Mother's Day 2024
The role of a mother is irreplaceable so, to the wombs that have carried children, to those who couldn’t carry one on their own but raised children with every inch of love in them, to the mothers who had to give away their babies for one reason or another, to the grandmothers who had to be mothers to their grandchildren, to the mothers who sacrifice daily for their children and others, to every woman who is still believing God for the miracle of a baby, may the good Lord reward you greatly. May you enjoy the fruits of your labor and hard work and may our children call us blessed.
Happy Mother’s Day to you all!
XOXO,
Lady Abena
Declarations for May 2024
Welcome to the fifth month of 2024 and yes we have made it thus far through all the odds. The storms are roaring and daytime fades so quickly into the night - it can get a bit scary sometimes. The spirit of the Lord took me to the book of Joshua, chapter One (1) and I noticed something so prevalent, “be strong and courageous” is noted several times so let’s declare this several times this month:
- I am strong and courageous, because the Lord has appointed me to lead my family to inherit the land He swore our ancestors to give us. (Joshua 1:6 paraphrased)
- I will be strong and very courageous. (Joshua 1:7 paraphrased)
- The Lord has commanded me to be strong and courageous. I will not be afraid; I will not be discouraged, for the Lord my God will be with me wherever I go.” (Joshua 1:9 paraphrased)
I declare strength and courage in our lives this month. That anything and anyone that exalts itself above the name of Jesus Christ in our lives will be brought down. It is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
Enjoy Your Blessings
I honestly do not know if it’s because most of us started from a simple household where you only had your needs met and not your wants BUT, it’s a real challenge for some of us to splurge a little even when we can afford it. May the Lord deliver us from this. I mean it! The amount of obituaries I see on my social media newsfeed is a daily reminder that our days are really numbered. I ask myself, what are we toiling and working all our lives for? By all means, be a blessing to others but also, do not cheat yourself out of the good things of life if you can afford them.
Life has a way of making you feel guilty about enjoying the pleasures of life and my question is, where else will you enjoy the blessings that God has created for us on this earth? I do not subscribe to that doctrine that teaches people to remain poor and convince them that God wants us to suffer here on earth, give up all we have worked for so we can go to heaven and enjoy life there instead. The God I know said that it gives Him pleasure to give us the desires of our heart. I also read so many times in the bible where he blessed men and made the great with wealth, riches and honor. So, my dear brother or sister reading this blog, when God blesses you, please enjoy your blessings because it is your lot. Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 NIV says it all:
“I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people:
to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life that God has given them, for this is their reward.
To every man whom God has given wealth and possessions, He has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward, and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.
For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.”
My prayer for you this week is that the Lord will bless you abundantly and when He does, be a blessing to humanity and also enjoy the blessings. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.