Single Light

     I was riding in the car the other day and above me were these street lights.  It was mid-day and I knew that none of them would be on, and I quickly shifted my attention to other things.  But I looked up and there in front of me was a single street light on.  I stared at it until it was gone from sight making sure that I wasn't seeing things.  But, it was true, there was a single street light on in the middle of the day.       I thought this was very odd and I couldn't stop thinking about that single street light, on in the middle of the day.  But then it hit, as Christians, we should all be like that single light shining brightly, catching every bodies attention.  Matthew 5:14 says "You are the light of the world..."  Why does Jesus call us to be the light of the world?  Just like how that single street light caught my attention, being a Christian should catch the unbelievers attention as well. 
     You want people to notice something different about you, something that they may not have.  Of course Jesus is saying that we are a light in darkness, not a light in mid-day.  Please keep that in mind!  That being said, we Christians, will shine even more brighter than the street lamp light I saw.      
     We should set an example for the unbelievers so that they to will wonder what is different about us, and hopefully become a Christian and a light to this world too. So as you go throughout your day please keep this in mind, Am I setting an examples for the unbelievers?  Do I look different from everyone else and am I acting like a light shining in the darkness?

This song may be for younger kids but it's meaning still means the same,

"This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!"

Written by Jammin-Jelly

Fire

Were to start....... Ok, on the first Wednesday of December my house caught on fire and my life was completely flipped upside down. No my house did not burn to the ground, but we were told 5 more minutes and it would have been, but the smoke damage all over the house was horrible, I couldn't believe my eyes as I walked in once they said that the fire was gone and it was ok I just wanted to roll up in a ball and cry, my house was destroyed, every wall was coated in smoke and the windows were cracked the molding bubbled and burnt, it was like we'd never bought curtains because there wasn't even any trace that we had curtains, the blinds and fans had all melted, I could go into more depth but I wont. The love and care of so many people was amazing, The Red Cross showed up while the firefighters were hosing the fire out, they were so amazing, even though we didn't even know them they stayed there and comforted us and got us in a hotel room, some of our neighbors came over and took my younger brothers and sister to their house and fed them pizza so they wouldn't have to see the house. The next day at my co-op they prayed for us and comforted us, my best friend let me stay at my house ad let me borrow her clothes, since the smoke had ruined most of my clothes, and people we had never really talked to came up to us and offered extra rooms in their house or even their guest house.Our church was just so amazing supporting us and just taking us under their wing, the love was so abundant I don't know how we could of gotten so far. I thank to all those people Christ truly shone through you guys.
The house inspector told us to repair all the damage we would be out of our house for 3 months. It has been 1 1/2 months now and slowly but surely we are coming through. Even though all this has happened to me I still know that this happened for a reason and I praise God everyday how He is blessing me everyday for many other things, and no one in my family got hurt. :)

Question of the month...........FINALLY!

It's November and we haven't done a question in a VERY long time, but here it is

 Have you really gotten down on your knees and thanked God for some serious stuff, not the blessing over your food, but real genuine thankfulness for everything?

Thankfulness

     Me and my family were sitting around the dinner table looking at our yummy food.  Tonight was my littlest sister's turn to pray.  We all bowed our heads and waited for her to pray.  In her cute high voice she said, "God, thank you for everything, amen."  Then we began eating.  But, I kept thinking.  That prayer she had just prayed meant so much.  In just six words she had thanked God for everything.  She thanked Him for the food in front of us, the house we live in, the clothes we wear, our parents job, and so much more.  As I was eating my food, I was thinking, "Am I thankful for everything?"  Yesterday I complained on how it was to cold.  Yet, there are people who live in freezing conditions on a regular basis.  I didn't like the food I ate last night.  Yet, some people will be lucky to find something in the trash to eat.  We complain so much.  But we need to be thankful for everything.We should be thankful the country we live in.  The food we ate, the bed we slept in, the car we drive, our family, and the greatest thing of all, that Jesus died on the cross for ALL of us.

A letter from God

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone-
To have a deep soul relationship with another-
To be loved thoroughly, and exclusively.
But God says:
"I want you to be satisfied, fulfill and content
With being loved by Me alone-
With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me-
With having an intensely personal and unique relationship
With Me alone.
When you discover that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
Then you will be capable of the best human relationship
That I have planned for you.
I want you to be united with another after you are united with Me.
I want you to stop planning, stop wishing,
And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing-
One that you can't imagine.
I want you to have the best-
Please allow Me to bring it to you.
You just wait.
That's all.
Don't be anxious.
Don't worry
Don't look around at the things
Others have gotten or that I've given them.
Don't look around at the things you think you want.
Just keep looking at Me.
Or you will miss what I want to show you.
And then, when you are ready, I'll surprise you with a love
Far more wonderful than any you would ever dream of.
You see, until you are ready and the one I have for you is ready.
(I am working even at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time),
Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I have prepare for you,
You won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me.
And this is the perfect love.
And dear one, I want you to have the most wonderful love.
I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me.
And to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love.
That I offer you with Myself.
Know that I utterly love you.
                         God           

Lemons make Lemonade!

     Sometimes we don't have a choice.  Sometimes things just happen to us, and we can't do anything about it.  Nothing at all.  We just have to accept it.  But sometimes that's not very easy.  Sometimes we think, "What if I just did this..."  Sometimes we are just born into something, and no matter how far you try to get away from it you just can't.  So what do you do?  Go crawl in the corner and cry?  Nope.  Make lemonade!!!!  (Not literally)  Have you ever heard the saying, "If you have lemons, then make lemonade."  Well sometimes we get into a sour situation.  And there's nothing we can do to fix it.  So what do you do?  Accept the fact and move on.  Pick up the fallen pieces and move on, then if you are ever in that same situation you know what to do. 

I am

     This is the last post for the Names of God series.  So for the last one I decided to do my favorite name for God, which are the "I Am's"  God is so many things, He is the vine and we are the branch, He is the way the truth and the life, He is the light of the world, He is the sacrifice for our sin, and SO much more.  He is everything that we need, "I am what I am" that's what He told Moses.  He is everything that we need, if you need a comforter He's there, if you need a friend He's there.  You need a strong foundation He's there.  You need a redeemer He's there.  You need a savior, life,or a miracle, He's there.  He will always be there for you and He will never leave you. Never ever, ever, ever, leave you.  He loves you,and He is everything that we need, and more.