Melissa Mashburn

Real Women. Real Life. Real Faith.

Word Filled Wednesday ~ Sunrise

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 Photo Credit: Matt Mashburn 5/29/11
 Just recently my husband and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. We wanted to start the day differently than we have ever done before…so we packed up the kids early that morning and drove over to the Ft. Lauderdale beach where we were blown away to witness such a beautiful sunrise.
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,
that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Psalm 90:14 The Message
That is my prayer for you today…that you would take time before your morning/day gets crazy busy to sit down at the foot of the Creator and let Him fill you up with His joy.

WFW is not about books, authors, artists…it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word. 

Come on over to the Internet Cafe Devotions website to meet more wonderful ladies.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Level

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Sometimes life feels like we are walking along on un-even pavement, doesn’t it?
You’re walking along, not paying attention, then you trip, maybe even fall and sit there wondering what just happened.
I just love God’s Word when it says, 
“Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
May your good Spirit,
lead me on level ground.”
Which essentially means this…
we need to seek out God, 
learn to do things His way and 
when we do He will lead us on even (level ground) pavement.
The choice is ours…do we choose His level ground, or our own uneven ground?
Here’s to a NEW DAY, 
taking each and every step God’s way…for you and for me!
WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Level

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Sometimes life feels like we are walking along on un-even pavement, doesn’t it?
You’re walking along, not paying attention, then you trip, maybe even fall and sit there wondering what just happened.
I just love God’s Word when it says, 
“Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
May your good Spirit,
lead me on level ground.”
Which essentially means this…
we need to seek out God, 
learn to do things His way and 
when we do He will lead us on even (level ground) pavement.
The choice is ours…do we choose His level ground, or our own uneven ground?
Here’s to a NEW DAY, 
taking each and every step God’s way…for you and for me!
WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Light of the World

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You, sweet sisters, are the LIGHT of the world!
Your gifts, skills and talents are given to you 
for a reason…
simply put, 
they are given to you for God’s glory!
Let your light shine today!

Are you hiding it under a basket?
NO!
Let it shine, 
let it shine, 
let it shine!
Shine on sweet sisters, shine on!
PS – Are you singing “This Little Light of Mine” too? 
I am…hey, maybe we should all sing it today!

WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Light of the World

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You, sweet sisters, are the LIGHT of the world!
Your gifts, skills and talents are given to you 
for a reason…
simply put, 
they are given to you for God’s glory!
Let your light shine today!

Are you hiding it under a basket?
NO!
Let it shine, 
let it shine, 
let it shine!
Shine on sweet sisters, shine on!
PS – Are you singing “This Little Light of Mine” too? 
I am…hey, maybe we should all sing it today!

WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Are You Feeling Fenced In?

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Bam!
“We didn’t fence you in.”
Double Bam!
“The smallness you feel comes from within you.“
Triple Bam!

“You’re lives aren’t small, but you’re living them in a small way.”
Whew…come back  up for air and let that verse sit with you for just a minute.
Are you feeling fenced in lately?
Maybe.
Just maybe,
the problem isn’t everything else in the world…
maybe it’s you (or in my case me)!
Sweet sisters…I don’t know what’s going on in your world right now, but if it is anything like mine you’ve got some serious STUFF.  Am I right?
What if we grabbed hold of this verse and decided to do as it says?
“Let’s live openly and freely” clinging to Hm and His Word as we take our everyday, ordinary lives and place them as our offering to Him.
Do we have to be perfect?
Nope…
We can’t do it…
but we can start to take down those fences 
that are holding us back so we can “open up our lives“.
Praying for us as we seek to live openly and freely!
WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Are You Feeling Fenced In?

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Bam!
“We didn’t fence you in.”
Double Bam!
“The smallness you feel comes from within you.“
Triple Bam!

“You’re lives aren’t small, but you’re living them in a small way.”
Whew…come back  up for air and let that verse sit with you for just a minute.
Are you feeling fenced in lately?
Maybe.
Just maybe,
the problem isn’t everything else in the world…
maybe it’s you (or in my case me)!
Sweet sisters…I don’t know what’s going on in your world right now, but if it is anything like mine you’ve got some serious STUFF.  Am I right?
What if we grabbed hold of this verse and decided to do as it says?
“Let’s live openly and freely” clinging to Hm and His Word as we take our everyday, ordinary lives and place them as our offering to Him.
Do we have to be perfect?
Nope…
We can’t do it…
but we can start to take down those fences 
that are holding us back so we can “open up our lives“.
Praying for us as we seek to live openly and freely!
WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Waiting

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 If you are like me, then you struggle with the whole concept of “waiting“.
I just don’t like it, do you?
And yet, there is such peace in this verse and in knowing that our waiting is for His purpose.  
Specifically when it says this…”He’s gathering strength to show mercy on you.”
How sweet is that?
He’s not done sweet sister…
He’s getting everything ready to show you His graciousness!

Cling to that today!
If you struggle with waiting like I do, 
then print this out and 
put it somewhere to remind you 
that He’s not done yet…
there’s more to come and it will be full of his mercy.  
What an amazing promise for each of us while we wait!
WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Waiting

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 If you are like me, then you struggle with the whole concept of “waiting“.
I just don’t like it, do you?
And yet, there is such peace in this verse and in knowing that our waiting is for His purpose.  
Specifically when it says this…”He’s gathering strength to show mercy on you.”
How sweet is that?
He’s not done sweet sister…
He’s getting everything ready to show you His graciousness!

Cling to that today!
If you struggle with waiting like I do, 
then print this out and 
put it somewhere to remind you 
that He’s not done yet…
there’s more to come and it will be full of his mercy.  
What an amazing promise for each of us while we wait!
WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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Word Filled Wednesday ~ Control

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I’m not in control,
I’m not in control,

say it with me…

I’m not in control.

That is a very hard thing to accept for someone with “control” issues like me.
(and maybe you too)

It is also a completely freeing
and liberating
thing to cling to
when you know who ultimately

IS 

in control of your life.

Cling to Him and let Him guide you today!

WFW is not about books, authors, artists.. it’s about God and HIS WORD ONLY. WFW is about celebrating the gift of creativity through God’s Word.
We pray that WFW can be a place where women can come for a bit of visual inspiration and encouragement from the Father.

Join myself and some other wonderful ladies as we share by going over to the Internet Cafe Devotions site.

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