School.. :-)

Wow! Back to school already and already in the swing of things... *sigh* In some ways I enjoy it, while parts of me love being at home, visiting with family and Levi. It is so nice to not have to worry about things, but I believe God does have a plan throughout all this schooling! I guess it is a good thing because I never would have met Levi or have gotten to experience some of the wonders I've seen while I've been here. It is such a beautiful town, and I am so blessed to be a part of such a great education department.

I have been missing all the time I got to spend with the Lord over the Christmas Break, but I understand that I must still constantly commune with Him, though I can't always be listening to good music, reading my Bible, or listening to good preaching.

My only prayer is that I can make an impact on this school before I leave. I feel that colleges every where (as we already know) are moving more liberal as the value of secular knowledge takes precedence over Godly and Biblical knowledge. Please pray that I will be a constant witness and truly be able to lead someone to the Lord here. It is so important that our college aged students know the Lord... if they don't take a stand for the LORD, what will happen to the next generation?? Please keep me in your prayers so I can fight the good fight of faith and live like a TRUE Christian among so many who do not know the loving God that I know!

Praise HIS name.. Let us always be thankful for our salvation and the love we KNOW to be true!!

Thanks to Mrs. B @ Cherish the Home for the image above! I loved it!

Well.. it's back to school and classes for me! Break has been amazing, refreshing, and completely filled with good Godly growth. I pray that He will help me to become a better woman as I go back to school and try to spread His love and His salvation to others.

God is Still on the Throne

Continuing in my post about God still being in control of this big world that is turning, I wanted to post a poem I was reading last night in "Heart of a Handmaiden" by Cathy Corle. If you haven't ever read one of her books, I highly recommend her - she is an evagelist's wife and is a very wise woman!

Here is one of the poems that she had written and included as a little interlude between chapters...

God is Still on the Throne

When my heart is in distress

When the billow rolls, and the burdens perss,

I may not understand

just what my Lord has planned

But I know God is still on the throne.

At times my sould may be cast down

And the enmy is encamped around

When no hope I see, still I look to Thee,

For I know God, You're still on the throne.

I can still give God my praise

In the deepest nights and darkest days,

For I know that He chooses best for me

And I know God is still on the throne.

God is still on the trhone

And the Father still cares for His own.

Child, don't despair for the Lord is there

Yes, God is still on the throne.

- Mrs. Cathy Corle

Thank Goodness for that!

Thursday Thoughts

It has been a great day.. somewhat "blah" but still very good. I have been thinking and praying for our country a lot in the past few days. It has really been a burden on my heart because I see so much downfall in our country just in the past years.. and it seems continue getting worse. Why do you ask? Fortunately the answer isn't hard, and fortunately God isn't surprised. He has been whispering peaceful thoughts and words to me, to assure me that He is STILL in control. Whether anyone else believes it or continues to stand for the truth (God's Word), God is still on the throne. Thanks be unto God that He still cares about us though, and it doesn't matter to Him that we live in a place that declining spiritually every day. He still looks upon each of us with love and yearns for us to worship Him as He deserves.

Let's make sure that we are living our lives for Him today and not ourselves. It is so easy to try to live like everyone else and not live for Christ. He has a plan for you, and He willing and ready to restore you to that plan no matter what you have done! Trust Him, Obey Him, and Let Him lead you.. HE won't let you down.

Praise be to God, forever and always!

Wow! The second day of January 2007! I can hardly believe that this year has already begun. I slept very late today, much to my own dismay. I wanted to get up early and get started doing some things for my mom, but that was unfortunately not the way it worked out! *sigh* Oh well, I suppose it is what I need since I will be heading back to school soon.

What has been on my mind lately? Being filled with the Holy Spirit! I guess I had never actually thought it in most of my 11 years of being saved. I knew that I had His Spirit within me and that He directed me, but I never actually asked Him to. Since I have been struggling a lot with "the FLESH," I decided to completely and deliberately give and yield myself to the Holy Spirit. Thank goodness He does what He says He will do. I have been giving myself to Him daily and constantly for the past 3 days, and what a blessing it has been! My cup has been overflowing because I am choosing to listen, walk in the Spirit, and obey the Lord in everything. Also, I am choosing to REJOICE evermore, just as the Word says to do.

As you can see I am not much of a writer or a professional blogger, and hopefully this will get better as I get more experience! Thanks be unto God for a new year - May 2007 be the best year of our salvation and Christian life yet!