead of us in the sky. We know that was God reassuring her that He knows her hopes and dreams and He will fulfill them. My friend is getting married in four days! God is so good! God can do the same for your hopes and dreams. I know hope is hard, especially if you have been waiting a long time. I know it can feel like it will never happen. I can feel like He has forgotten about you. You can be tempted to give up, hoping for what you want, and figure it just wasn’t God’s plan for you. I want to encourage you not to give up. I want to encourage you to keep hoping, even when it is hard and even when you feel like there is no point. God rewards persistence. He tells us this through several stories in the Bible. God wants us to keep asking. I am not sure why some things take a long time, and others happen right away. I am not sure why it seems like God is ignoring us at times. I do know that is not true. God is never ignoring us. He is always right there by our side. His attention is always aimed directly at us. The problem is that His timing is not our timing, and that sucks! We feel we know what we want, and we even are pretty sure our timing is great. However, the Lord can see things we can’t see, and if we get what we want before we are ready, it won’t be as good. My friend waited on God’s timing and has now found the man of her dreams. God brought her a guy who gets her. They have a similar sense of humor, they both love dogs, and they are so cute together. Does it stink that she had to wait this long to meet him? Yes. Does God have a plan that is bigger than our plan? Yes. My friend did not give up on her hopes and dreams, and I hope you won’t either, even if it seems impossible. Even if it seems like you missed your chance or you missed your window, if you want it, keep praying for it. God is a way maker. He can find a way where there is no way. As Matthew West would say in his new song, “Don’t Stop Praying!” Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless everyone listening to this episode. Lord, we are in awe of your majesty. We are in awe of how you speak commands over the earth, and it listens. We are in awe of keeping the water contained where you want it. Lord, you are incredible. I love looking at this Psalm to see your majesty on display. Thank you for your covenant with us, Lord. Thank you for reminding us of that covenant when we need it. Lord, we ask that you help us not to give up hope on our hopes and dreams. We ask that you help fortify us in faith that hope in you will not disappoint. We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting some of you on Zoom this evening. It is not too late to join the mentoring, and you can be on live tonight as well. We are in week #2 of our new series. This month in mentoring, we’ll explore what it means to stay connected to God amid exhaustion, disappointment, and unanswered questions. Together, we’ll learn how to bring our real thoughts and emotions to Him honestly, discover His presence in the hard places, and begin finding hope again—even when life doesn’t change right away. If this sounds like something you could use, there is a link to sign up at the bottom of the show notes. Mentoring is $30 a month, and you get live mentoring on Zoom Tuesday nights at 8 ET.  You will also get a recording of the session in case you weren’t able to come live or you just want to watch it again. I hope you will join us! Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, don't doubt that I don't hear your prayer. Even if it's not spoken, I hear it in your sighs. I hear it in your tears. I hear it in the beat of your heart. I am always listening to you, my beloved children.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Psalm 104 Day 1 — Learning to Notice God Again Psalm 104:1-4 "Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord! O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor! You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a garment of glory. You stretch out the starry skies like a tapestry. You build your balconies with light beams and ride as King in a chariot you made from clouds. You fly upon the wings of the wind. You make your messengers into winds of the Spirit, and all your ministers become flames of fire.” For the next few days, we are going to look at Psalm 104. Someone mentioned it at prayer group last week, and it is a beautiful Psalm that shows us how majestic the Lord is and all the amazing things He does in the world. Nature can be such a powerful place to see God’s work. Sometimes, He shows off in incredible ways, and this week, we are going to take a look at some of those ways. I pray that by examining this Psalm and the ways the Lord shows off for us in Nature, we will begin to notice the Lord more in all the amazing things we see around us. Today’s verse starts off by saying, “Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord!” Is this how we are praising the Lord? With everything that we have? For me, it's both yes and no. There are definitely some songs that I sing, and when I am singing those songs, I sing with everything I am. I pour my heart and soul into singing that song. The reason for this is that I resonate with the words of the song. Whatever it is about certain songs, I sing them with my whole being. I love music, and I love songs like that. How about you? Is it music for you, too, or is it something else that helps you praise the Lord with your whole being? Maybe it is nature. When you see an amazing sunset or watch the wildlife, you become overcome with praise for the Lord. Or, maybe it is your family. Whenever you spend time with them, you are overcome with gratitude for the Lord. It seems David often became overcome with Gratitude for the Lord. It seems like King David understood how amazing the Lord is and praised Him with His whole being. Next, it says, “O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me with your majesty, beauty, and splendor! Has this ever happened to you? The Lord has done something in your life, taking your breath away. It has definitely happened to me. There have been many moments in my life when my breath was taken away. When I got married and when I had my children, there were definitely times when the Lord took my breath away. I couldn’t imagine how lucky I was for the Lord to have blessed me with a husband who loved me so much and three handsome, healthy boys. Looking at God’s majesty, beauty, and splendor over my lifetime has been amazing, too! I am lucky enough to have seen not only many parts of the United States but many other countries as well. There have been so many wonderful things that we have gotten to see. One time, when we visited Scotland, we got to take a boat trip out and see The Corryvreckan Whirlpool, which is situated off the west coast of Scotland between the islands of Jura and Scarba. It is one of the largest permanent whirlpools on earth and one of the most dangerous stretches of water around the British Isles. I also lived in Turkey and visited many beautiful places there, especially Cappadocia. Cappadocia is known for its surreal landscape, sculpted over millennia by volcanic eruptions and erosion, and is a spectacle unlike any other. Towering rock formations, whimsically dubbed “fairy chimneys," dominate the horizon, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that captivates visitors. Other notable sites include Bronze Age homes carved into valley walls by troglodytes (cave dwellers) and later used as refuges by early Christians. The 100m-deep Ihlara Canyon houses numerous rock-face churches. It was breathtaking. Next, the verse says, “You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a garment of glory. You stretch out the starry skies like a tapestry.” I like this part of the verse because it reminds us that God is light.  No matter what type of darkness you are going through, God’s light can shine through it. The verse says that God wraps Himself in shimmering, glistening light and that He wears sunshine like a garment of Glory. Sunshine is pretty bright, wouldn’t you agree? When the sun comes up, it chases away all the darkness of the night. God does the same in our lives. When we let the sunlight in, when we agree to have God work in our lives, His light comes in and chases away the darkness. I love how this verse also says, You stretch out the starry skies like a tapestry. To me, this reminds us that even when we are in the dark of night, there is still some light. God gave us the stars in the sky. This means even when we are going through a dark time, there are still some places of bright light in all that darkness. Just like the stars are a bright light in the dark of night. Have you seen this in your life? You have been in a deep darkness, and yet there were still a few bright lights here and there that kept the darkness from overtaking you. Were there a few stars that shone a light into your darkness? Lastly, the verse says, "You build your balconies with light beams and ride as King in a chariot you made from clouds. You fly upon the wings of the wind. You make your messengers into winds of the Spirit, and all your ministers become flames of fire.” Honestly, I wasn’t sure what this last part meant. When I looked it up, it said this part is meant to demonstrate God’s majestic authority. The verse says He builds His balconies with light beams and rides as King in a chariot of clouds. This is something only He can do. The next line says, “ You make your messengers into winds of the Spirit, and all your ministers become flames of fire.” Again, I was not sure what this meant. However, when I looked it up, I was fascinated to learn that Hebrews 1:7 says, “Of the angels, he says: ‘He makes his angels wind and his ministers a fiery flame.” This last part of the verse shows us that the Lord has angels, and He can use them to carry out His missions. Whether He needs winds of the Spirit or flames of fire, the angels are there eagerly waiting to carry out His plan. Isn’t that amazing? You will continue to see as this week goes on how amazing our Lord is! I look forward to spending this time reviewing Psalm 104 with you in more detail and looking at various ways the Lord shows off His glory to us. The Lord is amazing, and sometimes we get so bogged down by the pressures and troubles of life that we forget to appreciate how awe-inspiring God really is! Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless everyone listening to this episode. Lord, please help us to notice your beauty and majesty in this world. Often, all we can see are the problems of our world. Help us focus on your creations in the world rather than on our mistakes and those around us. Help us to see how incredible you are, and help us to gain back the awe we once had as children. If we never had an awe-inspiring Lord, help us to learn how to live in awe of you. We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. It’s not too late to participate in this month’s mentoring theme, Held in the Hard: Finding God When Life Doesn’t Change. Also, if you liked this episode, please share it with your friends and write a review. I look forward to seeing you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, when you pray to me from your heart, your prayer has extra wings. It flies faster right up to my heart. Let us be heart to heart.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes Song of Solomon 6:13b “The Shulamite Bride: Why would you seek a mere Shulamite like me? Why would you want to see my dance of love? The Bridegroom-King: Because you dance so gracefully, as though you danced with angels!” I am in love with the passion translation of this book. Let me explain quickly for those of you who, like me, don’t know much about the Song of Songs. The Song of Songs is a love story between a Shulamite Bride, the Bridegroom King, and the brides-to-be, representing our interactions with the world. The Passion Translation tells you who is talking in each verse, so you don’t have to guess. It is easy to understand, and it can be read like a play. It is so beautiful. If you want to read this translation for free, you can go to bible.com and search for it. Once you read it, you will be just as in love with it as I am. Remember, this is meant to be our story, too. This is how much our Lord is pursuing us, too! Limiting the verses to one or two is difficult, as this book has so many good things. I love the whole thing. However, the point of this podcast is to go deeper into the verses, so I will do my best to select a few to discuss. Today is just one verse, but a conversation between the Shulamite Bride and her Bridegroom King. The Shulamite woman is asking a question we all ask at some point. Why me? Have you ever asked yourself this question when talking to the Lord? Why would you pick me? What would you gain by working through me? What would lead you to choose me? I know I have. This was the exact question I asked the Lord when I was trying to figure out why I had been baptized in the Holy Spirit and yet could not speak/pray in tongues. I heard/felt the Lord very clearly say, “Why not you?” He is saying that to you, too. The Lord is so amazing. When we look at ourselves, all we see are our flaws. All we see are our mistakes. That is not what the Lord sees. When He looks at us, He sees the person He created us to be. When He looks at us, He sees His child. If you have children or nieces and nephews, consider how you look at them. Do you see their mistakes and flaws, or do you see the good in them? So many kids- my nieces and nephews, my boys, and their friends- don’t like how they look or don’t like anything about themselves. They don’t feel comfortable in their own skin. I wish, more than anything, that they could see themselves through my eyes. I wish they could see how amazing they are. I could tell them, and I do, but they don’t hear me. They don’t believe me. I imagine this is how God feels. I imagine how we talk about ourselves and see ourselves breaks His heart. I imagine He wishes we could see ourselves through His eyes, too. Did you know this is something you can pray for? I have prayed for this for a long time, and while I am sure I don’t see myself exactly like God sees me, I do see myself better than I used to. I know I am a beloved child of God. I know God loves me, and although I may still question why He would want to use me or whether He is using me, I don’t question whether He loves or likes me. I know He does. I used to think the disciple John was a bit prideful or conceited, referring to himself as “the beloved disciple, or the one whom Jesus loved. Now I know that He wasn’t. He could see himself a bit more through Jesus’ eyes. He believed what Jesus said about him. Jesus didn’t just say it about him, though. He said it about all of us. John was just able to believe it a bit more than we are. In the verse above, the Shulamite Bride asks, “Why would you seek a mere Shulamite like me? Why would you want to see my dance of love?” and the Bridegroom-King says, “Because you dance so gracefully, as though you danced with angels!” Do you see how differently the Lord sees us? Do you see the kind of gentle, loving answer we get when we ask Him to show us how He sees us or why He would pick us?  He doesn’t stop there, either. He goes on for almost another chapter, saying how wonderful she is. God loves you! He really does. If you doubt this or think God couldn’t possibly love you after all you have done or all that has been done to you, I assure you, He can, and He does. If you have ever wondered what it feels like to be loved or pursued by the Lord, read this book in the Bible, and you will begin to understand what it feels like. When you read this book, resist the urge to discount yourself. When you read this book, fight the feelings you will have to say that God is not talking to you. This is easy for us to do. We can easily believe that God loves others but not us. We can believe that God forgives others but not us. God loves you! God forgives you! Read this book and picture Jesus saying these things to you. Try to take them in and sit with them. Maybe you just read one chapter at a time and sit with it. Maybe you just read one paragraph and sit with it. Imagine the Lord saying these things to you. Imagine feeling these things about the Lord. If we want an intimate relationship with the Lord, reading this book might be a good start. Understanding the depths of His love for me becomes a bit more achievable when I read this translation of this book in the Bible. I hope it helps you as well. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, help us see your incredible love for us. Help us to believe you could be saying these things to us. Help us put ourselves in the Shulamite woman’s place. Help us truly take in how much you love us, pursue us, and long for us. We love you, Lord. We want to feel this way about you. We want to long for you. We want to pursue you. We want to turn over our lives to you. We need your help, Lord. We can do all things through you and nothing without you. We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name. Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “You are my little cubs, and I love you so much. You will never know the depth of my love for you, but it is real. It is abiding, and it will never cease. And where I go, you will go, too. I love you all.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

When Waiting Hurts — Keep Hoping Anyway Psalm 71:5  “For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.” This is something I hope many of us can say.  If I had one wish for all of you listening, it would be that you got to know Jesus when you were young and that He has been your hope and your confidence since your youth.  When I was younger, it was great to have my hope and confidence in Jesus.  It was great to know, especially when I was a teenager, that I was not alone, that Jesus was there, and that He was in control.  I was happy with the rules of the Catholic Church, as they were something I could rely on.  It also helped me make hard decisions as I did not want to fracture my relationship with the Lord.   That is not to say that I always made the right decisions.  I made a lot of wrong decisions.  Sometimes I knew what was right in the eyes of the Lord and yet chose to do the wrong thing.  That is pretty much par for the course.  None of us is perfect, no matter how much we would like to be.  I would love it if my mind and body would just get on the same page when it comes to following in the Lord’s footsteps.  But as St. Paul so famously says in Romans 7:19, “ For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.”  Even St. Paul struggled to do God's will.   Sometimes we assume that, although we know we struggle, others aren’t struggling as much.  We assume that because people seem closer to God than we do, it is easier for them to do the right thing.  This may be true in some cases; however, we all struggle with something.  I don’t think there is a single human being who finds it easy to follow God’s footsteps perfectly, without issues.  Some things may come easily, and other things may be difficult.  We are all different, and the things we struggle with may be different, but there is always a struggle.     If you did not know Jesus or the Lord when you were younger, don’t worry.  It is never too late to get to know Him and to learn to rely on him as your savior and your confidence.  It is never too late to have hope in the Lord.  He is an awesome Lord who always keeps his promises and never lets us down.  How many others can you truly say that about? One of the reasons it is so great to have our confidence in the Sovereign God is that it is comforting to know that we are not the only ones in control of our lives.  It is nice to know there is something bigger than ourselves.  Once you are able to really believe this, it takes a lot of the pressure off many of the decision-making choices in your life.  When you can learn to stop and ask what God wants you to do in different circumstances, then you can rest assured that things will turn out all right.   It is comforting for me to know that no one decision will be the end of all that is good in my life.  I try to make well-thought-out decisions and use the wisdom God has given me.  I also try to pray before I make any big decisions.  However, I know that even if I make the wrong decision, God can turn it around and make something wonderful come of it.  He is that good.  Have you ever thought you were making the right decision, only for it not to turn out so well?  Have you ever made what seemed the wrong decision and then had everything turn out ok in the end?  God has a plan for our lives, and He is going to help us get there, even if we make a few or many wrong choices along the way.   The verse not only speaks of our confidence in God but also of our hope in Him.  I know people who struggle with the practicality of hope.  It’s not an issue with the idea of hope.  I think many of us can say that we have hope for the future.  It is hope for a specific thing that I think some people struggle with.  If you have a desire deep within you and have been waiting a very long time for it to be met, I can understand why you may struggle with hope.  I can see how it may actually hurt your heart to hope for something that you feel may never happen.  I wish I had something wise and comforting to say to you right now if this is you.   All I can say is please don’t give up on your hopes and dreams.  I truly believe that God gives us those desires deep down inside of us.  Actually, he has confirmed this with the words he gave at prayer group, and Philippians 2:13 says, “for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”  God is working in you!  I know right now you are questioning if God really put those desires in you.  You are probably thinking that He does not want you to have them or that he would have given them to you already.  I don’t know why some people have to wait a really long time while others don’t.  God’s ways are higher than our ways.  He knows what we need and what we can handle.   If you have a deep desire for something, I ask that you keep hoping for it!  Keep asking God to follow through on this desire.  Ask Him to give you the patience to keep waiting on His timing.  Ask Him for the strength to keep hoping when you feel like you can’t hope anymore.  I think we sometimes want to give up hope because we can’t see a way that our desire could come true.  We can’t see any humanly way that our desire could happen.  We forget that God isn’t human.  He doesn’t need to find a humanly way for it to happen.  He can find extraordinary ways for it to happen.  He can find supernatural ways for it to happen.  He is the creator of the entire world.  He can surely handle helping us with whatever desire He puts into our hearts.   Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that you bless everyone listening to this episode today. Lord, we ask that you help us not give up our hope for our desires. Lord, we thank you for placing these desires inside us, and we ask that you give us the strength and perseverance to keep hoping.  Lord, we know that your time is better than our time, and your way is better than our way. Please give us the patience to wait for your timing. Lord, we ask that you help us put our confidence in you.  Lord, we ask that you help us do the things we want to do and not do the things we don't want to do. We love you so very much, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus ' holy name, amen. Thank you so much for joining me on the journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with a friend. I look forward to spending time with you again tomorrow. Have a blessed day. Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I do not change like the seasons. I am always the same.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Today I decided to do a Witness Wednesday about how God has been working in my life. I think it is just as important to talk about the little ways God is working as it is to talk about the big ways. Today I want to give you an update on how I can see Him blessing my life. First, I’ll start with Noah going off to school. Noah applied pretty late compared to when I remember applying, and he didn’t apply to many schools. He knew where he wanted to go—overseas—so most of his applications were in the United Kingdom. He chose Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland and found out in early June. That gave us three months to get everything ready. Going to school in another country is a lot of work. There were so many hoops—finding housing, registering, and getting a visa. It was long and tiring, but the Lord was with us. By the time we applied for his visa on August 14th, we were told it could take up to 15 working days. That would have meant arriving on the first day of classes. However, thanks to the Lord and the people at the passport office, we got it back in about a week. That also allowed us to find affordable plane tickets. I was able to go with Noah to get him settled. I was nervous leaving him in another country where he didn’t know anyone. But thanks to the Lord, I was mostly able to focus on what an amazing adventure this would be for him. On the second day, we went to a store to pick up his residency permit. While there, we met another student who was also going to Napier. They are both engineering majors and found out they would be living in the same dorm building, just one floor apart. We also met his parents and exchanged information, which was so helpful. Suddenly, I wasn’t doing all of this alone. Thank you, Lord. Noah moved in on Saturday, and I left Monday morning. Saying goodbye was hard, but I know the Lord is with him and that this will be an amazing year. Next, I want to share about my new job. I felt like this fall would bring a breakthrough. I had been praying about going back to work and thought about substitute teaching a few days a week. One morning at breakfast, a friend mentioned they were hiring coaches to work with people with autism. It sounded perfect. I love coaching, and this allowed me to continue doing that without having to find my own clients. It also gives me more time with my family. Then, out of the blue, a friend from Encounter Ministries reached out about another opportunity—working with women in a homeless ministry as a spiritual mother. I was so excited. I love walking with people in their faith, and I’ve always felt called to this kind of ministry. I spoke with the priest in charge, and we both felt it was a great fit. The commitment is about three hours a week, which works well with my other responsibilities. They are also studying Bob Schuchts’ “Be Healed” model, which I had already read and loved. So not only do I get to walk with these women spiritually, but I also get to continue learning about healing. God is so good. He provided not only what I needed, but also what I longed for. The last thing I want to share is what happened when I met these women. They invited me for evening prayer, Mass, dinner, and the start of their study. It was beautiful, and they were so kind and welcoming. After dinner, we started talking about healing. One woman mentioned pain in her foot, so I prayed for her. After a minute or two, I asked her to move it, and the pain was gone. She was amazed. Another woman had a sprained wrist. I prayed for her, and at first she felt doubtful. She renounced that doubt and asked Jesus where He was. She felt like He said, “in your wrist.” When she moved it, the pain was completely gone. All of us were in awe. It’s amazing how God cares even about smaller pains. When we ask, He answers. It was such a beautiful experience. I could see Christ in these women and how much they love the Lord. I don’t know what is ahead, but I know God has something amazing planned. I hope when you hear this, you can see how God is working—not just in big miracles, but in the little things. Things like getting a visa back in time so Noah could arrive before classes started. I am so grateful for all the ways God is working in my life. He is such a good, good Father. Thank you, Lord! www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Learning to Be Still with God Psalm 46:10 “He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” This is no small feat.  “Be still and know that I am God.”  How difficult is it to be still?  I can’t be the only person who struggles to just be still.  It seems like everything I listen to is talking about how important mediation is.  How much better you will feel if you meditate each morning before starting your day.  Have any of you tried this?  Have you ever just tried to sit there and not think of anything?  When I do this, I feel like my brain is a two-year-old child.  You know how you tell a child to do something, and they want to do anything other than that thing?  That is what my brain is like.  When I tell my brain that we are going to be still and not think of anything, it wants to do everything but that.   I will start to think of things I never thought of.  My brain will start making a grocery list, it will recite a song I haven’t heard in 20 years, and question why I said that thing to that person three weeks ago.  It does everything except be quiet and not think of anything.  Has that ever happened to you?  Have you ever tried to quiet your mind and just sit with the Lord? The other day, at a discernment meeting, we were reviewing the words from our prayer group.  At least three separate words were given that talked about how important it is to just sit and be silent with the Lord.  That meeting was on a Wednesday, and now this verse comes up: “Be still and know that I am God.”  I think God wants me to talk about being still.  I think He really wants us to get the message.   Here is one of the words that was given at the prayer group. “My children, take time to listen to me.  Listen deeply, it is my time.  When you listen, I can help you, I can heal you.  I can enrich you through my presence.  But it is in silence that I speak to you in a new and better way.  But you must take the time, ever take the time to listen to my words, to let them absorb deeply, absorb them deeply into your being so that you will know how to proceed, so that you may know how to act upon the words that I tell you.  Be joyful that I speak to you.  Take the time to listen.”   Did you catch that?  God is telling us that when we take the time to listen to Him, He can help, heal, and enrich us.  How much do we need healing?  I feel like the whole world needs healing right now.  How great would it be for God to enrich us?  Could you use a little enrichment in your life?  I wonder how many of us take the time to listen?  How many of us set aside a part of our days to just sit and listen?  God says that it is in this silence that he talks to us in a new and better way.  How great would that be?  I am definitely on board for having my Heavenly Father talk to me in a new and better way.  I want to hear what He says and absorb His words deeply.  Who wouldn’t want God’s words to direct their way?   Who wouldn’t want Him to help them know how to act? All of that sounds amazing.  Then I remember that I struggle to sit and be quiet.  God is asking us to listen, but what do we do when we can’t listen, when we can’t seem to quiet our minds? Then what do we do?  Do we miss out on all God has to say?  Do we miss out on his direction?  If He comes to us in the silence and heals us, then what happens when we don’t make the time to be silent?  As I said earlier, this same word was given in at least three different ways in this one month.  I have no doubt that God can heal us anytime, anywhere.  He doesn’t need anything from us to do His thing.  And yet, He took the time to give this message three different times.  I don’t think He would have done this if it was not important.  So, what can we do with this message?   I think it is important to learn to be silent and to listen for His Word.  If your Heavenly Father tells you to do something, you do it.  Doing new things is hard.  Developing new habits is hard, and yet they are always worth it in the end.  There are many ways that you can learn to be silent and listen to the Lord.  I talked about one already.  You can sit still and try to clear your mind.  When something comes up that distracts you, just acknowledge it and try to clear your mind again.  You could start small.  Maybe just take 5 minutes a day and sit in silence.  You don’t have to do anything.  It sounds like God just wants you to be available.   I think I get stuck because I am sitting there trying to quiet my mind and expecting to hear God’s voice.  That is not really how it works, or at least hasn’t worked that way for me.  It’s not usually a voice its usually a thought that comes into my mind.   For instance, at the prayer group, I will tell the Lord that I am available if He wants to share anything with me.  Then a thought will come into my mind, and I will share it.  I don’t question it. I told the Lord I was available, and so I trust that what comes to mind is something He wants shared.   Another way you could be silent and listen for God’s word is to ask the Lord to speak through your pen, then sit quietly and write down whatever thoughts come to mind.  This is a particularly good way to quiet your mind and listen when you struggle to just sit still.  This helps keep you from distractions a little more because you are busy writing whatever comes to mind.  When I do this, I do not question what I am thinking; I just write it all down.  Again, I have asked God to talk through my pen, and I trust He is doing just that.   A really powerful way to sit with the Lord and quiet your mind is to go to Eucharistic Adoration.  This is when you are sitting in the presence of the Lord and quieting your mind.  If you have not tried this before, I suggest you give it a try.  It is such an amazing feeling.  Another helpful thing when you are trying to learn to quiet your mind and listen is to enter it with fewer expectations.  The only expectation necessary is that God will show up.  The rest of our expectations can actually get in the way of our experience.  If we expect that we will hear God’s voice, that He will speak to us in our thoughts, or that we will feel His presence, we may be disappointed.  God said that it is in the silence that He heals us.  This can be physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or other forms of healing.  He also said He speaks to us in a new and better way.   Sometimes you may take the time to listen, and you don’t feel anything happen.  You don’t hear any words, get any new thoughts, or feel any healing.  You feel exactly the same as you did before you sat still with the Lord for 5 minutes.  This is totally normal.  Please don’t worry that you did something wrong.  Trust that if you gave God the time, He showed up and did His thing.  The more you take the time to show up for God and quiet your mind, the more He will show up in that time.  You won’t always feel it when He is healing you.  He may not always have something to say, but the more you practice listening, the better you will become at hearing Him.  Can you take 5 minutes today and quiet your mind and give God the space He wants to enter in and heal you? Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that you bless all those listening to this episode today.  We ask that you help us to quiet our minds and listen to you, Lord.  We ask that you help us figure out how to make you a priority.  Help us set aside some time every day to quietly listen to you.  Help us to give you that time in silence so that you can enter in and heal us, oh Lord.  Lord Jesus, you are so amazing, and we are so grateful for all that you do.  We love you so much, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you know someone who feels far from God or unsure where to start, this episode might be exactly what they need. Take a moment and share it with them. I look forward to meeting with you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I took each of you to the cross with me. Your sins were vanquished on that day. Each of you are my pride and my joy.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

When You Feel Unlovable — God’s Love Hasn’t Changed  Jeremiah 31:3 “ The Lord appeared to him from far away.  I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.” God loves us with an everlasting love.  Did you know that?  Did you know that there is nothing you can do to lose God’s love?  Sometimes I know that we feel unlovable.  Sometimes that’s after we have done something that we feel is wrong, and sometimes that’s after someone else has done or said something to us.  However, God never stops loving us.  He loved us before we were even born, and His love is everlasting; it never goes away.   I remember hearing a story once, I think it might have been Jeff Cavins, in the Great Adventure Bible Story, but I am not sure.  Anyway, whoever was telling the story was talking about how God does not need anything from us.  This was vastly different from the other gods at the time.  The other gods got more power the more people worshipped them.  They were almost fighting for people to worship them.  Some of them even required human child sacrifices.  However, our God was completely self-sufficient and did not need anything from us.   I remember the person saying that this is the reason that some people turned from those other gods to our God, the one true God.  They turned to God because of His everlasting love.  They turned to God because He loved them just for who they were.  They did not need to do anything to earn that love.  That love was just there.  This was something they had not experienced before.   The next line in the verse is also an important line.  “Therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.”  This is important because God is always faithful to His word.  This is something we talked a lot about last week, but I think it is important to touch on it again, as it is amazing.  I think sometimes we may think that God stops loving us when we sin in some way.  Or that he stops answering our prayers when we have sinned against Him.  However, this verse dispels that belief.  God continues His faithfulness to us, even when we mess up.   Look how many times He was faithful to the Israelites after they messed up.  In Matthew 18:21-22, it says, “Then Peter came and said to him, 'Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? ' " As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.”  If Jesus is telling us to forgive seventy-seven times, then how much more will our Father in heaven forgive us? There is a song called “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury.  It is a great song about how amazing God’s love is.  The song first talks about how good God has been to him.  The chorus says, Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.  Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99.  And I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, you give yourself away.”  When he mentions leaving the 99, he is talking about Matthew 18:12-14, when Jesus tells the parable, “What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.”   God does not want to lose any of his sheep.  He will not stop looking for us when we are lost.  He will not stop loving us and hoping that we turn back to Him.  Then the song goes on to say, “When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me.  You have been so, so good to me.  When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me.  You have been so, so kind to me.”  This is so true, when we have sinned and pulled away from God, or fractured our relationship with Him, He is still fighting for us and still loving us.  When we don’t feel worthy, God is still there doing all He can for us.   This last part of the song is my favorite, and it is a part I think we all need to hear because it is the truth.  “There's no shadow You won't light up, mountain You won't climb up, coming after me.  There’s no wall you won't kick down, lie you won't tear down, coming after me.”  There is nothing that God won’t do to chase after His children to try and save them.  He gave His only Son on the cross for us.  There is nothing hidden in the darkness that will prevent him from finding you.  There’s no wall He won’t kick down and lie He won’t tear down.   I think I like that part the best because when I think of it, I think of a father searching everywhere for his child.  Have you even seen the movie “Taken” with Liam Neeson?  In the movie, Liam Neeson is a father whose daughter goes to Europe on vacation with a friend.  However, in the movie, his daughter is taken by sex traffickers.  She calls her dad when she sees someone breaking into the house.  Liam is some type of government spy in the movie, and he stops at nothing to get his daughter back.  He does whatever it takes to find her and get her back.  If a mere human will go through all of that to get his daughter back, how much more do you think your Father in heaven will do to get you back?   I know people who have often wondered if they are worth loving.  When I tell them the things I am telling you, they say that they know God feels that way about other people, but they tell me I don’t understand what they have done or where they have been.  If you are listening to this and think it is true for some people but not for you, I want you to hear me.  GOD LOVES YOU!!  He loves you right where you are.  You don’t have to change in any way for Him to love you.  He loves you perfectly right now, right where you are.  Also, God’s love is everlasting.  It never fades.  It is always there, no matter what we do or what happens to us.  Also, God remains faithful to us.  He keeps His promises.  If we are lost, He will come and chase after us and find us.   He will be there for us whenever we decide to turn back to Him.  He will welcome us home with open arms, and he will say to us, “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Dear heavenly father, I ask that you bless all those listening to this episode today. We thank you for loving us with an everlasting love, with a reckless love that will chase us down and leave the 99 to come and save us. Lord God, we're so very thankful that you love us so much, and even though we can't earn your love and definitely don't deserve your love, you give it to us freely anyway. Lord, I ask that you reach out to anyone who hears this and has trouble believing you could love them. I ask that you surround them with your love, that you rain down love and grace on them.  I ask that you open their minds and hearts to the idea of you loving them just as they are.  Lord, I ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you feel like you’re walking with God alone, I want you to know—you don’t have to. The mentoring group is a place of real connection and support. I’d love to have you there. There is a link in the show notes. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, you are my bodily mold. When people see you, I want them to see me. I will lead the way. Listen to my voice. It speaks out always. It's your guide. Learn to trust what I speak to you. I'm in many things, and I know all things. Remember, there is no unknowing in me.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

You Don’t Have to Do It All—The Power of Being Still with God Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.” My friend Rosa just did a YouTube video about this, and I thought it would be perfect for an episode, as I know so many of you listening are going through some pretty hard stuff right now. Being still is not easy for most of us. We are doers, and we want to go, go, go. This is compounded by the fact that we live in a world that never stops. I know so many people who are doing so much, and they never have time to rest. They have jobs so busy they can’t finish everything they are supposed to in the allotted 40-hour workweek. Being busy is not a bad thing in itself. Benjamin Franklin said, “Idle hands are the devil's playthings.” If we sit around doing nothing, we get bored, and who knows what we might get ourselves into. However, being too busy becomes a problem when we no longer make time for the Lord. Being busy becomes a problem when we stop recharging our batteries with the Holy Spirit's power and start relying on our own strength. Something I learned in Encounter Ministries is that all fruitfulness flows from our intimacy with Christ. Fruitfulness means success. The success of all that we do flows from our relationship with the Lord. Think about this in terms of your other relationships. Let’s look at family life. Doesn’t it seem true that the fruitfulness or the success of your family depends on your relationship with those in your family? What if you never talk to your spouse, never spend time with them, and just go about your day? It is not necessarily that you don’t want to spend time with them; it is just that you don’t seem to have the time. You don’t make the time because there are so many other things you have to do.  How successful would that marriage be? What if you never had time to spend with your children? They have sports games or dance recitals, but you don’t have time to go because you are always working. When you are at home, you don’t spend time with them because you are trying to catch up on all the things to do around the house. If you never make time to spend with them, if you don’t ever talk to them, how successful do you think your relationship with them will be? The same is true with your relationship with God. We need to make time for Him, and He will take care of all of our worries. When we spend time with Him, we can tell Him all that is going on. We can give Him our stresses, our cares, and our worries. We can hand them over to Him and let Him take care of them. Who else can we entrust our cares and worries to? The verse above says, “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.” After we talk to the Lord about what is going on in our lives, we can sit there in silence and let Him come into our hearts and heal us. The Lord has told us many times in our prayer group that He is coming in during the silence and healing our hearts. It is great to talk to the Lord. It is great to pray to the Lord and to do the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and all the other devotions that we do to grow closer to the Lord. These are all amazing and will help develop a more intimate relationship with the Lord. The Lord is also calling us to a time with Him that is spent in silence. He just wants us to sit with Him. God can do all things. He can minister to you anywhere and anytime. Yet, He likes to come in the stillness. He likes to come to us when we make the time just to sit and be still with Him. I know it feels like you don’t have any more time left in your schedule. However, if you spend quiet time consistently with Jesus, I am willing to bet you will see more time open up in your schedule. God can’t be outdone in generosity. If you give him 20 minutes, He will give you 10 hours. He is that good. God's math is not the same as our math. It doesn’t make the same kind of sense that our math does. If he can feed 5,000 men plus women and children with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, then he can certainly replace the 15 or 20 minutes during the day that you gave to Him in quiet time. My sister Dee gave me a plaque once with a poem on it, and I feel like it is the perfect poem for reminding us how important it is to start our day with the Lord. It shows how important it is to check in with God before starting our day. Here is the Poem:  The Difference By: Alan Grant  I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day;  I had so much to accomplish that I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled out about me, and heavier came each task. “Why doesn't God help me?” I wondered. He answered, "You didn't ask.” I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, gray and bleak; I wondered why God didn't show me; He said, “But you didn't seek.” I tried to come into God's presence; I used all my keys at the lock.  God gently and lovingly chided, “My child, you didn't knock.” I woke up early this morning and paused before entering the day.   I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.  As you can see by this poem, God is ready to help us; He is just waiting for us to ask. Then, once we ask, He is waiting for us to give Him the time to work on us, to heal us. If you are going through a really tough time right now, I want to invite you to some quiet time with the Lord today. Sit with Him and ask Him what He wants you to do, and then listen for His answer. If you need to be filled with energy, strength, hope, love, power, or anything else today, just ask the Lord, then sit for a few minutes and receive it. The Lord says when we ask, He answers, so when you ask for something, expect to receive it.  I know sometimes, maybe most of the time, it feels like we are all alone in our battles. We feel like we are the only ones fighting our fights. This verse this morning reminds us that we are not in this alone. Not only is God in it with us, but He will fight our battles for us if we let Him. If we turn our battles over to the Lord, He will take care of them for us. Isn’t that amazing? This reminds me of 2 Kings 6:17. It says, "And Elisha prayed, 'Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” Imagine all the Lord surrounds us with. There is so much we can’t see when it comes to the Lord.  We can’t usually see His angels, we can’t see the reason He allows some things to happen, and we can’t always make sense of things. We might be sad that we can’t see these things, and I often wish I could see into the spiritual world. However, we have to remember that there are also evil spirits in the spiritual world, and I think we would be very frightened if we saw all that goes on around us.  Even though we can’t see God’s horses and chariots of fire ready to fight for us, we can trust that they are there because the Bible is the Word of God. It is a fact, and it is God’s promises to us. So, when we read in the Bible, “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.” We can take that to the bank. We can count on that. We can be still and watch as the Lord fights our battles for us. Can we be still and allow Him to do that today?  Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that you bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, we ask that you help us to be still and allow us to fight our battles. We ask that you teach us how to be still and that you give us the power to do so because we really struggle with it. Lord, we thank you for all you do for us each day. We thank you for fighting our battles. We thank you for surrounding us with protection and an army to defend us. We want to call on that army, Lord. We want to hand over all of our struggles to you, Lord. You are the almighty one; you are the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. We love you so very much. We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen!  Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you’re enjoying this podcast, one of the best ways you can support it is by sharing it with a friend. It really does help more people find it. I look forward to meeting you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I! Have a blessed day!  Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “The world may crumble, but my love will never disappear. My love is eternal, my children. Fear not, for I am always with you. I declare my allegiance to you each and every day.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series - King of Kings - When Life Feels Out of Control, Remember Who Is in Charge  Revelation 19:16 “On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, ‘King of kings and Lord of lords.” We end our series with a powerful name for the Lord. He is King of kings. There is no king greater than the Lord. He is above all. This is important for us to remember, especially in times of trouble, because we might be tempted to think other things are greater than God. For instance, if we are in chronic pain, we might start to believe that our pain is greater than God. We might believe He can heal some things, but not chronic illnesses, like Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, cancer, and things like that. The world tells us there are no cures for those diseases, so we think the same applies to God, too. Nothing is too big or too complicated for God to handle. He is the King of kings. We might also think that our financial issues are too much for God to handle. We know we have bills to pay, we know we don’t have enough money to pay them, and we don’t see a way that God can help. God doesn’t need a way; He is the King of kings, and He can make a way. My friend once told me a story about how she was sitting in the Dollar Tree parking lot before the store opened, making her grocery list for the week. She had three kids at the time. Her daughter was in the car with her. She was writing down everything she needed, and she realized she was $50 short of having it all. She said a quick prayer to the Lord, letting Him know that if she just had $50 more, she would be able to feed her kids for the whole week. I am not sure if she expected God to do anything. I am not sure whether she was even asking Him to do anything, or just talking to God about how hard things were right now. All I know is that her daughter saw something fly past the window, and before my friend could say anything, she jumped out of the car to chase it. Luckily, the parking lot was empty because the store wasn’t open yet. When her daughter got back in the car and showed her mom what she had been chasing, it turned out to be a $50 bill. Can you even imagine that happening? I am sure my friend couldn’t have imagined God would just create a bill out of nowhere and have it fly by her window just when she needed it most. There isn’t anything our Lord can’t do. Another friend was leading a youth group one week, and just as they were about to leave, she realized she had lost her keys. She couldn’t drive home without them, and she didn’t have a backup set. The kids looked everywhere, in all the rooms, on all the services, and they couldn’t find them anywhere. Then, one of the kids remembered that there is a patron saint of lost keys. Her name is Saint Zita. So all the kids and my friend asked St. Zita to intercede on their behalf. While they were all standing together praying, they heard a noise in the other room. They heard a set of keys fall down onto the metal counter. They had checked this counter before, and her keys were not there. Now, out of nowhere, the keys were on the counter. I don’t know where she lost these keys, but I do know that God put them on the counter for her so she could get home that night. And probably also to build the faith of all those kids who see this amazing display of God’s power. God is bigger than our problems. I know it doesn’t always seem that way. I know sometimes we feel like we are drowning in our problems. Drowning in debt, illness, anger, frustration, and anything else that feels overwhelming in our lives. God is right there with us. He will not let us drown. Just as He did not let Peter drown when he stepped out of the boat to walk on the water. He took his eyes off Jesus and began to sink. Jesus reached out His hand and took Peter’s hand before he could sink. He will do the same for you. When we have our eyes on Jesus, we know He is the King of Kings. When we read the Bible and surround ourselves with His Word, it is easier to remember that. Once we take our eyes off Him. Once we start to look around us and read what the world has to say, we start to doubt. If we listen to the doctors, they will tell us that certain things can’t be cured. I am not saying we shouldn’t listen to doctors. Doctors are very important and save many lives. What I am saying is that we should listen to the doctor regarding the diagnosis and leave the prognosis up to God. Only God knows when our time in this world will be over, and I have seen miracles where people have had stage 4 cancer, the doctors said there was nothing else they could do, and yet, they are now living their lives cancer-free. I feel that someone really needs to hear this today. There is no disease that God can’t cure. No diagnosis is too big for God to handle. There is no legal or financial issue too big for God. God can heal a broken vertebra; He can heal your diabetes, or your mental illness, or your chronic illness. Whatever it is you are facing today, keep your eyes fixed on the Lord, and know that He is the King of Kings and can heal you, help you, and save you. Just call upon Him, and He will come. Over these past 31 episodes, we’ve been discovering who God is—His names, His heart, and how He meets us right where we are. We’ve seen that He is our provider, our healer, our peace, our strength, and so much more. And today, as we remember that He is the King of Kings, we are reminded that He is over it all—every struggle, every question, every part of our lives. Whatever you’re walking through right now, you are not alone. The same God we’ve been learning about throughout this series is with you, for you, and working in your life. So keep coming back to Him. Keep seeking Him. Because the more you know who He is, the more you’ll begin to see who you are in Him. Dear King of Kings, please bless each person listening to this episode. Lord, we love you and are so grateful that you are all-powerful. You are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. There is nothing you can’t handle. There is nothing too big for you. Please help us to believe this, Lord. Please help us to always look to you instead of those around us. Please help us to trust that you can help us, even if we don’t see a way. We love you, and we ask this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you feel like you’re not growing the way you want to, this mentoring group is a place where you can take that next step with support and guidance. You don’t have to stay stuck. Join us at walkboldlywithjesus.com/mentoring. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I ask that you remember who I am. I created the universe and all that is in it. Yours are the mountains I made. Yours are the great seas. Yours are the skies above. Yours are the deserts where the birds fly by. All for you, my children.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Today, I want to witness to you the power of prayer. I am very grateful because my parents are devout Catholics. They both grew up in very Catholic homes, and their parents passed down to them the importance of our faith. They both went to Catholic schools growing up. Sometimes I wish that I lived back when they lived, and it seems like being Catholic was easier. Although I am not sure it was easier. Sometimes I think that is just what we tell ourselves to make ourselves feel better. My mom and dad started dating when they were in High School. My parents, while in High School, used to meet at 5 or 6 in the morning so they could go to daily mass together. Nowadays, kids don’t even want to go to mass on Sunday morning. They don’t want to be up early on a school day, and they certainly don’t want to be in mass before school. Maybe the same was true back then. Maybe my parents were different from all those around them. Maybe it wasn’t “cool” to go to daily mass back then, and yet they wanted to. Maybe they didn’t want to be at mass necessarily, maybe they just wanted to see each other, and that was the only way they could. I honestly don’t know, although I should ask them. The fact that they were waking up early to go to mass together before school is an answered prayer. Actually, it is probably many answered prayers. It is probably the answer to the prayer, please let me child know you. It is probably the answer to the prayer, please let my child meet a spouse who is Catholic. An answer to, please let my child meet someone who knows the Lord like they do. I know my grandparents prayed a lot for my parents. and I can see the effects of those prayers, even after my grandparents have gone to meet Jesus. I am sure they are still praying for our family. I am sure they are up in heaven praying blessings and prayers of protection over us as we speak. Isn’t that awesome to think about? When our loved ones die, they don’t stop praying for us. Actually, their prayers probably increase because they don’t have the worldly distractions that we have here on earth. They can devote all their time to praising God and praying for their loved ones left here on Earth. The reason I say I can see the results of their prayers is that my parents found each other. These days it is becoming increasingly rare to find a couple where both are Catholic. And even if you are lucky enough to find a Catholic spouse, it is rare that you are both as excited about the faith as my parents. My mom is the oldest of 10 children, ranging from 80 years old down to about 60 or so. All of my mom’s siblings are alive to this day. It is not as if they have all had easy lives. It is not that they have never been sick; they have, and yet they are all still alive and well. That is the answer to so many prayers that probably seemed unanswered at the time. My mom and several of her siblings have had skin cancer, and yet through it all, God has protected them. That is so many answered prayers! My parents had 11 children. When they got married, they wanted to have 12 children, a whole dozen. The reason for this is that my dad only had one brother, and they didn’t get to play together too much when they were growing up. My dad’s house was always so quiet, and there wasn’t much going on. However, when he went to my mom’s house, it was the opposite. It was never quiet, and there was always something going on. So, they decided to replicate that in their house and have a dozen kids. The fact that I have 10 brothers and sisters is another answer to prayers. Actually, probably several answered prayers as my parents said if they were unable to conceive, they would say a novena, and at the end of it, she would be pregnant. My mom and dad are both in their early 80’s and are doing great! They are more active than most of their kids are, as they go out square and round dancing three nights a week. They are very involved in the church and run the prayer group there. My mom does the daughters of Isabella at the state level. My dad is the chaplain for the Knights of Columbus and another organization in town. They are healthy enough to remain busy, and I know that is the answer to many prayers. Another way I can see so many answered prayers is the fact that my siblings and I are all alive and well. It is not uncommon for large families to lose some of their siblings along the way. It is not uncommon in any size family, actually. However, all my siblings are doing great. I will say we have some close calls. My sister had a mysterious illness when she was younger, and we almost lost her. My brother was pulled through a big machine that makes chicken wire. We definitely could have lost him then. There have been a few suicide attempts in our family. There have been really bad car accidents. My sister had open heart surgery in the 8th grade. One of my brothers jumped out of a plane with the army and hit his head on the side of the plane on his way down.  There have been plenty of opportunities when things could have ended very differently, and they didn’t, and I am so thankful for all those answered prayers of protection and healing. I say all of this to let you know that your prayers are being answered. It is important that you continue to pray, even when you don’t see the results you want. I don’t know if my grandparents knew how important their prayers were. I don’t know if they got to see the fruit of their prayers while they were still here on earth. I don’t know if you will always see the fruit of your prayers either. Sometimes, we don’t recognize the fruit of our prayers. For instance, when Tony lost his job in the military, it didn’t look like an answered prayer. It looked like God had abandoned him. Yet for at least five years before he lost his job, he had been searching for a government job that was not in the military, and nothing was working out. It was a catch-22 because you got military preference once you were out of the military, but he didn’t want to get out of the military until he had another job. Well, God took care of all of that when he had Tony leave the military and then found him a higher-paying civilian job at a military base that he loved so much. It was definitely years of answered prayers, and yet it really didn’t look like it. Our prayers matter. Keep praying for your kids to come back to the church, even if you don’t see any results. Keep praying they meet someone who loves Jesus. Or if they are already married to someone who doesn’t pray for that person’s conversion. Our prayers are so powerful. God has told us in our prayer group that we, the world, don’t understand how powerful our prayers are. Don’t give up. Keep praying, even when you don’t see results. I bet if you sat down and looked back over your life, you would also see so many answered prayers. God is good, and He does answer our prayers. All we need to do is look for the answers, and we will find them! www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He is Series - God of Reconstruction - When Life Feels Like It’s Falling Apart, God Is Rebuilding You Ezekiel 36:36 “ Then the nations that are left all around you shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruined places, and replanted that which was desolate; I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.” I was planning to finish the He Is Series today, on the 30th day, with the name King of Kings. I thought that was a great way to complete the series. However, my good friend Rosa, who reads the Spanish translation, had a vision, and He said to her, “I am a God of Reconstruction.” I knew after hearing about her vision that we needed to include this in our series. How many of us could use a God of Reconstruction right now? Let me share her vision with you first so you know what we are talking about. Here is what she said, “I had a vision. The Lord showed me that we were looking at ruins and rubble. We were dwelling on the destruction , desolation, and calamity. The Lord said: I’m a God of reconstruction!! I am actively using periods of brokenness or "rubble" to rebuild you to be stronger and more purpose-driven. I restore broken lives, hearts, people, families, marriages, and nations. With my restoring power, I rebuild, reconcile, and bring new life out of ruins. I don’t just fix broken parts; I rebuild from the ground up, making the new creation stronger, wiser, and more radiant. The ultimate goal of this reconstruction is for you to become more like Me, to remove the old construction that is no longer needed.” Wow, how many of us needed to hear that today? How many of us needed to hear that God was using this time of brokenness to rebuild us and make us stronger? How many of us feel broken right now? We are struggling with health. We feel like God has just walked away from us since we feel so broken. Yet, here God is saying, “I am using this time to make you stronger.” He has not abandoned you. He has not left you to fend for yourself. He has not forgotten about you. He is with you in this illness, and He can use even this to make you stronger. The same is true for those of us who might be healthy, but we are struggling with money problems, family problems, work issues, whatever it may be. God is telling us that even in this time of brokenness in our families, He can work to make us stronger.  I know it doesn’t look that way. What it often looks like is a mess. It looks like we are in this alone, and we can’t seem to get out of it. It often looks like everything is falling down around us, and we might get buried. Let’s look at the analogy of a house being renovated. When a house is being renovated, it often looks worse before it looks better. Walls are torn down, things are messy, and it can feel like everything is falling apart. But the builder isn’t destroying the house—he’s rebuilding it so it’s stronger, safer, and more beautiful than before. In this vision, the Lord even said, “I don’t just fix broken parts; I rebuild from the ground up, making the new creation stronger, wiser, and more radiant.” What we are going through is hard and messy, and we all wish we could skip it. However, what if even this hard part can be used by God to help us become a new creation? What if the walls that are being torn down are our walls of self-reliance? What if the walls we built to protect ourselves are not only keeping us from getting hurt but also keeping out all the light and love? What if even the painful parts we’re going through right now can be used to break down our pride so we can be humble and accept the Lord’s help? The last line in her vision said, “The ultimate goal of this reconstruction is for you to become more like Me, to remove the old construction that is no longer needed.” I wonder how different our suffering would be if we knew this statement were true? Would it make your difficult times easier to go through if you knew that the ultimate goal was for us to become more like the Lord? Would it be easier to step out of our comfort zone if we knew it was no longer needed? What I mean by this is, would it be easier to tear down the walls around your heart if you knew you were safe and they were no longer needed? Would it be easier for you to get through each day with your sickness if you knew that on the other side of it, you would be more like the Lord? I think it is so important for each one of us to know that there is no situation that is too badly ruined for the Lord to fix. I know you may feel like you will never be healthy again, but God can restore your health. He can restore your family. He can restore your finances. And as the Lord stated in the vision, He doesn’t just repair them, he makes a new creation that is stronger, wiser, and more radiant than the first one. God didn’t bring this brokenness into your life—but He will not waste it. He is already working on it, rebuilding something stronger. How many of us could use a little restoration in our lives? Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those who are listening to this episode. God of Reconstruction, thank you for all you are doing to rebuild our lives. You are not only restoring them but also reconstructing them to be better than before. Thank you that even in this time of brokenness, You are making us stronger. We want more of you and less of us. Please help us Lord! We ask this in the name of Jesus, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If this episode encouraged you, would you take a moment to share it with one person who might need this today? You never know how God might use it in their life. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “All my love spilled out on the planet Earth, the home I made for you. Look at the beauty about you and know that it is me speaking my love to you and washing you in my abiding love. I will always wash you. Come walk with me in steadfastness.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series — Lamb of God - When You Feel Ashamed, Jesus Already Paid for It  John 1:29 “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” Jesus is the Lamb of God. Do we really understand what this means? This means that God sacrificed his only son so that we would be freed from our sins. Why do we say He was a lamb? In the Old Testament, people sacrificed a spotless lamb. This symbolized innocence, purity, and payment for sin. The lamb took the place of the person. Jesus fulfills this completely. He is perfect, sinless, and innocent. In the Old Testament, there is a long list of sacrifices people were supposed to make for various sins. There were many different types of sacrifices to atone for our sins, and they were spelled out very clearly. However, when Jesus came, all that changed. And instead of many sacrifices over and over again. Jesus became the final sacrifice—once and for all. When Jesus died on the cross and then rose again, He defeated evil once and for all. He defeated death once and for all. We tend to forget this. We worry about our sins because we love God, and we don’t want to be separated from Him. Yet we are sure that what we did is too awful to be forgiven. We think we are not worthy of forgiveness. We don’t deserve it. What is really strange is that we will be the first ones to tell our friends and loved ones that all they have to do is say sorry and ask God for forgiveness, and He will forgive them. It is easy for us to believe this with our whole mind, body, and soul for other people. Yet for us, we don’t believe it can be true. Not with all we have done. Jesus died for all of our sins. Not just some of them. Not just the little sins. He took all of our sins, our shame, our regret to the cross with Him. I know you don’t feel worthy, and the truth is, we aren’t worthy, not on our own. That is why Jesus died on the cross for us. Ever since the betrayal in the Garden of Eden, there has been a separation between God and us. We weren’t worthy to talk to Him or to be with Him. God didn’t like this, though. He didn’t like the separation. This is why Jesus came to die on the cross. He died and rose again so our sins would be forgiven and we could live in eternity with God. What does this mean for us? You don’t have to carry your sin anymore. So many of us feel shame, guilt, “I’m not good enough.” But we don’t have to because Jesus already took all that away from us. All we have to do is release them to Him. He didn’t die for everyone else’s sin, but not yours. Even if you were the only person on the planet, He would have still died on that cross for you. You are not defined by your past because the price has already been paid. Not partially. Not conditionally. Paid in full with Jesus’s blood. This is a big one because it can be so easy to identify with who we used to be. The enemy will whisper in our ears that we can’t change. If we could, we would have already. He likes to remind us of who we are so that we never forget. Just because you once were that person doesn’t mean you still are that same person. People can change. You can change. Tony and I were really struggling in our marriage, and God came in and changed us. We are not the same people we were back then. You are not the same person you were in middle school or high school. We all change, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. But we do change. Your past does not have to define you. It will try, but if you are strong and you stand up to your past, it will not define you. God is not waiting to punish you. The punishment has already been taken. This means God isn’t against you. God is for you! Another line in the song “Drops in the Ocean” says, “'Cause I am for you, I'm not against you.” God was never against us. Even when we were separated from Him when sin entered the world, He was still always there with us. When the Israelites were escaping Egypt, God was with them. Exodus 13:21-22 says, “The Lord went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day, to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light, so that they might travel by day and by night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people. You are invited into a relationship, not a performance. You don’t have to earn it, prove yourself, or clean yourself up first. God wants you to be in relationship with Him. There is nothing you can do to earn God’s love. He gives it freely. He has loved you since before you were born, and He will continue to love you long after your body dies. You are deeply loved. The cross says: “You were worth this.” There is a song called “Drops in the Ocean,” and it is sung by Hawk Nelson. There is so much that I love about this song. I highly recommend you check it out. However, the part I just thought of while talking about the cross is the chorus. It says: “If you want to know how far my love can go Just how deep, just how wide If you want to see how much you mean to me Look at my hands, look at my side If you could count the times I say you are forgiven It's more than the drops in the ocean.” I love that! It is so true. If we want to know how much God loves us and how much Jesus loves us, we can just look at his hands, which had nails driven through them for us. Look at His side. He was lanced with a spear for our sins. God sent His only Son to die on a cross for us. Jesus voluntarily died on a cross for our sins. It is not as if Jesus didn’t know why He was dying on the cross. Scripture tells us that while He was in the garden, thinking about all He would endure and all the sins He was taking to the cross, He sweated drops of blood. He knew all you were going to do, and He went to that cross anyway. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless each person listening to this episode. Thank you so much for sending your son to be the Lamb of God. Thank you for His sacrifice that saved our lives. Thank you for loving us that much! Lord, we ask that you help us accept that sacrifice. We ask that you help us see that our sins have already been forgiven. You are not holding on to them. You are not punishing us for them. You are not keeping us separated from you. Help us to know how loved we truly are. Help us to feel it, Lord! We love you you and we ask all this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If something in you has been wanting more of God—more closeness, more depth, more understanding—I want to personally invite you to join my mentoring group. Each month, we’re diving deeper into our faith and learning how to actually live it out in our everyday lives. And you don’t have to do that alone. We meet live on Zoom, and it’s a beautiful, supportive space where you can grow, ask questions, and connect with others who are on the same journey. If your heart is stirring, I encourage you to follow that. You can find the link in the show notes or visit walkboldlywithjesus.com to learn more. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I am your life's companion. I walk with you each and every day. My heart cannot be contemplated, my children. Reflect on each step you take, and I tell you that you take it with me. I accept you right where you're at. Don't try to understand the vastness of my love for you. Just believe, I tell you, that it is true. ” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Wonderful Counselor — When You Don’t Know What to Do, God Will Guide You Isaiah 9:6 “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” I love today’s name, Wonderful Counselor. I think this is an often-overlooked name of the Lord. Many of us would not hesitate to go to the Lord if we are sick or if we have a loved one who is sick. Especially if their prognosis doesn’t look good. If we have nowhere else to turn, most of us, even some people who don’t really believe in God, will turn to God when they feel they have nowhere else to turn. If they are desperate enough. What I didn’t always know is that we can go to the Lord seeking advice or wisdom. I always knew I could pray to the Lord for the things I needed. My mom and dad had a lot of children, and they did not have a lot of money, so I got to see firsthand how God provides for us when we ask. I am glad we did not have a lot of money because if we had, I would have missed out on seeing all those miracles. However, I didn’t know that I could sit and talk with God and He would talk back. I didn’t know that you could have a two-way conversation with the Lord. This was life-changing for me. While I was in the Encounter School of Ministry program, I heard a testimony about a mom who went to the Lord seeking wisdom. You see, she had returned home from work one night to find her teenage son watching pornography. She was so angry and hurt and didn’t really know what to say or do. She knew how she handled this was important, but she wasn’t sure the best way to do it. She told him to go to bed for the night, and they would talk about it in the morning. Then she got on her knees and asked the Lord for Wisdom. She asked the Lord to guide her in how to handle the situation. While she was sitting there talking with the Lord and praying for wisdom, the Lord gave her an idea. When she talked with her son, she told him that he needed to create a back story of what he thinks that young woman’s life must have been like growing up to make her go into that line of work. He had to sit down and write a paper for his mom explaining what he thinks that young woman’s life was like. He wrote the paper, and they talked about it, and he said he never wanted to watch pornography again. He said he felt bad for the people who felt like they had to do that as a profession. If she had yelled at him and grounded him, do you think it would have had the same results? When I yell at and ground my kids, I find they don’t sit in their rooms and think about what they have done. They usually sit in their rooms, think about how terrible a person I am for grounding them, get angry, and their behavior rarely changes. God knows our children, God knows us, God sees everything, even the stuff we can’t see. God knew what would change her son’s heart. And what will change her son’s heart is not the same as what will change your child’s heart. This is why it is important to go to the Lord rather than to all the other places we turn for answers. I had a lot of trouble raising my kids. They all had very different issues, and they seemed to be problems that no one else was facing. Although this is not true, this is what the enemy wants you to think. I read so many parenting books, took classes, and asked all the experts. I tried to do everything I could to be the best mom I could be to these three boys the Lord gave me to care for. Do you know what I didn’t do? I didn’t go to the Lord to ask for wisdom or advice. To be fair to myself, I did spend time praying to the Lord and journaling. I thought this was bringing it to the Lord. I thought I was seeking the Lord. I went to a MCCW retreat in 2017, and I was having quiet time with the Lord, and I heard him say to me, " You are not coming to me. I was confused because, as I said, I was coming to the Lord for prayer. He acknowledged, yes, you are coming to me to ask for things, you might even ask me what you should do, but you never wait long enough for me to answer before you move on to something else. You ask me what you should do, but instead of staying with me, keeping still and listening, you get up, and you read a book, you ask a friend, you take a class. You don’t wait to see what I have to say. What just occurred to me, I am sure, is that the Holy Spirit brought it to my attention: God is the perfect one to give us advice on what would work for each of our kids, because He created them. He knit them together in my womb. I always used to say that I wish kids came with an instruction manual. Not a generic one, but a separate one for each child that explained what would and would not work for that child. That explained what they could and could not do. What they liked and didn’t like. That is all the information we can get from the Lord. If we seek his counsel, He can help us know what will and won’t work best for our sons and daughters. The same goes for our siblings, our spouse, our co-workers, and our boss. They were all created by the same creator. He knows what they need, what they want, and how they function best. I liked this name when I found it because it is so eye-opening. God is a wonderful Counselor. We can go to Him when we need advice. We can go to Him when we aren’t sure what we should do. There are many ways He can communicate His answers to us. Some people ask God a question, and then they receive a thought from the Lord. Sometimes, they might just get a strong feeling of what they should do. Sometimes they might get a scripture verse, and when they read it, they know what they should do. Sometimes it might be something someone else says to them, and they might just know that God is speaking to them through that person. There are no limits to how God can talk to you and share with you the answer to your question or the wisdom that you seek. If you are struggling with something right now. If you have a problem you have been trying to solve on your own, I want to invite you to find some time to sit down with the Lord and ask Him what you should do. Then stay there with Him and just listen for his answer. Notice if you suddenly have an idea of how to solve it. Notice, if you feel a certain way, or you think of a scripture verse. Just notice your thoughts and feelings. Be on the lookout for the answer, as God has told us over and over again, when we ask, He answers, when we seek, we find. So, ask and listen for the answer. If you don’t feel like you receive anything in that moment, that is ok, you didn’t do it wrong, He just doesn’t always answer right away. Just seek the answer out as you go through the day. Seek, and you will find! Trust that He will answer, and He will! I have seen it happen many times. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, you are amazing, and we are so grateful for all you do for us. Thank you for being our wonderful counselor. Thank you for guiding us as we try to navigate this crazy place we call the world. Thank you for giving us wisdom when we need it. Thank you for helping us to parent our children. Thanks for guiding us on how to get along better with our siblings or our co-workers. Whatever it is, Lord, I know you are taking care of it, and we are so grateful! We love you tons!! We ask all this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I always say—Don’t keep good things to yourself. If this blessed you, pass it along to someone else who might need it too. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Peace be with you, my children. Peace I give you. A peace that flows from my heart to yours. A peace that I knew when I spent time in prayer with my father. One that gave me the courage to go on when things seemed overwhelming. A peace that passes anything that man can understand or know. A peace that only I can give. Open your hearts to receive it. Open your minds to believe it. Open all you are to me. Receive the peace I give you.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He is Series: True Vine “When You Feel Disconnected, Stay Close to Jesus.” John 15:1-2, 5 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower.  He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” In this series, we’ve been learning the different names of God—who He is and how He meets us. And today, we’re going to look at a name Jesus gives Himself, because Jesus is God, and He reveals the heart of God to us in a personal way. When I first read verse one, I didn’t understand what it meant. Which, now that I see the two verses together, this is something I have heard a lot, and I do understand it. I think this often happens when we look at just one verse. We can take it out of context, or we can misunderstand what it means when it is not paired with the surrounding verses. Jesus is our vine, and God is the vinegrower. God removes every branch in us that bears no fruit. This can be really hard for us. Have you ever had God remove something from your life that you knew wasn’t bearing fruit in your life, and yet it still hurt? The first thing that comes to mind for me is a guy I dated back in high school and in my early college years. I knew our relationship was not bearing fruit. I knew we were not right for each other, and yet it hurt when it ended. Sometimes this can be a friendship or a job. God loves us so much that He doesn’t want to see us wasting our lives on things that are not fruitful. Sometimes, it is not just that they are fruitful, but also that they are harmful. If you think back over your life, can you see some times where God removed branches from your tree that were not bearing fruit? Can you see where he removed you from a toxic relationship? Can you see where he removed you from a job where you weren’t going anywhere? Can you see where he put up roadblocks or closed doors that you really wanted to walk through? He does not do this to hurt us. He does this to save us. He does this because he knows that path was leading us somewhere we didn’t want to be. In the moment when God removes things from our lives, we usually don’t understand. It is usually painful and confusing, and we can often get mad. We can feel like God doesn’t care about us. We feel as though He wasn’t there with us through it all because we don’t feel Him there. Usually, down the road, sometimes way down the road, and sometimes just a little ways down the road, we start to understand why God removed that person or that situation from our lives, and we are usually grateful. But, at first, it hurts. I know it does. God doesn’t do it to hurt us. He does it because He loves us too much to watch us ruin our lives, or even worse, if we are doing something that could keep us from spending eternity with him. The next part of the verse says, “Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.” We do have good things in our lives. I know it may not seem like it at times. It may feel like the whole world is against you and that nothing is going right. However, we all have things in our lives that are bearing fruit. God takes those things, and He prunes them to make them bear more fruit. This can also be painful at times because when God is purifying us, it doesn’t always feel good. Gold and Silver are purified in fire. We are purified while we live our lives. When God is removing bad things from our lives, He is purifying us. Sometimes, He also purifies us through things that aren’t bad but can still be hard. God might be helping you bear more fruit by showing you where you need to grow in your life. He might be convicting your heart that you need to forgive someone. This is not to make you feel bad; it is to help open you up to more of His graces. He may be inviting you to start your mornings with Him. He may be inviting you to daily mass or to say the rosary each day. There are all kinds of ways that God can be pruning your branches. God prunes all of our branches so that we can bear more fruit. Another way God can help you bear more fruit is to put on your heart to volunteer with a certain organization. He can lead you to a job you would have never thought of before. He can put people in your path who need whatever skills you have. He can put you in the right place at the right time. God knows what He is doing. He formed us, He created us, He knit us together in our mother’s womb. He is the perfect person to prune us and to help us bear more fruit. All we need to do is listen and cooperate with Him. So far we have talked about how God removes what is not good for us and prunes what is good for us so that it bears more fruit. What we haven’t talked about yet is probably the most important part of the passage. In John 15:5 is says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” This means that everything we need—our strength, our peace, our ability to grow—comes from staying connected to Him. Just like a branch cannot survive without the vine, we cannot thrive without Jesus. This is important for us to know because when we are struggling, we tend to try to fix things on our own. We try to be strong, we try to hold it all together, we try to be the one to do all the things. This verse is showing us that we can’t do it on our own. No one can. We all need to turn to Jesus, and He will help us. It is also important to remember that when we feel disconnected, it’s not about trying harder—it’s about coming back to Him. Jesus is the True Vine, and we were never meant to do life on our own. When we stay close to Him, everything we need begins to flow. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode. Thank you for being the True Vine. Lord, we ask that you keep us attached to you. Help us to not wander away. Help us not to rely on our own strength or efforts. Help us to be close to you every single day. We need you, Lord! We ask this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If your life feels full, busy, maybe even overwhelming… and your relationship with God keeps getting pushed to the side… I see you. This mentoring space is designed to help you gently bring God back into your everyday life—without pressure, without perfection. If that’s something your heart needs right now, I’d love to invite you to join us. The link is in the show notes or at walkboldlywithjesus.com. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I hear your praises, and it gives me great delight. You are my beloved. I've given you many blessings. Bring my blessings to others, to all that you meet in your day. Let them know how much I love them. I yearn for them.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

I have two witnesses for you today.  I do not know either of these people.  I saw one of the witnesses on the Encounter Ministries Facebook page, and then I saw the same witness on another friend’s page, and I felt like that was the Holy Spirit telling me to share her story.  I think her story is especially good because so many people struggle with food allergies these days, and I am not sure it even occurs to us to ask for a healing from that.  I am not sure we even believe that it can be healed.  It probably doesn’t even enter our minds.  However, for this young lady, it was life-changing.  The first witness is Megan, who is talking about her miraculous healing and how it led to her new job with Encounter Ministries’ online campus.  I will be relaying her testimony to you, and I will also include a link in the podcast show notes and the comments section of my YouTube channel so you can watch her give the testimony if you want to.  It is so good watching her explain it.  You can see the excitement and the gratitude on her face.   Megan was at a regional Encounter Ministries conference in Seattle in 2019, and she was suffering from celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis; she had so many food allergies that she could really only eat a handful of foods and be ok and she also had major depressive disorder.  She had been Catholic her entire life, but she had never really truly met the Lord.  At the healing service, the Lord took away everything that she was allergic to; the celiac disease was gone, the depression was gone, and I no longer had eosinophilic esophagitis.   In encounter ministries, we ask people to test to see if they have been healed.  Test to see if the pain is gone.  Test to see if you can do something that you couldn’t do before the prayer.  For instance, if you couldn’t raise your arm above your head because of a shoulder injury, then after the prayer, try to see if you can raise your hand over your head.  This added step to test if the healing has occurred gives the person praying and the person who has healed a chance to step out in faith and test the healing.  Megan wasn’t sure how to test this healing, since it was about food allergies, and she was at a conference.  She asked a friend how to test it, and they recommended she seek inner healing.  During the inner healing session, she asked the Lord whether He had, in fact, healed her at the conference.  And she heard Him say Yes, over and over again, yes.   After she left the inner healing session, she went to the only restaurant she knew in this small town in Texas, and she ate everything she had ever been allergic to on that plate.  She ate gluten, wheat, soy, eggs, dairy, tree nuts, and peanuts, and there was not one reaction.  She drove four hours home praising the Lord the whole time. She had depression for so long, and she woke up the next morning filled with joy.  She had no idea where all this joy was coming from and why she was so excited and joyful.  She then went to a summer intensive, and then a friend convinced her to sign up for the 2-year online course.  She became aware for the first time of her identity as a beloved daughter of Jesus Christ and the authority that He gave us, and she was so excited to go deeper and deeper into their rich content.  She is now working for Encounter School of Ministries as their Associate Director of the online school. The second witness today is Sean.  He is another Encounter Ministries student.  In this witness, he is talking about an incredible grace he received during an Encounter Ministries class exercise.  There are so many Encounter Ministry testimonies because there are so many amazing things happening at this school.  I think one reason for this is that they are allowing the Holy Spirit to work through them and teaching so many others to do the same.  The Holy Spirit is on the move in a big way right now. I love sharing these testimonies because we are all suffering in some way.  The more I share, the more chance there is for you to see yourself or your situation in one of these witnesses.  If God can do it for them, He can do it for you, too.  Again, I will be telling Sean’s story, and then I will place a link for the actual video so you can watch him tell it if you want to.  I think you should watch the original video, as no one tells our own testimony better than we do.   Sean was a compulsive note-taker, which doesn’t sound bad, but it can be really debilitating at times.  He also has this really odd, obsessive thing where, if he is in a conversation and forgets what he's going to say, he can’t just let it go.  He will spend 30 minutes poring over it, trying to remember.  Sometimes he would still be thinking about it days later, and it really stole his peace. He had this going on when he started Encounter.  Week after week, he encountered new revelations and new graces.  A very powerful one was when a classmate was praying over him, and she received an image that he had the anointing of St. Peter to jump out of the boat at the first sign of Jesus.  When she said that, he started crying, and he felt an instant urge to surrender.  Now, when these obsessive thoughts come to him, he can move on instantly.  He can be fully in the present moment, fully at peace.  He can have new eyes to see.  He can see Jesus in the people that he talks to.  He can speak what people need to hear in the moment, leading them to Jesus.   One week, he received the grace of joy.  He was at a Chamber of Commerce event, and even though they aren’t usually full of laughs.  He found himself with a group of strangers, and they found themselves laughing and being joyful.  When he got to work the next day, he had claimed victory over his workplace the night before, and the tellers were laughing for no reason. He works at a bank. The most beautiful thing was that none of it was rooted in emotion or even gratitude for the healing.  It was rooted in who he is and who God is because God is faithful and Sean is His.   Sean’s father passed away when he was 3 years old.  Sean had an image last week of himself with God the Father in a green field. Sean was 3 years old, and God was running after him, chasing him, playing with him, and throwing him in the air.  He was teaching Sean his strength in Him.  What God wants to do in all of us is to plant in our hearts that to be His son or His daughter is to be free.  He told Sean at that moment that this is the new normal: this peace, this joy, this boldness.  This is just the beginning.   I hope you will go and check out both of these videos.  They are very powerful.  I hope when you listen to these witnesses each week, you realize they are coming from normal, everyday people like you and me.  There is nothing extraordinary about these people.  God did not choose them because they were the best; he chose them because they were willing, seeking, and saying yes.   You can too!  We had a prophecy from the prayer group that we were just looking at the other day.  Here is what we felt the Lord said to our group, and He is saying it to you, too. “My children, I have called each of you, and I continue to call you. I have chosen you because of your great love and your hearts that are willing.  I have not chosen you because you are the wisest, speak eloquently, or perform the best. I chose you because you are small in the sense of being humble, knowing who you are, knowing that you need a God and Savior, and being willing to accept me as that.”  There you go, straight from the Lord himself.  He isn’t choosing people because they are the best. He is choosing people who are humble, who love Him, and who have willing hearts.  He chooses those who know they cannot do anything on their own, and yet with Him, there is nothing they cannot do.  Is that you?  Do you want to be used by God? www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

If you’re reading along, just know this has been slightly shortened to fit the space, so it might not match the audio word for word—but you’re not missing anything important. He Is Series: Bread of Life — When You Feel Empty, Jesus Is What You’ve Been Missing  John 6:35 “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life.’ Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” Jesus is the Bread of Life. This was a very hard concept for people to understand. How can Jesus be the Bread of Life? Bread was a staple food in the ancient world, symbolizing sustenance and life. Jesus is telling us that He is our sustenance. He is the one who keeps us alive. He is explaining that we need more than physical sustenance—we also need spiritual sustenance. When the Israelites were wandering in the desert, God gave them manna, bread from heaven. This met their physical needs. It was a miraculous food sent daily so they would have enough to eat. But it didn’t give eternal life. Eating manna did not prevent them from dying. However, Jesus is the bread of life, and He can give eternal life. Jesus says in John 6:47-51: “Whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate manna and died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread… whoever eats of this bread will live forever.” This reminds me of the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus said in John 4:13-14, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give will never thirst.” We see a pattern: eternal life comes from God. God gives us what we need each day. Yet we often don’t go to Him. We search elsewhere—for success, money, love, acceptance—and end up disappointed. We are all searching for something, and we will keep searching until we find Jesus. As St. Augustine said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” We try to fill this emptiness with things of the world—relationships, work, pleasure—but nothing satisfies. We expect others to meet all our needs, but they can’t. They weren’t meant to. God alone can fulfill our deepest desires. We work hard to feel worthy, looking for validation, when in reality we are already worthy because of what Jesus did on the cross. We feel unfulfilled, unworthy, unloved—and we look to the world to fix it. But it can’t. We can’t even perfectly love each other. We want to give, but we’re often empty ourselves. Do you see how we are set up to fail if we rely on the world? Jesus is our daily bread. He is living water. We need to go to Him when we feel empty, unworthy, or when our needs aren’t being met. And yes—you can go to God for practical needs too. We pray for healing, jobs, and peace—but we can also pray for food, money, clothing, or anything we need. God cares about everything that matters to you. Let me share a couple of stories. I am one of 11 children. We didn’t have much money growing up. One day, my parents agreed to watch 10 extra kids, but there wasn’t enough food. They prayed—and a neighbor showed up with groceries, enough pasta to feed everyone. While thanking God, they mentioned meat would help. In the middle of that prayer, another neighbor arrived with extra meat from hunting. God provided everything. Another time, my dad’s car broke down. He needed it for work. That night, a neighbor knocked on the door and handed him car keys—just gave him a car. No payment, no expectation. God is so good! God can do this for you too. He is the Bread of Life. He is always there. When we are in need, we can turn to Him, knowing He sees us and will provide what we truly need. We need to stop trying to fill our needs with the world. People, jobs, money—none of these can satisfy us. Jesus is the only one who can. And He doesn’t just give us what we need—He gives us Himself. When we receive Him, that deep hunger inside us is finally filled. Just like we need bread every day, we need Jesus every day—not just once, but continually. Dear Heavenly Father, bless all those listening today. Thank you for sending Jesus as the Bread of Life and Living Water. Help us turn to you instead of the world. Help us see that only you can fill our hearts. We love you and ask this in Jesus’s name, Amen. Thank you for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. We are building a community of people who want to live their faith boldly. If you know someone who belongs here, share this episode with them. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are—and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have questions, email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is:“I see a very large, living heart, burning with love—the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Your hearts are within mine. We beat as one. You love with mercy, power, and purity. My heart lives in you.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

This might not be word-for-word because I had to shorten it to meet the new character limit for this section. Some people like to read along while they listen, and I want to explain that it might not match up perfectly. He Is Series El Kanna — The Jealous God (God Who Pursues You) When You Feel Forgotten, God Is Still Pursuing You Exodus 34:14 “For you shall worship no other god, because the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Today, we are looking at the name El Kanna — The Jealous God. This might seem a bit harsh at first. We’ve all seen jealousy in people, and it usually isn’t healthy. I was in a relationship with a very jealous person once, and it wasn’t good. That’s not the kind of jealousy we’re talking about with God. We are imperfect, so when we feel jealous, it can come out as bitterness, control, or pettiness. But God’s jealousy is different. God loves us so much that He cares when we turn away from Him. He cares when we stray from the path. Right before this verse, Exodus 34:12-13 warns not to make covenants with the people of the land because it will become a trap. God knew that following the ways of the world would pull them into things they didn’t want to do. It’s like when you make a new friend and they invite you to do something you don’t really want to do, but you say yes anyway. I remember going to a horror movie with a new friend—I hate horror movies, but I went just to keep the peace. That’s not a big deal, but what if it was something more serious? What if they invited you into something harmful, and little by little you got pulled in? We are called to live in the world, but not be of the world. We are meant to be examples of Christ. But sometimes we forget and begin to love the things of this world. We may think this doesn’t apply to us because we don’t have false gods like in the Old Testament. But today there are more idols than ever. We treat influencers, celebrities, athletes, and entertainment like they are everything. We give them our time, attention, and admiration. If we look at our lives honestly, we can begin to understand why God cares so deeply about where our attention and love go. If you look at your day, can you see why God might be jealous? If you look at who or what gets most of your time, can you understand it? God wants an intimate relationship with you. He sent His Son to die on the cross so He could be close to you. When you see it this way, His jealousy makes sense. But He is not jealous like we are. He is not controlling, petty, or trying to get even. He is not going to hurt us because we hurt Him. God is jealous because He loves us too much to lose us to sin. He is jealous because He wants more for us. I love the saying: God meets us where we are, but He loves us too much to leave us there. He knows how valuable you are. He believes you are worth fighting for. If God weren’t jealous, that would be the real problem. That would mean He didn’t care if we wandered away or headed toward destruction. We often want to believe we can do whatever we want and still end up in heaven because God loves us. But the Bible tells us clearly that we are called to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul. Are we doing that? Are we putting Him first? If not, it helps us understand why God calls us back. He is protective because He loves us. He doesn’t ignore us while we go the wrong way. He doesn’t just focus on those who are doing well. He wants all of His children with Him in heaven. Do you know what that means? It means God is actively pursuing you. He is chasing after you. He is fighting for you because you are worth fighting for—even if you don’t believe that. God is not content to let you go down the wrong road. He is not content to watch you chase things that will only lead to emptiness. He is jealous in all the good ways—and we are so blessed that He is. Dear El Kanna, I ask that you bless each person listening. Thank you for loving us so deeply that you pursue us. Help us stay on the right path. Show us where we have gone astray and gently lead us back. We want to stay close to you. We love you, Lord, and ask this in Jesus’s name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If something in you has been stirred lately—like you want more of God—that’s not random. That’s an invitation. And if you’re ready to respond, I would love to walk with you in the mentoring group. You can join through the link in the show notes or at walkboldlywithjesus.com. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have questions, email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is:“Please freely call upon my name. I long to hear from you, and I will come running.”   www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

If you’re reading along, just know this has been slightly shortened to fit the space, so it might not match the audio word for word—but you’re not missing anything important. He Is Series Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You) — When You Feel Unworthy, God Is Still Working in You Exodus 31:13 “You yourself are to speak to the Israelites: ‘You shall keep my sabbaths… that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.’” Today, we are talking about Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You). To be sanctified means to be made holy. God is the one who makes us holy.  At a mission, a speaker asked who wanted to be holy; only a few hands went up. Then he asked who wanted to go to heaven—everyone raised their hand. He said, “You know the only way to get to heaven is to be holy, right?” Another speaker said something similar. Few wanted to be saints, but everyone wanted heaven. The truth is, we are all called to be saints—not necessarily Saints with a capital S like Mother Teresa or Saint Catherine of Siena—but we do need to be sanctified to enter heaven.  God is the one who sanctifies us through His grace, love, and mercy. He wants each of His children to be holy so we can spend eternity with Him. I think many of us hesitate to say we want to be holy for two reasons. First, we don’t want to seem prideful. Second, we think it will require more than we can give. We assume it means doing everything perfectly or giving up everything we enjoy, so we avoid it. I looked up what sanctification means using the Truthly app—an AI tool that shares faith-based insights rooted in Catholic teaching. To be sanctified means: To be made holy — God transforms us from the inside out through grace. To be set apart — We are dedicated to God, no longer living just for ourselves. To be purified — God doesn’t just cover sin; He cleanses it. The primary means of sanctification are: The Holy Spirit The Sacraments Prayer, fasting, and works of mercy Suffering united to the Cross The goal is full participation in God’s life—what some call theosis—sharing in His divine life by grace. This is the purpose of the Christian life: not just to avoid hell, but to become truly holy. We cannot make ourselves holy, but we can cooperate with God—or resist Him. Before I continue, I want to say something important. I’m not sharing this so you feel like you have to do everything or that you’re falling behind. This isn’t a checklist. This is just a way to notice how God is already working in your life… and where He might be inviting you a little deeper. You don’t have to do everything perfectly. Just listen and see if one thing stands out. Here are simple ways we can cooperate with God’s grace: Prayer — Opens our hearts to God The Sacraments — Especially the Eucharist and Confession Scripture — Helps us hear His voice Fasting — Trains our hearts to depend on God Works of mercy — Loving others Offering suffering — Letting God transform it Devotion to Mary — Drawing closer to Jesus Spiritual guidance — Getting help from others Daily reflection — Noticing God’s presence Virtue — Choosing patience, humility, and love This is not about doing all of these. Just ask: is there one step God is inviting me into? We can also unintentionally resist grace: Pride — Thinking we don’t need God Serious sin — Though we can always return Neglecting prayer — Losing connection Small compromises — Slowly pulling away Tempting situations — Leading us to struggle Spiritual apathy — “It doesn’t matter” Ignoring conscience — Dismissing that nudge Attachments — Loving things more than God Unforgiveness — Blocking grace Despair or presumption — Too far gone or no need to change Again, this is not to make you feel bad. Just ask gently: “Is anything blocking what God wants to do in me?” Grace is not earned—it is received. God is always giving. The question is whether our hearts are open. As Saint Augustine said, our hearts are restless until they rest in God—and every step toward Him brings us closer to that rest. I know this episode was more teaching than usual, but I felt called to share it. If you’re listening, I believe you want heaven—and God wants that too. He is working in you every day. What is one way you can cooperate more with His grace? What might be resisting it? Dear Jehovah Mekoddishkem, bless all who are listening. Thank You for sanctifying us and wanting us with You forever. Show us anything blocking Your grace and help us cooperate with it. We want to be holy. We ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen. Thank you for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus! Take a moment and ask the Holy Spirit, “Who needs to hear this?” If someone comes to mind, send it to them. I look forward to seeing you Monday. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are—and so do I! Have a blessed weekend! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have questions, email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is:“When you find it difficult to be my voice, call upon the power of my name. My name will give you strength, help you overcome fear, and walk through every trial. My name is the power you need.”   www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series El Chaiyai (The God of My Life) — When You Feel Disconnected, God Is Closer Than You Think Psalm 42:8 “By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.” El Chaiyai, the God of my life. What comes to mind right away is, “Am I letting God be the God of my life?” Am I following His lead, or am I expecting Him to follow mine? Am I putting Him first in my life, or am I fitting Him in where I can? We often fill our lives so full of stuff that it leaves very little room for the really important things, like faith and family. Many of us start our mornings off by spending time on our phones. We check our emails, our text messages, what is happening on social media, and what is happening in the news. Sometimes we have done all of this before we have even gotten out of bed. You know what we often don’t do before getting out of bed? Thank God for a brand new day of life. We also don’t tend to offer the day to the Lord or invite Him in with us. We don’t ask Him to protect us and to keep us safe. We just wake up, hit snooze, wake up again, hit snooze, and then go on our phones to catch up on all we missed in those few hours that we allowed ourselves to sleep. We could be an hour or two into our day before we even recognize the Lord. Sometimes even longer. This is something we should be aware of and consciously choose whether to change. If this is our current habit, unless we consciously choose to change it, it won't change. Do we need to change it? Is it okay to do all those other things first, as long as we fit in prayer time somewhere? If you are asking me this question, I will remind you that we are asked to give our first fruits to the Lord. That doesn’t mean that we have to pray with the Lord first thing in the morning. What it means is that we make a plan so we know when we are going to sit with the Lord. We make time for Him first, and then we fill the rest of our calendar with other things. I think that God is super happy whenever we spend time with Him. I don’t think it matters when; I think it matters if we do it or not. God is just asking for some time with us. I know people often think God is mad at us when we do things “wrong” or when we don’t get things right. I don’t believe this. God knows us, He knows our hearts, and He knows the broken world we live in. He knows our past and all the experiences that shaped our lens on how we see the world. I think instead of reaching for our phones first thing, I believe we should begin our days with a quick hello to the Lord. I am not talking about a long discussion with Him, but a quick hello and an invitation into your day would be a great way to start. I want to be honest and let you know this is not how I start my day. I start it by hitting snooze, then get up to make my husband breakfast and lunch before he leaves for work. I get the dog out of the door and into the backyard, then feed her. After all of this is done, I go upstairs and, on a good day, I read the Bible or write in my prayer journal. At some point, I will do a quick workout. Interpersed through this whole routine, I scroll on Facebook, check my messages, and my emails. I say all of this because sometimes we look at other people’s lives and think they are getting it all right, and then we feel guilt or shame: if they are getting it right, why can’t I get it right? To be clear, I am not getting it right. I am just thinking about what it means to have the God of my life in my life, and I am realizing I might not be cooperating with Him as much as I could be. If I want God to be the God of my live then it would be good to invite Him into my day first thing in the morning. I can invite Him in and ask Him to lead me. Show me where to stay the course and when to shift my course in one direction or another. If God is the God of my life, then why am I not running all major decisions by Him before I make them? Why do I not communicate with Him more? Did you know you can sit down and have a conversation with God? A real back-and-forth conversation. I did not know this until somewhat recently, and it has been a game-changer for me. I still don’t do it as often as I would like, but when I started asking the Lord questions and actually writing down what I felt He was saying back to me, my faith grew so much deeper. When I started to listen to what God was saying to me, I began to learn how He talks and to recognize His voice. This helped me discern whether something I heard was from the Lord, from myself, or from the enemy. It is amazing to hear the Lord say wonderful things about me. He wants to say wonderful things about you, too! All you need to do is sit and listen. My challenge for you today is to look at your life and ask yourself, " Is God the Lord of my life? If the answer is yes, that is awesome, keep doing what you're doing. If the answer is no, that is ok. Just sit down and ask yourself what I could be doing differently to put God first in my life. What can I do to make God the CEO of my life? How can I make small shifts towards allowing God more control and power in my life? One of these can be to say a quick prayer to the Lord before grabbing your phone in the morning. I am not asking for you to change everything at once. All I am asking is that you notice whether you are blocking the Lord from being Lord of your life in any way, and, if so, make tiny shifts to change that. Remember, progress, not perfection. We will never be perfect this side of heaven. God is not looking for perfection; He is looking for progress. Are we moving in the right direction? That is all he wants from us. Dear El Chaiyai, we ask you to bless all those listening to this episode. Lord, we are so grateful you are the God of our lives. You have seen the mess that we make of our lives when we are in control. We are sorry that we try to take the reins back over and over again. Please help us to turn our lives over to you once and for all. Please help us to give you our first fruits. Help us to schedule you into our lives before we schedule everything else. We are so sorry, we usually end up squeezing you in wherever we can instead of scheduling you first. We love you, and we ask all this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you’ve been listening to me mention mentoring and something in your heart still feels like, “This isn’t really for me… I’m not good enough… God wouldn’t want me like this,” I want you to know—that is exactly why this mentoring space exists. This is a place for real people, not perfect people. A place to come as you are and slowly begin to believe that God really does love you. If you’ve been longing for that kind of safe space, I’d love to invite you to join us. You can find the link in the show notes or visit walkboldlywithjesus.com. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “There is great power in my name, my little ones. There is great power. It is the power of love. It is the power of unity. It is a power that I wish to give to all of my chosen people wherever they are.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

If you’re reading along, just know this has been slightly shortened to fit the space, so it might not match the audio word for word—but you’re not missing anything important. Today I would like to talk about some amazing things that have been happening during my Monday night class. Sometimes, during praise and worship, the Deacon leading the class will sense that the Lord wants to perform healings or show His personal love for us. He asks if anyone needs or wants prayer. If you do, you raise your hand, and those around you pray over you. We may not all feel comfortable praying for others, but the point of the class is to step out in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Let’s step forward, relying on the Holy Spirit to guide us. In this class, we’ve been taught to assess the situation before and after prayer so we can see how God is working. Even asking how someone feels is an act of faith. When you pray, you want healing, but asking if anything has changed takes courage because they might say no. And sometimes they do. God always answers prayers, just not always how or when we expect. I’ve prayed for healing and not seen the result, but I trust God was still working. Asking what is happening is stepping out in faith. When I begin to pray, I ask what they need and, if there’s pain, what level it is from 1 to 10 so we can compare later. After praying—maybe just a couple of minutes—we ask what they feel. Any change? Any warmth? What is the pain level now? We also ask them to share anything they notice from the Holy Spirit. We do this because we pray with expectant faith. We expect God to show up. Jesus said in John 14:12-14 that those who believe will do the works He did, and more. If we ask in His name, He will do it. That doesn’t mean it always happens how or when we expect, but we can trust He is moving. One thing I love that we were taught is to say, “Don’t be nice.” Don’t pretend something happened just to make us feel better. God is the one doing the healing—He doesn’t need false praise. All the glory belongs to Him. A few weeks ago, the Deacon felt the Lord wanted to heal that night. A woman in front of me raised her hand. Two of us prayed over her. She had severe stomach pain for months and couldn’t even enjoy a recent cruise. That night, her pain was a 10. After just a few minutes of prayer, it dropped to a 2. Praise God—He is so good! The next day, I visited a friend with breathing issues. Doctors had found something in her lungs and needed more testing. I asked if I could pray for her, and she said yes. After praying, I asked if she felt anything. She said she felt peace come over her. Praise God! We didn’t see everything right away, but I know God is taking care of her. He knew she needed peace in that moment. This past week, another woman asked for prayer. I didn’t hear her need, so I prayed in tongues. When asked how she felt, she also said she felt peace. Thank you, God—I love it! Later, the Deacon said God was healing again and invited us to pray. I saw a woman raise her hand and went over. She had tightness and pain at about a 5 or 6. After prayer, it dropped to a 2. Praise God! She then mentioned feeling heavy pressure that kept her from standing. We are also taught to invite an act of faith—trying something they couldn’t do before. I asked her to try standing, and she did, feeling a little better. We prayed again, giving all glory to God, and she improved even more. Later, she gave me a thumbs-up—and I saw her not just standing, but dancing. Praise God—you are amazing! These things are incredible—and they are happening every day. God wants to do this in your life too. These miracles didn’t happen because we said the perfect words or did everything right. We’re just learning. They didn’t happen because we’re special. They happened because the Deacon listened and was brave enough to say yes—and we were brave enough to respond. We stepped out, even when unsure. Even when afraid. Even when we didn’t feel good enough. We believed what Jesus said in John 14. And here’s the truth—you can too. God isn’t using us because we’re special. He’s using us because we said yes. We want to be His hands and feet—and so we are. The same is true for you. You might be thinking this is amazing—but not for you. That’s not true. Anyone can be used by God if they say yes. You may feel too broken, too weak, or not holy enough. But God has already used people just like you to do incredible things. Maybe you think you’re too old. That’s not true either. God doesn’t need you to change first. He just needs your yes: “Yes, Lord, use me.” He will do the rest. I pray this witness plants a seed in your heart. Even if you’re not ready to say yes today, I pray the Lord shows you how He wants to use you. And when you see it, hear it, or feel it, I pray you say, “Yes, Lord, use me.” I love you all so much, and I hope you have an incredible week! www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He is Series El Deah (The God Who Knows) — When You Feel Misunderstood, God Knows the Real You  1 Samuel 2:3 “Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. El Deah, the God who knows. This is an important name for us all to remember as we look at our lives and wonder why God does what He does. We often have a plan and a timeline for how and when things should be done. And life rarely works out exactly like we want it to or on the timeline that we set for it. God knows everything. His ways are higher than our ways. God’s plan is not just different than our plan, it is better in every way. Often, when we are in the middle of it, we can’t see this. We see how it is unfolding, and we get angry at how God did things. For instance, we apply for a job, and we don’t get it, and we get mad at God because He didn’t give us what we wanted. However, what if that job wasn’t right for us? Yes, with the limited knowledge we have, that job seemed perfect. However, God knows better than we do. He knows things we can’t see. For instance, he knows that your personality won’t get along well with that boss. Or he knows the current boss is only there for another few months, and the new boss will want you to work more hours. God knows that you have something really difficult coming down the road, and you will need more time to deal with that than the new job would give you. God knows the new job would require you to travel more, and you would miss your family. I don’t know all the scenarios, but God does. It is not our job to understand God’s plan; it is our job to trust that He knows what He is doing. Another example is one that I read in a book, I think. It was about Heidi and Rolland Baker. I don’t recall the story exactly, but I will summarize what I remember. Heidi and Rolland have been used powerfully by the Lord in a healing ministry. They were in the Middle East for something, and they were called to pray for healing over a man who was very powerful, and he was in the hospital dying. They went to the hospital, and this man was surrounded by family. None of them was a Christian. Heidi and Rolland prayed for this man, and they did not see a change. Heidi and Rolland didn’t understand. In their eyes, it would have been the perfect time and place for a healing, because if God had healed that man in front of all his family, they would have seen God’s power and glory and believed.  Heidi and Rolland stayed and prayed as long as they could, but they had to go on a trip that was already planned, and the man was not expected to live very much longer. They went on their trip, and to their surprise, when they got back, the man was still alive. They were asked to come to the hospital to pray over him again. This time, when they got there, there was even more family. All of the man’s relatives, even those who lived far away, had time to travel in to say goodbye. This time, they prayed over the man, and he was healed, and every single one of his family members was baptized. If God had healed him when Heidi and Rolland thought it was the perfect time, then all those family members who came into town later would have missed out on witnessing the Glory of God. God knows. He knows when. He knows why. He knows everything! Another reason it is good to remember that God knows is that sometimes we can try to hide things from God. We might be mad at Him, but we don’t want Him to know it, so we act like nothing is wrong. We hold that anger in, and we don’t talk to Him about it. The problem is that anger can block so many graces, and you will be blocking those graces for no reason because God already knows you are angry. He already knows why you are angry, and He is just waiting for you to bring it to Him so He can heal those wounds. We can get so caught up in trying to be who we think God wants us to be. We try to clean ourselves up and try to say our prayers perfectly. We try to look perfect when we go to mass and when we are around others. We don’t talk about how we are really feeling because we don’t want anyone to know, especially God. I think so many of us have a real fear that if God really knew the things we have done, or the things we have thought, then He would not love us anymore. He would reject. We are all so afraid that God will see the real us and leave. We worry He will realize we aren’t the person He thought we were. This is a lie and not something we need to fear. God knows us, the real us. God made us. It says in Psalm 139:13-14, “For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.” We can not hide who are from the Lord. He knows exactly who you are. He knows your thoughts, your strengths, your weaknesses, everything you have ever done, and everything you will ever do. He knows it all, and He is still with you. He still loves you. He will never leave you, no matter what you do or say. It is ok to be yourself. It is ok to pray, even if you feel you are not good at it. It is ok to talk to the Lord, even when you are made at Him. It is ok to come to Him and ask for something. Nothing is too big or too small. You don’t have to wait until you change, until you are perfect, or until you feel worthy to come to God. He wants you to come just as you are. This can be easier if we remember that He already knows the real us, so there is no need to hide it! Dear El Deah, I ask you to bless each person listening. Lord, you are amazing. We are so grateful that you love us even though you know the real us. Please help us remember that when we are scared to show you the real us. Please also help us remember that you know everything, so when your plan is different from ours, help us be patient and trust that it is not just different but also better. Lord, we love you, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If this episode touched your heart, would you consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it too? You never know how God might use it in their life. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “You must bring them into a world that does not desire them, that does not acknowledge their goodness, but they know. They know that there's something special and so wear these virtues proudly. Wear these every single day. Wear these wherever you go because you bring them to a world that is starving for them.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Jehovah Shammah (The Lord is There)— When You Feel Alone, God Is Already There Ezekiel 48:35 “The circumference of the city shall be eighteen thousand cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord is There.” When I read this name this morning, Jehovah Shammah, the Lord is There, I thought it was powerful. How many of us really needed to hear that this morning? How many of us needed to hear that the Lord is right there with us? So many of my friends that I have been talking to lately have really been struggling with believing this. Something I have really been struggling with over these last few weeks is when my head knows something, but my heart doesn’t seem to fully know it. Let me give you an example, in case what I just said doesn’t make sense to you. I know so strongly in my head that I don’t have to do anything for the Lord to love me. I know He loves me completely and unconditionally, no matter what I do. I will tell you this all day long because I know with my whole being that it is true for you too! However, then I will catch myself striving for his love anyway. The way it feels to me is like my conscious mind knows it, but then my subconscious mind doesn’t quite have it yet. It is still replaying old thoughts. This verse is nice because it reminds us that God is always there. I know many of you are struggling right now. So many of you are chronically ill and feel like you are never going to get better. Others are suffering from depression and anxiety, and it can feel overwhelming. Some of you are suffering because you are watching loved ones suffer, and you just want to make it better for them, and you can’t. I know you feel like God has left you. He has moved on to someone better. You feel He has decided you are not worth the effort and that He doesn’t want to waste His healing on you. That sounds harsh, yet it is how some of you talk to yourselves. Whether you know it or not, some of you feel God has left you because you aren’t worthy. I have some news for you, none of us is worthy. Not on our own, at least. However, Jesus took all of our sins and shame to the cross with Him so that we could be worthy. Here are some truths that I think we all need to know. First, God is always there for us. This is a fact. Even if we can’t feel God, He is still there. He never leaves our side. This may be hard for us to wrap our heads around. Especially if the people in our lives have not been there for us. If they have left us in our times of need, then we might think to ourselves, “Of course God is not staying, no one ever stays.” Have you thought about this before? What comes to mind is something from the devotional about the name Yahweh. It said that God is so other than us. He is not like us at all.  For me, this was one of those things I obviously knew, yet I am not sure I ever really thought about it like that. You know how you can hear something, and although you know it is true, when you hear it said out loud, it just makes you think differently. I know that God is not like us, and yet we still assume He will do things like we do things. He will abandon us, He will reject us, stop loving us if we show Him who we really are. This is not true! God is not like us, and He will never leave you! The second thing is that God is actually closest to us when we feel the farthest from Him. This doesn’t make sense because why would we feel so alone if God were so close to us? That I don’t have an answer to. However, Psalm 34:18 states that "The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” God is with you. He knows what you are going through, and He is taking every step with you. And if you are allowing Him to, then He is leading you every step of the way. He will step in if He feels you are going to fall. The image I just got is of a toddler learning to walk. As I wrote that last part, I could see a toddler trying to learn to walk, and it wasn’t easy, and they were struggling, but they were still doing it. I saw the Lord right next to the toddler as a loving father. Not rescuing them from this task, as they need to learn to walk, but right there, ready to reach out his hand if it looked like they were going to fall. The Lord is doing the same with you and me. He is walking beside us, ready to put out His hand when He thinks we may need it. He knows we need to learn whatever this hard time is teaching us, and so He is allowing it to happen. However, He is also right there to reach out his hand, or scoop us up into his arms to save us from danger we can’t handle. I heard something in the Mel Robbins Podcast yesterday that I just felt a prompt to share with you. The episode was called, “Simple Steps for Getting Unstuck: Do THIS and Change Your Life.” The one thing that I want to share with you from this was about resistance. In the podcast, they were saying that resistance is a part of life. When I think of resistance, I think of anything that is getting in the way of you doing what you want to do. What the guest said, which I felt was so powerful, was that if you encounter resistance, you should be happy. The reason you should be happy is that that means you are doing something important that has a purpose. I have said this before, and I will keep saying it until we all learn it. When you are trying to do something, and you keep encountering obstacles, sometimes we can start to think it wasn’t really a calling from the Lord, maybe I am not supposed to do this, what was I thinking, of course I am not the right person for this. Or, whatever it is you are thinking. I think this could be life-changing if we could start to reframe how we see all these obstacles. What if, instead of getting frustrated because all these obstacles are in our way, we got excited? What if we started looking at obstacles as if they were confirmation that we are on the right path and that the enemy is confirming for us that what we are about to do will be powerful? Let me share a secret with you. If you are doing something that is not going to be powerful and is not going to change people’s lives, the enemy is not going to care about you. He is going to let you be and do your thing because it won’t affect him. However, if you are going to do something powerful, if people are going to be changed because of what you are trying to do, the enemy will stop at nothing to stop you. Do you see what a powerful shift this could be for us if we could stop letting the enemy convince us we can’t do it and instead, when we start to hear the negative voice in our mind we could take that as confirmation that we are on the right path and double down on our effort to let the enemy know He can’t stop us. That might have been a bit of a side tangent, but I felt led to share it, so I know someone needed to hear that today. The last thing I really want to hammer home before I leave you today is that the Lord is there already. You don’t have to change for Him to be there. You don’t have to earn His love or His time. You don’t have to be perfect and do everything right for Him to be there. He is ALREADY THERE! He always has been, and He always will be, and there is nothing you can do about it! Like it or not, He is forever there! Dear Jehovah Shammah, I ask you to bless each person listening today. Lord, we love you so much, and we ask you to help us feel you there more often. Help us to feel your presence. Lord, there are so many who feel so lost right now, and they need to know you are always there with them. Help us to know that you are there, not just in the good times but in the bad times as well. Please help us not just know this in our heads, but feel it in our hearts as well. We ask this according to your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you’ve ever felt like you’re trying to walk with God… but you’re doing it alone… I want you to know—you don’t have to. That’s actually why I created this mentoring group. It’s a place where you can be surrounded by others who are seeking God too—people who understand, who will pray with you, and walk alongside you. If your heart is craving that kind of connection, I’d love for you to join us. The link is in the show notes or at walkboldlywithjesus.com. Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, my chosen ones, I ask you to clothe yourself in virtues of kindness, humility, mercy, forgiveness, and patience. These are things the world you live in do not value, but they look at you. They look at the clothing you are wearing, the virtues I have bestowed upon you, and they wonder, and you are my witnesses because they wonder, and they see the goodness of these virtues.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Episode #1213 He Is Series YHWH (I AM) When You Feel Unworthy but God Draws Near Anyway Exodus 3:13-15 “But Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I am has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: This is my name forever, and this is my title for all generations.” Today, we are discussing a name for the Lord that was not spoken out loud for a very long time, and eventually it was only spoken by priests in the Jerusalem Temple. This name is YHWH (Yahweh), which means I AM. Did you know Yahweh (yah-WEH) occurs more than 6,800 times in the Old Testament? It appears in every book except Esther, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs.  I am learning so much through this series. I had no idea that this name occurred so many times. In the English edition, they usually replace the word Lord, with Adonay and then for Yahweh as “LORD” in all capital letters. When trying to figure out what this name meant and why it was so important, I found an article called, “The Meaning of Yahweh: Why It Matters in Biblical Studies,” by Jenna Martin. (https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-it-matters-that-god-is-yahweh.html) This article gives 7 attributes that we know to be true about God. I would like to share them with you now.  1.) Yahweh Is the Self-Existent, Eternal God- God has no need for us. He doesn’t need anyone or anything. The rest of us need a lot to go in the right order to keep existing. If we don’t have our health, then no matter what else we have, we will eventually no longer cease to exist. God is not like this. He is eternal. He has always existed. He is the beginning and the end. He needs nothing to continue to exist.  2.) Yahweh is a Relational God- Yahweh is only used in the Bible when the author is talking about His personal relationship with people. A great example of this is Psalm 19. The author talks in the first 6 verses about Elohim (another name for God) and his relationship with the material world. Then, in verse 7, he shifts and starts to write about Yahweh and his relationship with those who know him and who are in covenant with him. God is making sure we know that He wants to have a personal relationship with His people. He does not want to be far from them. He doesn’t want to be held at arm’s length. God wants to be very close to us.  3.) Yahweh Is with Us- Yahweh is here, interacting with our world, among us. And he does that out of love. God is under no obligation to remain close to us, working in our lives and writing a love story between himself and the world. And yet, he chooses to do so. In fact, he chooses to build his very kingdom among believers. Luke 17:21 says, “Nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.” God’s kingdom is right here.  4.) Yahweh Is the Unchanging God- God is the same yesterday, today, and always. (Hebrews 13:8). God is, who He is. He does not change because His teachings are difficult. He does not change because people don’t like Him. He is always the same. You can rely on that. In John 6:66, it says, “Because of this, many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him.” Jesus talked about how He was the bread of life, and then in John 6:53, He said, “So Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. ' “ Jesus said something that was hard to understand, and He lost followers. He still said it. He knew they would leave. He knew it would be hard, and yet He said it anyway. He did not change so that He would be more popular. He didn’t teach what people wanted to hear. He taught the truth no matter what. Knowing that God is never going to change, we need to decide whether to follow Him and conform to His ways or not.  5.) Yahweh is Wholly Other than Us- Psalm 50:21 says, ”These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.” We tend to think God is like us. We know on some level that He isn’t. We know He is almighty. We know He is God. Yet, we also tend to think He is like us. For instance, we think He gets mad at us for no reason, because those around us do. We think His love is conditional because the love of those around us is conditional. We think that God thinks we are too much, just like everyone else does. God is not like us. He relates to us more deeply than we can imagine, but he is not like us. His ways are higher than our ways. We don’t understand why God does what He does because we forget that He is not like us. He knows everything. He is making decisions based on the past, present, and future. We mostly make them based on the past or the present. 6.) Yahweh Keeps His Covenant with Us- God’s covenant with Abraham shows His faithfulness, but when He reveals His name as Yahweh to Moses, He is making that faithfulness unmistakably clear—He is the God who is, who was, and who will always keep His word. Yahweh is not just the God who makes promises—He is the God who keeps them, unchanging and faithful through every generation. 7.) Yahweh Is Full of Mystery... but Worth Seeking!- We are not meant to completely understand the meaning of the name I AM who I AM. We aren’t meant to fully understand the Lord. Our brains can’t comprehend all of it. Our brains are human, and so they are limited in what we can understand. Also, He is so vast and so complex that there is not enough time in our lifetime to understand everything there is to know. Part of our pursuit to grow closer to the lord is to desire to seek to understand and know Him more and more. Do you feel like you know more about the Lord now than you did before listening to this? Were there any things that were listed that surprised you? Maybe you already knew all of them, and yet it was a good refresher to go over them again. I definitely learned a few things today. I also went deeper on a few things I already knew on one level, but took root in a whole new way today. God definitely is mysterious. I love that! I love that He will never stop surprising us. Dear Yahweh, I ask that you bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, you are amazing, and we are so grateful for all you do. We are grateful that you are a mystery. Please help our hunger to seek you; never die. We are grateful for all your covenants with us. Please help us to never give up trust and faith in your covenants. We are grateful that you are not us. Please help us to remember you are so much greater than us and that you have no limitations on what you can do. We are grateful that you are unchanging. Please always remind us of this when we forget. Remind us that you are always the same! We are grateful that you are always with us and that you are a relational God. Please help us to remember you never leave our side. Help us to remember that you desire a relationship with us and that you don’t need us to be perfect before we have that relationship with us. We are grateful that you are self-existent and eternal. It is reassuring to know you don’t need us and that you will always be here, no matter what. There is no beginning or end with you. Thank you so much, Lord. Please help us to remember all this. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to spending time with you again on Monday. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “This peace will bring you closer and closer to me. This peace will give you the grace and the mercy and the compassion that you need to truly serve all of my children. You are all my chosen children, and peace to you is the gift that I give that more than anything will assure you of my great love for you.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts) — When You’re Tired of Fighting and Need God to Fight for You 1 Samuel 17:45 “But David said to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.’” Today, we are discussing Jehovah Sabaoth, the Lord of Hosts. I put this off because I wasn’t sure what it meant. I thought “Lord of Hosts” meant Eucharist, and I didn’t understand it. Do you ever do that? Put something off because you aren’t sure what it means or how to do it? I can always tell when God is stretching me because He highlighted this one for me. When I told Him I didn’t understand, He reminded me that this is the whole purpose of this podcast. I didn’t start this podcast because I was a Bible scholar. I started because I had so much to learn and wanted to bring you along. I was learning through Bible studies and Encounter School of Ministry and wanted to share it. So when I didn’t understand this topic, I searched, “What does it mean when someone says God of Hosts?” I found that “Lord of Hosts” appears over 200 times in the Old Testament. “Lord” refers to Yahweh, the self-existent, redemptive God—the “I AM.” He wasn’t created; He is the Creator. “Hosts” comes from the Hebrew sabaoth, meaning armies—spiritual and earthly. The name shows God’s complete authority over every power and realm. As soon as I understood this, I knew I had to share it. So many of you are struggling and feel like you’re in a spiritual battle. Hear this: God is the Lord of Hosts. He is in charge of every army, seen and unseen. Sometimes battles in Scripture involved fighting, sometimes they didn’t—but God was always in control. The battle we don’t see is the spiritual one. We can’t see angels and fallen angels fighting, but the battle for our souls is real. I take comfort knowing God fights for us. He is our Commander-in-Chief—not just of earthly armies, but of all armies. Jesus defeated death once and for all through the cross and resurrection. Death no longer has a hold on us. So if we believe that, why are we so afraid? God is on our side. He is protecting us. He is our shield. God is our Creator, Almighty, Provider, Healer, Peace, Shepherd, Strength, and Justice. If all of this is true, why does the spiritual battle feel so strong? I looked for answers and found five reasons: 1. Knowing God doesn’t remove the battle—it reveals it As we grow, we become more aware of what’s at stake. 1 Peter 5:8 reminds us the enemy is always prowling. The battle was always there—you’re just more aware now. 2. You matter more than you think Your life has purpose, and your obedience affects others. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us this is a spiritual battle. The enemy doesn’t fight what isn’t a threat. 3. Knowing God isn’t the same as trusting Him We can know God is Provider, Peace, and Faithful—and still struggle to trust Him. The battle happens in that gap. 4. We are still being formed God is shaping us to rely on Him. James 1:2–3 reminds us trials build endurance. The battle is part of that process. 5. Love requires freedom God could remove the battle, but then we wouldn’t choose Him. Real love requires trust and surrender. The deeper truth: the goal isn’t to learn about God so life is easy. The goal is to know Him so you can stand when life is hard. Sometimes we think if we pray enough or do everything right, life will be easy. But battles aren’t pointless. They change us. If you are in a spiritual battle, you are not alone. God is with you, protecting you, healing you. We don’t understand His ways, but we know He keeps His promises. Sometimes He saves us from the battle; sometimes He saves us through it—but He always saves us. God is the Lord of Hosts. He is the Commander-in-Chief. Everything answers to Him. We don’t have to be afraid. Dear Jehovah Sabaoth, bless all those listening. Thank You for being in every battle with us. Give us strength, courage, and peace. Help us remember that the One in us is greater than the one in the world (1 John 4:4). We love You and ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen. Thank you for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you want to go deeper, I invite you to join my mentoring program. This month we’re diving into fasting—what it means and how it draws us closer to God. You can join live on Zoom and be part of a supportive, faith-filled community. I would love to have you. Visit walkboldlywithjesus.com or check the show notes. I’ll be praying for you. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord (October 2025):“Peace is my gift to you, my children—a peace beyond understanding. Receive it. Let it fill every part of your heart. Open yourself fully to it.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Witness Wednesday #203 Catherine D. (Retreat) Today, I want to share about how the Lord can sometimes work in our lives.  I went to a retreat in January with some of my big life mentoring sisters.  There were about 20 of us there. We spent the time doing cool things like running in the ocean first thing in the morning, dressing in 80s gear, and doing jazzercise at a local restaurant.  I had not met most of these people before.  Aside from the cool activities planned, we also spent some time talking about what was going on in our lives and where we wanted to be at the end of the year.  This wasn’t easy, as many of us had never met, and sharing the intimate details of our lives was scary.  Although once people started sharing their stories, the strangest thing happened: we realized even though we were all very different, we were also the same in a lot of ways. It was a great experience. A month or so after the retreat, I was talking to one of my new friends from the retreat.  We were talking about our mentoring group and the various retreats our mentor Pamela Crim does, and my friend said she could see me doing something like that, mentoring and putting on retreats.  The seed was planted.  I was trying to figure out where to go with my business. I had thought about this type of thing before, but hearing someone else say she could see me doing it made it all seem a bit more real.  I tend to be a slow mover.  I get an idea, and I talk myself out of it for quite a while.  Do you ever do this?  You come up with an idea and then don’t act on it because that inside voice tells you a million reasons why it won’t work. One day, I was at Eucharistic Adoration when I felt the Holy Spirit telling me I needed to plan a retreat for that summer. So, of course, I obeyed and started planning right away, right?  Wrong.  I did what I always do when the Holy Spirit directs me.  I asked a bunch of questions.  Here are some of those questions: “This summer, are you sure?  The summer is just a few months away. Who will even come to this retreat?” I felt as if the Holy Spirit said, “You just book a place and time, and I will get the people there.”  “Ok, I said, but what about the theme of the retreat? What do you want us to do there?  What will I talk about?  Will I be the only speaker?”  Again, I felt I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Once you book the place, I will give you more details.” I really felt as if the Holy Spirit was wanting me to step out in faith.  I started calling retreat centers to see if anyone had availability this close to summer.  Most places did not, and the ones that did were too expensive.  I wasn’t sure who would attend, but I knew I wanted to make it affordable for everyone.  The price was going to be at least $400 at the places I was finding.  I was getting frustrated and wanted to give up.  I felt the Holy Spirit prompt me to email my prayer group to see if any of them would want to go on a retreat and whether $400 was too expensive. I also asked if they even wanted a sleepover retreat.  Maybe I should just do a daytime retreat or a one-day retreat.  Many said yes to a retreat, most said stay over retreat, which I felt confirmed what I felt I was getting from the Holy Spirit.  A few said they could go if it were $400; however, many said it was too much.  Again, confirming my thoughts.  I decided to ask a few people if they knew any retreat places.   I am not sure how I happened upon the Holy Cross Retreat Center, and yet I am so glad I did! This retreat center was affordable, and the person I talked to was so nice.  They have many retreats there each year, and yet they are always the same type of retreat.  This fall will be the first time they open their doors to outside groups for retreats.  They do not have a minimum number of people I have to have.  They are completely redoing all the rooms with new paint, new beds, and new mattresses. They already redid the bathrooms, so by the time we get there, it will look like a whole new place. I was so excited that it was all coming together.  I was amazed at how the Holy Spirit led me to find the perfect place.  Now that it was really happening, I had to start thinking about the theme, who to invite, and how much it would cost.  Oh, that is another way the Holy Spirit was guiding the details.  The only weekend available, aside from Thanksgiving weekend, was October 6-8.  That is the same weekend our prayer group is starting a Life in the Spirit Seminar on Friday.  However, it is a long weekend, and many people may have Monday off.  So I did my retreat from Saturday to Monday instead of Friday to Sunday.  It all worked out perfectly. I knew the Holy Spirit would make sure those who needed this retreat could attend it.  My hope was that anyone who needed this retreat could come, even if they couldn’t afford it.  I included a donation option on the registration page so that people who can’t pay can still come.  I was able to have at least one person attend for free, and a few others I was able to pay for at least half of the cost. I was excited to watch it all unfold, and it was exciting to see what the Lord had planned.  I truly feel as though He poured His love out on His children.  I feel He filled them up with His love and also provided some inner healing.  I think the connection with other people who are also on this faith journey was important as well. I had 11 people attend, and it was an amazing weekend. This is one way I have opened up my heart and let the Lord lead me into a new adventure.  It has been an amazing journey so far.  How is the Lord working in your life? www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Elohe Mishpat--God of Justice The God Who Sees What’s Wrong and Makes It Right Psalm 103:6-7 “You're a God who makes things right, giving justice to the defenseless. You unveiled to Moses your plans and showed Israel's sons what you could do.” Today, we are talking about Elohei Mishpat- The God of Justice. The Lord’s timing is always perfect, although it doesn’t always feel perfect. I read this verse, and the timing was perfect because it confirmed a friend’s situation. I have a friend who has been struggling with workers’ comp for over a year. It has been so stressful, and he wants it all done and over with. I texted him on Wednesday of this week because he was supposed to have a Zoom meeting, which was sort of like a hearing to see the next steps. Several people told him he should have a lawyer present so he wouldn’t be taken advantage of during the hearing. He didn’t have the money for a lawyer, and he didn’t want one. He said the Holy Spirit would be his lawyer. I prayed over him on Monday that everything would work according to God’s plan. We prayed for God to give him the words to say. We prayed the truth would come up somehow. Then, on Wednesday morning, I sent him another prayer to fill him with peace about the situation. To give him courage and strength, and again for the Holy Spirit to guide his words. He sent a text back saying the hearing was canceled, the insurance company dropped the suit, and no further action was needed. That same day, I read the verse above, “You’re a God who makes things right, giving justice to the defenseless.” God is so good! He took care of everything for my friend. He answered our prayers. This is what it means for God to be the God of justice. He sees when something isn’t right. He sees when someone is vulnerable. And He steps in. He will do the same for you. Sometimes, we limit the scope of what we think God can do. We will go to Him when someone needs healing or if we need strength. We go to God when we have family issues or when our marriage is in trouble. However, when it comes to some things, we don’t go to Him because we can’t see what He could do in this situation. For instance, if we are in a legal battle, we might pray for strength but not for God to fix the problem because we can’t see a solution. We can’t see how God could fix it. It is difficult for us to understand that God doesn’t have the same constraints that we have. He is not bound by anything. There is nothing He can’t do. If He can create the entire universe, He can get you out of whatever situation you find yourself. God’s justice doesn’t always look like a courtroom decision. Sometimes it looks like God stepping into situations we don’t know how to fix and making a way where there wasn’t one. I read this book called How to Be A King’s Kid. The author recounts a time when he served as president of a company. He put in a bid for a contract on a large government project. He was sure He knew all the details, so he didn’t read the fine print. After he signed the contract and committed the company and everything they owned, he saw that the fine print required them to do something impossible. The out-of-town contractor sent them registered letters informing them that the communication they received would constitute the institution of a lawsuit for all they owned. The government was involved, the army engineers, seven contractors, hundreds of people—Top priority. Penalties on top of penalties—There was no way to undo what he had done. The author said he panicked and asked God what he should do now. He said it seemed like God said, “It’s a little bit late to ask that question. You didn’t ask me before you signed the contract.” The author said that although he messed up, he knows that our Heavenly Father has provided all kinds of latitude for His kids to goof, and that what we do about it determines the outcome. What does God say to do? If we confess our sins, He is faithful and will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The author prayed, “Lord, I have goofed. I have really made a boo-boo. How are You going to get us out of this mess? Hallelujah!” Next, instead of worrying about this problem, he headed to a retreat. The retreat started out by asking everyone to confess their faults to one another. So he stood up and told them what he had done. He said, “God’s kids never give up. Praise God. We don’t know how our God’s going to get us out of it, but He’s promised to do it. He said in Psalm 50: ‘Offer unto God thanksgiving and pay thy vows unto the most high and call on me in the day of trouble, I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” Then he said, “Lord, I’ll be glad to give You the glory because no man can deliver me.” All of the people at the retreat gathered around him, laid hands on him, and prayed in tongues over him. In that moment, the Holy Spirit guided their prayer in a way he never could have come up with on his own. They prayed for something that seemed completely impossible—that the whole situation would be wiped away. It was a completely impossible prayer, but it had been prayed. No way to call it back. And so he waited day after day for the breach-of-contract lawsuit to begin. Satan kept needling him daily, “It’ll come tomorrow.” But tomorrow, it didn’t; days passed, weeks, and finally, years without mentioning a lawsuit. During that time, he had to learn to praise Jesus constantly or else fall into the tormentor's hands. He doesn’t know what happened. The contractor still has his signature on the paper. And he is entitled to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages unless God changed the minds of many people. He can’t explain to you how it happened. He is just reporting. God is in charge. The author said, “He used to be my partner, but no more. Since I’ve started to live like a King’s Kid, He’s Head Man. Hallelujah! The verse ends with, “You unveiled to Moses your plans and showed Israel's sons what you could do.” I think God is still showing us what He can do. We are lucky because ever since Jesus died on the cross, there has been no veil separating us from the Lord. We can approach Him. We can be close to Him. Nothing is separating us from the Lord. Well, we can put up walls, we can put up blocks. However, the Lord has removed all that is in our way. Now, it is up to us how close we want to get to the Lord. There is no question in my mind that the Lord is still showing us what He can do. Almost every day, I am blown away by His goodness. It would be every day, but sometimes I am not paying enough attention to be blown away. Sometimes, I get wrapped up in my own stuff. There are so many miracles that happen each and every day. We need to pay attention to see them. If you have a problem, no matter the size or the type, bring it to the Lord. He will help you! It would be even better if we brought our decisions to the Lord before we made them and asked what He thought. I bet we would find ourselves in a lot less trouble that way. Dear Elohei Mishpat, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Lord, you are amazing, and we are so grateful you take such good care of us. We are grateful that you give justice to the defenseless. We are grateful that you see us, care for us, and step in on our behalf—even when we feel undeserving. Lord, help us to bring our decisions to you in advance so you can help us make the right decisions. Help us to turn to you, even in the impossible decisions. You are the God of the impossible. Remind us of that often, Lord. We love you, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. Remember to sign up for my newsletter if you want all the details on my mentoring program, retreats, and more. You can find the link to sign up on my website walkboldlywithjesus.com or click on the link below. I look forward to meeting you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “There are times when you have to go through difficult things, and you don’t understand. But know that I have a plan. And the difficulties a lot of times are just to give you the strength, because I have an extraordinary work for you that you will accomplish, that will give me glory. So bear with your suffering. Know that I am with you. The greater things are coming.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Elohei Tzur Yishi- God, the Rock of Our Salvation When You Long for God’s Safety but Keep Him at a Distance  Psalm 18:1-2 " I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Today, we are talking about Elohei Tzur Yishi—God, the Rock of Our Salvation. This verse starts with, “I love you, God—you make me strong,” what a great opener. We can’t tell God enough how much we love Him. I don’t think He ever gets tired of hearing it from us. Also, what a great thing to remember. God is our strength. It doesn’t matter what kind of strength we need; it can be found in the Lord. Next, it says that the Lord is my rock. We all know how solid Rock is. Some versions say He is the Bedrock under our feet. Bedrock is the solid rock underneath loose rock or soil. We rely on many other things before God. There might be various ways we try to protect ourselves; these are the loose rocks or soil in our lives. Maybe they work for a bit, but eventually, you will slip, or you will fall on that loose gravel. Underneath it all is our real protection. God is the solid rock that we stand on. With God as our bedrock, we can rest assured that our footing is solid and we will not fall. It also says that God is my fortress. God is a safe place for us to not only rest but also to live. He is not just a stopping point, like a safe bench to sit on. We can live in his safety and security. It is always around us, just like the walls of a fortress. If we are in a fortress, we are surrounded by walls of stone so thick that we are safe from the enemy. The Lord protects us from all our enemies. We just have to live with Him. We just have to let Him surround us with His walls of protection. We just have to ask Him. Next, it says God is my deliverer. How many times have you seen this in your own life? When we are struggling, God comes in and rescues us. He loves us that much. He doesn’t always come in right when we want Him to, and He doesn’t always save us in the way we want Him to. This is because He is so much smarter than we are. It is also because He sees the whole picture, and He thinks way bigger than we do. We believe our idea is the best. But what if what we are thinking is way smaller than what God is thinking? What if He has much bigger plans for us, but they require us to trust Him in these first few steps because we are not ready for the amazing life He has planned for us? We are still growing. We are still learning. If He had just plopped us into this new, amazing life, we wouldn’t have been ready for it, and we might have ruined it. God knows what He is doing. The last line in this verse says, “my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” This is another way to show us how safe we are with the Lord. We can run to Him with anything, yes, even if our lives are in danger. This means when we are sick, when we are scared, when we are in danger. We can run to Him, and He will be there for us. He will ALWAYS be there for us, which makes me wonder why we don’t go to Him more often. Why don’t we run to Him at the first sign of trouble? Why don’t we hide behind His Rock and stay safe behind His shield? I received a word at prayer group, and then at the end, we had a bit of a discussion about it. What my friend said might be why we don’t always run to Him. The word I received was, “I want to be close to you, but you are keeping me at a safe distance. You are keeping me at arm’s length away from you. What are you afraid of? What are you afraid I'll see? Open it up to me. Let me in.” After the meeting, my friend said she thinks she is afraid of rejection. She is afraid that if she lets the Lord into the innermost parts of herself, He won’t like what He sees. She knows this is not true in her mind, but is having trouble convincing her heart. She said she felt like she heard the Lord ask her, in a very gentle and loving voice, “Why would I reject you? I made you. I made every part of you. I have loved you since before you were born. I would never reject you.” Sometimes we feel like we want to hide things from the Lord. I don’t think my friend is the only one who fears rejection. We wonder what it would be like if God knew the REAL us. The one we don’t let anyone see. What if He knew the ugly thoughts we have sometimes? What if He knew about those things we did when we were younger? What if he knew the demons we are still struggling with? What if… I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but He already knows. He knows everything about you. Every thought you have, every single thing you have ever done, and yet He loves you anyway. He loves you just as you are. He wants to love and protect you just as you are. You don’t have to clean yourself up first. You don’t have to be perfect or have all the right answers. He loves you because He is your Dad and He created you. He knows all the things you don’t like about yourself, and He thinks you are wrong. He loves those parts of you. He thinks you are handsome and beautiful and loves you with an unconditional, unending love that we can’t even comprehend. Take a moment to think of the thing that you love most in the world. The thing you can’t live without. The thing that you would sacrifice all other things for. If you had to put a number on how much you loved that thing, what would that number be? Now take that number and multiply it by a million, and you wouldn’t even be close to how much God loves you. His love is overflowing for us. So, let’s take some time today in silence and answer God’s question. Let’s have a conversation with Him about “What are we afraid of?” Why aren’t we coming closer? Why aren’t we turning to Him at the first sign of trouble? Why aren’t we living in His safe fortress? Dear Elohei Tzur Yishi, I ask you to bless each person listening to this episode today. Lord, we want to come close; please help us. Lord, we want to trust you and to let you into the secret places of our hearts; please help us. Show us what we are afraid of, and then help us overcome that fear. We don’t want anything preventing us from coming closer, Lord! We love you so much! You are the Best! Thank you for your love and your protection. Please open our hearts and soften our hearts so we can accept them both. We love you, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name. Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you back here on Monday. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed weekend! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Everyone of you is exquisite in my eyes.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Episode #1208 He Is Series – Adonai (Lord/Master) — When You Don’t Understand God’s Ways but Still Long to Trust Him Isaiah 40:10 “See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.” The name Adonai means “Lord” or “Master.” It means God has authority over our lives—but not in a harsh or distant way. He is a loving Lord, a good Master who leads, protects, and cares for His people. In this verse, Isaiah says, “The Sovereign Lord comes with power, and He rules with a mighty arm.” I think we can all agree that we like the part about God coming with power. Many of us have seen God’s power in our lives. And if we haven’t noticed it, it may just be that we haven’t been looking—because God is always at work. But the part that says He “rules with a mighty arm” can feel harder to understand. It can even feel intimidating at first. When we read the Old Testament, we see moments where God corrects His people. Not because He is harsh, but because He is leading them. He is teaching them how to trust Him and how to live in the freedom He created them for. For example, in Numbers 21, the Israelites complained and spoke against God and Moses. They had seen God perform miracles—He had freed them, provided for them, and stayed with them in the wilderness—yet they still struggled to trust Him. There were consequences. But even in that, we see God’s mercy. When the people turned back to Him, He provided a way for them to be healed. We see something similar in Numbers 13 and 14, when the Israelites were afraid to enter the promised land. Even though God had promised to give it to them, they doubted Him. Again, there were consequences—not because God wanted to harm them, but because He was forming them. He was teaching them what it means to trust Him as their Lord. This is what it means for God to be Adonai. He is not just powerful—He is Lord. He has authority over our lives. But His authority is not something to fear. It is something we can trust. Just like a loving parent sets boundaries for their children, God gives us guidance so we can grow, learn, and live the life He created for us. God is just, and He tells us how He wants us to live. Then He lovingly gives us the choice whether to follow His ways. If we choose not to, there are consequences. Not because He wants to punish us, but because that is how we learn. If there were no consequences, we wouldn’t really have free will—God would be choosing for us. The next part of the verse brings so much hope: “See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.” Even though God rules with authority and lovingly corrects us, He also rewards us when we live according to His will. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard… what God has prepared for those who love him.” The verse also says His recompense accompanies Him. Recompense means to make up for loss or harm—to restore. I love this. I love the idea that God restores what we have lost and rewards what we have endured for Him. Romans 8:17 reminds us that if we suffer with Christ, we will also be glorified with Him. We suffer with Him so that we may be glorified with Him. I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to that. Yes, there may be suffering here, but it is temporary compared to eternity with Him. Trust in the Lord. He comes with power, and He will reward you for your faithfulness. Adonai is not just the Lord over our lives—He is the Lord we can trust with our lives. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that you bless all those listening today. Lord, thank you for being a just and loving God. Thank you for giving us clear direction. Help us follow your ways. Help us see when we are about to make a mistake and give us the strength to stop. Lord, you are amazing, and we thank you for all you do for us. We love you and ask this in Jesus’ holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I. Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I am the Lord, there is no other. I am the beginning and the end.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series- El Olam (Everlasting God) — When You Need to Know God Won’t Give Up on You Isaiah 40:28 “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” Today was are talking about the name El Olam. This name did not come from this passage. I just thought this passage was a good one to help us understand the name better. The name actually comes from Genesis 21:33, which says, “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.” Abraham planted this tree after he and Abimelech made a covenant that God would deal with Abimelech loyally, since that is how Abimelech dealt with Abraham. I thought that today’s verse gave us a bit more context as to how the Lord is everlasting. However, I did look up in the Enduring Word commentary online to see if I was missing something about the original verse where we heard El Olam. It said two things. First, after the successful treaty, Abraham did something that looked forward to the coming decades and generations. A tamarisk tree takes a long time to grow, but Abraham knew God had promised the land to him and his descendants forever. This is a powerful point because sometimes we can be afraid to plant roots somewhere or to let people in because we aren’t sure what will happen next. We don’t trust that we will stay there long or that the people will be in our lives long enough. We put up walls to keep people out so that we don’t get hurt. Abraham could have done this, too. He could have done any number of things to commemorate this event, but he didn’t. What he did was plant a tree that takes a long time to grow, with the expectation that it will be around for generations, and his ancestors will also be there to take care of it. Abraham knew that God had promised the land to him and his descendants forever. He was trusting in this promise and moving forward as if it were already true, even though they were currently living as aliens in that land. Second, even through this time of conflict in Abraham’s family and among his neighbors, Abraham kept a real, live walk with God. Conflict did not drive him away from God; rather, it pushed him closer to the Lord. Earlier in Chapter 21, Sarah and Abraham finally had their long-awaited son, Isaac. I am sure there was so much happiness and celebration, as I believe they had to wait 20 or 25 years after God promised them this son before they had the son. Then, in the middle of chapter 21, Sarah sees her son playing with the slave girl’s son, Abraham’s other son, and Sarah tells Abraham he has to send that woman and his son away. Abraham is upset about this, but the Lord told him not to worry and to do as Sarah had said. That is a lot that Abraham was going through. Yet He never turned away from the Lord; He just kept growing closer to Him. Wouldn’t it be great if it were the same for all of us? Wouldn’t it be great if hard times pulled us in closer to the Lord, instead of driving us away? Wouldn’t it be great if we believed in his promises as Abraham did? The promises in Scripture are for all of us. We can count on them. We can have expectant faith that God will follow through with them. We can plant trees that need lots of time to grow because we know that God is with us forever, not just for a short time. Let’s look at today’s scripture, “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” El Olam, God is everlasting! God is the creator of the ends of the Earth. He is the Beginning and the End. He was always here before anything else, and He will be here long after we are gone. He will be here long after the Earth is destroyed. God will always be around. I know this can be an overwhelming thought. I used to be very scared of eternity and living forever. I used to worry, what if I get bored, what if I just want it all to be over, what will I do if I can’t handle doing something forever? This is not what we are talking about here in this verse. I think in this verse, we are talking about what the rest of the verse talks about. “He will not grow tired or weary.”  I thought of two things when I read this. The first was, " Wouldn’t that be nice?  Wouldn’t it be nice not to grow tired or weary?  I know a lot of us have been feeling tired and weary lately.  A lot is going on in our world, and we are ready for a break.  This is why my first thought was, "Wouldn’t that be nice?”  My second thought was, do we believe this?  Do we believe that God doesn’t grow tired and weary?  I wondered this because I feel as though we often treat God as though this is not true.  We treat God as if He is not the almighty and powerful Lord who does not grow tired or weary. I say this because we tend to be cautious with our prayers.  We save up our prayers for the really important times, as if we only get so many, and we don’t want to run out.  This may sound silly, but you know you have all thought that at one time or another.  Maybe you didn’t think that exact thought, but you did hold back from asking God for something because it wasn’t that important, and He had bigger things to think about.  We have all done this.  We want to pray that our child wins the football game, but then we feel guilty because there are people with real problems, and we are taking God’s attention away from them to ask Him to help our kids win a football game or to help me find a parking spot.  This verse tells us something we already know on some level but have trouble believing.  God does not grow tired or weary.  God can help you with your small request and help someone else with their giant request all at the same time.  He can do it all and still not grow tired or weary. He is that amazing. Another thing that just popped into my mind when I read that last part back was that we may feel that God will grow weary of us. In this world, we all have our own insecurities, and we are all in relationships with other humans, and that means none of us is perfect. We may have people in our lives who feel as though we are weary with them, or maybe we are the ones who feel our loved ones are weary with us.  If you feel this way, you are not alone. Also, God does not ever grow weary with you! Please hear me when I say that. You are not bothering Him; you are not a bother to Him. God loves you, and He loves every single time you come and talk with him. He doesn’t care if you are coming and asking Him to heal your hang nail or if you need Him to cure cancer. He just wants you to come to Him. The next line in the verse says that no one can fathom his understanding.  We can’t even begin to understand all that the Lord knows.  We see how He is working in our lives, and we think He is a little crazy, or that He is upset with us because things aren’t going our way.  We don’t understand that all these things are happening so that His plan for us to have ridiculous goodness can come to fruition.  We needed to lose that job to get this better one.  We needed to lose that sense of security to appreciate it when we regained it.  We needed to go through that hard time to show someone else they can get through it, too.  We can’t fathom the Lord’s understanding.  It’s just like it says in Isaiah 55:8: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.  The Lord knows what He is doing.  It is ok if we don’t understand.  It will all make sense one day. Can you see how both of those things, His not growing weary and the fact that He has a plan for each one of our lives, help show us that God is Everlasting? When I looked up the word everlasting I got three definitions. First, it said, “Lasting forever; eternal.” I think we can all agree that the Lord fits that first definition. The second one was, “Continuing indefinitely or for a long period of time.” This one goes along with the fact that God does not grow weary.  He can go on and on, and he never gets tired, he never grows weary. God never needs a break. The third one talks about persistence. I think we can definitely say that the Lord is persistent. We tend to make the same mistakes over and over again, and yet the Lord is so patient with us, and He is persistent in his mission to bring all of His children home to heaven.  God is everlasting! Dear El Olam, I pray you bless all those listening to this episode. Lord, we love you, and we are so grateful you are Everlasting. We are grateful that we never have to go through a day without you. We ask that you help us understand what this really means to each one of us. How does our life change once we realize you are Everlasting? Your love and mercy are Everlasting. That you are always with us. We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day. Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Ever know my children that I love you.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Witness Wednesday #203 Catherine D. (Airplane trip) Today, I want to witness to you about how much God is in the small things. We’ve had so many wonderful witnesses, and they have all been so different. Some have shared God’s presence through miracles in their day-to-day lives, while others have shared extraordinary miracles. That is the reason I created “Witness Wednesdays”—so everyone can see all the different ways God is working in our lives. I have asked several people if they would like to give a witness, and many have said they don’t have anything to share. They know God is working in their lives, but not in any dramatic way. They say their lives are ordinary or even boring. I understand what they mean. They haven’t had angels appear or miraculous healings to report. But that doesn’t mean there is nothing to witness about. Today, my witness is about an ordinary experience where God showed up in many small ways. I love the miraculous ways God shows up—healings, angels, supernatural moments. I love hearing about all of it! But there is also something really special about noticing God in the small, everyday details. When God performs big miracles, we praise Him and clearly recognize His hand. But how often do we praise Him for the little ways He steps in to help us? Do we even realize it’s Him, or do we call it a coincidence or luck? God’s presence in the small moments shows that He isn’t doing it for praise—He does it because He truly loves us.  Today I want to tell you about the time I took a space-A flight home from Germany with my three boys by myself. At the time, they were six, four, and two years old. My husband wasn’t traveling with us, so we were at the bottom of the flight list. We spent several days waiting at the airport, unsure if we would get on a flight. It was stressful at times.  The first way I saw God working was in how well my kids handled it. There were other kids to play with on the base, and instead of being bored and overwhelmed, they were having fun. The parents were calm, and everyone was patient. It may seem like a small thing, but I truly believe God orchestrated that whole week.  Eventually, I got tickets—but was told I had to move my car to long-term parking. I had no idea how I would do that with three kids, car seats, and luggage. I stood there completely overwhelmed. Then a man I didn’t know offered to move my van for me. That moment still brings tears to my eyes. God saw my need and provided help exactly when I needed it.  Then came boarding the plane. I was told I had to hold all three of my children’s hands, but I only have two hands—and I was also carrying everything. I didn’t know how I would do it. Before I could even figure it out, another woman traveling with her teenage children stepped in. Without hesitation, each of her kids took one of my children’s hands and helped carry their things. We were able to get on the plane together. Even when we landed, they helped us again.  Looking back, it would be easy to call all of this coincidence or luck. But what are the chances? Out of so many flights and so many people, everything lined up perfectly. God knew exactly what I would need. What could have been a very stressful trip was made easier by all the small ways He stepped in.  Sometimes it’s easy to overlook God in our everyday lives. We celebrate the big miracles but miss the quiet ones—the perfectly timed help, the moments when everything just works out. God is working in our lives every single day, even in the smallest details.  I want to encourage you to think about the ways God has shown up in your life—not just the big moments, but the small ones. Think about times when everything came together in a way that felt almost impossible. That is God.  The more we notice His work, the more we can praise Him for it—and the more we will see it.  I love you all! Thank you so much for listening, and I can’t wait to hear your story. www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Immanuel (God with us) — When You Feel Far from God but He Never Left Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.” Every time I think about this, I am still amazed. I still can’t believe God loves us so much that He sent his only Son to die on a cross for us. What makes it even more remarkable is that when God created us, He knew this was going to have to happen, and He created us anyway! Doesn’t that feel crazy to you? I can definitely understand a parent doing something extreme to get their child out of a difficult situation. We have all heard the stories of the incredible things parents have done to save their children. However, they didn’t know they would have to do it in advance. God did. God knew exactly what was going to happen in the garden. He knew the betrayal before it even happened. Yet, He created us anyway! I love to think about Adam and Eve and how they got to walk in the garden with God. I can’t even really picture it, as I don’t know what God looks like or how that worked. However, it is a great thing to sit and meditate on. Was God just a voice in the wind? Did he have a body when He visited them in the garden? What was that like? No one knows, but we can sit with the Lord and ask Him to help us visualize it. I feel as though that would be a calm and peaceful exercise in feeling the Lord around us. I can think of so many ways that God is with us. He is with us in church in so many ways. His Word is proclaimed during Mass. His body and blood are contained in the Eucharist. He is consumed by each person who approaches communion. God also sent the Holy Spirit to be within us all the time. It was really important for God to be with us. So important, He sent Jesus. After Adam and Eve betrayed Him, He separated Himself from them and from His people. Yet, he still looked after them and protected them. He was still their God, but it was more from a distance. They could no longer see Him as they did in the garden. Before Jesus came, God stayed separate from his people. When they built the temple, they built a special place called the “holy of holies,” where God’s presence could dwell in a special way. However, only one person could enter this area, only once a year on the day of atonement, and it was only to make a sacrifice. God would talk to his people through a prophet. Everyone couldn’t hear God’s voice; only a select few whom God trusted passed along his messages or performed his signs of wonder. No one was allowed to see His face. All that changed when Jesus arrived on the scene. Another amazing thing is that God revealed his plan to his people over 700 years before Jesus was born. In Isaiah 7:14, it says, “Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” This is such a good example of God knowing when the right time is. He mentioned Jesus coming a long time before He came. However, He did promise to come. He did promise that He would walk among them again. I think the 700 years are important for us because they show that God has a plan for everything. God wasn’t just waiting in heaven for a random day and time to bring Jesus to earth. He was in all the details. He was arranging everything perfectly. He picked Mary out specifically. He ordained her for this task, and she said yes! His timing was and is perfect. We don’t know why God picked the time and place that He did for Jesus to come into the world. We don’t know why he picked Mary or Joseph. We do know that Mary and Joseph were the perfect parents for Jesus. We know God’s plan worked, and we are not reunited with Him. Do you remember when I told you about the special room in the temple where the presence of God was kept? It was called the Holy of Holies and was separated from the rest of the temple by a curtain. Did you know that the curtain was torn in two when Jesus died? In Matthew 27:50-52, it says, “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.  And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.” God wanted us all to know that there was nothing in between us anymore. He is no longer separated from us! I think most of us know this on some level, and yet I am not sure we are internalizing what that really means for us. I think most of us know that we can talk to God anytime we like. I think this has always been the case. However, did you know that you can hear the voice of God as well? God is talking to each one of us, and if we sit and listen, we will hear Him talking to us. This is very different than the people in the Old Testament. Before Jesus came, direct communication with God was pretty limited to the Priests, Prophets, and Kings. The Priests mediated between God and the people through sacrifice and the law. The Prophets, men like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Elijah, received direct divine revelation from the Lord. The Kings, like David, were anointed and guided by the Spirit of God. The ordinary people, like you and me, could encounter the Lord through the Torah and sacred Scripture, the liturgy of the Temple, and the prophet’s public proclamations. But direct, personal, intimate access to God was not the common experience. The Holy Spirit would come upon people for a specific purpose, then would withdraw. Aren’t you so excited that you came into the world after Jesus did? After Jesus died on the cross for us, everything changed! God sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within each baptised person. Not just for a purpose, or a season, but ALWAYS. We now also have direct access to the Father through Christ. (Hebrews 4:16). Prayer is no longer just a petition from a distance. According to the CCC#2564, prayer is a living relationship- a covenant relationship between God and man in Christ. It is life, not merely words. Here is an analogy to help you see the difference. Before Christ, it was like writing a letter to someone across the ocean, hoping they would read it. After Christ is like having a conversation with someone sitting right next to you. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to have such a close relationship. My prayer for each one of you is that if you didn’t know this was possible, you do now. I hope if this information is new to you, you are so excited to see what is possible for your relationship with God. Did you know you can sit down and have a conversation with Him, and He will talk back with you? He also talks to us through Scripture, other people, songs, visions, and so many ways. God is with you. He is right there next to you. He is in every situation you are in. He is rooting for you. He is protecting you. He is guiding you. He loves you. He is with you in the good times and in the bad times. I know sometimes we feel alone. We all do. The truth is that we are never alone. God is always with us. If we can’t feel his presence, it is not because he is hiding from us. Many things can get in the way of feeling God’s presence. They are things we put there, though, not Him. Here are some of them. Unconfessed sin busyness and distraction, a false sense of self-sufficiency, treating prayer as a technique instead of the gift that it is Physical and emotional exhaustion Spiritual dryness (this is not always caused by us; this could be God’s invitation to love Him for who He is, not merely for the consolations He gives. Interior Distractions Anger or Bitterness towards the Lord Not taking Spiritual experiences seriously Unforgiveness I am not going to go into detail about each of those. I just wanted to show you that if you are not feeling God’s presence, you are not alone, and also, it is not because God is not there. Also, if you want to feel God’s presence more, you can do the opposite of those things. For instance, if you have unconfessed sin, you can confess it and remove that barrier. If you have unforgiveness, you can learn to forgive and remove that barrier, too. The CCC#45 says, “We are created to live in communion with God, in whom we find our happiness.” Dear Immanuel, I ask you to bless everyone listening to this episode today. Jesus, we are so grateful you are with us. We are grateful that you walk with us through all the fires of our lives. We are grateful you are there to celebrate the good times. Lord, we ask you to help us to feel you more in our lives. Help us notice you more in our lives. We want more of you and less of us, Lord!! We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with a friend. Also, if you could help me out and leave a review that would be great. I look forward to seeing you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, let your hearts know that I am with you until the end of time. Let my words resonate through every trial. Let my presence soothe you. Let my presence go beyond any circumstance.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He is Series Day #13 Or HaOlam (Light of the World)— When the Darkness Feels Heavy, and You Just Need Light  Psalm 18:28 “It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.” This is one of the verses that is great to copy down somewhere and look at often.  This is a great verse to refer to when you are in times of trouble or when you are confused as to what you should do.  It is a short verse, so it is easy to memorize.  Whenever we are struggling or feeling like we need some direction, Scripture is a great place to turn to.  There are so many answers and reassurances to be found in the Bible.  The problem can sometimes be that we don’t know where to find those answers.  This is why it is a good idea when we hear a verse that we think can provide us comfort, we write it down somewhere we can easily find it again when we need it.   This verse talks about how God lights our lamp.  He lights up our darkness.  You are not an exception to this.  Are you currently going through a dark time in your life?  Are you struggling with something and wondering if you will ever get through it?  I have so many friends who feel like they are in a really dark place right now. Many are chronically ill, and they are so tired of being sick. It seems like it is never-ending.  I also have friends who are struggling with money and with basic needs, and they don’t know what to do. Do you know someone going through a similar darkness? This seems to be a very difficult time for so many of us. We all feel so alone, and yet when we are brave enough to talk about what we are going through, we find out that we are not alone. I hope this verse can bring them and you a lot of comfort.  They are not in this darkness alone, and neither are you.  The Lord is with you.  He is always with you.  There is never a time when you are going through anything alone.  God is with you each and every step of the way.  He will never abandon you.  Sometimes, when we are in the darkness, it is hard to see the light.  I am sure that when my friends are up late at night and in pain or worried about finances, they feel alone in the darkness.  I am sure they are wondering if it will ever end.  Yes, it will end.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that light is our Lord. Or HaOlam, The Lord is our light.  When you are in a period of darkness or when you are unsure what to do, turn to the Lord, and He will light the way.  Sometimes, he will shine a bright light and provide some sort of solution that renews your hope and brightens your whole day.  Other times, he may just shine a flashlight.  He may not illuminate the whole way forward.  He might just give you the next right step, and then He doesn’t illuminate the next step until you take that first one.  This can be frustrating.  We often want to know the whole plan before we take any steps forward.  Moving forward on our journey, one step at a time, takes a lot of faith.  Where is the path leading us?  What if we start down it and then we don’t like where we are going?  We hesitate to take that first step because we are afraid. The Lord has our best interests at heart.  He would not lead us down the wrong path.  He has amazing things planned for each one of us, but we have to be brave enough to keep taking the next right step, even when we can’t see where our steps are leading.  Even if we feel like we are walking in the dark.  The Lord is our light.  Do you know where all of our fear and questioning comes from?  The enemy!  He puts these questions in our hearts because he is afraid of what would happen if we all followed the Lord’s light.  Can you imagine if everyone on earth were following the Lord and living up to the potential that God gave them?  Imagine what an amazing world this would be to live in if we all just did the next right thing. The enemy has imagined that, and it didn’t make him happy.  He loves it when we are at odds with one another.  I am sure he and the rest of his evil spirits have been celebrating a lot over these last few years.  The way we have been treating our fellow Americans over the last few years is crazy.  I am sure it is not just the last few years; I know racism has been a problem since the creation of the country.  However, these last few years, everything seems to have spiked.  The country is so divided on so many issues.  It reminds me of Luke 12:52-53, which says, " From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”   Why are we so at odds with one another?  Because the enemy wants us to be.  He is a liar and a troublemaker.  He whispers things in our ears all the time.  Our loved one can say something to us that isn’t a big deal, and yet we can blow it up into a huge thing, all because the enemy tells us we shouldn’t let them get away with it, or he keeps reminding us of it over and over again. He may point out annoying things about those around us just to keep us arguing.  He points out the differences between us and everyone else rather than showing us how we are alike.  The enemy is awful, and we can’t let him into our minds.  It says in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, “Indeed, we live as human beings, but we do not wage war according to human standards; for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.” This verse shows us how to live in the light God provides.  It reminds us that we are not really fighting ourselves; we are fighting the enemy and all his evil spirits.  The verse is also reassuring because it says that our powers are not merely human but can destroy strongholds.  Does the enemy have any strongholds against you?  Is there something he has been telling you for a long time that you keep believing?  Or maybe it is an illness or an addiction, and the enemy keeps feeding you all kinds of lies about how it is never going to go away.  He may be telling you God can’t take it from you or God won’t take it from you.  The enemy may be telling you that you have always been like this, so you will always be like this.  Don’t believe him; the enemy is a liar. This verse tells us how to defeat the enemy.  It says, “We take every thought captive to obey Christ.”  Take your thoughts captive.  Right now, the enemy has hijacked a lot of our thoughts and is feeding us misinformation.  He is taking some kernel of truth and twisting it to fit his purpose of dividing all of us, turning us against each other, and convincing us that the Lord doesn’t love us.  We need to stop listening to him, take captive our thoughts, and remember that our God lights up our darkness.  It is the Lord who lights my lamp.  God will light your path and show you which way to go.  He will help you make your decisions if you ask Him.  This is where a lot of us go wrong.  We forget to stop and ask the Lord what He thinks we should do.  I am not a betting person, but if I were, I would bet you that if you stopped and asked the Lord what you should do before you made any big decisions, you would see Him in your life so much more.  He is right there, waiting for an invitation to lead you to the life you have always been waiting for.  Are you ready to invite Him in?  Are you ready to trust Him, even if you can see only the next right step and don’t know the final destination? Are you ready to finally step into the light? Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Or HaOlam, help us to follow you, wherever you are leading us.  Help us to invite you into our decisions.  Actually, Lord, let’s invite you in right now.  Lord, we invite you into our decisions, and we ask you to guide us in all future decisions we need to make.  Let us know what you want us to do, and then give us the strength to do what is right, even if it is hard and even if that is not what we want to do.  Lord, light our way and shine a light so brightly that we can’t do anything else except follow it.  You are so wonderful, and you always save us, even when we do the wrong thing.  We are so grateful for all the times you shone a light through the darkness.  We wouldn’t have gotten through it without that light.  We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus.  I look forward to spending time with you again tomorrow.  Remember, Jesus loves you, just as you are, and so do I. God is for you, not against you. Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I see this golden path or rug. It's gold, and it's very shiny. And Jesus is at the head of the path. And all of us are white, and there's a great crowd staying on that golden path with him. We're all pure white.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He is Series Day #12 Jehovah Nissi (The Lord is my Banner)— When You’re Tired of Carrying the Battle by Yourself Exodus 17:15 “And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The Lord Is My Banner.” Today’s name, Jehovah Nissi, The Lord is my Banner, was one that I didn’t really understand. Many of them I haven’t heard before, and yet this one, even after reading the verse and even the context around the verse, I didn’t understand it. I had to go to the Enduring Word commentary online to get a bit of an explanation. After reading that it made more sense, and maybe I could have gotten it from the context. Let me read you Exodus 17:8-16. “Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed.  But Moses' hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword.  Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The Lord Is My Banner,  saying, “A hand upon the throne of the Lord! The Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.” What the enduring word commentary pointed out is that a banner is like a flag. Usually, the person who wins the battle will hold up their banner and run around the area. For instance, when you are watching the Olympics, you will always see the winners holding the flag of their country. When Moses was saying The Lord is my Banner, he was letting everyone know that the Lord is the reason that they won that battle. This is important because Joshua and his soldiers could have easily taken credit for the victory. They could have felt like they were the ones who defeated Amalek. However, as the verses state, when Moses put his arms down, the other team started to win. So it was not the soldier alone winning the battle. God’s favor on them is the reason they won the battle. It is also so great that Moses did not think he had won that battle. It can be easy for us to confuse our victory with that of the Lord’s. Moses could have felt like he had the power because it seemed that the position of his hands decided who was winning the war. Are there times in your life when you felt like you were in control? Were there times when you felt the whole weight and responsibility for the situation or the outcome of the situation? If so, this is a great verse for you. It is a great verse for all of us. This verse reminds us that God is in control. No matter what is going on within the situation, God knows about it and is working behind the scenes. God is in control. When Moses put his hands up, Israel prevailed, and when he lowered them, the enemy started to win. However, it was not because of Moses hands. It is because that is what God had decided. I love that God told Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” I love that God wanted Joshua to know that God was going to take out Amalek for good. I love that he specifically wanted Joshua to know what had happened, as Joshua was the one who let the army into battle. Something that was mentioned in the enduringword.com commentary that I really like is that he pointed out that this chapter is a great example of Man’s work and God working together. Joshua led the people into battle, and Moses prayed for God to give them victory, but only God could give the victory. I think this is so important to remember for a few reasons. First, I think often we can act in our own will and in our own strength, and we can forget to pray and ask God into the situation. If we do this, God will allow us to go at it alone because He loves us enough to respect our wishes. However, if we go at it alone, we won’t get nearly as far as we will if we invite God into it. Second, we sometimes pray really hard about something, and yet we don’t do anything about it. We might see a problem, pray to God to fix it, and just expect that he will fix it without us having to do anything. Sometimes we need to do something besides pray. Don’t get me wrong, God does not need our help, but often he does ask us to help him. He does usually want us to do something. There have been times in the Bible when the army's leaders have prayed for victory, and God has given them victory without them even having to fight. However, God usually asked them to do something. One example of this is 2 Chronicles 20, when Jehoshaphat learned that a massive army was marching against him. He knew they were outnumbered and unprepared, and so he called for a nationwide fast and gathered people to pray. The next morning, he sent singers ahead of the army to praise the Lord. As they sang, God caused confusion among the other army, and they killed themselves. In this case, the people fasted and prayed to the Lord. Jehoshaphat also listened to the Lord and trusted that the Lord would protect them, so he sent out the singers to go before the army to praise the Lord. Do you see how God likes to work with us? Yes, at times He will do all the work. He will definitely be able to do things we can’t even dream of or aren’t strong enough to do. One great question to ask the Lord when we are praying for something, especially if it feels really big and has been going on for a while. While you pray, you can say something like this, “Lord, how can I help you in this situation? Or Lord, what is it you are calling me to do in this situation?” He will let you know if there is something you can do. It is important to check in with the Lord with questions like this because although God often loves to work together with us, sometimes, we can get in the way. Sometimes what can feel to us like taking action is really us trying to take over the situation or take control of the situation. We disguise our trying to take our problem back from God so we can fix it ourselves as being helpful. It is important to examine our hearts and our motives when it comes to stepping in to help God. The more we sit and listen to what God wants and ask how we can help, the more we can actually be helpful and not go against His plan. The Lord is our Banner. He can win this battle we are facing. He can win the war. He has already won the war between good vs. evil. Spoiler alert: Good wins every time! If good has not won in your life yet, that just means the war is not over yet. If you are fighting in a battle right now, whether is it is a physical one, a mental one, a spiritual one, know that you can call upon the Lord. The Lord is our Banner! He will save you. Dear Jehovah Nissi, we ask you to bless everyone listening today. Lord, be our banner. Protect us from all the fires of this crazy world we live in. Protect us from the enemy. Protect us from ourselves. Show us the way through the battle. Show us you are here with us in the battle. Please show us we are not alone. That seems to be a theme of how people are feeling these days, and it is not true. You never leave our side. Please help us to feel that! We love you Lord and we ask this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, just as you are, and so do I! God is for you, not against you! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I have brought you all this far, and I will take you the rest of the way.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Day #11: Abba (Father) — Why It’s Hard to See God as a Loving Father (and What to Do If You Can’t) Romans 8:14-16 “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.  For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption when we cry, “Abba! Father!”  it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Today we are talking about Abba, Father. I love scripture verses that talk about how we are the children of God.  I love the image of God being our father.  At the same time, I understand how that image can be hard for some people.  I had a wonderful father.  I had a dad who wasn’t perfect. I am sure he feels he made a lot of mistakes, but he learned from them and then changed.  I am from a large family, and I know he was a different father for us, the younger kids, than he was for the older kids.  That is to be expected.  None of us knows how to be parents before we become parents.  The younger kids benefit from having parents who have learned from making mistakes with the older kids.  Even the older kids would agree that our dad is pretty great.  He is such a great example of walking in the faith.  Both of my parents are.  He also made sure we felt loved.  I never questioned if my parents loved me.  I know not everyone can say the same. The idea of God as our Father makes it easier for me to feel loved by God.  I know a Father’s love, and since He is God, I can believe that His love is ever greater than any love we could receive from a Father here on earth.  However, what about those who didn’t have a great father?  What about those whose father was mean, abusive, absent, unloving, cold?  There are all kinds of people in the world and all kinds of fathers.  If you did not have a loving father, if you did not have a kind and generous father, then it may be hard for you to see God as your Father.  If this is the case, I would suggest you read the verse about God the Father.  Read scripture and get to know who God truly is. Another way to learn more about God as your Father is to ask Jesus to reveal who God is to you.  Jesus says in Luke 10:22, “All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”  Guess what?  Jesus chooses to reveal God the Father to you; all you have to do is ask and then sit and listen.  God knows all you have been through.  He has been there every step of the way with you.  He is not surprised that you struggle to see him as your Father because you struggle with the idea of a Father.  He knows all of this.  Take your struggle to Him, and talk to Him about it.  Talk to Jesus about it.  Ask Him to help you see God as your Father.   God is not a Father like anyone of us has seen before.  Even if we had great dads, they still can’t compare to the love of our Father in heaven.  His love for us is complete and immovable.  There isn’t anything we can do to make Him stop loving us.  I know it is hard for us to believe this, but it is 100% true.  He loves us even when we are choosing evil over good.  He loves us when we turn away, he loves us when we are weak, and he loves us when we are strong.  He loves us when we repent and come back, and yet he loves us just as much even if we don’t come back.   What I love about this verse is that it says, “For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption.”  We don’t have to fear anything because God is our Father and He is taking care of us.  We fear things because we think we are on our own.  We fear things because we forget that God is in control.  We think we have to be in control of everything, and when we think like that, it makes sense that we would fear things because who are we to solve all of our problems?  However, we are not in control and we were never meant to be.  We don’t have to fear things because we know that our Father in heaven is looking out for us.  We know He is arranging all things for our good.  We have been adopted by God the Father, and we are His children. He is our protection and our refuge.  We do not have to fear anything.   I also love when the verse says, “When we cry, ‘Abba! ' " Father!”  it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”  I am not sure most of us think we have a close enough relationship to call God Father, Abba, or Dad.  When I hear most people pray, and when I pray, I mostly say Lord, although I do tend to start my prayers with Heavenly Father.  I think if we want to have a more intimate relationship with God, it is up to us to ask for it and begin to cultivate it.  God wants to be closer to each one of us, and yet He will not force it on us.  If you want to feel comfortable calling God Abba, or even Dad, then it is up to you to start.   I wanted to think of God more intimately as my Dad.  I wanted to feel that closeness as if I were a little kid, and I could just climb up on his lap and fall asleep.  I didn’t really know where to start.  In my journal writing, I decided to address the daily entries to God more informally.  I started with “Dear Father” because I felt “Dad” was too informal, and I didn’t want to be disrespectful.  As I continued to write to Him daily, or as consistently as I could, I felt I was growing closer to Him, and I no longer felt uncomfortable with calling Him Father, and then I switched to Dad, and that feels right now too.  I have grown a lot closer to Him, and I do think of Him as my Father.  It is not difficult for me to believe that I am loved by Him and that He delights in me.  Do you know that He delights in you, too?  He does, it’s true!  Your heavenly Father delights in you, and you bring Him joy, unspeakable joy.   That doesn’t mean He likes everything you do, or say, but it does mean that He loves you always.  I heard something at a conference last night from Peter Herbeck that I want to pass along because it was so good.  He woke up one morning, and he opened his eyes, and he felt as if he could see God smiling at him.  Kinda like when a parent watches their child sleep.  He felt as though he “caught” God watching him sleep and smiling at him.  He asked God if He wanted to tell him anything, and he felt God said, “It’s really good you exist, Peter.  You were my idea, and I don’t have any bad ideas.”  This message is not just for Peter; it is for each and every one of us.  It is really good that you exist, Joanie, Peggy, Nancy, Kelly, and everyone else who is listening.  Put your name at the end of that statement.  For instance, it is really good that you exist, Catherine.  God is saying that to you today, He wants you to know He is so happy you are here.   I also think it is great that He said, “You were my idea, and I don’t have any bad ideas.”  Sometimes we can think it was a mistake that we are alive.  We can think we don’t belong here, or that no one wants us here.  However, if we ever start to think this way, we can remember that it was God’s idea to put us here, right now, in this time and in this place.  God doesn’t have bad ideas, so what is the good in all of this?   I am meant to be here; I am here for a purpose.  God loves me and is happy I exist.   Dear Abba, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Father, I ask you to heal all of our hearts.  I ask you to help those who didn’t have loving fathers see you as the loving Father they missed out on.  I ask you to show them all the ways, over the years, that you were there, loving them through the difficult times in their lives.  Lord, open us up to seeing that you are our Dad, our Abba.  Soften our hearts so we can allow your love in.  Open our hearts so we see that you did not give us a spirit of fear.  Help us grow closer to you, Dad.  Help us want to grow closer to you; help us seek you.  We love you, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to spending time with you tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just the way you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Never forget or become complacent with that power within you. I am the power, and my presence in you can transform those you encounter and bring them into my heart of love and mercy.”  www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Today I want to witness to you about a really cool experience I had with the Holy Spirit.  I was at a retreat, and I was new to going on retreats.  This was one of the first ones I went on.  I wasn’t really sure what to expect.  I was also pretty new to Eucharistic Adoration.  I wasn’t  sure what I was supposed to do during adoration.  I had heard people at the retreat say that they could feel the Holy Spirit at the retreat.  I didn’t know what they were talking about.  I wanted to feel the Holy Spirit, too.  When I went to Adoration, I asked God to help me feel the Holy Spirit.  I asked Him if He could do something so I would know that the Holy Spirit was actually there with me.  I asked God this, and then I just sat for a few minutes and waited.  I sat expectantly waiting for something to happen, but not really knowing what would happen.  I closed my eyes, and a bright white dot of light appeared.  My eyes were closed, but I could see this bright dot of light dancing around, almost as if it were on the back of my eyelids.  I was afraid to open my eyes because I didn’t want it to leave.  I knew this was the answer to my prayers.  I knew that light was the Holy Spirit showing me that He was there with me.  I can’t really explain how I knew; I just knew without a shadow of a doubt that it was the Holy Spirit.  This happened about 10 years ago.  I have thought about it since then, but not too often.  Last Thursday night, I was at a Conference put on by Encounter Ministries.  It was an amazing conference, and the Holy Spirit was definitely there.  There was a time on Thursday evening when we had a talk about the baptism of the Holy Spirit.  We had prayed, we worshiped, and then we called the Holy Spirit to come down upon all of us.  When I was sitting in the pew, I closed my eyes, and instead of seeing a bright white dot of light, my whole vision was filled with that same blinding light.  I felt like my body was full of that light. The Holy Spirit reminded me of that time back at that first retreat, and I felt as though He was telling me, " See how far we have come.  I started as a small light inside of you, and my light is filling you up.  It was such an amazing feeling.  I was filled with so much joy, and love.   The other time I wanted to talk with you about today is when the Holy Spirit asked me to step way outside of my comfort zone.  I am an extrovert.  I love to be around people.  Being around people fills my soul with joy.  At the same time, I am shy.  I do not like to walk up to people I don’t know and talk to them.  I am always self-conscious and think, what if they reject me?  What if they don’t want to talk to me? What if I am bothering them?  I get super nervous, and when I get nervous sometimes, oftentimes, I cry.  I am not sad, I am just so nervous I cry.  Then I feel dumb for crying, and so I cry more.  I don’t know if some of you relate to this or not, but it is something that is true for me.  I decided about three or four years ago that I wanted to go on a retreat.  I hadn’t been on one in a little while and I felt I needed it.  I looked online one day and found out there was a silent retreat the very next weekend.  I was so excited.  It felt like it was meant to be, as what are the odds that I would look right then and find one that was coming up so soon and was so close.  When I arrived, we had a quick meeting to meet the other people on the retreat and meet our advisors, and then we went silent.  The only time we could talk was at our meeting with the spiritual advisor we were assigned once or twice that weekend.   At this initial meeting, we all told why we were there and a little about ourselves.  There was a man there who was suffering from some illness, and if I remember correctly, they weren’t sure what it was.  I think his wife was sick too.  I just remember feeling bad that he was sick.  Before going on this retreat, I had been to a life in the spirit seminar and had been attending a charismatic prayer group.  I had a baptism in the Holy Spirit, but at this point, I could not speak in tongues.  While I was out for a walk on the grounds, I was having a talk with God about how I couldn’t speak in tongues.  I was explaining to God how I wanted this gift, I was open to it, and so I didn’t understand why I hadn’t received it yet.  Then I heard God say, well, not heard like heard His voice, but heard in my soul, “It’s not me, it’s you.” I instantly knew what God was saying.  I understood that He was saying He wasn’t keeping me from receiving this gift; I was keeping myself from it because I didn’t believe I was good enough to receive it.  I was thinking, "Why would He give the gift to me?" and He was saying, "Why wouldn’t I?”  Once I realized I was the one holding myself back, I finally submitted and accepted that God wanted to give me this gift, even if I wasn’t good enough for it.  We are worthy of the gifts of the Spirit not because of anything we have done, but we are worthy because of what Jesus did for us on the cross.  I went to the chapel at the retreat center, started praying, and received the gift of tongues.  I was so happy.  Later that night, I was reading a book, and I felt the Holy Spirit tell me I needed to pray for the guy who was sick.  I instantly answered with a no.  You know me, I don’t just walk up to people and ask them if I can pray over them.  I know lots of people who do that, but I don’t.  The Holy Spirit was not letting me off the hook.  I tried to explain that I couldn’t talk; it was a silent retreat, and it just wasn’t going to work.  But then the Holy Spirit reminded me we could talk after mass on Sunday, before we left.  Once I realized that the feeling I needed to pray over this man wasn’t going away, I started to pray.  I explained to God, like He didn’t already know, that I was really afraid to just go up to people and ask them if I could pray over them.  What if they said no? Then I would feel dumb, probably start to cry, and be embarrassed.  As you can imagine, God already knew this, so He wasn’t swayed.  I explained to God that if He wanted me to do this, I would try, I really would, but He was going to have to give me some extraordinary courage, and He was going to have to arrange a meeting that was somewhat natural.  Meaning we would have to run into each other when it was appropriate.  For instance, I couldn’t interrupt the mass to do it.  Writing this for you now, I can see how silly this sounds.  How silly it is for me to be telling God exactly what I need, like he doesn’t already know, but this is what I did.   The next day was Sunday.  I went to church, and it was a weird feeling because I wanted to run into this man, and I didn’t at the same time.  I really wanted to pray over him, but I didn’t want the awkwardness of asking him. Also, I was new to praying over people, and I didn’t want to screw it up.  I was walking down the hallway, and I saw the man.  It was the perfect setup, right?  I mean, with God orchestrating things, how could it not be?  So I went up to the man and asked if I could pray over him, or that is what I wish I had done.  But I didn’t. I walked right past him, I walked into the restroom, and I had a little chat with God.  Ok, I am sorry.  I know that was the perfect chance, and I blew it.  I wanted to, but I just couldn’t.  If you give me another chance, I will try again.  Later, after lunch, we were all getting ready to go, and I saw the man in a different hallway, and we were alone.  I said, “I know this may sound weird, but I really feel as if the Holy Spirit wants me to pray over you. Would you mind?”  He was very nice and said he didn’t mind.  I started to pray over him, and of course, I started to cry because I was so nervous.  He felt bad that I was crying and told me not to worry, it wasn’t as if he was dying.  I felt silly for crying as I wasn’t sad; I was just nervous.  However, I was happy that I had done what the Holy Spirit asked me to do, and I knew the next time I said yes, it would be a little easier.  I still struggle when the Holy Spirit asks me to pray over people I don’t know, and I still have times when I argue and try to convince the Holy Spirit that I am not the right one for the job.  However, I am growing and learning and getting stronger, and as I always say, God is looking for progress, not perfection.  I believe He remembers the times I said yes more than the times I said no.   I hope by sharing this witness, you will see if you ask the Holy Spirit to show up, He will show up.  Also, although the Holy Spirit may ask you to step outside your comfort zone, He will always be right there with you and give you the strength and boldness you need to do what He is asking.  All we need to do is say yes, and He will take care of the rest. www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series #10 Jehovah Shalom (The Lord is Peace) Philippians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Today’s name for the Lord is Jehovah Shalom. The Lord is peace. We often hear that Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and this is just reinforcing that for us. This verse reminds us that the peace of God transcends all understanding and will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. I know firsthand how powerful the peace of God can be. I have experienced it many times before. Raising my boys has not been easy. I don’t think raising any kids is easy, but we have had challenges that I hope most people don’t have to face. I was in the middle of one of these challenges when the Lord gave me this verse, so I want to share that experience with you to help you see how God can bring you peace no matter what you are facing. One night, I knew it was going to be a long night, and so I decided, while it was quiet, I would write a devotional. I only got as far as asking the Lord for a scripture verse that would get me through the night. One that was just what I needed for the situation I was in. When I have done this before, I have had my Bible with me, and I would ask the Lord a question, then ask Him to show me the answer in His Word. Then I would randomly open the Bible and read the pages until I found my answer. Tonight I didn’t have my Bible. I mean, I could have gone upstairs to get it, but honestly, I didn’t really have the energy to move. So, I wondered how I could randomly search an online Bible, as I did have my computer. I decided to type into the search bar “A scripture verse to help me make it through the night.” And I told the Lord that He knew my exact circumstances, and I asked if He could give me the verse I needed to read or hear. Today's verse is the one that appeared in the search results. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” I laughed at first because I thought that was a pretty tall order. Not being anxious in this situation was definitely difficult, as one of my sons was making poor choices, and there wasn't much we could do about it. However, when I really thought about it, I realized I wasn’t anxious. I was mad, and I was sad, but I wasn’t anxious. This reminded me of a conversation I was having with a friend the day before. When I told her all that was happening, she asked how I was dealing with it all. She asked how I was getting out of bed in the morning. I stopped and thought about it, and the answer was through the grace of God. This is not just something I was saying because I didn’t know what else to say. I truly meant it. I could look at the situation and know that God’s grace was helping me through it. I could see His hands all over this situation, and that makes it easier for me to turn it over to Him. I could have absolutely been worrying about my son all day, every day. I could have been trying to fix it and ensure everything ran smoothly. I could have let it get to me so much that I stayed in bed, fearing what might happen or sad about what had already happened. Yet I did not, and I know that is because God prepared me for that moment. He prepared me for difficult times. There have been so many really hard things that have happened in the last 21 years, and I know that they were all preparation for that moment and the ones to follow. I know God got me through that hard time, just as He has through so many other hard times. I know that this addiction will not destroy my son because God has promised me that it won’t, and I can trust in His promises. I can wait for God’s timing on this because I have waited a really long time for things in the past, and although the wait was never easy, it was always worth it in the end. I always say that I don’t know how I developed a deep trust in the Lord. I don’t know why I am not more worried about my son. I think this is because we all expect it to be complicated. We expect some difficult formula to show us how to trust in the Lord. I think it is actually so simple that we don’t want to believe it. Kind of like the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5. Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. He found out about a prophet in Samaria who could cure him. Long story short, Naaman came to Elisha’s house.  Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.” But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy!  Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”  So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean. We think it must be complicated to follow the Lord. It must be complicated to figure out how to hand things over to him and how we can get Him to answer our prayers. We search for the perfect formula, and yet, it is not complicated. God tells us so simply what to do, and yet we don’t listen. This verse gives us a formula for peace, yet I think many of us dismiss it because it isn’t complicated enough. Let’s review the verse again, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” In every situation where you are struggling right now, are you doing all that this verse tells us to do? Are you praying to God about it? Have you asked God for exactly what you need? Have you talked with Him about it? Yes, God knows what you need, and yet He also wants us to turn to Him and ask. What about the Thanksgiving part of it? Have you been grateful in this situation? Not necessarily appreciative of the problem, but while going through hard times, there is always something for which we can be thankful. Then it says to present your requests to God. Don’t be afraid to ask God for help. Your request is neither too big nor too small. Bring it to Him! The verse ends with “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” This is how I get out of bed in the morning. This is how I can watch my kids struggle and yet not let it take over every thought in my mind. This is how I can make it through hard times. That doesn’t mean I don’t have hard days. That doesn’t mean I didn’t spend a week watching TV recently, just to take my mind off the situation. I am not doing this perfectly, I know that. Yet, I firmly believe with 100% of my being that this will not be forever. This addiction will not get the best of my son. There is a whole, amazingly bright future for him, and God’s timing is better than mine. So by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, I will present my requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all of us today. Jehovah Shalom, help us to come to you with prayer and petition. Help us to know that you are the creator of the universe, so whatever our problem is, you can handle it! Help us open our ears, minds, and hearts to you, and truly hear what you are saying to us. Help us not dismiss it because it is too easy. Help us be obedient, Lord. We love you, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen!! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day. Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Every place you go, every room you enter is enriched when you enter because you carry me, the light of the world, your savior and redeemer.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Day 9 Jehovah Rapha "The Lord Who Heals You" Exodus 15:26 “He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and give heed to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will not bring upon you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.” Today’s name for the Lord is Jehovah Rapha. In this verse, the Lord says, “I am the Lord who heals you.” There are so many examples in the Bible of when Jesus healed people. There are also examples in the Old Testament of God healing people. My first instinct is to talk about some of the many examples of God healing people in the Bible, and I will mention a few. However, I think if many of us know the stories in the Bible of where Jesus healed people. What I think we struggle to believe is that He is still healing people today. However, Scripture says that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and always. This means if he was healing people back then, He is still healing people today. I will show you some extraordinary examples of different ways God is still showing up and healing today. First, let’s look at the Bible. In the Old Testament, God usually healed people through His prophets. One example of this is 2 Kings chapter 5, when Naaman was healed of Leprosy. Naaman had leprosy, and he went to Elisha to be healed. Elisha said, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” Naaman reluctantly did so and was healed. Another one is found in 1 Kings chapter 17 when Elijah raises the widow’s son. Her son became ill, and he died. She was upset with Elijah and asked why he had caused her son to die. Elijah took her son and healed him. In the New Testament, there are plenty of stories of Jesus healing the blind, the deaf, those overcome with demons; He even brought at least two people back from the dead. He cured a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years. She had gone to all the doctors, all those who said they could help, and no one helped. Yet, she was healed when she touched the garment that Jesus was wearing. If you read any of the four Gospels, you will encounter miracle stories of the amazing things Jesus did to heal people. The Gospel in mass on the morning I am writing this was the story of how Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead. It wasn’t like he had just died and Jesus revived him. He had been dead for days and was buried in a tomb, and Jesus called to him, and he got up and walked out of that tomb. God is our healer!! If we asked most Christians if they believed that Jesus was a healer when he walked the earth, they would probably say yes. Anyone who believes the Bible would definitely say yes. However, if you asked people whether they thought Jesus was still healing people today in the same ways He did back then, I think most would say no. I want you to know that He is! God is the same yesterday, today, and always. That is what the Bible says, and we know the Bible to be true.  I have read many books about healing, and I have wanted the Lord to use me for healing in the same way He healed through the apostles. He sent them out two by two to proclaim the Gospel and perform signs and wonders. He has commissioned us to do the same. Many of us just don’t know that He has asked us all to do the same. I went to a conference in October of 2018, and Mary Healy was the speaker. She talked all about healing, and if we want the gift, we can just ask the Lord for it. I heard this, and I felt a calling placed on my heart. I was so sure that I wanted the Lord to use me in this way. I started learning all I could about the healing ministry and reading books by those who had come before me with healing ministries. The more I learned about the Holy Spirit, the healing ministries, and how God was using ordinary people like you and me to perform signs and wonders, the more excited I got. I started to be brave and ask people if I could pray with them and for them. I prayed with several people, and although they did not receive a physical healing, they did feel peace and the love of the Lord. The conference that got me on fire for the Lord’s healing ministry was in 2018. For the next year, I occasionally asked people if they wanted prayer, and I would pray with them. I did not see anyone healed, but that is ok because God is the one who does the healing. It is not up to me who gets healed; I just need to be obedient when I feel the Holy Spirit prompting me to pray with someone. Then, at the very end of September 2019, my sister had a baby who was born 3 months early. She was less than 2 lbs when she was born, and I was lucky enough to be at the hospital just after she was born. She was in the intensive care unit because she was so little and they did not think she was going to make it. They allowed me to be in the ICU with my brother in law while they worked on my neice. My sister was also brought up there in a wheelchair, as she had just had a baby. The doctors and nurses told us that my niece was not going to make it. She was too small and too fragile, and she would not make the ambulance ride to the hospital that was equipped to handle such a tiny baby. Every time they tried to move her to the transport bed, her vitals would bottom out. She was too fragile to move. We refused to believe she wouldn’t make it. I texted everyone I knew for prayers. We prayed over her. I prayed in tongues almost the whole time. We cried out to God for his healing touch, and He came through for us. My niece’s vitals stabilized, they transported her to the other hospital, and four months later, she got to go home. Today, she is 5 and a half years old and one of the most remarkable little girls I have ever known. God is still healing today. If you still aren’t sold, you can listen to the many Witness Wednesdays I've had on this podcast. They are not all healing ones, but there are many that are. My friend was just on a Zoom call with her Encounter Ministries class, and they were practicing the healing prayer model they had just learned. While on the Zoom call, her one leg grew out so it was the same length as her other one, and her scoliosis was healed. At the healing practicum for the Encounter Ministries Boston Campus, there was a healing of a woman who had had this hip pain her whole life, and after being prayed over, she no longer had it. There was a woman who attended an Encounter Ministries Conference one year, and right before the conference, she had been told she had stage 4 esophageal cancer, and there was nothing the doctors could do for her. She went to the conference and waited in line for the priest at a healing service to pray over her. He said she needed the kids to pray over her. At the conference, they had a tract for kids and taught them how to pray over each other. The kids were between 6-9 and she told them what the doctors said and they started to pray over here. She started to feel warmth, and they got excited, as that is often a manifestation of the Holy Spirit. They continued to pray, and she thanked them and went home. At her next appointment with the doctor, they did scans to see if the cancer had spread, and the doctors were amazed. The cancer was completely gone. The doctor said in his whole career he had never seen anything like this happen. God is still healing today!! If you still aren’t sure, just search online for miracle healing stories, or go to popwe.org and read some of the stories there. You will be amazed at how often God is still healing today. And oftentimes He is using regular people like you and me! If you need a healing, ask God and trust He will come through for you! Also, look for a miraculous healing story that fits what you need; I am sure you will find one. And remember God is the same yesterday, today, and always. So if he did it for someone else, He can do it for you! Dear Jehovah Rapha, we ask you to bless everyone listening to this episode today. Lord, thank you for continuing to heal the world one person at a time. Thank you for all the miracles you are still commissioning your people to perform each and every day. Thank you for all the healings I have seen with my own eyes and those I have heard about. You are so amazing. Lord, help us to believe that you are still healing today. Help us to see your healing touch in those around us. Help us be brave and call upon the name Jehovah Rapha when we need healing for ourselves and our loved ones. We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I pray each one of you listening calls upon Jehovah Rapha every single time you need Him because He never gets tired of us calling upon Him. I look forward to meeting you all here again tomorrow, and I pray you remember that Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! God is for you, not against you, and we are both rooting for you! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in October 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, let my power work through each of you. I seek willing vessels, open and be set free. Allow me to touch souls through you, trust, and move forward in my way.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Day #8 Elohei Ma’uzzi (God of My Strength) Psalm 105:4 “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually.” Today’s name for the Lord is Elohei Ma’uzzi, which means God of My Strength. I thought this was a great one because I know a lot of people who could really use some strength right now.  When we are going through a difficult time, we can often turn to things other than the Lord for strength.  We might start having a drink when we get home from work, or after a busy day with the kids.  We figure that will give us just enough strength to get through the night until the kids go to bed, or it will relax us enough to forget about work.  However, oftentimes one drink turns into two or three, creating another problem.  Sometimes we turn to our friends and family for the strength we need.  However, they can only provide so much strength, as they are human and have a finite amount.  We also might try to rely on our own strength to get us through.  This is not enough.  We need to seek the Lord’s strength. How can we seek the Lord’s strength?  First and foremost, we can ask for it.  That may sound so simple, and it is, and yet so many of us forget to start there.  We look everywhere else first.  We get upset with the Lord for not giving us the strength we need, and yet we never asked for it in the first place.  God wants to help us.  He is ready and willing.  All He asks from us is for us to ask Him.  Yes, he knows you need help, and also, he is willing to let you try to fix it yourself if that is what you want to do.  Have you ever done this with your children, co-workers, or siblings?  You can see them struggling, and you know they need help, but you don’t help them until they ask?  You give them the chance to figure it out on their own.  God does not do this to punish us, or because He doesn’t care.  Quite the opposite, He does it because he cares.  He cares about what we want and need.  He cares about our growth, and we grow when we do difficult things.  However, He will step in as soon as we ask him to.   Another way we can seek his strength is by using the tools He gave us.  We can dig into His word and find strength in the scriptures.  We can also seek the various prayers He has given to us.  There are so many prayers out there.  You can say your own prayers or find ones for your specific needs.  Sometimes we don’t know what to pray, especially if we are really upset.  Finding a prayer that someone else wrote and praying it can take a lot of the pressure off.  If you are struggling and you can’t find the words to say, you can also just sit with the Lord. He doesn’t need us to say the right thing. He just wants us to seek Him.  It says in Matthew 6:7, “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.”  Our prayers don’t have to be long and drawn out, they don’t have to be perfect and eloquent, they don’t have to be exact.  What God wants is for us to speak from the heart.   Another way we can seek strength from the Lord is to attend Mass or a church service.  Being part of a community is great because when you surround yourself with others who share your beliefs, you feel freer to be yourself.  You don’t have to worry that people will mock you or persecute you for your beliefs.  You feel safe.  You have people who will speak God’s truth into the lies that the enemy is telling you. Also, Mass is great because you get to worship God and participate in a sacrament.  Mass is the ultimate way to seek God because you actually receive Jesus, through communion, into your body. At church services, you get to hear the word of God, and then the pastor gives a sermon on that word to make it more personal to each and every one of us.  These sermons help us to take the word of God and apply it to our lives.  The sermons help us understand the Word of God more. Oftentimes at Mass, there is also praise and worship music, and that is another way to seek strength from the Lord. I have found so much strength from the Lord through the lyrics of these songs. I love to listen to praise and worship music.  If I think back to the one thing I have done consistently since I discovered praise music in 2011, it is listening to it often.  When I am really struggling, I will find a few songs that speak to what I am going through or to who God really is, and I will play them on repeat to remind me of the power I have through Christ, who strengthens me. (Phillipians 4:13) Another way to be filled up with strength by God is to just sit with the Lord.  At Catholic churches, you can go to something called Eucharistic Adoration.  This is the worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass. The Eucharistic Host is displayed in a monstrance on the altar so that all can see and pray in the presence of Christ.  The Eucharist contains the body and blood of Christ, and so when you are in Eucharistic Adoration, you are in the true presence of Christ.  Do you have to go to Adoration to spend time with God?  Absolutely not.  God is everywhere, He is all around us, and even inside of us in the form of the Holy Spirit.  If you want to spend time with the Lord, you can do this anywhere.  According to Jesus, it’s good to go away from the crowd to pray.  In Matthew 6:6, it says, “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”  The Bible also mentions several times that Jesus went off to the Mts. or elsewhere to be by himself to pray.  Whatever works for you is great.  Just spend time with the Lord.  When I sit with the Lord, I often write in my journal as if I were writing a letter to my Father in heaven, because it is difficult for me to sit in silence with Him.  Again, whatever works for you is perfect.  There are no rules to spending time with our heavenly Father; whatever feels right to you. I have mentioned five ways that we can seek strength from the Lord.  First, ask the Lord for His strength.  Second, use the tools He has given to us.  Third, attend Mass or a church service.  Fourth, listen to praise and worship music.  Fifth, spend time with the Lord, just the two of you. There are many other ways that you can seek strength from the Lord.  Try these ways and see which ones you like best.  One of the many things about God is that He knows we are all unique, and what works for one of us may not work for another.  I promise that if you turn to God and seek your strength from Him instead of from the world, He will give you more strength than you need.  I have seen people get through incredibly difficult, even impossible, situations because they relied on God rather than themselves or the world.  Lean in, God is waiting. Dear Elohei Ma’uzzi, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Lord, help us turn to you for strength.  Help us to see that the world can’t help us as much as you can.  Help us make good choices when seeking strength, and avoid bad habits we will have to fix later.  Lord, if anyone is turning to bad habits for their strength right now, I ask that you send the Holy Spirit to convict them of it and help them turn back to you.  Lord, you are the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings.  You are the resurrection and the life.  We are so grateful for all that you do.  We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus.  I look forward to spending time with you on Monday. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I!  Have a blessed weekend! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, I rejoice in each of you. You are all so unique, and yet each one of you is like a star in the sky, dazzling, precious to me.”     www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series: Day #7 The Good Shepherd Revelations 7:17 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Today’s name for the Lord is The Good Shepherd. I thought this scripture verse was a good one for this, and there is another one I will mention too. What a beautiful image of God wiping away every tear from our eyes.  I don’t know about you, but I am a crier.  I tend to cry a lot.  God will be busy if He wipes away every tear.  In all seriousness, though, this is a beautiful scripture.  It starts off by talking about the Lamb at the center of the throne, who will be their shepherd.  That Lamb is Jesus.  He is our good shepherd.  It says in John 10:11, “I am the good shepherd.  The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”  This is exactly what Jesus did for us: He laid down His life for us, his sheep.  I heard a story from a friend about an incident that happened when she was walking in Walmart during the pandemic.  She was walking through Walmart wearing a mask because there was still a mandate requiring masks to shop there.  However, a man was walking towards her with two young girls.  When he passed my friend, he made sheep sounds at her.  He was implying that she was a sheep blindly following the others.   I have heard this analogy often, and despite the popular belief that sheep are stupid, they are actually incredibly intelligent. They have very impressive cognitive abilities, and, just like humans, they form deep, lasting bonds with one another, stick up for one another in fights, and grieve when they lose a friend. They experience the same emotions we do, including fear, joy, boredom, anger, and happiness, to name a few.  We envision the sheep blindly following whoever and going wherever they are told.  This is not the case.  Sheep recognize their shepherd’s voice, and they will go wherever their shepherd tells them to go.  They have complete trust in their shepherd.  The shepherd, in return for this obedience, loves them and is willing to lay down his life for them.  How beautiful is that? I think this is one way that sheep have an advantage over us.  They recognize their shepherd’s voice, and so they follow it.  I think we have a hard time figuring out whose voice to listen to. The world is so busy and so noisy, and there are so many voices speaking into our lives.  There are the voices of the loved ones around us. They are speaking to us and leading us in a direction they think we should go.  Then there are our friends who may not share our beliefs, and they are leading us in the direction they think we should go.  Then there are all the voices of those around the world who also usually have opinions on how we should and shouldn’t live.  There are so many voices, and we get confused, and we don’t know which ones to listen to.  Oftentimes, the voices and the noises of the world are so loud that we can’t hear the voice of our good shepherd.  The voices of the world are not the ones we need to listen to, and yet they are so loud that we can’t hear any other voices.   The verse above says that the shepherd will lead us to springs of living waters.  Don’t we want this?  Don’t we want to follow the shepherd who will lead us to springs of living waters?  So, how do we learn to hear the Lord’s voice more?  How do we learn to tune out all the noise of the world so we can focus on the Lord’s voice?  First, we can begin by spending time each day trying to hear the Lord’s voice.  How much time do you spend each day asking the Lord for things in prayer?  How much time do you spend sitting quietly and asking the Lord what He wants to say to you?  The Lord wants to talk to us, but we just don’t give Him the time to talk.  This can be your first step.  Just sit quietly, ask, and let the Lord know you are ready to listen.  At our prayer group, we usually begin by saying, “Speak, Lord, your servants are listening.” (1 Samuel 3:10) You do not have to start off by sitting down and giving God 30 minutes of quiet time to speak to you.  If you have never done this before, 30 minutes is a long time.  Even if you have, it still may be a long time.  Just start out with 5 minutes of quiet time and see what happens.   The next step that can help you start hearing the Lord’s word more is to write down whatever He tells you in those five minutes.  I struggle to just sit there, think of nothing, and do nothing for 5 min.  So, I do an exercise I learned from Fern Gorin at the Life Purpose Institute.  I ask the Lord to speak to me through my pen, and then I write down whatever comes to mind for the next 5 minutes, or however long I am sitting there.  This is especially helpful because then you can go back and read over it.  Now, is every single thing that comes to mind in those 5 minutes from the Lord, probably not, but it is a start.  I think the more times you do this, the more and more of what you write will be from the Lord.  Also, you are asking the Lord to show up, and when we ask, He answers.  So, why wouldn’t he show up and talk to you through your pen?  The key to this exercise is not to question everything that comes into your mind.  Just write it all down, then read it over later and reflect on what you think the Lord was telling you.  While you are writing, don’t second-guess yourself, don’t let the enemy’s voice come in and get you to question why the Lord would talk to you, block out all the doubt, and just trust that you asked the Lord to show up, and so He will.   If we want the shepherd to lead us to springs of living water and the Lord to wipe away every tear, then we need to learn to listen to the shepherd’s voice and follow Him wherever He leads us.  The way I suggested above is just one way to begin to hear the Lord’s voice.  If it doesn’t resonate with you, no worries, do something different.  We are all different people, and we all do things differently.  The important part of this message is not that you listen to the Lord’s voice the same way I do.  The important thing is that we all find a way to block out the world's noise and start hearing the voice of our good shepherd.   Dear Good Shepherd, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Lord, we ask you to help us hear your voice.  We want you to lead us to the living waters and to wipe away all our tears.  Help us to hear your voice above all others.  Help us to block out the noise of the world and concentrate on your voice.  Lord, we are so grateful for all you do for us.  We are so grateful to be counted as one of your sheep.  You are an awesome shepherd, and we love you.  We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen. Thank you for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus.  I look forward to spending time with you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Sometimes I catch you running in a different direction, but I stop you because I know the right way for you to go. So listen to the voice that whispers because that is me.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Witness Wednesday #201 Catherine D When I was praying about what to witness about today, the Lord brought to my mind my grandpa, my dad's father. One night, we were sitting around the kitchen table, and we got a phone call from my grandpa. He said he was watching TV and all the lights in his house were off. He just had one light on in the TV room. So somebody thought he wasn't home and tried to break into his house. They were trying to break in through the door with a screwdriver, and the screwdriver hit the window, and my grandpa thought someone had knocked on the door. So he went out, and he opened the door to see who it was, and the young man pushed his way in. Then he asked my grandfather for his money, his wallet, and anything else he had. My grandfather didn't have much cash or many valuable things. The man pushed him down, and he took the screwdriver, and he cut my grandpa's throat from one ear to the other almost. His whole throat was cut. Luckily, my grandfather didn't die, and he was actually able to call my parents. He called our house, and my sister was on the line with her boyfriend, but we had call waiting at the time, thank goodness. So she clicked over, and it was my grandpa, and my parents kept him on the phone until the ambulance could come. Then they went to meet him at the hospital. My brother Danny also went to meet him at the hospital. As my grandfather was recovering, he actually got a visit from not one but two bishops in the area. I'm not sure if they were there visiting other people, or if they went there just to see my grandpa. Although I do know my grandpa helped out a lot at the church. When the doctors were examining my grandpa, they said that his neck healed faster than they had ever seen before. They didn't expect him to recover as quickly as he did. I was in seventh or eighth grade at the time, so I'm not sure how long he was in there. It probably felt like forever for me because he's my grandpa and he was in the hospital. I did go to visit him once while he was in there, and it was scary for me because it looked like he had staples in his neck. I don't know, it could have just been stitches. But for me, as a kid, it reminded me of Frankenstein, and it was a little scary, especially since it was my grandpa. I wanted to witness about how quickly he healed, and the doctor said it was miraculous because it should have taken him much longer. Then, when I was out for my run this morning, I felt like God was telling me to witness about my Encounter Ministries class. I know I have talked about it on here, and you can go back and look. I testified about an Encounter Ministries healing session we did. At least one. I think I might have witnessed about two. But today I just want to tell you how great the program is in general, and I also want to talk about inner healing in particular. The program itself is really good. The first quarter is all about identity, and so it teaches us who we are as children of God. Who we are in God's eyes, in the eyes, and spends eight weeks reinforcing our identity as Christ's children. Then, the next eight weeks, we spent listening to God's voice and hearing words of prophecy, words of knowledge, and words of wisdom, hearing blessings, and then being able to share those with other people and those blessings to bless others. After that, the next eight weeks we spent on physical healing, and we got to pray over people with physical ailments and see them healed. We got to see them feeling better, and it was so amazing. One testimony about this quarter was that we had a priest who was taking the class with us. He had one leg slightly shorter than the other, so he had to wear a lift in one shoe. However, at the end of each class, we do activations where we put into practice everything we have learned. That day, we learned that it was possible to pray for people with uneven legs, and that God can grow their legs to be the same length. We saw a video of this happening at a healing event in Mexico. My classmates prayed over the priest, and his leg grew out. He no longer needed a lift in his shoe! God is so good!   And then the last eight weeks were on inner healing, and those eight weeks were the most transformative for many students, because as we went through and learned about the various exercises, we also got to practice them on each other, and so we got to experience that inner healing. And inner healing is all about freedom. God doesn't want things weighing on you. He doesn't want us to close our hearts off and not let anyone in, just so we don't get hurt again. He doesn't want our past trauma and our past wounds to affect our future. He doesn't want depression and anxiety weighing down on us and making us miserable. God wants us to be free, and he wants to help us become free. When we're in a difficult situation, as we're growing up, things happen, and then we form a lie about that thing. We tell ourselves something that's not true, and then it informs every decision after that. Many times, we don’t realize we have formed a lie. We didn’t consciously do it, and we don’t know it is there, but it informs all our decisions. During an inner healing session, you talk about what has happened in your past. You ask God to bring up any memories that need healing. You ask God to show you any lies that you might have developed over the years, and then you renounce those lies, and then you ask God to replace those lies with truth, and then you declare those truths. We just had an inner healing practicum, and several people said after their session that they felt so much lighter. They said they literally felt a weight lifted off of them. They felt lighter, and they felt freer, and I just want to offer to all of you listening, this is available to you, too. If you need prayers for physical healing or for inner healing, reach out to me. I'm happy to pray with you, and if you know me really well and you want to pray with someone you don't know well, I'm happy to point you to one of my fellow students. Everybody in the class wants to help people be free. We want to share what we've learned with everyone we know because we want everyone to be able to live the life God intended for them, free. I'm going to be talking more about the Encounter Ministries class and the physical healing and the inner healing and all the things we've learned in the class over the year more on my Facebook page because I feel like the Holy Spirit's prompting me to share more about the class and about what we've learned and about the freedom that people can have if you're not already following me on Facebook and you want to learn more about Encounter Ministries. Also on Facebook, you can look up the Encounter School of Ministry Boston campus to see all the cool things they're doing, and if you're local, you can go to some of the events they're hosting. Okay, that's it for my witness this week. I just want to ask again if anyone would like to give a witness. Please let me know. I know that everybody really loves listening on Wednesdays because they get to hear from other people, not just me, and because they get to see the cool things God's doing in other people's lives. So please share your witnesses. Love you all! www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

I am the Alpha and the Omega Revelations 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Have you heard this description of the Lord before?  “I am the Alpha and the Omega.”  I feel as though I have heard that a lot.  I am not sure I knew what Alpha and Omega were before, though.  Did you know that Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet?  What God means when He says He is the Alpha and the Omega is that He is the beginning and the end. God is with us in the beginning, before we were even born. He will also be with us in the end.   One of the ladies from my prayer group mentioned that we can find comfort in this thought when we have aging relatives or friends.  Sometimes, when we have aging relatives, they require a lot of assistance.  We want to be with them to help them, and sometimes we just can’t be with them all the time.  But we can rest assured that even when we can’t be with them, God is with them.  He is probably better company anyway.   I remember when I was little, I always struggled with the thought that God was always there.  That with God, there is no beginning and end.  He was just always there.  Actually, if I think about it too much, I still struggle with this.  Then, yesterday, my friend Louise from the prayer group explained this in a way that made a lot of sense to me.  She said that we struggle with things like this because we are human and we think in very finite terms.  Our minds are limited, so we cannot understand everything about God.  He is not finite, and we can’t try to make him fit into a box that our minds can comprehend.  He is a wonder in so many ways. I do take comfort in knowing that God was there at the beginning and He will be there at the end, and He is there every day in between.  We are never alone.  I am sure it does not always feel like this.  Some days we can feel God’s presence more than others.  Why is that?  Why do we have some days when we know God is with us, and others when we feel He has abandoned us?  Those are two excellent questions.  Ones I am not sure I know the answer to, and yet ones I still wanted to ask because I think it is something we could all think about.  I think we would each have a different answer to these questions.   When I think about those questions, I wonder when I feel closest to God.  I think it is when I am praying or praising Him.  Actually, maybe more so when I am praising Him.  When I am listening to Christian music and singing along, I can feel God’s presence.  I follow this woman on social media, whose name is Kristina Kuzmic.  She is really funny and does short videos about parenting and about being a woman.  They are very uplifting and encouraging.  They help you to know that parenting is hard for everyone and that you are perfect just the way you are.  Anyway, she dances all the time.  Just walking down the street, she will be dancing.  I used to wonder why.  However, I’ve discovered I feel the same way when I am listening to praise music.   There is a free playlist on Spotify called Big Life Mornings.  It is filled with upbeat Christian songs.  I listen when I go for a run, when I walk my dog, when I drive, or when I clean.  I listen to it a lot.  When I listen to it and sing along, I feel as though God is with me.  I can feel His presence, and it makes me want to dance, too.  I am not sure I am describing the feeling correctly, but it is truly amazing.  If you feel like God has abandoned you and haven’t felt His presence in a while, maybe take some time today to play some Christian music and see how you feel.  See if Jesus fills your soul.   Another time I feel the Lord’s presence is in Eucharistic Adoration.  If you are a Christian and not Catholic, you may not know what this is.  We, as Catholics, believe that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist.  Eucharistic Adoration is when the priest displays the host or eucharist in a vessel called a monstrance.  The monstrance is placed on the altar or a table and is left there for a certain period of time.  We get to go and sit with Jesus and pray in His actual presence.  I know that God is with us all the time.  We do not need to go to adoration to be with Jesus.  However, I find I do feel closer when I go.  I am not sure how to describe it, other than comparing it to when you go to a grave site to visit someone who has passed away.  You do not need to be at the grave site to talk to that person, but somehow, being there, where their body is buried, makes you feel closer. If you are Catholic and have never tried going to adoration, I would urge you to give it a try.  Find out where it is located and go once a week for a month, and see how much it changes your life.  I try to go for an hour, but even 10 minutes could make a difference.  Just go sit with the Lord.  I think you will definitely feel closer to Him.  You don’t have to do anything specific at Adoration.  The point of it is just to spend time with Him.  Even if you are not Catholic, you could give Eucharistic Adoration a try.  Most churches have adoration for at least a few hours a week, and I think there is perpetual adoration, meaning 24 hours a day, every day, in every state.  When I was looking, I just googled Eucharistic Adoration near me.  I am sure the Lord will do the rest. As I said above, if we each took the time to ask ourselves, “When do I feel closest to the Lord?” then I think we would probably all come up with different answers.  I wanted to share two things I do to feel closer to the Lord with you.  You may be different.  You may not like music or sitting in church with the Lord.  You may feel closest to the Lord when you are out in nature, painting or writing, or maybe when you are with family.  It doesn’t matter what the answer to the question is; what matters is that you ask yourself the question and then pay attention to the answer.   If we are conscious about where we feel closest to God, then when we start to feel abandoned or wonder “Where is God?” we can go to that place or do that thing, and it may help us to feel Him again.   Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that you bless everyone listening to this episode today. I ask that you allow each and every one of us to feel your presence today. We ask that you just let us know that you're here. We ask that you help us answer this question: When do I feel closest to you? Lord, we want to feel your presence at all times. It is especially important when we're going through difficult times, and we wonder where you are. Lord Jesus, help us to see where you are in our lives. Help us to know the things that bring us closer to you and also the things that separate us from you. Lord, we love you so very much. You are so amazing. We're so thankful that you are the Alpha and the Omega. We're thankful that you were there at the beginning, that you'll be there at the end, and every day in between.  Lord, it brings us so much comfort to know that you are always there. Also, to know you are always with our family members and friends, and that when we can't be with them, you are. We thank you for always being there, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name, amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus.  If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with a friend. If you would like to subscribe, that would be great too. I look forward to spending time with you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! God is for you, not against you, and we are both rooting for you! Have a very blessed day. Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Open the doors of your heart to me. I knock, but you do not open. Do not put false gods before me. Let go of any idols. Live by my word, and I will never abandon you. I am the Lord who loves you always.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Day #5 Jehovah Jireh (God Will Provide) Genesis 22:14 “So Abraham called that place ‘The Lord will provide’; and to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’” God asked Abraham to offer Isaac, his only son—the son God had promised Abraham and Sarah would have even though Abraham was about 100 and Sarah about 90. God had said, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” Yet now God was asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. This must have been very confusing. Let me read Genesis 22:1–19. Some time later God tested Abraham. He said, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” Early the next morning Abraham set out with two servants and his son Isaac. On the third day he saw the place in the distance. He said to the servants, “Stay here with the donkey while the boy and I go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.” Abraham placed the wood on Isaac and carried the fire and knife himself. As they walked together Isaac said, “Father, we have the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” When they reached the place God had shown him, Abraham built an altar, arranged the wood, and placed Isaac on it. He reached out his hand to sacrifice his son, but the angel of the Lord called from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham! Do not lay a hand on the boy. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld your only son.” Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in a thicket. He sacrificed it instead of his son. So Abraham called that place “The Lord Will Provide.” The angel of the Lord called to Abraham again and declared that because of his obedience God would bless him and make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Then Abraham returned to his servants and they went back to Beersheba. I know that was a lot to read, but it is important because we all may face times of testing. Has God ever asked you to do something you didn’t understand? Something that seemed to contradict what you thought He had already promised? God told Abraham He would build a nation through Isaac, yet then asked him to sacrifice Isaac. Still, Abraham told his son, “God himself will provide the lamb.” He had faith even though he didn’t know what would happen on that mountain. We also see his faith in Genesis 22:5 when he tells the servants, “We will come back to you.” He didn’t say I will come back—he said we. How could Abraham be so confident? I think it was for two reasons. First, Abraham truly knew God. He had a close relationship with Him and knew His character. Second, Abraham knew God always keeps His promises. If God said Abraham’s descendants would come through Isaac, then Abraham trusted that God would somehow make that happen. This story reminds us that God will provide even when we cannot see how. Abraham didn’t understand how Isaac could be sacrificed and still be part of God’s promise, but he trusted God anyway. The same can be true for us. We don’t have to understand the plan—we simply have to obey what God is asking us to do and trust Him with the rest. What if we looked at the challenges in our lives as tests of faith? Would it change how we respond? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Can we hold onto hope even when we cannot see the way forward? Hope is not always easy. But what is the alternative? Do we stop hoping so we won’t be disappointed? For me, I choose hope—even when it hurts. What if this is the test? What if God only needed me to trust Him one more day? Abraham kept his faith all the way up the mountain. You can too. I know it can be painful when we hope for something and it doesn’t happen. I prayed for my friend Iris to be healed from cancer here on earth, yet God healed her in heaven. I prayed for another miracle that didn’t come the way I hoped. But I have also seen many times when God did come through—when I had confidence in what I hoped for and assurance in what I could not see. God has worked miracles in ways I may never fully understand. When you struggle to have hope, look to Abraham. When things don’t make sense and seem impossible, trust God anyway. God is for you, not against you. He can make a way. Nothing is impossible for Him. Move forward in faith. Dear Jehovah Jireh, please bless everyone listening today. Help us to have the faith of Abraham. Help us to know you deeply and to trust the lives of our loved ones in your hands. Give us the strength and courage to say yes when you ask us to do things we do not understand. We know you are good and that you are for us, not against us. Help us to keep hoping, even when it is hard. Thank you for all you provide. We ask this according to your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen. Thank you for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are—and so do I! God is for you, not against you, and we are both rooting for you. Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have questions about the prayer group or how to join a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is:“I say again, trust me. I can see the full picture. I know what you need for eternal life. I walk with you. You only see the present, but I see eternity. Trust me. I know what is best for you, and I will not abandon you.”   www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Day #4 El Shaddai (God Almighty) Genesis 17:1 “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.” Today’s name for God is El Shaddai. This means God Almighty. This verse is what God says to Abram right before He makes a covenant with Him and changes His name to Abraham. God promises Abraham that he will be the father of many nations and that his descendants will be too numerous to count. God made this covenant with Abraham 25 years before Abraham and his wife, Sarah, had a child together. I want to go into a bit of detail about this timeline because I have always heard that Abraham had to wait 25 years, but when I read further into Genesis Chapter 17, God tells Abraham that he will have the baby in one year. Here is a quick summary of the timeline. When Abram is 75 years old, God first calls him and tells him that he will be the father of nations. (Genesis 12:1-4) Then, after 15 years, Sarah gets tired of waiting and, honestly, probably starts to question whether the promise will come true. So, Sarah gives her handmaid to Abram, and they have a baby together. Abram is 86 when Ismael is born. (Gene 16:16) Then, 13 years later, God returns, and that is where this verse picks up. God changes their names to Abraham and Sarah and promises that Sarah will conceive within one year. At this point, Abraham is 99 years old. This is important to know because sometimes we think that if God is making a covenant with us and has a plan for our lives, then we will automatically see that plan come to pass. We start to doubt that God really has a plan for us when we don’t see immediate signs. Or maybe we are ok waiting for a few weeks or a few months, but what if we needed to wait 25 years? I am not a fan of waiting. God and I talk about this all the time. I am continually asking why we can’t go with my timeline rather than His. I am sure I am not the only one who asks Him this question. Do you ever feel tired of waiting? Do you ever wonder if it is really going to happen, since you have been waiting so long? I definitely know people who gave up hope that the thing they were praying for would happen. This is not unusual. It is hard to wait for God’s time. Even Abraham and Sarah, who were chosen by God to be the parents of nations, got tired of waiting for God to give them a baby and took it into their own hands. Have you ever done this before? Have you ever gotten tired of waiting for the Lord to find you the right boyfriend/girlfriend and settled for the wrong one? Have you ever decided to do something, even though you were pretty sure it wasn’t right, just because you wanted the dream to come true? When we force situations to fulfil God’s promises, instead of letting God fill them in His perfect timing, things never work out well. I know waiting is hard. It is especially hard if you are waiting on something that you feel has a time limit. For instance, if you want to have a family and you feel your biological clock is ticking, it may be very hard to wait on the Lord. And I know it is easy to say that Sarah gave birth long after her childbearing days were over, but it’s another thing to believe it can happen in this day and age. God will come through for you. It just requires a whole lot of patience to wait on Him. I have a friend who really wanted to be married and have a family. She was in her forties and feeling like it was never going to happen. However, she kept trying to hope that it would happen. She kept trying to believe God would come through and fulfill her deepest desires. This summer, she will have been married for two years to a man who is perfect for her. The two of them just make so much sense together. They even have the same sense of humor. It’s so sweet to see them together! God will answer your prayers, too! Whenever I said this name for the Lord in this episode, a song instantly came into my head. It is a great song to demonstrate how Almight our God is! The song is titled Good God Almighty and it is sung by Crowder. I am going to share that song with you now.   [Verse 1] I can't count the times I've called Your name some broken night And You showed up and patched me up like You do every time I get amnesia, I forget that you keep coming around Yeah, ain't no way You'll ever let me down I love this verse because it reminds us that every time we call out to the Lord, He shows up. It also reminds us that we can cry out to him when we are broken; we don’t have to wait until we fix ourselves before we do. I also love the imagery when the song says, you showed up and patched me up like you do every time. God is going to come and help you every time. Not sometimes, not occasionally, EVERYTIME! I also like how it shows us we are not alone when we forget that God is there, or when we forget to call out to Him. We forget that God won’t ever let us down! [Chorus] Good God Almighty, I hope You'll find me Praising Your name, no matter what comes 'Cause I know where I'd be without Your mercy So I keep praising Your name at the top of my lungs If you have been listening to this podcast for a while, you know how much I love praise. So, you can see why I love this chorus. Crowder is saying that he hopes the Lord will find him praising His name no matter what comes his way. I pray this for each one of you. I pray, no matter what situation you are in, that the Lord will find you praising His name. Praise will change your situation so much faster than anything else will. I also love the line that says, “'Cause I know where I'd be without Your mercy.” Where would I be without God’s mercy? Where would you be without God’s mercy? [Post-Chorus] Tell me, is He good? (He's good) Tell me, is He God? (He's God) Hе is Good God Almighty [Verse 2] You say Your love goes on forevеr, that Your mercy never stops So why would I assume you'll be somebody that you're not? Like sun in the morning, I know You're gonna be there every day So what on Earth could make me be afraid? This verse is great because it reminds us that God is who He says He is. If He says His love is forever, and His mercy never stops, then why would we assume, or why do we worry that He will stop loving us or that He won’t forgive us? I also love the reminder that just as the sun rises every single morning, so too will God be with us every single day! [Bridge] Praise Him in the morning, praise Him in the noon time Praise Him when the sun goes down Love Him in the morning, love Him in the noon time Love Him when the sun goes down This bridge is great because it reminds us how important it is to praise God all throughout the day. It is also important to love him all throughout the day. I don’t know how much you praise the Lord, but if you praise Him more, you will notice a difference in your life. You will begin to notice that you are less negative and more open to those around you. You will see more good than bad when your focus is on praise. [Outro] Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noon time Jesus when the sun goes down Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noon time Jesus when the sun goes down And this ending couldn’t be better. If we focus on God throughout our entire day, we will see how good El Shaddai really is. It is important to invite God into each part of your day. It doesn’t have to take long. You don’t have to spend 30 minutes praying in the morning, at noon, and when the sun goes down. But you could take a quick moment to pause and to invite the Lord into whatever you are doing. It will make things run smoother if you invite the Lord into it. The two main things to remember today. First, God is the Almighty one. His plan is better than your plan, and His timing is better than your timing! Second, sometimes God will give you a promise without a timeline. We don’t know when God will decide it is time for that plan to be fulfilled. However, if we rush it and try to take it into our own hands, it never turns out the way we thought. It might still work out, but it won’t be as amazing as the plan God had for us if we had just waited for it. Actually, there is one more thing: praise God while you wait. It will make the waiting time more bearable. Dear El Shaddai, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, you are amazing. You are the Lord God Almighty, and I am so grateful for all you do for us. Lord, please help us to have the patience and hope to wait for your perfect timing. Give us the strength and wisdom we need to not take things into our own hands. We love you and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. If you are enjoying this He Is series where we are learning more about who God is, please share it with a friend. I look forward to seeing you here tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! God is on your side and we are both rooting for you! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “Do not let circumstances frighten you. I am above all circumstances, all situations. Anything that can come at you does not come at you without my permission. So, trust me.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Day #3 El Roi (The God Who Sees Me) Genesis 16:13 “So she named the Lord who spoke to her, ‘You are El-roi'; for she said, ‘Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?” Today, we are talking about El Roi, the God who sees me. This verse is part of a longer conversation that an angel of the Lord had with Hagar. Let me briefly fill you in on the story of Hagar. The Lord promised Abram and Sarai that they would have a child. Actually, He promised that Abram would be the father of nations and his descendants would outnumber the stars in the sky. Yet Abram and Sarai had no children, and they were both well past the typical baby-making years. It had been over 10 years since God promised that they would have a child. Sarai got tired of waiting for God, and so she convinced Abram to take her Egyptian slave girl as his wife. He went into her, and she conceived a son. Sarai thought once she had a child, she would be happy. However, after the slave girl became pregnant with Abram’s child, she looked with contempt at her mistress. She got mad and dealt harshly with Hagar, and so Hagar ran away. This is where the conversation happens. Genesis 16:12-13 “The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. And he said, “Hagar, slave-girl of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.” The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit to her.”  The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude.” And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Now you have conceived and shall bear a son; you shall call him Ishmael, for the Lord has given heed to your affliction. He shall be a wild ass of a man, with his hand against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; and he shall live at odds with all his kin.” So she named the Lord who spoke to her, “You are El-roi”; for she said, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?” What I want to focus on today is that God sees you. Some of us really need to hear that today. God sees you in whatever situation you are in. God saw Hagar. She was not one of the chosen people. She was a slave girl from Egypt. She was asked to marry her mistress’s husband and to have a baby for them. She was doing as she was told, and yet afterwards she was acting as if she was better than her mistress, and so her mistress was treating her badly. I can imagine how unfair that felt to Hagar. She did as she was told, and now she was being unfairly treated. Has this ever happened to you? You followed directions, you did what your boss wanted you to do, and then it didn’t turn out the way he or she wanted, and now he or she is mad at you? Did you ever feel like God was calling you to do something, and you obeyed, and then it felt like you were being punished for it? I wonder if Paul and Silas felt like this when they were captured, beaten, and thrown in jail for proclaiming the Word of the Lord? They were doing what God called them to do, and yet they were still put in jail. God sent an angel to talk with Hagar and to let her know that God sees her. He sees her and her situation. God let her know that he would greatly multiply her offspring. She could not believe that God not only saw her but also cared enough to send an angel to interact with her, and that she would live through the encounter. God saw her in this mess. God sees you in your mess, too. He sees you in an impossible relationship. He sees you trying to do whatever you can to pay your bills, even though you have no money. He sees you trying to parent your children even though you are overwhelmed. He sees you in your illness, desperately praying for a healing. God sees you! Let’s go back to the example I gave of Paul and Silas being beaten and thrown in jail even though they were doing what God called them to do. God saw them in jail. He saw them in their situation, and he created an earthquake that shook the building so much that all the prison doors opened. Paul and Silas were free. What situation do you need God to come and free you from? Whatever the situation is, God sees you! If you are struggling right now. If you feel abandoned by God and wonder if he even sees you, or hears your prayers, know that He does!! He sees you right where you are, and He loves you! He loves you just as you are right now. He doesn’t need you to change first. He doesn’t need you to be different before He loves you. He loves you truly and completely just as you are now. He isn’t waiting for you to be healed to love you. He isn’t waiting for you to be anger-free to love you. He isn’t waiting for you to be free of all your addictions for Him to love you. He loves you, just for being you, the real you. God sees the real you. Not the you that you pretend to be. Not the you that looks perfect in all your photos. Not the you that you want everyone else to see. He sees the real you. He sees all the places where you are pretending. He sees all the broken places. He sees all the hurt and betrayal you have gone through. He sees things about us that we can’t even see. The other thing that God sees is how much we have grown. He sees how much we have changed. He sees all the progress we have made. Often, we don’t notice it. We are hard on ourselves. We only see the negative. God sees it all. He sees the good, the bad, and the ugly, and He loves us anyway! Dear El Roi, I ask you to bless everyone who is listening to this episode today. Lord, thank you for seeing us. Help us to see ourselves the way you see us. Help us to see the beautiful things about us that you see. Help us to know in our hearts that you have not abandoned us, that you do see us! Help us to believe that there is nowhere we can go, and nothing we can do that will prevent you from seeing us. We love you, Lord, and we ask this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! God is on your side, and we are both rooting for you! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “You have been set aside to act upon my will. I have set you apart. Believe it.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Rosa's Plane Trip Witness Wednesday, Rosa's plane trip. So as you all know, I had to go to Rhode Island because my mom had two strokes and my flight back was on Monday, March 2nd. My brother, who also lives in Florida, was in New Jersey at the time because of my niece's cheerleading competition. So my brother decided to rent a vehicle and go all the way to Rhode Island to surprise my mom, which he did. And it was such a beautiful surprise. So I decided to take the ride back with him back to Philadelphia and travel from Philadelphia to Orlando versus from Rhode Island to Orlando. On our way, we received a first email stating that our flight was going to be delayed until 8.13. Our flight was originally at 7.46. So we didn't think much of it because we still had plenty of time. So we just kept riding. We stopped in New Jersey, did a little bit of sightseeing. Then when we were getting closer to Philly, we received another email stating that our flight was going to be delayed until 9.35 p.m. So we stopped in Philadelphia. We went sightseeing. We went to the Liberty Bell. Then we went to Rocky Balboa's statue. So while we were there, I felt in my spirit, just in my heart, that the flight was going to be canceled. But no, we received another email stating that our flight was going to be delayed until 10.13. So we just were there and I still keep feeling that in my gut that the flight was going to be canceled. So a few minutes later, we received another email stating that our flight was canceled. So we just thought, what are we going to do? What's going on? Why are they canceling the flight with no explanation? They just sent emails. They didn't tell us why the flights were going to be canceled. So my brother and his family started panicking and I said, no, I'm not going to panic. I'm just going to pray. So I just did that. I started praying and praying. So we decided to go to the airport to Spirit Airlines to ask them, you know, what's going to happen because we cannot stay in Philadelphia because we're from Orlando and we're far away from our family in Rhode Island. So while we were on our way, I decided to call Spirit Airlines. So when I was speaking to the person, the person was very negative and all she kept saying was, I'm sorry, unfortunately, I'm sorry, unfortunately. So she was just saying things that she couldn't do instead of just trying to call me and give us peace. So she kept putting me on hold and kept checking flights and she said, we don't have anything until 48 hours. Then she came back on the line saying that we have something for the next day at 746, but it's going to be with a stop. And we started telling her, it's no good. You know, we can't stay here. We have no family. We have no money to stay in the hotel. So we need something for today. So she kept looking and looking. We arrived at the airport. We were in front of the Spirit Terminal. And then she just kept saying, no, there's nothing I can do. There's nothing I can do. I asked her for a supervisor and she said, well, I am the supervisor and I'm trying my best. I explained to her that I have a special need daughter that's diabetic, that has chronic arthritis, and that she cannot sit for a long time. She cannot walk a long distance and we cannot stay at the airport. So she kept looking and looking. While we were on hold, she stated, I'm going to see if I can find a different airline that can help you, but you are six. Maybe for you and for your daughter, I can try to find something and fit you in, but you are six. I said, well, they're my family and they're helping me with my daughter. I cannot just leave them here because they have no money, no place to stay, no one here that they know. So I cannot just leave them. So where she kept looking, I received an email stating that my flight has been changed and they booked me with American Airlines. So while I was still on hold, we started running to the terminal, to American Airlines terminal, so we can be there. The flight stated, the email stated that our flight was going to be at 717 and that we had to board by 636. We were there at 610. We were not even on time to board and do all the checking. They stated, because it was less than 45 minutes, we could not add our bags. So we said, we have to take our bags. The other thing is that they had my niece as an unaccompanied minor, which that is a mistake that the other airline made. And they probably couldn't make, they couldn't change it because of the time. So I started praying. I started praying. I started praying. And yes, we were able to all be checked in and checked our bags in. But now we had to go from the terminal to the boarding and it was already like 625. So we had to run and try to make it. So thank God, we made it. The only other thing is, we had to pay for our bags again. Our bags, which we had paid already through the original airline, we had to pay them again through American Airlines. I had two bags, which I had to pay $80. I only had like $90 in my account. So I had to use the $80 to pay the bags again. And honestly, I don't know how my daughter and I were going to eat since we didn't even have time to eat. We only had breakfast in the morning. So mind you, this was all stressing us out. No money. Now we had to run from one terminal to another. We had to run to the boarding gate. So everything was stressing us out. I kept praying and thanking God. So we made it, as I mentioned, to the terminal. And guess what? Two angels sent me money. One angel sent me $100. The other angel sent me $75. So the Lord not only made a way for me to make this flight, but he also provided for me to eat, for my daughter and I to eat. So I just want to share and give testimony of the power of prayer. The Lord made a way. The Lord just opened the doors behind the scenes. Even though I couldn't see in the physical what He was doing, He made a way. Instead of me just panicking and just losing my peace, I started walking up and down the corridor, just praying in the Spirit, just thanking Him and just praying and declaring His Word so He can make a way, which He did. So I just want to share with you this brief testimony and let you know that even though sometimes we don't see what He's doing, the Lord is moving. The Lord is making a way where there seems no way. God bless you all. www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

He Is Series Day 2-El Elyon (Most High God) Genesis 14:18-20 “And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High. He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything.” The next title for God is El Elyon. This means Most High God. If we look at how this is used in today’s verse, we see two different ways of showing that our God is the Most High God. First, King Melchizedek of Salem says that God is the maker of heaven and earth. Next, he says that he delivered your enemies into your hands. I am sure we have all had times when we needed El Elyon to deliver our enemies into our hands. I can think of one instance in particular that a friend of mine just went through. She had a family member betray her very deeply. He did some work for her and then said she owed far more than she really owed him. He made up all sorts of lies and, in the end, decided to sue her. She couldn’t believe that a family member would be doing this, and it caused so much pain, stress, and worry. However, she knows God, and she trusts God. This is a great time to call upon El Elyon to deliver her enemies into her hand. She did not know what she would do if she had to pay all the money the family member said she owed. Even though she had the truth on her side, there were several times throughout this whole ordeal that it looked like things were not going in her favor. There were lies that were told and believed by the courts. However, she also had records and receipts for things she had paid for, and so she knew she was right and he was in the wrong. But would the courts see it that way? Would God come through for her? Would he save her from this injustice? I hope you all know the answer to that question. Yes, of course, he would save her. Of course, he would not let evil win. The court eventually advised the family member to make a deal that was actually fair, and she did not pay more than she felt she owed. God is so good!! Here is one thing that I think we need to remember when we call up God. He is going to answer our prayers in the best way possible. That is not always the way we want Him to, and it is definitely not always in the timing that we want Him to. Remember, we are talking about the Most High God. He is the most high. That means His plan is better than our plan. I know you don’t want to hear that, but it is true. That also means that His time is better than our time. I know you didn’t want to hear that either. We can get tired of waiting for the Lord’s time. My friend was in this legal battle for years. Not one year, not even two, I think it has been more than two years. I am sure she cried out to the Lord many times over those two years. I am sure you have too. That’s ok, keep crying out. God wants us to keep asking. He wants us to keep turning to Him. He also wants us to know He is with us through it all. Even if He is not answering your prayer immediately because of some reason or another, that doesn’t mean He is not in it with you. He is the one giving you the strength to keep going to work or the provisions to keep paying the lawyer. He is there with you every step of the way. There was a time in Tony’s career when he had a boss who did not treat him well at all. She was always talking down to him and telling him he wasn’t very good at his job. Tony has always been great at his job. His previous supervisors had praised his writing skills, as he is an excellent writer. This boss told him he didn’t know how to write. It was awful, and he hated going to work. Every Sunday night, he would get very sad because it meant he would need to go to work the next day. He lived for the weekends. I am not sure if Tony prayed for God to be delivered from this. I know I prayed, though. I prayed that whole year for her to be removed from command. I prayed that God would change her heart. I prayed that the military would move her. I prayed they would move Tony to another position. I didn’t know what the solution was, but I knew God did, and I prayed he would deliver Tony from this situation. She did eventually move on, and the next commander was so much better. Aside from that one commander, he has always had amazing bosses. I am not sure why Tony had to go through that one year. I am not sure why things didn’t get better faster, but I do know that God was with him during that whole year. He gave Tony great friends so that he could enjoy his weekends and get a break. Despite this boss, God provided an amazing experience for us on that assignment. We got to go on trips, hang out with friends, and just enjoy life. I know that our Most High God was providing amazing things for us, even in the middle of that struggle. What about you? When you look at your life, when you look through the years, can you see where the Most High God was delivering your enemies into your hands? When did you need a problem solved, and God solved it for you? Are you in this situation right now? Do you feel attacked on all sides, and you need to be delivered? Call out to El Elyon, He is the Most High God. Nothing is stronger than Him. Nothing is more powerful than Him. He is above all the rest. Call out to Him, and He will deliver your enemies into your hands! Dear Most High God, please bless each person listening today. El Elyon, thank you for delivering our enemies into our hands. Thank you for knowing what to do and when to do it. Lord, help us to be patient while we wait for you to deliver us. Help us to trust that you are the Most High and you will save us. Please help us to keep coming to you and to keep calling out to you. We love you Lord and we ask all this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! God is on your side and we are both rooting for you! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I am the Lord. I am all that you need. I have made you worthy. Do not be afraid to come. Let the Holy Spirit work in and through you. Be the blessing I want you to be.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

“He Is” Series Day #1 Elohim (God as Creator) Genesis1:1 “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.” Welcome to He Is, a devotional journey through the names of God. So often we focus on what we need from God — peace, provision, healing, direction. But in this series, we’re going to shift our focus to who He is. Because when we truly know His name, we begin to trust His heart. Over the Next month or so, we’ll explore the powerful names of God found in Scripture — from Jehovah Jireh, our Provider, to El Roi, the God who sees us — and allow each name to renew our faith and anchor our identity in Him. Lateley I have been hearing people mention the various names for God. It is not new for me to hear things like, God is our provider or God is our healer. However, I have been hearing people use the Hebrew and Greek names for the Lord. These are new to me. I have heard a few before, but I didn’t realize there were so many. The other day, I heard someone mention a few of the names, and I felt in my heart that I was supposed to do a series on them in case others haven’t heard of them either. The more we know about God, the closer we can get to Him. If we don’t know God, if we don’t know all of Him, then how can we trust Him? How can we be in a close relationship with Him if we don’t know who He is? I pray that at the end of this series, you know more about God and who He really is. I pray you learn more about God than you did before. I pray this series not only blesses you, but transforms your view of God and our relationship with Him! Elohim is the first name for God given in the Bible. It was given in the very beginning when describing how God created everything. Today’s verse is, “In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth.” However, that chapter goes into much more detail about all things God created in those first few days. God spoke the entire universe into existence. He thought of light and darkness. He thought of land and water. He thought of animals for the land and for the sea. He thought of days and nights and the sun and the moon. He thought of everything. I invite you to take a moment and think about your life. Think about how much detail went into creating the life you have now. Imagine how many things had to line up in order for you to have your parents. Imagine all the things that lined up so you could go to the school you went to or have the job that you have. When I take a moment to look at my life, I think about all the ways God was creating the life that I have now. In high school, I dated a guy whom I thought I would marry. I wanted to go to school in New Jersey to be close to where he was. However, I ended up going to school in Connecticut because I couldn’t afford the school in New Jersey. I ended up breaking up with my high school boyfriend two years later. Then my roommate was taking ROTC classes at UCONN. They had a bring-a-friend day, and that is where I met the man I would marry. God knew what He was creating. When Tony and I got married, we had to move away from family because he was in the military. We both agreed that once he was done with his four-year commitment, then we would get out of the military, unless we both wanted to stay in. Which we both agreed was unlikely. Then, 4 years turned into 15 years before we finally moved back close to family. It turns out God knew what He was doing, and we both loved moving to new places, meeting new people, and exploring different parts of the world. God is an amazing creator. He can orchestrate things we never would have thought of. He can work with you to create the most amazing life you can dream of. He can create jobs you didn’t even know existed. I was just listening to a podcast this morning about a couple who started doing TikTok videos as a spur-of-the-moment decision. Now the husband has quit his full-time job, they make money from their videos, and they're taking on other adventures they never would have thought of before. When you look at this couple on paper, they do not look like they would fit together at all. She has ADHD, and he has autism. He had a steady job for over 20 years, and she bounced from job to job. He has had 2 divorces and two children with two different moms. She has had numerous relationships with men and women that have never worked out. Even when they talk about their relationship, they talk about how it doesn’t make sense on paper. They are two very different people. Yet God helped them create a beautiful life together. They have learned so much about each other and how they function best. They have gone into business together, making these videos, and have written a book or two. Things are really good with them. I do want to say one thing that I think we tend to overlook a lot. God did create a beautiful life for me and Tony and for this couple and for so many others. However, that doesn’t mean we go through life perfectly without any problems. God didn’t say we wouldn’t struggle; He said he would be there with us through the struggle. So, Tony and I still argue with each other, we still argue with our kids, and we still struggle with life at times. Yet, we know God is here with us to help us through it. The same is true for you. When you look at your life and you wonder why you might be struggling, remember that God is with you in your struggle. Try to find the amazing things about your life. Try to focus on the good instead of the bad. If all you see are the bad things in your life, then pray to Elohim. Pray to God to create more of whatever you feel you are missing in your life. Do you need Him to create more joy, more fun, more adventure, more love, more peace? Whatever it is, ask Him for it. Ask Him to help you create the life you have been dreaming of, the life you have always wanted. God is an amazing creator. If he can create the entire world in 7 days, I think He can make some magic happen in your life as well. All we need to do is ask. Dear Elohim, please bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, you are the creator of all things good. You are the reason we have what we have. Thank you, Lord! Thank you for our families, friends, and all those in our lives. Lord, help us to create the life we want to live. Help us to create a life full of all the things you have put in our hearts. Help us to remember to come to you first, Lord! Help us to remember that you are always there with us and that you are the creator of all! We love you, and we ask this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I! God is on your side and we are both rooting for you! Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “My children, I know you listen. I know you hear me. Don't turn your back on me when I tell you something to do. Do it. It'll turn out right, because I am in it. And I have commanded it.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Be Wise With Your Words Proverbs 10:11–14 “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found… The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.” During our Wednesday morning prayer group, someone received this word from the Lord: “Be wise with your words. Be positive, not negative. Use your words to build up and encourage, not discourage.” At the same time, someone else received today’s verse. It felt clear that the Lord wanted us to reflect on the power of our words. Lent seemed like the perfect time for this. One woman in my Thursday prayer group said she is fasting from unkind words this Lent. I thought that was a beautiful idea. Often we speak without thinking. We say whatever comes to mind, sometimes believing we are helping someone by pointing out what they are doing wrong. But is it truly wrong, or simply different from what we would do? And even if correction is needed, is this the right time and place? If we slowed down and thought before speaking, this world would be a kinder place. I love how the verse says, “The babbling of a fool brings ruin near.” Ruin does not always mean something dramatic. Sometimes careless words ruin a moment, a day, or even a relationship. Our words truly carry power. As Proverbs 18:21 reminds us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Because of this, we must choose our words carefully. The world already has enough harsh voices. What if we stood out because of our kindness? What if people said about us, “That person never has an unkind word to say”? As followers of Jesus, the Holy Spirit lives within us. What if we spoke to others as if we were speaking directly to Jesus? In many ways, we are. Another powerful fast we could consider is fasting from gossip—not just during Lent, but permanently. When we refuse to participate in gossip, people eventually stop bringing it to us. It may feel awkward at first, but it is possible to gently change the conversation. The world needs more kindness, less judgment, and more people willing to use their words for good. This morning I watched a video from a young adult with autism who shared how often she has been misunderstood. Because she struggles with non-verbal cues, she sometimes loses friendships without even knowing what went wrong. Her friends might imply something or give subtle signals, but she needs direct communication. It reminded me how important it is to learn how others communicate. Sometimes we take offense to someone’s words when they never intended to hurt us. They may simply communicate differently. When we feel offended, it can help to pause and ask ourselves:Why do I feel offended? What might the other person be experiencing right now? Communication is a two-way street. Both people share responsibility for speaking with kindness and seeking understanding. Recently our family learned that one of my sons has autism in addition to ADHD. This has opened my eyes to how easily misunderstandings can happen. Looking back, I realize there were many moments when clearer words or different phrasing might have helped him understand better. You may not be communicating with someone who has autism or ADHD—but you might be communicating with a teenager, a quiet spouse, a struggling coworker, or someone carrying burdens you cannot see. Each person may require a different approach. Communication matters more than we often realize. Two people can say the same words but receive completely different responses because tone, body language, and attitude matter just as much as the words themselves. If we want to walk boldly with Jesus, we must pay attention to how we communicate His love. The same message can be delivered with compassion or with harshness. The difference matters. I believe the Lord is inviting us to make a sincere effort to communicate in ways that help others feel seen and understood. When we take the time to do this, people often experience the love of Jesus through us. If you ever feel misunderstood in a conversation, pause and quietly pray, “Come Holy Spirit, come.” Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your words. If a conversation feels difficult, invite Him in before it even begins. He knows exactly what needs to be said. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless each person listening today. Lord, help us to be wise with our words. Give us the strength to avoid gossip and unkind speech. Help us become people who build others up and represent you well in the world. Show us where we need to grow in our communication and teach us how to understand those around us. We know we cannot do this alone, but with you, all things are possible. We ask this in Jesus’s holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I. God is on your side, and we are both rooting for you. Have a blessed day! Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group or how to join us, please email [email protected]. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “I am the Lord your God. There is none like me. I come in joy and glory. I wish for you to share it all with those you meet. Share it with others, for I, your Lord, love you.”   www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Stand in the Breach Genesis 18:32 “ Then he said, “Oh, do not let the Lord be angry if I speak just once more. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.” This verse comes from a discussion between God and Moses. Let me read you the whole conversation, so you have the context. This section follows immediately the one in which God promises Sarah and Abraham that they will have a son. In this section, God wonders if He should hide from Abraham what He is about to do to Sodom and Gomorrah, and He decides He shouldn’t. He has chosen Abraham to teach His children right from wrong, and so He decides to tell him the judgment He is about to hand down to Sodom and Gomorrah. Let’s read from Genesis 18:20-33. “Then the Lord said, “How great is the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah and how very grave their sin!  I must go down and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me; and if not, I will know.” So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham came near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you then sweep away the place and not forgive it for the fifty righteous who are in it?  Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”  And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will forgive the whole place for their sake.”  Abraham answered, “Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.  Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”  Again, he spoke to him, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”  Then he said, “Oh, do not let the Lord be angry if I speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”  He said, “Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.” Then he said, “Oh, do not let the Lord be angry if I speak just once more. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.” And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.” There are at least two things I love about these verses in the Bible. First, I love what it shows us about God. It shows us that God is approachable. It shows us that we can talk with Him and that He will listen. God knows everything. He is the almighty one. He could have very easily shut Abraham down and told him it was none of his business how God handled those cities. He could have been offended because Abraham was questioning Him and His judgment. He didn’t do either of these things. He listened to Abraham, He allowed Abraham to make His case, and He agreed to spare the lives of the righteous. This shows us how compassionate God is. It also shows us his mercy as well. He was willing to have mercy on the whole town for the sake of a few righteous people, as few as 10 righteous people. According to the internet, about 1,200 people lived in those cities at the time of destruction. Can you imagine having mercy on 1190 people who are doing awful things, including child sacrifice, just because there are 10 among them who are doing the right thing? That is how much God wants all of us to be saved. He is willing to give us so many chances. He was willing to spare the whole city for the sake of a few. We tend to think a lot less about God’s mercy and think more about His judgment and how He is just looking for us to mess up. That is not our God. That is not the God in the Bible. When we read scripture, we get to learn who God truly is. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah can be looked at as a story of how harsh God’s judgment is. However, if you read the whole story in context, you can see that God did not want to destroy the towns. He was willing to save them even if there were just 10 righteous people in the whole town. However, He couldn’t even find 10. The other thing I love about these verses is that Abraham is willing to stand up for those he didn’t know. Right before this section, God told Abraham and his wife, Sarah, that they would have a baby. They had tried for a long time, and they were beyond their baby-making years, age-wise. This was going to be a miracle. I would like to think many of us would have done what Abraham did. I would like to think I would have kept asking God to save those people over and over again. The truth is, I don’t know if I would have. Would I have been afraid if I pushed God, He would take away the miracle He promised me? Would I have been afraid God would have gotten tired of me asking and punished me in some other way? Would I have been happy if God’s focus was on someone else’s sin and not my own? I don’t know what I would have done. I love what Abraham did, though. He stood up for those he probably didn’t even know. He begged God to save the wicked for the sake of the righteous. There was a concept we learned about in Encounter that is similar to intercessory prayer, and yet it seems so much more powerful the way they explained it. When they talked about us interceding for others, they said it’s like we are standing in the breach. We stand between them and God, pleading on their behalf. There is a scene in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy that my teacher used as an example. The good guys are being chased by the bad guys. They are crossing over a bridge, and it is collapsing. All of a sudden, a dragon or something comes after them, and the white wizard, the most powerful guy, protecting them, stands strong on the bridge and says, “You shall not pass.” The good guys are able to get away, and the bad guys are not able to pass. When I think about interceding for others, I picture myself standing in the breach and not letting anything bad happen to them. I am standing there to pray for them and ask God to protect them from evil, sickness, sin, and whatever else they need protection from. Abarham was standing in the breech. He was brave enough to stand up and ask God to reconsider His plan. God wants us to stand up for those who don’t know any better. He wants us to pray for all the lost souls. He wants us to pray for sinners. He wants us to pray for the wicked. God doesn’t want to lose a single one of His children. He wants us all to celebrate with Him in heaven one day, and to do that, we need to pray for those we don’t want to pray for. He is calling us to pray for those we don’t like, those who are not nice, those who do things we don’t approve of. God is calling us to His team to pray for everyone. We have no idea how powerful our prayers can be. You don’t know if your prayer can be the one thing that makes the difference between someone going to heaven or hell. What if that person just needed one person to pray for him or her? What if they just needed one person to believe in them? What if. So many saints I have read about have prayed for sinners, lost souls, and even those who have hurt them. Like St. Maria Goretti, who forgave and prayed for her attacker. Stand in the breech for others. Help God bring all his children home! Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless everyone listening to the episode today. Lord, you are so good. You want to bring all of your children home. Please help us to help you. Please help give us the strength to pray for those who have hurt us in some way. Please help us to pray for our loved ones who don’t know you. Please help us to see that it is never too late with you. You are a merciful God who gives us so many chances to turn back to you. Help us to be brave and pray for those we feel do not deserve our prayers. Convict our hearts of who you want us to pray for, Lord. We love you, and we ask this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’s Holy Name, Amen! 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