full of thanks.

Since it happens to be thanksgiving tomorrow, I thought it would be appropriate to spout off what I'm thankful for.



"[Spiritual Fullness in Christ] So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with
t h a n k f u l n e s s.” -Colossians 2:6-7




family;
dad-- providing, sense of humor, protection, caring, strength, health, similarities.
mom-- nurturing, advice, wisdom, caring, protection, discipline, example.
sister 1-- inspiration, wisdom, creativity, independence, outlook.
sister 2-- sharing, closeness, friendship, creativity, similarities.
brother 1-- sense of humor, similarities, dedication.
brother 2-- innocence, driven, humbleness.

church;
Christ-centered pastors, mentors, speaking, fellowship, & worship. facilities, provision, driven, authenticity, passionate, missions minded, generational-ly friendly.

life;
friends, family, opportunity, breath, second chances, lessons, mistakes, freedom, work, play, education, food, clean water, toiletries, technology, medical care, abundance.

Must Admit That...

No matter how "cool" I think my taste of music is, I still really enjoy old school Christian Music!! I have a play list on my iTunes of CCM faves, with the likes of Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, Steven Curtis Chapman, & Rich Mullins.

I like it because it's all I could listen to growing up. I like it because it's TRUTH. I like it because it's encouraging. Despite some of its cheesy-ness, Christian music is good for you :) To be honest, I know very little about any now-a-day Christian music, it's not as legitimate as it use to be. It's too commercialized now...I'm not into that.

I'll leave you with one of my favorites:

God is God & I am not. I can only see a part of the picture He's painting. I'll never understand it all, for only God is God.

Music // Book Plug

Girls, check out Christa Black's new book "God Loves Ugly"!! I started listening to her music when she just had rough demos on her MySpace. Now she is known for blogging & touring with that little band called the Jonas Brothers. Through her new found platform, she now has a huge opportunity to share TRUTH with girls all over the world!! I highly recommend checking out her BOOK & MUSIC.

{www.christablack.com}
{christa on iTunes}

adult conversation

Mmm...I want to know, what ever happened to talking about things that don't truly matter in the grand scheme of life? Oh yeah, we grew up... how did my normal everyday conversation shift from Barbies and jump rope to major life decisions so quickly!? Topics are now; traveling to another continent, careers, business, politics, and marriage. It makes me miss casual conversation in the sand box. Innocence seems to slip further and further away... it sounds dramatic, but it's so true. If this was twitter, I would #growningpains

Strong Enough

HIS love is strong enough.
HIS grace is strong enough.
HIS mercy is strong enough.
HIS peace is strong enough.

God will always be strong enough;
to fight for me.
to provide for me.
to love me.
to take care of my needs.
to get me where He wants me.

. . . . .

"Don't bargain with God.
Be direct. Ask for what you need.
This isn't a cat-and-mouse,
hide-and-seek game we're in."
Matthew 7:7-12 [msg]