God's Living Word

God's Living Word, the Bible, is amazing.  I am so blessed to have a Bible and that I am free to read it and talk about it where, in other places, you could get arrested or even killed for even reading or even owning a Bible.  I was reading today in Matthew where Jesus' disciples are in the storm at sea and they are so afraid.  They yelled to Jesus, saying "Lord wake up, we are going to drown!"  It made me think that to get help from Jesus we need to accept Him as our Lord, our perfect Lord, and also accept and admit that we are not perfect and that we have problems.  The more we focus on Christ our Lord and Savior, and the less we focus on our problems the calmer the storm is going to get.  I love Jesus' word it is truly amazing.

Pray

I just wanted to say that we should all pray for our fellow brothers and sisters that have been hit by tornadoes lately. 
Dear Jesus,
We know that you have a plan and that you are taking care of all of the people that are hurting or broken now and I ask that they may grow closer to you and lean on you through these hard times.  We love you and we thank you in Jesus' name,
AMEN

The Power Prayer. . .

Almost three years ago I went to a camp with one of my best friends Haley.  First let me tell you a little bit about Haley and I and how we met.  Haley and I met in preschool and have been friends ever since.  When Haley was starting preschool, she was really worried that she would miss her mom too much while she was at school.  Haley's mom prayed with Haley that Jesus would help her find a friend that she could be with and not get too homesick.  Preschool started, and the Holy Spirit led Haley to me and me to Haley.  The faith of young Haley and her trust in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, brought me to my best friend.  Five years later, Haley and I were  going to a summer camp in the mountains that was run by Haley's church.  The camp was really fun!!!  I learned a lot about how to share my faith and why it was so important to spread the love of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.  I swam, did archery, hiked, ate yummy food, laughed, and kept active.  I enjoyed the camp very much and on the last night there, we had a time of prayer in the chapel.  I had had a rough year because my dad was struggling with being an alcoholic and it was really effecting my family.  That night, the Holy Spirit led me to pray with my cabin group and our group leader: Haley's mom.  I felt the Holy Spirit move me to tell of my hard year, and soon I was in tears with many loving arms around me.  That night we prayed for my dad and that he would stop drinking and that Jesus would heal him.  A year later, my dad was still drinking.  Two years later, my dad was still drinking and my family was still struggling.  Now, on May 25, 2011 my dad will have been sober for eleven months!  If you have been praying for God to help somehing in your life, to heal someone, to help someone, for stronger faith, or anything, and it hasn't happened yet.  God remembers, and God hears us.  It may be tough now, and it may seem like God has forgotten you, but He hasn't.  He remembers you and will help you, hang in there, don't give up.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

I had a study group for some of the girls on my horse back riding team.  I guess we kind of studied, sort of.  We played hide-and-go-seek, then studied flash cards, laughed, yelled, giggled, ate ice cream, studied and then we played 'Just Dance'.  I love my team.
McKenzie: friendly, always smiling, and brave
Maya: honest, hard-working, and witty
Caroline: loving, active, and loyal
Kylie: a great leader, kind, smily
Becca: brave, great rider, and forgiving
Brenna: funny, kind, and always laughing but knows when she needs too get to work
Samantha: intelligent, hard-working, quiet but not shy
Robyn: kind, reliable, and calm
Kayla: strong, happy, and courageous
Amy: great leader, reliable, great friend
Sarah: witty, great listener, active
Bailey: funny, great to talk to, messy with paint
Katie (Bob): Katie is outgoing, a great friend, and I don't know what we would do without our Bob
Emily:  outgoing, silly, and kind-hearted
Joyce: caring, funny, and a great friend
Hee Young: strong, hard worker, will always try her best
Miko: funny, outgoing, silly
Hannah: sweet, kind, humble but hard working
Emily Huff: kind, fun, great team rider
Every one is a great rider and a great person together we will be bring God glory!

Love

Love is patient.

Quiet time.

Today, wasn't so good.  Tonight should be better, I am going to youth group tonight.  Towards the end of our service we go into a dark room, light a candle in the middle of the room, and pray.  It is amazing, hearing others prayers and lifting your own troubles to God surrounded with people you love, is awesome.  I can feel the Holy Spirit moving through us and bringing us peace with every prayer that is said, silently or out loud.  I was shaking after this perfect prayer time with God and His people.  I would reccomend this to anyone who needs sopme time to just trust and know that He is God, go somewhere quiet, by your self or with others, and just pray, or cry, or just talk to God.  I felt closer to God after taking this time with Him at church.

God is love.

Today i had to take my almost three month old puppt to the vet to get shots.  Moe did great, took all of his medicine and did everything like a pro.  It was me that had the problem. Don't stick a needle in my PUPPY!!!  The joy of Jesus helped me through that little trial.  It really made me think about how God felt, seeing his Son, crucified, stabbed, and whipped.  God probably thought don't stab my beloved son!  That alone shows that God is love.  God put His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to be our Savior, to heal the hurt and give sight to the blind, to free us of all sin.

Trust

I didn't understand why God let me go to the hospital yesterday.  I am getting over depression, and OCD, I really didn't need my asthma acting up as well.  I kept this bit of angst to myself, angry at God.  I asked for help, not another hospital trip.  I think silently.  This isn't fair.  Then I was asking my mom what book of the Bible I should read next.  Her and I agreed on Matthew so I began reading it.  I really got into the sidebars that guide you through the Bible.  I read Matthew,  and I learned so much about Jesus' story.  I know, and believe in, the basic story.  That the Holy Spirit concieved Jesus in the Virgin Mary.  Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem where Jesus was born in a manger and that the three wise men came to see Jesus by following the star above Jesus' manger.  However, I found out so much more about the trust that Joseph had in God.  God sent an Angel to tell Joseph that the baby in Mary was concieved by the power of the holy Spirit and they were to name Him Jesus.  Joseph didn't say:"No, that was just a dream,"  or, "I don't know, maybe Mary was unfaithful."  No, Joseph listened to God.  Joseph trusted Mary, respected her, cared for, stayed with her.  If I hadn't gone to the hospital and sat down and really read my Bible, then I would have not learned that God does not fail us, He is wholly trustworthy and loving.  Just like Joseph trusted God, that Mary had stayed faithful and that the Holy Spirit concieved Jesus in Mary, I need to trust God that he won't ever leave me nor forsake me, and so I can trust His promise that whoever believes in His son, Jesus, then I will be saved.  

Uh-oh!

I was having a sleepover with my friend Sarah last night.  Sarah and I played video games and watched movies, oh and studied a little.  Now, I am about to go to the hospital because I am having an asthma attack.