Getting Older and Moving On

It's pretty amazing. The people I have experienced my every life struggle, happiness, joy, sadness, gid with have now graduated. They are on to the real world. I am just so blown away by God's mercy and grace upon them. All five of them are such wonderful, Godly people I can't even begin to express how amazingly molded in Christ's image these kids are. Haha kids...they aren't kids anymore. Funny enough, neither am I; I'm a senior now. God's mercy and goodness are truely overwhelming in our lives. I'm so wowed. If any of you seniors ever end up reading my blog: Well done, my dear friends. You are in my prayers, keep Christ first and always look to Him for your strength. And come visit me at school =) I love you all! Now back to what I was saying. God's amazing power. When you really take a step back and see how much your friends have grown, God's beauty is really evident. At least to me it is. So I'm going to take this time to pray a prayer of thanksgiving.

Prayer for Today:
Dear Jesus, I am completely overwhelmed by your goodness and your mercy in my life and the lives of my friends. I pray that I never cease to see the glory in it all. THank you for being my fortress and strong rock as I have grown. I pray Lord that as I continue to grow that I will never grow away from you but I pray that would only grow closer to you. Please bless the graduates in this new stage of life. AMEN.

Monday Mania

AH SUMMER. first Monday of summer, I have to work a big bulk of the day, but it's cool!! Getting ready for a big giant party. I haven't had a big party at my house, well, in a very long time. I MUST clean my room today. It's a dump. Just had some breakfast and an Orange Julius, yum. Not a whole lot more to blog about. Working on patience. Patience is an amazing gift...that I definitely have very little of. And I hit blog number 20 the other day!!! WOW. cool.

Prayer for Today:
Dear Jesus, I am a restless soul. I am not patient. Please help me to see Your plan is right and it goes at the right speed. You are great and mightier than all my problems, help me to always look to you! Thank you for your grace and your patience with me. I can't do the things I need to do alone. Thank you for being my support. AMEN.

Lyrics for today:

Did I change your mind with
What I said last night?
Did I break your heart by
Straying so far?
From what you have in mind
For my life?

Would you change me from
Who I've been lately?
'Cause I know I'm nothing
Without you

Did my words betray the
Patience I once claimed
Can't you see it in my face?
I need your grace

Would you change me from
Who I've been laterly?
'Cause I lnow I'm nothing
Without you
Would you save me from
The way I've been lately?
'Cause I can't see living
Without you

Would you change me from
Who I've been lately?
'Cause I lnow I'm nothing
without you
Would you break me from
The way I've been lately?
'Cause I can't see living
Without you

"Change Me"- Sanctus Real

I Got a Haircut...

Actually I got a few too many cut...it's a little bit too short =( I miss my hair already. It's a good thing hair grows. Let's look on the bright side for a moment: even though it's rainy outside (yay btw!)...I have awide array of hats. =)And it's the last day of school!

Summer Feet

So, I'm pretty sick. The kind where no matter what you eat, your stomach doesn't like it. And I just went out to get the mail. That was hot. Just getting my summer feet on. I don't actually wear shoes very often in the summer. I can even walk on the hot pavement! But that particular walk was pretty hot because I haven't got my summer feet yet. I also got some sunshine, I haven't gotten any of that for about 24 hours. I definitely skipped my history final today but my mom's gonna give it to me when she gets home, because she's the history teacher. YAY! I think that I'm going to do some laundry so I have clean clothes. Because that's why you do laundry. Anyway this blog couldn't be any more random so...I'm going to go study =) Good day to you all. I'm kind of liking this adding pictures to my blog thing...it seems more...colorful. Cheers.

Please Take a Number and Wait Until We Call You!

Or in other words, sit and wait while stress brews and your mind spills out information that you need for your biggest speech of the year. That's what's happening. I am doing my speech right now and things are disappearing. This calls for a prayer for today!

Prayer for Today:
Dear Jesus, I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING CRAZY!! Please help me to just relax and work hard. YOu reward hard workers, those who work to your glory. Please help me to do my very best and at all costs, not to give up! YOu are my strength and my fortress, thank you for being my all in all. I love you with all my heart. Thank you. Amen

The Cards You're Delt

I have to memroize six more pages of material. I don't really have the time to write a big blog so here is a video that was incredibly moving to me. Have a look and think about it. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1517481413/bclid1527697194/bctid1533001469

Bog?? Try Blog.

I haven't blogged in almost a week and don't nearly have time to be writing this one. But blogging is somewhat of a stress-reliever, so I'll just update you for a minute here. Also, I noticed that the last blog that in the title I wrote "bog" instead of "blog", hence the title of this blog. I, being the grammar/spelling geek I am, wanted so badly to go edit it, but I just found it so funny that I left it and thought I would make fun of myself. It's funny really, I go back and read my blogs to make sure I spelled everything right and fix anything that is grammatically incorrect. I like grammar. God made a very wonderful thing when He invented language. It's amazing really. Well, I have many things to do (that is, besides blogging). Happy week!

First Bog of the Month of May!

California was simply amazing. It was nice to be away from home for awhile. But when it all comes down to it: there's no place like home. Which is where I need to focus this week. Jesus is the home for my heart, and if I go "on a vacation" I'm going to miss Him. Because that's where I really supposed to be. When we decide that the world is a suitable place for a home, that's where we are very wrong. I can't tell you how many times I've thought that I would be alright in the world hanging out. Oh was I wrong. Over there, sin starts eating away at your holiness and sincerity. This week, then, I need to focus on the true residence of my heart: Jesus Christ my Savior. And the amazing thing is that I am going to stray off into the world every now and then but Jesus will always take me back into His arms!

Prayer for Today:
Jesus, my sinful mind likes to do worldly things, but my heart desires to follow you. Please help me to keep my eyes on you at all times. You are my lighthouse on this dark and rocky sea, I love you. Thank you for you grace, even when I do fall and try to do things on my own. Your faithfulness overwhelms my soul. Help me to serve today. Amen

Lyrics for Today:

The reason why I stand
The answer lies in you
You hung to make me strong
Though my praise was few
When I fall I bring your name down
But I have found in you
A heart that bleeds Forgiveness
replacing all these thoughts of painful memories
And I know your response will always be

I'll take you back always
Even when your fight is over now
I'll take you back
Even when the pain is coming through
I'll take you back

I can only speak with a grateful heart
As I'm pierced by this gift of your love
I will always bring an offering
I can never thank you enough

You take me back always
Even when my fight is over now
You take me back
Even when the pain is coming through
You take me back

"Take You Back" -Jeremy Camp