When's it My Turn?

You know that song from Disney's A Little Mermaid? Yes, I do still listen to Disney songs, thank you very much. But I also love this far more than I can say. Partly because I can relate to Ariel's feeling of restlesness she portrays so well in this song.

As I type this, I am overlooking an airport. Planes gliding to a graceful landing and others zooming into the sky full of wonder and mystery. I wonder, when's it my turn? I wanna go. Do something. Experience something. I can't wait to see what God has in store for my life. Gosh, sometimes I am so excited to see where all this is gonna go.

 Sometimes it overtakes me a little too much, though, and I forget to be thankful for where I am right here. Cause ya know what? God is right here in this moment. Even when you don't feel Him. Even when you are restless, waiting for something. Even then. And something about that makes me smile. And want to enjoy the moment. Because that's what life is. Finding joy in the fullest life lived, even in the small moments. But always in Christ.

I still want to know when's it my turn. I want it now. But God is quieting my heart. And as I watch the sun set and planes come and go, I know, now is my turn. I am living and breathing. I am to make a difference right here. And then, God will make it come together, in His time.

Comments

Hey everyone,
For some reason blogger is acting up and won't let anyone post any comments. Hopefully soon, I'll be able to figure out why. :)
In the meantime, be blessed y'all!

Abstract

I haven't done a lot of photography posts lately, so I thought we were long overdue. So, I have been falling in love with abstract photography more and more. I never really liked it, but I have been broadning my photography experiences and here are the results!

Beautiful Slave

One thing that is very close to my heart is ending the injustice of human trafficking. A year ago, I started volunteering at Shared Hope International, a ministry that rescues and restores women and children caught in that particular darkness, as well as spreading community awareness about the problem.

Recently, God has opened up doors for me to get even more involved and I am extrememly excited about it!

Anyway, a friend, also passionate about this, shared this song with me and I thought I'd share it with you.

May you be moved to action about ending this injustice. God's heart breaks over this, and ours should too. If you want more information, I'd encourage you to go to sharedhopeinternational.org.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jYU9meVXKg

Lessons Learned

So....yesterday I spent literally all day in the kitchen baking for a fundraiser. The deadline was yesterday, so that meant all 10 loaves of bread, 3 dozen cookies, and ten bags of tea needed to be prepared. which by the way, is no easy task. The electric mixer broke in the afternoon which set me behind almost a whole hour! By 12:45 I stumbled into bed, only to have my alarm wake me at 5:50 this morning. Needless to say I survived. :) And everyone needs a little humor, so, here are some lessons I learned:

-Jalapeno and cinnamon creates an interesting smell

-Washing the same dishes over and over again can be agitating

-Creaming butter and sugar is near impossible with only one beater

-Pre-grated cheese is my new best friend

-It takes exactly 4 min.and 47 seconds to dry herbs in the oven

-2 cups of flour is the standard for most recipes

-Words start to blend together after staring at the same recipe for more than 5 hours

-Talking to yourself in the kitchen after 10 hours straight is probably normal

And last but not least...........................

If I can survive 13 1/2 hours of nothing but baking, I can survive anything!

:)

Dream Girl

I am a "dream girl". When I was younger, nothing seemed too big for me to chase after. And I was not afraid of failing.

But, now, reality comes like a shock, stealing that little dream girl attitude, and I find myself anxious for the future. What kinds of things are ahead? Good, bad? What will my life look like? Will my faith and my God be enough?

Proverbs says "where there is no vision the people parish..."
Having a vision is important to God. But not just any vision; God is not looking for high-in-the-sky fantasy dreams. He is looking for people with a vision for their life. With plans to honor and glorify Him.

God is glorified when His people take the time to plan ahead; to know where they are going in life. He made each one of us for a purpose, and wants us to fufill that purpose.

Being a "dream girl" is glorifing to God, as long as I keep in mind that I am not dreaming for me but dreaming for Him. I need not concern myself with shallow, selfish dreams, but instead seek to fill myself with vision and purpose as I live each day to the fullest measure.

Even if you are not the "natural dreamer", I'd encourage you to look up. This vision stuff is not just for us dreamers, but for all of the born-again believers. People today are  not motivated, they don't know what they are doing from day to day, but we need to be different. We need to see that we are here for a purpose, and every day counts. Be purposeful in the way you live...have a vision, and let God light that vision on fire.

Those Songs That Will Always Be

Hey all y'all!

I apologize for not posting in over a month. You know, not having to do school gets you off of your normal routine, especially when it comes to technology. I really haven't been online for awhile, and blogging has been on the back of my mind. Anyway, here I am, sitting by a window, watching the rain gently fall over the garden.

I have composed a serious post on where I have been the past month...but for blogger is being wacky. So here is a little something to tide you over with. :)

You know those songs that will always be "your" songs? No matter how old or outdated they are now, when you hear them you go back to a memory of when you were younger and played it over and over and over again? Or sometimes, some of us hear songs and are reminded of people and fond memories we share with that person. Well, I have quite a few of those songs...so I thought I'd share them with you! Basically, I grew up on Jump5 (like who didn't?), Rachael Lampa, FFH, Bethany Dillon, ZoeGirl and BarlowGirl....:)

"You Get Me" ZoeGirl--yes, I know....but when I was ten, I'd play it constently...I mean all.the.time. and when I hear it now, I still can't just not listen, ya know?

"Average Girl" BarlowGirl--yes, I loved it..."no more dating, I'm just waiting, cause God is writing my love story..." :)

"Going Under" This Beautiful Republic--this one is more recent--only a couple years ago that I was in love with this song. Just heard it and fell in love again! That's what brother's iPod's are for when yours is broken! :P

"Everything is Beautiful" Starfield--pretty much like Going Under....

"Savior Song" Rachael Lampa--well this is kind of embarrasing, but yeah, I used to love it when I was ten...:)

"Summer Song" Jump 5--I grew up on them, okay? I think we all did....:P

"Fly Away" FFH--Grew up on them too.

"It's a Good Day" FFH--used to sing this all the time

"Spinnin' Around" Jump 5--okay this is just plain annoying now...but it was my childhood! :P

"Aimless" Bethany Dillon--when I was 14, I discovered how to harmonize with this in the barn...:)

"Brave" Nichole Nordeman--takes me back to my competitive swim days....

"Walk on the Water" Britt Nicole--more recent takes me back to my horse days...two summers ago, it was my pick me up song in the barn every single day.

"Strong Tower"--being twelve and dancing to this with my Vancouver girls...we did it last summer to see if we still had our groove...:)

"He Reigns" Newsboys--Same as "Strong Tower"....:)

"So I Thought" Flyleaf--Recent, as in the past year, story.of.my.life. In fact, when I showed a friend the lyrics, they asked if I wrote it. :) hehe...

I could go on and on, and bore you to death, but I won't. :P

Anyway, what are some songs that will always be "your" songs?