I found Prince Charming...

I found Prince Charming and he is not the typical dashing debonair or the man riding up on a white horse. This man, yes, has done great things and continues... He will forever be successful.

I don't know why I have never really noticed him before. I always have known about him and his continued love for me. It's weird, I thought I had always loved him so much, but I guess it never really clicked DEEPLY. Well, I am sure you might have figured it out. But it's GOD!!!!!!

Maybe it wasn't a big surprise to everyone. ha. Have you really ever thought about it? This post really goes out to those, like myself, that are single and kinda feel like your prince charming got hit by a bus on the way to you! I'm not saying that I always feel like that, but its true, sometimes I do. Don't get me wrong, this is not a post so that maybe, one day, someone will read this and come sweep my off my feet (all said in a dramatic tone) *sigh*. If they do... That would awesome, but it's okay I understand it probably won't happen. ANYWAY, back to the real reason for this post.

My/ Our prince charming has been there all along. Think about it..........
1. He seeks you out (Ps. 119:58). Now come on who doesn't want a man that is pursuing them?
2. He calls you everyday... Although we might not always hear it, and sometimes we might think its a little clingy, but that is just how he is... He wants you to respond and he will not give up till you do.
3. He gives you gifts (blessings) When have you asked for something from him and he not give it to you, or he not give you something that you deserve?
4. He knows you better than yourself. Scary? Pretty cool, you really don't need to talk much about yourself.. he ultimately knows you anyway. But its a good conversation keeper!
I mean I could go on and on about the things he does to want to be with us. The ultimate thing he has every done... HE GAVE UP HIS SON!  I know that maybe you shouldn't be getting into a relationship with someone with children already ( a little to much dirty laundry if you ask me) but with him it is worth it! He gave up his one and only son for OUR FAULTS! Did you get that? OUR FAULTS! Since we are foolish and God loves us so MUCH and wants to have a relationship with us that he gave up his son!  Talk about making sacrifices. Sheesh, I'm blown away! He's won my heart with just giving me gifts, :)

It is so much deeper than that. He just wants to talk with us, so that we can know him! So we can know what his likes and dislikes are. What he might want for his birthday? Or how we can make him happy? He doesn't ask for much just our attention so that we can have a relationship with him. It isn't much, it takes time like any relationship. But it is worth it in the end! The reward is so great... spending eternity with your Ultimate Prince Charming!

Now, I think, that if we work on our relationship with Him. He will send us the true (earthly) mate for our lives. It just takes time and patience. Since you are waiting.. why not spend time with God?!


Love God, Love People.

Finale......

Finals week once again......
I've never seen the library more packed out more in my life than this week. It is hilarious to me that it is only this week that everyone feels the need to be in the library. I'm pretty sure that there are some people that straight camp out in here during this week.
For once in my college semester I am not completely freaking out about this week. Ha! I've realized that I have to just take it one test at a time and study my brains out ... then.... move on to the next one.

Anyway on to something a little more serious. While in Charlotte this past weekend, I went to church with Jon and Amy. I thoroughly enjoyed the service because it was something so real that everyone should hear. How I interpreted it was that everyone, including myself, has been blinded by the real happenings of christmas. That we get so caught up in buying the biggest and best gifts that the real reason we should be celebrating Christmas is the birth of Christ. As I was sitting in the service, I kept thinking of how I just the other day I was trying to figure out how great of a gift I could get my family and friends. I mean I thoroughly enjoy giving gifts (and honestly getting gifts) but I think it is so awesome to see someone's face when opening a present that I was able to buy for them. But what if this year I did not get a single gift for anyone? (Don't worry friends and family, I still bought ya'll presents) But what if I did that... you know how upset a lot of people would be. You know that you would be so upset if you did not receive a single gift, but at that exact moment we should be realizing that it is about the presents. It is about the present moment. The time that we have to be able to spend with our families. I think some times that Christmas should be about the memories instead of the gifts, because in all reality... The gifts will eventually get broken,lost, stolen, and pretty much anything could happen to those gifts. But memories are life long. Like take this memory.... my nephew for the first time saw santa and took a train ride this Christmas. He might not remember it, but I for sure will. Be absolutely loved it.... he got to talk to a Jolly old man in a big red suit who gave him a candy cane, which got all over his face. Its moments like that that will last a life time.

So I will pass on the challenge to you that was given to me this past sunday...... How about spending less this year and realizing the real moments of Christmas?


Love God, Love people

That Time Of The Year Again

It is the season that most of us look forward to, the season when spending money can be justified as "its for a gift," the season when families come together to spend time with each other, and the season were its okay to over eat... How else will we stay warm?

So I just got back to school from a long weekend with the family for Thanksgiving, and man! is it not a great time for family!? This year my mom's whole side of the family was in MD because my cousin Michael got married, congrats Mike and Laura!

 

Weddings are such a great time to get together with those that you have not seen in a long time and take in the time spent with them. 

However, before the wedding festivities began, Thanksgiving was not over.... BLACK FRIDAY happened. Probably not the brightest day ever created but it is sure hilarious and exciting to go. This year we woke up at 3:30 am and went to target... only to find out that 1. the line was way way way way way way beyond the stores front doors and 2. they were sold out of TVs before even opening. Just those two reasons right there was enough to go home and go back to bed. Ha not us! We went to walmart. Not crowded at all, and worth the length of time spent there too. We ended up with 3 tickets for 40 inch tvs and lots of dvds in hand. That store was worth getting up that early (we did, however, give away the other two tv tickets).  That is something to be THANKFUL for... dvds at 1.96 a piece and a nice 40 inch tv to watch them on!

So following the 3:30 wake and shopping till 11:00 am. I ended up with 6 or 7 dvds, new headphones, a new snowboard, a gift registry to REI, and great bonding time with my brother and dad!   

But this year I am truly reminded of how thankful I am for.... MY LIFE! For my devotion today I was lead to Psalm 92. The fourth verse is really what gets to me... "You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!" This verse is absolutely true, without a doubt. The Lord has done so much in my life, He is still working and doing even better things everyday. What is there not to be thankful for? Are you not awake today? <---- Right there is a great reason to thank the Lord for all that He has done, but you are alive today! 

I hope that everyone had an amazing time with family this year. I pray that you would be thankful for the greatest gift you have... LIFE! 

Love God, Love People

Confusing Our Desires with the Will of God.....

I attended a new church this past weekend, it was called Summit Church! Very good service, if you have not heard of it... look it up. They could be coming to a city near you!
Anyway.....

Our service was about how David had lived his life and when he was being brought down by Saul. David was hiding in the cave waiting to attack Saul, but never did because he felt compelled by God to spare his life. Here are a few AMAZING points that we hit on during service:

1 Samuel 24:1-12
A king- something that offers stability to your life (i.e. ideology)

David's life should be an example to us on how we should 1. an example of how walk with God and 2. how we should learn to have a relationship with God.

The challenging question that is presented is "What do you do when the path you're on takes you in a direction you didn't think it would?"
There are two ways to handle this question, that each one of us usually processes while figuring this out.
1. Take matters into our own hands. (this has four subpoints that reveal if we are doing this)

1. revenge- do we settle the score?
2. stole pleasure- finding ways to escape the problems without dealing with them.
3. compromise- settling for what we know if not the plans of God for our lives. 
4. getting ahead of God- self promotion.

Or do we...

2. Trust God and WAIT- This all goes to God's timing in our lives. 

• We need to be tuned in to God and be PATIENT, but when God's timing happens we must be ready to go and fulfill His plans. 

There is a resources to a patient heart and the main one is in Psalm 57.

A patient heart contains: 

1. sovereignty (v.2)
2. steadfast love (v.3)- Everything is working towards God's purpose
3. selflessness- pray for God to be exalted even during the worst situations.
4. satisfaction- God will bring comfort, God will be the supplier of satisfaction.

"The backbone of obedience is confidence in the steadfast love of God"

When you take matters into your own hands, you're failing in one the 4 areas of a patient heart. 

But do not fret, EVERYONE LAPSE IN FAITH, this is why we have the church and sense of community!

This sermon really spoke to me in so many areas. God has so much planned for our lives and is looking to have a relationship with us! He LOVES us, so abundantly its crazy to try and wrap my mind around it! I hope that you have gotten something from this! I so much to work on since this, but I love trying to figure this all out! It brings me so much closer to God. 

So until next time.... Love God and Love people! 

First Of Many

This is my first post on this new blog. I've never done this before but I feel like this could be a very exciting  adventure. I'll never know if anyone is reading this, but that is okay with me; because I am doing this for myself. As I grow older I've always wanted to keep a journal and I have never been very good about staying with it, I hope that I can keep up with this. There are two real reason I have created this blog, and here they are:

1. Through this blog, I want to be able to share with everyone my thoughts about what I am experiencing through life. God is doing a lot in my life, and I feel like I need to share all that He is teaching me because someone else may be able to benefit from it too! God is so GOOD and His word is REAL!

2. The second reason that I created this blog is because now that I am growing up I want to travel so much! My feet are getting really itchy to just go. There are so many places that I have been and even more that I want to go to.  There are people that are not able to travel, so I hope that they can benefit from this blog by seeing where I am and hopefully feel like they were there too!

So until next time.... May God bless you, and I love you all!