New Year

Happy [almost] New Year!

I will post some reflections from the last year when I have a chance to gather some thoughts and sit down to write. I should probably start a new journal. I loved it when I kept a journal for a couple of months this past year.

I thought I would post a few pictures of a local place I have fallen in love with. I love my daily walks and there's something about the Mission Bridge that intrigues me. Maybe there is a lot of symbolism involved with Bridges. Whatever it is, I love the Mission Bridge and the picturesque lanscape that surrounds it.

Merry Christmas!

This is one of my favorite spots. I went for 3 walks here this past week. This is my Fraser Valley- My home. Isn't it spectacular? I can bring you for a walk here sometime if you want to take it in for yourself!




Psalm 24:1 "The Earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it."

eye-contact

Been thinking about a lot of stuff lately. But one of the main things I've been captivated with is continually "coming" to the Father. I was inspired this week! Revelation 22 talks about how we call out to God to "come" to us and he calls to us to "come" to him. Isn't that beautiful? Think, the bride and the groom are both calling one another to themselves. It even says that the deep parts of us call out to God. "Come Lord Jesus Come" and he responds and says "I am coming!" Until that time we can still commune with Him. I've been reminded to realign myself with God. That means that I pause to be still and inquire of the Father's heart to see where he would prompt me. What do you want me to do? What would you have me say? God, what is your heart in this situation? I want to keep my eyes focused on Jesus so as to stay in his will. I want to keep checking in with my Father, but I've been reminded that you have to learn how to maintain eye contact with someone else. To be honest, sometimes it's doesn't come naturally. I hope he doesn't mind if I share this with "the world" here on my blog, but I wanted to share an example of simply walking with Christ and taking the posture of looking to him in all situations.



On Saturday I had my work Christmas party and J joined me for it and the thing from the evening that stuck out the most was that he suggested that we pray for the people before we go to the party. I thought, "wow, we need to keep that kind of eye-contact with the Father throughout the day to be able to listen to his promptings and to be in prayer for those around us." It was actually a great privilege to be able to pray for the poeple who were hosting us and I tell you all this because I want this to become more and more of my way of thinking. I remember when I was in Cambodia and my friend D said that we need to always be in communion with the Father, in every conversation and every situation so we can hear what we need to do at that moment. This was the case when the children were coming up to us and begging for money and trying to sell us things. It took a lot of asking the Father how he wanted us to respond in each situation. I pray that we would more and more become people who seek God's face throughout the day. I think both of us were pausing throughout the evening to inquire of the Father's heart and what he wanted us to do and then follow his Spirit's leading. Although we were there to be served, our prayer was that we would serve those around us. We were in a situation with people who are very educated but do not have a relationship with God. Our prayer is for them to encounter God's love. Praise God that he is a God who is relentlessly pursuing people.



J has reminded me that we have a high calling in this world as those who love Christ. Our calling is to intentionally keep eye-contact with the father and to be willing to listen to the Spirit's leading. We really want to bring Christ into all avenues we go; however, we realize that God is so concerned about each person's heart that there is not a one-size fits all type of thing we can do to show poeple who Christ is. That's why we desire to seek the Father in every situation, asking if/how he wants us to respond in a given situation. Does someone need a word of encouragement? Does someone have a physical need I can meet? Can I pray for someone? I believe that the Kingdom of God is at hand, it says this in God's word, and we have the Holy Spirit with us always. In the last week, J has been so intentional about looking to God and discerning what the Lord would have him do. It's been an amazing thing to hear him describe how the Lord has called him to be bold in sharing his faith with others and really giving God glory by telling the testimony of God at work in his life. Sometimes we are called to speak, and sometimes we aren't. However, since God is most concerned with the heart, he cares most deeply about our desire to maintain eye-contact with him. All of this stems out of us receiving Christ's love and allowing it to affect how we live our lives. Without Christ's love at work in our lives, we are nothing. Grace reminded me of this:

"We all cannot do great things, but we can do small things with great love." Mother Teresa

I think that the small things we do with great love are the things that count as great things. Without them... we may have missed the point.

Thanks for reminding me of my calling to love God and love others. You guys inspire me!

angel

We feel like we met an Angel yesterday. An old man (92 years old!!!) walked up to us in the park and started a conversation with us. He just appeared out of nowhere and we could tell he had lived a rich life. Supposedly he was like the trees on Lord of the Rings. He told us a couple of jokes, and they were just so fitting for us! It's like he knew us!

hEbrEws 13:2 "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it."

peace

* This is often how I like to think of spending time with God. Resting!

"Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6 & 7 www.youtube.com/watch?v=okTKMaVrSYY&feature=realted

[I was just introduced to Jason Upton's music yesterday! so peaceful.
I hope you enjoy it and can just rest in God and allow him to speak to you.]

A Song of Deliverance

thoughts stemming from yesterday's sermon. Exodus 15. Read this celebratory song!



What has been leading up to this point of the story?



Just been taking a few minutes to reflect on what God has been doing to lead up to this point in His story. It's always really powerful to reflect on the last year and think about how God has orchestrated significant events in our lives.

Jump

I really want to go skydiving. Too cold in the winter, but a few weeks ago when the weather was so great, I just wanted to jump out of a plane and see my city. When I am away from my city I miss it. I have a real love for my city. I lived here my whole life and it is really where my heart is. I believe that greater things are yet to come here. I sometimes go to the top of the mountain and look over my city and pray over it. It really moves me when I sit there on the mountain top and look out and see a city that is in the process of awakening.

prayer...

awakening: to hunger and thirst for the things of God. To be alive and fully embracing the Kingdom of God in our lives, workplaces and other spaces. to not live by the systems of this world, but know that God has called us to more.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljr6lqu2-ec

how high, how deep!

"Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow- not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below- indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord" - Romans 8:35-39.

In All things, We know that, we are more than conquerors,

You keep us by your love!

In All things, We know that, we are more than conquerors,

You keep us by your love! ~ How High! How wide! No matter where I am- healing is in your hands. How Deep! How Strong! Now by your grace I stand, healing is in your hands.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p2yqWFlg60

all things

This is the latest scripture passage I have been meditating on. Notice the use of the words all, everything and all things.

Christ Is Supreme (Colossians 1:15-20)

15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.

He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,

16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth.

He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—

such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world

Everything was created through him and for him.

17 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.

18 Christ is also the head of the church,which is his body.

He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead.

So he is first in everything.

19 For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,

20 and through him God reconciled everything to himself.

He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.

I am going to memorize this passge. Hold me to it! What a rich passage. Be encouraged today!

Puzzle Pieces

I am really in the mood to blog. to sit down. to pour it all out. to "spill the beans" so to speak. although there is nothing pressing, it's just that kind of mood. inspiration.

so Here is the image in my mind the last month.

This is what God has been showing me life looks like. This is life.

I feel that each moment in our life is a puzzle piece. Often the pieces are fragmented and we can't actually see how they could possibly fit together. I am learning to be content when I don't see how they fit together. Sometimes we are too close to the individual pieces that we can't see the bigger picture. But later on we may see how two of the pieces fit together. We see why we had to experience one thing. We see how that heart break was part of something else. We see that the word we had on our hearts became a reality years after it was first conceived. We see that the mind picture we had was something that would come to pass in the future, but first time had to run its course. I am filled with emotion when I reflect on some of those puzzle pieces even in the last five years and how God allowed things to occur in order to full-fill his purposes. We always quote Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, Plans to proser you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." God has great things in store for us. I reflect on how God sees us. Which lens does he see us through? I was talking with my friend Judy the other day and sometimes we get all caught up in asking, "What is life all about? What is the purpose?" And then Judy realized life is so simple: Seek God and obey him. walk with Christ and you will do his will. Walk with God and you will be in his will. Walk by faith, so that you have to rely on God. Another friend was posing the question. What brings God pleasure? How do we honour Him? The small things done in faith bring God pleasure.

Lord your plans are bigger and better than my plans. I am content not knowing everything. I find my rest and my strength and joy in you. I know you are for me and I am your child. Thank you that you are putting every piece together in your perfect timing.

Climbing the Great Wall

This summer I had the awesome opportunity to go to CHINA! What an adventure. While I was there, I got to hike part of the Great Wall. Here are some pictures.

Worship

Let's invite God to take a seat.





Psalm 22:3 (Hebrew Translation),"You are enthroned, Oh God upon the praises of your people."





I was just introduced to the Japanese Translation of this verse, " When God's people praise Him, He brings a chair and sits there!"





Worship is the first commandment. Love God. Worshp Enthrones God. Worship provides a place for God to dwell.



Worship Encounters God. Be still and know that He is God.

Proverbs 9:10 "The fear and reverence of God are basic to all wisdom. Knowing God results in every kind of wisdom."



Worship Enlarges God.

A. W. Tozer, "you can't make God big, but you can see him big!"



Worhsip enjoys God.

Psalm 16:11, "In God's presence is the fullness of joy, at his right hand are pleasures forevermore."



Worship enlists God.

releasing the resources of God into the nations- see Psalm 77:14



Worship Excites God.



Worship Exalts God.



My Theme song lately: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlA5IDnpGhc

Another song

This song stirs something inside of me.

Let's shout it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5lJNK4D2Y

The Love Of God.

I wish if could explain it. I wish I could summarize it nicely. I wish that we truly meditated on the vast love of God everyday and didn't stop there, but soaked up his love in our day to day lives. Well we can do it. I guess it's not a wish. I pray that God's love becomes more and more of a reality to us each day.

God is the source of love. To try to love on our own is not love. We get our own personal priorities and selfish nature in the way of love and that is not love. Love is looking to the others' needs before ours. Love is making them our priority. I have been trying to realize this more. My dear friend told me that she used to not understand how some couples whose marriage was focused on Christ could hold the other person in such high regard that they would really would do anything for them. She could see their love for one another, but when you live by the philosophies of the world, you think it's absurd. You'd think that you can not put someone else before yourself because we all learn that you have to look out for #1 (yo

urself!). But that's not it at all. Have we bought into this world's system and definition of love (selfishness)? hmm... this particular friend shared with me the truth that we can only love to a certain extent on our own. In other words, we can only love to a certain level; our love can only go so deep. But!!! Here's the exciting part!!!! whe

n we receive love from God we are able to love deeper to levels we never thought imaginable. The truth is that God is the supply of love and the more we bask in that love the more we are filled with love. In turn, we are able to give away more love. It's like a circle really. Are you able to love deeply? Are you holding yourself back (out of selfishness?) in your ability to love? If so, perhaps just receive from the Father. Receive his deep de

ep Love. It's vast, unmeasured, boundless and free. You will begin to view people around you with new light and with a new depth because knowing that you are loved enables you to love other people more fully. Wow, the love of God! Please remind me of this at my wedding. Remind me to daily receive God's love so I can be filled. We will run out of love if it is only coming from within ourselves. But if we receive love from God is is limitless. If you need some reading Material about LOVE check out 1 John. It's loaded! Enjoy!

Rise Again

I hear them say "Love is the way"

You may all be familiar with the re-mixed song by Ka'naan "Waving Flag" as a dedication to Haiti, but let me just share the words with you.

When I get older I will be stronger

They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flag

Born from a throne, older than Rome

But Violent prone, Poor People zone

But it's my home, all I have known,

Where I got grown, but now it's gone

Out of the darkness, in came the carnage

Threatening my very survival

Fractured my streets and broke all my dreams

Feels like defeat to wretched retreat

So we strugglin' fighting to eat

and we're wonderin' if we'll be free

We cannot wait for some faithful day

It's too far away, so right now I'll say

Chorus

So many wars, settling scores

All that we've been through and now there is more

I hear them say Love is the way

Love is the answer that's what they say

But we're not just dreamers of broken down grievers

A hand will reach us and will not forsake us

This can't control us, no it can't hold us down

We gonna pick it up even though we still struggling

In the name of survival

For our lives

We patiently wait for some other day

That's too far away so right now we say

Chorus

How come when the media stops covering

And there's little help from the government

We forget about the people still struggling

And assume that it's really all love again? NAHH

See we don't have to wait for things to break apart

If you weren't involved before it's never too late to start

You probably think that it's too far to even care

Well take a look around, what if it happened there?

You have to know the urge to make a change lies within

And we can be the reason that they see their flag rise again

I think the rap part (the bold words) are so powerful. How come when crises first happen, media pays so much attention but after a while it all stops? The news coverage is not as prominent and we can so easily forget that the after math of the devestation is still going on. We forget that peopole are still grieving for loved ones, living in make-shift homes and getting food and medical supplies from humanitarian aid networks. It's not an overnight process to reconstruct villages, towns and cities that have been destroyed because of natural disasters. The process may take years. We know that life must continue on for those affected after the devestation, but think of the everyday struggles. Wow, I have no words. The next lyrics grip me. "If you weren't involved before it's never too late to start." It reminds me that giving money to provide aid to those affected one time can only go so far. Like I said, the ongoing aid will be needed for a while. There might have been factors that stopped us from contributing before, but now, if we have the means, can we give? Do we even want to give? Or do we feel proud of the part we've already played? Are we satisfied with just a one-time gift? hmm... "You probably feel it's too far to even care." a society of apathy. I've talked about this word before. A meh attitude that so reduces the value of human life. You are valuable. Your daughter is valuable. Your neighbor is valuable. The baby in Romania is valuable. Children are precious. Seniors are lovely. Life is beautiful because of the people in it. Each life is so valuable. It's not too far to care. Distance is not an excuse for not caring. I do wonder what would happen if an earthquake happened here. In such a developed, consumer-friendly society, how would our lives change if we were faced with a natural disaster? Would we value each other less or more? Would anyone help us? Can any country help reconstruct such a developed country after being hit by a natural disaster or will there be a meh attitude because of the dollar amount associated with it? The words about the flag rising again may not be totally clear in your mind. But what about a sense of hope? That's sort of what I get out of it. I remember David telling me that during all the years he did relief work he made a very interesting observation. He said that when he went into a camp and tried to assess the situation and noticed flowers growing it was a good sign. He said that a garden of some sort or flowers growing showed hope for the future. It showed an investment in aesthetics, the beautiful, and a consderation of the future and that people were still able to work towards a brighter tomorrow. It was in those garden-growing communties that they saw so much potential and invested into the lives of those who still had hope. When all is lost, some were able to plant for tomorrow and they were the ones with the most receptive and teachable heart who wanted to create something for the children of tomorrow. This blog is a reminder to myself.

To care. To invest. To hope.

Check out some of my favorite organizations here if you're interested in how they are caring, investing, and hoping:

http://www.hearttohearthaiti.com/

http://www.fhcanada.org/Projects/Cachiman-Haiti-Projects

http://globalaid.net/project-pages/be-part-of-rebuilding-haiti/give-to-a-family-in-haiti/

To care. To invest. To hope.

Today's Smile (and laugh)

Kids just make you smile sometimes. They say the cutest things.

I've mentioned before that this year in Music class, we have been teaching the students hymns. Each month for "Song of the Month" we introduce the students to a new hymn. It's been exciting to see how the students really love singing these precious songs. On Wednesday we were practicing our songs for Grandparents' Day and during the grade one block we were singing "My Savior's Love." The lyrics are:

I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene
And wonder how he could love me, a sinner condemned, unclean

How Marvelous, How Wonderful and my song shall ever be,
How Marvelous, How Wonderful is my Savior's Love for me!

He took my sin and my sorrows, He made them His very own,
He bore My burden to Calvary and suffered and died alone,

How Marvelous, How Wonderful and my song shall ever be,
How Marvelous, How Wonderful is my Savior's Love for me!

So getting back to my comment about how kids say the darndest things...
I found myself laughing today when 1B was singing this song because they enthusiastically sang,

"He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own,
He bore my burden to Calgary and suffered and died alone."

I could hardly contain myself. I thought it was too funny and I couldn't keep conducting them, so I had to turn off the CD and explain to them that the word was actually calvary. Isn't it funny that they knew the word Calgary and just belted that out? It's about association... and they knew the word Calgary! It's in these moments that I love working with kids and I join the fun with them. It's a reminder to me to have a little fun and not be so serious!!!

I surrender

I Surrender- Kim Walker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSgn-nmBpNY

Verse 1:
There is no love, sweeter than the love You pour on me.
There is no song, sweeter than the song You sing to me.
There is no place, that I would rather be,
Than here at Your feet, laying down everything.

Chorus:
All to You, I surrender,
Everything, every part of me.
All to You, I surrender,
All of my dreams, all of me.

Verse 2:
If worship's like perfume, I'll pour mine out on You.
For there is none as deserving of my love like You.
So take my hand and draw me into You,
I want to be swept away, lost in love for You.

Bridge 1:
I surrender...

Bridge 2:
No turning back, I've made up my mind,
I'm giving all of my life this time.

Bridge 3:
Your love makes it worth it,
Your love makes it worth it all,
Your love makes it worth it all.

Right by your side...

these are the words of David, but they really spoke to me this evening.

"keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.

I say to the Lord, "You are My Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."

I say of the godly who are in the land, "They are the noble people in whom is all my delight."

Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.

I will not pour out their libations of blood or take their names on my lips.

Lord, you have assigned me a portion and my cup,

You have made my lot secure.

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places,

surely I have a delightful inheritance.

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;

even at night my heart instructs me.

I keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices,

my body also will rest secure,

because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,

nor will you let your faithful/holy one see decay.

You make known to me the path of life,

You will fill me with joy in your presence,

with eternal pleasures at your right hand. "[Psalm 16]

Our Father will never abandon us. He is always with us and we are secure in Him. He will never let us go. Where there are so many fragmented relationships in this world and so many ways to escape them, the arms of the Father are open to us. He wants to embrace us. He wants to hold us and carry us. In our Father's embrace comes life and joy (promised here and in Romans 8:6). The other day, I was thinking about how in this life, we can often get confused. life can get muddled and we sometimes lose our direction. we feel like we are wandering aimlessly and we don't know where we're going. But the Lord spoke to me said, "Trade your confusion for Enthusiasm; don't be confused but be enthused!" Don't we want to be people who are walking in the Spirit of God, shining where he's placed us and excited about what he has called to? As soon as we hear God's voice, don't we want to be people who immediately follow? And as we just follow where he has directed us, life will be full! We won't be able to help but be enthused about what we're doing! And joy will be bursting at our seems!

This is sort of combination of two thoughts in one blog entry. The heart of the matter is that The Father loves you so much! You are not alone and he takes pleasure in you. Nothing else satisfies. Secondly, our strength will be renewed as we know our Father and walk with him. I want to be someone who listens to his instructions and acts upon them because that is the path of true and vibrant LIFE!

God really spoke to me through Ben's blog post about how God knows each individual. He counts each one valuable. He considers each one throughout the day. He will not abandon the children who feel abandoned and let down by others. He will hold fast to his word. You will keep them safe. You can be their refuge. Even at night You will watch them and you will reveal your love to them.

PRAISE YE THE LORD ~ HALLELUJAH!

PRAISE YE THE LORD ~ HALLELUJAH!

Our God...

S A V E S http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b35E8zzASk

Love the lines "mourning turns to songs of praise,"

"There is hope in Your Name"

"The World will see that Our God Saves"

Verse:
In the name of the Father
In the name of the Son
In the name of the Spirit
Lord we've come

We're gathered together
To lift up Your name
To call on our Savior
To fall on Your grace

PreChorus:
Hear the joyful sound of our offering
As your saints bow down, as your people sing
We will rise with You, lifted on Your wings
And the world will see that

Chorus:
Our God saves, our God saves
There is hope in Your name

Mourning turns to songs of praise
Our God saves, our God saves, yeah

McDonalds

Just thought i'd let you know that my day is off to a good start. After helping L get ready for school today (goal is to be ready by 8, but today it took her until 8:30) I stopped by the Mt. Lehman McDonalds to have a visit with my friend D.N., a retired friend that I met while working at the Ellwood City Blends a few years back. D and his wife and I have developed a special friendship and I always enjoy their visits to the shop on Sundays. Now I know that D's new breakfast hangout is McDee's so I thought it would be nice to join him once in a while. While I was on my trip, I made a special effort to send them postcards so I could share my experience with them since they're not into computers. I feel like i'm their grand-daughter. When I came home from my trip, they had me over to their house for dessert and to share my photos with them. It's such a pleasure to have them in my life and I enjoy hearing about their younger years, hobbies and everyday occurrences. They are always interested in what's going on in my life too. I am blessed by their friendship and that the conversations we share from time to time. What a great start to my day to have breakfast with D!

ME!

I've been wanting to post this picture. I don't really have a whole lot of pictures of just me from the Trip to South East Asia, but here I am at the Sre Ambel Bridge, Cambodia. This was taken by Denise during our Vacation together. We decided to run from the rain in Sihanoukville and instead go to Phuket. This was one of the stops along the way to Bangkok. Here I am with pineapple and water bottle in hand, ready to take on another few hours in the bus.

Show me...

January 10th

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpPIKmiMuo

You bought my life with the blood
That you shed on the cross
When you died for the sins of men
And you let out a cry, crucified
Now alive in me

These hands are yours
Teach them to serve
As you please and I'll reach out
Desperate to see all the greatness of God
May my soul rest assured in you

I'll never be the same
No I'll never be the same
Cause I know that you're alive
You came to fix my broken life
And I'll sing to glorify
Your Holy name, Jesus Christ

You've changed it all
You broke down the wall
When I spoke and confessed
In you I am blessed
Now I walk in the light
In victorious sight of you

Show me your heart
Show me your way
Show me your glory

January 7th/8th

I am thankful... That God is a Faithful Father.

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, It is well with my soul."

In the music class this month we are learning the songs "It is well with my soul" and "'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus." Before school started I was considering which song to pick as the new song of the month. The hymn It is well with my soul, written by Horatio Spafford came to mind, even though it is not sung that often in church anymore. I remember hearing the story of how Mr. Spafford went through great loss, yet could still manage to confidently write these words. I've been explaining to the students that no matter the circumstance we find ourselves in, God is always with us. "Be strong and courageous; do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with your wherever you God" (Joshua 1:9). Jesus Jesus how I trust him; how i've proved him over and over. I know that he is with me. I know that he is with my friends who are in difficult situations; he is with those who are starting new jobs and new assignments, he is with those who feel alone; he is with those who are sick and feel uncertain about what lies ahead. Thank you Lord that we are not alone and that you always stand near us.

January 5th

I am thankful... that I am healthy!

I can jump
kick
skip
run
and do all sorts of other wonderful things with my body.

New Years Prayer

Heal My Heart and Make it clean

Open up my eyes to the things Unseen

Show me how to love like You Have Loved Me

Break my heart for what breaks yours

Everything I am for your Kingdom's cause

As I walk from Earth into Eternity.

January 3rd

I'm thankful... that Christianity is about a process and not a product. Christ calls us to move forward with our eyes focused on Him. I am thankful for those who remind me to maintain eye contact with the Father. I want to become more Christ-Like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q4KqWviphE&feature=PlayList&p=D7A694093E70E97D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=53

January 2nd

I'm thankful... for my parents because they are more like my friends. We had such a good breakfast this morning and I enjoyed our conversation. love you!

Happy New Year

I've been thinking that I should post more often.

It's a new year and i'm looking forward to it.

I have been reflecting on the year gone by the last few days and can not believe all that I have experienced this last year. It has been a memorable one for sure.I want to post more about the small things that happen in the ordinary days. I want to voice the things I am grateful for and see that my cup runneth over and that I am truly blessed.

I am thankful that I know my life has purpose.