I guess it's a little too late to say Happy New Year, but it has been such a long time since I've posted that I almost feel it's necessary. 2007 is finally over...what a LONG year! When I look back over the last year and all that has happened I am simply amazed by the love and compassion I've received from God. This past year has been equally one of the best and worst years of my life. I turned 23 a few weeks ago and I am confident that my 23rd year will be extraordinary. I consider myself to be an emotional person, and anyone who knows me well would most likely agree. I have experienced emotions this year from the depths of my being that I didn't even know were possible. Some of them I hope that I never have to experience again and others that I want to hold on to for the rest of my life. God has taught me so much this year as well as challenged me. I know that the things I have gone though and experienced, specifically in 2007 have shaped who I am still becoming.

God and Your Bod

Are coffee, doughnuts, ice cream and potato chips your idea of the four basic food groups? Does the very thought of breaking a sweat cause you to reach for the TV remote? If so, God is calling you to get off the couch and get active!
Despite what the infomercials tell you, it's not necessary to have "abs of steel," bulging biceps or a 26-inch waistline to be healthy. A few simple lifestyle changes can help you feel great, live longer and even boost your spiritual relationship with God. All it takes is a realistic plan, a little sweat and determination. Sadly, society often distorts the way we view and treat our bodies. We tend toward two extremes: neglecting the body through inactivity and poor diet or worshipping the body by over-exercise, vanity and eating disorders. As Christians, we mustn't play into either trap. We shouldn't feel defeated or crtiicized just because we don't fit a certain body tyupe. On the other hand, we also have to encourage each other to care for our bodies in the way God intended. Physical fitness is part of a lifestyle of holiness that acknowledges a deeper connection between body and soul- a lifestyle that we should all be striving for.
As Christians, we must approach physical fitness in a way that honours God. If he has planned for you to live to the ripe old age of 100, but your inactivity and unhealthy lifestyle causes you to die early, what then? God has plans for your soul to accomplish in your healthy body, but to do this you must be a faithful steward of his "temple."
The good news is that God is gracious and compassionate, even when we fail to live up to his expectations. He is the great restorer. He has designed our bodies with the capacity to heal, repair themselves and return to a state of health.

Exerpt from "God and Your Bod" Written by Andrew Evans (Certified Exercise Physiologist)

Homesick

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbye
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow

Going Crazy!!!

AHHHHH!

Let me just say that I HATE this time of year. I have an exam in 5 1/2 hours...one of which I do not feel confident about what so ever!!!! I have another one tomorrow, Friday and my last one Monday.....problem is...I've lost my "focus pants" and my "motivation shirt"....sooo.....that doesn't leave me with much does it? My mind is every which way...BUT biology, I'm tired and just not feeling overly well health wise....

Time is ticking and the stress level is going up!!!!!

Prayer anyone?

"Trust Jesus, trust the love in your heart, and trust the Word just spoken to you."

"Because we are made in God's image and likeness, you and I are yet another promise that he has made to the universe that he will continue to love it and care for it."

"In patient endurance we wait for God to make clear what he wants to say through us. Such waiting demands not only alert attention but the courage to let ourselves be spoken. Such courage arises from unfailing trust in the wisdom of God, who utters no false word."

the voice of truth...

Oh What I Would Do To Have
The Kind Of Faith It Takes
To CLimb Out Of This Boat
And ThenOn To The Crashing Wave
To Step Out Of My Comfort Zone
Into The Rhelms Of The Unknown
Where Jesus Is
And He's holding out his hand

But The Waves Are Calling Out My Name
And They Laugh At Me
Reminding Me Of All The Times
Ive Tried Before and Failed
The Waves They keep On Telling me
Time and Time Again
Boy You'll Never
No You'll Never Win

But The Voice Of Truth
Tells Me A Different Story
The Voice Of Truth
Says Do Not Be Afraid
And The Voice of Truth
Says This Is For My Glory
Out Of All The Voices Calling out To Me
I will Choose To Listen and Believe
The Voice Of Truth

"Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him."

- Oswald Chambers