this summer has been an adventure. from the epic road trip that wasn't as epic as planned but still legit, to developing ministry partners and stepping out in faith that God will provide financially for me next year as I step into full time ministry to living with some of my beautiful roommates for a summer while helping out at the youth group at EV Free and spending time with the family and trying to figure out life and where the Lord is taking me. it's been exciting :) the Lord has already shown me so much about His character and love and faithfulness while support raising and He is revealing so much more to me too! i have been so encouraged and motivated to step up my prayer life lately, and spend even more time with the Lord.
seriously though, time with the Lord puts everything else in my life in perspective.
recently i have been looking at the inerrancy of the Scriptures. and i just wanted to share a few quick things that were good to be reminded of, and made me think about just how awesome the creator of the universe is.
-This is an excerpt from some stuff that I am going through this summer in prepartion for interning with CRU:
A Carl Henry quote that Al Mohler gave, "Revelation is God's gracious self disclosure whereby He forfeits his own personal privacy so that his sinful creatures could know Him."
His word is such a gift!
-His word is truth in my life. It is not just pick and choose what I like about in the Scripture, or lets fit this to the culture we live in now. It is God breathed, inerrant, and truth. When the Bible says that the Lord created me, and he knew me and saw my unformed body and that His works are wonderful. I can cling to that. I can cling to the Gospel, and the truth that I can have a personal and intimate relationship with Him.
-His word has complete authority and rule over my life because it is truth. Not only will this further and develop my fellowship with the Lord, but it is the power and driving force of my ministry.
It's late and i sometimes ramble, and things don't come out the way I am processing them in my head, but I just wanted to write something. <3
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
summer.?
Well, I guess I will give the weather a break. It may have its seasons a little tweaked from recent years, but I will give come June 21st, the summer solstice or whatever, weather better have its act together.
Summer so far has been interesting, and an adventure.
I walked, but still haven't actually graduated.
I got to see lots of lovely family.
I moved. In the pouring rain. It lasted way too long.
I packed for an epic road trip.
I embarked on an epic road trip. I got a state away on this road trip, and the first adventure began.
We broke down. Buzzkill. But at the same time kind of cool. It was a good memory that I will maybe someday tell my grandchildren and laugh. ?Maybe? And the impromptu trip in Reno was fun. Got to meet Kyle's brother Matt, and his girlfriend Megan, oh & Manny. They were so nice to help us out and give us a place to stay. We got to get free dinner from my parents, AND breakfast. Such a blessing for my parents and sister to be able to come up and pick Jessi and I up. It was fun, and so very helpful.
The best part was probably just hanging out with Kyle and Jess though. From rand-o conversations, and chilling to hanging out in Circus Circus or going on Skycoaster. I just enjoyed time with some of my good friends :) Not what we had planned at all, but it's okay. And I also learned something, life lessons. They're the best.
I really need to calm down. Concerning lots of things. I may have gone into, oh no panic mode make everyone happy. Which results into awkward moments, more unnecessary stress, and lame emotions. Don't get me wrong, usually the most joy I have comes from serving others and putting them first but I also need to learn to be realistic. I am blabbering. Ugh. Basically I learned on this trip that my time with the Lord really does put EVERYTHING into perspective. I was just feeling unnecessarily overwhelmed. Worrying about my friends and how they were feelings, worried about the car, worried about my parents, and my sister and over staying our welcome. Worried about Midwest friends, and feeling bummed about not being able to go. On top of freaking out about MPD and Honors because it scares me. Then of course my future always creeps in there. Boo. But I spent some time with the Lord and it was great. He is in control, He loves us, He has a plan. He is my purpose, He deserves glory. I realized I definitely wasn't acting in a way that was glorifying to the Lord, even if I had good intentions it wasn't for His glory and that was my fall. ... Well that's that.
I got to go back home for a few days which was super refreshing. Spending time with my family was much needed. And even though nothing ever goes smoothly, I loved every second of it. Hanging out with my parents and sister are always some of my favorite times, and now that it isn't an everyday thing, it makes every second with them a little bit better. Even if I am being a punk and irritable and acting immature at the moment - I love it.
Now I am back in Chico with lovely people. Seeing the grace of God, and how much He loves me. I am so thankful for all these beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ. They are so encouraging and uplifting in my walk and where the Lord is leading me. I am excited to see what He does in my life this summer as I trust in His provision for raising support and interning with Crusade next year. MPD is going to be the most challenging thing for me, but I pray that He grows me in my relationship with Him and my partners.
Other rand-o thoughts.
EVERYONE is getting engaged and married and it is sooooo exciting! congrats to Josh and Lizz :) excited for Kealy's wedding! and then JJ and Carly's soon to come!
I want to go camping.
I am excited about the new house and roommates.
That's all I have. It's to much to try to process in one blog.. I guess I should post more frequently ;)
Summer so far has been interesting, and an adventure.
I walked, but still haven't actually graduated.
I got to see lots of lovely family.
I moved. In the pouring rain. It lasted way too long.
I packed for an epic road trip.
I embarked on an epic road trip. I got a state away on this road trip, and the first adventure began.
We broke down. Buzzkill. But at the same time kind of cool. It was a good memory that I will maybe someday tell my grandchildren and laugh. ?Maybe? And the impromptu trip in Reno was fun. Got to meet Kyle's brother Matt, and his girlfriend Megan, oh & Manny. They were so nice to help us out and give us a place to stay. We got to get free dinner from my parents, AND breakfast. Such a blessing for my parents and sister to be able to come up and pick Jessi and I up. It was fun, and so very helpful.
The best part was probably just hanging out with Kyle and Jess though. From rand-o conversations, and chilling to hanging out in Circus Circus or going on Skycoaster. I just enjoyed time with some of my good friends :) Not what we had planned at all, but it's okay. And I also learned something, life lessons. They're the best.
I really need to calm down. Concerning lots of things. I may have gone into, oh no panic mode make everyone happy. Which results into awkward moments, more unnecessary stress, and lame emotions. Don't get me wrong, usually the most joy I have comes from serving others and putting them first but I also need to learn to be realistic. I am blabbering. Ugh. Basically I learned on this trip that my time with the Lord really does put EVERYTHING into perspective. I was just feeling unnecessarily overwhelmed. Worrying about my friends and how they were feelings, worried about the car, worried about my parents, and my sister and over staying our welcome. Worried about Midwest friends, and feeling bummed about not being able to go. On top of freaking out about MPD and Honors because it scares me. Then of course my future always creeps in there. Boo. But I spent some time with the Lord and it was great. He is in control, He loves us, He has a plan. He is my purpose, He deserves glory. I realized I definitely wasn't acting in a way that was glorifying to the Lord, even if I had good intentions it wasn't for His glory and that was my fall. ... Well that's that.
I got to go back home for a few days which was super refreshing. Spending time with my family was much needed. And even though nothing ever goes smoothly, I loved every second of it. Hanging out with my parents and sister are always some of my favorite times, and now that it isn't an everyday thing, it makes every second with them a little bit better. Even if I am being a punk and irritable and acting immature at the moment - I love it.
Now I am back in Chico with lovely people. Seeing the grace of God, and how much He loves me. I am so thankful for all these beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ. They are so encouraging and uplifting in my walk and where the Lord is leading me. I am excited to see what He does in my life this summer as I trust in His provision for raising support and interning with Crusade next year. MPD is going to be the most challenging thing for me, but I pray that He grows me in my relationship with Him and my partners.
Other rand-o thoughts.
EVERYONE is getting engaged and married and it is sooooo exciting! congrats to Josh and Lizz :) excited for Kealy's wedding! and then JJ and Carly's soon to come!
I want to go camping.
I am excited about the new house and roommates.
That's all I have. It's to much to try to process in one blog.. I guess I should post more frequently ;)
Monday, March 28, 2011
tumblr.
THIS IS WHAT I POSTED ON TUMBLR EARLIER TODAY (TWO DIFFERENT POSTS)
in the chaos...
“…in confusion. i know you’re sovereign still. in the moment of my weakness you give me grace to do your will.”
It is absolutely breaking my heart to see so much hurt and brokenness in the world lately. I can’t really wrap my head around all of it sometimes. The bomb that detonated down the street from where my sister lives, injured a man picking up the paper today. The shootings that took life from young men involved in a lost and broken lifestyle (and I’m just talking about the ones I am personally aware of). Accidents that have caused harm to those involved and took away time forever. Natural disasters causing tragedy to tens of thousands. It’s all so heavy on my heart. I can’t even capture all of the hurt that I have seen in the past month alone.
Sometimes it’s hard to try to make sense of it all. But I feel so blessed to know that my Lord is sovereign and in control. His love and faithfulness are steadfast; endure forever. He is a just, all powerful, mighty, living, compassionate God. I thank Him so much for letting me find peace in Him and letting His truth rest on me. Because seriously, in all of this chaos of hurt and brokenness and life, I could probably lose myself… But praise God, it isn’t confusing when I am looking to Him. My heart still breaks for his people, but it’s just different when he reminds me of who I serve, and I remember the majesty and glory of my God.
Thank you Lord. Thank you so much for loving me. For what you did on the cross, what you are doing in my life and everyone around me. I am praying for your world, and that you would use me for your kingdom. Thank you giving me peace and purpose. I pray that this week I would remember to do everything for the glory of you Lord. <3
LATER
:)
just wanted to add that my date with Jesus tonight, and the content I got to go through was super convicting and encouraging. Faith is an activity and I need to exercise it. It brings me happiness to think about the opportunities of trial that I am coming to face so that I can react in the image of Christ. My Lord is good, and I am excited that I am happy about being convicted about my response to certain things in my life (if that makes any sense)
Point of this ramble: I love it when God dominates me in multiple ways and through multiple venues throughout the day.
in the chaos...
“…in confusion. i know you’re sovereign still. in the moment of my weakness you give me grace to do your will.”
It is absolutely breaking my heart to see so much hurt and brokenness in the world lately. I can’t really wrap my head around all of it sometimes. The bomb that detonated down the street from where my sister lives, injured a man picking up the paper today. The shootings that took life from young men involved in a lost and broken lifestyle (and I’m just talking about the ones I am personally aware of). Accidents that have caused harm to those involved and took away time forever. Natural disasters causing tragedy to tens of thousands. It’s all so heavy on my heart. I can’t even capture all of the hurt that I have seen in the past month alone.
Sometimes it’s hard to try to make sense of it all. But I feel so blessed to know that my Lord is sovereign and in control. His love and faithfulness are steadfast; endure forever. He is a just, all powerful, mighty, living, compassionate God. I thank Him so much for letting me find peace in Him and letting His truth rest on me. Because seriously, in all of this chaos of hurt and brokenness and life, I could probably lose myself… But praise God, it isn’t confusing when I am looking to Him. My heart still breaks for his people, but it’s just different when he reminds me of who I serve, and I remember the majesty and glory of my God.
Thank you Lord. Thank you so much for loving me. For what you did on the cross, what you are doing in my life and everyone around me. I am praying for your world, and that you would use me for your kingdom. Thank you giving me peace and purpose. I pray that this week I would remember to do everything for the glory of you Lord. <3
LATER
:)
just wanted to add that my date with Jesus tonight, and the content I got to go through was super convicting and encouraging. Faith is an activity and I need to exercise it. It brings me happiness to think about the opportunities of trial that I am coming to face so that I can react in the image of Christ. My Lord is good, and I am excited that I am happy about being convicted about my response to certain things in my life (if that makes any sense)
Point of this ramble: I love it when God dominates me in multiple ways and through multiple venues throughout the day.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
none but jesus - hillsong
in the quiet, in the stillness, i know that you are God.
in the secret of your presence, i know that i am restored.
when you call i wont refuse. each new day again ill chose.
there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise.
in the chaos, in confusion, i know you’re sovereign still.
in the moment of my weakness you gave me grace to do your will.
so when you call i wont delay…
there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise. there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise.
i am yours and you are mine. i am yours and you are mine. i am yours and you are mine. i am yours oh lord.
all my delight is in you Lord. all of my hope. all of my strength. all my delight is in you Lord. forevermore. all my delight is in you Lord. all of my hope. all of my strength. all my delight is in you Lord. forevermore.
there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise.
in the secret of your presence, i know that i am restored.
when you call i wont refuse. each new day again ill chose.
there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise.
in the chaos, in confusion, i know you’re sovereign still.
in the moment of my weakness you gave me grace to do your will.
so when you call i wont delay…
there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise. there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise.
i am yours and you are mine. i am yours and you are mine. i am yours and you are mine. i am yours oh lord.
all my delight is in you Lord. all of my hope. all of my strength. all my delight is in you Lord. forevermore. all my delight is in you Lord. all of my hope. all of my strength. all my delight is in you Lord. forevermore.
there is no one else for me. none but Jesus. crucified to set me free. now i live to bring him praise.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Beautiful.
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance but the LORD looks at the heart. - 1 Samuel 16:7
What do you think real beauty is? Pick someone in your life that is beautiful using God's criteria, not mans and describe them. I think it would be encouraging and refreshing not only for yourself but for anybody who hears of this true, pure beauty <3
And a spin off of this, it wrecks me to think about how our hearts are the furthest thing from beautiful. Think about it. But through the Holy Spirit and his power we can be beautiful vessels of love.
This is just the cherry stem of the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae that is being created in my mind of how God has dominated me tonight. Hope that you get something from it as well <3
What do you think real beauty is? Pick someone in your life that is beautiful using God's criteria, not mans and describe them. I think it would be encouraging and refreshing not only for yourself but for anybody who hears of this true, pure beauty <3
And a spin off of this, it wrecks me to think about how our hearts are the furthest thing from beautiful. Think about it. But through the Holy Spirit and his power we can be beautiful vessels of love.
This is just the cherry stem of the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae that is being created in my mind of how God has dominated me tonight. Hope that you get something from it as well <3
the cross.
He has given me EVERYTHING through the cross. It pours through every single area of my life. The opportunities I have been given, my family, my friends, my life - it is because of what He did. And yet, I still don't fully humble myself and submit life to Him. I've known this, but I definitely am just feeling really passionate about it right now. I want to so badly. So I pray that you would pray this prayer with me, a prayer so that I might live out the gospel every single day of my life. That I might take joy in my trials and afflictions because I want to rejoice in what He has done for me on the cross.
<3
Thank you Jesus.
<3
Thank you Jesus.
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