Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Psalm 57

My heart is confident in you, O God;
      My heart is confident.
      No wonder I can sing your praises!


Wake up, my heart!
      Wake up, O lyre and harp!
      I will wake the dawn with my song.


I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.
      I will sing your praises among the nations.


For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
      Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.
      May your glory shine over all the earth

Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year’s Resolutions…

Crazy what a new year makes people do and it’s always the talk of conversation around this time of year. I had a barista at Starbucks a few days ago ask me what my New Year’s resolution was and I drew a blank! (and I felt like a brat like I was perfect and didn’t need one lol) But she continued to talk about hers… and I began to think. Why do we always wait until the new year to change?! I sat down a few months ago and wrote out some goals for 2010 as far as work was concerned (merely because I’m that girl that needs to physically see them to strive toward and believe in) but I had not once thought about a New Year’s resolution(s)…

So I pondered… I don’t feel like I need to exercise more (if you’re not aware, I work at the gym) and I don’t need to ‘diet’ as every American does come January 1st. I save money (as best I can). I read my bible & have my quiet time. All these practical resolutions are active already in my life… And after days of thinking and praying, God put something a little different on my heart-

My resolution is for God to

CONSUME ME- INVADE ME- COMPLETE ME

To love people with an OUTRAGEOUS love, an intangible love…

To live my life outside of the luke warm & grey areas…

To truly obey God’s commandments because I love Him THAT much… (John 14:15)

To be more than “just enough”…

To desire to do what is RIGHT over popularity

To strive to make JESUS my LIFE, not just “part of my life”… not just a section/part of my day or some of my thoughts, but that HE consume me

To love with all my heart, soul and mind. Not just with my heart…

To take many risks & sacrifice much for the sake of the cross…

& I desire for what’s on the inside of me to shine through. bright. pure. & righteous

Lord that I give up everything to become your disciple.

What is your New Year’s resolution?

Saturday, January 2, 2010

the BIG TEN new year’s party!

After some intense party planning, this is what turned out…

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Most of our group on our RED CARPET entrance :)

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(the gang that pulled this together)

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Jay & Becky… our most fun couple we adore!!!

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danced the night away…

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C-YA 2009… and here’s to 2010… What I’m believing to be the best year of my life so far!!!

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“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”