Save the drama for your mama. . .

Drama is just another way for the devil to lure us toward sin.  Anger, hurt, sadness, broken friendships, all of these things can be caused by drama.  Why are we so attracted to it?  Drama is just like any other sin, if you get involved with it you think it will help you and it'll be so cool but no, drama stinks.  So I am vowing to attempt to steer clear of ALL drama for the rest of the summer and hopefully that will be a jumpstart for the rest of my life. . . . anyone want to join me?

With Jesus' help we can all avoid drama!

Shakespeare

I love Shakespeare.  Shakespeare is brilliant, he knows how girls think, how they act and what they like in a guy.  He writes about  guys who most of the time,  know exactly how to romance a girl, yet he still captures the somewhat care-free and simpleness of a guy's mind.  Guys think: girls, food, and um girls.  And in Shakespeare the men always act that same way.  Not only is Shakespeare a relationship expert but he is a comic genius as well.  His writing can make anyone laugh and knows how to entertain.  He uses his amazing vocabulary to draw out tales about  love-sick people, crazy people, arrogant people and his writing makes our vocab seem useless.  Shakespeare, give him a shot!

Tebow Time

            You know that you’re pretty famous when you have super mega-fans and super mega haters.  Tim Tebow is one of the greats.  I am a Tebow fan, I love the number 15, I know how to Tebow, so yes, I am a believer.  But there are many who don’t just dislike him, they detest him.  They are what I like to call the uneducated.  How can they say he is not a good quarter back when he has been a part of so many epic wins?  Then others say he can’t throw a football, well if he can’t then why did he throw the football 316 yards (John 3:16, I love it!) at our last game against the Steelers, which by the way, haters, we won. 

Now other haters still say that there is too much hype about “Tebow” but I disagree.  Probably the best quarterback in Bronco history was John Elway.  There was so much hype about Elway, he was hated, he was loved.  See a pattern here?  Some people just need to lighten up, I mean why should Bronco fans hate Tebow?  He has helped us win many games, I’m not going to lie: he’s attractive, and he loves Jesus.  What more could you ask for?

He is not afraid to be himself, he lets his light shine and I love that about him.  So many people today hide who they really are to be cool, because people don’t like different, they like “normal”.  But Tim Tebow is helping us to know that it is okay to be unique. 

I know a lot of Tebow fans, but I also know a few haters.  I am just a little bit defensive of Tim Tebow, okay, who am I kidding I am very defensive of Tebow.  I really think that he is a genuine guy and I don’t hate the haters, I just dislike their dislike.  I am not just a band-wagon Bronco fan either; I have been a fan since I could say the word Bronco.  I have owned a jersey for most of my life and I have always loved my home team.  I love orange and blue, usually terrible colors together, but when they are racing across a field, they’re awesome. 

Whatever your opinion may be, just give him a chance; think about Tebow, can he possibly be that bad?

Love wins. . .

I think we all struggle with the thought of perfect love, a love that won't leave us nor forsake us, a love that won't let us down, a perfect love.  I know that it is hard for me to realize that God loves me perfectly.  It is a war that is fought in my brain.  Does he love me enough to forgive me, does he love me enough to give me peace, does he love me enough to care?  These questions rage against all that I know about God's love.  This battle is fought daily for so many of us seeking God.  But these ridiculous questions are lies that the enemy plants in us, and you know what we have to do with these weedy lies?  Take a shovel and rip them from our minds.  God loves us.  GOD LOVES US, perfectly.  We may sin, we may have doubts, but God's perfect love overlooks that and loves us anyway.  No matter what, you will always will have  God's love.

To Save a Life

I just finished reading the book  To Save a Life by Jim and Rachel Britts and it had me in tears. I never realized how every single thing we do effects other people.  In this book, a boy named Jake witnesses his old friend, Roger, kill himself and feels like it was his fault.  Jake and Roger grew up together and were best friends, until high school when Jake left Roger to pursue popularity.  Jake knows that he could have been kinder to Roger, and he feels like he could have saved his life if he had just tried harder to pay attention to him.  Through the book Jake comes to know God and Jesus and knows that popularity doesn't matter, love does.  Jake befriends a young boy named Jonny who doesn't have any friends at school and is struggling with his alcoholic mom at home.  This story is so  inspiring and led me on an incredible emotional and spiritual journey. 

I love this verse!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was reading a Susie magazine when I found a verse that I fell in love with immediately: "Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love makes up for many of your faults." 1Peter4:8
It made me thought, how can I show deep love for others, which made me think about Corinthians 13 and how love is described.  Corinthians 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (credit to http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/13.html for this verse).  We can show someone deep love by being patient with them, by being kind to them, by not envying what they have and being rude to them because we are blinded by our jealousy.  Love is not proud, and it does not boast, when we are humble with someone, we are showing them a glimmer of God's love.  When we are not rude to someone,  we are again loving them deeply, because we are human and can be very rude because of our sinful nature.  But, the love that created us is stronger then sin so our kindness  is God's light shining through us and showcasing His love and our love for our fellow brother's and sister's in Christ. Think about John 3:16 "For God so loved the world,  that He  gave His one and only Son, so  that whoever believed in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life."  The Bible also tells us that God is love.  Love is not self-seeking, when God gave us Jesus to die for for our sins, to forgive us , to be our Savior, it brought Him great sadness.  God wasn't thinking only for Him self, He was thinking for HIs children whom He loves so much!  When God sent Jesus to this earth, He was showing us His great love.  When we think for others first, we are loving them with a very deep love.  Jesus is God, so Jesus is love too, all of our mistakes are covered in Jesus' love!   Is God easily angered? No, so if we love others we should try not to be easily angered by them.  Always love others, always.

Steamboat!

I had a great time on my trip to Steamboat!!!  I learned that when God says that He will give us food and provide for us if we fear Him, I learned from both Mrs. Cija, and my Granny that God uses His children to help His children.  Thank you granny and Cija!!!  God uses us all!