Love God Love Others

Love, the single most powerful word in the world.  Saying the word is powerful and expressing the word is phenomenal.   Love is virtually needed by every person in this world, yet we are so selfish with it.  Some people are afraid to express love in fear of getting hurt and others just do not make the time.  I am guilty of both. Sad, huh?  We get so caught up in our own agenda and schedules that we forget people around us need love.

Love, the single most powerful word in the world.

Over the last week and a half, I have focused on love.  Love is a fruit of the spirit and the most important fruit, as love holds all of the fruit together.  Once we can learn to love the way God loves, all of the other fruit will fall into place.

Love is the greatest commandment of all.  (Matthew 22:39) God commands us to love our neighbor, love one another, and most importantly love Him. Without loving Him, I'm not sure how one can truly love. We are all sinful in nature and selfish at that.  Love is supposed to be selfless, yet as humans, we are naturally selfish human beings.  It isn't until we make the choice to surrender our wounded souls and hearts to God and allow Him to work a miracle in our hearts, that we can give and receive true love.

Love is about treating others with honor and respect and that's hard to do if you walk around with a wounded heart.  Let God heal it.  Let God restore it.  Let God love it.  His love is pure and miraculous.  He CAN trade ashes for beauty.  God wants the deepest part of your soul to be completely surrendered to Him.  In order to understand a merciful and graceful love, we HAVE to allow Him in.

Loving others is vital, however, I am not fully convinced that we can completely express a genuine love towards another until we allow Him to come in and completely take over.  Allow Him to take residence in your heart, soul, and mind.  Allow Him to restore those past wounds.  Allow Him to remind you that all things work together for good.

Love, the single most powerful word in the world yet the full depth of love can only be accomplished when experienced with Him as the core intention.  Loving others is not easy but it's commanded of us.  Loving others can be a challenge but it's certainly worth it.

Start by loving yourself enough to invite God into your heart and watch love overflow you.  Be a blessing to somebody and wake up every morning with the intention of spreading His love by spreading His word!

Love Is God!

Day 11 ~ Another Picture Of My Friends And Me

Here is a picture of my co-workers and me at this year's Race For The Cure.  We had a lot of fun and I look forward to next year's!!!

Friday Letters - I Am Thankful.....a frown doesn't mean I'm NOT thankful, duh!

Dear Thanksgiving, You came and have gone....now it's Christmas and I lost my Christmas spirit somewhere between Halloween and a week before Thanksgiving.  Fail! This is odd for me because I love love love me some Christmas.... something's gotta give....soon, right?

Dear bank account, I need more money.  Please and thank you!

Dear blah feeling, I need you to please go away.  You aren't fun to be around and I'm personally sick of you sticking around.  Just sayin'..... 

Dear Daisy, why aren't you cuddling with me? 

Dear Forensic Files, I'm addicted to watching you and that's not cool.  You scare me.

Dear God, I'm down lately but I still love You and I know You have AMAZING plans for me! Jeremiah 29:11 reminds me of what you want for me.  Thank you for your love and mercy!  

Saturday Six Blog It

WHOA! I haven't written one of these in a while!  Blame it on being stuck in doors due to cold and icy weather! 

So here goes..... 

Saturday Six Number One:

Christmas movies on Hallmark Channel, yes please!

Saturday Six Number Two:

Editing and working is what I call fun....I love having work to do while I'm stuck in doors this weekend.

Saturday Six Number Three:

Daisy is so cute in her little sweater! 

Saturday Six Number Four:

I spent a lot of time with God this morning and afternoon....it was nice.  He and I needed that quality time.  He's so amazing to me! I'm so blessed!

Saturday Six Number Five:

I'm craving hot chocolate.....duh.

Saturday Six Number Six:

I can't believe Saturday is almost over!!!!  What a weekend.....what a weekend.....ready for SNOW!!!!!

Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad....

I particularly like Day 10 and digging into my play lists..... music is huge to me!  I tend to get lost in songs and in music, especially if I am feeling sad, angry, etc..... so here we go....

Songs I listen to when I am happy.....

Beautiful One by Tim Hughes

Mistletoe By Justin Bieber

You're My #1 by Enrique Iglesias - this song reminds me of my sweetie.... :)

Love Came Down by Kari Jobe

Songs I listen to when I'm saaaaaad  :(

The Struggle By Tenth Avenue North

Yellow by Coldplay

Songs I listen to when I am bored..... (P.S. my music taste is very much all over the place)

Really, I will listen to any and all Eminem when I am bored. I know I know..... he's probably not the best to listen to.....call it my guilty pleasure.....

Songs I listen to when I'm Hyped!!!!!

Everlasting God by Worship Together

10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman

Songs I listen to when I'm mad...... yes, this is a slow song and not your typical "I'm mad song" but it really reminds me to seek God in my anger.....trust Him and believe that He will have His way....

Have Your Way by Britt Nicole

day 8- short term goals for this month and why

Short term goals for this month are as follows.....

~ Get my photography business back on track.

~ Get organized and situated.

~ Big announcements coming up, so to get my family and friends in the "know" haha..... super excited!

~ Car shopping.

~ As always.....growing my relationship with the Lord more and more.  Some changes that I have really had my eyes opened up to is my tongue.  My tongue tends to speak the opposite of life into myself and my loved ones and so my goal for this month is to really watch what is coming into my heart and out of my mouth!!

"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." Ephesians 4:29 

High Five For Friday

I haven't done one of these in a while!  So, here goes!!!!

High Five Number One ~ High five for relaxing peaceful nights in!

High Five Number Two ~ High five for Thanksgiving and Christmas being right around the corner!  I'm so excited!!!!

High Five Number Three ~ High five for Texas Tech football game tomorrow night and for it being an EVENING GAME!!! WOOT WOOT!

High Five Number Four ~ High five for sweet dogs who stay cuddled up next to me on lonely nights.

High Five Number Five ~ High five for goals, dreams, and motivation.  I'm so excited for all that God has planned for me.  He has placed desires in my heart and I'm watching unfold right before my eyes and it's ALL HIM!!!  Praise Jesus!  I'm so blessed! 

Monday Afternoon Update

I have been listening to Christmas music all day! I am so ready for the holidays!!!! Woot woot!

So much going on in life and it is amazing! Will have to blog later about it but life is amazing! God is amazing! Hope you all have an awesome Pumpkin week and be safe out there! 

day 7- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

Christ. 

day 6- favorite super hero and why

Shera.....duh. I don't even need to write anything more....