Monday, January 31, 2011

Day 6: Five things I can't live without

Day 1: Ten random facts about yourself

Day 2: Nine things you do everyday
Day 3: Eight things that annoy you
Day 4: Seven fears/phobias
Day 5: Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6: Five things you can’t live without
Day 7: Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8: Three words you can’t go a day without using
Day 9: Two things you wish you could do
Day 10: One person you can trust

Okay so, this is a loaded question. I could live without a million things but what I do need is not very interesting so I will elaborate....

1. God! hee hee, don't tell me you didn't see that one coming.

2. The internet, say what you will about it's evils...it has made my life soooo much easier

3. Food, chocolate in particular... YUM!

4. Clothes...yeah I'd probably die without them... haha

5. My family....I certainly wouldn't be here had it not been for God and my parents...

Glorify God

“To glorify God is not just to do so in religious worship, singing praise, and enacting rites of the church. To glorify God is to reveal his character by being who we were created to be- the embodiment of the image of God in human form. When we are like him, we glorify him. And what is he like? He is not just the awesome I AM, shaking the heavens and the earth with his thunderous voice and transcendent being. He is Jesus. He is Immanuel, "God with us.” To be like Jesus, then, is to be like God who is himself all the glory there is." - and exerpt from The Universe Next Door by James W. Sire

I thought this was an amazing quote. Don't let it be just a quote though, let it change your life.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Day 5: Six Songs that you're addicted to

Day 1: Ten random facts about yourself

Day 2: Nine things you do everyday
Day 3: Eight things that annoy you
Day 4: Seven fears/phobias
Day 5: Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6: Five things you can’t live without
Day 7: Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8: Three words you can’t go a day without using
Day 9: Two things you wish you could do
Day 10: One person you can trust"

1. You're not alone by Meredith Andrews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FXLo3aCkuQ
2. Hosanna by Hillsong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4t0fAnGBA
3. What do I know of holy by Addison Road http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QyVvkTBTTw&feature=related
4. Praise You in this storm by Casting Crowns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGPS8sa-bRQ
5. My new dawn by Daniel Kirkley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2OsKR4ow_Q
6. You are my hiding place by SELAH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6HXUN19AY

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Day 4: Seven fears/phobias

Day 1: Ten random facts about yourself

Day 2: Nine things you do everyday
Day 3: Eight things that annoy you
Day 4: Seven fears/phobias
Day 5: Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6: Five things you can’t live without
Day 7: Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8: Three words you can’t go a day without using
Day 9: Two things you wish you could do
Day 10: One person you can trust"

1. That there's a murderer in the shower...
2. Someone's spying on me
3. Not being able to talk
4. Being blind
5. Losing my voice
6. All of the books in the world being burned...like Farenheit 451...lol
7. Having one of my nightmares come true
8. Someone close to me dying...

Friday, January 28, 2011

Day 3: Eight things that annoy you

Day 1: Ten random facts about yourself

Day 2: Nine things you do everyday
Day 3: Eight things that annoy you
Day 4: Seven fears/phobias
Day 5: Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6: Five things you can’t live without
Day 7: Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8: Three words you can’t go a day without using
Day 9: Two things you wish you could do
Day 10: One person you can trust"

1. Hair...like off a person's body.... lol It's so...gross
2. Ticking noises...I can't sleep if I hear a clock ticking...
3. Hearing people complain...It drives me crazy
4. Washing dishes...
5. Making mistakes...I hate having to redo things...
6. When I go to a store..only to find out it's closed...
7. Having to take a shower...idk why but it's really annoying to me to have to waste time to take a shower...
8. Fake nice people...yuck...just be yourself! please!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day 2- Nine Things I do everyday

Day 1: Ten random facts about yourself

Day 2: Nine things you do everyday
Day 3: Eight things that annoy you
Day 4: Seven fears/phobias
Day 5: Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6: Five things you can’t live without
Day 7: Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8: Three words you can’t go a day without using
Day 9: Two things you wish you could do
Day 10: One person you can trust"

1. Pray - I have to say the most amazing ability for me is the ability to pray, to be in contact with the God of the universe...it blows my mind...
2. Listen to music...
3. Doodle...whether I'm taking notes in class or anything really...

4. Go on facebook...

5. Wow, I am actually quite concerned I did not think of this earlier... Read the Bible. Now, I have struggled with this in the past but right now I am doing my best with God's help.

6. Spend time with friends :)

7. Day dream about story ideas... haha

8. Walk...Here at college we walk...A LOT...snow, rain, sleet... we walk...

9. Take vitamins...fun stuff...

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

10 Day Challenge- 10 Random Facts!

So, I'm procrastinating...but this looked like fun! One of my friends and fellow blogger posted it so here goes!....
10 Day Challenge: "10 Day Challenge


Day 1: Ten random facts about yourself

Day 2: Nine things you do everyday

Day 3: Eight things that annoy you

Day 4: Seven fears/phobias

Day 5: Six songs that you’re addicted to

Day 6: Five things you can’t live without

Day 7: Four memories you won’t forget

Day 8: Three words you can’t go a day without using

Day 9: Two things you wish you could do

Day 10: One person you can trust"


1. This isn't really random, but I love God with all my heart. You probably knew that by now, but it's so true...
 2. I wish I had curly hair...not that I'm not happy with what I have... I just love dark curly hair and green eyes...like Scarlet O' Hara from Gone with Wind!

3. I really love to sing...even in the rain ;)
4. I'm addicted to writing...

4. I want to help others all over the world and travel.


5. I really like dogs and I want one one day. I want a yorkshire terrier b/c they are just so stinkin' cute!
6. I love to read. You will probably never find me without some book I'm reading...
7. I love Broadway and musicals!
p.s. I want this cake so bad! Wicked, Mary Poppins, Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, and Lion King all in one cake? super awesome...

8. I like Fashion but yet I don't really care to wear any name brand stuff...
9. I am addicted to chocolate...

10. I love black and white movies... p.s. Carey Grant is my favorite actor ever...and Audrey Hepburn is my fave actress....
p.s.s. this is from Arsenic and Old Lace...

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Beauty for Ashes


I am going through the Bible Study "Breaking Free" by Beth Moore. One of the crucial passages is Isaiah 61:1-4 (Talking of Jesus, the Messiah, it says):
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has annointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeneance of our God; To comfort all those who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes. The oil of joy for their mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."
And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations."


This has to be one of the most beautiful passages I have ever read in my entire life. I cannot get over it! Christ came not only to save us but to make us WHOLE! He wants to heal our broken hearts, set us free from our bondage, and comfort us in our mourning! It is such a beautiful picture of His everlasting and never ending love for us. I am overwhelmed when I read this!
One of the best pictures in my mind is that of giving us beauty for ashes. Here we are, human: desolate, depraved, broken. He wants to create something beautiful from our torn, broken pieces of our lives. Not only that but we were in bondage before He came. And we go back to bondage every time we sin. Christ wants to set us free.
Verse four talks about rebuilding the old ruins. What are your ruins? What are the parts of your life that simply aren't what they should be? The hurts, the betrayels, the emotions...God wants to heal them, to rebuild them, to RAISE THEM UP. Won't you let Him?

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Purpose for our pain


Today I looked up Max Lucado's everyday blessing for today. I have to say today's was perfect for me.

"When we face struggles, we often wonder, Why? Years from now, though, we may realize that it was those struggles that taught us somethin we could not have otherwise learned- that there was a purpose in our pain.

God's purpose is greater than your pain, and He has a greater purpose than your problems."
~ Max Lucado

Your faith makes you offer your lives as a sacrifice in serving God. - Philippians 2:17

If you know me, you will probably know that I have been through many hard times and struggles. I'm not complaining, in fact I am insanely grateful for them. It took struggles for me to wake up and stop trying to rely on myself. It was those struggles that lead me to want to become a missionary. It was those hard times that taught me that God is always with me NO MATTER WHAT and that He will give peace and hope to those that ask. And finally, it was the pain that brought me to the realization that I can only find fufillment in God.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Though None Go With Me Still I Will Follow...

I have a feeling this may come off as completely abnormal...but I don't really care about that...
Being in college I have noticed a lot of time is spent on trying to "win" the opposite sex. I'm not saying it's wrong because I think it should. It seems like college is the "place to go" to find a spouse, especially Bible college...
The one thing I have a problem with is how this affects self-worth. Maybe it's just me (though I highly doubt that...) but you tend to base how you feel about yourself on how many people like you. Girls feel they absolutely "have" to find that special guy who'll they'll spend the rest of their life with and if they don't have anyone that they must be ugly or deformed or SOMETHING. Maybe the same thing goes for guys, I obviously wouldn't know...
For me, I don't know. I never really felt that my life would incomplete until I was married. I have never entirely thought for sure that I would get married. It's not as if I wouldn't ever get married, it's just that if I end up not getting married I think I would be okay with that.
Whether or not I get married will not diminish my dream of becoming a missionary. As long as God sees fit I want to serve Him on the mission field, husband or no.
Paul says in Philippians 4:11 (my absolute favorite book of the Bible by the way...) that he learned to be content in every state of life. Paul himself had to learn how to be content, so contentment doesn't come naturally as Christians unfortunately.
Dating and marriage are huge instances of learning to be content. There are so many in the world unhappy with their relationships. I believe and I know that God wants us to be content with what we have. I'm sorry to say but that means you can't be jealous of those with "perfect" significant others or want a boyfriend or girlfriend "so bad". I have seen it happen, where someone just wants a bf/gf so bad that they end up settling for someone completely wrong for them. If only they had waited for God's timing...
That brings up another thing I have seen, even in myself. Sometimes the pursuit of a relationship with someone takes up so much of your life and your mind that your realtionship with God weakens and wavers.
Instead of God, in His place is "the perfect spouse", your crush. You think about them all the time, you want to spend every waking moment with them etc...And you don't see that this obsession has hurt your relationship with the only One who will never let you down.
That is one of the reasons I have learned to accept what God has willed. I have gone my way and for the ones I wanted but it only left me with pain in my heart. Instead, I have learned (with extreme help from God) that I need to be content, whether I end up getting married or not. I can't let that get in the way of wanting to serve God with my whole heart.
What I'm trying to say is...I feel our self worth should not simply come b/c we're "in love" with someone or they're in love with us, but instead from God our Heavenly Father and that our relationships with others should NEVER take the place of our Lord.
So for me...though none go with me still I will follow...No turning back