As my time at UIndy is coming to a close, I'm starting to really think about the future. I have so much on my heart to do and so much vision that is just is kinda crazy. But as I've been seeking to get more and learn more, I've just been blown away.
No matter what people may say, GOD IS MOVING. His love is touching people, lives are being transformed, bondages are being broken, and restoration is here!
People are rising up, people are speaking out, and people are starting to serve an audience of one.
Is the world still lost? yes, but don't underestimate the power of God! He has and is giving hope, love, joy, peace, and a future.
I can't wait to see how God moves, and uses people. I'm excited to grow closer to God, and be used by Him more.
God is love. Let us unite as a body and let us be the hands and feet of Jesus!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Purpose Driven Life
I have been reading "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. I must say that at first I didn't think I would really need to read this book because I thought I had a good handle on what my purpose in life was. But I have gotten so much out of this book, and I'm only on day 9 out of 40. I HIGHLY recommend this book for everyone. Believer or not, READ IT!!! You'll be blessed fo' sho! ;)
I also found a new love of mine, it is called either, Books on Sale or Half-Priced Books. You may think that these stores don't have a lot to offer, but they do my friends!
I got 2 Karen Kingsbury books from there. Also, a book on Billy Graham with his sermons from his 2005 crusade. I also picked up a book by Max Lucado and Dr.James Dobson. Not to mention Lee Strobel's "The Case for Easter." And rounding it out with Beth Moore's book "Getting out of that Pit," which is one of my mom's favorites.
A pretty successful trip to the bookstore! :)
Now it's time for a.....PRAISE REPORT
so I wrote another paper that had to do with God for my english class. I got an 83 on my first draft, which I wrote in a day. WHOA! not to shabby right?
What's even better is that my professor didn't even have a ton of negative comments. He just didn't like some of my topic sentences, which is common for me in that class. Gah, I just hope it speaks to his heart!
This is also going to be my last week at UIndy. I'll be done with this chapter in my life on Wednesday. Weird right? Pray for me that finals go well, and that God's will be done in my life.
love you all.
I also found a new love of mine, it is called either, Books on Sale or Half-Priced Books. You may think that these stores don't have a lot to offer, but they do my friends!
I got 2 Karen Kingsbury books from there. Also, a book on Billy Graham with his sermons from his 2005 crusade. I also picked up a book by Max Lucado and Dr.James Dobson. Not to mention Lee Strobel's "The Case for Easter." And rounding it out with Beth Moore's book "Getting out of that Pit," which is one of my mom's favorites.
A pretty successful trip to the bookstore! :)
Now it's time for a.....PRAISE REPORT
so I wrote another paper that had to do with God for my english class. I got an 83 on my first draft, which I wrote in a day. WHOA! not to shabby right?
What's even better is that my professor didn't even have a ton of negative comments. He just didn't like some of my topic sentences, which is common for me in that class. Gah, I just hope it speaks to his heart!
This is also going to be my last week at UIndy. I'll be done with this chapter in my life on Wednesday. Weird right? Pray for me that finals go well, and that God's will be done in my life.
love you all.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Love List
A Love List: a list of things I have been blessed with or love. :)
1. I love GOD! He brings me hope,joy, peace, love, and everything I need!
2. I love my family. My support system, my best friends, and the morons I have to deal with all the time ;)
3. I love drinking a diet mt.dew with my dad while running errands on a saturday morning.
4. I love going to the beach. Laying out, squishing my toes in the sand, and playing in the ocean.
5. I love watching a good movie. Old movies, love stories, or even disney movies.
6. I love getting lost in a good book. Like Karen Kingsbury!
7. I love reading in my bible and getting revelations, and learning more.
8. I love going to Hillsong United Concerts! i'm hooked now.
9. I love buying an awesome pair of new shoes! shoes are great!
10. I love getting lost in worship. One of the greatest things in the World.
11. I love working/helping out in the church.
12. I love my Pastor and his wife! Where would I be without them?
13. I love acting completely stupid with my sister and Goose.
14. I love eating outside for lunch or getting a coffee with my frann Goose.
15. I love taking pictures. Photograpy is a hobby I'd like to get into more.
16. I love to write. Mom told me I'm pretty good at it too. Whoo Hooo!
17. I love spending the quality time with my entire family.
18. I love going to Dairy castle to endulge in sweet,deliciousness
19. I love to go for walks to relax.
20. I love finding new songs to belt out too.
21. I love listening to people.
22. I love it when my nails are painted with an awesome color.
23. I love going on trips and traveling.
24. I love treting my dog, Simon, like a little baby.
25. I love to see my dog, Dollar, wagging his tail when I get home.
26. I love spring and seeing new life form.
27. I love seeing a new mom hold her baby.
28. I love seeing older couples hold hands.
29. I love to dream about the future.
30. I love to act silly and make people laugh
31. I love to make new friends.
32. I love the smell of downey, fresh cut grass, and gasoline.
33. I love lillys, tuileps, and this other flower that I cant' remember the name.
34. I love getting other people gifts and presents.
35. I love my litte "solar powered praise flower" that sits on my desk.
36. I love having minty fresh breath.
37. I love acoustic guitar and the piano.
38. I love to highlight in books and my bible. It looks like a coloring book now.
39. I love Monicals Pizza. yummmmmm.
40. I love looking through old picture albums.
41. I love when I have a good hair day.
42. I love to drive with my windows down on a nice summer day.
43. I love to wear a tee, skinny jeans, and flats or sneakers.
44. I love when I feel really healthy.
45. I love when my mom plays with my hair or rubs my back.
46. I love the name "caleb" for a little boy, and "lilly" for a little girl.
47. I love wearing jewelery.
48. I love getting good grades.
49. I love going on mission trips.
50. I love what God has&is doing for me! :)
what do you love?
1. I love GOD! He brings me hope,joy, peace, love, and everything I need!
2. I love my family. My support system, my best friends, and the morons I have to deal with all the time ;)
3. I love drinking a diet mt.dew with my dad while running errands on a saturday morning.
4. I love going to the beach. Laying out, squishing my toes in the sand, and playing in the ocean.
5. I love watching a good movie. Old movies, love stories, or even disney movies.
6. I love getting lost in a good book. Like Karen Kingsbury!
7. I love reading in my bible and getting revelations, and learning more.
8. I love going to Hillsong United Concerts! i'm hooked now.
9. I love buying an awesome pair of new shoes! shoes are great!
10. I love getting lost in worship. One of the greatest things in the World.
11. I love working/helping out in the church.
12. I love my Pastor and his wife! Where would I be without them?
13. I love acting completely stupid with my sister and Goose.
14. I love eating outside for lunch or getting a coffee with my frann Goose.
15. I love taking pictures. Photograpy is a hobby I'd like to get into more.
16. I love to write. Mom told me I'm pretty good at it too. Whoo Hooo!
17. I love spending the quality time with my entire family.
18. I love going to Dairy castle to endulge in sweet,deliciousness
19. I love to go for walks to relax.
20. I love finding new songs to belt out too.
21. I love listening to people.
22. I love it when my nails are painted with an awesome color.
23. I love going on trips and traveling.
24. I love treting my dog, Simon, like a little baby.
25. I love to see my dog, Dollar, wagging his tail when I get home.
26. I love spring and seeing new life form.
27. I love seeing a new mom hold her baby.
28. I love seeing older couples hold hands.
29. I love to dream about the future.
30. I love to act silly and make people laugh
31. I love to make new friends.
32. I love the smell of downey, fresh cut grass, and gasoline.
33. I love lillys, tuileps, and this other flower that I cant' remember the name.
34. I love getting other people gifts and presents.
35. I love my litte "solar powered praise flower" that sits on my desk.
36. I love having minty fresh breath.
37. I love acoustic guitar and the piano.
38. I love to highlight in books and my bible. It looks like a coloring book now.
39. I love Monicals Pizza. yummmmmm.
40. I love looking through old picture albums.
41. I love when I have a good hair day.
42. I love to drive with my windows down on a nice summer day.
43. I love to wear a tee, skinny jeans, and flats or sneakers.
44. I love when I feel really healthy.
45. I love when my mom plays with my hair or rubs my back.
46. I love the name "caleb" for a little boy, and "lilly" for a little girl.
47. I love wearing jewelery.
48. I love getting good grades.
49. I love going on mission trips.
50. I love what God has&is doing for me! :)
what do you love?
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Hillsong United
The Concert was cuh-razy!!! but totally awesome. Definitely is one thing that everyone should do at least once in life.
but this video is of when they came back on for "one more song" but ended up playing like five i think. Epic!
you can kinda see how many people and just how crazy the crowd was. but it was great! :)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
EXCITEMENT TO THE EXTREME
The title shows that I am super STOKED!!! for those of you who do not know the term "stoked" it refers to pure, utter Joy/excitement.
Why am I so excited you might ask? BECAUSE OF WHAT GOD IS DOING THAT'S WHAT!
Ok, so first off, I got my final english paper back. The one on God of the old testmanent and new testament, yep got my grade up to a 90!! woot woot! not only that, but my prof said it was "well written and deserved a good grade." HECK YEA!!! that is awesome! but I give all the thanks to God because there is no way I could've done it without Him. :)
Secondly, I'm gonna get to talk more at youth group on Thursday. sweet. And help out a lot with "Godz Galz" which is a new ministry taht we're gonna have for young teen girls. Awesome. I have so many ideas, I can't wait! I just need to keep in mind that there may be some bumps along the way, but it's all part of the learning/growing process! Oh my goodness, God is gonna do great things!!!!
Third, missions missions missions are on the move! We'll be heading to Jamaica and Lakeview teens will be headed to El Salvador! Awesome!
Finally, only like 2 weeks left of school and I'll get to focus more on the ministry! yessssssssssss!!!!! :)
Can't wait! so excited! I know this is random! but hey, it's awesome!!! :)
love.
Why am I so excited you might ask? BECAUSE OF WHAT GOD IS DOING THAT'S WHAT!
Ok, so first off, I got my final english paper back. The one on God of the old testmanent and new testament, yep got my grade up to a 90!! woot woot! not only that, but my prof said it was "well written and deserved a good grade." HECK YEA!!! that is awesome! but I give all the thanks to God because there is no way I could've done it without Him. :)
Secondly, I'm gonna get to talk more at youth group on Thursday. sweet. And help out a lot with "Godz Galz" which is a new ministry taht we're gonna have for young teen girls. Awesome. I have so many ideas, I can't wait! I just need to keep in mind that there may be some bumps along the way, but it's all part of the learning/growing process! Oh my goodness, God is gonna do great things!!!!
Third, missions missions missions are on the move! We'll be heading to Jamaica and Lakeview teens will be headed to El Salvador! Awesome!
Finally, only like 2 weeks left of school and I'll get to focus more on the ministry! yessssssssssss!!!!! :)
Can't wait! so excited! I know this is random! but hey, it's awesome!!! :)
love.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The Big One-Niner
I turned 19 today. I had such a great day!
me&mom went shopping, out to eat, and a movie. I love my mom, she's one of my best friends! :)
I'm sooo soooo sooo blessed!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Bulldogs, Faith, and Relationships.
Butler just made it to the Championship game! woot woot! :)
Only 2 weeks till the Hillsong United Concert...can't wait!
Only 5 days till my big 19th birthday...weird.
And only 1 day till Easter aka Resurrection day! awesome.
My English prof. gave me my paper back. I've been thinking, and I dont' think I need to throw the word "doctrine" in there. Doctrine meaning a set of official beliefs. Yes, followers of Jesus Christ aka Christians, do believe the same things most of the time...but to me sometimes doctrine can mean a set of rules. I don't think being a believer should be about a set of rules or regulations. It's about the transformation, the journey, running the race. Once you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are NOT the same again....ever. Period. You are made whole and new. Not part of this World anymore.
Just like I think it should be about having a relationship rather than a religion. Jesus doesn't want us to go through the motions. He wants us to seek Him, to grow closer to Him. He doesn't want us to have services or ceremonies where our heart isnt' in it.
So, I'm gonna leave my paper like it is for the most part. I feel like it's good as it is really. I'm happy with a B, and I'll just let God take care of the rest. He's a faithful father. ;)
Run the Race. Seek Him with all of your heart. Have a deep relationship. It'll be worth it. trust me.
Only 2 weeks till the Hillsong United Concert...can't wait!
Only 5 days till my big 19th birthday...weird.
And only 1 day till Easter aka Resurrection day! awesome.
My English prof. gave me my paper back. I've been thinking, and I dont' think I need to throw the word "doctrine" in there. Doctrine meaning a set of official beliefs. Yes, followers of Jesus Christ aka Christians, do believe the same things most of the time...but to me sometimes doctrine can mean a set of rules. I don't think being a believer should be about a set of rules or regulations. It's about the transformation, the journey, running the race. Once you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are NOT the same again....ever. Period. You are made whole and new. Not part of this World anymore.
Just like I think it should be about having a relationship rather than a religion. Jesus doesn't want us to go through the motions. He wants us to seek Him, to grow closer to Him. He doesn't want us to have services or ceremonies where our heart isnt' in it.
So, I'm gonna leave my paper like it is for the most part. I feel like it's good as it is really. I'm happy with a B, and I'll just let God take care of the rest. He's a faithful father. ;)
Run the Race. Seek Him with all of your heart. Have a deep relationship. It'll be worth it. trust me.
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