I'm here

{Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.} - James 4:8

God has so much in store for me, I just need to listen. That's my goal for this week. I also want to work on my attitude...school and my activities have been SO stressful. Let's just say, it's been frustrating times! But, today, that's all going to change. I want to be the godly woman that my sovereign Lord created me to be. I am willing to be molded and changed. God, I'm here. 

Dress: New York and Co. via Goodwill

Shoes: New Direction via Belk

Belt: Mom's

Ring: via Unclaimed Baggage

Praying Payton

{If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer} - Matthew 21:22

Prayer...yes, yes..it's something we do before we eat and sometimes we whisper words when we are in difficult situations, but honestly, is this what prayer means?

Lately, I've been struggling with not necessarily my faith, but my worship in Christ.  This past Sunday, our lesson was about submitting yourself fully during worship....this means not thinking about how hungry I am or how uncomfortable these shoes are...it means solely thinking about God during this time.  We also discussed the need to put God into our morning routines.  My teacher handed out a sheet that listed some common hygiene habits and things to get one spiritually ready in the morning. I noticed that I did just about everything on this list except for the important ones (reading scripture, praying, etc.)! Whoa...this was a wake-up call for the girl rolling through the motions.  I realized that in order to become closer to God, I have to actually try and work at this. This may be an obvious lesson to some, but for me, it was a great defeat in the struggles I have been undertaking lately.

{These were the treats I took to the gymnastics Christmas party}

Just another tid-bit:
A little boy named Payton was even more encouragement for me today. I went to work for a gymnastics center not too long ago and tonight we had our Christmas party.  He asked me to pray with him before he ate his snack. I loved leading him in "God is Great" and it truly blessed me. This showed me that no meal or matter is too small for Christ.