tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87411764391730847912024-03-18T20:57:29.869-07:00Jessica's BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-30314400873902045992015-09-22T04:51:00.001-07:002015-09-22T04:57:42.995-07:00Love the difficult ones tooThis isn't a " maybe when" or "if" statement. This is a continual, all the time statement! Our Christian friends and family, those closest to us will be hard to deal with. They will disappoint, hurt and straight up aggregate us! We are all sinful people! It is going to happen. And probably happen a lot. The wonderful, always sweet and thoughtful "ideal" Christians in our life will Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-67104350537441791162015-09-14T08:37:00.001-07:002015-09-14T08:37:19.736-07:00When we have no strengthNone of us are equipped to handle life on our own. We are meant to rely on God and need Him. No matter what is overcoming you today or taking your strength, remember to go to God! He wants to be your strength and refuge!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-3855800934725925382015-09-04T05:14:00.003-07:002015-09-04T05:14:31.494-07:00God time? Spiritual life? Help for the busy woman!
We hear it all: read your bible everyday, pray, read those uplifting books, and don't forget the Bible studies, and service opportunities at church!
We know in our hearts we want more time with God and serving God, but reality strikes and the whirlwind of life doesn't seem to let us even sit down!
So how do we do it through all of this?
This has been on my heart lately as I've talked to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-12964453270740894122015-07-24T06:16:00.001-07:002015-07-24T06:16:18.450-07:00The constant in life is GodLife changes. Societies change. People are different. There is much unknown and constantly changing in life. Many of us, me included, can start to be inhinged and scared when introduced with the unknown. Our security can come from the one constant we do have in life. God. He never changes! We can have assurances of His character because we know He is the same Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-80289113040379495602015-07-17T06:17:00.001-07:002015-07-17T06:17:06.951-07:00invitation for revivalOur most Holy and mighty God chooses to live with us! He seeks for hearts that recognize their sinfulness and bring themselves low! To us who seek God in the remorse of our sinfulness He will invite us to live with Him so that He may bring us new life and comfort! What a forgiving and merciful God! Such a blessing we don't deserve!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-47363983586642511922015-07-06T08:04:00.001-07:002015-07-06T08:04:52.052-07:00When I forget who I am..
Hiking a trail, exploring the very depths
of a mountain, has to be one of my favorite things to do. I love the beauty and
majesty of nature. I walk in constant awe of God as I am surrounded by each
changing scene. Thick green trees, intricately designed plants and flowers,
unique birds and wildlife, trickling to raging waterfalls and rivers, all
displaying the depth of wonder that must fill Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-43174617397159411252015-06-23T07:23:00.000-07:002015-06-23T07:25:49.299-07:00Can we move mountains?
Honestly, this verse scares me every time I read it.
A battle of thoughts presents itself,:
"moving a mountain is impossible..."
"What would God ever want me to do that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-69578288836583381572014-12-18T07:55:00.000-08:002014-12-18T07:55:16.076-08:00For the cry babies
This is for the all the cry babies out there, those of us who feel like we are constantly getting into "emotional train wrecks," who cry at the hint of a love scene, can't stand the least bit of anger or sadness in a movie, and sob like no ones business when others may be tearing up a little. We the emotional ones, more often then not woman.
I am one of those who seems to always be more Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-29731989722612339282014-09-30T03:45:00.003-07:002014-09-30T03:47:27.896-07:00Waiting for God's big plan?
I love the story of David. A young man plucked out of a field to be a hero for Isreal. He is a hero that gives all glory to God, and displays His might through the battles he faces. David is seen as a tender heart for God as you read through the Psalms. David makes his mistakes too, but each time they are followed by a resentful, sorrowful, humble heart towards God. As I'm nearing the end of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-49091681442297447872014-09-12T04:37:00.000-07:002014-09-12T04:37:26.780-07:00To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
I've had a season change in my life. School has started, church groups have kicked in, and my life has exponentially gotten busier! In the blissful quiet of Summer I knew this would eventually come. My one to two hour quiet times have become nonexistent, but this year I have been able to stay consistently spending time praying and reading in the morning with God beforeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-29070255480932633862014-08-12T05:39:00.001-07:002014-08-12T05:39:56.566-07:00Praise is not just for the end
When I'm happy and things are going right in my life I am constantly smiling and singing. My heart is so light and happy I can't help but sighing happy praises and adoration of God in every breath I breathe. Throughout the Bible you read stories of God's amazing victories, of His mighty deeds to save his people in the Old and New Testaments. Many of these stories end with praise being Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-6494305615411579872014-07-30T10:12:00.000-07:002014-07-30T10:12:19.123-07:00The struggle with disappointment
" Before a downfall, the heart is haughty..."
You read the book, watched the trailer, saw the pamphlet, read the reviews, studied directions, studied the product, studied the relationship, did everything to make sure it was what, how, who, whatever you wanted and thought it would be. When it happened, came, arrived, started, reality brought disappointment.
In life we spend so much time working Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-16074519979623141012014-07-25T07:39:00.001-07:002014-07-25T07:40:26.186-07:00Praises for my handsome man!
Today I am going to devote my post to my wonderful husband whom I admire and adore.
Here are ten things I admire most about my husband!
1: My husband is a hard worker
From cleaning the house, yard work, utilizing work time, applying for jobs he works with all his MIGHT. Every task and job he tackles with 101+%! If its physical he is pouring sweat, at work he's focused and committed toAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-898638414298929202014-07-21T08:47:00.002-07:002014-07-21T08:58:26.152-07:00A personal God for our individual lives
I've challenged myself to start memorizing scripture again, and this time stick with it! The first passage I'm memorizing is Psalms 23. I love how this psalm personalizes God. It shows His direct leadership, protection, and blessings in our single little life. God as a personal God has been resounding through my readings. My chapters in 2 Kings have been filled with stories of God working Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-8064896593029515742014-07-14T06:17:00.000-07:002014-07-14T06:17:16.100-07:00Desire God and He gives you the desires of your heart
Just the other day I was reading my book and the author was telling about her life and how God had worked through her to start and be involved in ministries. She ended by saying how she looks back and sees how God gave her the desires of her heart. As I read her story my heart bled to feel that way. I have passions and desires in my heart. I see needs, and ideas of way to change and improve Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-77356757166445550862014-07-08T06:16:00.000-07:002014-07-08T06:16:09.694-07:00It is a matter of the Heart
Reading this past week has included some of 1 Kings, a few early Psalms, and Chapters from the book Women Living Well. Reading David as always left me with a craving the title of "after God's own heart," and feeling like I am falling short of it. I believe a small part of me has always felt jealous, as if God loved David more then me and I could never compete with him. Reading the transition Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-77998687757909894132014-07-01T07:56:00.000-07:002014-07-01T07:56:15.147-07:00Let God be GOD!
Let God be GOD!!
This is the resounding message I have heard this last week. When I continually ask myself what God is showing me, He has shown me HE is the doer, not me, and I have to TRUST Him. Very recently there have been many life changing scenarios approaching, and I being the planning, controlling, Human that I am have started analyzing every angle, of every possible further Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-7452794004537255602014-06-27T08:14:00.000-07:002014-06-27T08:16:18.188-07:00New way of thinking
I love the summer! I love the heat, I love the sun, and I LOVE my free time! Summers are almost always my mountain top time of the year. During the summer is when I start to "get it right" I make my own schedule so finally I get back to my morning routines I love. These mornings consist of sitting down with a warm cup of coffee, my Bible, a challenging book and most importantly some intimate GodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-80454989131254132812014-06-26T09:02:00.002-07:002014-06-26T09:02:06.634-07:00Book Review: Love at Last Sight by Kerry & Chris Shook
While reading Love at Last sight I was refreshed by the practicality and usefulness of this books. This books gives you the challenge of deepening your relationships with those most important to you. While reading this book I was faced with many truths about relationships I already "knew" and seemed "obvious." While they may seem like" I already knew that" points they are put in a way that are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-78395993826109695412012-05-07T18:01:00.001-07:002012-05-07T18:01:50.917-07:00God's Crazy Love
Ever get those lessons from God, over, and over, and over? Even when you think you've already learned them!?! I feel that this happens quite frequently. Especially lately. I think it's not such the learning the content of the lesson, but the practice that is important. The first time we go through things we either do it wrong, and then see the mistakes to learn from, or as we are going throughAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-86835524144440108032011-12-26T14:46:00.000-08:002011-12-26T14:47:09.884-08:00It's Christmas TimeChristmas day. There is so much meaning behind it, so many memories, so many stories. So many ways to unravel a mystery. Christmas day celebrates the presentation and opening of the greatest gift of love the world has ever seen. It was God's final and greatest gift of Jesus. The gift that continues to give and give and give. Since the world had began God had been wooing and chasing the world. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-25512433069017241322011-06-13T03:15:00.000-07:002011-06-13T03:16:24.697-07:00Proud of YouThis is a song that was translated from Chinese into English. We are learning it in our class here in English for a performance the students are doing. I love the lyrics and little pieces jump out with special meaning to me. I also love that I relate so many of these lines to Gods relationship with me. He has helped me so much and taught me so much. He has sent many people family and friends, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-13091907672726213792011-04-10T19:12:00.000-07:002011-04-10T19:22:52.844-07:00Finding your Chazown: Review of the Book Chazown by Craig GroeschelThe first thing I thought and heard from others when I mentioned this book at what it was about was, " oh another purpose for your life book." Needless to say, I wasn't very excited about reading the book. That all changed once I actually began to delve into the book.
This book does for me what I wanted from the Purpose Driven Life. I don't want to down play that book in any way, but this book Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-27209516372045757602011-02-25T07:19:00.000-08:002011-02-25T07:19:35.507-08:00Winter with a little bit of Fall - An actual life update!Work Update
This Fall I started off working once again at Oakhill Day School with the same position I had last year. I was again an assistant in a PK class with one o my favorite teachers ever - Janelle! I do love that school. I love all of those kids, and all of the teachers there. I love many of the things that school stands for and works towards. Yet I still couldn't wait to teach more, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741176439173084791.post-19252599125339678962011-02-06T14:37:00.000-08:002011-02-06T14:37:27.336-08:00Why? : The baffling questionSomeone asked me the other day if I went to church every Sunday, and then why?
I felt like the answer I gave wasn't quite adequate. For some reason I kept pondering that question. Why was it? what drove me to want to go every Sunday even when I "didn't want" to go. I know reasons that aren't why. It's not because I feel I HAVE to go. It isn't because I feel like I'm slighting God if I don't. I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999467151437528296noreply@blogger.com0