I need more hours in the day!

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

On a day like today when I have a million and a half things to get accomplished I'm so thankful to know I don't have to get through this life on my own. The Lord is there to pick me up, to give me peace, strength, and courage to get through the day.
Waking up at 7 am to go over my notes for my hamlet test, taking a test, going to another class, coming back from class to a "to do" list a mile long so patiently waiting for me, only to be handed responsibility for two meetings tonight for CRU ...it just seems like getting what I need done today is impossible. Things are being pushed to the back burner ( aka tomorrow ) and I'm getting stressed. Realizing what's going on...I grab my Jesus Calling devotional with hopes of stopping the stress before it starts, I open it up and the message for today was on resting in Him, finding hope and strength in Jesus....EXACTLY what I needed!

Now, I'm one meeting and one "to do" away from being done with all of my work for today! I got almost all of my "to do" list done, prepared for the meetings, and ate dinner with some of my girlfriends! I think that's quite an accomplishment. But I know very well NONE of that would have gotten finished if it weren't for the Lord giving me the peace and strength to just keep trudging through!

Where ever you are today remember that God wants you to trust in Him, to let go of the control and allow Him to guide you down the path He has prepared for you! He wants to help you in this life, He desires to give you all you need; all so you might praise Him!

Remember you have The Lord of the universe on your side tonight, so trust in Him! Let Him restore you!

Do I have to grow up?

I don't honestly even know the days anymore until graduation. I was keeping a countdown but I've since quit that and started on spring breaks final days...
but let's get real for a second...
graduation, is going to be here, soon...reallll soon.
What's next? Masters? Heck no. Seminary? Even more of a no. Event planning? I'd love too! Working for whoever is willing to hire an fresh out of school lost and scared graduate? Heck YES!
As I sit on the phone with my Dad going over and over my resume' trying to polish it and make it look the best it can be; I start to wonder what will people think as they read through it. Will they love me? Will they hate me? Will I be exactly what someone is looking for or not even close to what they need?

As I sit in fear, nerves, and anxiety I look up to my row of sticky notes I have on the top of my desk and I see peace. Peace from the Lord that passes all understanding, that if I truly let just sink in, calms my heart and mind. It takes away all anxiety and gives me peace. I don't know the plans for tomorrow let alone 3 months from now. But praise the Lord I know who hold my future. He has gone before me, He has prepared my path, and will lead me down it one day at a time.

So thankful for the sticky note reminder tonight of God's faithfulness!

A little piece of me...

Welcome to my blog! It's so great to have you here! I can't say there is going to be a theme to my writings or a specific reason, I'm just here to share life with you. The way I see it is that everyone goes through life learning different things, and to help each other get through what may only be a moment of time, sometimes we just need encouragement from someone else who has been there. So my prayer for you is that where ever you may be, what ever you may be doing, that you wouldn't read my words, but you would see God and His love and grace in whatever situation you may be facing.

I am just your typical girl, a super senior at Lindenwood University in Missouri. I am very much a family girl; I will always be daddy's little girl, and my mom is my best friend. I am blessed to have the relationship that I do with my parents, it is one that is not normal in any sense of the word but I have no clue what I would do without them! They are my rock, my loudest fans, and my number one supporters! I am dating the most amazing man of God, ever. I don't really care what you say, I have the best boyfriend ever. His name is Brett, and we have been together for almost 4 months now. It is such a short time, but it feels like forever. I am so blessed to know him, and to have the chance to get to know him better. I have friends and family all over this country, so if most of my blogs are on traveling that's why. I have been to Africa twice and I plan on going back soon! I want to be an event planner, but I don't really know what that's going to look like come May 18th, so here is where I trust God to walk me down the right path, because I do not trust anyone else with my future except Him.

I am in love with Jesus Christ, and will shout it from the mountains if given the opportunity. Jesus is my healer, my redeemer, my rock, my love, my sure foundation, my fortress. I seek nothing more than to honor Him and praise Him with my life. I know that in comparison my life may seem easy to others who have suffered more but I promise God's healing power and redemption on my life is just as a miracle as anyone else. I need Jesus every minute of every day; I don't want to face this world without Him.

"He must increase, so I must decrease." John 3:30
"Every good & perfect gift comes from above." James 1:17
"Be still & know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. No matter where you are He is good & faithful! Praise Him!