Saturday, July 18, 2009

God's Refrigerator

Do you think God has our pictures of our far from pefect attempts at following Him on His refigerator? I think He does. I think He keeps them all up there and treasures them just like a parent treasures their children's drawings. Even if they are some of the worst drawings in the world, parents treasure them as if they are a masterpiece. Although our efforts may sometimes seem small and invaluable to us, I think God treasures them more than we can possibly imagine. Each step we take towards Him is a huge accomplishment, and I think He claps insanely for us like we do for every step a baby takes when he/she is learning to walk. What a joy to have a God that delights in us so!!!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A Game of Mini Golf With God and Loree

So my friend Loree and I were at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday playing a round of mini golf. A couple of the holes have a spinner and you do what ever the triangle you it lands on says to do. Well Loree landed on Cursed Ball, which meant that after I hit my ball the first time, she could move it wherever she wanted. She decided, as usual, that she didn't feel like being nice, and proceeded to move my ball just a few inches from the beginning. So I turned to Daddy! Knowing that our God is a just God, I asked Him if He was going to let that go unpunished. I prayed that He would show us that He truly is a just God by allowing me to get my ball in the hole before she did. Hallelujah to our just God! He rewards the kind and punishes evil! I got my ball in 2 more shots later, and it took her, I think, 6 more shots, the longest it took her on any hole! yes, God is just and has a sense of humor, one that allows Him to use a game of mini golf to prove His justice. I've got to say, God and I make a good team; God and anyone make a great team! ;)

I've also got to add that Loree and I made the top 10 scores for the new attraction, The Vault, which is a laser maze. And it was set to medium! Practice makes perfect, right?!

Oh, and, Loree, if you're reading this, I love you! Please don't smack me!

P.S. The Snuggie hog has been attacking my feet to get more of the Snuggie for herself.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

No Longer MY Snuggie

Magenta has taken a liking to my Snuggie, thus making it OUR Snuggie. Here's a picture of the Snuggie cat.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Thought It Might Be Time For A New Post

Considering it's almost been a year since my last post, I thought I'd update my blog. A lot has changed in the past year. Fall semester left me feeling like I was at the wrong school and pursuing the wrong major. After praying for God to lead me to a major that would incorporate my spiritual gifts, God revealed that He wants me to teach philosophy in Paris, which is where I have felt Him calling me to serve Him for over a year now. As of now, I am a philosophy major (considering double majoring in religion) at the American Public University, or APU for short. It is an online university, which will allow me to go to Paris whenever God puts everything together and easily continue my education. I don't know when God will send me to Paris yet. For the most part, I am waiting on God to open the door financially. I am pretty sure I now know what God wants me to be doing there ministry wise (He revealed it to me a little over a week ago), but I am not ready to tell everyone yet until I know more details. I am really excited about it, though, and can't wait to see what God is going to do! Right now I am just trying to memorize Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." I have no idea how God is going to open the door for me to go over there, especially financially, but I do know that I need to stop leaning on my own understanding and fully trust Him to provide.

I don't know if anyone ever reads this, but I will try to update it more often. God bless!