Meditation – January 2012
I will bless the thirsty land
by sending streams of water;
I will bless your descendants
by giving them my Spirit.
Isaiah 44v3 CEV
He is
Your Refreshing
Allow Him
To shower you
With
His Joy
His Blessings
Stop
Stand
Receive
Hold wide your arms
Within the Spindrift of
His Reviving
Turn your face
To His Outpouring
Accept
His Love
His Grace
His Guidance
His Correction
Allow His Blessings
To soak
To cleanse
To annoint
Making you ready
To
Be Filled
Be Satisfied
Be Generous
Be Willing
Words and Photographs © Denise Stanford 2012
Within the Vine 
Stunning dear friend x
Hi Denise
Just wanted to let you know how encouraged I am by your poetry and photos. Have you ever published them in a book? I look forward to reading more in 2012. Bronwyn
The key words for me in this Accept and be Willing. Such beautiful words to begin the New Year. Love your pictures to.Thank you Denise.
Blessings Gail
It is a privilege
To be part of encouragement
God wants to stir within us all…
Thank you
A book? You think so???
Thanks for the confidence in my work Bronx x x
Gail you are a generous woman
Have you noticed
It is often those simple things
The things we want to do or be
That we crave
That end up being
Impossibly hard…
Until we turn it all over to Him
x x x Blessings for a Happy New Year
Thank you for this beautiful and timely reminder
blessings to you
Thank you Denise. Yes we have to be cleansed and prepared for the inflow of His blessings and His Light so that we can be a joy and a help to others. Thank you for this reminder. I am now so aware of how we need Jesus and there are so many who ignore that and try to make do themselves, when in fact the whole world from the East to the West is groaning for Him. His love. His peace. His joy. I pray that for you. Thank you for being such a blessing to all of us.
We cannot expect to be perfect
To come to Him
Perhaps not always clean
But willing
He is our freshness
It is He who bring us
Back to life
Not through any effort of our own
But through receiving willingly
His Spirit
His plan for us
x x x D