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!