♫Completely Done♫

So, I just bought Sovereign Grace's cd "Sons and Daughters", and Completely Done is on there. My dad has done it tons of times for worship at Redeemer, but I finally have it on my iPod!!! =) I think this is probably one of my favorite songs right now. So I thought I would share. Great lyrics!!!! 


♫What reason have I to doubt
Why would I dwell in fear
When all I have known is grace
My future in Christ is clear

My sins have been paid in full
There’s no condemnation here
I live in the good of this
My Father has brought me near
I’m leaving my fears behind me now

Chorus
The old is gone, the new has come
What You complete is completely done
We’re heirs with Christ, the victory won
What You complete is completely done

I don’t know what lies ahead
What if I fail again
You are my confidence
You’ll keep me to the end
I’m leaving my fears behind me now

By Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, and Rich Gunderlock

Toy Story 3

On Friday night, I went late with my aunt Andrea, uncle Hugo, and the 3 kids to go see Toy Story 3.
I thought it was really cute. But I would say the first is way better! I'm glad they brought everyone back tho!
I won't tell you the plot, but it was a lil' scary at times for the kids. Now Ken, was awesome!!! haha He was a little on the blonde side... I guess that's why I liked him! haha And the Spanish Buzz was really funny! Andrea said Hugo got a kick outta that!
Great family film! It's not "an owner", but it's so worth seeing!

Rejoicing in the Cross

I've been reading "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper, and in chapter 3, he is talking about the Cross.

He says;
"Therefore everything that you enjoy in Christ -- as a Christian, as a person who trusts Christ -- is owing to the death of Christ. And all your rejoicing in all things should therefore be a rejoicing in the cross where all your blessings were purchased for you at the cost of the death of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
One of the reasons we are not as Christ-centered and cross-saturated as we should be is that we have not realized that everything -- everything good, and everything bad that God turns for the good of his redeemed children -- was purchased by the death of Christ for us. We simply take life and breath and health and friends and everything for granted. We think it is ours by right. But the fact is that it is not ours by right. We are doubly undeserving of it.
1) We are creatures, and our Creator is not bound or obligated to give us anything -- not life or health or anything. He gives, he takes, and he does us no injustice (Job 1:21).
2) And besides being creatures with no claim on our Creator, we are sinners. We have fallen short of his glory (Romans 3:23). We have ignored him and disobeyed him and failed to love him and trust him. The wrath of his justice is kindled against us. All we deserve from him is judgment (Romans 3:19). Therefore every breath we take, every time our hearts beats, every day that the sun rises, every moment we see with our eyes or hear with our ears or speak with our mouths or walk with our legs is, for now, a free and undeserved gift to sinners who deserve only judgment."

This just shows how much more great our God is!!! Wow! I pray that I may rejoice in the cross for the gifts I have been given!

Blonde Moments... Oh, Boy!

So, if you don't know by now......... wow! But I am blonde! haha I have a Flair on Facebook that says, "Brunette on the outside. Blonde on the inside". That's me!!! And the funny thing is, my blonde moments did not start happening till I first got my hair highlighted back in 2005.
Well, yesterday, Kel and myself were on our way to meet the church at Ryan's for the book study on "When Sinners Say 'I Do'". We were heading down Barrancas right before the bridge and the car locked up! The wheel locked, the peddles did nothing, the music stopped, and the car shut off. Well, I put on the emergency break so we would stop rolling, and put on the hazards. As we are stopped in the middle of Barrancas, we call dad. There was also a cop sitting right across the street, and he never came over. After 3 or 4 minutes of trying to think of something to do, I put the car in park... messed with the key one more time... and it started! YAY! Everything was fine!
So, we figured that when I went to itch my leg, I messed have bumped the key, and it turned off the car. And why it locked up was because it was still in drive. Well, I learned my lesson for the week! haha

Update on the "Evil Mr. Roach"

For those of you who read the post "The Evil Mr. Roach", here is an update.

Well, I've been re-organizing my room lately, cleaning under my bed and throwing things away. On May 26th I was doing a few things before we had to leave the house.... I got on my hands and knees, pulled something out from under my bed, and he runs right at me! What did I do you might ask... AHHHHHHH!!!!! Yes, I screamed like a girl! haha Jumped on my bed, and got a game plan within seconds. As fast as I could, I got off my bed, and tried rolling my desk chair over him. He just ran in circles under it, and I kept missing. haha So I grabbed a flip flop, and as I was screaming I killed him! I did not just kill him... I mutated him! haha I wanted to make sure he was dead all the way! Those things are like opossums, they never die! But It really helped for that week he was under there to make myself believe he was gone. Not sure how I did it... but I did! haha =) Now, I can sleep in total peace, knowing he is dead! =) haha

A Little Scary

On Tuesday, I was at work, and there was a thunderstorm. I was in the middle of giving Faith a bottle, when it came in... and came in fast! Rain coming down in big drops, wind blowing like crazy, thunder booming and lightning flashing. Well, at one moment, I looked out the window and just then lightning hit in their yard! I FREAKED! I love thunderstorms, but I have to say I was very scared during this one! Being there alone with just Faith Ann, was pretty scary! I sat their praying the whole time! (FYI VA peeps... Virginia thunderstorms are no where near Florida ones!)

But tonight, as we were driving to small group, dad was talking to us (Josh and me) about God doing things for a reason. But at some point he said how God points the spot where lightning will hit. And it got me thinking, He pointed to that spot, in that yard, that got me scared. But I used that moment to pray, and trust Him! Isn't He good?

Maybe it's a silly story to you... but to me it's an EGG (Evidence of God's Grace!)

May Twenty Ten....

Wow! May came.......................... and went! haha
At the beginning of the month, Redeemer Church started small groups. I'm bias, ours is the best!!! haha But, we really do have a great small group! Most of it is young adults, but I can already tell after two meetings, we are going to have a good time!
We also started meeting every second Wednesday as a church to discus the book "When Sinners Say 'I Do'". That is a great book! It has really changed my perspective on marriage! It's really cool!
FINALLY bought a new camera!!!! haha I just need to get back in the groove of taking more pictures.
Went to the beach... A LOT! Celebrated Gwyneth's 5th birthday. Saw Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood. Good movies! Got to hang out with Mark a few different times... I have really, really enjoyed getting to know him! We are sooooo much alike! It's very cool!

The NBA Playoffs wrapped up... and the Lakers and Celtics are going to the Finals! I am hoping I am able to watch them!!! Not having a TV has been very hard!!!

And I did not forget... but Sabrina Catherine Cruz was born on the 18th, weighing 7lb and 18 inches long. She is beautiful!!!! And so tiny! God is so great to bless me with another cousin... and I was here the day she was born!

I hope you have been reading the rest of my blog, but if not, God has been doing a lot in my life! It's been amazing! And He is continuing to do so! He is good!
Well, that was my May! Hope you enjoyed reading... wasn't much!

♫All I Have Is Christ♫

We sang this song during worship this morning... and the lyrics were amazing! I really got choked up as we were singing. I love the part when it says "And if You had not loved me first, I would refuse You still". WOW!!! Really the whole song is amazing!!! Isn't He so good?!

♫I once was lost in darkest night

Yet thought I knew the way
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still

But as I ran my hell-bound race
Indifferent to the cost
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me to the cross
And I beheld God’s love displayed
You suffered in my place
You bore the wrath reserved for me
Now all I know is grace

Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone
And live so all might see
The strength to follow Your commands
Could never come from me
Oh Father, use my ransomed life
In any way You choose
And let my song forever be
My only boast is You

By Jordan Kauflin

What is God's direction?

Hey blog readers,
Please keep me in your prayers!!! I'm very lost at the moment!
Last week, my dad had a talk with me. About life. I told him I was not sure if I wanted to go to college.... He challenged me, that if I'm not going to college, I need to get a "plan" together. What I'm going to do instead....

Life is so hard! I've been praying... LOTS, that God would make the plan He has for me at this moment clear. One thing keeps coming up... but I'm trying to be careful about it. Making sure it's not my heart telling me this... because as some of you know... my heart has been wrong before! And it was really neat, last week my mom shared with me that scripture says "the heart is deceitful above all else!" I can totally relate!

But please pray for me! I'm not exactly sure what He has for me. Whether I don't go to college or I do. If so, where do I go? Do I go away or stay here? Do I move back to VA? I don't want to... but is that His plan for me? Also, my desire is to get married young... but is that His plan? Or, is it something else...?
He has a plan for me!!! He says so in His Word! Jeremiah 29:11. It's time for that next step! =)

Change of plans?...

Life is hard! I'm learning that more and more, day by day. As a kid, you dream of when you are an adult, life will be so easy. HAHA NOT! I'm a planner! So, even in high school... I had my college life planned out! I was told I would get a basketball scholarship... I was hoping to go to UVA, get a business or sports related degree... get married after college, and start a family.
Things started changing right before I started my senior year of high school. Things came up, and I ended up not playing basketball my last year. I had looked forward to playing senior year my whole basketball "career"! To me... that... was... BIG! To be announced as a starting senior before a game was, ah, just to cool! Because of this, I was so stressed out, I got physically ill. Was not trusting God with it at all!
Fall of 2008, my parents began to talk about moving back to Pensacola, Florida. Moving back was never apart of my plan in life! I never wanted to move back here! So, when my parents said they were moving... I was planning on staying and living with my grandparents (which I had been doing 3 days a week already). God once again changed my plans!
Clearly I am here in P'cola... and I am so glad I moved.
But once again, God is changing my plans. At the end of January, I was really praying about what God wanted me to do in college. Doing Liberty University Online, and get a accounting degree was clear.
The last 2 weeks though, I have been uneasy about it all. Is God's plan for me to really go to college... at all?
Also... God has put it on my heart to be a wife and a mother. And I know some moms who went to college, got married, started having kids, never used their college degree... and are still paying for the loans. I'm not 100% sure I will get married... or even when... but it's just a thought....
Please pray for me! I'm feeling very lost in this area. Along with the pressure of everyone asking, "So what are you wanting to do in college?" That's not what life is about, right... to go to college?
As well as, pray that God would give me wisdom! What I need to do right now... what is His plan for me?