"Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes"
Anne of green gables-

stillness

do you ever feel like just laying down in the battle? do you ever feel like just rolling over and dieing because you're tired of fighting?

"You shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you."

as i read these verses the other afternoon i was once again reminded that sometimes i try WAY to hard! God's saying... hey! hold up! stand still and watch what I can do! sounds so easy doesn't it?!?! the truth is... IT IS! we as humans just make life so difficult and in the end IT IS so hard.

the last month i thought i knew. doors that where so open and inviting and screaming my name telling me to come walk through. but then (it seemed) at the most inopportune time the door goes slamming shut in my face.

i struggle with thoughts such as why did God open a door just to close it? why does it seem that everything i've ever dreamed of isn't what God wants for me? what He wants for me is something that's going to be totally opposite of what i ever dreamed of?

even though i struggle with such thoughts, deep down i know He's the author of my story and in His own time it will all be so clear and BEAUTIFUL!

until then...

I'm waiting

I'm waiting on you Lord

And i am hopeful

I'm waiting on you Lord

Though it is painful

But patiently I will wait

I will move ahead bold and confident

Taking every step in obedience

While I'm waiting

I will serve you

While I'm waiting

I will worship

While I'm waiting

I will not faint

I'll be running the race

Even while I wait

I'm waiting

I'm waiting on you Lord

And I am peaceful

I'm waiting on you Lord

Though it's not easy

But faithfully i will wait.

There strength is to sit still! Is. 30:7

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"But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty."

1 Corinthians 1:27

Iowa Hawkeye's

Ok... so some of you my not know this about me but... I'm a HUGE football fan! More specifically college football! And even most specifically Iowa Hawkeye football!

If you would allow me to just brag for a minute... thank you! :) The Hawks are 8-0 this season. If I understood the 'talk heads' correctly this is a first in big ten history! Some people may say it's sheer luck, others say they're just that good. I think I'll let them prove to you all what they are! :)

Last Saturday us kids went to Gamps and Grams house to watch the game. It was very intense to say the least... and it all came down to a score of 13-9 Michigan -- with 2 seconds to play -- Iowa's ball. Ricky Stanzi threw the old pig skin in for a touchdown winning 16-13! Lets just say our grandparents neighbors heard the shouts. eh... screams! :)

victory photo

game faces

Gods love for you...

a very wise friend told me something that was so appropriate, couldn't have come at a better time, and something i won't soon forget... i wanted to share it just in case it could help you...

"Why not cry? He's not afraid of your tears. He finds them valuable enough to keep them. His romance and his love for you is like non other. He let people spit in his face and call Him names and beat Him and destroy His body, so that you would know how much he loves you!"

God loves you! don't forget it... i'm more in love with Him today then yesterday! i hope you can say as much!

double the fun!

here are my adorable cousins chaz and lucas... leave me a comment and let me know what you think... these little guys have got my heart! and they're about to get yours!