Never underestimate my Jesus
You're telling me that there's no hope
I'm telling you you're wrong
Never underestimate my Jesus
When the world around you crumbles
You will be strong
You will be strong

New Music

Ok everyone....go here and listen to the song Sweet Sweet Sound by Sarah Reeves, please.

My friends and I saw her sing at a festival last night, and she was just amazing! She stood there playing her keyboard and singing, not putting on a show or anything, just praising God. It was so cool to see. She has an incredible voice. I love all of her songs, but I particularly love this song.

She also sang a song that wasn't on her album, but I want to post the lyrics here anyway. This song is such a powerful reminder that we have Someone who is bigger and stronger and more powerful than all of the millions of things that are screwing with our lives.

Here it is:

You are the source of life
I can't be left behind
No one else will do
I will take hold of you

I need you, Jesus
To come to my rescue
Where else can I go?
There's no other name by which I am saved
Capture me with grace
I will follow you

My heart is Yours for life
I need Your hand in mine
No one else will do
I put my trust in you

This world has nothing for me
I will follow you
This world has nothing for me
I will follow you

Happy September!

I will admit that when I woke up this morning, I was not exactly in a "Happy September" mood. School starts tomorrow, and I will officially be a senior. I am really excited about that, but there's just so much that's bringing me down about school already. Waking up at 5:30 in the morning because we have to leave early with my dad, doing homework and trying to keep up with all of the insane classes my dad and I signed me up for, skipping lunch to go to Yearbook/Chorus, trying to find time to get my license - ugh. It's just a lot. Last year I was miserable. It was horrible. Every day, my prayer was just, "God, get me through it. Let the end of the day come fast. Just help me through it."

But this year, I have decided to make my final year of high school worthwhile. My prayer every day will be, "God, give me someone who needs me in their life. Give me ways to impact students and community members. Give me a smiling face and a great attitude. Give me peace and calm in my stressful world. Give me patience for dealing with problems. Show me how to light my school on fire for You."

I am asking that you all please pray for me and my attitude in school. I tend to become a stressed, angry, crazy mess, and I am requesting that you pray that I am calm and joyful and at peace. I just have this feeling that there are people in my school that really need me this year. There are people who need smiles and hugs and cheerfulness, and I want to give that to them. I want to have a good attitude, and I want everyone to know as I walk down the halls that I am happy because I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I want them to want that happiness for themselves.

Thanks for praying, friends. Let me know how I can pray for you, too.

Relying on Men

So I'm laying on the gym floor at Kamp 4 Kids. We got flooded out of our tents, and we had to sleep inside. I'm reading my nightly devotional, which is actually part of my quest to read the Bible the entire way through. Side note: I'm about 3/4 of the way through it. Anyway, as I'm reading, I come across a verse that I immediately share with my friends, Amber, Abby, and Tanya, who are in their sleeping bags around me. The verse says:

"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."
Psalm 118:8-9

Now, being the extremely single and only slightly bitter girl that I am, I point out, jokingly, that if you twist this verse around, it's basically saying that we shouldn't trust guys. We shouldn't trust the whole "Prince Charming" persona.

I actually don't believe that, just so you know. I was just having one of those "girls against boys when they make us mad" moments that seem to happen way too often in high school.

But then last night, I came across another verse. It said:

"Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortal men, who cannot save."
Psalm 146:3

It sounds a lot like the other verse. But this time, it meant something more to me than a joking excuse to stay away from guys. To me, this verse was saying that Jesus is my Prince Charming. It was saying that I don't have to sit around and wait to meet a guy, to be rescued and carried off into the sunset by a dashing man on a white horse. Prince Charming doesn't have to be a distance dream. It's real! He's real!

Jesus is my Prince Charming! He rescued me; He delighted in me. I am cherished by Him, and He adores me.

How's that for a love story?