You are more wonderful than words.
More beautiful than sunrises.
More precious than diamonds.
Your friendship means more to me than any sum of money
or collection of photographs.
Your spirit lives in my heart.
Though we are miles apart I think of you every day
and smile.
You are a real blessing,
one that I count every night.
I thank God everyday
for allowing our paths to cross.
I love you.
<3
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
A Hero
If you havent seen the movie To Save a Life, do. Its phenomenal.
Lately I've been into watching inspirational films. Im not sure why in particular, but they are definitely feel good films. To Save a Life was a great film and really emphasized faith...a little bit predictable, but a strong message.
How easy it is to forget that everyone is fighting a battle. We come across so many people in our daily lives, and each one of them has a different story. We never know what people are struggling with. Each person has a different cross to bear, and has encountered different hardships. We all have our hard days, where its tough to get through. The days we feel the world caving in a little bit.
Some people have those days everyday. They wake up in the morning dreading to get out of bed. They feel alone, and like nobody cares. Most of us can't even imagine..
I need to check my attitude more frequently. There is always someone who has it worse than I do. Always someone who is trying to carry crosses by themselves.
Jesus calls us to a life of love. To love unconditionally, in the way he does. We are not made to carry our burdens by ourselves- thats what friends are for. Thats what Christians are for. The movie made such a strong point- so many people call themselves Christians, yet they walk down the street judging how people are dressed. What is this sort of life?
What do you want your life to be about? How do you want to be remembered?
We are human- we will sin. But we need to be continuously striving to live a life of love. Of reaching out to those who feel alone.
You could be a hero, heroes do whats right. You could be a hero, you might save a life. You could be a hero, you could join the fight for whats right.
Reach out. Offer. Volunteer. Dont judge. Dare to be uncomfortable. Fight. Tell the Truth. LOVE.
Lately I've been into watching inspirational films. Im not sure why in particular, but they are definitely feel good films. To Save a Life was a great film and really emphasized faith...a little bit predictable, but a strong message.
How easy it is to forget that everyone is fighting a battle. We come across so many people in our daily lives, and each one of them has a different story. We never know what people are struggling with. Each person has a different cross to bear, and has encountered different hardships. We all have our hard days, where its tough to get through. The days we feel the world caving in a little bit.
Some people have those days everyday. They wake up in the morning dreading to get out of bed. They feel alone, and like nobody cares. Most of us can't even imagine..
I need to check my attitude more frequently. There is always someone who has it worse than I do. Always someone who is trying to carry crosses by themselves.
Jesus calls us to a life of love. To love unconditionally, in the way he does. We are not made to carry our burdens by ourselves- thats what friends are for. Thats what Christians are for. The movie made such a strong point- so many people call themselves Christians, yet they walk down the street judging how people are dressed. What is this sort of life?
What do you want your life to be about? How do you want to be remembered?
We are human- we will sin. But we need to be continuously striving to live a life of love. Of reaching out to those who feel alone.
You could be a hero, heroes do whats right. You could be a hero, you might save a life. You could be a hero, you could join the fight for whats right.
Reach out. Offer. Volunteer. Dont judge. Dare to be uncomfortable. Fight. Tell the Truth. LOVE.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Struggle.
This life is hard.
I wear my heart on my sleeve.
This is how it is.
We all struggle. We all battle.
This will pass, right?
I miss a laugh, and a smile.
Worn down.
Here's to a better tomorrow...
I wear my heart on my sleeve.
This is how it is.
We all struggle. We all battle.
This will pass, right?
I miss a laugh, and a smile.
Worn down.
Here's to a better tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Hand Chosen.
"How does it feel to be on a mission from God?"
This beautiful question was posed to a young boy suffering from cancer in the movie Letters to God. The man in this movie has some extremely wise words for this boy about what it means to be hand chosen, hand picked....
This boy was struggling with the idea of "Why me" as we all have before. Though most of us have not had to carry a burden like being a cancer patient, we have all pondered the idea of why God chose us to carry our own particular crosses. Why me?
Living with a "why me" mindset is not going to get you through your struggles. As the man in the movie explains so gently, God chose each one of us to carry our own cross. Each one of us are called to be a warrior for Christ in such different ways. Our sufferings allow us to have a tiny taste of the sufferings Jesus went through when he gave his life for us. If we bring them to the cross, and unite our sufferings with those of the Lord, our crosses allow us to dive into a deeper relationship with God.
As God's warriors, we are called to ride victoriously in the light of truth and righteousness. Living in the "why me" mindset does not bring light, but darkness. As we bear our crosses, as heavy as they may be, it is our job to point others to Christ. If we keep our eyes fixed on the cross, we can bring those around us to salvation.
Next time you are faced with a hardship, step outside of yourself for a moment. Be humble, and know that God gave you that cross to bear. God hand picked you to carry out a mission. You have been hand chosen to serve as God's warrior.
Will you fight the good fight? Will you choose to be a warrior for Christ?
"How does it feel to be on a mission from God?" he asked the boy.
"Perfect, because I was chosen by Him" he responded.
This beautiful question was posed to a young boy suffering from cancer in the movie Letters to God. The man in this movie has some extremely wise words for this boy about what it means to be hand chosen, hand picked....
This boy was struggling with the idea of "Why me" as we all have before. Though most of us have not had to carry a burden like being a cancer patient, we have all pondered the idea of why God chose us to carry our own particular crosses. Why me?
Living with a "why me" mindset is not going to get you through your struggles. As the man in the movie explains so gently, God chose each one of us to carry our own cross. Each one of us are called to be a warrior for Christ in such different ways. Our sufferings allow us to have a tiny taste of the sufferings Jesus went through when he gave his life for us. If we bring them to the cross, and unite our sufferings with those of the Lord, our crosses allow us to dive into a deeper relationship with God.
As God's warriors, we are called to ride victoriously in the light of truth and righteousness. Living in the "why me" mindset does not bring light, but darkness. As we bear our crosses, as heavy as they may be, it is our job to point others to Christ. If we keep our eyes fixed on the cross, we can bring those around us to salvation.
Next time you are faced with a hardship, step outside of yourself for a moment. Be humble, and know that God gave you that cross to bear. God hand picked you to carry out a mission. You have been hand chosen to serve as God's warrior.
Will you fight the good fight? Will you choose to be a warrior for Christ?
"How does it feel to be on a mission from God?" he asked the boy.
"Perfect, because I was chosen by Him" he responded.
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