Monday, February 8, 2010

Christmas pictures finally!!!


WOW!!

I was actually able to put the pictures here!!!
I am in shock...it took me so long to do this.

• The first picture is what went into the baskets.
• The next is all 10 baskets lined up and ready for delivery.
• The next is the wonderful nurses on the bed-rest for pregnancy floor...this was the floor I was on with my 4th baby...we called it the PROM Unit. (6 baskets to this Unit)
• The last picture is of the wonderful nurses from the cancer floor. (4 baskets to this Unit)

I was able to take them down December 23rd.

Thank you everyone who made contributions for these baskets…to be able to make 10 baskets was humbling indeed. I told the nurses about you all and they were so thankful for your generosity to total strangers!

These nurses were so kind to me when I was a patient and when I came down with the baskets. If you know nurses…thank them. They do an amazing job ~ and a lot of it is behind the scenes!!

We are taking donations at all Events throughout the year for baskets if you would like to contribute. This is the Ministries Outreach…we want to show a little love to women “stuck” in the hospital.

God bless you sistas…I hope you have a very blessed night ~ Laurie Kay

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Blood Cleanses

Good morning sistas I hope you are having a very blessed Sunday morning.

Yesterday, I wrote that every time I looked at the snow I thought of this scripture:

Isaiah 1:18 (NKJV) “ Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.

Here are some definitions for your thought ~ taken from the Merriam Webster’s online dictionary:

• Crimson ~ any of several deep purplish reds
• Scarlet ~ any of various bright reds
• White ~ free from color

Yours and my sins could be as deep or as bright red as can be and the blood of Jesus cleanses them all whiter than snow. This reasoning is taken from the above scripture and these two: 1 John 1:7 ~ shares that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin. And Psalm 51:7 ~ here David shares wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Our God is amazing. Not only are we forgiven, but, we are made clean, washed, in essence we are given a clean slate or canvas. We can sin in thought, word, and deed and He cleanses us from them all. ALL.

What really gets me today is that they are not just cleansed and made white ~ we can sparkle afterwards. Snow is not just white, it sparkles in the sunshine. We are given beauty for ashes.

What a great and loving Daddy we have!!

I hope you enjoy this day sweet sistas of mine ~ much love to you ~ Laurie Kay

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Snow Storm

A snow storm is coming today and the weather guy said something like, “we may not get much from the storm, but it is like getting grazed from Mike Tyson. It may not be direct, but it’s still gonna hurt.”

I thought that was funny.

I don’t look at storms as being horrible…they are kind of like God giving us a break. A lot of things close down and we are forced to stay indoors. Family time!! I may need to get things done, but I can’t…so I will enjoy the down time.

This is what I started to write yesterday…and then the clock clicked and it was time to leave to go to my bible study. Right after bible study I went to the store to pick up a few essentials for the storm we were to get and then went home and did “home stuff”.

Sorry that I wasn’t able to come back on yesterday.

Well, we did get snow…they said that we averaged 19 inches in Allegheny County. Allegheny County was declared a “State of Emergency”. Allegheny County was asked to conserve water, because the water company lost 2 “sources” of power and they wanted to make sure they had enough for basic living and if there would be any fires. Then we - Allegheny County - were told that we may get 1-5 more inches. Then, the whole State of PA was declared a "State of Emergency". Everyone was asked to stay home so that Emergency personal could freely get to where they needed to go and so that the road crews could do their clearing work. This is what I got from watching the news in bits and pieces from 8 AM to Noon.

Around my property we have from 21 to 25 inches of snow…the variance is because of drifting snow.


I think we got hit not grazed by Mr. Tyson…but praise God we did not loose our electricity and we are all safe. I do love that we are forced to stay home.

Very interesting morning of news ~ it was fun to watch from the warmth and safety of home ~ I hope you and your loved ones are safe and warm as well.

We will be staying in and doing things around the house. I am thankful for this day from Him. I am thankful for His provision and protection today. I am thankful for His forgiveness ~ I think of this every time I look out my window:

Isaiah 1:18 (NKJV) “ Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.

I am thankful to be His daughter!

I love you sistas ~ Laurie Kay

Friday, February 5, 2010

A quick hello

Hello ladies,

I just wanted to say that I will write you all a little later...I need to scoot off to Bible Study very early this morning.

Enjoy your day & I will talk with you later ~ Laurie Kay

Thursday, February 4, 2010

I'm thinking about Tiaras!

Good morning ladies,

Today, I am thinking about Tiaras ~ I love tiaras ~ do you? They sparkle and shine and some are so beautifully designed. I love the head band kind all the way up to large ones. I have to say I do not enjoy ones that have stars on them or ones that are over 4 inches ~ that is a bit much, even for me ~ can you imagine that?

I have a lot of girlfriends who are not girly girls and never were and they can’t even imagine what I am talking about here. For you dear sisters in Christ Jesus ~ I am so sorry that this BLOG may be boring for you. Please just read to get a glimpse as to why they are so special to me.

When I became a believer and found out that Jesus was the King of Kings and who we believers are in Him ~ I turned back into a 2 year old girl and loved tiaras all over again!

If God allowed me to pick what my helmet would be ~ for my helmet of salvation ~ hands down it would be a tiara. When I see a tiara I see hope, truth, and an anchor for my soul. How crazy is that? It stands for everything I am in Him!!! I am His baby girl, His little princess, and I do not stand on my own strength ~ I stand in Him alone.

If you love tiaras, what do you think of when you see one? What does it “stand for” to you?

1Thessalonians 5:8-11 (NKJV) But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

This is just a little snippet from a lesson coming up in April. If you are curious…come join us! It is going to be a fun and exciting time! Even if you don’t like tiaras you will love the message!

Have a very blessed day sweet sistas of mine ~ love you ~ Laurie Kay


Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Free your mind

Good morning!

I hope you slept well last night. I did.

I have a line from a song on my mind and I can’t get it out of my head. “Free your mind and the rest will follow.” I am so sorry to all my sistas out there…but I don’t know the whole song…I looked up the lyrics and never really knew it was about prejudice. WOW…do I live under a rock???

Anyway, whether you know the song word for word or only know this one line like me…you can still see that this line is a powerful line. Before I get into it…this is a tiny part of our new lesson on February 16 ~ That’s What He Said! “I know the thoughts I think towards you,” says the Lord, “do you?”

This line from the song is so true biblically…let me give you some food for thought.

The line is: “Free your mind and the rest will follow.” And 2 scriptures for you to ponder are:

2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Ephesians 5:26 (NKJV) that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

So what is going on in your mind? What are you thinking about with these 2 scriptures and this song lyric? How can they come together to be truth you can apply to your live that the Word of God mixed with faith would be effective in you?

If you want to know my thoughts on these…come to the Live Lesson on February 16, 2010 (details on http://www.namesakeministries.com/ in the upcoming events section)

O…how mean of me to make you wait…really I am not trying to be mean…rather…make you more curious as to where this lesson will go…don’t you wanna come and find out now?

Love you sistas…enjoy your new day!! Laurie Kay

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Save these dates!!

Good morning ladies!
I hope all is well with you. I had to be offline for a few days...computer problems...and hopefully it is all fixed now.

Today, I wanted to let you all know of some dates for lessons that we will be doing. For more details on all of these lessons please go to the website at http://www.namesakeministries.com/

General Lessons ~ all of these lessons are for women aged middle school and up
*Tuesday, February 16, 2010 ~ That's What He Said! “I know the thoughts I think towards you,” says the Lord, “do you?”

*Tuesday, March 16, 2010 ~ Pampering ~ your whole spirit, soul, and body!

Save these dates for more General Lessons:
*Tuesday, April 20, 2010
*Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Infant Loss Events:
Miss Carrying You ~ Healing And Restoration Event For Women Who Have Suffered Child-Loss And The Women Supporting Them.
*Saturday, February 27, 2010

Infant Loss Support Group
*Monday, March 1, 2010
*Monday, April 5, 2010
*Monday, May 3, 2010

This is a lot of information here and I hope to see you at some of these…oh, and invite your girlfriends along…the general lessons are going to be so much fun…I

The Infant Loss Events are going to be prayer filled and scripture packed and if you know anyone who has suffered this kind of loss please pass this info onto them and pray for them. So many women are afraid to reach out for help so let’s help them get the help they need…our Daddy wants them healed and blessed!

I pray you each have a grace filled day…He loves you so much and so do I ~ Laurie Kay