A Good Challenge...

Get ready to be free!


This is a good challenge. Hard for some, easy for others, just all around good. Here we go...


Oh yeah, before I start, I cannot take credit for this. My friend Rachel had me do this on the way home from camp last weekend. (more on camp later!)


1. In 15 seconds, come up with, and write down 5 things, preferably not physical, that you like about yourself, or things you are good at. Right now, while reading, DO IT!!


Okay, did you do it yet? All written down. Alrighty, moving right along.


2. Go thru each one and decide why that quality is a blessing, and how God will use that quality to make you excellent at what you will do in the future. Look at all of them and thank God for giving these qualities to you. While some may not seem helpful, I guarentee, that they are indeed blessings and very important!!!


Now, this is when it is going to start to get tough...


3. Make a list of anything that you wish you had. Qualities that you dream of possessing, or any standards that you think you need to measure up to. Examples being lighter, smarter etc.


4. Go thru each one and think about reasons why these standards, "don't count" or bogos. (does anyone really know how to spell that?!?) Understand that God made you you, and those qualities that you think you need, or wish you had, won't really be necessary, or needed for your special job.


5. Cross out those things and rip up the paper!!! Was that not liberating?! AMAZING!! After hard thinking, encouragement from Rach and many tears, I finished that challenge. It was hard. I didn't want to have to face that or declare, that my standards didn't matter. I only need to be who God made me to be. I felt so free after that little heart to heart. Don't you?


I know this was hard to follow, but, please, give it a try!!! Love you all tons! BE FREE!!!

A few blessings (cont'd)

Okay, next. You know the hymn, Blessed Assurance. Well, I was listening to that (new Avalon Hymns CD...STELLAR!) and, I decided that I am IN LOVE with the chorus, well, really the whole song, but, the chorus especially. Here it is:


This is my story, this is my song
praising my Savior all the day long
this is my story, this is my song
praising my Savior all the day long.


Friends, this is our story. We are here to praise our awesome GOD!!! What a cool story. A "God that has all things and still you want me" (BarlowGirl) I love the story I am privilaged to be a part of. Be blessed by him. And, I also love the last verse. So, you guessed it, i am gonna share it with you!


Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest
watching and waiting, looking above
filled with his goodness, lost in his love.


Too often, I get caught up in this world. Not cool. I know I talk about this a lot. The little things, finding time to spend with Jesus. He is so good. I just can't stop saying that!! HE IS MY LIFE AN MY STORY AND MY SONG!! I am happy and BLEST! He blesses me and blesses me and blesses me and I don't even deserve it. I wish I could just be lost in his love. Sometimes, that is hard. But, you know, we sure can get wrapped up in the world. And this world is not even our story or our purpose. Praising Jesus and being with him is our story and song. So, lets be lost in him and his love. That is my challenge this week. don't be lost in the world. Be lost in his amazing love. Mmmmmm...so good!! Blessings (another good word!)

A Few Blessings...

Hello to all 3 of my readers...


I don't have much to say ( i realize, now finishing writing, that is a HUGE lie!). Just a few things that have totally been blessing me lately. Actually, to be honest, the following writings were done in study hall today. But, I just wanted to share them with you all...so, to be super personal, here was my latest journal entry...ooo, a peek into my world!


11/6/06
So, how hard is it to be still? Yeah, super hard. This verse has really been blessing me. I think I already journaled it, but, why not do it again?

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still"

Exodus 14:14

Now, the red words are the true blessings:

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still!!!"
Exodus 14:14

I like to add the exclamation because how cool! All I need to do is be still and give all things to God and let him fight for me. Easy? One would think so, but, guess again. It is SOOOO hard. But, God is SOOOOOOO faithful and keeeps fighting and strengthening. Because here is another blessing:

"My power is made perfect in your weakness"

And before that verse is yet another blessing...golly, the bible sure is FULL of blessings!!! :)

"My grace is sufficient for you"

Is God not just the absolute best? HOLY COW! He has really been proving himself faithful to me lately. He is just SO good! well, the bell will ring soon. I think this is going to be a blog...who wouldn't be blessed by these verses??

God, thanks for always being faithful and for fighting for me. I love you...Amen

So, those were my thoughts on those blessings. What a god. All we need to do is give up whatever we are holding on to. AMAZING!!!