Friday, May 13, 2011

Random Joys

Today I was thankful for…
  •      Beautiful weather- Even though I hate winter for the most part, spring wouldn’t be as exciting if there wasn’t something to compare it too. Maybe there is a plus to living in Michigan…
  •      Coming late to track practice-I have to run by myself so I get time to think.
  •      That dead time in school after AP tests are over-3 movies in one day...glorious.
  •      Journals-there is nothing like sitting out in the sun pouring your thoughts onto paper. It’s the best therapy there is.
  •      Little friends- the two neighbor boys (3&5) were playing in my backyard today as I was doing homework and I got distracted. I forgot how wonderful the world of a child is. Everything is exciting and new.
  •      Phone dates- I love laughing with friends even if it is over the phone and not in person
  •      New music-Gungor, Hillsong, Brooke Fraser, Shawn Mcdonald, Mat Kearney…enough said.
  •      Family time-it seems like I never see those three wonderful people I live with anymore. It’s good to sit and talk and laugh.
  •      Time- I’ve missed having time to relax. It’s a splendid thing.
  •      "Family”- my un-biological brothers and sisters never cease to encourage me and make me laugh.
  •      Promises-“ For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths will I guide them; I will turn darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16
  •      Sunrises-I've noticed that the sun now rises just as I'm getting up for school. I think God knows how much I love sunrises.
Look for the little things...they might make your day! :)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Be still.

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Exodus 14:14

Its hard to drown out the noise of everything we have going on. We fight for what we want- always working towards something. Restless. But when we are still and focus on the more important things, we realize that we aren't the ones winning battles... or even fighting them for that matter. God is fighting for us.