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“The Awakening Tree”

I pray the subtle seasonal signs cause hope to explode within your heart. The whisper of spring at the door. I pray we see our Divine Creator’s ultimate care, caution, call and comfort, in tHis timely crafted process we know as seasonal change, a Marvelously
Planned Response.

I pray we discern at a deeper level what Jesus Christ has done for us.
Listen, Creation continually rehearses His glory

Psalms 19 captioned as “A Poem of Praise by king David,” tells us creation speaks.

If we we pay attention to the natural world around us, we can “hear” the message of our Creator through the beauty, complexity, and wonder of its seasons.

“The Awakening Tree”

In the Wintertime by the Tree

See you in March
And bring your pen,
We have so much to learn
My sweet, sweet friend.

Glad you’re back
What do you see?

The hope and the promise
YES! There is life in this tree.

The blooms, the fragrance
bursting with life
You could be right
About my plight

I’m beginning to believe
And I have hope,
I won’t give up
Not only no, but nope!

I’ll speak the promises
And believe His word,
And know He’ll answer,
Because He has heard.

Thanks for the lesson
And thanks for caring,
The tree taught me a lot
Truths I’ll be sharing.

With any who’ll listen
And come sit with me
“In the wintertime
by the tree.”

Poem written by laurette laster © 2018 January
Photos captured by laurette laster

Soon to see the blossoms be!

“The season has changed,

the bondage of your barren winter has ended, and the season of hiding is over and gone.

The rains have soaked the earth and left it bright with blossoming flowers.

The season for singing and pruning the vines has arrived. I hear the cooing of doves in our land, filling the air with songs to awaken you and guide you forth.

Can you not discern this new day of destiny breaking forth around you? The early signs of my purposes and plans are bursting forth.

The budding vines of new life are now blooming everywhere. The fragrance of their flowers whispers, “There is change in the air.” Arise, my love, my beautiful companion, and run with me to the higher place. For now is the time to arise and come away with me.”
‭‭Song of Songs‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Romans 5:3-5 NKJV
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

The peach tree is akin to the almond tree. The almond tree is called the “Awakening Tree” in Israel.

“The Awakening Tree”
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The Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord cause His countenance to rise upon you and give you peace.

Until next time, thanks for listening with me. laurette

Sorting through emotions, hating uncertainty, despising not knowing, praying for clarity to come, not quickly, but immediately, searching diligently for the next number so I can connect the dots, when I was reminded of a word the Lord spoke to me two years ago. Scrolling to find the word, I was amazed it was exactly at this season, the date is 2/18/23.

The Lord spoke to me, “you are in between.” Well. Here I am again. “In Between.” Well, this doesn’t look like what I imagined, again.

Valleys are where fruit buds and grows and where faith is nurtured and hope springs forth.

Valleys are connectors, the place between two destinations. We depart to arrive. Like connect the dots, you are here, looking for the next opportunity, step, number etc. desperately needing clarity because after all confusion is not of God. I’m not sure I’m where I should be…

But, I’m reminded without faith it is impossible to please God. So I trust and do not doubt. I remind myself He who began this good work will complete it.

I sense His strong touch. I am reminded I’m not a victim to circumstances, places, other’s deception or wrong beliefs. I’m on assignment.

I search for the purpose. This valley is stretching and strengthening me. I’m in route to my next destination.

So I bow my head and confess, I’m up for the battle, lead the way.

Happens “In Between”

Wonderful things happen
in between
Night turns into day
Fear vanishes and flees

Amazing sounds
In between
Laughter silences
The sobs, the screams

Wonderful sights
In between
Frustration gives way
To hopeful scenes

Amazing revelations
Had I only known
In between is where
Christ is shown

In between
Growing tenacity
Rooted and grounded
Christian audacity

© laurette laster 2/2023

God comforts and calls us back to Him.

Isaiah (42:9) (43:19 NKJV)

“Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them.””
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Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.

I pray you feel the comfort of the Comforter “in between.”

God bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord cause His countenance to rise upon you and give you shalom.

Until next time, thanks for listening with me, laurette

Teshuavah. An invitation not an obligation. A special “intimate friendship.”

Many years ago the Lord introduced me to the Old Testament teachings and truths of Teshuvah. Actually this is Dual Testament, both then and now teachings. Timeless truths from God, that never dim.

This truth and deep understanding caused me to dig deep, or as I learned, “set my plow for deep.”

Elul Thirteen

September/Elul
The thirteenth Day
The work we began
Now well under way

This plowing and turning
Definitely hard work
Working steady
I cant quit, mustn’t shirk

Set the plow for deep
New to me
He said it’s for moisture retention
Something new to see

I’d never worked the fields
It is where we spend our days
I’ve come to love the work
Has set my heart ablaze

The work though hard and grueling
A day with Him is worth it all
This is a labor of love
Precious Teshuvah- beginning of the fall

©️ laurette laster
Teshuvah Teachings 2024

Irish Proverb:
You’ll Never Plow a Field by Turning it Over in Your Mind.

Plowing is working the soil. Turning under the old, breaking up hard ground in preparation for new crops ensuring better water retention and bringing forth better harvests.

The purpose of deep plowing is to modify the soil water retention characteristics over the long term.

When Jesus taught His disciples He walked them through grain fields, around villages, and through market places, sailed them through rough seas and into regions of demoniacs and to the gates of hell in Caesarea Philippi .

Jesus used agricultural or common occurrences to speak about spiritual truths, always using didactic teachings. He still does. I love when the Lord uses agricultural occurrences while helping to broaden or expand our comprehension.

We’ve work to do. Kingdom work, hard work, we are commanded to be fruitful.

Oh sweet season of Teshuvah. Our personal invitation to come away with our Beloved, and leave behind worthless and trivial distractions.

“You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed you [I have planted you], that you might go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit may be lasting [that it may remain, abide], so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name [as presenting all that I AM], He may give it to you.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭16‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

The Passion Translates says “My intimate friends.”
Both the Greek Aramaic word used for “intimate friends” is actually “those cared for from the womb.”
We are more than friends to Him, we are born again from His wounded side.

Don’t you agree it is time to break open our fallow ground?

“Yahweh says: “As a plow breaks open untilled ground, break open your hard hearts. Do not sow good seed among thorns.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Teshuvah blessings,
laurette

We are in for a fight! I heard this morning,

“Hold tight the helve!!”

Fear Not!

Exodus 15:3
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
LORD JEHOVAH, the Mighty Man and the Warrior; LORD JEHOVAH is his name.

Our God is a Warrior. God builds up, and looks for a man, a nation, a people, a remnant, a man, an Ecclesia, a nation when He’s ready to war.

Judges 14:4
Amplified Bible
His father and mother did not know that it was of the LORD, and that He was seeking an occasion [to take action] against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

I sense our Lord’s excitement, a faint echo, coming closer and closer and closer. It is His rally cry, a time to set His captives free from lies and insanity and immorality. the captives are counting on us, we have our marching orders. Make straight the path…

To America’s Shores

In droves they flocked to America’s shores
Hungering for this heavenly dream
God’s Promise of Freedom and Liberty
So real it made their hearts scream

Truth and Justice, could it be
Promised for one and all
Belief in our heavenly Creator
Many answered the call

They vowed to fight
Gave their all to save
Protected one another
That was the American way

Freedom and morality
Integrity topped the list
Zero tolerance of evil
Heralded as God given gifts

How did we stray
Where did we fail
Many taken captive
Willingly abandoned the trail

Don’t buy the lies
Look back to America’s start
America is not finished
Back to the beginning, that’s our part

Stand up for morality
Looking only to Christ our Lord
With Jesus Christ as Captain
Liberty was, can be again, our reward

Prepare ye the way of the Lord
Make straight paths for Him to enter in
America’s return is guaranteed
Return to the beginning, it’s time to begin again

©️laurette laster August 6, 2024

A call to return, to Teshuvah, National repentance. Turn away from sin:

“ “John went preaching and baptizing throughout the Jordan Valley. He persuaded people to turn away from their sins and turn to God for the freedom of forgiveness,”
‭‭fulfilling what was written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: “Listen! You will hear a thunderous voice in the lonely wilderness telling you to wake up and get your heart ready for the coming of the Lord Yahweh. Make straight every twisted thing in your lives. Bring into the light every dark way. Make right every wrong.

“Remove injustice.” Every heart of pride will humbly bow before him.

“”Every deception will be exposed and replaced by the truth to prepare everyone everywhere to see the Life of God!””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭3‬:‭3-6‬ ‭TPT‬‬

God bless you and God bless the USA, again!

KBlessings, laurette

The field where faith grows is a valley of decision.

We are not called to happiness, but to holiness.
We are not called to riches, but to repentance.
We are not called to feel good, but to fellowship with our Lord.

Holiness, repentance and fellowship leads to peace with God and the abundance we so desperately crave. This is the exact abundance God taught us when He willingly gave His only begotten Son. Christ came to earth to teach us.

• Holiness simply put means hating and departing, having nothing to do with sin.
• Repentance means acknowledging going the wrong way and turning around. Learning and following kingdom laws and ways, departing from sinful lifestyle.
• Fellowship is being like minded, coming into agreement with Jesus Christ and His word. Can two walk together unless they agree?

Out of order teachings result in fraud, which leads to frustration.

Jesus Christ said, I Am the Way-holiness
The Truth- only opened by repentance
The Life- fellowship with the Father through Christ and others.

Let him that hath an ear hear.

You’re tougher now, you’ve grown much stronger

That’s why I know, it’s not much longer

Cry if you must, but don’t you dare give up

The victory is close, chin up buttercup

This is for spiritual development 

God is faithful always benevolent 

Those who sow with tears surely reap

Rejoicing together bringing in the sheaves 

© laurette laster October 2021

“The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad.”

Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭126:3-6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Father cause us to crave and desire Your wisdom, develops in us ears that hear. Deliver us from ears that tolerate tickling.

Blessings, laurette

God bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord cause His countenance to shine upon you and give you Shalom.

Until next time, thanks for listening with me. laurette