Diamond J Cowboy Ministries

06/08/2026

Good morning. OH MY GOSH! What an amazing weekend. A couple of times I had to pinch myself. God did you really call ME to do these things. All I wanted to say was Thank You! In the Car; THANK YOU, in the hotel; THANK YOU, walking down the street; THANK YOU JESUS! What beautiful weddings. 2 Weeks in a row, 2 very different weddings, and then to top everything off. God allowed me to be the one to stop by a venue that holds an amazing Bible Study in Wilson Creek and do 6 Baptisms in water for 6 amazing people that wanted to take the next step of presenting outwardly what they were feeling inwardly. So much more to it, but WOW! HOW DO YOU ENJOY YOUR LIFE?
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24
Lord, help me choose joy in every part of my day. Teach me to appreciate the simple moments and live with gratitude, peace, and a joyful heart, In Jesus Name Amen. Please understand this. Jesus died so that you can enjoy a truly abundant life, not just the days you are off work or on vacation (wonder what that is like;-) or when you get to go shopping Sorry Miss Joanie, or like on my birthday, so much fun golfing, but every day of your life.
Now don’t take this wrong, but I believe He wants you to enjoy going to the grocery store. He wants you to enjoy driving kids to school, or yourself to that amazing job you have. Every Monday after Staff meeting, we have to enjoy paying the bills and blessing someone else. He wants you to enjoy cleaning the house or mowing the yard. OK, so sorry, I may have taken this a little too far there. But you know what I mean.
You can enjoy life if you determine to do so. All you have to do is say, I am going to enjoy every piece of my life, every aspect, because Jesus died so that I could have joy unspeakable and full of glory. NOW CAN YOU SHOUT GLORY????? Remember Who Loves Ya.

06/08/2026

IT'S RODEO CAMP Grocery time!! Let's all gather together and feed the campers. Attached is our grocery needs, sign up for what you would like to donate! Amber Perkins & myself can answer any questions you may have. (can't upload DJRC grocery list here, so Diamond J Rodeo Camp is our grocery list...

06/07/2026

Good morning. Well, here I am in another undisclosed location somewhere in Washington State. Lol, it’s kind of like a where’s Waldo adventure, but this one is nicer. It rained a bit this morning but still feels like we are a bit north of Palm Springs. Multi tasking on the phone with a rodeo clown as I one handed write. OK, back to normal, or is this not normal, maybe it’s too much ADHDADDAHWHATSUPWHATSTHATOVERTHERE!
Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:39
Lol, OK, let’s get back to being real again. One thing that holds us back from seeing changes in our life is when we don’t love who we are. DO YOU REALLY LOVE YOU? If you’re not happy with the way God made you, there’s a battle going on inside, never feeling good enough always feeling wrong, with unclear feelings of disapproval. I have been right here more times than I could count. If you don’t learn to like yourself as you are, weaknesses and all, you’ll always feel like you should be better. Added to the problem is that you have to live with you, which may be easier than my wife having to live with me, But you can never get away from yourself. If you don’t like yourself, life is going to be miserable.
Personally, I LOVE MYSELF! And yes, I love my neighbors. OK, forgive me Lord, I love some of my neighbors, the Seattle ones still need to learn where they have moved to;-) OK, I’ll learn Lord.

It’s very powerful when you can say, I LIKE MYSELF. Yes, I need to improve in some areas. I need to do better. But I’m at peace with who I am right now. I accept myself. I approve myself. I am not a finished product. God is in charge, and He’s still working on me, making me and molding me. It is not just up to me. I’m going to relax and enjoy life while God is in the process of changing me. So, with that, Try, Try, Try, and God will help you with the rest. Remember Who LOVES YOU!

06/05/2026

Good morning. It’s divide and conquer time again, while Miss Joanie and I pray over the upcoming events of the weekend and I go to work. The grass is green, the troughs are full, the hummingbirds are fed, cows seem to be………….. smiling, I think? Yup, smiling. I may be out of the office for the next few days and back again on Monday.
And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith! Luke 17:5
Again, opening up the Word this morning, kind of sleepy eyed, I had to really think, and turn on a bit more study to really see this scripture. See, when Jesus told His disciples they were going to have to forgive someone who wronged them seven times a day, or meaning to continually forgive, their first response was, Lord, increase our faith! They knew that based upon the opposition and the stuff that Jesus faced, they would face the same. They didn’t say, Lord, increase our faith so we can do bigger miracles, and increase our faith so we have a larger vision. They asked Him to increase their faith so they could forgive the wrongs, let go of the offenses, and keep the toxins out. Uggggg yup hard right? Agreed!

Sometimes it takes more faith to keep your heart free from contaminations than it does to accomplish a dream. We’re praying for faith for a breakthrough, faith for a new level, and that’s good. But have you ever prayed, like these disciples did, God, increase my faith so I can let go of the upsets. Increase my faith so I can forgive the person who deceived me. Increase my faith so I can keep my heart pure and move forward with my life? That’s a key to living free. Oh, hang on, NOT EASY, BUT THE KEY TO LIVING FREE! Remember Who Loves Ya.

06/04/2026

Good morning. I don’t get it but, beautiful day yesterday, then a storm blew in and watered everything, then filled the water troughs, then wet down the arenas so I could continue to tractor it without dust. Thank You Jesus. My daughter came up for a visit just in time to have a long look at my little helper in the shop. A small cinnamon bear that was just out trying to get free food.
And it will be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, and the waters which are flowing down from above [b]will stand in one heap Joshua 3:13
I was out turning on the water and decided again to just lay down in the grass and pull up the bible on my phone. Two million Israelites were waiting to cross the flooded Jordan River to enter the Promised Land. But the Jordan’s strong current was overflowing its banks. There was no way to cross. God told Joshua to tell the priests to carry the Ark of the Covenant, which represented the presence of God, and to walk into the river. The Israelites were watching just to see what would really happen, believing the waters would miraculously part just like the Red Sea had years before. But when the priests’ feet touched the water, nothing happened. Everything looked just the same. Why?

What they couldn’t see yet was that God had stopped the flow of water miles upstream, and the Israelites simply had to wait in faith to see the upstream blessing. Just like them, what you’ve been praying about is on the way, but don’t let what’s happening downstream talk you out of what God has done upstream. You can’t see it yet, but He’s already dammed up the worries, sickness, and any other worries you may have. Walk by faith and not by sight. Those waters are about to stop. I think today is a great day for all of us to pray.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise that You will part the rivers when we step into the water. When things look impossible, I know that You want us to be bold and keep being obedient, to keep expecting. I believe we all are going to see miracles along the way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. Remember Who loves Ya.

06/03/2026

Good morning. I love sleeping with the windows open in the bedroom, however. Can all the other animals please sleep in. PLEASE! Woodpeckers, Crows, Cows, Cats, and yes, I love all those other birds, but please stay up later at night please! So, I get up, walk outside, turn on a sprinkler, lay down in the grass and pray. Yup praying with your eyes closed early morning, and bamm! Right off to sleep again. Lol. Didn’t sleep long, but maybe that’s what they meant by grounding?
There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”
Numbers 13:33
Moses sent twelve spies to search out the Promised Land. These men were pretty skilled warriors, I’m sure strong leaders, probably the cream of the crop. They had seen God part the Red Sea, send manna for food each morning, miracle after miracle. Yet ten spies came back after forty days and said, Ummmmm, Ahh, Ummm, Moses, Ummm, we don’t have a chance. The people are huge. We felt like tiny, stinking dirty rotten, filthy nasty bugs compared to them. OK, they said grasshoppers, but you get my drift. They made the mistake of letting their environment determine their identity. Because they saw themselves as grasshoppers, as weak, defeated, dirty, nasty, must I go on again, how about just not able to insects, they never made it into the Promised Land.

Don’t let that be you. What you’re up against may look impossible, listen, I’ve been there. Sickness, family trouble, financial yuk. The environment is trying to convince you to change who you are and take on that grasshopper mentality, saying, Oh you poor soul, it’s just not meant to be. God wouldn’t have allowed it if you weren’t well able. On your own, you may not be able to defeat it, but you’re not on your own. The God who created everything is breathing on your life. You are blessed, favored, healthy, valuable, and strong. Be victorious. Now GO GET’EM, and Remember Who Loves Ya.

06/03/2026

Good morning. Busy, Busy, Busy. Lol or should it be at our age, Tired, Tired, Tired. Lol I sat outside had 2 cups of coffee on the porch waiting everything that may move and having fun. The big Marmot crawling up onto the fence then onto the tack room roof to get the heat from the tin. The little ground squirls chasing each other until one run into a fence post. (no squirls were injured in the making of this movie)1 huge Rabbit that now calls our place home. And our first sign of new life as a doe dropped a fawn right out in front of the house. I have always had a vision of a home that looks like this.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Prov. 29:18
Now a vision of home and a vision of life are different. Do you have a vision for your life? You know, a God-sized dream and promises from God? It’s easy to have complaints about what didn’t work out or who did us wrong. But that wrong vision is going to limit your life. The Scripture says that if you’re lacking vision, you’ve reached your limits, you’re focused on what you can’t do and on how big the obstacles are. What would happen if you started writing a new vision? Write what God says about you. If you’re dealing with an illness, write the vision: God says He is restoring my health. I am healthy and whole. I am strong and have a ton of energy. If you’re believing to get out of debt write the vision like, God says I will lend and not borrow. What I touch prospers and always succeeds. I am debt free. I am blessed so I can be a blessing to others. Keep a new vision in front of you. That’s what you’re giving permission to come to pass. Who knows where God will take you if you dare to write the vision. Yup, I believe it works, and along the way, you can relax and watch the critters play. Remember Who Loves Ya.

05/31/2026