Family is the very heart of the gospel. More and more as I add another year to my age, I am confident in this message. Growing up in an Italian home, my mother demonstrated pure love, sacrifice, and an undying commitment for the preservation of our values. Though without a father present except an occasional telephone call, I clearly felt secure by so many extended loving relatives.
 
I have often shared how my mother prepared a meal in the middle of a cold winter on Long Island, and though we were all scattered due to a house fire, she created the most precious memory of my childhood. We gathered in the dark, candles lit, coats on, and we ate together in the house we were waiting to return to. Regardless of the circumstances, the need to gather around the table of the Lord in situations that are difficult is of utmost importance in this hour.
 
Looking back at my many decades as a believer, the relationships that have been forged along the way have been one of the greatest gifts in my life. I had a conversation with a former pastor when it was time for me to move on from that fellowship. I shared that though ministries and churches may come and go, it is the relationships that are sustained over time that really matter.
 
It’s time for the Body of Christ to take their masks off and build sustaining heart-to-heart communion and community. This was the core message of Jesus in John 17.
The Trinity is family - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The prophetic message in Malachi was that the spirit of Elijah would be the restoration of relationships between fathers and children.
 
It hurts my heart to see so many believers unsettled in their fellowship. Many wander from church to church looking for a home as their inner cry is for family. We each have a role to play in cultivating a family culture. Who is to blame? Sadly, we can point fingers at church leadership or reminisce about past church wounds. The reality is that through the work of the cross, we can freely move from brokenness into wholeness and healing.
 
The prophetic message of the hour is to come to the table of the Lord. There is a seat awaiting each of you. The beautiful picture of the last supper is forever etched in my mind. The purpose of the last supper was not only to remember the taking of the bread and the wine, but to know how important it was to the Lord to simply gather with His disciples.
I encourage you to carry the message of hope, healing, and forgiveness to all you meet on your journey.
 
Wounds are real and life has its challenges. The earth is crying out for the manifestation of sons and daughters. What does that really look like? Christ laid down His very life for us to experience His undying love for humanity. We need to grasp deep within our soul; it was the relationship that mattered.
 
I have experienced brokenness of heart, and thankfully I am on a lifelong journey of letting the Father love me. I am changed through the unconditional acceptance of the Godhead. Ministry is not about programs, endless listening to podcasts, or even church attendance. Gifts, mantles, callings, and prophecies will cease. As a prophetic voice in this hour, I am always challenged to listen and release the word of the Lord. But the reality is the word of the Lord is to empower people, help them see their God-given potential, and grow in love. Much of the brokenness we have seen in leaders has been due to isolation, shame, and a failure to embrace healing.
 
As a prophetic generation, we can do better. Judgment and anger need to take a backseat to an embrace, a listening ear, and prayer for the restoration of family culture. In this new era, let’s revisit the ancient paths. I am so grateful for each of you. My life is richer not because of financial partnership, but because of the time we spend together on Zoom, in person, or on a phone call.
 
Be blessed and thankful in this beautiful time of changing seasons.
 
Love,
Ruth

 
I have come to realize in my walk with the Lord that there are certain things that are common to all believers. There is an ongoing need in the body of Christ for encouragement, physical and emotional healing, fellowship, a sense of belonging, and hope for the future.
I love to see God move in people’s lives. He is a good, good Father and He loves to bless His sons and daughters. I have been the recipient of His favor and goodness all my life and I know many of you can attest to the same.
 
As a prophet who encourages, it can be frustrating at times when we see the REAL need that most cannot see. Our REAL need is to move beyond our own needs. Neediness can be all consuming. It cries for answers and postures us to remain earthbound. It has a sound that demands attention. I understand it all too well.  I experienced years of bondage and selfishness, lack of fathering, and a lack of security that imprisoned me for years. My Jesus became the answer to all my needs. I set up camp there for a very long time.
 
I could not escape myself. “Help me, heal me, provide for me, I want, I need.”  I would worship for a word, praise for a feeling, fast for direction, and read the word to find my answer. I soon realized I had become what I thought I was delivered from: self-centeredness. But this time it seemed acceptable because Jesus meets all our needs. And He does. I will never underestimate the power of the cross and all that God has done for our healing and deliverance. But there is more.
 
The more is awaiting us. We have been given an invitation just as John was. Revelation 4:1 says,  “After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven, and the voice I first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ‘Come up here and I will show you what must take place after this.’ At once I was in the spirit and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.”
 
The remainder of that chapter goes on to describe the flashes of lightning, rumblings, and thunder, the seven lamp stands, which were blazing, the seven spirits of God, the crystal sea, and the four living creatures. Their cry was in unison. “ Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.” They fell down before the throne and worshiped him and laid their crowns before him. He alone was the center of their attention.
 
We are changed and transformed In His presence. He alone is the object of our affection. All eye gates behold the beauty of our God. Something happens when we are caught up into the realm we came from and will return to. The things of this world and our temporal needs seem so small and insignificant.
 
The invite is to all sons and daughters. He is no respecter of persons. We were born to live in another kingdom. Remember what Jesus said?   “My kingdom is out of this world.” His thoughts were of another time and place. Yes, we can get to a place in God where we are delivered from ourselves. Galatians 2:20 reminds us, “It is no longer I who live …”
 
My advice to you in all of this is to simply come to the Lord with no agenda. Find real freedom. There are places in His presence and His glory that are more transformative than anything I have experienced in this life. Move away from your personal needs knowing that He has already promised us temporal care and security in this life.
Deep abiding trust is a beautiful way to journey through this life.
 
Love,
 
Ruth
 
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​The older I get, the more I learn about myself. I have been told I am an atmosphere shifter. I am beginning to see how I thrive or fail to thrive according to atmospheres. In Genesis, heaven is referred to as a firmament. A firmament creates a greenhouse effect. In such an environment, everything grows.
Just this morning, I planned my day according to the atmosphere. I desired to search the word, write this newsletter, and prepare for mentoring this week. I came to one of my favorite spots to accomplish those things. At home today, I felt a bit under the weather, frustrated and unable to concentrate. I escaped to my favorite coffee shop. I looked around at the most peaceful place I could find. It was on a sofa in the lobby available to study, sip coffee, be alone, or whatever. I found a nearby water fountain and was facing the greenery outside. I could hear, process, and receive revelation easily in this spot.
I love silence, trees, coffee, and the sound of water. It is a heavenly place in time. I need these often. I am drawn to lakes, rivers, trees, gardens, and walks in a park. I thrive in a piece of heaven on earth. I hope dark roast awaits me at the marriage supper of the lamb!
I often tell people to create or find the environment you so desire. Just as an infant flourishes in the womb, it grows and is sustained and protected by the environment of the mother. In Psalm 139 it says, “when we were created in the secret place.”  It is referring to being covered and shaped. The environment of the womb is similar to a greenhouse.
A few weeks ago, at a prophetic gathering, the Spirit hovered over us all day. Everyone could sense and discern it . In this atmosphere, all can prophesy.  When Saul was in the company of prophets, he prophesied.
In contrast, your spirit knows when it is defiled, stifled, or at odds with an antichrist spirit. We were created for heaven. That is why we yearn for peace, rest, and stillness. The garden is where we flourish.
There was a song in the 70’s that Joni Mitchell sang and the words always ring true to my heart. “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”
Find your garden. Make one. Design one. Create the place you long for and will flourish in. Just as the Holy Spirit broods over chaos, the word spoken can change it all. Name your place. It will be your hiding place, your “go to” for refreshing. Sadly, many wait for an annual vacation and spend hundreds of dollars to escape the so-called rat race. In reality, they know what they need. While in Greensboro the other day, I noticed how much greenery and beauty were at my fingertips. The city is known as having some of the most beautiful parks in the nation. Paradise is what you long for and are created for.
As you are sustained and nourished in the Lord, you become the instrument of peace and rest for others.  In your presence, they encounter the Prince of Peace. You can actually carry the essence of heaven on earth. That will define you as an atmosphere shifter.
We can become so complicated in our walk with our Creator that we lose the childlike faith and wonder of our God. Jesus spoke in parables. He used the natural to reveal deep spiritual truths. He spoke of birds soaring and diverse types of soil.
Where do you thrive? Create your heavenly atmosphere. No matter what season you find yourself in, you can always find Him in that special meeting place.
I bless you to prosper, be in health, mature in all aspects of His nature, and bear much fruit for the Kingdom.
I love and appreciate you all!
Ruth

​We are living in some exciting times!  I believe with my whole heart that we have been destined for this hour! We have a beautiful opportunity to represent Jesus in all His beauty so that cynicism can no longer reign in His bride, the church!
I have been on a sabbatical from Facebook and just finished a 40-day fast from ice cream!!! Yes, I have been tempted! It’s all about the little things sometimes!!
What Holy Spirit revealed during my time in the desert of California was His amazing kindness. You see, when I was growing up, mom was on welfare, and we ate government peanut butter. Clothes were handed down from my cousin and vacations were an occasional bus trip to my cousin’s home in New Jersey.
I reflected on all of this recently while in my personal casita (much like a tiny home) on my brother’s new property in Palm Springs. They told me it was my second home. I could step outside to the pool area and hot tub. In my time of reflection, I could not believe how God has shown such favor; it is humbling and amazing. “From Government Peanut Butter to Palm Springs” should be the title of a book!
When I left my brother’s after being in Palm Springs for a week, I drove alone through the desert into Arizona for a women’s conference. This caused me to reflect how He had delivered me from agoraphobia. Before I knew Jesus, I feared leaving familiar surroundings. What kindness and favor He has shown! I have been to 20 nations and several times I flew alone. I stand in awe of the One who restores and redeems!
In Maricopa, I was commissioned by Wendy Peters and Patricia King as the USA Director of Women on Frontlines. This caused me to reflect once again. In junior high school, I was voted as Class President but was kicked out of my position for starting a fire in the Home Economics classroom. Again, redemption is evident!
As a prophetic people, if we fail to acknowledge His kindness, we too can fall into cynicism. Never lose your childlike wonder! Gratitude is very empowering! The Levitical laws speak of thankfulness in peace offerings, and we know that the children of Israel could not enter the Promised Land because of grumbling and complaining (Exodus 15:22-17:7).
Prophetic people can be so serious at times, and we must learn to balance that with joy and childlike wonder! It will strengthen and empower you to release hope, expectation, and greater realms of faith to others.
I’m so excited to be traveling to Italy later this month to minister with Women on the Frontlines Italy led by Vita Panico.   Also, partners please be sure to join me for Coffee Chat on March 12 and Leadership Mentoring on March 20. Those links are on my Facebook Mentoring page.  I continue to lead The Daniel Company monthly call for Abner and LeAnne Suarez with For Such a Time as This and this month I will lead on 3.13.25 at 8:04 p.m.  Those details can be found on my website www.impactministrytriad.com.
Finally, thank you so much to my partners who make it possible to do what I do for the Kingdom.  Thank you to my intercessors for continually covering me in prayer.  And thank you to my friends who love and support me.  I can’t do what I do without you.
Blessings partners and friends,
Ruth

I delayed writing as there was so much turmoil swirling around, and I could not seem to focus my mind on things above. It is during times like this that we stand on “it is written.” Thankfully, I had enough clarity to worship Him. As a “feeler” prophet, I need to take much needed space to reset and gain proper perspective.
As I write this, I do so from my home in High Point, a few hours away from the majestic mountains of North Carolina. So many friends live in devastation and thankfully they have all survived, but many without their homes. In times of chaos and uncertainty on so many fronts, you begin to understand that life is but a vapor, and what seems to be important in one season can seem so insignificant in another.
For many months, the Lord had been preparing my heart. I could not quire discern it at the time, but He spoke a word to me this past spring.  He said, “Don’t be task oriented, be people oriented.” I would tell others that I was called to love the person in front of me. The once weightiness of taking on a national ministry, in addition to serving others, has become clearer in the last month. I am being reduced to just being a love vessel. We need prophets who love unconditionally, speak truth in love, and prophesy the heart of God not just from a gift.  They can walk away from the limelight to serve humanity. The beauty of the gospel is demonstrated in the man who walked the earth feeding the multitudes and suffering much shame and ridicule for you and me to have the ultimate role model. I am humbled beyond words that I fall short so many times; yet the love of God is the most powerful force on the earth, and very few understand the simplicity of letting God in the deep places of the heart.
So how shall we live in these perilous times? We are called to live above the snake line, gain heaven’s perspective, and discipline our minds to live in the superior realm. We often boast that we are supernatural people, yet we hold onto patterns of thinking that cause us to react as the world does. There has been a clarion call to take the time to be still, reset, and let the Ruach Breath of God fill you with all that you need in this hour. It is imperative as believers to keep your lamps full. There is an unending supply of fresh oil, fresh fire, and most importantly the Father’s embrace to keep you in peace and joy despite sorrow and despair all around. We will be the safe place. This is the power to transform society. Perhaps our prayers for revival are being answered in a way we did not expect. I saw a man rescuing a woman and a baby from a car about to move downstream in the flood. Boots on the ground have been our mantra. Perhaps this is that; just a thought. Like the flight attendant tells you when you’re about to fly, put on your own oxygen mask before you put one on someone else.
So, my prophetic word to you is quite simple. You are God’s chosen vessel in this hour. Let God lavish so much love on you that you have more than enough to release to others with simple acts of kindness and the demonstration of signs and wonders. Let Holy Spirit lead the way. Hold things very loosely in this hour so you can swiftly change courses if necessary.
There is an increase in discernment and understanding as we move forward. We will need it in the hour in which we live. Do not forsake gathering with the body. We have been placed here IN this hour and FOR this hour. Holy Spirit is always right alongside empowering us, leading us, and releasing heaven’s perspective. I bless you to see, hear, and be strengthened with power in your inner man.
I stand with the apostle Paul and decree this to you.  “And I pray that He would pour out over you the unlimited riches of His glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with His divine might and explosive power. When your spiritual strength increases you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences-the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far and reaching is his love! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement, beyond academic knowledge, this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God. Eph. 3:17-19 (TPT)

 

​Blessings beautiful friends and partners! We are in a time where God is increasing His favor to those who live a life of gratitude!
On a family vacation with my daughter and grandson, I told her how good the Lord has been to us. She and I agreed and reminisced about His kindness through so many seasons.
If you will maintain the paradigm of His kindness and goodness toward you, your life will continue to speak of His nature to those who yet know Him. 
As a parabolic prophet (one who has experiences through their life which unveils a prophetic message), I have come to realize that we must encourage each other to maintain vision, dreams, and divine purpose. Vision is the highest form of motivation. I have had three eye surgeries since December 2022. My retina specialist told me I had weak retinas. My vision at times became cloudy and distorted. He assures me He will see to it that I will have great eyesight if I continue to watch for the cloudiness and the blurry times. 
That will preach!
As believers, we need to reestablish our faith journey! I listen to many who ONLY speak of perilous times, the state of the nation, and the woes since the pandemic, election, and rumors of war. While we are not ignorant of such, I want to encourage you to remember who your God is! Keep focus! Keep dreaming! Never lose vision and purpose! Acts 13:36 says, “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep.”
What fulfillment! David was obedient to God’s law, worship, remembering His nature, and proclamation of God’s worthiness to anyone who would listen.
His humility and courage surpassed circumstances. Watch out because our heavenly perspective can be replaced by alignment with naysayers, doomsayers, and the hopeless. Sadly, many believers fall prey to the spirit of this age. Let faith arise in your heart once again! Remember that it is not only faith in God, but the faith OF God. We are in a season of war. War for joy! War for peace! War for your dreams, vision, and fulfillment of your purpose! While we have the pneuma (creative life of God), rekindle your dreams.
When the opportunity arose for me to oversee Women on the Frontlines in the United States, I could not see myself arising to meet the challenge until I began to envision new adventures in what God could do with women who truly are on the frontlines! Creative ideas began to flow. Don’t stop dreaming! They are uniquely yours and they matter! Keep moving forward advancing the Kingdom! I cheer you onward and upward!
Much love, 
Ruth

Hello wonderful partners and friends! I have been so incredibly blessed by all of you!
My recent trip to Asia was the most significant and sobering mission I have been on in my lifetime. I cannot adequately put into words how very grateful I am for your intercession, encouragement, and generosity. I felt covered, protected, and up girded.
I was recently asked what my takeaways were. Hmmm, I thought. Then I realized I took away in my heart and soul every trafficked girl who called me momma and wanted to come home with me.
There are significant moments in our lives that forever mark us. This trip was one of those. It was more than a missions trip. It was an encounter with the heart of God to the most vulnerable at-risk people, those who do not have a dream for a better existence. The wisdom of God came upon me when I was at a loss as to how to minister to them. It was not as easy as leading them in a prayer. Jesus was just another god to them to add to their list. It was not as easy as laying hands on them and awaiting the power of God to come upon them. But when I asked them what their dream was for their future, it was as if that became the open door. Dreaming, purpose, and vision are the highest form of motivation.  So, listening to their dreams of a better life for their children, opening a hair salon, a restaurant, or writing a book became the springboard to deep conversation. Too often we don’t look at someone in their eyes, listen, and believe for them that it is possible. Telling them our path to freedom from sexual abuse and fatherlessness leveled the playing field. Jesus was the one true way out of immense darkness.
We each have a story.
We each make a difference in the world. I had no strategy going to Southeast Asia. I determined in my heart I would just love the one in front of me. Some embraced me and would not let go. Others were so traumatized, they just glared into space. So how do any of us change the world? Our ministry is to the person in front of us. I have served the Lord for many years and have learned a few things from the Lord along the way that really matter.

• Keep receiving His love. Without it, we have nothing.
• Be generous with your gifting, your finances, and your time.
• Be sure to sow time into staying spiritually and physically healthy. Meditate on His word, take long walks, and rest well. Longevity and endurance are key.
• Your prayer language is the greatest asset you have as it sets your course for a Kingdom mindset. James tells us our tongue is as the rudder of a ship.
• Be ever so mindful and grateful for the work of the cross. How easy we can be drawn into projects, tasks and ministry while forgetting our own story of salvation and deliverance from darkness.
• Jesus is amazing!!!! Time is short. Stay humble and live a life that honors Him above all things!

 
Finally, our East Coast Seer Conference was really a beautiful time of equipping, teaching, and impartation for the hour in which we live. If you were a paid registrant for the conference, by now you should have received your link to all sessions.  We are so glad you were able to join us.
For the rest of March and into April, my itinerary is closer to home:

• For the next few Tuesdays, I will be conducting private telephone mentoring sessions with my partners.  I love giving back to you!
• 3.23.24 - I’m conducting the last of four prophetic training sessions at a church near Raleigh, NC. (Private for church)
• 3.28.24 – Impact Prophetic Leadership Mentorship Zoom for my partners
• 4.10.24 – Coffee Chat with Ruth for my partners
• 4.25.24 - Impact Prophetic Leadership Mentorship Zoom for my partners
• 4.30.24 – 5.5.24 – Women in Ministry Network trip
• More to come!

Many Blessings,
Ruth
(The photo is me sharing my testimony to a group of women, some prostitutes, in Cambodia.)

​I am writing this newsletter as I fly home from visiting family for Thanksgiving. There is no place that gives me greater joy in this life than to be in the will of God. I have never been away from home for a holiday. I have cooked a turkey for as long as I can remember; yet this past year has tested my fluidity, flexibility, and comfort level. I found myself in situations that stretched my ability to hear, discern, and trust what God was doing. 
 
I began 2023 on a sabbatical. In January, the Lord told me to remain hidden for eight months. Immobility is foreign to me because I am a planner, goal setter, and scheduler. God was thrusting me to learn new skills, pathways, and adventures. Each day was different. My Type A personality was threatened!! I was chastened and it felt uncomfortable saying “no” to preaching and ministering in a pulpit. My new pal was my Ipad. God allowed me to teach, mentor and pray from my home office, nothing more.
 
In retrospect, I had become familiar with the ways of Holy Spirit, or so I thought. He was changing my perspective. Now the real adventure was beginning. I could identify with Abraham. He went out not knowing where he was going (Genesis 12:1-4).
 
Last December I planned to see Phil Wickham in concert, and within hours of the concert I was having emergency eye surgery. I wondered why God did not prepare me when I purchased that ticket?!?!
 
I made plans to see friends in Northern California, and the day before the flight I had to re-route to Florida for an extended stay due to a family emergency. I asked God the same question. “Did I miss hearing from You?” I had always trusted in my discernment, so what was this all about?
 
The October mission trip to Brazil helped me realize that life can change in a moment and suddenly things can turn upside down with unexpected moments, surprises, and emergencies! I literally fell down an escalator that was going up! I was upside down headed up feet first! All is well, thankfully! 
 
As a prophetic voice, it can be unnerving to lose all sense of knowing, discerning, or understanding the season you find yourself in. I have learned the most beautiful lessons this past year, and I have been changed. Holy Spirit is likened unto the wind; you don’t know where it comes from, and you don’t know where it’s going (John 3). There is an ebb and flow to this life and the birds of the air understand this. They ascend to a higher plane and at times, they dovetail to the earth. They are wind driven. 
 
When you lose all sense of when your whirlwind comes, keep trusting. His Word is your anchor always. And revisit the memorial stones of your life. If you have not established God’s goodness as your paradigm, you may lose heart.
Another wonderful lesson I have learned is how special my friends and family are. I am ever grateful for the people in my life. Loyal relationships are a gift. We can walk through any season when someone is holding our hand. 
 
The Body of Christ is being challenged to make the necessary adjustments to meet the challenges of the hour. We have been placed here on the earth IN this hour and FOR it. We are learning that our old navigation system is not working in this new era. I remember when I got lost several years ago and I could not use my GPS to get home because my grandson changed the settings. I called my husband, and he told me to simply follow the sun which was setting in the west. I made it home. Simply follow the Son and trust. 
 
I remember laughing often this year. The day after my fall I saw the humor in the escalator incident; it must have looked quite comical!! Joy is a gift! I had not lost my peace despite misinterpreting what He was doing. Peace is a gift! “You shall go forth with joy and be led by peace. The fields shall clip their hands.” (Is 55:12)
 
Jesus will always have a glorious bride. The preparations may seem unnerving at times, but we were born for such a time as this!
 
I can’t close this newsletter without thanking my family for showering me with such loving support year after year!  I also want to thank my pastors, Mike and Debbie Sirianni, for always being there with words of wisdom, direction, love, and support!  I also want to thank my intercessors who are always there when I have special prayer needs and concerns.
 
I continue to work on my second book, “Prophetic Dimensions,” and hope to complete it next year.  I also have a trip to Cambodia and Thailand next year, as well as a possible return to Brazil.  Thank you for your prayers for these goals and opportunities.
 
Next year I will continue the Mentoring Leadership Live each month via Zoom.  Anyone is eligible to take part in this who is a recurrent giving partner of at least $10 per month. You may go to my website and the “Donate” button for ways to set up giving. I also have a monthly daytime Zoom I call “Coffee Chat with Ruth,” just for my partners.  We anticipate having another prayer day at St. Francis Retreat Center in Stoneville, NC and all partners will be invited.  We just had a special prophetic night for all our partners as a special Christmas gift for them.  Everyone who joined the Zoom received a prophetic word from me and a member of my team.  I thoroughly enjoyed making that gift available to my precious partners.
 
And finally, please mark your calendars for February 29 – March 2 for the East Coast Seer Conference at New Day Church High Point.  Special guests will be Stacey Campbell and Matt Sorger.  Registration is now open, and you’ll find that information on the New Day website (www. https://newdaychurchhp.org), my website (www.impactministrytriad.com) and Impact Facebook pages.  Make plans to attend this powerful conference next year!
 
Thank you so much for your support during 2023.  I cherish your friendships and prayers more than you know!  I wish you and your families a Very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year!
 
Love always,
Ruth