Kicking and Screaming

We quote Jeremiah 29:11 throughout our daily lives and we know the meaning and purpose that verse serves but yet does it have the affect on us that it should have? The truth is . . when something in our lives takes a turn for the worst or doesn't go as we planned . . . Jeremiah 29:11 is the last thing on our minds. We try to fix it, avoid it, change it, dress it up, or deal with it on our own and completely push God out of the equation. We don't want to recognize that maybe this awful thing we are going through is actually part of God's plan for our lives . . and it actually serves a purpose. Not only do we not want to recognize it but the last thing we want . . is God to take over and lead the way. Soceity is convinced that they can handle the problems the world throws at them but they can't! In fact, you can only find comfort through God and definetly through Jeremiah 29:11. So why do we constantly turn away from the thing that can bring us true joy and peace? Fear. Fear of being seen for who we really are, fear of rejection, fear of exposure. But God rejecting you is just a myth and exposure is the only way to forgiveness . . . recognizing when we do wrong and asking for forgiveness leads to healing and peace. So next time your world is flipped upside down, instead of taking the wide road, try the narrow road to life. Open up your Bible and meditate on the true meaning of Jeremiah 29:11 and let your spirit overflow with truth and love.

Happy Birthday to My Best Friend and Sister in Christ Hannah Harkness(:

Tomorrow is a special day for my best friend Hannah because it's her 16th birthday and I'm so happy for her! So, I just wanted to dedicate this post to her because she is so so so special to me and I love her! This girl has been by my side always there for me for an awesome 7 months and I don't know where I would be without her! She is such an inspiration to me and she keeps me on track on my walk with Christ. I feel so blessed to have a friend that I can call at any time, any where and she will listen to me vent for as long as I need to .. . that's what I call friendship! She gives the best advice mainly because it's always from God and she's always honset and is not afraid to tell me when I'm wrong. She's real and I know I can count on her and I know she will be in my life forever and ever as my best friend. Because our lives are like trees and people come and go and they are the leaves . . but the people who stay in your life and make the most impact are the roots and I'm proud to say that Hannah Harkness is a root in my life. I'm glad that I can call her sister and mean it with every fiber of my being because even though she's younger then me . . I look up to her as my role model . . she's strong, faithful, and just full of sunshine and an example of what we should all strive to be . . a proverbs 31 woman. So as I close this up I just want to say, Hannah I hope you have the most wonderful 16th birthday ever and many more to come and I love you and thanks for being my sister!:) God Bless.