Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Love day!



I am so thankful that God has blessed me with a wonderful man to share my heart with! I am thankful that the "I love you's" and the flowers, gifts, candy, dates, etc. don't only come one day a year (even though he did send me some pretty awesome flowers today)! We also celebrated this past weekend with a sushi date, of course, and some AMAZING cupcakes from GiGi's! My two favorite foods!

But as much as I love my Joseph, I have to love my Jesus more. After all, "we love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). And He loves us STILL. FOREVER. NO MATTER WHAT. And it is through Him, we are able to love others. I know a lot of times I have to be mindful of how I love. If someone hurts my feelings or makes me angry, it's so easy to let my flesh take over and react based upon those feelings in a not so loving way or with not so loving words or thoughts. I struggle with it daily but my goal is to love through whatever circumstances or environment I'm in, because that's "what Jesus would do". He calls us to love EVERYONE because we are ALL His children. Not just the people we like, get along with, who are nice to us. Everyone needs love and we can all show it to someone in some way.

"From the bottom of my heart I’ll sing to You
From the depths of who I am I love You
With everything inside I’ll run to You
‘Cause all that I’ve become I owe to You


Nothing in this world could ever separate us
I will love You more than anyone on earth
Nothing I desire could ever satisfy me the way that You do

You are my forever love"

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Newbie

I never thought I would be one to have a blog. I enjoy reading them sometimes but I never thought I would have enough to say to start my own. So..we'll see how it goes I guess!

I feel like the Lord is going to take me on an incredible journey this year. Last night my pastor preached a few minutes on "vision"..I have never in my life felt God's presence so strongly. He confirmed every doubt I have been having about my passion and I just broke down. Everything became so clear. I have been trying to talk myself out of things because of MY fears, MY insecurities...slap in the face: it's not about ME! He hasn't called me to live in my comfort zone bubble for the rest of my life. I have to trust that he will come through always and 100% rely on Him. He is always with me and NOTHING can happen to me without passing through Him first! What a comfort. I am so excited about future opportunities and hoping that no matter what I will bring glory to His name!