This song is SOOOO Good.
Children of God
Praise to the father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Our God and our king to him we all sing
In his great mercy he has given us life
Now we can be called the children of God
Great is the love that the father has given us all
He has delivered us
He has delivered us
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love he has given us all
Children of God by the blood of the son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
Children of God
A mystery is revealed to the universe
The father above, has proven his love
Now we are free from the judgment that we deserve
And now we are called the children of God
Great is the love that the father has given us
He has delivered us
He has delivered us
Children of God sing your song and rejoice
For the love he has given us all
Children of God by the blood of the son
We have been redemmed and we can be called
Children of God
Children of God
We are the saints
We are the children
We've been redeemed
We've been forgiven
We are the sons and the daughters of God
12/17/10
Happy Holidays!!
Ok so long time coming I know. Life has been busy. Gettin ready for christmas :) SO in light of that fact I thought i'd post some crafts Ive been working on as of late. I decided to make a holiday wreath for the college christmas party. It was one of the prizes we gave away yesterday.
10/19/10
Down day
I dont know what it is but today has just been kinda a down one for me. At least inside. Do you ever have those days when you look at yourself in the mirror an you just get kind of frustrated? I was at church on sunday and this super sweet friend of mine and her husband visited. They are the neatest couple and she is one of those poeple that just exudes the beauty of Christ. I left that day happy to se her yet frustrated with myself. I know we shouldnt compare but I looked at her an couldnt help but think "why cant I be more like that?' I feel so dissappointed in myself the last couple days. Im not one of those women that is just a general blessing to all in her path an posses that gentle, sweet spirit. I know its part of my fault with not regularly reading my bible but the rest if I just am not one of those sweet gentle ladies of christ. with the last couple days ive more an more become determined to do something about it to the best of my ability. I am going to try an start every morining reading my bible BEFORE work. It gets tricky or harder because I get up at 5:45 every morning but I SO want to become an incredibly woman of God an most of time I dont feel like that. I am just hoping or seing other incrediblywoman with the gentleness an yet firm power of Christ radiating from them. So dear sisters, if you could pray for me I would so appreciate it. Help me not to get overwhelmed with my past mistakes and wallow in the fact an feeling that im not good enough. Please pray that I will grow into a mighty woman for God who stand high on mountain tops. Because at moment I feel like a hermit in a hole. I dont like being completly "open an broken"n front of people but the Lords been gently forcing me to be that way lately an you cant completely be changed/healed if you arent.
Thank you so much an I love you all!!!!
Thank you so much an I love you all!!!!
5/25/10
Yoga, candles, babies and Highway maps...
Okay, so the last few days have been pretty interesting as all get out. First off
Babies
id like to say CONGRADULATIONS TABBY!!!!!! This morning at 1:13 am my very dear friend Tabitha gave birth to her second child Olivia. Yes I got the text a little after 3 as i was laying there waiting for my phone to go off. SOOOO excited and am going to go see her and the baby ojn thursday. PIcs to follow!! Super happy she is so beautiful and after 9 days past due it was certainly time for her to be born lol.
Yoga and Candles
As some of you already know i work in a Urgent Care with phones and computers and angry stupid people all day :) so shortly after starting work there my neck began giving me real pain ( imagine that) followed by bad headaches and even some nausea. So I went to get massages off and on and they definately help but something didnt quit seem right with my neck. Finally the last time i went the woman giving me the massage looked at me and asked if id been injured recently and were I worked because she noticed something was off with my neck. When laying flat on my back my neck and chin would tilted always to left even when i tried to straighten it. So long story short she suggested physical therapy....(lol yeah 1,000 deductable no way) or chiropracter ( yeah whacking and smacking my body just doesnt sound terribly healthy) or yoga and stretching...HMMM Yoga sounds like the least expensive so I joined a gym and two weeks ago went to it. I LOVED IT!!! There wasnt any of the "okay lets all light a candle and find our inner monkey" like I thought thered be. Just relaxing music and I felt fantastic afterwords. I am hoping this will help my neck get positioned back to were it needs to be. and the stretching. Which reminds me: does anyone know of some good stretches or something that is great for releiving tension in the neck?
Candles
So Last week I had a day off work and was planning on spending it relaxing and catching up onn some reading. After I got home from yoga :) I made some delicious dark chocolate brownies and added some chocolate chips to it. Yes it was one of those days when you just need to slip on some sweats and sit on the couch, hair in a bun, eating deliciously fatty foods and just be girly!!
Awe Nestle it was love at first sight. The ultimate in chocolate. I see you and I smile :)
I LOVE Brownies!!!! YES YES YES. Chocolate hot is like a sunny day at the beach!!
Well after the delicious brownies had cooled enough for consumption I changed into some comfy Yoga pants, grabbed a book and headed to my favorite spot on the couch for some serious relaxation.
So I just started reading this amazing book by Debby Pearl. I know im not married but its really something that would be good to read right now and better prepare yourself to be the wife and helper you were called to be. This is such an encouraging book. My friend Tabithats Mother loaned it to me to read. I would definately encourage you to read it. Especially if your married wether happily or not. It will transform your relationship!!!
5/17/10
Singles group?
Singles group?...Um did I hear you correctly? Excuse me while I put down my glass of water and try not to choke from sheer laughter. Me going to a single group? never would I of thought that but yes I did. Even now I shake my head. Okay so it wasnt like the five second sit down speed dating thing. I draw the line there. But this past sunday I visited a rather large church in Tualatin that happened to have a 20s 30 adult singles group aka bible study. At first I thought "Oh no not me. Im not walking in and being all.'Hi I need help finding a man so I am going to go in with a group of fellow "desperate" people and try and meet someone." lol At least that's how I looked at it. isnt everyone gonna be "casing the joint" rather than focusing on God? Or wont the people in there be single for good reason? not that im some grand catch but I just thought that's what all the wild people did was join the "singles" bible studies?
Well, shockingly enough my parents were encouraging me to go and I have been wanting tom get plugged into a small group with people gym age. Seriously were I work the only "men" or heck even people that come in are drug seeking, Vicodin popping freaks or people that look like there going to drop dead from the flu.....hmmmm not very appealing. And when im not working there im working out at a women's gym or home cooking or cleaning or hanging out with my pretty much all married girlfriends. The pool of single people including my dear girlfriends in shrinking and drying up. I feel like a tadpole that was once swimming freely in beautiful stream with all her friends, happy as a clam, and now im flopping in a sludgepuddle whilst all my friends have married a assumed the status of full grown frog.
So yes aside from that rather out there definition I am sure you get what I mean. If not then your prob married lol. so I decided I would at least try it once? what could it hurt right? So this past Sunday I went with my parents to church and after wandering around for like five minutes trying to find the singles room i finally came to it. And wouldn't you know but i was five minutes late and every single chair was taken. Oh and the room was really small so as I opened the door and stepped in half the people stopped talking and looked up..."um yeah hi im just gonna go shoot myself" Ever have those moments in your life when you just wanna scream and run. Well one table was nice enough to make room and of course as these things usually work out she started with "oh yeah so this week were not doing things how we normally do" Oh joy. but in all honesty as I sat there listening to everyone talk I realized this was a really great group of people. They all earnestly loved God and had a real desire to grow and serve him and reach out to the community. Nobody was (or at least most everyone) casing the joint or LOOKING DESPERATE. I was rather surprised it was just like a normal small group the only difference was that everyone in there was single. I found out from talking to one of the women after that they have a several small groups that meet during the week. So we shall see what happens with that. I loved the church though. The worship music absolutely thrilled me and the sermon was great!!! Cant wait till nest week :)
Well, shockingly enough my parents were encouraging me to go and I have been wanting tom get plugged into a small group with people gym age. Seriously were I work the only "men" or heck even people that come in are drug seeking, Vicodin popping freaks or people that look like there going to drop dead from the flu.....hmmmm not very appealing. And when im not working there im working out at a women's gym or home cooking or cleaning or hanging out with my pretty much all married girlfriends. The pool of single people including my dear girlfriends in shrinking and drying up. I feel like a tadpole that was once swimming freely in beautiful stream with all her friends, happy as a clam, and now im flopping in a sludgepuddle whilst all my friends have married a assumed the status of full grown frog.
So yes aside from that rather out there definition I am sure you get what I mean. If not then your prob married lol. so I decided I would at least try it once? what could it hurt right? So this past Sunday I went with my parents to church and after wandering around for like five minutes trying to find the singles room i finally came to it. And wouldn't you know but i was five minutes late and every single chair was taken. Oh and the room was really small so as I opened the door and stepped in half the people stopped talking and looked up..."um yeah hi im just gonna go shoot myself" Ever have those moments in your life when you just wanna scream and run. Well one table was nice enough to make room and of course as these things usually work out she started with "oh yeah so this week were not doing things how we normally do" Oh joy. but in all honesty as I sat there listening to everyone talk I realized this was a really great group of people. They all earnestly loved God and had a real desire to grow and serve him and reach out to the community. Nobody was (or at least most everyone) casing the joint or LOOKING DESPERATE. I was rather surprised it was just like a normal small group the only difference was that everyone in there was single. I found out from talking to one of the women after that they have a several small groups that meet during the week. So we shall see what happens with that. I loved the church though. The worship music absolutely thrilled me and the sermon was great!!! Cant wait till nest week :)
4/11/09
So I was just thinking today about all my wonderful friends that went to AE with me and missing ya'll so much!!! 
Here are a few random photos of our time at AE!!
Here are a few random photos of our time at AE!!This is me at Target......Erica and I went a little nuts in the sunglasses dept. :) Goos times
LOL So, ive NO idea why I made that face. Alaina and Allison I miss you girls SOOOO much!!!
HAHA!! We laughed SOOO hard that hard..I thinkwe had to much choc. and coffee Well, I must dash off to my ever exciting crazy job at the coffee shop. More pics will follow my people!! :)
4/7/09
Date with God
So once a week I try to have a "date" with God. I have my normal devotions but I like to have a time once a week were he and I just meet and have a special time together. These dates are always AMAZING!!! I go to different places for my dates. Anywhere from mthe park to a coffee shop. During these times I have a Journal that I write in and I just have a REAL normal conversation with God. I ask him whatever is on my mind and I write down whatever he puts on my heart to. I dont recommend reading your regular devotions in public because I find that its hard to consentrate but the dates have a totally different feel to them and I have NO problem focusing when im on them. :) It's always amazing to me to go back and read my entries and see prayers that I had that God answered. Your date Journal is all about just being 100% yourself. If you dont have a date Journal GET ONE!!!!!!! :) I thought I would post my latest one from today.
God please help me! I am living with a slight attitude of defeat. I am jsut so darn frustrated with me.For so many reasons. I feel like I keep messing up and even if I am not I am paranoid that I will. I also dont feel beautiful AT ALL today. I know you think I am but it would be nice if when I looked in mirror I looked skinny and pretty.....
WOW, I see what your telling me. look how many times ive written the word I. 12 hmm.... If you hadnt shut me up there would definately be more. I feel like you are wanting me to write down how you see me as a reminder to myself.
I am_ in Gods eyes:
Beautfiul
* God I dont really wanna write down some of these words because right now I dont really believe them. Please help me to write what you put on my heart only. and by your grace believe it.
I am _ in Gods eyes
Beautiful
Holy Set Apart
Unique
God forgive me for focusing on myself. Help me to draw near to you and focus on you.So many times I think about my own selfish ways and instead of THANKING you for what youve DONE, I COMPLAIN about what youve yet to DO. PLEASE forgive me!! I would like to take a moment to thank you for what you HAVE given me.
God thank you:
For Coffee dates with you :)
That im not as chubby as I could be(hey it could always be worse haha)
For the music thats playing right now on the radio
My job and having more hours
The sun
Never letting me go even when I fail time and time again.
For gently showing me my selfish mindset
That ONE DAY some guy WILL find me special and "worth it" to pursue. even if it's not today.
God..today I CHOOSE to give my heart to you!! I LOVE YOU MWAH
God please help me! I am living with a slight attitude of defeat. I am jsut so darn frustrated with me.For so many reasons. I feel like I keep messing up and even if I am not I am paranoid that I will. I also dont feel beautiful AT ALL today. I know you think I am but it would be nice if when I looked in mirror I looked skinny and pretty.....
WOW, I see what your telling me. look how many times ive written the word I. 12 hmm.... If you hadnt shut me up there would definately be more. I feel like you are wanting me to write down how you see me as a reminder to myself.
I am_ in Gods eyes:
Beautfiul
* God I dont really wanna write down some of these words because right now I dont really believe them. Please help me to write what you put on my heart only. and by your grace believe it.
I am _ in Gods eyes
Beautiful
Holy Set Apart
Unique
God forgive me for focusing on myself. Help me to draw near to you and focus on you.So many times I think about my own selfish ways and instead of THANKING you for what youve DONE, I COMPLAIN about what youve yet to DO. PLEASE forgive me!! I would like to take a moment to thank you for what you HAVE given me.
God thank you:
For Coffee dates with you :)
That im not as chubby as I could be(hey it could always be worse haha)
For the music thats playing right now on the radio
My job and having more hours
The sun
Never letting me go even when I fail time and time again.
For gently showing me my selfish mindset
That ONE DAY some guy WILL find me special and "worth it" to pursue. even if it's not today.
God..today I CHOOSE to give my heart to you!! I LOVE YOU MWAH
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