A Note from the King... Spoken Through a Prince

A friend of mine wrote and shared this on his facebook page, and I wanted more people to be able to see this; not him writing, but God speaking through him (=D):

Dear Beloved Daughters,

I write this for women young and old who don't see their tiara, they forget the dress they wear and the jewels around their neck.

I don't know your situation, but I know that without your identity things can become a wreck.

Knowing this I've been given a message where the Lord wants to speak.

As I read please listen and know that His heart is the longing that you seek.

God loves you so much. He knows your heart and knows how to satisfy your spirit.

They are connected and He holds firm with sacrifice to show his endearment.

His love is a tornado and your heart is in the middle.

His love is the answer and your heart is the riddle.

His love is the battle cry and your heart is the roar.

His love is the conductor and your heart is the score.

You are his beloved and He calls you by name!

You are his beloved and He says "I made you to live without shame!

I made you  beautiful! You are my sunset sky and my shooting star!

You glisten like rain-kissed lilies and bloom like the roses you are!

You are my symphony and the song I sing.

You are my harp and my favorite string.

I love you dear daughter and call you my home!

You are my beautiful, you are never alone!

Oh my beloved I long for you to hear, please listen for your name, for you are the song that draws me near.

I am captivated by your beauty and stunned by your face.

This is my truth and the beauty of my grace!

You are forgiven and you have been given life beyond this place.

Take hold of your inheritance and look in the mirror.

You are my daughter and my love will only grow clearer.

Open up your heart and dump out all the shame!

You are my beloved and I will never stop loving your name!

You are my beloved and I will never stop loving your name!

You are my beloved and I will never stop loving your name!"

The Lord longs for your hearts. He loves you all.

He sees you as his beloved daughters. 

Please open up your hearts and receive the inheritance that belongs to you all.

As a brother with you, I am marveled at God's love and how He calls me a son.

I love Him so much and my life is changed because of who HE... calls ME.

Please accept the name that He gives you and love Him as He loves you!

In brotherly love,

             Jesse L. DeShazo

I cannot emphasize enough the fact that every single woman is created in HIS image; flawless, shameless, overflowing in richness and beauty, without blemish, and perfected.

And whether or not God has this cut out for me or not, at some point in my life I would absolutely LOVE to speak to young girls - from like, middle school to high school - on this subject. Strictly because I believe that God has gifted me with words, a heart for teenage girls, and experiences to have a decent standpoint/point of view on this topic.

Oh yeah, I'm ready!

I don't like roses.
Even though I got one from one of my kids for Valentines Day, I'll live; I'm dyeing it green though hehe :D

I'm not a particular fan of Valentines Day, never have been and probably never will be. I don't have a specific reason, it's just something I don't get excited over like I do Groundhog's Day (6 more weeks of winter!!). I even make it a point to wear orange and purple.. or any other color for that matter that isn't pink, white, or red.

WELL.
This Valentine's Day was a little different:
I got to spend 9 hours of my day with 19 of the sweetest kids the world has ever known, all of which (including my downs-syndrome one) asked me to be their Valentine. Thank goodness I wore waterproof because I was tearing up at the sweetness of it all!
It was a day we were all "feelin' the looooooove" and "got the party started" by eating tons of candy, dancing, playing Pin-the-Valentine-on-the-Mailbox, dipping things - everything- in chocolate, and giving and getting little Valentine goodies :)

I wore red, I got a rose, I received and gave out a million and a half kisses, ate my weight in chocolate dipped strawberries, and have never felt more love than I have in my entire life.

Happy Valentine's Day <3






and yes, I also realize today is the day after..... bite me

looking inwards

For the past three and a half years, I have viewed my job as something that comes second; second to school, second to family and friends, second to life. When I came back home, I viewed my job as something that occupied almost my entire day and then I had nights and weekends to work on myself and my situation.
God showed me something quite different the other day.
I should be in counseling, I should be on depression medication, I should be struggling, I shouldn't be happy and joyful and hopeful, I should be scarred, I should be discontent with where I am.
But I'm not.
And until last week when God so generously pointed that out to me, I hadn't even noticed.
My three-year olds, the ones that I'm hangin' with 8+ hours a day, are doing the job; God is giving me everything I need in relation to every single one of my circumstances in the form of a toddler who call me "Miss Tendall" haha never in a million years did I see that coming!
I don't think I've ever had parents coming into my room asking who "Miss Kendall" was because their kid couldn't stop talking about her, or having any group of children love on me and hug me and kiss me and cuddle with me as much as I do these children! It's surreal!
When I wake up in the morning, sometimes I am SO miserable because I'm tired or because I feel sick or because it's 645am, but then I get to work and my kids drop what they're doing and run to hug my legs the second I walk in the door; and not just one of them either, all 19 of them!
The verse that talks about, and I'm paraphrasing, being able to forgive and being able to show love and compassion strictly because of the way God forgives us and the way He shows love and compassion to us really speaks volumes with my work world.
When I first got back, things were extremely difficult, especially with showing love and compassion and forgiveness, but never have I been able to show those attributes this much than I have this past fall and winter! And God gets all the glory for that one; and I don't doubt that He hasn't ever showed any of that to me, maybe it's just that I'm seeing it in a clearer way and that I"m experiencing it in ways that I never have before! Quite the thriller, lemme tell ya ;D


On a different note, this girl got accepted into Belmont University and the University of Mobile as of yesterday!!! Now I just have to get through the auditions, one next weekend and one in March, and I'm this much closer to knowing where I'm-where God wants to put me in the fall! I know it won't be for about another 6 months, but I'm so excited :) :) :)