Ghostdancer Shadley

Warriors have you been swept away by Creator Yahweh’s love? Like prayers being lifted up on eagle wings, sometimes even the toughest of warriors must be carried in Creator’s arms, lifted high above the battle to a place of refreshment.

If this is where you find yourself, then rest and enjoy. Let the warmth of the morning sun wash over you in healing waves. Bask in the light of the Sacred Writings and let Creator’s words feed your weary soul. Get close to the earth and listen to His heartbeat. Count the rhythms of pulsating life in every creature you see.  Climb to a high mountain and count the stars at night. Can you number them?

This is the handiwork of his hands, and so are you. Each thought that travels through your mind is held in his memory. Before the worlds began, you were in his thoughts, and he has held you there, and now his thoughts regarding you outnumber the grains of sand. He knows every choice you will make before you make it, yet he still chose you. He knows the outcome of every choice you might have taken. He sees behind and before. Rest in him, warriors. Let the sweet wind of his breath strike life into your innermost soul.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:18-24 and Isaiah 35:9-10. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Painting by Thomas Blackshear, used by permission)

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Warriors, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees! In order to walk the Beauty Way we must also walk in the way of love, and this way is often rocky and steep. Danger waits at every bend.

Take courage and make level paths for your feet. Clear the path so that the lame and young ones will be able to find their way behind you. To do this you must work at getting along with each other and loving Creator Yahweh. Take the warm blanket of his generosity and let it fall over all our relatives and friends. Speak words of courage and strength to those of weak hearts. Let them know that Creator Yahweh will save them…and not a day too late.

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame leap like a deer, and the tongue of the silent shall sing for joy. Falling waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. Yahweh. Yahweh. Yahweh. His great love strengthens the weary soul.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:12-13 and Isaiah 35:1-6. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Lee Sorrelhorse, Warms Springs, during Wiconi Family Camp & Powwow, 2009)

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Even in the darkest of stormy nights it is possible to break into a dance when you turn to the One who can heal your emotions and forgive all that is gone wrong and receive you as one of his children. Our Great Chief and Captain is a Father to the fatherless and a Great Chief who will lead his people rightly. Let us walk in his steps as he leads, growing stronger in his grace so that we can run with horses. With each step we will gain strength as we learn to love his law.

That great preacher, Ravi Zacharias, says that Creator Yahweh’s law is worthy of our affection. “It was given for our good.,” he says. “Let us learn to love his law. It is the most freeing thing when we understand it was made for our benefit.”

We honor our Great Chief and Captain when we walk in obedience to his law. To walk in obedience is to love him and to love others. Are the secret thoughts of your heart honoring to him? Are you especially fond of his children? If not, let him cleanse you anew through the washing of his Spirit. If yes, then dance before him in complete freedom.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 1 John 2:1-7. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Restoration Celebration Powwow, Chiloquin, Oregon, 2014)

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Is your heart at rest warriors? I am not asking if you are busy or if your feet have stopped their pace. Your feet may be moving quite quickly and you may be in the heat of a great battle, but still your heart can be at rest. Creator Yahweh left us with his peace. His peace that was with him all the days he walked on this earth as Jesus, Yeshua. This is the rest I talk of, the rest that brings great peace to a troubled soul.

Creator Yahweh’s peace was there when the crowds followed him and would give him no physical rest. His peace was there when bloodthirsty men sought after his life. His peace was there when he stood before Pilate and proclaimed he was truth personified. His peace was there when he took all our wrongs upon himself and felt his own father had turned away from him, yet his heart still took courage. His peace was still there when he took his last breath.

Creator Yahweh’s peace was there when he returned to his disciples and cooked fish for them over an open fire. His peace is still here among us through the power of his Spirit. His peace remains when all else fails and we are at an utter loss. His peace remains when all our loved ones fall away and we feel the pain of betrayal. His peace is the promise that will stay with us when we take our last breath. We know this peace when our ears are tuned to his voice, when his Sacred Writings become the food that feed our hungry souls, when we dive into his River and discover the source of life.

Are you walking in Spirit power? Do you know his peace? Today, let our hearts be at rest as we continue to walk in beauty.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is John 14:26-31. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart, Wiconi Family Camp & Powwow, 2009)

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Creator Yahweh is a shelter from the storm. He is a shade from the heat. He is a river that will never run dry. Run to him! And always find him near.  He is the River flowing from the throne of God, whose streams make glad the City of Creator Yahweh, the Place where the Most High dwells.

The deep waters of Creator Yahweh’s Spirit are always accessible, because they are always flowing. But first, you must leave the shore behind, and tread ankle deep, then knee deep. Do not look back! Tread on until the river takes you away. Do not be afraid, warriors, plunge beneath these waters. Though shocking and cold at first, they will become as a warm fathomless sea. The River of Creator Yahweh is your source of life-giving renewal.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 1 John 5:13-21. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Cobby Shadley at Restoration Celebration Powwow, Chiloquin, Oregon, 2015)

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