Lord I am what YOU say I am!  Not what others say I am.  For so long I took to heart what was said to me or about me and  if it was bad, it rang louder than all the good.  No longer will I choose to listen to the devil and his twisted words.  I am a child of God and He has created me to believe in myself and to see myself through His eyes.  Every part of me is made for a reason. 

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.  How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!"  Psalms 139:14-17 NIV

Having children brings to light the beauty of God and how he has created us to be happy and free of pain.  My children shine so much light into my life.  They are full of joy and love.  Ryan and I make sure that we do not shatter their spirit.  We continue to cherish them and show them love.  I love how they see things as they are, not how they can be seen.  I know that they will grow up and will be influenced by others but I will always remind them on how God sees them and how God sees others.  I will encourage them to do whatever their heart desires.  I will remind them that they are beautiful and can make a difference by loving others and helping them when in need.

I stand on the Word of God and hide it in my heart so that I might not sin against Him and by doing this my life is full of joy and love.  I see the path that the Lord has for me and nothing that the devil says can influence me.  So much freedom comes by serving the Lord.  This freedom is not doing whatever the flesh desires but doing whatever my heart desires.  My heart is influenced by God and the spirit of God lives within me so my desires are God's desires. 

"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun." Psalms 37:4-6 NIV

I am so overjoyed right now!  Ryan, I and many others in the town of Kerrville have waited so long for this day! The Kerrville cross has been raised!  The Cross is called "The Empty Cross".  It is a Sculpture that uniquely communicates the Resurrection, that Jesus is alive, not dead. Its “hollow” or “empty” design allows light to pass through, symbolizing the “Light of the World” (John 8: 12), that comes to us through the cross. 

Ryan and I work for the artist Max Greiner Jr. who is the owner of  Max Greiner Jr. Designs and President of The Coming King Foundation.   Max designed The Empty Cross and Monte Paddleford, who is the owner of Eagle Bronze Foundry in WY, built it out of Con-tin Steel. 

We are also Trustees of the board of The Coming King Foundation.  It has been an honor to serve and volunteer for this non-profit organization.  The foundation's mission is to help create evangelical gardens, called The Coming King Sculpture Garden, around the country.

Prayer Intercessors and supporters of The Coming King Foundation met at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden in Kerrville, TX to pray for the the funds to come in for the 77'7" Cross so it can be raised.  Click here for more information about The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden.