Conference Highlights

February 23, 2011 blog.

Conference Highlights

Yea, another goal reached. A second blog. post this month.
I recently attended a, Global Celebration, conference in
Fort Lauderdale for five days. Being at a conference this long
was a stretch for me, strength wise. Another challenge
was that I had fallen two days prior to departure. No broken bones
but tendons stretched and painful. My recovery was remarkably
fast. By time to go, only a slight limp remained.
All expectations of a fun adventure with friends and a time
of expanded joy were met at the conference.
The first speaker was James Goll. He provided
lodes of scriptures for this year. Lots of notes to study on.
The next speaker, Lance Wallnaw, was a pleasant surprise.
His talk was very encourageing. He is known as a
motivational teacher. This was fulfilled as my expectations
to impact for God's Kingdome were raised to a new level.
Julie Meyers led worship. She pulled us into true sacrifices
of praise.
Winnie Banov, as always, reminded us that we are co-co'd
with Christ. Co-crucified, buried, and risen with Him.
A special surprise was finding that Roland Baker of
Iris Ministry's was there. He infused with resurrection joy.
He had been so sick that he was said to be in a vegetative
state and is now fully restored. He said, "I was dead and
alive is better". His wife Heidi spoke and expectations of
God's power loosed on Earth were raised to new heights.
So many new friends were found among the 1,900 attending.
I told one lady, "we have all of eternity to hear each other's
story. I'll look you up".
Favor was there to sell my books and I should have taken more
copies with me.
Once again, after attending a conference, I have notes to
study and scriptures to meditate on for a good while.
A friend recently gave me a book of Walt Whitman's writings.
I am loving it and writing many new poems while reading his
inspiring words. Maybe by next month I will have some of them on the
computer to share.
With special love for you, I share the following of my writings:


The Name of the Lord

Jesus
what other name
surrounds You
with arms that lift
and carry
Jesus
the name that can change
disaster
into thanksgiving
Jesus
strong
ready to spring into action
He sits beside
the still waters
He lifts the overflowing
cup
to parched lips
He holds all matter together
and still listens intently
to your every prayer
A strong fortress
no matter how small
your danger be
Run to Him
and rest in safety.


First Choice

Your eyes are on me
Your unfailing love
has captured my desires
How can I let distractions
of the temporal
keep me from hearing
the call of Your eternal
purpose
for my life
Let Your unfailing love
wrap me
cloth me
So that any move I make
rustles into eternity
and fills Your Kingdome
with a sound
that draws attention
to You
Who fills all things
and surrounds me
with sounds of deliverance
Let the pounding
of my heart
match the thunder
of Heaven
As You determine
how You will seal
Your good intentions
for my life today
My hope is in You
my lord.


Spirit's Flame

Mystical union with God
with love
intoxicates
spines you 'round
perspective perfected
Priorities
lost in the mist
The moist of passion
refined
in His flame
of love.