Life Lessons Thru Death.

My mind raced around all day, missing the details of a mile long to-do list set before me, simply because I thought of "her"  most of the day. Wondering what really happened inside of her. 

She was in her mid twenties when the bottom threaten to drop out, but on a serious note, I don't think that she thought it to be that serious. After all, how could it be? She was beautiful, gifted, active, married with children, and madly in love with Jesus.  A little tired, but who wasn't. She was  "good," at least that's what she told herself and others for years. 

Even as she checked in and out of the hospital almost weekly, she held true to her stance that "all is well" while continuing her busy lifestyle of consistently serving (that can be good) while seeking to always please others (that's not so good), to the detriment of her own self care. 

It eventually caught up with her, as it will you and I, that's if we don't have an "ear to hear."  

So, the year was 1980, January 25th to be exact.  It was a cold, wet and windy day ... both inside and out. I can still feel the chill on my shoulders as I write today from a humid Central Florida in July.

 At the ripe age of 39 years she was gone. Her transition from the "land of the dying" to a place where there's no need for doctors, hospitals, insulin or people pleasing, left me, a lonely, confused, hurt and angry young lady. 

She was my mother, a pastor's wife, the daughter of a control freak, a chronic diabetic, and I love and miss her more than all the words on all the pages of all the books in all the world can describe. 

 

Had momma been living today, she would be celebrating her 75th birthday. Sooooo, I have decided to celebrate my momma's life and legacy by sharing with you a few lessons learned in hopes that you too will be helped.  

Lessons Learned from Momma's Lfe

1. Seek to please God and Him only, and hope yall are OK with that. If not, "Oh Well."

2. Say NO often without explaining. 

3. Work smart and play harder. Fleshed out, to effectively handle my workload, I need the minimum of 3 "vacations" annually. 

4. Eat better than I think I can afford to. Sacrifice other things to make that happen.   

5.  Let folk handle their own business, recognizing that there is a God and I ain't Him. 

6. Walk several miles, the minimum of 4 times weekly. 

7. And last but certainly not least, just BE who God has made me to BE. Often reminding myself of who I am and Whose I am.  

I am Earline Blumhagen, the daughter of the late Rev. Louis F. Holmes and the late Arlie Pearl Holmes, the wife of Jon A. Blumhagen, the mother of Reggie, Melisha and Torin ... a Mess Ministry fleshed out. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

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We don't know what causes gestational diabetes, but we have some clues. The placenta supports the baby as it grows. Hormones from the placenta help the baby develop. But these hormones also block the action of the mother's insulin in her body. This problem is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance makes it hard for the mother's body to use insulin. She may need up to three times as much insulin.

- See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/gestational/what-is-gestational-diabetes.html#sthash.lNriKndB.dpuf

Girl, I'm Having My Baby!

 

Many times we passively allow the deliberate termination (abortion) of our God given dreams and goals to take place. 

And yet there are other times that the abortion is a self induced spontaneous termination because, in the words of my favorite poem, "Somebody Said It Couldn't Be Done." 

God's Dreams, Visions and BHAGs ( Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals) can be somewhat intimidating at times. But just like Mary, the young virgin Mother of Jesus asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.” 

Maybe you are asking the same question, HOW can I accomplish my dreams? Nobody in my family ever did. I don't have what it takes. I am a virgin, meaning I've never been there before. I'm too young, too old, or too busy, so HOW in the world us this suppose to happen for me? 

So if you are asking HOW know that's it's OK. God is NOT afraid of your questions. As a matter of fact, 

the answer the Angel gave to Mary's question is the same answer to your question and my question, even today. Check this out. 

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." 

In other words sis, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God EVERYTHING is possible!" 

(see Matthew 19:26). 

Then Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” 

(Luke 1:34-35, 38 NLT)

What is your response sis? Will you push through the hard times (labor) and have YOUR baby? Or, will you passively or spontaneously  abort the mission? The choice is yours, but "Girl, I'm Having My Baby!!!" 

 

An excerpt from a Mother's Day talk given by Earline Blumhagen at Progress Missionary Baptist Church in Sanford, FL on May 10th, 2015. 

I pray that you have found these words to be Inspiring, In-couraging while  Influencing you to BE your Upmost for His Highest. 

My goal as a Biblical Life Coach is to help you reach and maximize your God given potential, so please contact me at www.EarlineBlumhagen.com if I can be if any further assistance to you. 

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. (Jude 1:24-25 KJV)

The Struggle, Everybody Has One ...

Many of you have asked me the following questions: Why do we do this? How did I fall in love with cycling? Aren't you scared out there? First off, thank you for asking and here's my attempt at answering your question, but if I still miss it, PLEASE let me know and I'll revisit it until you are satisfied with a good understanding. OK? 

1. Why do we do this? I think that question can best be answered with a "snippet" from a chapter of my personal testimony. I call it, "The Struggle." 

You see by the time I was 14, my life had gone a totally different route from my peers, because of the chronic illness and ultimate death of my 39 year old mother. One of the things that happen to me as a result of this is I became a caretaker ... but I gave it all I had, doing it with a spirit of integrity. 

Integrity, I was taught that was a value everyone should seek to live by, so I tried ... I was a "saved but struggling" young lady that made some really bad decisions. So, by the time I was 20, I was a single mother, but soon thereafter married .... out of the will of both my Heavenly Father and my earthly father.

 I married a man almost 20 years my senior, who was also a "so called Muslim." Go figure. Needless to say there's another story behind that statement, but let's suffice it to say that this was a really bad decision on my part, as this is when I was introduced personally to domestic violence on a real note, BUT God!!!!

By the time my son was two years of age he contracted a deadly virus called Spinal Meningitis, BUT God. As a result of a very intensive battle for his life, he was left with a profound hearing loss. This was my intro to the world of D/deafness. 

My struggle .... Did you know that 90% of parents with d/Deaf children are hearing just like you and I? And brace yourself for this one, less than 10% of those parents and families will ever bother to learn sign language. Can you imagine that? Keeping in mind that most of what we learn, we do so by the age of 5. So, how are you suppose to learn if your parents, your immediate family, your caretaker cannot communicate with you? What do you do then? 

Most of the people we speak with about this can't imagine this, but it is a truth I deal with EVERYDAY of my life in one way or the other. Helping the Deaf, kids, youth and adults, evening the hearing realize and accept the fact that life is hard, and sometimes those we love the most hurt us in ways they may or may not realize.

Nevertheless YOU must make a decision for yourself to "Get Somewhere and BE Somebody." "Face YOUR Fears" and Know that "Your Mission Is Possible!" We use God's infallible WORD to confirm these truths. 

2. How did I fall in love with cycling? NOT! It's simply a means to a end. I don't even consider myself a cyclist, a sports enthusiast, athletic or any of that. Just this morning in Sunday School I messed up an illustration of being on the Defense vs. playing Offense. Ha ... I just do what I do, and our tricycles are the vehicles that God gave us to literally take His WORD across the country to thousands. 

Actually Jon and I both find it to be a very interesting approach to accomplishing "the mission" that He has called us to, to which I have / we have responded, "Yes Lord!" God takes care of our business as we take the time and concern to care for His. It's really a great working relationship. LOL 

3. Am I Scared? Honestly, most of the time no, but sometimes yes. But I've gotten to a point in my walk with God that it really doesn't matter whether I am or not! Really, because I am learning more everyday how to just do things afraid and make the Devil really mad. LOL 

For example some of the results we see during these Mission Possible Tours make a big difference in the way I approach things, and yet we won't know the real fruit of our obedience until God Himself reveals it to us in Heaven. Amen? In the interim, I'll share a short "testimony"with you from the last few days as to why I do what I do.

The names and cities noted here have been changed for integrity purposes. 

Anna's Story - Anna is a single mom I met in recent days. She serviced me by giving me a haircut, a not so good haircut I might add, Nevertheless, I showed an interest in Anna and found out she was a struggling single mom who had recently relocated to Florida. She had dreams and goals like many. I shared my venture in life with Anna, to which she expressed an interest and then I said a silent prayer for Anna, asking God to anoint her hands. I did this while paying my fee and graciously tipping her out, kinda like God does me often, giving me what I don't deserve. 

The next day when we were ready to leave that town I felt led to stop by Anna's workplace so she could see our trikes. She was ecstatic. So much so, she dragged her visiting friend who worked at a local pizza parlor out to the parking lot and attempted to tell her our full story? I overheard her messing the story up pretty badly, so I went back to straightened out a few of the vital details, that's when God showed up and He showed out through me, quietly right there in the parking lot. And all I did was allowed Him to simply speak His truth profoundly yet discreetly into these ladies' spirits, right there on the spot. 

The words I used were pretty simple, they went something like this. "God sent me on a tricycle from Key West to tell you that He knows what you're dealing with, He cares about you and your situation and He is able. Don't you dare insult Him by even thinking about taking yourself out. You can do this! This thing called life can be challenging, but you have access to everything you need to make the journey. YOU NEED HIM! He's enough! More of Him and less of you and less of them other folk you keep trying to depend on." 

I'm sure I said some other things and just maybe some of what I just said is for you too. I don't know, God knows and you know if He's speaking to you right now. If He is, RESPOND and do it with the quickness. If you have questions or just need somebody to pray with you, count me in. Call me, text me, email me .... I am here, for you and the many "Anna's " out there.  Know that you ARE loved and you are NOT alone! 

I've spoken with many just like Anna and her friend along the way. Sometimes I meet them on the streets, in stores, in churches we speak in, in small businesses and large businesses alike. In schools and where ever He leads. This is just SOME of what we do as The WiFi Pedalers, as Missionaries of Development as 2 regular folk who have just said YES to Jesus.  

Our 3 fold goal is always to:  Raise Deaf Awareness, Raise Friends, and Raise Funds all while sharing The Good News of Jesus The Christ, who is The God of The Bible, in the flesh. See John 1. 

Won't you partner with us? You can sow a financial seed into our ministry of any amount, anytime by visiting our website, GoFundMe, or by snail mail. And know that your prayer support is vital to the success of the ministry as well.

 I love you, We love you and Thank You a whole bunch for stopping by, 

Earline E. Holmes-Blumhagen ( and Jon) 

Live & Learn. Love & Lead

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Facing The Unexpected ... Already!

A Tribute to the late Dr. Myles Munroe

"Leadership is a Relay and not a Sprint, and The most important part of a Relay Race is not the Running, but the Passing of the Baton. " 

Dr. Myles Munroe

I am praying both with and for you AND myself on today as I join many around the world in grieving the loss of and thanking God for the gracious gifts He loaned this world, in the persons of the late Dr. Myles Munroe and his beautiful bride of 35 years. 

God greatly used this mighty Man and Woman of God in my life for many years to help develop and expand my thought processes in terms of my personal service to God as a Missionary of Development.

Because God was able to trust the Munroes with "blooming where they had been planted," many leaders have been developed worldwide, and Jon and I are even the more committed to "Cultivating Passionate Servant Leaders for Jesus among the Deaf, Youth and Families," as this is where we have been planted. But today the question is, can God trust YOU to bloom where you have been planted? 

On that note, I'd like to share a few thoughts with you that are designed to challenge YOU to 

"Get on Your mark, Get set and Go" after whatever God has called you to. 

Keeping in mind the fact that "God has NOT given You a spirit of fear." 

See 2 Timothy 1:7 

This fearless verse is also one of the 5 Fearless Scripture Song verses we have recorded on CD for this Mission possible Tour. We have over 100 copies of this professionally recorded CD to share with others  in the next few weeks. Your gifts to the ministry of God's Hands Agency helped made this happen. 

Remember that "Leadership is a Relay and not a Sprint, and The most important part of a Relay Race is not the Running, but the Passing of the Baton." 

Dr. Myles Munroe - 2014 

The Visual Object Lesson here is ... 

a picture of the Relay Runner and the Race ... 

As a Runner, you are to run not looking back, but rather BE in position to receive, with your hand strategically opened up behind you, this is the position of expectancy. You, the runner must come to the race expecting to receive the baton. 

As a Passionate Servant Leader, you must be willing to pass the Baton forward.  You can't keep the Baton AND pass the Baton, just like moma use to say, "you can't have your cake AND eat it too." Leaders don't hold on to the baton, they strategically let it go ... as you are too much weight for the Runner to have to drag along or carry, so know when to pass the baton. In the interim be willing to schedule and show up for practice runs. 

And whatever you do, please don't die with the Baton. Seek out some younger person, somebody from the next generation to mentor into being BETTER than you. This could be your child, a nephew, niece, neighbor, foster child, grandchild, etc.. Seek someone to be the recipient of you. "Paying it Forward!" 

The above were just a few personal thoughts I had that were inspired by Dr. Myles Monroe after listening to him speak at The 2014 World Legacy Conference in Orlando

You can watch this most powerful video on You Tube or check out my personal FaceBook Page. 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10204999694023230&id=1568357851

Dear God, 

We honor You and Thank You for Your love, Your care and Your concern for each of us. Thank You for the gift of salvation by which the born again Believer inherits eternity with you in Heaven where there is no more death, sickness, disease, or suffering. This is oh such Good News Father God, especially in times like these. So, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Father God, and Thank You for Jesus. 

Thank You for caring enough to save me and all of my sisters and brothers in Christ, to include Dr. Myles Munroe, his wife and the others that met You face to face after such a tragic accident on yesterday. Father, because I once was lost, but am now found, was blind but now I see, my heart bleeds for family, friends and even foe who don't know you in the pardon of their sin. 

God, I also thank You for Your WORD, which teaches us in complete and accurate detail how You feel towards those that are yet lost, enemies of The Cross, and those of us who understand and embrace Your clear command for us to Go, Teach and Baptize according to Your Word in Matthew 28:19,20. 

So, Dear God, as we humbly bow the knee in awe of You, we're asking You to draw each of us, nearer blessed Lord, to The Cross where You died. Help us to see You for who You are, so that we can ALL BE better concerning being about Your business  ... until You call us Home. 

In the interim we ask that You, The God of ALL comfort give Your peace to the Munroe family, Church family and friends, like only You can Father according to 2 Corithians 1. And bless all the others we should pray for, bless them in the manner that You know they stand in need of today. 

Dear God, we are both thanking and praising You in advance for Your perfect answer to our prayer. 

And, it's in Jesus' name that we pray, thank God, and  say Amen! 

And now one last thing. As Jon and I Pray while Purposefully Pedaling the 500 miles, to include the 7 mile bridge, back to Orlando from Key West starting on tomorrow, will you PLEASE consider Praying, Pledging and Paying forward the ability for us to provide the Leadership training programs of God's Hands Agency in 2015? 

The Mission Is Possible you know. And this is what it can look like in dollars and cents for you. 

$0.02 per mile = $10

$0.10 per mile = $50

$0.25 per mile = $125

$0.50 per mile = $250 

$0.75 per mile = $375

$1.00 per mile = $500

Or, you decide the amount you'd like to give. Just know that your gifts will help make GHA's Leadership Development programs among the Deaf, Youth and Families possible in 2015. 

Feel free to:

Give online or by mail ... 

GHA / God's Hands Agency

P O Box 585766

Orlando, FL 32858-5766

www.GodsHandsAgency.com

www.GoFundMe/GodsHandsAgency4Deaf.com

And remember ... 

God has not given us a spirit of fear;

God has not given us a spirit of fear;

God has not given us a spirit of fear;

God has not given us a spirit of fear;

But of power (but of power); and of love (and of love); 

and of a sound mind (of a sound mind); 

Are you ready? Yes!

Are you ready? Yes! To show your sound mind?!

We're ready! Yes!

We're ready! Yes! To show our sound mind!

Okay!....1,2,3, let's hear it!

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God has not given us a spirit of fear; God has not given us a spirit of fear!

2 Timothy 1:7

Remember that this and 4 other scripture songs are available on CD for a suggested donation of $10 plus shipping and handling. Either way, know that your financial gifts help us help us to BE the passionate servant leaders God is calling for. 

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Know that it's Through His Grace Alone, 

Earline E. Holmes-Blumhagen
Live & Learn. Love & Lead. 
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