tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86170804516767881032024-02-20T18:14:59.941-08:00My God SpeaksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-78905235234142317202013-04-14T12:46:00.000-07:002013-09-16T12:47:59.803-07:00Guatemala, Here I Come!Today I was praying for the Lord to direct me on how to use my vacation effectively and decided that I should go on another mission trip. It's been since 2008 since I have been on one. Mission trips bring so much joy, rewards, and humbleness. They put life back into perspective. I knew I didn't want to go as far as Africa, so I was just praying that God would lead me.
On April 15, my friend, Julie, asked me to "like" her company's Facebook page. That page was for Health Talent's International. God sure did speak. So I decided to do some research and approached Julie about it and she said they have trips to Guatemala that are all medical mission based. I've always wanted to do a medical missions trip, so I signed up to go in November on an eye surgery trip.
I would love for you to pray with me for the following:
1. That God would be glorified by EVERY aspect of my trip
2. Each of us, as well as the nationals with whom we work and share with would have a personal and powerful encounter with God
3. The unconditional love of God would radiate in and through my life
4. God would put a hedge of protection around the entire trip and keep me safe
5. Satan would be bound from anything that distracts anyone from hearing the voice of God in the area where we’ll be sharing
6. All participating on this trip would be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit
7. God’s Word would be proclaimed with power and produce life change (transformation)
8. God would give me strength and good health
9. God would give me wisdom and knowledge
10. Divine appointments, both with those we share with as well as others we might encounter while traveling
11. God would provide for all my needs, physically, spiritually, and mentally
12. God would provide all my financial needs
Blessings!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-25632628569721868842013-03-13T18:16:00.004-07:002013-03-13T18:21:41.358-07:00A Burst of LoveLast night I was having a rough night just thinking about my singleness. Just wondering why God has kept me single for so long? I pray and seek for answers, but he hasn't given them. I feel like I am a great catch! Who wouldn't want an honest, genuine, level-headed, smart, funny, pretty girl who loves the Lord with all her heart. I just broke down last night and had some bitterness and anger in my heart for God not bringing my future mate into my life. And, as I was having my devotion this morning (how fitting), he spoke to me:<br />
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God really spoke to me and I'm ready for the Holy Spirit to take control over my life, my thoughts, my emotions, my feelings, my insecurities, my finances, etc..and have his way in me. I'm ready for God to strip the dead things out of my life and give me a refreshing new LIFE that is Spirit-led. <br />
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We must let the Holy Spirit work in our lives, submitting to Him and dying to self in order to live life. Something that really stood out to me was, "You can't hurt a dead man's feelings"-Pastor Ragsdale<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-39920683871748213032012-05-06T13:31:00.000-07:002012-05-06T13:31:04.751-07:00My Life Is In His HandsThere is a quote that I heard at church two weeks ago that I wanted to share with you. It's a quote that pastor said he wanted read at his funeral and I agree, I would want this at mine too!<br />
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Anglican Minister, author, pastor, theologian…J.C. Ryle…<br />
“I have what is good for me. I shall live on earth until my work is done, and not a<br />
moment longer. I shall be taken when I’m ripe for heaven and not a minute before. All<br />
the powers of the world cannot take away my life until God permits. All the physicians of<br />
earth cannot preserve it, when God calls me away.”<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-67757050030726106492012-02-11T08:20:00.002-08:002012-02-18T08:53:38.589-08:00Let Him Lead<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; ">As I was having my quiet time with the Lord today, he spoke some specific things to me and maybe this will speak to you too. He lead me to scriptures about letting go of my selfish desires and letting him lead in all areas of my life. The ones that he used to speak to me are:</span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and He will make your paths straight." (NAS)</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Proverbs 16:3-4a says, "Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end." (NIV)</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Proverbs 16:9 says, "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps." (NIV)</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Isaiah 14:24 says, "The LORD Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen." (NIV)</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Believing in those scriptures, how can we not trust the Lord? He says, that HIS plan is perfect and never fails. He has his hand over our life and no matter how much we try to force our own plans into our life, he is going to redirect our steps if we allow him to. We must be willing to surrender it all and wholeheartedly trust that he will work all things out for the good. Why would a God that loves us so much neglect us? He wouldn't, he gave his son for you and for me! </div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">...LET HIM LEAD</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-38734108396753883832012-02-09T07:59:00.002-08:002012-02-18T08:20:03.719-08:00No Matter the Distance, He AnswersMy heart is so happy right now... <div><br /></div><div>Today, I was sitting with my niece and nephew playing games and as I was sitting there I heard my niece singing "God of Wonders". So I joined in and she said that was her favorite song. I then started asking both of them more questions about Jesus and what they believed. They said that they love Jesus and that He is the ONLY God in the universe. My niece continues to say, "I love Jesus and he is my best friend!". Then my nephew recites me scriptures he has memorized. To hear that made my eyes well up with tears. I have been praying for their salvation for years and God answered. I truly believe that they both have given their life to Christ. We continued to sing more songs like "Jesus Loves Me" and "Jesus Loves the Little Children". Then they sang me "The B-I-B-L-E" and "I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N".<div><br /></div><div>I always wondered how God would answer my prayers and speak into their lives b/c they live so far away from me. Now I know that NOTHING is impossible for Christ. He will draw people near to him in his timing and reveal himself to people all over the world. Please join me in prayer for the rest of my family to know Christ personally.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Jesus for all you do! You are the light of the world and all glory belongs to you!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-61373623981421464212012-01-20T15:38:00.000-08:002012-01-20T16:29:42.577-08:00Praying in a Different LightSometimes, God uses people through books to speak to me. I just started reading "Kisses from Katie" by Katie Davis, who has a relentless love for the sweet orphans in Uganda. I haven't gotten very deep yet and she already amazes me. I wanted to share an excerpt with you that caught my attention:<div><br /></div><div>"For as long as I can remember, one of my favorite Bible verses has been Psalm 37:4: "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will you give you the desires of your heart." I used to believe it meant that if I did what the Lord asked of me, followed His commandments, and was a "good girl," He would grant all my desires and make my dreams come true. Today, this is still one of my favorite passages of Scripture, but I have learned to interpret it in a totally different way. <b><span>It is not about God making <i>my</i> dreams come true but about God changing my dreams into <i>His</i> dreams for my life.</span></b>"-KD</div><div><br /></div><div>Psalm 37:4 is one of my favorite verses and I have never realized what it really meant until now. I will be praying that God will change my dreams into His dreams for my life. I am excited to see what God will do. We all have desires and sometimes we have a hard time letting God have control of them and just letting him do what is best for us, but I will allow him to take full control and do what he wants. I believe with all my heart that He is a Sovereign God and that I have no reason to worry about anything! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-2306903228902664982012-01-15T16:33:00.000-08:002012-01-20T16:42:44.104-08:00Do Not WorryToday was such a great service at church and I wanted to share something that Bill preached to us on Luke 12:22-34 about worrying that might speak to you, like it did to me...<div><br /></div><div>He said, " Worrying is believing something about God that is not true; it's questioning/doubting his faithfulness, his care, his goodness, his sovereignty. Worriers look ahead to tomorrow and say God won't come through."</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-30255539496236425202012-01-07T15:44:00.000-08:002012-01-15T15:15:17.555-08:00Switchfoot - Restless<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GiiQcyoKWjQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My new favorite song by Switchfoot "Restless"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span ><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-8131065179146521472011-09-07T15:32:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:13:04.755-07:00God Answered.God finally answered a prayer of mine that I have been praying for the past 2 years now. I have been really wanting to get out of a bad situation I was in and He answered. I got the best news today and I am excited to see where God leads me in my new position. I pray that God will bless me and will bless others through me. I hope to be a light to those around me and always be encouraging to them.<br /><br />Glory to God in the Highest...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-26462216558319341442011-08-28T16:08:00.000-07:002011-08-28T16:09:22.498-07:00What great things God has done...for you?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB3hyphenhyphenod9d-nViuXMd1_udPC54A6Xhee9mWZvBHiZEi_Nu4AFrdSvmt9GK8O5O4H7dxgHsbixUsUVSZlS8wsRnosS5-7RCzd2m9I02DTMF3vj0KxF9rYAY2p2dn9IGOBrB7X4IT2kmqv-c/s1600/fbc.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646047691262747698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB3hyphenhyphenod9d-nViuXMd1_udPC54A6Xhee9mWZvBHiZEi_Nu4AFrdSvmt9GK8O5O4H7dxgHsbixUsUVSZlS8wsRnosS5-7RCzd2m9I02DTMF3vj0KxF9rYAY2p2dn9IGOBrB7X4IT2kmqv-c/s400/fbc.bmp" border="0" /></a> "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord"
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<br />The past two weeks at Fellowship Bible Church have been amazing. Hearing testimonies about the great things that God has done in people's lives left me with increased faith! I am so grateful and thankful that I have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Each and everyday I am thankful for the life that God breathes in me. He is my Rock and my firm foundation that cannot be destroyed. Nothing or no one can stop him for carrying out his perfect plan for me. I have been through several peaks and valleys in my journey and each time I have came out stronger. There are things out of my control and situations that I am going through right now that I am struggling with, but he tells me to trust him and to give him full control b/c he is SOVEREIGN. I am also thankful for the grace he has had on me and for the freedom I have in Him. If I didn't make the decision to follow him 14 years ago, I would be so lost without Christ! I am so thankful for the many believers that God has put in my life that are walking out his purpose. I am so blessed and no love, no money, no materialistic objects can compare to the sweet love that I have for Jesus. I pray that God will bless me with a man to love and children/orphans that I can bless, in due time...
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-70519752729782510512011-07-17T18:39:00.001-07:002011-07-17T18:39:29.406-07:00Quote Of The Day“I tend to live the way I drive. I want to get from point A to point B in the shortest amount of time and by the easiest route possible. But I’ve come to realize that getting where God wants me to go isn’t nearly as important as becoming who God wants me to be in the process. And God seems to be far less concerned with where I’m going than with who I’m becoming."<br /><br />Mark BattersonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-51207844433174879772011-07-10T15:14:00.000-07:002011-07-10T15:14:15.956-07:00Chris Tomlin - I Lift My Hands<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c24En0r-lXg?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" height="295" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Have faith in God. Believe in Him!!! This is one of my favorite artists and his new song, "I Lift My Hands", is so beautiful!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-90291143912390776992011-06-25T08:19:00.000-07:002011-07-17T18:40:52.163-07:00Royal Tailor - Hold Me Together with lyrics<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fEzas-F_aKA?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" height="295" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />I am really liking this new artist!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-21105873553539445652011-06-12T18:56:00.000-07:002011-06-12T18:57:47.500-07:00"Hanging onto fragments, leaves one broken, but hanging onto Jesus, leaves one whole" - Cissy Etheridge (my bff)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-74055301378697376292011-06-06T09:19:00.000-07:002011-06-07T05:20:22.918-07:00Sweet Jesus, today I have felt a sense of peace in my life. I have realized that I do not need to worry about what today or tomorrow holds. I have tried to control my own life and it’s not working Lord. I surrender it all to you in pursuit of your good and perfect will for me. You, O’Lord, have a perfect plan for me and I will trust in you. I give up everything to follow you wherever you will lead. I am yours and only yours. Lord, I pray you will remove all the things in my life that are impure and are causing me to walk off the path you have carved for me. Forgive me for the sins that I have hidden in my heart. I want to glorify you in my actions and in my words. I pray that I will love unconditionally. I know that right now I don’t see why you have me in the position I am in, but you do have a plan for me. Soon enough, I know you will reveal your will to me. I am so very thankful that you have your hand over me and that you hold me in your arms. I am the apple of you eye and I am your beloved. Thank you sweet Jesus for being my friend and the Lord of Lords! I love you, Amen!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-34078553051450250882011-06-02T11:22:00.000-07:002011-06-07T05:24:09.914-07:00I was feeling a little discouraged and came across this verse. <br /><br />“For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay." Hab 2:3 (NASB)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-77312294810141497082011-04-10T18:08:00.000-07:002011-04-10T18:18:36.962-07:00Dreams Come TrueBack in January I had told a friend of mine that I had a vivid dream that she was four months pregnant in it. She discounted the dream because she was tired of being hurt by not being able to have a baby. She miscarried several times and all she wanted was a family. She and her husband decided that they were going to start the adoption process to bring home a little angel from Africa to be a part of their family. Last night, I found out that she is expecting and that God has been so faithful to answer her prayers. So, not only are they going to be having this little sweet blessing of their own, they are going to still adopt a little sister for the baby! She told me that I was the first of three people who have told her that they have dreamed about her being pregnant. It's awesome how God uses still uses dreams to reveal prophecies! God is faithful and dreams do come true...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-20454561377153630042010-08-29T19:02:00.000-07:002010-08-30T12:52:25.194-07:00Breaking Free From A LieI want to share with you about a recent incident that happened to me two weeks ago that has helped me to break free from a lie that I have believed for the past 15 years. Praise the Lord for working in my life and for reminding me that I am made in his image.<br /><br /><strong>LIE</strong>: "Falguni, no one will ever marry you or date you because you are short. You just need to settle for this guy."<br /><br />I have struggled with this lie for years and years and it had made me cry many tears. Satan always had a way of making me feel insecure about my petiteness. The way this lie crept into my life was when people fed it to me over and over again. The first time I heard it was when they all wanted me to settle for a guy b/c of my height. To this day, it had always been in the back of my head and I really did feel like no one wanted to date me because of my height. What I should have been thinking was, that God is just protecting me from being with the wrong person and that I am made in his perfect image.<br /><br />Whoever said, "sticks and stones will break my bones, and words will never hurt me" is so not true. There is so much power in our words and they can affect our self image. People can speak negative things into our life and they will stick in our head forever. I have prayed for years and years that God would help me to be content with my height and to stop comparing myself to others. God finally answered my prayer and now I am living in freedom and confidence. I encourage you to be careful with what you speak out of your mouth b/c there is so much power to it!<br /><br /><strong>TRUTH</strong>: For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:13-16<br /><br />The way I overcame this was when I asked a co-worker who is 6'3'' to reach for something I couldn't reach. He said, "Fal, I am use to this b/c my wife is only 4'10" and then another co-worker who is 6'4" married a girl that is 5'1". This made me realize that no one really cares how tall/short you are; what matters is inner beauty. Funny how God works! So thankful that he used my co-workers to help me break free from this lie.<br /><br /><strong>OUTCOME</strong>: The chains are broken and I am FREE!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-92161055261377946172010-06-24T17:30:00.000-07:002010-06-24T17:32:44.315-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAS_8UZGTv2u_A8AFPkipk0ndiCeRHi5ebIr-GDX83XqgFniOp2U5oKg-CGOQDUajxlop80Y2uTft2DeHAtjr_et7sN7Hx7ujTfpZbSMNg1noOOJkEum4qUv5_27_nBlmRuxjF4X1lzAu/s1600/biggod.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486502322242726610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAS_8UZGTv2u_A8AFPkipk0ndiCeRHi5ebIr-GDX83XqgFniOp2U5oKg-CGOQDUajxlop80Y2uTft2DeHAtjr_et7sN7Hx7ujTfpZbSMNg1noOOJkEum4qUv5_27_nBlmRuxjF4X1lzAu/s400/biggod.jpg" border="0" /></a>Two years ago, it was the day before my friend's rehearsal and I was driving down Old Hickory and was talking to God saying, "When will it ever be me? Why am I not the one dating or getting married? Why, God, Why?" and he immediately spoke to me. I was at a traffic light and I looked up and the car in front of me had a license plate that said, "BIG GOD". Wow! That hit me like a ton of bricks. God was telling me, I am bigger than you think. You have know idea who I have for you. You don't see it right now, but one day soon you will. I don't mean to talk about my singleness all the time, but I feel like a lot of people can relate to me because they are in the same boat as I am. I hope my stories are encouraging to you. This is just one area of my life that God speaks to me a lot about! I am glad that I can share my stories with you!<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-62804625928242270102010-05-25T18:14:00.000-07:002010-05-25T18:29:42.692-07:00He Spoke To Them...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrj3A0qq3w-q3ciGqMDPELw8dl4ezOKxCkbfKTTysy0NO3aT9paVy46EcUMtJ0t4OIsiYkHsjw8aZtWAjrIn9_jwxeOlpLUo1pyD5c2TPzxcUveUlOIIMeWYn9R-OjZ8OWNQ_XWzg9vHQl/s1600/IMG00630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475382546276445826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrj3A0qq3w-q3ciGqMDPELw8dl4ezOKxCkbfKTTysy0NO3aT9paVy46EcUMtJ0t4OIsiYkHsjw8aZtWAjrIn9_jwxeOlpLUo1pyD5c2TPzxcUveUlOIIMeWYn9R-OjZ8OWNQ_XWzg9vHQl/s400/IMG00630.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Saturday, May 8, 2010, I helped people gut their homes after the Nashville Flood that happened the weekend before. So devastating and heartbreaking to see how many people lost their lives, their homes, their pictures, etc... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The first lady we helped in Bellevue had this painting that she had painted a while ago that really spoke to other flood victims. How ironic that it was one piece that was not destroyed and how much it spoke into other people's lives. Here is a picture of the painting. </div><br /><br />The last lady we helped also had a little reminder from God. As we were cleaning out her backyard, I was watching her pick up some of the papers that had fallen out of her desk and one was a yellow sticky that said I Peter 5:7. She looked at it and went over to her friend and said, "isn't this crazy how God gives us reminders?!" Since I couldn't read the verse in it's entirety, I was so anxious to read that verse when I got to my car and it said, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." WOW....just WOW! God is Sovereign and in control of everything. He gives us Hope!<br /><div></div><div> </div><div>God is all around us and speaks to us in so many ways...you just have to be in tune and aware of those sweet reminders!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-56392488355744468202010-04-07T08:08:00.000-07:002010-05-03T09:41:49.776-07:00When One Door Closes, Another OpensToday God spoke to me through my friend Laisa. She had forwarded me an email with this verse:<br /><br /><em>These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name</em>. (Rev 3:7-8)<br /><br />Recently, I have been down about not getting promoted. I was clearly being trained for the position and my bosses started interviewing other people for the position without even telling anyone. It really hurt my feelings. Am I ever so naive to believe that they have their best interest for me?! God sees what is going on and he will do his justice. I need not worry about it b/c He is faithful to me!<br /><br />Ultimately, I know that my God has a plan for me and for one reason or another he shut that door and doesn't want me in that position. I trust and pray that God blesses me with something a 100x better. I know that another door will open that no one can shut and that the Lord will bless me beyond my imagination. It's great to lay in the comfort of my Savior.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-91357879270173015432010-03-12T17:46:00.000-08:002010-03-22T18:18:18.453-07:00Faith In Rainbows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgkNCTC1tTH5j6FYqovTxnxy1uVD4-QICe1Uv_K_U1IEJUmE_D4TpRZTVFRGueRbie19XUF5gPhDPvhLUmQVe7-u8GMyYX2vUVPenavlLkzl3I8CftnAg_d578OINY84dkBz6BZXpnsEw/s1600-h/Rainbows.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451625056486141442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgkNCTC1tTH5j6FYqovTxnxy1uVD4-QICe1Uv_K_U1IEJUmE_D4TpRZTVFRGueRbie19XUF5gPhDPvhLUmQVe7-u8GMyYX2vUVPenavlLkzl3I8CftnAg_d578OINY84dkBz6BZXpnsEw/s400/Rainbows.jpg" border="0" /></a>I didn't have the greatest of days today b/c I found out some bad news that put me in a situation that I never would have imagined. Something inside of me prompted me to call a lawyer friend of mine for some advice. I suppose it was the Holy Spirit prompting me b/c God is looking out for me. On my drive home, I saw the most beautiful double rainbows. I rarely see them that vibrant. I have only seen them two other times, once in Europe and once in Africa. The ones today were breath-taking, I had to pull-over and take a picture. The rainbows are a sign b/w me and God that he is always faithful! That was such an awesome reminder. It made me break-down in tears and praise my God for being who He is!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617080451676788103.post-51235185579445926072010-03-06T17:45:00.000-08:002010-03-22T17:45:41.888-07:00Lay Down Your Life For FriendsToday I felt God speaking directly to me about friendships. Sometimes I feel like I am being used by my friends b/c I know a lot of people in Nashville and have a lot of connections. I know it's probably Satan just telling me that no one wants to be my friend and they only want to use me. I decided to try out a new church (Green Hills Church) today and I arrived early, so I sat in my car for a bit and just looked up scriptures on friendship. As I was reading, I stumbled across: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13). Just so happens that the sermon was on John 15:9-12. I always read a little bit further down and there it was again: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13) . WOW! God was trying to tell me something here. After reading that, I knew that God was speaking directly to me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1