we are the outsidersssss!

This is going to be a very short blog. I have decided that I want to strive my best to be the person that everyone knows as the christian girl, but all know that they can talk to me about anything.

I'm not sure how I can achieve this goal. I've always wanted to be like that, but I've never truly set it as a goal. I believe it is incredibly important as Christians to be excepting. There are many people out there that just need someone to hear them. My thought is, would I rather them get advice from a person that's likely not in a good place as well or someone who knows that there's hope and wants to help these people form moral bases.


In conclusion. I just want to be like Jesus is. Love on those who need it, regardless of who they are.

This is a big goal, and I'm not saying it'll come to me this year, it'll take years of practice. Howeverrrrrrr, bring it on.

the blossoms unfold to a beautiful floweeeeerrr..

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had a built in soundtrack.

I'd assume most of us have wondered this from time to time. To have those moments while you're sitting under a shady tree in the summer, driving in a convertible near the beach, or simply sharing a memorable moment with friends or family with a soundtrack to match be pretty awesome, don't you think?

Before you ask yourself why I chose this topic talk about, think of your favorite movie where someone had received something very special to their hearts. You know those moments, where the film slows down, the soundtrack plays a soft melody. Then they lift their hands in victory and the tune suddenly turns forte and you can feel the emotion in your bones.

My question today would simply be this, if your life had a soundtrack, when God blesses you with things day to day, would there ever be those moments where the music plays and you think to yourself how blessed you really are?

I wasn't sure what I was going to write about until I went to my favorite Anathallo song and played it.
http://www.myspace.com/anathallo- it's the last song on their playlist
(Ps. Every time they say "o hana" I say "Oh, Hanna")

I thought about how happy I would be if I could just be walking down the street and have this song playing as I stride.

Then this whole thought occurred to me. I don't have enough of those moments where I'm just in shock of how amazingly good our God is. Sure, I do recognize it. But, to have one of those moments were all time stops, the music plays, and i just realize that I serve the greatest of great.

From now on I'm going to make it a point in my life to have those soundtrack moments with God, as cheesy as that may sound.

My main point is, I need to learn to just take these moments. I hate that I take God for granted sometimes. He doesn't deserve that. I want to show Him my love for Him day to day :)

sooner than laterrrr, i'll need a saviourrrr.

I'm pleased to announce that I have bought my first pair of toms! Wooohoo! I'm part of the crew! However, I've been realizing, in myself and others, that often when people give to charities, we give to look good. It's very simple to feel that way. When we do something good, we want everyoneeee to know, right?

I think that's why we need to evaluate our hearts before we give in general. That is my, I admit, reason waited so long to get toms. I started out want them just because they're the "cool" thing to do right now. Giving is cool, don't get me wrong! I had to really take the time to appreciate the fact that I was giving some beautiful child from around the world shoes. I like nothing better than nothing that I'm helping a child. In all reality though, giving everything you own with the wrong intentions is on the same level as giving nothing.

This is something I've been learning throughout my Christian walk. I try to think of what it would feel like to open a present from someone I loved dearly and see that they don't care at all about making me happy, they only felt the need to give because everyone else was. If I gave to my Creator like that, that doesn't make me feel too good about myself.

He deserves nothing but our all constantly.