Live. Laugh. Love.

All I need and want is Jesus...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:09:00 -0500

I’m reading this book called, “Kisses from Katie,” If you haven’t heard of it, I would recommend “googling” it and then buying it! :) I just finished the first chapter and already feel so many different emotions and thoughts. This young girl Katie is basically sharing her testimony, life journey and call on her like that she is fulfilling in Uganda, Africa.

There is so much conveyed in this book of Christ’s love, redemption, direction, His dreams and His desires.

My mom was the one who found out about this young girl and shared a brief explanation about her and what she’s doing in Uganda, so when my mom bought me the book I had a completely different mind set when I opened up the page’s to start reading. I thought I would be reading a biography and just hearing simply all about Katie, and although that is partially true, I’m hearing and reading about my Lord and Savior THROUGH Katie and her life experiences, thoughts, actions, trials and victories.

I am so impacted by this young girl who simply trust’s God with everything inside of her being. I admire the courage and strength that she find in God. I have been longing to fully surrender and trust God with my life so that HE can have HIS way in me and through me. That’s all I want. That’s all I desire. To dwell in my father so that He can give me the desires of His own heart, and then fulfill them.

All I need is Jesus, and All I want is more, and more of Him each day. <3

Quotes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:01:55 -0500

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans.” –Proverbs 16:3

“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.”

“Love is a gift, Trust is earned.”

“You are what you are, but that’s not all that you are. You are what you are, but you are not yet who you will be.”

“Hope looks to the future, regret looks to the past. So regret nothing because it was all part of your life plan. Instead learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward.”

“Don’t let the excuse of a dark past, keep you from a bright future.”

“Waiting is a season of life. Why is it so difficult to wait? Because we no longer have control.”

“But God has promised strength for the day, rest for the labor, light for the way, grace for the trials, light for the way, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love.”

“A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are!”

dreams <3

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:56:12 -0500

dreams <3

live life.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:19:39 -0500

live life.

Story of my life… :)

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:12:21 -0500

Story of my life… :)

So in 2012… I WILL try! :)

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:23:28 -0500

So in 2012… I WILL try! :)

Two different translations that both remind my why this is my...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:45:31 -0500

Two different translations that both remind my why this is my favorite, life verse <3

Nights Like These

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:31:20 -0500

It’s nights like these I can’s sleep because my mind is racing. My thoughts, desires, dreams and deep longings wake me. To trust my heavenly Father with EVERYTHING I want and EVERYTHING God himself knows I need. Why is this so hard for me to truly trust thee? Could it be my fear that He won’t bless me with all these things? Or maybe my fear of the control I won’t have and His great timing? I know I’m only nineteen, so young…but my desires are so much greater than me, my deepest longings run so much deeper than “skin deep.” Sometimes I even question if I can handle all that God will present to me; establish in me. It’s nights like these I spend more time reflecting. My character, personality, perspectives and heart all shape me. To the person, woman of God, I have been called to be. This is the very standard or thing that is sometimes fearful yet so exciting to me. If I know and believe I have a great and mighty God who is SO much more powerful than me, then why do I fight to release all my worries? All I ask for Lord is clarity. Father, let me trust you with ALL that is so confusing from this day until eternity.

-C

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Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:32:11 -0500

"Let God use you to deposit an eternal measure of His love into many needy hearts."

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:27:00 -0500

““Let God use you to deposit an eternal measure of His love into many needy hearts.””

- Anonymous

I find myself speechless for the love I have for Jesus. 1 John...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:12:15 -0500

I find myself speechless for the love I have for Jesus.

1 John 2: 21 (revised) ”…no lie ever comes from the truth.”

God you are everything that IS true, thank you <3

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Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:54:10 -0500

Food for Thought...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:13:01 -0500

we need to be strong in our belief that:

God alone defines our beauty not our society…

For a final in one of my Communication classes we are to review an article of our choice and do a paper on it. Something that has been on my heart is the pressure to be “perfect” that I see so many beautiful people trying to fulfill. I chose to write my article on the, “pressure to be perfect,” specifically influences with ones body image. Now don’t get me wrong, I am someone who thinks being healthy mentally, emotionally, spiritually and even physically is a VERY good and balanced thing to attain and way to live your life, but when this authentic perspective becomes distorted or corrupted by the enemy, this is when I loose all tolerance. This may be because I have had several loved one’s in my life be attacked by Satan’s evil schemes to try and see themselves as “not good enough” in the eyes of this world physically or even feel the pressure myself. What if instead of aiming to be seen or established within this world, we all were found perfect, flawless and uniquely wonderful in the loving eyes of God? Technology can try to “play” God by altering one’s shape, size, flaws or imperfections but what is so pretty or different if everyone were to be molded into the same thing? It’s like seeing cookie cutter houses, I mean yeah, they may look nice, clean and orderly, but truly they are plain and boring. There is nothing original about being a copy or imitation, that doesn’t define beauty or even come close to creating it. There is no authentic beauty from within your soul if you are trying so hard to obtain a squeaky clean image and physic on the outside. Where is the substance, or where is that depth that is grounded and internally strong? Stop having the need to control what only God can.

There needs to be a greater understanding of God’s plan and purpose for your life so that you can find your confidence in Him alone, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Stop giving into the pressure to fit a “mold.” Stop searching for temporary confidence in becoming shallow, vain, materialistic or altering beauty that only this world can ATTEMPT to fulfill you with. God is here, God is waiting to define you, fill you, MOLD you uniquely into the person he wants you to be in ALL areas of your life. If the church as a whole can support and love everyone how they are uniquely created and beautifully designed, then we are creating an atmosphere that welcomes God and praises God’s magnificent creations while giving Him all the glory, instead of trying to alter it and place it at the “perfect standard” this world is pressuring us with.

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Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:34:15 -0500

story of my life.

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:56:10 -0500

story of my life.

:) Breathe of fresh air.

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:52:21 -0500

:) Breathe of fresh air.

Love.

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:33:51 -0500

Love.

"In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up that makes us rich."

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:01:03 -0500

“In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up that makes us rich.”

- Henry Ward Beecher

You are for me God.

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:27:35 -0500

You are for me God.

Amazing and so true<3

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:19:00 -0500

Amazing and so true<3