http://carlaynix.com/blog Walking In My Purpose! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:30:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes it frightens me when I think about the connection I feel with my ancestors.  It's a strong connection that moves me to tears as I feel their presence at times. It's even stronger when I am amongst present relatives.  I'm a wimp at family reunions. I love my family ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/03/10/their-spirits-cry-out/ I ran across this article I wrote for my newsletter.  The date of the writing (March 2003) reminds me that this was when the painful "stuff" of my life hit the fan.  I hope you read it with an open heart. Please realize that I am speaking from experience and ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/02/22/open-your-heart-to-forgive/ http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/02/21/somebody-prayed-for-me-womens-prayer-breakfast/ “So Moses brought their case before the LORD and the LORD said to him, "What Zelophehad's daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father's relatives and turn their father's inheritance over to them.  ~Numbers 27:5-7 (NIV) One definition of “inheritance” is “birthright”.  ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/02/16/claim-your-inheritance/ "And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him." ~Mark 14:13 Intricate.  Precise.  Exact.  Intentional.  Those are only a few words that I can think of to describe God's ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/02/10/modus-operandi/ Pardon me while I rejoice and celebrate the success of "my" football team, the New Orleans Saints!  Their recent win of the NFC championship and ticket to the Super Bowl is groundbreaking history.  New Orleanians have waited for this day the entire tenure of the franchise's existence - 44 years! ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/02/05/when-we-were-the-aints/ “O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.  Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/02/01/self/ "You are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/01/27/walk-worthy/ "When the Son of Man sets you free, you will be free indeed!" ~John 8:36 *Last week was an incredibly interesting week for me.  I experienced highs and lows and events that I did not understand.  It all culminated today during worship service in the form of my pastor’s sermon.  Through ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/01/27/i-am-free/ "For we walk by faith, not by sight."  - 2 Corinthians 5:7 Tiffanie, my 23 year old daughter, told me about one of her friends who seem to share one of my idiosyncrasies.  We both use a fork when we eat! What’s so odd about that? Well, Tiff says that we use a ... http://carlaynix.com/blog/2010/01/19/put-the-fork-down/