Today as I was minding my own business in the shower God started talking to me (Go figure!) and I received the idea to write a series of  short books. I saw the cover of one of the booklets and was surprised at the name I was given for the tittle. Soon after getting the revelation i was so excited that I went and found an unused journal that i have been saving for such a project as this, and I started to outline what the project would look like from book to book. If someone had every come up to me and said, “I want you to write a book”, I would have given them the “yeah, you’re kidding, right? I don’t think I like that idea,” and I wold have run from the idea. But it seems that as long as I have an idea in my head and it originally comes from me, then there is a good chance that it will show some fruit. And if the idea that I receive is not grasped ahold of by others or is even talked down upon in the sense that someone says, “you can’t do that, it’s impossible.” or “How are you going to make that one work?” then I somehow have even more determination to make it happen. So I have found that reverse psychology works on me pretty well. Whether or not that is a good thing is up to your deciding, yet I still feel that there are WAY too many things that people deem ‘impossible’ that must simply be made possible. Again, I find myself on the road less traveled and making life harder than it really needs to be, maybe just to prove to the world that I am tough and ‘can handle it’. It’s just the fighter in me!

Now the short story of the pasts months is turning into a novel, so I will get to the facts.

~November 18-Dec 22nd, 2011 I managed a Christmas tree stand in Houston, TX.: What an experience, to say the least! Having never worked a day outside of my home office, and having never been placed in the position of managing other people while still trying to figure out what in the world I was doing, I had a lot of lessons to learn fast. Usually when my ‘Boss’ hires a new manager she helps them out for the first week or so and checks in to make sure things are running smoothly. To all our sadness, she broke her collar bone the day before we were supposed to open, and a day before the set up of my lot was complete. So I was a bit in the ‘fend for yourself’ category when it came down to the details. Thankfully I just made up my own regime and jumped into the holiday craziness of things!

~Thankfully I was able to be home for Christmas with my mother and brother Joseph. And can I add that when mom wanted to show me the beautiful trees (plural) that she had decorated, all I could think of was “oh NO! I thought I got out of the tree business!” Yet I still found a way to enjoy our Douglas and Noble Firs and decided to chop them up with an ax after New Years so that we’d have some nice smelling fire starter! Of course I would have loved to grab a chain saw, but since we didn’t have one I figured that I would get in a nice workout along with extremely sappy, cut up hands when the job was done! None the less I was happy to have “shown those trees who was boss.” HAHA

~New Years: Our family has had a tradition for the past 15 or so years of hosting a Christmas Caroling Party. We have a potluck dinner, fellowship, sing songs around the piano, and then go out and carol to all the neighbors.  Since there wasn’t enough time before Christmas to plan it, we decided to do a new years party instead this year. I called up the seemingly few people I know in Prescott and told them we were having a party and that it was open to everyone. So instead of a very intimate party of close friends and neighbors we ended up with quite a few acquaintances, a few friends, and some friend-of-a-friends who I didn’t know. All in all it turned out to be a fun night of good food, music, and prayer to bring in the new year. One of my favorite things to do to bring in the new year is to thank God for all His blessings, share with those around us why I am thankful for different things, and most of all, bring in the new year with some kind of music, especially worship songs!  One fun thing we did was to gather random parts of two drum kits and a djembe and ‘attempt’ to create a drum circle. I happened upon a drum circle in Las Vegas once that consisted of many single drum pieces, each having one player per drum, and different beats going all around, and it sounds so amazing that I wanted to try it again. Imagine 10 high school guys trying to bang out “something” and you have a good picture of what came of my great idea. It didn’t work so well, but it was worth the fun, and I loved being able to actually show the youngsters a thing or two.

~ January 18th I started classes at Yavapai College after taking a year and a half off. Three business classes, a Zumba Dance Class, and a weightlifting class later I’m feeling good about not wasting this semester away. Since I decided to take a semester off college to help the family move from Colorado Springs, CO to Prescott, AZ many things changed my plans to go back to school. Many things bogged me down to the point of feeling “Stuck”, and many things just seemed to slip past me making me feel ‘off the path and quite alone’. Thankfully as of about a week ago I can look back and say that this little sidetrack has in fact been good. I have grown a lot from the hard times, and have discovered a little bit more of who I am created to be. Along with the things I never want to do again in my life and the kinds of people who I would rather not find myself in close association with in the future.

~Feb 14th: I found myself single for the 22nd time. Miraculously I found myself enjoying this Valentine’s Day! Maybe it has taken me 22 years to figure out that Love isn’t always about what others can do for me, but rather what I can do for others. I made it a point to write and give away the most cards I’ve ever given away on this holiday. It really felt good to just give and not expect to receive anything. Seeing the smiling faces of my mother, brother and friends when they got unexpected cards and gifts totally made my day. Now I ask myself, “Why have I not been in the habit of giving more gifts? It actually makes me feel better to give then to receive!” So from now on I will be going through my assortment of ungiven cards (Ones that I bought for people and never got around to giving them) and attempting at all costs to give more than I receive during holidays! I have a LOT of catching up to do ; )

Feb 16-19th: Mom, Joseph and I took a short road trip to Colorado Springs to visit friends and look at purchasing a house. Ever since I moved to Prescott, AZ for what I originally thought would be a few short months, I have had it in my heart to leave. Granted, I am still trying to put a pin on why I just haven’t felt at home in Arizona, but I have a feeling that it is because somewhere along the way my path (our paths) got a little twisted. I believe that God  is using these 2 years to grow me in many ways, yet it is still hard for me to see the glory, fun, joy, progression, passion, and love while feeling stuck in a valley. I believe that it has taken me all this time to realize that location and the people you are around cannot dictate who you allow yourself to become! I have often thought that where I was dictated how I felt, or who I was with dictated how I acted. In all actuality, we should be solid enough in our faith, our understanding of who we are as God’s children, and our drive to make a positive difference in the lives of those around us, that the exterior things of life should not have a huge effect on us.  Yes, I truly believe that some people are called to live in a specific place to fulfill their God-given destinies, and even that the people who we surround ourselves with has a huge impact on who we become. But we cannot base our joy off of external things when they don’t seem to align with our perfect view of life. So during this time of “feeling out of place” I have come to the place where I have had to change a lot of thought patterns and the ways that I view life. in saying all this, I am extremely excited to be moving back to Colorado soon!!! I do feel that it is the ‘place’ that I am supposed to be, and that I will gain valuable relationships with the ‘people’ that I need to know in order to fulfill my God-given calling. In conclusion, I do believe in places and people, but not to the extent that they rule your life and dictate whether or not you choose to live in Joy each day!

Feb 21st (Today): I am laying on my bed writing this. It has been a long day of working on web-related projects to help mom get all her social media sites up and running before the airing of her TV interview with Patricia King on God TV. Throw in too many Facebook comments, web searches and researching, a zumba dance class, and as always, too many thoughts flooding through my mind, and I am ready for my beauty sleep.

Though it is only February, so very much has already transpired! I look back and it seems like a year has gone by in quick time. When will I ever learn to just relax and enjoy the moment??? If there is one goal that I really plan to achieve this year it is to live in the moment and enjoy each minute for the magnificence of what it was created to be. I desire to take in all the sites and sounds, feeling and emotions, joys and sorrows, ups and downs and be thankful for the ability to simply LIVE! After all, our very short lives on this earth will end soon enough, so why not make the most out of each unique moment and ALWAYS shine the light of our creator? Life really is like a boquete of of flowers … there are different colors, different meanings, highs and lows, things hidden and things seen, different smells and even different feels. I choose to experience ALL of life!   Will you join me in living this life to the fullest?

Thank you for reading! May you all be blessed beyond your wildest dreams!!!   GB2 = God Bless + Go Broncos ; )

Elizabeth Rose

This is a MUST READ article for all those health enthusiasts out there!!! And even if you could care less about your health, what you eat, or how many prescription drugs you are currently taking. You Should read this anyway!

We are KILLING ourselves with our forks! America has growing obesity rates in adults as well as children. PARENTS… who is accountable for what Your child eats, whether they are over weight or not? YOU ARE accountable as their parent! Is your child suffering from diabetes, ADD, ADHD, can’t stay awake at night to finish their homework, complains of always being “too tired”, came home with a pillowcase full of Halloween candy and it was gone within the week??? Does your child come home and stick a “TV Dinner” in the microwave before jumping on the couch to play a favorite video game?

Just a few thoughts that I would like to put out there to spark your interest. I will write another blog with some solutions to all of the above questions.

If anyone has a specific health concern please write a comment and I will include your question in my next health blog.

Blessings to all!

Elizabeth Rose

I’m excited to have a new blogging space to share with you all. I will be posting periodic blogs on all things pertaining to Music, Performing Arts, Ethnomusicology, Quantum Physics, The Kingdom of God, Faith, updates on my world travels, and anything else that I find interesting.

At this time in my life I feel that I am in a transition period. It is a good season of life but one in which I feel stretched between many different focal points. Each day when I wake up I try asking myself, “What can I study today?” and inevitably, ten things pop into my head.

My greatest passion is music! Now if you dare to get me started on music I can give you an earful. But for now I will simply share that I love using music as a way to honor, praise, and worship the God of all Creation who is my Lord and Savior. Without Jesus Christ in my life I really can’t imagine where I would be today. Trust me, after this short intro you will NOT hear a bunch of churchy language from me. (I attempt at all costs not to speak Christianese!) I do not consider myself to be “religious”, but rather, I have a “relationship” with the creator of all things. I am a Kingdom Citizen who follows Biblical Principles, but when Christianity itself comes under scrutiny due to its many pitfalls, I will simply say that I believe the Bible and everything it says to be true, and voice of God that I hear every day. I also believe that the bible is a small book compared to all the countless volumes that could be written about the many historical events that God has had his hand in orchestrating. I do not consider myself to be part of a Christian Denomination because the enemy (Satan) has used denominationalism to separate the body of Christ.

These are a few of my favorite biblical verses that I believe to be true have seen come to pass in my own life in many ways.

Mark 16:15-18 15He [Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

John 14:12-14 12I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

John 15:16 “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

John 4:23-24 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

Proverbs 18:16 “A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.”

Hopefully now you get an idea about the kind of person I am… very hopeful, optimistic, understanding, and truthful. I know who I am as a child of God and I know who I am called to be in Him. My love for music began to grow at a very young age when I realized that it could be used as a weapon in the hands of God, functioning through me, to bring freedom to those around me. In second grade I was filled with the Holy Spirit and soon after began singing in tongues. Now you may think I’m totally weird… or be interested to read more : )

Since that time the enemy has tried to silence my gift in many ways, but after careful study of the scriptures I realized that God had given me a special gift to be used to free myself and others, and for that reason, the enemy hated me all the more. Each time I come up against people challenging me or hating me for who I am, I simply realize they are hating the God in me, not me personally. I think this is a lesson that many in the body of Christ can also learn!

One of my main goals is to create a style of music that has not been heard by my generation. When I think of David being called in to comfort King Saul, all David had was a harp and his voice to dispel the enemy and put Saul at ease. What keys are hidden in music that we have lost since then? What sounds did David really play? What frequencies were used to bring such freedom? When I began to study creation and how God “spoke” the world into existence, then later when David worshipped the Lord, and today when science has proven that disease can be healed through sound, water changes shape after being spoken to with words of life and then words of death, I truly believe that God is revealing a long-lost secret about the power of sound and frequency. This is only part of my journey, but a very large part – the study of sound and power of our words and actions.

Will you join me on this exciting journey? Check back for more soon!!!

May you all be blessed beyond your wildest dream!!!