ICGMA

Looking forward to the first "International Country Gospel Music Association" TV show. We will be recording it Oct,11 2013. Pray God will use it in a mighty way to touch many lives!!!

This Is The Day The Lord Has Made!

This is the day the Lord has made! Let us REJOICE and be GLAD in it!!!
Look for opportunities today that the Lord puts in your path to reach out to some one ~ to fill a need ~ to pray for some one ~ what ever it is be sure to be obedient, obedience brings blessing and glorifies God!!!

Laura West and Friends radio program

Hey Everybody! Hope all is well!  July 29th Monday evening eastern time on praise 96.3 FM WJBZ out of Knoxville,TN. The Laura West and Friends radio program will be airing and we will be featuring several songs off my new CD project "Given Love". We'll be talking about the ministry and all the latest info- all the Lord is doing in our lives! hope you can tune in!!! Blessings!!

Thankful!

I want to thank all of those who prayed for my family during this time of loss. My father in law went home to be with the lord 7-7-13. We are so thankful he knew the Lord and is with Him in heaven and we have so much comfort in knowing we will see him again in heaven! 
Blessings!
Marla

Have a blessed 4th of July!

Hi everybody! I hope you all have a safe and blessed 4th of July! Please remember to keep our country in your prayers and those in leadership.

Beautiful Monday!

Had company over the weekend,one of my dearest friends, we had a great time of fellowship! I was in town and attended my own church service-got my spiritual tank filled up!-it was a precious service! Sorting through my morning as to what really needs done-prioritiesing! One of the must is to send off CD orders! So hopefully you've ordered your copy! if not don't wait!  Keep your eyes on HIM and have a Blessed day!

Hey Everybody!

I'm so thankful for the new site I hope you can find your way around we tried to make it as easy as we could to find what you need! You can go to my Marla Ratliff fan page as well on face book and post to me there. if there's any thing needed just message me or call the office. I am taking bookings as well, ladies meetings, fairs,churches whatever venue the Lord has for me big or small we do them all. Nothing is small if Gods in it!!
Blessings!!!
Marla

Obstacles...

“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.”  Hebrews 12:1 & 2

How do we start, keep going, and finish?  “Fix our eyes on Jesus and make Him, alone, our focus.”

Obstacles.  It seems there are so many of them.  We must look to Jesus and keep our eyes on Him, or we will be tempted to quit and give up on what He has entrusted us with – to “win the lost” through our gifts and talents. 

Some obstacles can be long periods of waiting, finances, expectations of others, comparing our ministries to the ministries of others, etc.  We can lose sight of our own goals if we are not careful.

In the mid 1800’s, my great, great, great grandfather, the late Reverend Amory Nelson Chamberlin, was a missionary to the Cherokee Indians and found himself having to face so many overpowering obstacles in his day – even to the point of having to cut off his own frozen feet with no anesthetic medicine or a doctor present – but he never let this discourage or stop his work for the Lord.  (The full story of this man can be found in the Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 12, Number 1 and was written by Lon H. Eakes.)

I am so thankful for such a rich family heritage.  The story of my great, great, great grandfather amazes me, and has instilled in me a great courage to keep on going – even with all the obstacles I find myself faced with today.  With this in mind, I have determined that my number one goal is to keep my eye on THE goal, which again, can be found in Hebrews 12: 1 & 2.

Marla Ratliff

info@MarlaRatliff.com

615-735-8233

Great Day!

It's been a great day ! worked on some new songs! Heading out for some sunshine!

So Blessed!

      I had such a wonderful time last night networking and connecting with other women in ministry at th CWIMA in Nashville last night! Met alot of awesome ladies!

All Things New

      Although I've been at this most my life it's so cool that there is always new days new beginings a new CD a new website a new schedule etc.  I'm in that place right now,some old doors are closing and new ones are begining to open, it's all just starting to unfold, it is an exciting place for me as I feel the Lord leading me to new territory, at moments it's scary but I trust in the one who is leading and His plans are for good not for evil a future and hope. I love the verse in Psalm 46:10  Be still and know that I am God.... as I cease striving and quiet my heart and listen I can here that still small voice gently leading and the more I listen and obey the more this sheep knows His voice! Halleujah!