Time to Get Serious

Throughout my life I have struggled with many things the normal female has struggled with.  The main thing being body image and feeling beautiful.  After I got down the idea truth that God is in fact, “enthralled” by my beauty as he is with all women it became much easier to feel beautiful.  

Lately, quite honestly, I have once again struggled with this idea.  It was not so soon after that I realized as long as I put crap into my body, I will feel like crap.  I can recite Psalm 45:11 to myself all day long and know its the truth, however if I am not treating my body like the holy temple God has created it to be, it will in fact become the filth I fill it with.  

Now, I am not some health nut that believes you should not eat chips or chocolate and should only have fruits and veggies all day.  Usually I am all for encouraging others to have that extra donut or slice of cheesecake.  However, yesterday, as I was ironically eating ice cream with my mom- I decided to give up sweets.  Now you can only realize, I live off of sweets. Like everyday I have a piece of cake or a donut or a candy bar.  I have decided to take this challenge with myself to quit feeding myself total crap everyday.  Maybe then I will stop feeling like crap.

Nashville. 4 Days.

I am leaving for Nashville on Sunday. A metropolis that I never been to.  Tyler used to live there.  We have hopes of meeting Pete with Crosspoint.tv and see what church life is like in Nashville.  (Tyler and I get so wrapped up in church planting and blogging worlds.)  Also we hope to catch up (meet for me) all his friends from when he lived in this country music capital.  Secretly I am hoping I can find underground H&M’s or Sephora’s.  I am ready for this first time encounter with the city Ty is so in love with.  I am ready to wake up, go to Starbucks, and dive in Exodus and Numbers.

Right now the Sunday plan is.

Buckhead Sunday Morning ATL (Maybe we’ll spot Los Whitaker (personally my favorite blogger besides his wife))

Crosspointe.TV Sunday Night NASHVILLE

Flippin’ excited!

my next ride.

one is over 5,000. one is over 4,000…. woooooowwwwwzzzzzzerss!!!

but you can save money on gas!

i’m so bad with names for these.

here are a few thoughts today. today i got on facebook and realized how much i have started to not like it. i checked the “friend requests” page. i had one from a 55 year old woman. i had one from a 49 year old man. and one from a chick that graduated the same college as me the year before i was born- the message attached to her request said “can i add you to my friend list?”  i thought this was networking for college students. not single adults trying to find booty or just a girlfriend to chat with. it was a weird weird encounter.

today at work, Skye and I had a long talk about the Volunteer Ministry of Newspring, one thing is for sure coming out of that meeting. I realized my passion for Newspring Ministry.  Seriously, these volunteers can make it happen on Sundays.  However I have also realized that, we are called to volunteer out of hearts. Not for customized scheduling. Not to get something out of it. But to give to others.  We don’t volunteer because we feel guilty when Perry mentions it from the stage.  Its from our heart that we want to expand God’s kingdom, and volunteer ministry helps that happen. 

tonight God made me extremely uncomfortable. no need to disclose the circumstance. however I was sitting amongst friends and something inside me stirred. Christ made me uncomfortable. reflecting back to just a couple of hours ago. i love it when i can undoubtably feel that pull. So, I just want to say, thanks God. 

what happened.

sad moment. 

 

 

thank you.

i’ve had an awesome week. started my new awesome job (number 2). in my spare time i assist by volunteer coordinating at this amazing place. i serve tables at the best restaurant in town and everybody thinks so. and i babysit for one of the finest families i have ever met and they are raising one of the coolest girls ever. i live a great life. my friends are amazing. my boyfriend loves Jesus and treats me awesome. my family is the absolute best.

but what am i doing to show God how thankful I am? praying reading showing. am i doing it to just get it done? or living it! not a very deep thought. but its too easy to get caught up in all that God has given us we never show others how thankful we are and hardly tell God how thankful we are.

attitude of gratitude is such a cheesy phrase but so true at the same time.

good night.

i guess you can say i am a lucky lady.

this was the first time Poppy had danced in 25 years! sounds like what Hell will be like!

my Bubby is always my best friend. 

dang. he looked good. 

international adoption

the videos say enough. the reason i want to adopt and not conceive for my own. James 1.27.

 

i was sobbing at the end of these two videos. there is a need out there. are we too scared to take care of it? 

adopt love. 

put on hold.

blogging has put on hold for now. it will continue in say a week. but then it will be exam time also. i have much to share. God has been crazy rocking my world.

the dell has been laid to rest so for now i have no computer so share my thoughts. so until my new baby arrives… i’ll catch you later!

any guesses as to what it might be?

insane!

This week is going to be insanely busy! Between a term paper being due on Thursday on why God came to earth… YIKES!!!! FCA. ummm JAMIE BROOKE is getting married. So I have that Maid of Honor speech to perfect and a bride to make beautiful and to love and keep calm. Then next week i am speaking at campus wide worship and another term paper due! wow. serious time for some intervention.

my prayer.

Christ, even though these next two weeks are incredibly busy, may I still always love others the way you modeled with your time on earth. God you showed how to always make time for those that need your love. Let me always remember that those that are closest to me always need my love and I can never forget those. Help me not to get slack but keep pursuing your will each day with faith, hope, and anticipation for what you have in store for me. Thanks for the cross and your Son.