hello blogging world. i have done a horrible job keeping this updated. however i have an excellent reason as to why but we’ll get to that later…
on an interesting note, once again my dad was in the paper and in court and the number of people reading quadrupled overnight. i myself find this quite amusing. (for those of you who don’t know, my dad was sentenced to 20 years). on one hand it kind of makes me sad that that many people are interested in the negative things in my life. on the other hand it gives me an amazing opportunity to tell you have strength in God……
20 years is a long time. i myself cannot fathom how long that is. i will hopefully have a family and kids by then (but God is constantly surprsing me with what he has in store so who knows). if he serves the whole sentence when he gets out he will have spent almost half my life in jail and over half of wilson’s life. this blows my mind. if this had happened 4 years ago it would have completely crumbled my foundation. but it hasn’t. I rest in the fact that God isn’t going to give me anything that I can’t handle with his help. He’s overcome everything. And let’s face it our life on earth is just a tiny blip of eternity. so my advice to people going through a difficult time is to simply call on God. I find it so freeing to know that he’s in control and I don’t have to worry about anything.
“It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” Psalm 18:32-34
God doesn’t promise that when you choose to follow him it will be easy. He promises to be there, love you unconditionally, and to help get you through. Temptations and struggles will always pop up but nothing will be thrown at you that you can’t handle with him.
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteous;
No merit of my own I claim
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils his lovely face,
I ret on his unchanging grace;
In every high and story gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
His oath, his covenant, his blood
Sustain me in the raging flood;
When all supports are washed away,
He then is all my hope and stay.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When he shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in him be found,
Clothed in his righteousness alone,
Redeemed to stand before the throne!
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
i was fortunate enough to chaperone my church’s youth group mission trip. and let me tell you i fell in love with the youth. i absolutely loved seeing God work in their lives and getting to know them. if i could i would still be in Florida with them.
unfortunately i have to go get ready for lunch with a sweet friend. but i will post later about the trip!
