Answered Prayers

Hello! Hope everyone is having a good week so far!! I am under the weather today but I want to thank God that I am getting better! Yesterday was pretty bad but I can already tell I am on my way to recovery. Praying for a speedy recovery!!

Well, it all started Monday night. I came home with a headache and just not feeling that great. I was thinking because the upcoming changes in the weather, my sinus' were starting to act up. Well, I laid down and slept for a little while and felt worse when I got up. My body was aching and my chest felt congested but I wasn't coughing or anything and I had a 99 fever. Well, Tuesday morning I felt like someone ran over me!! I haven't been this sick in a LONG time and I am such a baby when it comes to things like this. I made a Dr. appointment and slept all day waiting to see the Dr. I called my mom and told her what my symptoms were and she said it sounded like I had the flu!! I don't think I have ever had the flu, or if so I don't remember it but I prayed "Lord, please don't let me have the flu."...specifically, right??

When I got there they did the normal blood pressure and temperature and I had 103 fever! They immediately did a flu test, which by the way is a nose swab up your nose!! I was not prepared for that! Let's just say it wasn't pleasant. As I waited I still prayed not to have the flu and guess what...I didn't. So then they did a blood test (which I wasn't prepared for also!!) to see if I had an infection and that came back negative too. So needless to say, I'm not really sure what I have, I just know it's not the flu! Could I have prayed for God to just heal me?? I guess I could have, but then would I have had the same message? God listens to us and hears our prayers, even if we limit his way to answer. We need to realize that God's ways are limitless and He still performs miracles everyday, we just sometimes don't realize it because we are too focused on the hustle & bustle of our daily lives. We need to believe God more, not just that He exists, but that He is who He says He is. Hope you have a great week!!

"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20-21

Not Your Normal Valentine's Post

Hey everyone!! Hope everything is going well with you! This morning, on the way to work (it was 6:45am and I was barely functioning!!!!), I saw the most amazing sunrise. I really wish that I wasn’t rushing to get to work or I would’ve stopped and taken some pictures. It reminded me of the email that tells us God has created things like that for our pleasure. He doesn’t have to do that, He just does because He loves us!!

Well, Valentines’ day has come and gone, just like it was another day. I don’t know if I build it up in my head or what, but it never seems to live up to the hype. I don’t want you to think I didn’t have a nice valentines’ day, because I had a great day (dinner & a movie at home!!) but maybe I over exaggerate it, making me feel like I should’ve done more… I don’t know. I think it’s just what I do. An over-thinker and an OVER-analyzer!!! This is something that I have been working on the last couple of weeks and it is going to take a lot of patience & endurance. It’s how I am wired, so I am praying that God helps me break the habit!

Probably because of Valentines’ day approaching, most of the articles or blogs that I have read have focused on love. Love is something everyone wants, no matter what anyone says. It could be love from a parent, a friend or a love interest, just the feeling of being love and accepted makes you feel good. It becomes unhealthy when you put all your hopes, wants and desires on one single person. Can you imagine the pressure it has to be on that person?? No one can take care of all of their problems (I can’t even take care of mine!), plus yours! Only God can. I have realized that this is something I do. I don’t mean to do it, I just do. I am trying to lean more on God instead of others when trouble arises, but it’s a learning process. And as I should… I’m praying for this too!! : )

Another thing we have to realize is that people are going to let us down. They can’t live up to the ideas and expectations that we have built up for them. They are human and they have faults, actually we all have them, as hard as that is to admit. : ) They don’t intentionally mean to let us down, (well hopefully they don’t!) but it’s just something that happens. I normally blow things out of proportion IN MY HEAD!! And what’s even crazier is that the person probably has no idea anything is wrong!! A classic case of over-analyzing that can only be conquered with God’s help!

So, what I really want you to know is that only God can provide us the unconditional love that we look for and he will never let us down. I read or heard somewhere this week that God is our Valentine. I have never thought of it that way, but it is so true. I am so thankful that God loves me, a weak sinner who is saved by grace. Hope you have a good week!!

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13

God's Love

Hey everyone!! Hopefully everyone is doing great! This year is going by so fast! I can't believe it is already February. The last few weeks have been pretty hectic, with things to do almost everyday but I want to thank God that I haven't got too stressed out about it lately. I'm not going to say I have been stress-free, but I haven't had a holy melt down lately! Whew! I can't wait for a lull in all the activities, but I don't see an end in sight yet!


I am posting the lyrics to a song that is on KSBJ (89.3-Houston). I have heard it many times before but for some reason it has just spoken to me more the last few times I have heard it. It is called "Your Hands" by JJ Heller and it has a really awesome message. Hope you like it...



I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn’t there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That you would take my pain away
You would take my pain away



I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crooked lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine


When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave your hands


When you walked upon the earth
You healed the broken, lost and hurt
I know you hate to see me cry
One day you will set all things right
Yeah, one day you will set all things right


When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave your hands

Your hands that shaped the world
Are holding me, They hold me still



For some reason, the part about setting all things right seemed so right. We all go through things we don't understand but God will set them right. To me, it's just amazing that God really does care that much!! It's so awesome!!



"Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:39, NIV

God's Plans

Hey everyone! It has been so long since I have wrote. I've been pretty busy and when I'm not busy I just haven't felt like writing. Maybe it's all this cold weather that makes me not feel as motivated as usual. (I'll blame it on that and not laziness!!) So, I'd like to thank God for the wonderful weather we are having today. It's in the 70s and I couldn't be happier. Oh, and I am going with my nephew to Hot Hearts tonight to see TobyMac!!! It's so awesome to see young kids who love the Lord. It's such a blessing!!


As many of us know, God's plans aren't always exactly our plans. I've wrote about this before but everyones situation is different and you always have to look for your silver lining. It may not be the answer you are looking for at the time, but maybe one day you will see it.


I have been through a lot in the last couple of years, but I definitely know that everything happened for a reason. It's still a reason that I can't even begin to comprehend, but God knows. Looking back, I can see things that happened, that changed me to bring me where I am today. I know for certain that I wouldn't have as much faith as I do now, I wouldn't be able to handle all of the small/medium things in life, and I certainly wouldn't be able to share to others what God has done for me. I am still working on that...actually God is. : ) I now know that I can get through MAJOR trials in my life with God and it has shown me that I can get through anything as long as I trust Him.

I thought about this the other day... God will never give you more than you can handle and obviously He has way more faith in me than I do. : ) I feel he has put me in certain situations so I can be there for people. You never know what someone is going through, but just knowing that you are there for them and that you have been in their situation (and made it through!!) may be a huge help! Hopefully you notice areas in your life where you could be a light to others. Hope you have a good weekend!!


And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God. Romans 8:28 NKJV

Happy New Year 2010!!

Happy New Year!!! I am hoping that everyone had a great 2009. Mine was very interesting to say the least, but with the help of God I made it! I am so thankful for God's peace. You can't really understand it till you experience it. Actually, you may not even realize you have it during the trial. But when you do it realize, it is so awesome. And I thank God everyday for his peace!

So, I'm sure you have heard someone mention their New Year's resolutions. I have never been one for resolutions. I normally don't make them but if I do I don't keep them and that sometimes frustrates me. You mostly here of people wanting to become healthier, reduce debt or to decrease the stress in their life. I have been thinking about it and I think this year I want to have a closer relationship to God. Then I started thinking about it a little more and realized that should be a lifetime resolution. But maybe that seems a little intimidating. I normally like to set small goals that I can accomplish, like organize my closet. :) I don't know why but it just sounded overwhelming for me! I guess I don't want to mess anything up, or do anything wrong.

But God doesn't look at it that way. He looks at our heart and knows our motives for why we do the things we do. We aren't always perfect but He doesn't expect us to be. He actually already knew we wouldn't and that is why He sent his Son to die for our sins. The ultimate sacrifice. We should always be so thankful for that gift. I know it is something that I could never do. He is an understanding God, who really cares for us. We need to honestly seek Him and desire to have a better relationship with Him. That should be our lifetime resolution. Hope you have a great year!

"God is our refuge and our strength, an ever present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

Understanding

Hey everyone! It has been a really long time! God is really good. He is always there for us and surprises us with answered prayers in unexpected ways. I am so thankful that I can be called a child of God!

The other day I was memorizing one of my scriptures, Phillipans 4:7 "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ." It made me start thinking about understanding. I can't tell you how many times I have thought I understood something, and really didn't. Or that I tried to "act" like I understood, when really I had no clue. If we all depended on my understanding, we would be in big trouble!! I am so glad that is not the case, and I'm sure you are too. : )

It's just amazing to think that God understands everything, from the complexities of the galaxies to the desires of our heart. He is so amazing and always working things out for the good of those who love him. Especially when we have a situation that we "think" we know how God should handle it but then He works it out in a completely different way that is so much better than our human understanding can comprehend. It happens all the time and hopefully, in our fast pace world, we recognize God's hand moving in our favor.

As we all get ready for the holiday season, please just take time to remember the real reason for the season, Jesus. He was born into this world so we could have life and have it more abundantly and I am beyond grateful for that!!

P.S. I just wanted to let everyone know that I just submitted my 24th memory verse for this year!!! I am really excited that I have perservered! To be completely honest, I can't recite every scripture from memory. There are a few I have trouble remembering the chapter and verse number. But I am human, and God knows that I am trying and I am thankful for that!

"Nothing is impossible with God." Luke 1:37 NIV

Thanksgiving

Hey everyone. Hope you have had a wonderful thanksgiving. I know I did. It was so nice to be able to sleep in! But then I had to rush because I was told lunch was at 1:00 when it was really 12:00. But that's ok, I was only 30 minutes late! I really enjoyed this lazy day of visiting with family and eating till I couldn't eat anymore!

I just wanted to write about some things I am thankful for... my relationship with Jesus. It is amazing how God created the heavens and the earth and He still cares and loves me, even though I am a sinner. I am so thankful for his grace. I am thankful for my family. They are all awesome and I love them all dearly. For my friends, who are always there for me and know what to say. They are all so special and I am glad they are in my life. For my job, God has provided and I am thankful that I trusted him because it has worked out for good. My health and just every day! It is also a blessing to be able to live the life that we live, without persecution for our beliefs. I thank God for everything He has given me! And I thank Him for you too!!

"In everything give thanks" 1 Thes 5:18