You Are The Way.

I believe Jesus is the way, the only way.

Yet so many don't know; they are perishing.

The other night I saw Jeremy Camp and sang along-

"Shine, Bright, let your glory fill this land

Lift high the King of Kings and great I Am

Jesus, You are the way."

That's my prayer- has ever been.

I prayed for my class of 2011,

That God would be their way.

I pray for Golden Acres,

That these children will know Jesus.

I pray and reach out at work.

I am going to Africa to tell that Jesus is the Way.

I myself fall short but God will reveal Himself,

hopefully through the little bit I can do.

He's the way, I want more people to walk in it.

This Good Day.

"Living a life of faith means never knowing where you are being led. But it does mean loving and knowing the One who is leading..."

~O.C.

I'm afraid but I'm brave.  

God is leading me to some breath-taking places over the next few months and I want to be ready.

Meanwhile, I am just savoring this good day.  It consists of common tasks and future preparation.  Today was a day of prayer, learning arabic, memorizing Bible verses, running miles, Chinese food with Mom, baking cookies, going swimming, reading about world missions, painting, doing laundry and dishes, and a long lovely chat with my sister.  I praise God for yesterday's life lived, for today's moments to cherish, and tomorrow's hopes that overwhelm me with peace.

My "Heaven Songs."

Free by MercyMe


Home by Natalie Grant


This is Home by Switchfoot


Heaven Song by Phil Wickham


At Your Feet by Casting Crowns

We give You all the the glory...

It's crazy how hectic life can become and how I can become distracted as a result.  Over the past days, I really have come to see how my complete motivation in life is to worship Jesus Christ, my Lord.  I feel like sometimes my motives in ministry/missions are too often replaced with less-worthy goals.  I must keep coming back to worship.


As if on cue, last week my church hosted a huge worship conference.  I was able to see Phil Wickham in concert for the second time.  I also went on to my church's big worship night the next evening.  It was much needed.  I needed to lift my eyes away from the world and look to Christ.  I am realizing how much I desperately need this sweet communion with my Savior, this beautiful time worshipping Him on a regular basis.


Phil's song "Shining" really touched my heart.  The lyrics really speak of my thoughts:


"God, shining like the sun
Let your kingdom come
I want to be with You in Your presence
I'm here to bring you praise
You take my breath away
And now I'm here with You in Your presence."


I want God's kingdom to come.  I just want to be with Him.  I desire for all my actions to be reflective of my worship of Him.  I want my missions to come from my worship, as it says in the first chapter of Piper's Let the Nations be Glad.  God really does take my breath away when I think about who He is and what He has done.  He's sovereign and loving and just and good. He's shining.  He deserves ALL the glory.