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So I just read through my entire blog, and was somewhat dreading going back and reading through some posts going back as far as 2009. I don't generally like to go back that far in my life. Wasn't a very good time for me, though I didn't know too much about that at the time. lol. Thankfully they only went back to November, which was somewhat of a happy time. I look at the posts about me going through hard stuff and I'm sitting here thinking, what in the world was I going through? I honestly don't remember... But that is probably a good thing. We don't remember the moments like that, we remember the moments that make a big impact emotionally on us. Laughing. Loving. Hoping. Crying. Smiling. Those are the moments that make it to our memories. Most of our days just slip away without us even noticing, or remembering. I think we all need more moments that make us remember. "Life's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away" - So true!


~God bless~
Trusting in Jesus


P.S. Sorry that this post isn't very well written. I am hungry, and this is keeping me from my food. lol. =P Later, folks.




Some of my favorite memories:

That was definitely a moment worth remembering!!!!!! =) One of my favorite memories still. (Me in the white and brown, One of my close friends and "sisters" in the green, and my besterest best best friend in the black =D )

And this is also one of my favorite memories. =) (Me in the pink, My sister in the blue.)

Another memory. I remember this one, although it is not wholly good. But I love the people in this picture to death, even though sometimes there is complications. lol. (Me in the middle, my besterest best best friend in the black, and another awesome chick on the right.)

This is one of my favorite of all time memories. I loved that whole day, and can remember almost every moment. =) I see this picture and it makes me smile. =) (One of the awesomest families in the world!!!! I am second from right. On the right is one of my bestest friends, and "sister", in the middle is my besterest best best friend, next to him is an awesome n fun boy, and on the far left is the amazingest kid ever!)

These three pictures are of the same day, same memories. Also awesome memories because of the person I spent the day with. <3 =) One of my closest friends took these pictures, and she is amazing. =D

I asked God to show me how much He loved me, and He gave me you.

You'll never know how much you mean to me. You're ever the reason for my smile. Because of you, I know I am gonna be okay no matter what. Because God reigns, and because of you. Because you taught me how to fly. You reminded me how to laugh. You gave me a reason to dance again. A reason to believe again. A reason to hope, a reason to believe, a reason to breathe. You showed me the way back to God, and are always an inspiration to stay there. You taught me that the best things in life are better done with a someone by your side. You became my best friend, and you taught me my worth. You reminded me that God loved me as I am. You made me believe that I was worth it. I never felt like anyone cared before... I never knew I was worth noticing. I never thought that anyone even looked my way. But you saw me when I was invisible, and gave me the confidence to follow God, follow my dreams, and become who I am today. When God gave me you as my friend, He gave me one of the greatest displays of His love ever. Because God gave me you, you taught me loyalty. You taught me to never give up. You taught me to laugh at the absurdness of life. You taught me to pick myself up and go on. You taught me to be strong. You taught me to stand on my own to feet, that I didn't need others to support me. You taught me to always be there for others. You showed me I'm worth it, and that I needed to stop thinking I was below everyone else. You taught me to screw the haters, and the people that don't believe. You taught me to try, and never give up. You taught me it's okay to cry, it's okay to be afraid, but to not let those conquer me. You taught me that God always wins. You taught me to forgive, even when it seemed impossible. You helped me to forget, and heal, from the a certain tragic past event. You taught me to not let that control me. You taught me that even with that, I'm worth it. You told me that you'd never leave my side, and you've proven yourself true to your word. You've taught me the true meaning of the word Gentleman. You dedicated your time to being my friend, and you have helped me more than you ever could know. When God gave me you, He gave me excitement, adventure, it's never boring! He gave me something to fight for, and a hope that never dies. I'm so thankful that God brought you into my life, and for everything He's taught me, through you. I asked God to show me how much He loved me, and He gave me you.

Hello all. =)

So, the other day I was listening to the our MP3 player. And it was a playing a song I know very well, This is your life by Switchfoot. And I was singing along without thinking about it. Then I suddenly started think about what I was singing. Here is the song:

This is your life by Switchfoot:

"Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you've broken
Don't close your eyes, don't close your eyes
This is your life and today is all you've got now
Yeah, and today is all you'll ever have
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes

This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be?
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Yesterday is a kid in the corner
Yesterday is dead and over

This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be?
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes

This is your life are you who you want to be?
This is your life are you who you want to be?

This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

And you had everything to lose"

And it made me really look over my life and think. I mean, is my life right now everything I have hoped or dreamed of? Am I perfectly completely happy with my life? Then I realized, you know I am happy with my life. Perfectly happy. Am I really who I want to be? And I realized, I am exactly who I want to be. And I realized that my dreams for the future aren't just some immpossible thing to maybe accomplish someday, they are within reach. I mean, in a few more years, I will be graduating High School and will be going to college. And then I can be whoever I want to be. And I can be whoever I want to be now. I can make myself into the person that I want to be. And I realized, I am exactly the person I want to be. My life revolves around Jesus and that is what makes me perfectly happy. Now, let me ask you a question. Are YOU who you want to be? Is your life what you want it to be? Just a thing to get you thinking.

Thoughts for today

So I've been thinking about the verse in the bible "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Yes, it is this topic again). And I was thinking, you know, what of the people that I really don't get along with? Or the people that I really don't like? (Yes, I admit, I am human. There are people I don't like. lol) But what am I supposed to do about it? Am I supposed to pretend to be there friend but still not like them? I mean, yes, I know I'm not supposed to not like anyone. But there are some people that I just don't get along with. Maybe the way to love them like myself is to avoid them, so as to not get on their nerves? lol, probably not. But am I supposed to pretend to get along with them, when I really don't? Isn't that being two-faced? I hate it when people pretend to be my friend, then I find out that they really aren't. With some of them, I just avoid them, with others, I pretend to be their friends. And I really do try to get along with them. I guess the best way is to just show love, even if you don't feel it? Or make yourself like them? I'm not sure. Any thoughts?

Prayer please

I would really appreciate some prayer right now. Love ya'll.

Blessings

This is a couple of songs that were sung in church today that I really enjoyed. I hope they bless you.

"Glow" by Hillsong

Verse 1:
"Lost and stranded
Empty handed
Broken down and all alone
Your mercy, it entered
Into darkness
And enfolded us in love

Pre-Chorus:
We give You all we are
For the glory of Your name
We give all we are
For Your praise

Verse 2:
Just a glimmer
Of Your glory
And the Earth falls to itÂ’s knees
You leveln the mountains
With a whisper
And You calm the raging seas

Pre-Chorus:
We give You all we are
For the glory of Your name
We give all we are
For Your praise

Chorus:
Let the Earth come to life
In the light of HeavenÂ’s glow
And the streets sound with joy
As the shackles lose their hold

You laid down Your life
For one and all
So we give all we are
To You alone

Verse 3:
This means freedom
For the captives
And good news for those in need
You message, is justice
And compassion
God of Love and Prince of Peace

Pre-Chorus:
We give You all we are
For the glory of Your name
We give all we are
For Your praise

Chorus:
Let the Earth come to life
In the light of HeavenÂ’s glow
And the streets sound with joy
As the shackles lose their hold

You laid down Your life
For one and all
So we give all we are
To You alone, you alone

Bridge:
With one voice we sing Hallelujah
All the Earth cry out Hallelujah
With the angels sing Hallelujah
Jesus Christ is King

Chorus:
Let the Earth come to life
In the light of HeavenÂ’s glow
And the streets sound with joy
As the shackles lose their hold

You laid down Your life
For one and all
So we give all we are
To You alone

We give everything
To you alone
We give everything
To you alone
We give everything
To you alone
We give everything"

"My Future Decided" by Hillsong United

"You hold the future in your hands
You know my dreams and you have a plan
And as you light my way, I'll follow you

My eyes on all of the above
My soul secure in all you've done
My minds made up
And you are the only one for me

Jesus, savior, in my life you are everything
My future decided, I will praise your name
And I know that I am, I am yours
Yeah, I know that I am, I am yours

You hold the earth in your command
You are the rock on which I stand
And as I live each day, I'll follow you

My eyes on all of the above
My soul secure in all you've done
My minds made up
And you are the only one for me

Jesus, savior, in my life you are everything
My future decided, I will praise your name
And I know that I am, I am yours
Yeah, I know that I am, I am yours

Aren't afraid, aren't ashamed Lord we know who we are
We are your people and we won't be silent
Unified hear us cry at the top of our lungs
You our God and we will not be shaken

Aren't afraid, aren't ashamed Lord we know who we are
We are your people and we won't be silent
Unified hear us cry at the top of our lungs
You our God and we will not be shaken

Jesus, savior, in my life you are everything
My future decided, I will praise your name
And I know that I am, I am yours
Yeah, I know that I am, I am yours"

"What the World will never take" by Hillsong United

"With all I'm holding inside
With all my hopes and desires
And all the dreams that I've dreamt

With all I'm hoping to be
And all that the world will bring
And all that fails to compare

You say You want all of me
I wouldn't have it any other way

I've got a Saviour and He's living in me
Whoa, I wanna know
I wanna know You today

And You're the best thing
That has happened to me
And the world will never take
The world will never take You away

With all I'm hoping to be
And all that the world will bring
And all that fails to compare

You say You want all of me
I wouldn't have it any other way

I've got a Saviour and He's living in me
Whoa, I wanna know
I wanna know You today

And You're the best thing
That has happened to me
And the world will never take
The world will never take You away

I've got a Saviour and He's living in me
Whoa, I wanna know
I wanna know You today

And You're the best thing
That has happened to me
And the world will never take
The world will never take You away

I've got a Saviour and He's living in me
Whoa, I wanna know
I wanna know You today

And You're the best thing
That has happened to me
And the world will never take
The world will never take You away

I've got a Saviour and He's living in me
Whoa, I wanna know
I wanna know You today

And You're the best thing
That has happened to me
And the world will never take
The world will never take You away

No one could ever take You away
No one can ever take You away"

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~Trusting in Jesus~

Love is unstopable

Yeah yeah yeah..
Hey

So, so you made a lot of mistakes
Walked down the road a little sideways
Cracked a brick when you hit the wall
Yeah, you've had a pocket full of regrets
Pull you down faster than a sunset
Hey, it happens to us all

When the cold hard rain just won't quit
And you can't see your way out of it

CHORUS
You find your faith has been lost and shaken
You take back what's been taken
Get on your knees and dig down deep
You can do what you think is impossible
Keep on believing, don't give in
It'll come and make you whole again
It always will, it always does
Love is unstoppable

Love, it can weather any storm
Bring you back to being born again
oh, it's a helping hand when you need it most
A lighthouse shinning on the coast
That never goes dim

When your heart is full of doubt
And you think that there's no way out

CHORUS
You find your faith has been lost and shaken
You take back what's been taken
Get on your knees and dig down deep
You can do what you think is impossible
Keep on believing, don't give in
It'll come and make you whole again
It always will, it always does
Love is unstoppable

Like a river keeps on rolling
Like the north wind blowing
Don't it feel good knowing
Yeah

CHORUS
You find your faith has been lost and shaken
You take back what's been taken
Get on your knees and dig down deep
You can do what you think is impossible
Keep on believing, don't give in
It'll come and make you whole again
It always will, it always does
Love is unstoppable

Love is unstoppable
So you made a lot of mistakes
Walked down the road a little sideways
Love, love is unstoppable