Comments (1)Who would have thought?
Comments (2)So one of my new favorite things to do now is going to a coffee shop nearby and reading a book. I never thought I was this kind of person, but it is actually quite nice. It even makes homework a little more bareable… (never thought I would say that!) Tonight I got some free bread pudding and read my new favorite book “Abba’s Child”. If you have not read it yet, go read it now… seriously do it!
Re-focusing my priorities
Comments (1)Sometimes I think… well I know God uses situations to get my focus back on Him. I sometimes get thinking that I can do everything on my own and get my priorities all mixed up. I lose sight and focus to things that in the end don’t really even matter. In these times, God brings me back to Him. It’s in these times of being totally independent that He somehow makes me dependent upon Him. I’m just thankful that He loves me unconditionally and never gives up on me. I guess one of the greatest rewards is in the midst of my mistakes, God always guides and pushes me to overcome and rise above challenges. I know that I will make mistakes. I know that I am never going to be perfect. But I also know that God deserves my best efforts. And it’s in these times that I need God the most.
New perception on life…
I have officially discovered a new interest in random facts. A couple days ago, I learned that porcupines float in water. Just found out that rats and horses can’t puke and one cubic centimeter of water at 4 degree celsius weighs 1 gram. 4 degrees celcius is equal to 39 degrees Fahrenheit and 1 gram equals 0.002 pounds. Try and tell me you already knew that!
What do you do?
What do you do when something you don’t want to do HAS to get done. This “thing” has to be done at one time or another, you can’t ignore it, nor will the people in your life let you ignore it. You hate it, lost patience for it, and now have no choice but to sacrifice your free time to the one thing that you don’t want to do. It’s that thing… you know. Everyone has a “thing”.
6 girls 1 larry… and Catalyst?
It has been a little over a week now that I have been living with the Hubatka’s and it is totally awesome. Larry and Kelly have made me feel more at home than I could have ever asked for. It’s great because now when my Asian roomie forgets stuff at the house, his (might I say awesome) wife sends me on my way with the left behind items. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. The girls are great as well, I am officially their big sister. Yesterday, Audrey told me that she loves me and tonight while I was eating dinner, Lucy was sitting on my lap stealing bites of my burrito… it was awesome! So with a household of 6 girls and one Larry, I’m sure each day will be an exciting story of it’s own.
Friday was the final mark of my first experience with Catalyst… yes I was a first timer. I had so much fun and even more important, I learned a lot about leadership and what it takes to be a good steward of the responsibilities that God has given me. Pastor Steven Furtick knocked everyone’s socks off (as usual) and I couldn’t have been more proud. The entire staff was going crazy at the end of his sermon and he recieved a standing ovation of 12,000 people… yes it was awesome! I am also so blessed that I got to spend time with the staff and be surrounded by people who are so passionate at what they do and who fully stand behind Pastor Steven’s vision for the church.
Round 2 of blogging has begun
It’s been a while since I have last posted, but never fear I’m back! I’m listening to counting crows and I thought it’s time to blog again, but this is all you get for now. More post to come (hopefully) but until then…
you’ll just have to wait (go run 20 miles or something) and check back in later.
those little rascals…
Tonight I taught Riley how to head bang her head into the couch cushions (not intentionally, just kinda happened after a while). She was having a blast watching me laugh at her and I was cracking up so it was a win for everyone. Ethan however skipped the couch cushions and went straight for the hard wood coffee table…took him two big blows in the head to finally decide this wasn’t fun. So a little crying on Ethan’s end and a whole lot of laughter on Riley’s end. What a night!!
what is our purpose?
This is a question that I’m sure everyone has asked themselves at one point in time. I know I have. I am reading a book called WIRED: for a life of worship. Though I am still in the beginning, the author has made some pretty powerful statements that I wanted to share. He simply answered the above question by saying our purpose begins with God and ends with God. We were created by God for God (Colossians 1:16). The author uses the example of our center being an extremely large magnet pulling us closer to God and how we “house mirrored souls designed to reflect His Glory”. Just think, the creator of this universe “wired” you to think the way you think and act the way you act. He put His own creativity into you, as an individual to worship Him, to love Him, to reflect His glory. We were designed with searching souls that “find no rest until we find our rest in Him”. God does not ask perfection from us and He does not ask us to give Him something we are not capable of giving Him, all He asks for is simply us, flaws, sins and everything, in exchange for our worship and love for Him. He does not need our worship for He was God before all of creation, but instead He desires us to worship Him and have that personal relationship just because He loves us. I can’t think of a more fulfilling purpose than this. We were created FOR God…the creator of this earth, too worthy for anything that we can give, yet He still gave each and every one of us life and purpose.
Case Closed!
It all came down to the year of 1973, in the case Roe vs. Wade, when America chose a destiny, opening doors that should have remained closed and undisturbed. Injustice was the outcome. Pain and suffering soon followed. If you are completely lost right now…let me fill you in with the cold hard truth. In 1973, The Supreme Court made a very vital decision legalizing abortions in America. Roe, who was pro-choice, was able to win the case by arguing that abortions violated the right to privacy (under the fourteenth amendment) further instigating the idea that woman should have the choice to choose. After all, we do live in a free country right? So, after many years down the road, where has this decision left us? Millions of dollars are spent to hide the truth from expectant mothers who need nothing more than the absolute truth. So here it is…1.3 million human beings are killed EACH year due to abortions ONLY. Woman go behind clinic doors for a “simple procedure” and come out with a lifetime of regrets and severe emotional problems. The fact of the matter is most of us are unaware of the flashing images of dead babies being reassembled, after every limb being twisted and torn off, to make sure nothing is left in the mother’s womb. We have sacrificed 1.3 million lives each year for privacy and the right to make our own choices. What a selfish trade! If we all had the right to choose our actions without any laws prohibiting danger and inhumane attempts, the world would be chaotic. There needs to be rules and boundaries or else we will all grow up to be spoiled, self-centered brats. And you cannot possibly deny that selfishness orbits everything about abortions. The fact that people even want the choice to choose life or death upon an innocent baby is way beyond me. God gave each and every one of us life, including little babies in a mother’s womb…who are we to take that away?
With all this said, Abort73 is an awesome reference guide to give you ALL the facts. Trust me you don’t want to skip this. The truth will slap you in the face but sometimes this is the very thing that brings us back to reality. I will caution you that the images shown may be very disturbing and will bring tears to your eyes, but oblivion cannot blind us forever.
