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Confession

Yesterday I didn't go to church. *Gasp*. Although I hate excuses--I didn't feel well! It was probably due to a rainy, late UGA game. But still no excuse.

I completely understand the importance of going to church and love my church very much. The community and christian support of a church is something that no one can completely recreate in the comfort of their bed. Attending a church also helps personal growth, and gives you a group of people you can call on and rely on in times of need. I go every chance I can--but yesterday, I wasn't found in that type of environment. Instead, I was doing laundry in my PJs and worshiping under my sheets.

Today I want to encourage you to go to church, and if you can't, don't think you can't be fed spiritually at home. My personal growth doesn't lie in the hands of my church, it lies in the my own hands. Yesterday I watched Podcasts of Perry Noble and Andy Stanley. I read my bible and sang worship songs I had stored on my iTunes. Yesterday I heard and read things that I needed to learn. It was great :).

I still need that community that I find in church--and I'm not going to stop going. But the awesome thing is that I can have church in my bedroom any day. It's not limited to Sunday. The resources are out there. So get online--use technology to grow independently during the week, then spend Sunday with your Christian community.

Your Love Never Fails!

I Love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoezWBPGRAc

Verse 1:
Nothing can separate
Even if I ran away
Your love never fails

I know I still make mistakes, but
You have new mercy for me everyday
Your love never fails

Chorus:
You stay the same through the ages
Your love never changes
There may be pain in the night
But joy comes in the morning
And when the oceans rage
I don’t have to be afraid
Because I know that you love me
And your love never fails

Verse 2:
The wind is strong and the water’s deep, but
I’m not alone here in these open seas
Cause your love never fails

The chasm was far too wide
I never thought I’d reach the other side
But your love never fails

Bridge: You make all things, work together for my good

Step by Step

I know you probably think I'm crazy for getting excited about this website, but to me it is a very big step in completing my dreams and vision.

http://www.renewedmagazine.com/

I bought the renewed magazine domain name today! Ahhh. We are not going to be up anytime soon, but step by step I see it all falling into place.

One thing that I need now is prayer. Prayer that ever step is the right one. I am currently looking for a church/organization that believes in this publication enough to add me on as a ministry. It would just be another group (ie. publication ministry) underneath their umbrella organization. This will help me set up all of my legal things (ie. funds, taxes, ect.) under that already established organization. If not, I will have to start filling out paper work to be a NPO. This process is long and many people get denied :(. So just pray that doors will be opened, and all the little details will begin falling into place. If you have any questions or suggestions email me at renewedmagazine@gmail.com!

Letting Go!

When interviewers ask the question: What is your weakness? I always respond with..."I have trouble with letting things go."

I like to hold on to my ideas, commitments, and relationships tightly. They are all things that I have invested a lot of time and energy into and I deserve to keep them right?? I think this is where I run into trouble. Sometimes I need to let my ideas and ambitions die. If I hear that God is telling me NO to these things, I need to let go of all the invested emotion and be at peace with my decision. Yes I have put a lot of thought and time into relationships and dreams, but to know that those things are not in God's plan for my life, and to keep them strictly because of the emotional investment will not benefit me in the end.

I need to hold my life and my decisions loosely, giving God the chance to change me, mold me, and shape me into what he wants me to become. What I hold tightly in my life, could potentially hold me back from living completely in his will.

Even if it hurts to give up control, Let go and Let God lead you!

Sin looks more enjoyable.

I couldn't blog about this better than Francis says it. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iszVTWUGQQM&feature=related

mind blowing

I was reflecting on my airport experience last night as I was lying in bed. Friday--my dad, John's dad, and I all stood at the top of the escalators in the ATL airport waiting for John and Casey to arrive. We stood in that one spot for almost 2 hours. I saw hundreds, maybe even thousands of people come up that escalator in the 2 hour time frame. It was easy to scan the crowd as they rose to our level, not really consentrating on anyone, just scanning for the faces of my brother in law or sister. Familiar faces stand out in a crowds. Especially a face that you have known your whole life. As I watched that group of people reach the top and turn to get their baggage, I would turn back to the escalators to see if in the next batch of people, I could see Casey or John. So last night I was thinking about all those people. I was thinking that God looks down from Heaven and doesn't scan the crowd for a familiar face, he looks down and knows everyone. Everyone's face is one that he recognizes. Everyone has been created by him. How awesome is that? All of the people that passed me Friday without a second thought, are God's children. We all have a father in heaven that knows us personally. When I think about all the people I saw in a 2 hour period--and all the people in the world, this blows my mind.