2019 All in one Blog-New beginnings

12-30-19

This is the first day I have written my blog since December 24, 2018.  Wow, Father God told me not to blog until now.  In hindsight, I see why, although I didn’t know why at the time.  You would have been thoroughly baffled, mixed up, confused, turned abound, shocked, surprised, amazed, emotionally jerked, wondering what was going on with Grandma Swann.  She was growing spiritually and healthily.  Much of my growth was seeing and understanding myself from Father God’s perspective.  Although I always knew that God had a plan for my life, it has become much clearer and He had to take me on the “Great journey of 2019” to bring me to where He wants me to launch in 2020.  With a renewed mind, perfectly positioned for the next dispensation of Grace in Father's plan. 

What a year!  Since I did not blog, much of the year is a flurry of life events that have brought me to this place of “take off”.  I will try to outline the events.

I baptized my phone in the toilet twice, (one every 6 months) they were insured, got new phones which came with all the “set-up headaches”, but resulted in a good reliable phone, hum(car diagnostic gadget), new jet pack, hot spot and  a better insurance plan.

My 2000 Honda CRV car found a new mechanic she loved, so did I.  But she also got a “new” engine with only 44,000 miles on it, and then she had “hot flashes”!  I was down to 58 cents in my Bank account for 3 weeks and never stressed or missed a meal or appointment or moment’s peace (well, maybe one). A friend I loaned my car to, wrecked it and I received $377 just in time from the Insurance, to pay for a hose replacement, after the car ran hot (hot flash) on the way home from depositing the check in the bank.  Praise Father!  After fixing hoses and plugs, etc... her hormones got back in sync and she is fine.  My RV is doing fine, has 51.000 miles on it, it is a 2001 and when I got it, it had 36,000 miles.

Grandchildren drama; One moved in, moved out, another one moved in, moved out, another one moved in and out and the first one moved back in.  Drama, drama, drama, drama... all is well and wonderfully orchestrated by God!

I flew to the homegoing of my founding Pastor John A. Cherry in February, stayed a week.  It was awesome and his life made such a difference in mine and many other lives!

I flew to a wedding in North Carolina for 3 days, stayed with friends, wonderful time, including the airfare, it cost me $94.00 for everything.  Got to see a lot of my friends from Maryland.

I was in a Tornado and a Hurricane, with no damage, no stress.  Interesting experience in trusting God.

Went on a Cruise to the Bahamas after the Hurricane and saw no damage.  Went with 12 “Ladyciples” at Church.  Great spiritual experience. drama, and fellowship.

I attended four conferences, “Step into your greatness”.  At least three things came out of that one. 

1.     I set up my website, Grandmaswann.com

2.     A Face Book Live “Christian View” panel was established which I was a part with five Women that attended the conference from the Church. 

3.     We all wrote a chapter in a book called, Womanhood” which was published shortly after the conference in July.

The Church in Clermont put on a Marriage Conference, and un-married’s were invited.  I had been to many Marriage Conferences when I was Married but this one was more focused on the Spiritual, Excellent!

The Shaklee Convention was in Las Vegas, NV.  I got stuck in the Indianapolis Airport overnight (long story) and was a day late to the Conference.  Met with my Grandson for lunch the next day in Indianapolis (A God thing) 6 Months later he is caved into Father and His plan for his life and back staying with me and a part of the Ministry.  Restoration is real!!!   At the Convention, I agreed to a Shaklee partnership that lasted until September and it was dissolved which was mutually beneficial.

I attended a Christian Authors Seminar and was more and more convicted to write a book (or two).  It was very encouraging.

I read a book newly published by a friend, that changed my life. (Jehovah, My God and Father is Real by W. Dwightel Weathers (On Amazon). It helped me realize that I had not acknowledged Father God (Jehovah) in my life and honored Him with respect to His position as He exists.  It put together completely for me, the relationship with Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and me.  I fell in love with Father God so completely and absolutely that I will never be the same again.  I saw His great love for me and Father’s desire to be in fellowship with me, was the reason He set the whole Earth up for me (and you) and had to send Jesus on earth in the flesh to accomplish that relationship. For God so loved the World….John 3:16. No greater love!  He found a way to sacrifice His Son to make us free from sin (if we receive Him) so we would be worthy to come boldly to the throne of Father and enjoy His company in fellowship with him.  What a God we serve!  The only way we can understand is to accept and receive Jesus and all that He did for us, it doesn’t make sense, so don’t try to make sense out of it, just believe and receive and it will make perfect sense and a such a difference.  We can’t make worldly sense out of Spiritual matters.

Wait there is more…I jumped into the pool (of emotions) which I had not been in for a long time (or ever).  I always saw people like they were in a swimming pool of emotions, some drowning, some swimming, some barely keeping their head above water.  All my life, I would watch from the side, occasionally sitting on the side and dangling my feet in, but never jumping in or get fully “wet”.  Well, I jumped in the pool of love, with complete abandonment and with full knowledge and understanding.  I stayed for a while, got out, dangled my feet, back in, out, in, out, then way out and now I am in balance, fully dry and so far from the pool, that I can barely see it.  All the while, I was distracted by this adventure, I remained in right standing with Father but severely distracted by my emotions.  I learned to not trust or rely on my emotions and that the world’s way of loving emotionally, while I’m glad I experienced it, it is not for me now.  I have work to do and I don’t want or need distractions. 

Father orchestrated 3 Church membership changes for me, from my “home” Church of 33 years with 27,000 members in Maryland, to a Church in an RV park in Clermont, FL, (3 years old) to a Beacon of Hope House fellowship in Royal Palm Beach, FL. (6 months old).  I am the oldest in the last two and Father God has strategically moved me into position for His next plan for my life. 

I was delivered from my past, things that I had not acknowledged, or denounced and although I was forgiven, I needed to Covenant with God.  They were things that I had buried in my subconscious that could hinder my walk with God, going forward.  It is good to be free of them! Also my hearing has been healed and I haven't used my hearing aid for over a Month.

The vision that Father gave me over 50 years ago (it’s on my website Grandmaswann.com) is finally beginning to begin.  It took years of refining me through trials and tears, changes, hurts, heart aches, new alignments, letting things go that were “so important to me”, lessons learned, traveling, life experiences, meeting and adopting Grandchildren, purging, pruning and all the things Father God had me to “go through” to prepare me for His amazing plan for my life.  Many people I have met (some “Grandchildren” and some of you that are reading this) have been called to be a part of His vision for the Kingdom of God on earth, (it is worldwide).  I am so grateful to Father for allowing me to be used for His Kingdom on this earth in such a wonderful way in my “latter” years.  God is not through with me yet!   My only desire is that MY LIFE BE USED ANY WAY FATHER DESIRES.  HIS WILL BE DONE IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN!

It has been quite an adjustment from my “old school” thinking, adjusting to younger people and trying to stay connected in the “Unity of the Spirit”. Which is the whole point!  The greatest lessons I have learned (and still learning) this year is how to love unconditionally, without judgement, just the way they are, no matter how they are   I was not fit for the Kingdom at one time, and am still trying to be “fit” and adaptable to Father’s plan for me.  He loved and still loves me with all my “me-isms” and I don’t know why He has chosen me (or you) or all the “diverse family” that he has hooked me up with, but this one thing I know, He’s got me and I have no fear of the next move in 2020 because Father loves me and He will not allow me to fail doing His will when I continue to obey Him, and since it is my choice and I love Him, I WILL OBEY!!!!

Summary of 2019:

Emotionally:  

Up, very down, high, very low, sad, confused, very high, in the emotional pool, out of the pool, way out of the pool, etc…  Now I am balanced, peaceful, with comfort and joy!

Spiritually: 

I learned:  Not to judge, To Love unconditionally, Only FATHER GOD can change others or me.  Small Churches/Fellowships are in God’s plan, I don’t know everything (if fact almost nothing), Father God is so real in my life and I Iove Him so much that all of my life is His!  Father God will move mountains of Judgements, prejudices (pre-judgments), attitudes, “set” thoughts, I can change the way I “always was”, how I “always thought”, how I perceived things and people.

Naturally: 

I learned to trust Father with all my heart, financially, to be a good steward over my stuff & things (work in progress).  I learned to love Florida and it’s weather, love bugs and critters.  It seems to be the best place to be right now, I am still in flip-flops!  What a life!  Still haven’t seen an Alligator!

Come back often, I will be blogging again regularly.

I love you all and your encouraging words and the blessings you have given me in word, thought and deeds.  I COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT MY FAMILY.  THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR ME!

I will be on a 21 day fast for the first 21 days of 2020 and would appreciate your prayers for the “Road to Restoration” vision and the Unity of the Body of Christ.

Happy New Year!  I cannot express with words how much I wish wonderfulness and Peace and Joy that I know Father has in available for you in 2020.  A new decade of possibilities and new beginnings.  You are not finished yet!  I invite you to, Flourish to the Finish with me