" LIGHT OF THE WORLD "

For many, the celebration of Christmas  has come and gone.
For those of us who know Jesus as our personal savior the celebration continues daily into eternity.
                                                                 John 8: 12

When Jesus spoke to the people, he said "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

                                                                                  

"Let the light of your face shine on us."
Psalm 4:6

The Christmas light display in our home town park inspired me to think of some of the ways that the Lord has been "The Light" to me during dark times in my life.

" A BRIDGE OF LIGHT"

 

When I was lost in darkness on a road to nowhere Jesus became a "Bridge of Light" for me and set my feet on a safe path.

 

When I had nowhere to go Jesus became my safe shelter and my "House of Hope"

 

 

When I finally let go and gave it all to him, Jesus took the wheel.

 

 

Born in a stable , Jesus became my Lord and Savior !

John 1:14
"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."





John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...that whosoever believes in Him shall not parish but have eternal life."

 

 

 

HALLELUJAH!

"PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!"

 

DONNA

 

 

 

 

WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SIN ?

 WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SIN?       

They came to  the front door covered in their filthy sin .........dirt and mud in this case.  : ~)

 

The Leader of the pack: JUDAH
 

The Follower : JOY


It started out innocent enough. It was fun. We enjoyed it for awhile. Then it started growing. It became a habit. And before we knew it , the sin had taken over. Covered us in it's dirty filth, shame and guilt and we didn't know how we would ever be clean again.

When we cry out to our Heavenly Father he will come and wash us clean and give us a fresh new start.  An "Extreme Makeover" !

"THE FATHER CLEANING UP HIS CHILDREN"

GOD FORGIVES US AND WASHES AWAY OUR SINS FOREVER!


" HE SAVED US, NOT BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUS THINGS WE HAD DONE, BUT BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY. HE WASHED AWAY OUR SINS, GIVING US NEW BIRTH AND NEW LIFE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT."

Titus 3:5

"WHITE  AS  SNOW"


" COME NOW, 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, I WILL MAKE THEM  AS WHITE AS WOOL."
 
ISAIAH 1:18

God loves us so much he doesn't see us as the messy lumpy clay vessel  sinners that we are , but he sees us as the cleaned up beautiful finished vessel that we can be.
The only way that can happen is to ask our Father to wash us clean and give us a new life with him.


"WHAT  CAN  WASH  AWAY  MY  SIN?"

 

 

 

 

HALLELUJAH! 

 

"PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS! "

 

DONNA

 

 

 

   

          



" GIVE THANKS"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

"In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

 

Today as I reflect upon memories of Thanksgiving celebrations throughout my life, I am reminded of all I have to be grateful for.

The many blessings God has poured into my life are as numerous as the stars in the sky.

 

When I was a little girl in school we would trace the outline of our hand onto a piece of brown construction paper . In order to turn our hand print into a Thanksgiving Turkey  we would cut different colors of paper into shapes of feathers and paste them onto the tips of our finger tracings. The part that was our thumb became the head and neck of the turkey which was easily identified by a red ribbon gobbler along with a black stove top hat .

Once our Turkey was complete we would write something we were thankful for on each colorful  feather with a crayon and then carefully pasted our masterpiece onto a white paper plate.

  My work of art became the centerpiece of our avocado green refrigerator where it boasted the things I was thankful for.  :) 

 

My hand print is much bigger now and all that I have to be thankful for far exceeds all the feathers on a Turkey!





 

However, I have decided to make a new top ten list of  Blessings that I am grateful for and I am going to make it the centerpiece of my stainless steel refrigerator! :)

 

 

1) My Heavenly Father and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

 

2) My wonderful Husband and our Family.

 

3) Our Farm home and our animals.

 

4) Our good health.

 

5) Our Church and Christian brothers and sisters.

 

6) We live in the U.S.A! Thanks to and God Bless our Military and Veterans!

 

7) Vanilla Caramel Latte and Chocolate Kisses. XOXO!

 

8) Sitting by a warm fire with my sweetheart.

 

9) Hallmark Movies.

 

10) Sunrises and Sunsets.

 

 

I have a lot to "GIVE THANKS" for!

How about you?

 

Is your heart thankful today?

 

Will you make a list of ten things that you can thank God for?

 

" Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!

Give thanks to him, bless his name!"

Psalm 100:4

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS!

 

HALLELUJAH!

 

"PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!"

 

Donna

 

 

 

 

 

AUTUMN TRANSFORMATION

By: Donna Selma Lind

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  I love the cooler weather , the slower pace compared to summer and of course the beautiful colors of the trees.

In order for the trees to become the brilliant colors of Autumn they have to experience a change.
The transformation takes place when the sunlight and cool nights cause the leaves to turn stored glucose into the vibrant fall foliage colors that we enjoy each year. 


What once had been a forest of green has now become Mother Natures  kaleidoscope of  jewels.  A complete transformation and a reflection of God's Glory.

" Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

 Romans 12:2

This scripture refers to our nature and character being completely changed when our minds come into agreement with the truth of God's word.

In the Greek , the word transform is the same word used in  to describe Christ's transfiguration in Matthew 17:2.

"There he was transfigured before them.  His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light."

Matthew 17:2

The physical appearance of Jesus was changed to reflect the glory of God.

 As our hearts and minds come into agreement with our Heavenly Father, we too are transformed to reflect God's glory.

When we conform to the world we reflect the world and the carnal nature of sin. We stay stuck and don't grow. When we don't grow we can't change. When we don't change we won't grow. It is a cycle that ends in disappointment and death.  When we allow the Lord to transform us , we change, we grow and we become a beautiful reflection of God's love and glory to shine for the world around us.

As you enjoy the colorful splendor of the Autumn trees, ask yourself these questions:

Have I conformed or am I transformed?

Do I reflect the world around me or do I reflect the glory of God?

"PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!"

        Donna Selma Lind

" VICTORY IN JESUS ! "

      By: Donna Selma Lind

 One night recently our dog Judah was outside barking. 

Straining my eyes by the moonlight all I could see was Judah circling around an animal and barking. He was trying to warn us that an enemy had trespassed into our home territory.   Judah was trying to protect his home and family when the enemy attacked.

"Judah Mighty Warrior"

                                         Turns out the enemy was an Armadillo!



"Judah's Nemesis"

Before the fight was over Judah had a bite and deep scratches on his neck. 

The Armadillo never made it out of the gate.

The Vet put Judah on Antibiotics and said he would be fine after a few days of rest.

Three days later Judah was out playing when Stanley saw him  looking at the ground and growling. Then Judah jumped back yelping and ran away. He was desperately rubbing his face back and forth in the grass. Upon close inspection Daddy found a snake coiled up showing his fangs and hissing. It was  later identified as a Copperhead an extremely poisonous snake!

~Judah's Kryptonite ~

Dead Copperhead Snake in a Jar"

Judah was bitten above his eye, his cheek and neck . Thankfully because he was already on  Antibiotics he had enough medicine in his system to protect him from the Copperheads venom.  His eye was swollen shut and his face puffed up like a Blowfish.

 Attacked by the enemy twice within a few days !  Judah was weary from the Battle but he remained victorious and retained his title as "Mighty Warrior."

"Mama's Mighty Warrior"

We  have all experienced attacks from the Enemy. 

Sometimes we barely recover from one attack when we are hit by another. 

As Christians we need to fill ourselves up with the word of God and soak in his presence daily, so that when the enemy attacks we will be able to resist his poisonous venom and we too shall be Victorious in Christ Jesus!

Some attacks take longer to recover from and require a stronger dosage of the     

"Gos-pill" aka the Gospel!

Jesus said we will suffer great trials and afflictions in this life.

As Christ followers we are taught in

Ephesians 6:13  

"To put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground. Then after the Battle you will be standing firm."

Peter reminds us in 1 Peter 5:8

"Stay alert ! Watch out for the great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 

It  states in Romans 8: 31

"What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

And then the blessed assurance  in verses 35-39

" Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."

Did you get that? WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN CHRIST JESUS!

2 Corinthians 4:10 promises

No matter how bad the enemy attack is we are never abandoned by God! We get knocked down but we are not destroyed!

1 Corinthians 15

"But thanks be to God! He gives us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Hang in there, you are not alone.  Every Battle is for a reason. Every Battle is for a season. Whenever you are under attack remember the enemy has been defeated  and we have the Victory in Jesus! 
Just smile and tell that snake:  
" I read the end of the book and we win!"

~

HALLELUJAH!

PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

~

Donna Selma Lind



"WEEDS"

By: Donna Selma Lind

Weeds . Unwanted, undesirable, aggressive and damaging.  Left unattended, weeds can spread like a wildfire . Weeds can turn a beautiful garden like this....

Into an ugly mess like this in no time at all.

Weeds are a lot like bad habits and sin in our lives.  At first glance it looks attractive and inviting.  Like a Wildflower , it usually starts out to be beautiful and enjoyable before it gets out of control and turns into a bad habit and sin.

And then before we know it WHAM!  It has taken over our life and now we have become a slave to the "Weeds."  Little by little we allowed them to creep in until they have taken over .

We all have different weeds that have infected our lives. Some are simple surface weeds that are easy to see such as being messy, bossy or late all the time. These weeds are easy enough to pull out and stop from growing any further by making a conscience effort to change and try to become better.
Some weeds have deeper roots and require digging beneath the surface to find where the root took hold in the first place.  The deeper the root the more power it has to spread and grow over into other places in our lives. These are the weeds that affect our attitudes and relationships. The seeds from these weeds take advantage of the bad soil and reproduce more and more ugly weeds in our lives.

The Good News is .....

Jesus is the "Master Gardener".  He has the power to remove every weed from our life!  All we have to do is ask Him to help us. Softly and tenderly He will cut away the weeds and get rid of all the ugly things that have taken over our lives until we are beautiful once again .

What are the Weeds in your life?

What habits and hindrances  need to be removed?

Will you invite the "Master Gardener" Jesus into your garden today and allow him to tend to your weeds?

John 15:1-10 

" I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful... I am the vine; you are the branches...This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit....As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you... Remain in love, so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."

HALLELUJAH!

PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

                                                                           Donna Selma Lind

"HEART BURN"

By: Donna Selma Lind

This past Saturday our Church hosted a community outreach called "Lot of Love."

We partnered with "Convoy of Hope" and created an event that helped nearly a thousand people in need.

Here I am before all "Heaven" broke loose!

We were able to Bless people with free services such as : Haircuts, New Shoes, Clothes, Medical and Dental assessments, Vaccinations, Toiletries, Diapers, bags of Groceries and much more. There was a Pampering room for Women to have their nails painted and we had Carnival activities for kids along with a Fire truck spraying water hoses up in the air like a fountain for the kids to run under. Our Awesome Worship Team gave a great Concert while folks enjoyed a nice lunch and enjoyed the fellowship of one another.

I am the "Prayer Ministry Coordinator" at our Church so my role was to have a team in place to pray for the needs of the people coming to our "Prayer and Resource Tent."
Our team prayed with  hundreds  of people!  There are so many folks that are hurting out there! They were so thankful to know we cared and took the time to listen to their stories and pray with them .
When you know Jesus as your Savior, you can offer Love, Hope and Joy to someone who can't see a way out of a dark place.

Hundred's of people came and sat for prayer in our tent that day.
There was however one special lady who never came into the Prayer tent. 
She is the one who touched my heart the most.
I saw her sitting in a parked van for most of the day. She was in the drivers seat so I assumed she was waiting to pick up someone who was in the church.
I walked over to the van and introduced myself.  Her face , neck, arms, and hands were covered with severe burn scars. She must have had many surgeries to graft the skin on her face and body. 
I asked How I could pray for her and she mumbled under her breath;
 "Where do I begin? There is so much."  I placed my hand on her shoulder , she tensed up and pulled back at first. I could tell she wasn't used to people touching her. As I  prayed out loud I asked God to heal  her heart and something broke inside of her. She slumped over the steering wheel and began to weep uncontrollably.              
 A river of tears that were dammed up for  many years broke forth as I told her how much God loved her and how God still had a purpose and plan for her life.
I could see years of hurt and shame in her eyes.  Though her face and body were covered with horrific scars from a fire ,  it was her heart that was burned and damaged most.
 Scalded with scars from years of abuse, rejection and shame , she felt unlovely and unloved.
I held her and hugged her as best as I could through the window of the van, she held on to my shoulder and as she wept I could feel the years of pain melting away.

It wasn't anything that I did that erased  her "Heart Burn."  It was Christ alone that washed away her pain. It was he who bore her grief and sickness.  

Sometimes the scars on the inside hurt more than the  scars on the outside. We have all experienced " Heart Burn". Some of us have carried it around for our entire lives.



As I said goodbye to her she mustered up a smile. I could tell she hadn't smiled in a while .  Her voice cracked as she said , " You will never know how much this day has meant to me.       I feel free for the first time in a long time. Thank you so much."
 ~

Today I ask you, just as I asked the lady in the van...

"Won't you give your heart to the Lord and allow him to heal your pain and scars from the past?"

Let Jesus take away the hurt and heal your "Heart Burn."
~
May your Heart be grafted into the heart of Jesus!

~

" I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.
In this world you will have trouble. But take HEART!
I have overcome the world."

John 16:33 ~

BE A ORGAN DONOR...GIVE YOUR HEART TO JESUS!



Hallelujah!

"Praise the Lord and Share the Good News!"

Donna Selma Lind

                                             

" AN UNEXPECTED BLESSING"

By: Donna Selma Lind

It started out to be just an ordinary Saturday morning. We had breakfast , watched the sun come up and listened to the weatherman give the forecast for another hot and humid week.
 The morning sky grew dark as a flock of Buzzard's circled overhead and landed on some fence posts. They took turns spreading  their massive wings out and soaking up the warm sun rays.




"A Bevy of Buzzards"


A while later I glanced at the window to see if the "Wing Competition" was still going on.

The Buzzard's were gone but I noticed "Angel" our Llama coming out of the woods.  She was strolling  slowly with one big lamb behind her. Without my glasses on, the lamb looked strange. I grabbed the binoculars for a closer look and I could not believe what I was seeing. It looked like a baby Llama!
How could that be? Angel couldn't have a baby because we didn't have a  male Llama.
She wasn't pregnant,  I must be seeing things. 
I hollered for my husband " Honey, it looks like there's a baby Llama out in the field walking behind Angel. "

 "Mother and Child"

"Nooooo, are you kidding me? How can that be ? You must be seeing things."
He teased. "It must be a fox or something."
He nabbed the binoculars from my hand.
"Honey" he squealed " There is a baby Llama walking behind Angel!"
"How can this be?" we both chimed together "Angel couldn't be  pregnant. We have had her almost a year and there are no male Llamas anywhere around here."
No matter how much we debated back and forth, nothing could change the fact that Angel was proudly parading her newborn daughter down to the pond for a cool drink of water.

"Hope"


We learned that the gestation period for Llamas is 365 plus days. Unbeknown to us Angel was pregnant  when we brought her home.

What an unexpected  Blessing  !

 Grace  is the free and unmerited favor of God. It is kindness from God that we don't deserve. There is nothing we have done, nor can ever do to earn this favor. It is a gift and a blessing from God.

To us  this baby Llama that we named "Hope" is an unexpected blessing and a gift that is filled with  the favor and Grace of God!

Our Heavenly Father loves his children and delights in blessing us.

Psalm 37:4

"Delight yourself in the Lord; and he will give you the desires of your heart."

James 1:17

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father."

Everyday is filled with "Unexpected Blessings" from God. Some go unnoticed like a front row parking spot or a refund from a medical  bill. Some are easier to recognize such as a physical healing or  a prodigal child who returns home. And some come in the form of a baby Llama.

Open your eyes and begin to see all the gifts that God has given you.

Now, open your mouth to Praise and Thank God for His "Unexpected Blessings"

THE END.

Hallelujah!

"Praise the Lord and Share the Good News!"

Donna Selma Lind

" WHEN WE ARE WEAK HE IS STRONG "

By: Donna Selma Lind

We awoke to a beautiful sunrise . A big orange sherbet ball poking it's head through the tree tops.  A billowy blanket of steam and fog was hovering over the pond .

Sunrise at "GLORY LAND"

 The fog lifted to meet the morning sky and there standing behind the mist was Lucy our cow with her newborn calf.


Lucy and Luigi

Meet  "LUIGI" (Our Italian Beef :)

Lucy had a hard  time delivering Luigi because he was so BIG!  Lucy  needed a bit of help so we bottle fed Luigi until Lucy was feeling better and Luigi was strong enough to get  milk from his Mama. Luigi was a wee bit shy the first couple of days.

Luigi playing Hide and Seek

What a joy to look out the window now and watch Luigi run around the pasture  playing and kicking up his heels.  Thank you Jesus!

Have you ever felt weak and tired before? Maybe you don't feel like you have the strength you need to make it through another day.  Do you  need a little help ?  You are not alone.

Cry out to Jesus! Jesus is the answer!

He will give you  strength .  He will give you  courage. He will carry you when you are too weak to walk.  God is a God of Restoration and Healing.  Hallelujah !

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear,

for I am with you;

do not be dismayed for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

~

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

~

Matthew 11:28 

Come to me, all who are weary and burdened , and I will give you rest.

~

Beloved, God loves you so much! You are not alone. He is right beside you.

He will never leave you. 

~

Hallelujah!

                               "Praise the Lord and Share the Good News"

                                                                             Donna Selma Lind

" SISTERS ARE A GIFT FROM GOD"

 By: Donna Selma Lind

There is a bond between sisters that is unlike any other .
 It is one of unconditional love , support and encouragement. Sisters carry each other through good times and bad.
They cry , laugh, fight,  stick up for one another, share secrets, and all that goes into the family dynamics. 
 Sisters play house,  have tea parties with their dolls and dress up with Grandmas old hats, jewelry and clothes. 

"Dress up"

They fix each others hair and stay up all night  talking about boys along with their hopes and dreams for the future. They are the ones who stand beside you through your marriage or divorce the birth of your children and sickness and death of loved ones. Sisters cheer you on  and cheer you up. They walk beside you and help you when you don't think you can take another step. 
Neither time nor miles can separate the bond and love between sisters.
Sisters are  a gift from God!

Today I celebrate my gift from God, my  precious  sister  Theresa Louise. The Lord has knit our hearts together.


"A Basket of Blessings"

 I have watched you grow into a beautiful woman, wife and mother. I am so proud of you!
Despite the many years and many miles between us we are the best of friends like two peas in a pod and two nuts in a chocolate!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS TO MY LITTLE SISTER LULU BELLE! 
 I Love you,
YBSF. Your Big Sister Forever

Donna
                                                               Hallelujah!
                               " Praise the Lord and Share the Good News "

"THE SHEPHERD'S VOICE"

By: Donna Selma Lind

I was out on the front porch shaking the dust out of an area rug when I turned my head and saw "Angel" our Llama staring at me with her big brown eyes.  She lifted her head and made a soft humming noise, which usually means she is nervous and trying to tell me something. 

"Angel, how did you get out of the fenced pasture?"  I questioned her.
She hummed back , looked nervously around and munched on a big tuft of grass.
My husband had just left for a farm auction in town so I quickly called him asking if he could turn around and come home and get Angel back in her pasture with the sheep.
 I looked around the corner and there was Angel  rolling around under the big Cedar tree enjoying a nice dirt bath! That's when I saw that all of the Sheep had gotten loose and they were huddled together in the orchard nibbling on a fresh new carpet of greens.

Now I know what Angel was trying to tell me.  Angel is such a great Guardian! Every time a Mama Ewe was having her baby lamb, Angel would come by the back fence and look for me at the kitchen window to let me know what was going on.
She would do the same thing when one of the sheep was sick.

I figured it would be a while until my husband got back home , so I thought I would try to coax Angel back in the barn with a bucket of her grain and then the sheep would follow.  
What was I thinking? I have been laid up for months with a foot injury and I can barely hobble around on a cane and now I am going to wrangle sheep and a llama?
I managed to get the bucket of grain  shook it and called Angel who is such a good girl she came right to me. I lured her a few feet at a time as her snout was stuffed in the bucket crunching her treats and lifting her head up only to get the grain to slide down her long throat.
We walked right through the open gate that I quickly locked behind us. 

Whew, now if I can do the same with the sheep. I filled the bucket up again with a corn and grain mixture and shook it and called "Sheepy, Sheepy. Come on , Sheepy, Sheepy. Let's go girls."
Nothing. No one even lifted their heads up! Again I called "Sheepy, Sheepy, come on girls."
Nothing. I limped a little closer . Bucket in one hand , cane in the other.
They all ran away and headed to the other side of the property. The more I called them the more they ran further away.

After a few minutes Stanley came pulling in the driveway, dust from the gravel road chased behind him like a storm cloud in April.  He grabbed the bucket from me , shook it and hollered "Sheepy, Sheepy, come on girls." Just like that, they lifted up their heads and looked where my husbands voice was coming from and they all started to run after him straight through the opened gate into the pasture where Angel was waiting anxiously for them.
So what was the difference between when I called the sheep and when my husband called them? 
He is their Shepherd and they know his voice. Although I spend time with them and even bottle fed some of them when they were babies, I am not their Shepherd. I am not with them all the time and they don't know me or trust me like they do with him.

That is how our relationship is with the Lord.  He is our  Shepherd. How do we know the difference between his voice and the voices of others? We spend time with Him and we get to know Him. The more time we spend together the easier it will be to know when He is talking to us and trying to lead us down the safe path away from danger and away from the enemy. Jesus is our Good Shepherd and He loves us very much.
When was the last time you  listened for the Shepherd? Do you hear Him calling you , bidding you to come closer to Him? 

Psalm 23 says:
 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures...."

Won't you rest in the arms of the shepherd today?

"He leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul."


Who do you follow? 

The Good Shepherd is at the gate waiting for you to follow him into the green pastures that will lead you safely home into his arms.

                                  "Praise the Lord and Share the Good News!"

                                                                 Donna Selma Lind

" HALLELUJAH HERALD "

By: Donna Selma Lind

Welcome to "Hallelujah Herald"!  

I am so happy you stopped by for a visit! 

 In case you are wondering why the name "Hallelujah Herald"?  It is because Hallelujah means "Praise the Lord" and  "Herald" is defined as "an official Messenger who proclaims important news".

To those who don't know me,  my name is Donna Lind and I  live to Praise the Lord and proclaim the message and good news  that Jesus Christ is Lord and King! Hallelujah  and Amen.

My prayer is that God will use me to bring  good news that will inspire, comfort and encourage your Faith , through the stories and adventures of  life that will unfold in these pages as time goes by.

I am married to my blessed friend :)  my wonderful Husband Stanley!  God  has Blessed us both with an incredible love for each other and first and foremost for Him. I know....sounds corny and mushy but it is true. The Lord has brought us together for a time such  as this and we are truly Blessed!

We live in "Glory Land"... well actually that is the name of our Farm.                                             Forty of the most beautiful acres in the Ozarks. Our home is a Yellow Cape Cod cottage ,with dark red shutters that sits perched high on a hill overlooking lush green meadows and a big pond filled with fish , turtles and frogs.   

 We are Shepherd's. At the present we have a flock of  thirty five sheep, twenty lambs, fourteen Mama's and one Ram  named "Father Abraham".  "Angel" is our  guardian Llama ,  she watches over the sheep and protects them from predators such as coyotes.            

 "Lucy" is our Cow.  She is the first cow we bought years ago and she is still here with us. Lucy is ready to have a calf any day now....she is as big as a cow!!! hehehe :)  Judah and Joy are our dogs....they are a story for another day. Let's just say they keep us entertained all the time....like the dancing dogs in a circus act!

We are finally settling down after rehabbing/flipping eight houses in ten years! Whew, can you believe that we lived in every house while we did all the rehabbing and work ourselves??                     "With man it is impossible . But with God all things are possible!" Matthew 19:26

In addition to working on remodeling and decorating houses, I love to read ,write, cook and garden along with hunting for treasures in flea markets and thrift stores  . My Honey and I  love to sit on the porch and watch the sheep graze in the pasture.    I treasure when the Master paints the morning sky with a tangerine and fuchsia sunrise and ends the day with twinkling stars dotted  against a midnight blue heavenly backdrop.

I am a Christian Counselor and Life Coach , Licensed Ordained Minister, Bible Teacher and Author.  

It has been a long road for me to get to where I am. Without God I don't know where I would be.    Every day is a gift . I make mistakes. I am a sinner. I am not who I want to be and only by  the Grace of God  I am  not who I used to be.  He teaches me everyday to be more like Him and help others that He puts in my path.

        Most importantly, I love and live to Praise the Lord and bring the message of healing , hope and the Good News that Jesus loves you and He is coming back very soon!

Until then , I hope you will invite a few friends  to come along and join me for the journey here at:

"Hallelujah Herald".

Praise the Lord and Share the Good News,

Donna Selma Lind

Jesus said to them " Go into all the world and proclaim the Good News to everyone." Mark 16:15