Weds. night David taught on change. I have really been thinking hard about that and what and how I can change my lil corner of the world.
In my lil corner I know the people I come in contact with all have problems and I feel like I really just need to spend more time lifting them up in prayer. I love people and I love helping them. I know God has placed me where I am at for a reason, I need to keep on with the task he has revealed to me.
That's really all I have to say about that...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Bleh
So I decided to write a blog about what's bugging me at the moment. I have a friend at school who does that and he says it makes him feel better, so here we go...
I have a midterm paper due friday and I am just now starting it. I have gotten so much better about not procrastinating but for whatever reason decided to do that right now. It makes me frustrated at myslef for thinking it was ok. I guess i just assumed that the essay would be easier than this. So now I am def feeling the stress coming on and I am tired and just..... AHHH!!
Another thing is the nine weeks ends next week and I am unsure of how and where I stand on some classes. I am a junior as most people know, and I already feel like just slacking off. I have been in school for 12 years, the lowest grade I have ever gotten is a C+ which I brought way up by the following report card, and i don't say that to brag but just to paint you a picture of how hard I have had to work to keep getting a's and b's. I have people all around me tell me grades aren't everything, but having a high g.p.a helps you get noticed by colleges. And that brings me to my next complaint.... I have not a clue on what I want to major in or what college I want to go to. I am like most people I like to have some idea or plan to how my life goes. Some people have told me not to worry about that mess that I will change anyways but I want to know. I have talked to a lot of my friends and they say they don't feel happy or certain about most things in their life right now and i feel like i get closer to joining that team eveyday you know.
UGH!!! This mess has me so STRESSED right now...... Sorry about this blog, I hate complaining to people because I know what it's like to have to people go on and on about what's bugging them. Well hopefully in a couple weeks I can write another blog about how well my paper was... Until then...........
I have a midterm paper due friday and I am just now starting it. I have gotten so much better about not procrastinating but for whatever reason decided to do that right now. It makes me frustrated at myslef for thinking it was ok. I guess i just assumed that the essay would be easier than this. So now I am def feeling the stress coming on and I am tired and just..... AHHH!!
Another thing is the nine weeks ends next week and I am unsure of how and where I stand on some classes. I am a junior as most people know, and I already feel like just slacking off. I have been in school for 12 years, the lowest grade I have ever gotten is a C+ which I brought way up by the following report card, and i don't say that to brag but just to paint you a picture of how hard I have had to work to keep getting a's and b's. I have people all around me tell me grades aren't everything, but having a high g.p.a helps you get noticed by colleges. And that brings me to my next complaint.... I have not a clue on what I want to major in or what college I want to go to. I am like most people I like to have some idea or plan to how my life goes. Some people have told me not to worry about that mess that I will change anyways but I want to know. I have talked to a lot of my friends and they say they don't feel happy or certain about most things in their life right now and i feel like i get closer to joining that team eveyday you know.
UGH!!! This mess has me so STRESSED right now...... Sorry about this blog, I hate complaining to people because I know what it's like to have to people go on and on about what's bugging them. Well hopefully in a couple weeks I can write another blog about how well my paper was... Until then...........
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Mountain Trip
The day after Christmas we went to Valdosta Ga. to Wild Adventures to use our year pass and see the "Festival Of Lights" Now when I think of festival of lights I am thinking about like Walt Disney World light show. This was very wimpy, I could have done a way better show but whatev... It was still kinda fun though. We went to the Live Nativity Show and the angel that came up had a super thick georgia accent which I thought was great, "And behold an angel of the Lord..." (Say it with an accent it makes it even better)
From there we went to Macon Bacon Ga. to spend the night. From there we headed to Dilliard Ga.
The campground we stayed at was amazing. If you aren't a camper you won't appreciate this but, the water pressure was amazing for a campground!! We drove up to Franklin, NC to see my grandmarie and grandpaken. After our little visit we ate at the famous Dillard House. They have amazing potatoes there just saying.
Have you ever heard of Maggie Valley NC?? Me either until we went there. We drove over to Tennessee while in the neighborhood one day. Monday we went skiing!!! I had never been before. I fell at least a million times. When we got home I had actual snow burn from one of the times i fell down most of the slope. Needless to say when I woke up Tuesday I was super sore. Muscles I didn't even know I had hurt!! I can't wait to go again. Tuesday we went to the Biltmore Estate. That place is amazing I can't imagine growing up in a place that big!! It even had a bowling alley in it. It was old skool like real old skool but cool nonetheless. Wedensday we went back to Franklin.
When I was younger we use to go on hikes all the time!! My dad decided we should go on a really difficult hike to see some waterfalls. It was 35 degrees and by the time we were done we all stripped down to jeans and t-shirts, it was one of those hikes.
Today we headed home... I am glad to be home but sad the trip is over.
From there we went to Macon Bacon Ga. to spend the night. From there we headed to Dilliard Ga.
The campground we stayed at was amazing. If you aren't a camper you won't appreciate this but, the water pressure was amazing for a campground!! We drove up to Franklin, NC to see my grandmarie and grandpaken. After our little visit we ate at the famous Dillard House. They have amazing potatoes there just saying.
Have you ever heard of Maggie Valley NC?? Me either until we went there. We drove over to Tennessee while in the neighborhood one day. Monday we went skiing!!! I had never been before. I fell at least a million times. When we got home I had actual snow burn from one of the times i fell down most of the slope. Needless to say when I woke up Tuesday I was super sore. Muscles I didn't even know I had hurt!! I can't wait to go again. Tuesday we went to the Biltmore Estate. That place is amazing I can't imagine growing up in a place that big!! It even had a bowling alley in it. It was old skool like real old skool but cool nonetheless. Wedensday we went back to Franklin.
When I was younger we use to go on hikes all the time!! My dad decided we should go on a really difficult hike to see some waterfalls. It was 35 degrees and by the time we were done we all stripped down to jeans and t-shirts, it was one of those hikes.
Today we headed home... I am glad to be home but sad the trip is over.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
That's in Your Face
Lately I have been reading "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. This book has me thinking and really has me looking at myself and my walk with God. Why does God love us? Why should He? Do I really love Him? One thing Chan talks about is like when you love someone, or they love you. Do they love you for you or because your good looking, or the gifts you give, or your money, or your popularity or whatever? Do I love God for Him or because of His protection, his blessings, or the times He rescues me?? These are in your face questions. Why do your quiet time? Do you feel quilty or do you just enjoy spending time with your Daddy and learning more about Him?
I don't really know how to end this blog... It's just some food for thought. I know it already has me praying that I will get closer to God and just keep running the race.
I don't really know how to end this blog... It's just some food for thought. I know it already has me praying that I will get closer to God and just keep running the race.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Little by Little
This morning before our service at PLBC I watched some of Celebration Church's service. The title of his message was Little by Little. I only got to watch a little of it but it spoke to me. We all have heard about a million times that God has HUGE plans for our lives. He does, one of my fav verses is Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you..." We live in a time when everything is given to us now, most people have very little patience. When we talk to God about the plans that He has for us we don't want to wait. We want God to show us the big picture of our life and how things are going to play out. But what Stovall was talking about was how things happen little by little. It's baby steps, which can be so hard to take sometimes. This applies to maybe God answering prayers as well. Lately I have been praying like crazy for a certain situation and haven't seen anything working. James 5 it talks about being patient. Sometimes you have to pray and then pray again and then pray again until something happens. Its a growing period.
Monday, September 15, 2008
God is Awesome!!
"God is our refuge and our strength, an ever present help in trouble"
Psalm 46:1
"He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds"
Psalm 147:3
In my sunday school class yesterday Mrs. Karen taught from the book called "Captivating" by John Eldridge. The title of the chapter was Wounded or something like that. She read through aome different verses about how God is there to rescue you and to fix you when your broken. Also that what happens in your life shapes who you are. One of the verses was Jeremiah 29:11 which is one of my fav verses because it lets me know I do have a purpose and that God is on my side you know. So anywho, another verse was Pslam 147:3. Lately i have been dealing with a lot and i kinda just kept what was going on to myself and didn't tell God. which of course is dumb. On Thursday night I did finally just give it all to God and he binded my wounds. So I thought that was really awesome.
When I was in middle school, we still did the VBS thing and Bro. Mike Lewis was our leader person. I think that like everyday we had to learn a verse or something and for Psalm 46:1 we made it into a song and I have never forgotten it. So Sunday morning I was singing the little song thing in my head too.
I said all that to say this: Last night I was catching up on some quiet times that I do and the title was "When We Stumble". And the closet thing ever was the main verse was Psalm 46:1. Pretty cool right?? The passage in the book talked about sometimes we face hard times (yeah I was) and that God is always there protecting us and the next line was Psalm 147:3. (equally cool). So anywho, it was really cool how all those things kinda went together and it was just another reminder of camps in the past and "little taps on the shoulder" God gives us to let me know He is listening
Psalm 46:1
"He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds"
Psalm 147:3
In my sunday school class yesterday Mrs. Karen taught from the book called "Captivating" by John Eldridge. The title of the chapter was Wounded or something like that. She read through aome different verses about how God is there to rescue you and to fix you when your broken. Also that what happens in your life shapes who you are. One of the verses was Jeremiah 29:11 which is one of my fav verses because it lets me know I do have a purpose and that God is on my side you know. So anywho, another verse was Pslam 147:3. Lately i have been dealing with a lot and i kinda just kept what was going on to myself and didn't tell God. which of course is dumb. On Thursday night I did finally just give it all to God and he binded my wounds. So I thought that was really awesome.
When I was in middle school, we still did the VBS thing and Bro. Mike Lewis was our leader person. I think that like everyday we had to learn a verse or something and for Psalm 46:1 we made it into a song and I have never forgotten it. So Sunday morning I was singing the little song thing in my head too.
I said all that to say this: Last night I was catching up on some quiet times that I do and the title was "When We Stumble". And the closet thing ever was the main verse was Psalm 46:1. Pretty cool right?? The passage in the book talked about sometimes we face hard times (yeah I was) and that God is always there protecting us and the next line was Psalm 147:3. (equally cool). So anywho, it was really cool how all those things kinda went together and it was just another reminder of camps in the past and "little taps on the shoulder" God gives us to let me know He is listening
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Youth Camp
Today we took the journey back home from camp. This camp was totally amazing. God really showed up and did more than what I could have have ever imagine. Before every service, Kaley and I would go and pray for the service. Just saying, when you take the time to prepare your heart for a message it is amazing what God will do. Just like last year, certain things we prayed about showed up in the songs and the message. I had chills just thinking about how God takes the time to listen when I pray. There are so many people in the world and we can all be praying at one time and God hears us indivdually. Mind Blowing!! God did some awesome things this week. Personally He spoke to me about how He made us all unique. Aaron taught on Saturday I believe and something that really stuck out was that God didnt make a cookie cutter. God did not make a cookie cutter!!! We all have different talents and strengths, we are all unique. This hit me so hard because I could only think about my group of friends and how they can sing or draw or play an instrument. I kept thinking about how I don't have any of those things and just thinking how could God use me. After I realized how dumb I had been about the whole situation I just prayed and told God that I would do whatever He wanted, that I wouldn't give up, and that I just wanted to give Him all of me. Monday night I talked to Kevin about a really good friend of mine and the struggles she has. She comes to me and tells me all these different things and I can only give answers like, "pray about it" and "God loves you". I want to do more than that. You can only say that for so long you know? Tuesday morning Shawn taught about getting out of the boat, out of your comfort zone. And on tuesday I knew that my next step is to reach out and help her and be there for her. Fear started to creep in thinking about what lies ahead. I know this is what I am supposed to do. I am really excited about what God has for me, how my friend is going to grow, and how I am going to grow!
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