Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
A Final Chapter...For Awhile
So if you may have not noticed, I am not posting this on a Tuesday. I guess you can say that it has been a very busy week. I completely forgot to write one for this week.
Well...if you were not aware...this is also my last written post for awhile. I plan on sticking just to my video blogs for awhile.
Anywho...my week, you ask? Splendid. This year is flying by! One more month of school. Being honest, I wish it would not end so quickly. Maybe it is just the freshman enthusiasm in me, but I am going to miss being at college. I feel like I will be so bored at home this summer. I do know that God will give me opportunities to be used by him, though. I am just so blessed with what he is doing in my life right now.
One thing I am happy to thank God for is this beautiful campus I am attending right now. It is so awesome to just go outside and admire God's beautiful creation. The other evening I was out with my boyfriend dancing in the rain, and praising God for how BIG he really is. Lightning...Thunder (in that particular order) rain...rain...rain! Words cannot begin to describe how excited I get when I see nature at its finest.
Another thing I am thankful for is surviving this first year of college. Now I know that I still have one more month, but I will be happy to admit to my mom that I am going to pass. I was never afraid of not passing, but there were some events earlier in the year that did make my life feel so traumatic. I got by...with Christ. That is the only way I could have gotten by. God said: "Never will I leave you nor forsake you." -Deuteronomy 31:6
God is right there by your side. Talk to me. I can tell you how he has been by my side this year. Trust God!
Probers 3:5-6 says: "Trust in the LORD will all your hearts and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
These past four months have been so amazing blogging about how God is working in my life. I hope to continue my blogs when I can. For now, I am sticking to my video blogs. Someday I will come back to writing these, but I am taking a break so I do not get burnt out.
If you enjoy doing something like blogging, I highly encourage you to do so. God has given everyone certain gifts, and it is such a cool experience to let God use you.
I give all the credit to my God.
"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully." -Romans 12:2-8
Well...if you were not aware...this is also my last written post for awhile. I plan on sticking just to my video blogs for awhile.
Anywho...my week, you ask? Splendid. This year is flying by! One more month of school. Being honest, I wish it would not end so quickly. Maybe it is just the freshman enthusiasm in me, but I am going to miss being at college. I feel like I will be so bored at home this summer. I do know that God will give me opportunities to be used by him, though. I am just so blessed with what he is doing in my life right now.
One thing I am happy to thank God for is this beautiful campus I am attending right now. It is so awesome to just go outside and admire God's beautiful creation. The other evening I was out with my boyfriend dancing in the rain, and praising God for how BIG he really is. Lightning...Thunder (in that particular order) rain...rain...rain! Words cannot begin to describe how excited I get when I see nature at its finest.
Another thing I am thankful for is surviving this first year of college. Now I know that I still have one more month, but I will be happy to admit to my mom that I am going to pass. I was never afraid of not passing, but there were some events earlier in the year that did make my life feel so traumatic. I got by...with Christ. That is the only way I could have gotten by. God said: "Never will I leave you nor forsake you." -Deuteronomy 31:6
God is right there by your side. Talk to me. I can tell you how he has been by my side this year. Trust God!
Probers 3:5-6 says: "Trust in the LORD will all your hearts and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
These past four months have been so amazing blogging about how God is working in my life. I hope to continue my blogs when I can. For now, I am sticking to my video blogs. Someday I will come back to writing these, but I am taking a break so I do not get burnt out.
If you enjoy doing something like blogging, I highly encourage you to do so. God has given everyone certain gifts, and it is such a cool experience to let God use you.
I give all the credit to my God.
"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully." -Romans 12:2-8
Friday, March 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Darkness to Light
Wow. What a beautiful week it has been! I feel like I am constantly talking about how awesome this weather is.
I cannot believe that there is a little less than a month and a half left of school! My freshman year of college is totally almost over! That means I have to start growing up...soon.
These last few months in general have flown by. The more I spend time here on campus, the more I realize how blessed I am to be at my school. I could not ask for a better freshman year of college. As I am rambling right now, I feel the need to ramble more...about things that have nothing to do with the above topics.
Ok, I am just going to say it right now. I am not sure what it is, but I feel that I may take a little break from writing blogs for awhile. Next Tuesday will be my last written blog for awhile. I love doing my video blogs, so I will still continue to do those. It is not that I am getting burnt out of writing blogs, I just want to make sure I am writing things genuinely and not things that come up from the top of my head that sound good. So...I am taking a break from writing and focusing on my video blogs for awhile.
...Now back to this weather...it is so amazing! I find myself playing outside than doing...about anything else. I know what you are thinking and yes, I have still been making time to do my homework. All of the yucky assignments for the semester are done with, so I am just coasting by the next few weeks.
As I spend my time outside, I cannot help but to just stop and thank God for...life! Birds are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. Bunnies are...hopping. I am even getting a shade darker. (Olivet appropriate sunbathing of course!)
This whole coming of Spring (in March) makes me find ways to glorify God even more. Winter just reminds me of death. It is cold...dark...dead...ehhh.
I look at my own life with Christ. Without Him, I am dead, but Christ was willing to come and die for me...and He gave me life! Wow, God is so awesome! Winter may be a depressing time, but Spring will come...it is coming now! Life is all around us! God's beautiful creation is surrounding us making us in awe of who God is.
2 Corinthians 4:6 says: "For God who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ."
Christ is the light. Spring is such a great reminder of God's glory.
Oh, I could just keep talking about how awesome God is, but my rambling should probably come to an end. Give thanks to God today! Praise the Lord!
I cannot believe that there is a little less than a month and a half left of school! My freshman year of college is totally almost over! That means I have to start growing up...soon.
These last few months in general have flown by. The more I spend time here on campus, the more I realize how blessed I am to be at my school. I could not ask for a better freshman year of college. As I am rambling right now, I feel the need to ramble more...about things that have nothing to do with the above topics.
Ok, I am just going to say it right now. I am not sure what it is, but I feel that I may take a little break from writing blogs for awhile. Next Tuesday will be my last written blog for awhile. I love doing my video blogs, so I will still continue to do those. It is not that I am getting burnt out of writing blogs, I just want to make sure I am writing things genuinely and not things that come up from the top of my head that sound good. So...I am taking a break from writing and focusing on my video blogs for awhile.
...Now back to this weather...it is so amazing! I find myself playing outside than doing...about anything else. I know what you are thinking and yes, I have still been making time to do my homework. All of the yucky assignments for the semester are done with, so I am just coasting by the next few weeks.
As I spend my time outside, I cannot help but to just stop and thank God for...life! Birds are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. Bunnies are...hopping. I am even getting a shade darker. (Olivet appropriate sunbathing of course!)
This whole coming of Spring (in March) makes me find ways to glorify God even more. Winter just reminds me of death. It is cold...dark...dead...ehhh.
I look at my own life with Christ. Without Him, I am dead, but Christ was willing to come and die for me...and He gave me life! Wow, God is so awesome! Winter may be a depressing time, but Spring will come...it is coming now! Life is all around us! God's beautiful creation is surrounding us making us in awe of who God is.
2 Corinthians 4:6 says: "For God who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ."
Christ is the light. Spring is such a great reminder of God's glory.
Oh, I could just keep talking about how awesome God is, but my rambling should probably come to an end. Give thanks to God today! Praise the Lord!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Nature's Beauty
So today was a very blessed day. So blessed...that I just now realized that I have a blog to write because I have not been in my dorm all day.
It was soooo beautiful outside!!! Spring seems to be approaching and everyone wants to just be outside. I do not blame them, it is so nice out. I cannot wait for when the new chicks are born, and the flowers start to bloom. The winter blues are going away, and the end of school is approaching faster than ever.
This is a short post, but I just want to remind everyone to enjoy God's creation outside when you can. God created this world for us to live in, and sometimes I do not get as amazed at its beauty as much as I should.
Tomorrow should be a FANTASTIC day. Enjoy it! Go outside when you can and be in awe at what God has created. Have a great week everyone!
It was soooo beautiful outside!!! Spring seems to be approaching and everyone wants to just be outside. I do not blame them, it is so nice out. I cannot wait for when the new chicks are born, and the flowers start to bloom. The winter blues are going away, and the end of school is approaching faster than ever.
This is a short post, but I just want to remind everyone to enjoy God's creation outside when you can. God created this world for us to live in, and sometimes I do not get as amazed at its beauty as much as I should.
Tomorrow should be a FANTASTIC day. Enjoy it! Go outside when you can and be in awe at what God has created. Have a great week everyone!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Faithful Fridays- Set-Apart Princesses Vlog Part 1
This is part 1 of my Set-Apart Princesses vlog. Check back next Friday for part 2!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Open Hands
Break time for me! Spring break...that is...and...I am stuck at home.
Yeah, that's right. No, I am not in Florida or in some third-world country on a missions trip...I am home. Ok, stop pitying me. There is nothing to pity about. I have actually gotten a lot done while I have been home. It is also a great time to just hang out with my family.
So I may not have a cool story to come back to school to share, but I do feel that God wanted me home for a reason. I am not sure what that reason is yet, but it is only Tuesday. There may be people making a difference elsewhere, but God may have an opportunity for me to make a difference at home. Maybe God is giving me this opportunity at home to get connected with others here...Maybe God needed me to take care of my mom while she has been sick the last few days....
Whatever the case may be...I am here...home, and I have come to God with open hands. This weekend has already been about discipling myself so far. From cooking any opportunity I can...to doing my best to not fight with my sister...to reading so many chapters a day in my book for one of my classes...to eating a healthier diet...to doing things out of my comfort zone...to running that extra mile on the treadmill...I can honestly say it has been a lot harder than it sounds.
This act of discipline is helping me to discipline myself for what God has planned for me. I feel that as Christians, we feel good in our comfort zone. (Makes sense, right?)
Disciplining yourself takes you out of your comfort zone, and admitting that you have so much more potential. If you do not discipline yourself every now and then, I feel that you are not having faith in what God can give you power to do.
God can give you the strength to do so much more than you can imagine.
I may feel that I have had a boring experience at home so far, but I have also realized that I have grown so much through disciplining myself. I still have another five days to make a difference here. I am reaching out with open hands for what God has planned for me.
Yeah, that's right. No, I am not in Florida or in some third-world country on a missions trip...I am home. Ok, stop pitying me. There is nothing to pity about. I have actually gotten a lot done while I have been home. It is also a great time to just hang out with my family.
So I may not have a cool story to come back to school to share, but I do feel that God wanted me home for a reason. I am not sure what that reason is yet, but it is only Tuesday. There may be people making a difference elsewhere, but God may have an opportunity for me to make a difference at home. Maybe God is giving me this opportunity at home to get connected with others here...Maybe God needed me to take care of my mom while she has been sick the last few days....
Whatever the case may be...I am here...home, and I have come to God with open hands. This weekend has already been about discipling myself so far. From cooking any opportunity I can...to doing my best to not fight with my sister...to reading so many chapters a day in my book for one of my classes...to eating a healthier diet...to doing things out of my comfort zone...to running that extra mile on the treadmill...I can honestly say it has been a lot harder than it sounds.
This act of discipline is helping me to discipline myself for what God has planned for me. I feel that as Christians, we feel good in our comfort zone. (Makes sense, right?)
Disciplining yourself takes you out of your comfort zone, and admitting that you have so much more potential. If you do not discipline yourself every now and then, I feel that you are not having faith in what God can give you power to do.
God can give you the strength to do so much more than you can imagine.
I may feel that I have had a boring experience at home so far, but I have also realized that I have grown so much through disciplining myself. I still have another five days to make a difference here. I am reaching out with open hands for what God has planned for me.
Friday, March 2, 2012
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