Could you make a little more sense, please?

"Truly, the Lord loves you, and he will not turn a deaf ear to your cries. Hold on to his promises. Move on in faith. Wait on him patiently. He will never fail you."

I read this statement on this blog. It is just one of many of the sort that DRIVE ME CRAZY these days. Why, you ask? Well let's dissect it, two sentences inparticular:

"Move on in faith. Wait on him patiently."

Move on. Wait. no, move on. go for it. but wait. wait on God. but don't be afraid to move. WHAT?!!

Please, someone make up their mind. Or, you could simply clarify, but STOP CONFUSING ME!!!! I don't know what I should do, and apparently no one else does either.... hahaha. It's a good thing that THE LORD knows what's best for me. :)

Thanksgiving is not just for November.

I just want to publicly declare my gratitude for my car.

I am thankful for my car. Although it's quite noisy at times, it always starts. Sometimes it tells me that a door is ajar when all four doors are closed tightly, but at least those doors still open and close with ease. When it's really cold outside, my heat doesn't work and when it's hot outside my air conditioning doesn't work, but the windows still open.

I have had my car for over 5 and a half years, and I bought it used, seeing as it is a 1999 model. I have only had to have major work done on it once a few years ago. There have been minor things here and there, but nothing too major or too costly. And for this is I am extremely thankful.

To my car that I never named:

You have been a great car, and I will be grateful to have you as long as you continue to run well - don't let me down!! P.S. I am sorry about your front bumper ... that was a rough day a long time ago, and besides, you are still beautiful on the inside! :)

I came across a great quote. This is all.

"Women in ministry is not about the cause of women but the cause of Christ. It is not about being a feminist; it’s about sharing hope."

(taken from: this site.)

Easter

There are lots of things that Easter brings:

Eggs.

Lots of Eggs.

Baskets.

Bunnies.

Chocolate.

Pastel colors.

New Dresses.

White shoes.

Great food.

Time with Family.

But all of those things are insignificant compared to . . .

The Passover Meal.

The broken bread.

The covenantal cup.

The Prayers in Gethsemane.

The betrayal.

The accusations.

The beatings.

The mocking.

The blood.

The Cross.

The death.

The burial.

The Resurrection.

The Empty Tomb.

The New Covenant.

The Redemption.

here it goes!

I have so much to say - and yet I blog minimally and about silly/fun things.  I think I have figured out why:  in the not-so-back of my head I think that whatever I write has to be perfect and profound.  so unless I have something perfectly prepared in my head, I don't write about it. Well, I hope those days are over!  I want to just write.  no pre-conceived ideas or pretenses about what my blog should be or say.  

I was reading this blog, and loved what God was speaking to her in that moment through her dad:  

"You know what I'm thinking of doing, Angela? I'm thinking of just putting up a blank canvas and just kind of going crazy, you know? Not have a plan for how it's going to turn out, but just get my brushes out and just do it."

Sometimes it's ok, even best, to just let go.  No fear of imperfections or mistakes, or even the final outcome.  Just pure passion and intense action.  [God knows the outcome, and I need to trust God instead of sitting here scared of doing something that will cause the final picture to be disorderly.]

One place I am going to start is with self-discipline.  I am going to give myself a routine, a routine that can be modified, but a routine nonetheless.  I am going to start eating healthier.  This involves preparation and time, as well as quick decisions and sacrifice.  I am going to start exercising on a regular basis.  I am going to have better sleeping habits.  The most important thing I am going to do is set a time for Bible reading and prayer on a regular basis.  I read the Bible and pray, but because my life has no routine, I do it whenever.  Which I still would like to do, but on top of my regular reading a prayer.  

These are things which I need to do on my own.  I have accountability with several of these things, and I am so thankful for that because I need it.  However, ultimately I need to be doing these things because I want to, and my desire to do these things must come from pure motives, motives that are grounded in living my life as a sacrifice unto God.  Selfless reasons.  Humble ambitions.  I don't want to do these things because it's expected of me.  And I also do not want to do these things in order to someday reach perfection, but my desire behind these aspirations is so that I might be all that I was created to be -which is disgusting without the redemption of Christ.  

Oh, and for your enjoyment:  my dear friend Ju-Ju let me use her snuggie during my visit, and it was only appropriate to adorn it with her rosary.  :)

Cleveland!!

Hello, blog readers!  

I am blogging from good ol' Cleveland, TN once again.  :)   No worries, though, I am just visiting for the weekend.  

I am having a great time!  I have seen lots of friends and enjoyed some of my guilty pleasures - actually I have enjoyed ALL of my guilty pleasures: 

1. Dr. Pepper

2. Chocolate Chip Cookies

3. Zaxby's

4. Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream potato chips 

On the way down here I had a small bag of those amazing chips.  Yesterday I had Zaxby's for lunch, and after dinner I had warm chocolate chip cookies.  and yes, that is plural..... And today I had a dr. pepper.  Could it get any better?!!  

Ok, back to real life.  I have been really encouraged by several of my friends here about my current status and future life decisions.  And I have gotten to have many stimulating conversations with people that I have missed oh so much!!  Basically, I am having a great time!! 

My fav animal...

I would just like to share this with you.  :)    (You may have to click on the pic to see the whole thing....sorry!)

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