The Best Valentine's Day Yet

Nothing crazy but I decided to invite all of the single ladies from the young adult's group at my church to a party at my house tonight.
It was the best Valentine's Day evening of my life thus far! We had a blast eating good food, playing games, and watching Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
I am so encouraged and joyful :)
Thank you Lord for amazing girlfriends :)

One Unfortunate Event

We all know the monster, it's called discontentedness.
Does this have to do with a certain Valentine's Day?
Of course! Well, a little anyways...
It's more to do with emotion, feelings, and trying to figure out why guys are so weird sometimes...
An example...a guy that I barely know just decided that he would try to get me involved in a game of tag with a bunch of little boys at kid's club. I didn't think anything of it at first...but then it became a habit. Almost every time he saw me I would get tagged...
My brain went to work after the fourth "tag incident," and I started making assumptions...he likes me right?
Well I still don't know, and now I might never find out because of my adorable youngest brother.
I did talk to my family about how this guy would never actually talk to me but would tag me and say, "You're it!" and smile. I never really played along...I never tagged him back.
But tonight was different, he didn't look at me at all. In fact he was blushing and struggling to read as he told the story at kid's club. I was about to find out why he was so nervous.
As soon as I went upstairs with my small group of girls for games time, a friend of mine approached me and subtly told me that my youngest brother had burst into the kitchen before kid's club started - to tell the "tag" guy, "my sister thinks you like her."
Well of course the guy was red! Oh I just wanted to beat my brother so bad! That's the last time I mention anything about guys to my family...things just manage to get awkward.
Well there was one positive I guess...I never got tagged tonight, and quite possibly never again! Well by one guy anyways. :)
Now to the discontentment part...it is fun to be liked I must admit...especially by good looking, godly Christian men. But why do some guys have to be so weird about it?
Personally I would much rather have some random guy surprise me by asking me out for coffee. I don't want to play tag for the rest of my life!
Being single is hard sometimes...but God is still good :)

The Best Soup

Well...the best soup that I've ever made anyways. I shall share the recipe because I just can't keep it to myself!

1 cup butter melted
12 tbsp flour
2 cubes chicken bullion
4 cups milk
4 potatoes peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
1 red pepper chopped
1/2 white onion chopped
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/3 cup real bacon bits
Salt & pepper to taste

Basically you just mix all of the above together in a pot over low heat, stirring occasionally until potatoes are fork-tender. Add extra milk if you want a thinner soup. Enjoy! 

No Other Savior by Starfield

Lord of every age
Author of our faith
The first, the last, the same
The name above all names
Crowned in majesty
Glorious Prince of Peace
Enthroned at God's right hand
The world at His command
The world at His command

Jesus Lamb of God
How great You are
There is no other Savior
Every knee bows down
At Your renown
There is no other Savior

Merciful High Priest
Lover of the least
Generous and meek
Protector of the weak
Sacrificed to death
For us Your final breath
You died the world to save
To overcome the grave
To overcome the grave


Jesus Lamb of God
How great You are
There is no other Savior
Every knee bows down
At Your renown
There is no other Savior

You will reign forever, You reign forever

Wonderful Worship

If there is one thing that I could define as "my type of worship," it would be music.

I was chilling in my office at church today about an hour and a half before Young Adults worship night would start. Jess had left for the evening so I decided to read my Bible for a bit, spend some time with God. After I finished reading I decided to pull out my guitar and play a few Jeremy Camp songs. It was a wonderful time of worship. Music really helps me to focus. Especially when the lyrics I am singing are praising God.

Sometimes a song is like a prayer for me. There are many songs that I have posted on this blog that have been prayers that I have lifted to the Lord as I sang them. I cannot explain how great it feels to worship God and know that He is listening. To know that He loves me.

After playing a few songs and reading a bit more, it was time for worship night to commence.

I wish I could remember the full set of songs that we sang together, but I can't. All I can remember is the feeling. It was beautiful. God really reminded me of His love for me. I am saved because of the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross. That is love. True love.

I cried many tears of joy tonight. I had to stop singing a couple of times because I was so overwhelmed with the reminder of what Christ has done for me. For us. All of us.

I can't get over it, He loves us that much.

Another special moment tonight for me was a memory that came to mind...

Way back when I was fifteen, God had been challenging me to trust Him. He still challenges me today, but this memory is vivid, and always will be for good reason.

It was a baptismal Sunday. I was freaked out of my mind to get baptized because it meant I had to do some public speaking. It was my biggest fear, I did not want to share my testimony in front of the whole church. But God did something special for me that day. He called me to follow Him. He told me that He was trustworthy. I will never forget what happened that morning...

I was overwhelmed with fear and confusion. I began to cry and my heart cried out for help. I knew that I could not and would not get baptized without some supernatural aid. Then I looked up and I saw His face. Now I can't describe it exactly, but I just knew that God was revealing Himself to me. I was completely calmed after that moment, and I was baptized in the next month.

No one can tell me that God is not real. I have a testimony that speaks of His love and power.

There is no other Savior.