Currently Listening Que Tan Lejos Esta el Cielo By Salvador see related

Warriors by Amy Lee

this is a poem my mom wrote about wyatt. i really liked it. so i thought that i would share.

Warriors

There lay a Little Warrior

-Silent, struggling, suriving.

Defying all that man can hope.

Battling each and every day

As he takes the breath of life.

Fighting to stay alive.

He is strong amidst his weakness

This effects all those around.

He is precious to the Mighty Warrior,

 for he is just and infant child.

There stands the Mighty Warrior

-Watching, caring, loving.

Giving all that man can hope.

Imparting grace each and every day

-As he gives the breath of life.

Sustaining all that live.

He knows our every weakness

And the effect it has on each.

He is not only the Mighty Warrior,

 but also our High Priest!

There kneels a Prayer Warrior

-Crying, pleading, waiting.

Clinging to the only Hope.

Standing firm each and every day

-As he intercedes for the Little Warrior.

Petitioning to the Author of all life.

He feels the weight of weakness

And the effect it has on prayer.

But he knows the Mighty Warrior

is strong when he is weak.

Currently Reading Every Young Woman's Battle : Guarding Your Mind, Heart, and Body in a Sex-Saturated World (The Every Man Series) By Shannon Ethridge, Stephen Arterburn see related

Motivation...

I had to write a paper about motivation for school. I thought I would post it in my blog. I'm not the best writer but, Oh well.

What motivates Me? I have given this question a lot of thought through out the week, and I have come to realize that I am not a very motivated person.  Sure, there are a few things in my life that motivate me, but overall, I am just not a very motivated human being.  In my schoolwork, what motivates me the most would have to be looking forward to the future, what I want to do with my life.   The main career that I have in mind is to be a loving wife and mother.  But until God brings my husband to me, I would like to go to school and get my degree in Sociology.  I really hope to work with people who have mental illnesses.  My original plan was to become a chef, but all of that changed one day when I was at the gym. I saw a man working with four adults who had different mental illnesses.  I realized that this was something I could do, and that it would be a real blessing.  Seeing the kindness this man showed to these people and their reactions motivated me to seriously consider a career that works with the mentally disabled.  My parents are the real reason Im in school - them, and my friends parents. I honestly dont want to be in school, but I have been told by many people that I will not regret going to college.  They have given me many good reasons why going to college is better than not going to college. Some of these reasons are very motivating.  Such as, I will certainly have a better chance of getting a job if I have a college education.   Since I am enrolled in college, there is no point in screwing things up by not working hard.  So, I have to be honest in saying that grades do motivate me.  I definitely dont want to fail!  As you can see, Im not extremely motivated as far as school goes!  Im a little more motivated when it comes to work.  I do like to make money.  That is my main reason for working.  But making money is not the reason that I get the job done and I get it done right.  I hate to be a slacker when it comes to work.  I like to think that I go above and beyond what I am asked to do.  Why?  I like to know that I am not being lazy and that I doing all I can to help out others, such as my customers and fellow employees.  The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.  This verse motivates me to do everything I can as well as I can. Whether at work, school, or just in general.  This isnt always easy to do but God gives me strength.  It says in Philippians 4:13 that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  This doesnt mean that I can go make a million dollars by doing nothing, but what this verse means that I can do everything God calls me to.

  As a Christian, my goal in life is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.  This means in all I do I want to do it in a way that brings glory to Him.  By glorify God I mean that I want to know God and I want other people to see Him in me through my life and actions. 

                        I believe God has shown me His will for my life in His Word, the Bible, and helps me understand it through my family, my Christian friends, and my church.  Remaining close to Him and to them is very important to me. 

So, to finish things, I would say this verse can be a life verse for me.  A verse which motivates me to live my life in a way that will bring glory to God:

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do,

do it all for the glory of God.

                                      1 Corinthians 10:31

Currently Listening Barlow Girl By BarlowGirl Never Alone see related

Third Day...

Yaay! So the Third Day concert was pretty cool. Here are pictures to show how much fun I had at the concert...

The concert was at the fabulous Fox Theatre

I went with Brittany G. and Ashley

When we got there we ran into Brittany C and Monica

Time to get to our seats...The concert was starting. It began with Pocket Full of Rocks and they were good...

Anywho! Next was Matthew West. He Rocked! It was awesome.

Ashley was rockin out to Matthew. He played on of her favorite songs.

He sang this song "Only Grace" It was really good. I really liked the song. And it was something I totally needed to hear. Isn't God great?

Next Up was THIRD DAY!!!

Our God is a CONSUMING FIRE!

It really was a good concert. And I love Brittany SOO much for letting me go with her!