Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Keep Your Eye On The Prize
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Sounds Like A Plan Stan
Ok, so I just wanna start by saying God is awesome. I can't even fully wrap my mind around what just happened. I'd say I would start at the beginning but that would mean going all the way back to my birth. Which I mean, I'll tell anybody the entire story of my life if you just ask, but that's much too long for a blog post. If you read the post before this you know how impacted my heart was last night. So, I'll start my story earlier today to catch you up on what's going on in my life.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Life Song :)
Wow, so The Rock tonight was AMAZING for those of you who may have missed it. We sang a song that has continued to pop up for me in the most difficult times of my life and been shown to me whenever I've needed it most this last month or so. That song is How He Loves Us By David Crowder Band. I mean I can't even think of words for how much this song means to me... And the way the band played it so powerfully and being in the atmosphere.. Needless to say it made a huge impact on my heart. I can proudly say that I've officially lifted my hand all the way up to the Lord in praise, which before tonight I couldn't. I've always been a shy worshiper, it's terrible but it's the truth. I've been timid in songs and praise and too worried of what others think to let go and give myself to Him in a public place. But oh my GOSH it feels incredible to let yourself be filled by the Spirit and shut everyone else out. I have a new, very profound longing to feel that way all the time. To let God use my heart as his home. I'm gonna put the lyrics to this awesome song right below this :)
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.
And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all
He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…
He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
What Now?
Everyone is familiar with disappointment, we experience it all the time. Whether it be because someone let us down, or something as simple as plans not working out. Disappointment is everywhere. While some people handle it better than others it's never the easiest thing in the world. For example, I tend to be one of the people who looks up and says "Why God?" when things don't go how I'd planned or expected. But what I'm realizing I should be saying is "What now, God?" OF COURSE that isn't easy at all, especially when you're angry or hurt or your heart is broken, but then again no one ever said it was. I'm trying to learn that when I'm upset, complaining to everybody and their brother is not the right way to go. Nobody likes a whiner. So rather then be that complainer when something's gone wrong, why not just take it all to God? God would rather us pour out our hearts to him then keep that bitterness inside. Besides, God has the power to change, our friends we share our problems with however do not. He already knows the future and exactly what needs to be done, not Suzie Q.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Wallie
Wallie was my 3rd birthday present and I can't possibly think of a better present that I've ever received in my entire life. I wanna do a post devoted to him later but for now I just want to list the things I loved about him.
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dANGER
Ephesians 4:26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.
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