My Favorite Foods

My favorite food list keeps on growing. At first I just put a few of my absolute favorite foods down, but then I just kept on adding. I like food. I like almost every food that I have eaten. Perhaps it would be better to list the few foods that I don't like. Let's see....I do not like....really spicy food, really greasy food, food with tons of garlic, and alligator meat makes me sick. But besides that, if it is food, I like it!

10 Favorite Songs

5 Favorite Steven Curtis Chapman Songs

Fingerprints of God
I love this song because it reminds me that I am the clay and He is the potter. I have God's fingerprints all over me. I am a masterpiece!

The Change
I like the music and it keeps me thinking about how God changes our lives. People should see a difference in us as Christians.

Miracle of the Moment
I often dwell so much on my future that I miss out on the present.

Live out Loud
Why do I want to hide? I pray that Christ will help me to live out loud.

With Every Little Kiss
I'm looking forward to experiencing the power of kissing. (I'm saving my first kiss for my husband)

3 Favorite Casting Crowns Songs

Voice Of Truth
There are so many lies that I start to believe. But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story.

What if His People Prayed
Prayer is so powerful. We would see a lot more happening if there was just more prayer.

If We Are The Body
Why are we not reaching out? Why are we not doing what we are supposed to be doing?

Other Favorite songs

What Could Be Better by 33 Miles
I love songs about heaven! This one is set to country music.

Jesus Freak by DC Talk
I think that this song has a cool message. It is set to a good tune and is fun to sing along to. (I like singing to a lot of songs that I listen to)

My First Poetry

Trying

As I sit here trying to write,

there is this noise drowning my thoughts.

A thousand frogs or so it seems,

O I JUST WANT TO SCREAM!


So I go to another place.

This place is quiet or so it seems.

But the frogs follow me there.

I can’t write this poem here.


So I go to another place.

I won’t hear those frogs anymore.

But then a frog hops into view.

He looks at me and opens his mouth.

Out comes a noise that I didn’t want to hear.

GO AWAY YOU DREADFUL FROG!


Then all of a sudden

as if my scream had summoned them all,

a thousand frogs jump into view.

Before I could utter a sound

a thousand frog’s voices drowned out mine.

When I tried to escape a thousand frogs barred my way.

So I opened my mouth and began to scream.

I CAN’T WRITE or so it seems!

Pure White

White blossoms in spring
remind me of snow.
They contrast with the dark green
of trees nearby.

White blossoms in spring
remind me of brides.
Dressed in flowing, flowery gowns,
they stand innocently with hands clasped tight.

White blossoms in spring
remind me of angels.
Held high by lofty branches
Pure and Holy
Untouched by human hand.

Denying Myself

Matthew 16:24-26 "Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?"

I used to wonder what denying yourself meant. I thought my life was easy. God blessed me and it was better for me to live for Him than to not live for Him. I didn't feel like I was denying myself anything. I didn't want to be bad or do bad things so I didn't feel deprived. Then I felt like I should fast from movies and TV. This verse keeps on popping up into my head. I must deny myself the pleasure of watching movies. This is hard at times but is much easier than the other things that I now realize I have to deny myself. Those things that I ask myself "is this sin or is it good pleasure?" I realize that is not the question to ask. I must give up these things in order to take up my cross and follow Christ. I must lose my life for Christ. What does that mean? I am to lose my life in order to find it? I think it means that I am to give up my life for the things that are more important. Why should I live for the temporary when I can make a difference in the eternal? Why should I seek pleasure and success in this world at the expense of my relationship with Jesus Christ?

I think God has great plans for me. No, I KNOW that God has great plans for me. I don't know what they all are yet. I feel this struggle going on inside of me. I want to do good. I want to pray. I want to serve God. I want to spend time with God. I want to know God more. But there is this.... something...that is keeping me away from Him. I feel like there is a struggle going on for my soul. I know that I am saved but Satan is trying to drag me back to sin. He is intent on dragging me down and putting a stop to what I am meant to do. Satan would not be so determined if there were not great plans for me. I know that God has marvelous plans for my life.

Oh God, save me and give me the strength and determination that I need to persevere until the end!