(via crookedtooth)
interesting….
Thank You
Are you in a religion or a relationship with God?? Its not about following rules, going to church, or doing all the good “church kid” things. Those things may be good, but its more than that. Its about following a God who loves you more than anything. Salvation doesn’t come by doing “Christian things”. Salvation comes by believing that Jesus Christ is Lord. doing good things is proof of that salvation. And, If you only talk to one of your friends once a week, that relationship isn’t going to grow, and neither of you will gain anything from the other. It’s the same with God. If you never read his Word or talk to Him there will be no growth. I don’t know about you but I’m glad to follow a God who wants to get to know me, who cares about my problems, who wants to see me become a better person. a God who loves me.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
(via mighty2save)
This guy doesn’t have arms or legs, yet he has found hope and power in Christ.
“it doesnt matter how ugly you think you are, you are beautiful just the way you are!”
Nick Vujicic
half cracked.
this was my senior quote: “a good friend is someone who thinks you’re a good egg, even though they know you’re half cracked” :)
Like the rings in a tree stump, so is my journaling. When you look at a tree stump after its been cut down you can see rings. Thin and thick rings, one for each year or so. The thin represent the time when water was scarce and the tree survived. The thick represent the time when water was plentiful, the tree was healthy, and it thrived.
So is my journaling. I’ve been reading my old journals from the past 4 years lately, and i’ve noticed some things. Some similarities between the tree and I. When I was going through hard times, that’s when I wrote the most. Wrote to God and wrote out my frustrations/joys/prayers. And the writing is good to read. When times were going alright, or when I wasn’t fully relying on God for my help that’s when the writing is scarce, non-existent (skipped dates), or unenjoyable to re-read.
God is the water to my life. When I am distant from Him, my rings are thin and I am merely surviving. But when I draw near to Him, He is plentiful and I am healthy and thriving. Even amidst hard times.
i found a notebook from 5 years ago with pressed leaves and flowers in it….i want to start doing that again. Going places and finding a flower or leaf or something to take home. then putting it in the notebook with the date and the place I found it. I like that. the nostalgic/sentimental appeal of it.
I want to go back to central park. Walk around the whole park. Who cares about the lights and sounds of the city….save that for another day. I just wanted to see all the birds and the lake and the ducks and appreciate the beauty of it all.
imagine walking under that! Moses when he parted the red sea….
