Five Minute Friday: Thank You

"Thank you," two sweet words that don't roll off the tongue very often. This combination of words have the potential to mean the world to an individual. Thank you's can be expressed for more than big gifts in our lives. It can be said for what we see to be the smaller blessings God showers over us throughout the course of our day.

Choosing Christ over answers and clarity

Jesus Christ has a wonderful plan for each of our lives and He has specific areas for each of us to serve Him during different seasons of our lives. With this knowledge comes a challenge to ask for His guidance. It may not be asking for guidance that poses a struggle, but the wait does. It's normal. The desire for answers and clarity has the potential to become all consuming.

Asking and waiting for answers and clarity have its place, but I pray that we, as the body would choose intimacy with Christ over the answers posted overhead in black and white. He will not leave us in the dark. He will answer our prayers in His timing.

For God is not a God of disorder, but a God of peace. 1st Corinthians 14:33

Five Minute Friday: Stay

Sit down like you're going to stay.

Take off your shoes like you're going to stay.

Take off your socks like you're going to stay.

Grab your blanket like you're going to stay.

Get comfortable like you're going to stay. 

Relax, breathe in and breathe out.

Just stay. 

Stay even when you feel like you can't even sit.

Thankful Thursday Week Ten

 Thankful Thursday series week ten.

 for friends who are intentional about praying for one another.

It is such a blessing to be surrounded by friends who will go to the throne on the behalf of their brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Thankful Thursday Week Nine

Thankful Thursday series week nine.

for His direction to the new places He has been guiding me to during this new season

It is a joy and an adventure to be able to go before the Lord and say, " Here I am," expressing the desires of our hearts, and asking for direction. It is challenging laying those desires down and asking if those desires and dreams are ones He has for us to pursue. Even more challenging is the wait for the girl who wants to run off with her dreams and desires in hand. Waiting encourages slowing down to listen to His voice and instruction.

Thankful Thursday Week Eight

Thankful Thursday Series week eight.

for Christ showing the need to slow down

 and being guided in what that looks like each and every day.

Thankful Thursday Week Seven

Thankful Thursday series week seven post.

we can worship Christ in different ways, its more than lifting up our voices through song. 

Thankful Thursday Week Six

It is Thankful Thursday Week Six.

for the peace Christ gives us in being who He created us to be and the strength given to fight the battle of comparison. 

Thankful Thursday Week Five

  Post for week five of the Thankful Thursday series.

 

for a voice; for vocal chords that give the opportunity to use words to express ourselves, encourage others, and speak of Christ's love and faithfulness. 

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.-Matthew 10:27

Thankful Thursday Week Four

The concept of a series is one that I failed to follow through. It isn't Thursday, but I want to attempt to catch up on the Thankful Thursday Series.

   

Here is the post for what would have been week four of the Thankful Thursday series.

to be able to live in a dorm room on campus and for a sweet roommate. I'm thankful she is respectful and kind. I find it a blessing to be able to come back to a peaceful place.

Thankful Thursday: Week Three

 

 It is week three of the Thankful Thursday Series! Yay, time to slow down and reflect!

  

for my little blue rusty bicycle.

Really and truly my classes are not far from my dorm and neither is the library, but I can get everywhere much faster. now. I love exploring campus and the surrounding area, its relaxing and fun. There is a beautiful park nearby I love riding over to to have my quiet times. 

A year or so ago my mom purchased this little cheap craigslist find and little did I know it would be a wonderful blessing. Thanks mom!

Five Minute Friday: Wide

   I felt as if I'd been left to stand in front of a red curtain while life unfolded on the other side. While I waited and prayed He was making broken things beautiful. 

  He whispered that He was healing in ways I couldn't see or understand.

  About ten months later He called me a little closer and drew the curtain wide open and I was amazed at all the restoration, clarity, joy and delight He brought to the situation.