Joyous Living

Wow!  Well, March has decided to show itself pretty quickly this year!! I think. Maybe that's just me. :) All I can say is I am SO ready for Spring!!  Like right now! But then again, patience is a virtue, yes?! Ah, so God is super awesome tho, isn't He?! :) He's been doing a lot in my life. One thing He's been showing me is that I am not alone. I don't walk this journey alone. He is with me and goes before me and never leaves my side. Deuteronomy 31:8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you, He will neither fail you nor abandon you. When you are going through a season in your life that looks incredibly uncertain and super freaky, trust that God has you there for a purpose.  It may not make sense at the time, but there will come a time (maybe) when you can look back and see that what you went through was to strengthen you and beautify your relationship with Christ.

Lately I've been thinking about the slavery that exists here in the States. Yes, in todays world, slavery still exists! What is slavery, you may ask? Slavery occurs when one person completely controls another person, using violence or the threat of violence to maintain that control, exploits them economically, pays them nothing and they cannot walk away. So i decided to write a little bit about it. A few X Slavery facts X Slavery occurs where one person exercises the 'right' of ownership over a person. They are held against their will often under the threat of violence. Physical, emotional, and mental abuse is often part of their enslavement. Slavery still exists. It 's estimated that there are anything between 10 million and 27 million slaves in the world today. The reason for this broad range is that those people being counted are largely a 'hidden' population. It is estimated that human trafficking alone generates annual profits of arou...

So many people tend to look back at who they once were. Yes. Some people have pieces to their life that seems so hard to put back together. Maybe it's a hurt, a gaping wound, a buried secret or maybe your past mistakes and failures are getting to you. Maybe it's a wound that was almost healed and something happened and that wound was cut opened again. (I am hoping that isn't too gruesome for you, but it happens).  Maybe you're wondering if the scars will ever vanish, fade, dim or disappear. Maybe you're wishing you would have never had to go through everything you did. Maybe you think you would be a totally better person if you never experienced heartache after heartache.  Can I ask you a question though? Do you really want everything to vanish? Like seriously. Think about it. If there would be no pain or scars, or even a past in your life, would you be super thrilled?! Before you say yes, let me just point this out. A few things I've come to reali...

Who are you? You may ask. Who I am? Well, I am a sinner saved by grace. Daughter of the King of Kings! I am 22. I am a follower of Jesus. I am a worshipper of God. Not living for myself. Living for my Savior. I sing. I love music. (like a lot)! I play guitar. I skateboard. (when I get the chance, mostly during the summer). I write. (obviously). I drink coffee. I love creating different things. I am a missionary kid. (I don't look at my self as a kid anymore, just saying). I am a preacher's daughter. I am random. I am girly. I am dramatic. (Sometimes). I am on a journey. Heaven bound. I was born a prison baby. Adopted into a christian family. Who was I? I was insecure. Scared of life. Angry. Questioning the Truth. Hater of life. (And so much more). Who I became. A child of God. Adopted by God. (And so much more). What I live for. Christ. Truth. Others. Tomorrow. (If there is one). (And so much more). Goals. Inspire others. Love more deeply. Live with abandonm...

Matthew 6:33a (NLT) Seek the kingdom of God above all else and live righteously  Sometimes it's good to just get away for a little bit and seek the face of God. Why? You may ask.. Well, there are times in your life where you will begin to feel dry. Maybe even empty. It may be for a short season, but when times like that happen it's easy to question the goodness and sovereignty of our majestic God! We cannot let that happen! Yet so many times, I myself do. (My confession). :) So here I am sitting here, wondering what all God has for me in the year of 2014. It just started. I am very excited for this year! I know so many things can happen! Good things. Bad things. Adventures. Etc. What ever is to come, I don't know. But I do know that I want to be prepared. I want an open heart for what ever God has for me. I don't want to balk in fear. (Yes, definitely something I would). :) So that is why I am seeking daily for more of a vision of who my God is! ...