Encouragement!!!

I receive K-Love's encouraging word of the day via e-mail.... Today's comes from Isaiah... "I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!"

--Isaiah 65:24, NLT


What an awesome GOD we have!!! He knows our needs... problems... each individual situation, and He doesn't just sit around waiting on us to call on Him!!! While we are waisting time talking to everyone else about what we need and what our problems are, as I often do, He is already taking care of us!!!! If this isn't encouraging, I don't know what is!!!!!!

By the way, thanks to everyone who has been praying for me!!! The past two days at the spa have been GREAT; something I haven't been able to say in quite sometime!! I know God is working it our for us!!!

Much love - Katie

Help me GOD!!!!!!

So, this is my 2nd post in about 15 min....... I'll keep this one brief :) Back to the spa... Keep me in your prayers!!! PLEASE!!!! Why is it that when I am willing and trying to be a LIGHT it seems so much harder??? Satan seems to be pulling out all of his little tricks... URGGGGGGGGGGGH!!!! It is so hard to love these people sometimes... especially when there is NO LOVE in return! If you have a minute, just lift me up to Father... PLEASE!!!

Much Love - Katie

Who are we to CHOOSE??????

I'm BACK!!! So, how is everyone out there in "blog land"??? Things have been pretty good here, thanks for asking :) So, many of you know I own a day spa/ salon... which seems to be what I spend most of my time thinking about these days... Like I mentioned in previous blogs, this business venture has been both a blessing and a struggle. To be honest, it's hard owning a business sometimes!!! But, I know there is a HUGE reason I am in the position I find myself... God has a plan for me and He reveals it piece by piece, day by day!!! God has given me some huge opportunities to witness and shine for Him at High Maintenance... ALL of the individuals who work for me come from "CRAZY" backgrounds!! Each one has her own story, most which would break your heart. I know God has placed me here to share with them, to show them a piece of His Mercy, to be kind to them, to LOVE them!!! This past week my Sunday School teacher, or Small Group Leader if you prefer :), issued a challenge to us: "I encourage you to look around your life this week and see who God has maybe allowed to be a part of your life so you can be a light to them. And remember that we must be committed to the process of loving them over the long haul...don’t give up praying for them."

What a huge challenge this is for me... I can see who God has placed in my life, who needs prayer, who needs mercy, love, kindness... that's the easy part!!! Seeing them as "valuable people" and not as projects is where it gets difficult... AND loving them and not giving up on them whenever I want to just ring their neck...!! With so many "valuable people" here at the spa alone, not to mention others I meet during other parts of my life; I find myself trying to CHOOSE who I want to "deal" with and who I don't. Anyone else know what I'm talking about??? So, I'm asking for your prayers!!!! "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12

What a challenge we have before us!!!

Much Love - Katie

Perseverance!!!!

Attempting to create my blog has been a reminder of a larger task (trial) present in my life... Though I don't need to be reminded of its relentless presence, it speaks for itself :) My business, High Maintenance Day Spa and Salon, has been and remains to be a complicated adventure... Unfortunately, I have often been a person to walk-away from things when the going gets rough. That is why I am so excited to have completed this blog layout!! I'm not much of a computer person, but with a little instruction from Jen and a lot of trial and error, I did it... Much like with this layout, there are moments with the spa that I want to quit and "give up"... BUT!!!! God is working on Me... He is working in ME... the GREAT things is it is REALLY WORKING!!!! The Bible tells us that we are to be greatful for the trials that we face... "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4
This is where I am... in the middle of a trial... pressing through with GOD by my side!!!! When I reach the other side of this mountain and I have persevered the storm I will be rewarded!!! "Blessed is the man who peseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12

This seemingly small task I have completed, the layout, represents so much more to me that an artsy creation on the computer... It is a demonstration of where I was in the past, one to quit, and where God has taken me!!! Though it hasn't been fun I AM greatful for this trial and I will keep pressing on!!!

Love to all

Help me JEN!!!!

New to the blogging community, I am trying to make a good first impression :) However, I'm just not sure how to make this thing work like it's suppose to!!! That's where I'm needing your help (Jen)... How in the world do I make this header appear in the header section?????? So, it's now almost 1 o'clock a.m. and I've been trying to make it work for at least 2 hrs.... I'm turning it over to you :)

Working on a silly header for 2hrs... that's another blog all in itself!!! To be continued!!!

Note to self: PERSEVERANCE!!!!!!!!!!!