A Little Bit Of This, And A Little Bit Of That

The truth is that wherever a man lies with a woman, there, whether they like it or not, a transcendental relation is set up between them which must be eternally enjoyed or eternally endured. ~ C.S. Lewis

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me. ~ Erma Bombeck

I pray that when I die, all of Hell will throw a party to celebrate the fact that I am no longer in the fight. ~ CT Studd

Let us make much of the cross, let us not be ashamed of the cross, and let us allow Christ to manifest his cross through our lives. ~ Dr. C. Marvin Pate

The best things to do with the best thing in life is to give it away, not to keep it for ourselves. The blessings of God are too good to keep for ourselves. ~ Shane Claiborne

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love. ~ St. Francis of Assisi 

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be. ~ Ann Frank

Whom have I in Heaven but You? And the Earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my life and my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. --Hebrews 12:1-3

God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. ~ J.M. Barrie

To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God. ~ William Temple

I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

Once love, true love, is demonstrated, you will be mesmerized by it for the rest of your life. ~ Jack McCarty

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8

To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. ~ Emily Dickinson

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself, take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. Mark 8: 34-35

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~ Winston Churchill

A New Song For A New Heart

Kim Walker - I Surrender

The Beginning Of A New Year

As the weekend gets closer, I wonder what amazing things God is going to do... He never does anything short of amazing at any moment of any day, so I know that this marriage retreat will be no different. I have never been to anything like this before, and Joshua and I are at a different level than the rest - we haven't even passed our one year anniversary, yet. It is still over four months away. We are also the only couple without children. But, no matter what our situation, I am grateful that the Lord has blessed us in such a way. 

I am reminded of the vows that we shared, the promises that we made, and the first steps that we took together in front of our friends and family. The moment that has meant the most to me, though, was when I finally found a song that truly fit exactly how I felt about marrying Joshua, the love of my life, and singing it to him on our wedding day.

The Day Before You - Matthew West

I had all but given up on finding the one that I could fall into On the day before you I was ready to settle for less than love and not much more There was no such thing as a dream come true But that was on the day before you

Now you're here and everything's changing Suddenly life means so much I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and find out this promise is true I will never have to go back to the day before you

In your eyes I see forever and it makes me wish that my life never knew the day before you Oh, but heaven knows those years without you were shaping my heart for the day that I found you And if you're the reason for all I've been through then I'm thankful for the day before you

Now you're here and everything's changing Suddenly life means so much I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and find out this promise is true I will never have to go back to the day before you

It was the last day that I ever lived alone And I'm never going back No, I'm never going back

Now you're here and everything's changing Suddenly life means so much I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and find out this promise is true I will never have to go back to the day before you