Jesus Loves the Little Children

On Tuesday night, we told the Chimariya children about how much Jesus loves children. I wish you could have seen their faces. MOST.BEAUTIFUL.SIGHT.EVER. Their little brown eyes got so big and their little mouths fell open and broke out into smiles. Oh it was beautiful! I have to do this the rest of my life.

"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'" Matthew 19:14

Grace in Abundance

Do you ever have those times in your life where you absolutely know that you have totally screwed up and traveled down the Point of No Return? Well, I have. More than once too. It's a wretched place to be, that Point of No Return, because that place lies to you. Stones are thrown at you, perhaps with good intentions from the thrower, however the stones only seem to instigate the lies. Everything about the Point of No Return makes you believe that God's grace truly can't reach as far as you've traveled - or perhaps that He doesn't want His grace to reach that far. And so you keep traveling, aimlessly and brokenly, down the Point of No Return. Then, without even looking for it, you feel a drop of grace fall on you from The Throne Room - perhaps through His Word, His creation, or - in my current case - a conversation with a dear friend and sister in Christ. And it's there in that moment that you realize you can turn around and even - dare I say it - run to God, the Father who has been watching for you, waiting for you to return all along.

It's there that you realize that first drop was only a taste of the Floodgates of Grace that poured out on you when you repented. Oh Grace. Grace. God's Grace. Grace that is greater than all our sin.

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding." Ephesians 1:7-8

5th Memory Verse

I totally forgot to put my memory verse on here but rest assured it's in My Lamp (ie deck of index cards) and almost memorized! ;)

So do not throw away your confidence, it will be richly rewarded, you need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV

Your Life in 6 Words

Beth Moore always has fun blog ideas. Here's how I want my life summed up if only six words can be used:

"Your feet are beautiful," said Jesus.

OR perhaps

Until all nations know their Savior.

Hopefully both will be true one day. How would you sum up your life in six words?

"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!'" Romans 10:14-15

4th Memory Verse

They'll rebuild the old ruins, raise a new city out of the wreckage. They'll start over on the ruined cities, take the rubble left behind and make it new.
Isaiah 61:4 (The Message)

3rd Memory Verse

"I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you." Isaiah 44:22 NIV

Since all the cool kids are doing it: The Random Post :)

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

1. I absolutely LOVE random, funny t-shirts. I collect them.
2. I sometimes feel sorry for inanimate objects. ex: I feel sorry for the gum wrapper when I throw it in the trash. Weeeird.
3. I've been playing the piano since I was 8. I wish I still took lessons.
4. I also kinda play the French horn, mellophone, and the guitar.
5. I wanted to be an actress when I grew up, so when I was younger, I "practiced my acting skills" by making up totally random stories about myself. ie: I was born on an airplane from London, so I'm British.... I'm pretty sure no one ever believed me. ;)
6. When I was 12, I knew JTT was The One.
7. I love to laugh.
8. Starbucks is my home away from home.
9. I hate talking on the phone.
10. I sleep walk and sleep talk. And both have gotten me in trouble on more than one occasion. ie: The Snake Attack of '08 and the Roommate Scare of '03.
11. I love the smell of winter.
12. I love reality tv - except for those goofy shows where you have to eat gross things. Yuck.
13. My top 2 fears in life are: eating foreign foods and being attacked by birds. I'm working hard on being brave and trying new foods; however, the bird fear will remain with me forever.
14. I used to be very afraid of dogs. My childhood best friend and I were always chased by dogs around the neighborhood. I am still somewhat nervous around large dogs.
15. I totally stress out my eye doctor because I wear my contacts far too long. I get a lecture every time I go to see her.
16. I am madly in love with and madly proud of my 3 "little" brothers.
17. I'm pretty sure my childhood best friend and I were almost kidnapped when we were about 8 years old. I still get a creepy feeling when I see an old beige pick-up truck because that's what the guys were driving.
18. I am a sympathetic barfer. Gross I know. Therefore, the Golden Rule in Miss Broyles' class is: Don't puke. Ever.
19. I have the best job in the whole world... on most days. :)
20. I played softball for 7 years.
21. I love to dance. Especially to songs I know because then I get to sing and dance.
22. I love learning about and experiencing new cultures and people.
23. I love songs that tell a story.
24. I hate watching sports on tv, but I love watching any and all sports in real life.
25. Jesus is my Everything.