When I was around 14 years old, I was introduced to a book called Twilight. This book along with it's saga buddies has now moved on to major motion pictures and you would have to live in a cave in Siberia to not know what it is. Back then however I thought I had discovered a diamond in the rough. These books had me hooked like no other I had ever read. Whenever I was reading, it would take a whole lot to tear me away. If someone did manage to steal my attention for the time being I would be so excited to get back into my comfy chair in my room to read some more. Within a year I had proceeded to read Twilight 6 times. That's right. 6 times. By now of course I know basically all there is to know about Twilight. I kicked butt on any trivia quizzes on this book. Nobody would surprise me with a fact that they knew. When in a sea of people I heard the words; "twilight", "Edward and Bella", or "vampires that sparkle?" I would instantly perk up and try to join the conversation. We would then proceed to argue over who was better for Bella. Mr. Edward Perfection Cullen, or Jacob Biceps Black. And I would show off all my "knows". I was a total stereotypical Twihard Twilighter. (I don't really like twilight anymore... movies ruined it for me :P)
This all got me thinking. What would it be like to read the Bible the way I used to read Twilight. To look forward to any spare moment I had just to get back to my room and read it. To rock Bible trivia. To know the Bible so well that nothing someone told me would surprise me. To have read the Bible countless times but still experience it in a new exciting way every time. When I am in a group of people and hear the words; "Jesus", "God", or "The Bible", that I would instantly need to get into that group and just talk about God's Word. I hope that someday I can be that intimate with God. That I could be a die hard fan of Jesus Christ.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
...Some Days...
Some Days;
-I wish I had wings, so I could fly like a bird... one of the reasons I love the Maximum Ride book series.
-I can't get that person out of my head
-It's humid and I don't like it.
-It's hard to be friends with someone.
-I get uncontrollable chocolate cravings.
-I am a creep
-Money doesn't want to stick around.
-I'm confused about life
-The term "be careful what you wish for" has never applied so well.
-People annoy me
-I am so grateful that I have a pool
-I love my dog so much
-Songs get stuck in my head and I can't get them out no matter how hard I try
-God feels so real to me.
-All I want to do is curl up in a blanket and read all day long.
-I throw my phone across the room... I have many reasons for this.
-I wonder if my prince charming will ever find me?
-I like to lie out in the sun and do absolutely NOTHING!
-I just wanna skip ahead to days that I am looking forward to.
-I spend way to much time on social networks.
-Music has my unexplainable emotions completely figured out
-All I want to do is cry
But no matter what some days have in store for me, I know that God is in control
"I don't know what the future holds, but I know who holds my future" -Jim Elliot
-I wish I had wings, so I could fly like a bird... one of the reasons I love the Maximum Ride book series.
-I can't get that person out of my head
-It's humid and I don't like it.
-It's hard to be friends with someone.
-I get uncontrollable chocolate cravings.
-I am a creep
-Money doesn't want to stick around.
-I'm confused about life
-The term "be careful what you wish for" has never applied so well.
-People annoy me
-I am so grateful that I have a pool
-I love my dog so much
-Songs get stuck in my head and I can't get them out no matter how hard I try
-God feels so real to me.
-All I want to do is curl up in a blanket and read all day long.
-I throw my phone across the room... I have many reasons for this.
-I wonder if my prince charming will ever find me?
-I like to lie out in the sun and do absolutely NOTHING!
-I just wanna skip ahead to days that I am looking forward to.
-I spend way to much time on social networks.
-Music has my unexplainable emotions completely figured out
-All I want to do is cry
But no matter what some days have in store for me, I know that God is in control
"I don't know what the future holds, but I know who holds my future" -Jim Elliot
Monday, 20 June 2011
When You're In Love
Oh God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and make me thirsty for more. I am painfully consious of my need for further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. Oh God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, so that I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, "Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away." Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long.
-"Crazy Love" pg. 99
You my brothers were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to undulge in sinful nature; rather, surve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single comand: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
-Galatians 5:13-14
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in the year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
-Jeremiah 17:7-8
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Discoveries
Some discoveries I made today...
1) I find it hilarious when boys cat call my sister and I when we walk down the street. Also it breaks my heart that my sister is 13 and it's already started.
2) Movies about true stories can be appreciated SO much more then fantasy
3) That it bugs me when people assume I'm a girly girl that can't get her hands dirty. Meanwhile I've been working for my Dad in the oil fields painting, scraping, and cleaning tanks and cutting grass since I was 10.
4) That my sister is a messy painter. I was painting in black, her in blue. By the end of the day I had more blue on me then black... sad story...
5) Sunscreen would have been a good idea,... burn baby burn
6) Never drive home during bus hours, or it'll take you 15 mins to make it down your street to your house.
7) My friends make the cutest couples!!! Congrats Kristen and Matt!!! <3
8) I love pictures. Especially the ones my friends have taken. I waste WAY too much time creeping on other peoples pictures.
9) I am going to miss my friends so much this summer.
10) That I loooooove vacations so much. Pinery from friday to monday this weekend and maybe Cuba in the next month. Ahhhhh! beaches!
11) This song never gets old....
1) I find it hilarious when boys cat call my sister and I when we walk down the street. Also it breaks my heart that my sister is 13 and it's already started.
2) Movies about true stories can be appreciated SO much more then fantasy
3) That it bugs me when people assume I'm a girly girl that can't get her hands dirty. Meanwhile I've been working for my Dad in the oil fields painting, scraping, and cleaning tanks and cutting grass since I was 10.
4) That my sister is a messy painter. I was painting in black, her in blue. By the end of the day I had more blue on me then black... sad story...
5) Sunscreen would have been a good idea,... burn baby burn
6) Never drive home during bus hours, or it'll take you 15 mins to make it down your street to your house.
7) My friends make the cutest couples!!! Congrats Kristen and Matt!!! <3
8) I love pictures. Especially the ones my friends have taken. I waste WAY too much time creeping on other peoples pictures.
9) I am going to miss my friends so much this summer.
10) That I loooooove vacations so much. Pinery from friday to monday this weekend and maybe Cuba in the next month. Ahhhhh! beaches!
11) This song never gets old....
Monday, 13 June 2011
Your My Beloved
Ever since I was a little girl I would dream about growing up::
1) Find my prince charming
2) Getting married
3) Live happily ever after.
The sad part about growing up is that the beautiful images you drew in your mind about love, romance, and men are a fantasy. In my first relationship I had hoped it would fit all my expectations and dreams, instead it was a scaring experience that I prayed to forget everyday. Ever since then I had a new perspective on love::
1) All couples under the age of 18 would not last and they would end up heartbroken.
2) Men are not princes in shining armour protecting us from evil. They are manipulative human beings who care about nothing but their own selfish desires.
3) If you like a guy, never let him know. His head will swell up and then he'll use your feelings against you.
A bit of a change from my childhood fantasies. It took me a long time before I started thinking well of guys again. My good friends from church, youth, and theatre are to thank for that. Eventually I started trusting again and even started liking someone. I had my guard up for so long. Watching him to see who he truly was. After a while I was convinced that he was God centered, kind, and honest. I decided to take a chance. The following month was a ride of hot/cold, yes/no, in/out, up/down. (Katy Perry explains it very well) I was frusterated. So many emotions were bottled up inside me. I didn't know what to think.
Then one night as I was driving home from a party where I had seen him I was listening to my music. The song "Beloved" by Tenth Avenue North started to play. As soon as I heard the lyrics I started to cry. All my emotions letting go. I knew that God was telling me something that he had been trying to tell me from the very beginning.
God had given me the desire to be loved as a child. He had given me those dreams. He was the one who wanted to fulfill them. He wanted to be my prince charming. He wanted to protect me from evil. He wanted to be my one true love. God wanted to be my everything.
I can't explain how I felt in that moment. It was like a burden had been lifted. My heart's desire to be loved was satisfied beyond anything I could have imagined. I love God more then anything I could ever imagine or dream up. He is the reason I live...
Your chasing lovers that won't satisfy
Won't you let me make you my bride
You will drink of my lips and you'll taste new life
Your My Beloved
1) Find my prince charming
2) Getting married
3) Live happily ever after.
The sad part about growing up is that the beautiful images you drew in your mind about love, romance, and men are a fantasy. In my first relationship I had hoped it would fit all my expectations and dreams, instead it was a scaring experience that I prayed to forget everyday. Ever since then I had a new perspective on love::
1) All couples under the age of 18 would not last and they would end up heartbroken.
2) Men are not princes in shining armour protecting us from evil. They are manipulative human beings who care about nothing but their own selfish desires.
3) If you like a guy, never let him know. His head will swell up and then he'll use your feelings against you.
A bit of a change from my childhood fantasies. It took me a long time before I started thinking well of guys again. My good friends from church, youth, and theatre are to thank for that. Eventually I started trusting again and even started liking someone. I had my guard up for so long. Watching him to see who he truly was. After a while I was convinced that he was God centered, kind, and honest. I decided to take a chance. The following month was a ride of hot/cold, yes/no, in/out, up/down. (Katy Perry explains it very well) I was frusterated. So many emotions were bottled up inside me. I didn't know what to think.
Then one night as I was driving home from a party where I had seen him I was listening to my music. The song "Beloved" by Tenth Avenue North started to play. As soon as I heard the lyrics I started to cry. All my emotions letting go. I knew that God was telling me something that he had been trying to tell me from the very beginning.
God had given me the desire to be loved as a child. He had given me those dreams. He was the one who wanted to fulfill them. He wanted to be my prince charming. He wanted to protect me from evil. He wanted to be my one true love. God wanted to be my everything.
I can't explain how I felt in that moment. It was like a burden had been lifted. My heart's desire to be loved was satisfied beyond anything I could have imagined. I love God more then anything I could ever imagine or dream up. He is the reason I live...
Your chasing lovers that won't satisfy
Won't you let me make you my bride
You will drink of my lips and you'll taste new life
Your My Beloved
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