The joy of new beginnings

Today is just one of those glorious days. No particular reason. But the sky is blue and the grass is green and mostly...  I'm madly in love with the one who made it all happen. God is just so good! :) 


Before I moved to college, I prayed constantly that God would just provide me with great friends who would run toward Him as passionately as I am, be there for me, and just strait up make me laugh. I was talking to my beyond amazing friend Ajenda about this before I left, and being as great as she is, she knew God would provide for me. And now I can say he has! 


The past month has been a whirlwind of events, both very good and very bad. But I know that my Lord has a plan, and I must say, I'm beyond joyful each day that he reveals more and more of His plan to me. I just love Him! 


On a different note, this weekend is Labor Day weekend! Which means...........
HOME COOKED MEALS!!!
I'm craving a good casserole of some kind. I don't care what kind. As long as my mother's hands prepared it. 

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If God is for us, who can be against us?

I don't know exactly why but my heart has just been heavy today. Actually, I take that back. I do know why. I just don't know why it happened so randomly. I suppose I better explain myself..


So the other night I had a dream that I was taking care of about 20 kids. We just finished watching a movie and decided to go to the park to play. At the entrance of the park there was this large and extravagant black iron gate. It was almost ominous. No, not almost.. very. The kids were running in all different directions and I was trying to get everyone to organize so we could finally go inside. This whole time I felt uneasy, especially after seeing the gate. In the midst of all of my business trying to round up the kids, I glanced up and saw the most awful thing. A black rolling cloud was approaching. And for some reason I knew exactly what it was. It wasn't a storm cloud. It was demons gathering in the sky. They were getting ready to wage war on us. The cloud finally enveloped the entire sky and you could hear the laughter of the demons. By this point, everyone was running in desperation to find shelter or some escape. I found myself standing in the middle of the courtyard in front of the park yelling, "Hiding won't do anything!! They'll find you anyway!" I was scared to death. I knew that if I didn't pray, the demons would capture us all. So I stood there alone praying a loud prayer, so that the demons would hear me. I knew that if I did this nothing could hurt me. I tried desperately to get others to pray with me but no one would. I was no longer scared for myself, because I knew that God was for me, so no one could be against me. But instead, I was deeply hurt for those who would not pray. I knew that they would be captured and that would be the end of them. I never finished the dream, but I woke up with this heaviness. 


It hasn't completely gone away since that night. But I'm glad. Because to me, that dream was exactly what I needed. Guys, we are in a spiritual battle whether you want to believe it or not. Sometimes we get so caught up making sure everything is going right in our lives that we forget that the war is not over. I think that dream was trying to say that I don't need to get so comfortable with my life that I forget the urgency in warning others about what is happening spiritually all around us. All it takes is one second, and we could be gone. I don't want to go without knowing that I did everything in my power to bring people to Jesus, to keep them from the darkness (or the dark clouds). This is serious. And it's very real. You can believe what you want, but that doesn't alter the truth. I know this is a heavy topic, but sometimes we all need a reminder of our mission here on earth. I know I sure did. I hope this heaviness for the lost never leaves my heart. I thank God for that dream, no matter how intense it was. 


2 Timothy 4:2-4 (NLT)
"Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths."


Joshua 1:3-9 (NLT) I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you ... No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.


1 John 4:18 (NIV)
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.



2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.


I pray that this has meant something the someone besides me. I won't always be so serious. But I couldn't deny the desire to share this. God bless. Love ya'll.

Do it.

Here's your mission for today:

Autumn isn't far off in the horizon. So do the world a favor. Go get a snow cone before it's too late. Before we know it, all of the snow cone stands will be closing down for the season. So make a point to spend some money on this little cup of joy. My suggestion? Get a Mai Tai with ice cream on bottom. You won't regret it.

What do waffles, Pluto, and "Jane Eyre" all have in common?

After spending quite awhile contemplating how to perfectly start my blog, I said to myself, "Self, just forget about making this perfect, make it YOU!"  So that's what I'm doing! I'll start by telling you my main goals of the blog...


-To give some happiness and hope to those who need it. 
-To let the rest of the world into my world through music, books, random thoughts, beliefs, videos, or whatever I feel like!
-And lastly, to spread God's undeniable and unfailing love.


I didn't want to spend forever telling you "about me", because I hope that through reading this blog, you will know about me! So, since my first blog is on August 24th, 2010, I thought I would give you some useless information about cool things that have happened on other August the 24ths! Enjoy

2008 Summer Olympics come to a close in Beijing, China. 2006 Pluto is demoted to a dwarf planet (I remember how sad I was this day, because myMagic School Bus computer game about the planets was no longer accurate..sigh). 1981 Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life for Lennon's murder. 1961 Former Nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (hmm.. yeah.. no comment) 1960 -127 degrees F (-88 degress C), Vostok, Antartica (world record) 1932 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart 1909 workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal 1891 Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera (Thanks for TV, Tommy!) 1869 Cornelius Swarthout patents waffle iron (Yes.. waffles.. manna from Heaven) 1853 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, New York) 1847 Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" these were all taken from www.brainyhistory.com :)