Traditions!

Every family celebrates different holidays and traditions. In my family, we always watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! It has been one of my favorite shows to watch around this time of year. My family always gathers on the couch to watch it, but this year things were different. My baby sister, little brother, mom, and I gathered to watch this special while my dad and little sister were in class. Even though we were not all there, I remember how beautiful it is when we would watch it. It took me back to my childhood.

Another tradition that my family has had at one time is attending Harvest Festival. We would go to Riverside Community College Norco campus the Friday before Halloween and trick or treat. After my Papa died, we stopped doing this event. This year I had the blessing and honor of planning and volunteering at Harvest Festival. But the best part of all is it was for the Christian club that I am involved in. I believe we touched a lot of little kids lives, and maybe they will remember it. 

Our theme for our booth was Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I played the White Witch, and it was a blast. Although I was a very nice witch, I know that it was a huge success. I cannot wait until next year to see what God has planned for our club. 

Until then here are some pictures from the event…

(This was our very beautiful background for the springtime in Narnia)

(Keely, my little sister, on the left. Me, the White Witch)

Stand Up For Morals!

There is a terrible disease that is spreading across the world. I see my friends and even strangers’ fall into its deadly and wicked trap. The disease is very sneaky and does not always show its signs, but it is definitely very strong. It can take over a whole village or as simple as a household. It likes to attack the mind and then the heart. It leaves people lifeless, despaired, and hopeless.

Compromising our morals is an ugly disease that affects a lot of people. So how did we lose it? We have seen a part of the world and instead of letting go; we leached on for dear life. Although we know right from wrong, we think the only way to get the cool car, the hot boyfriend, and good job is to compromise our morals. We live day by day making choices that we end up regretting.

 

God did not make us on this Earth to live a half hearted life. No, He made us to be wholehearted and to live by our morals. We were made to stand against the world. We were made to take a stand and live for a better life.

I notice some people earlier this week that were compromising their morals for earthly dust when they could just wait for the treasure God will give them. A beautiful friend of mine is compromising her morals in order to get a guy. I am guilty of this too. Instead of praying and waiting for God’s cue, I just decided to go for it. And when the relationship was all over, I was lost, confused, and broken hearted. 

I see girls in the bathroom compromising their morals by wearing skinny jeans to bring volume to their butts, low cut shirts, and tiny shorts. They live for the attention by men. It breaks my heart to see men of God chasing after girls that dress immodestly and have unwholesome words flying out their mouths. I see this World fall into the sin and destruction of the world. 

My prayer is that every person, myself included, will start being faithful to the morals God created us to follow. 

Romans 12:2

 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Today is Not The Same as Tomorrow!

I am a dreamer.
I am a lover.
I am a friend, sister, and daughter.

But these last few weeks, I do not know who I am. I thought I was going to go through college, get my degree, and move to Africa. Life is full of surprises. You never know what can happen.

The hardest thing is accepting that the person you are today, may not be the person you are tomorrow.

While I still figure out who I am, I will always know that I am a daughter of the King and that will never change.

Dependent!

It was just yesterday

  where I met you face to face,

I thought I would be okay

  but I still couldn't win the race. 

You were there for me

  when I was all alone.

It took me too long to see

  how far I'd gone.

I dipped my feet in

  but a tidel wave came over me.

It was a sin

  to be dependent on such a fee.

Now I'm free

  because of the love

that You have fore me

  which was sent from above.

Be dependent on Him

Not on the world.

Not Young Anymore!

     When I was younger, I thought I could conquer the world all by myself. I wanted to be the one to achieve my goals by myself. I wanted that victory for myself. I learned time and time again that I cannot keep doing that; however I really did not learn until this past week. On Monday September 26^th, 2011 I received the whisper of “lean on me” coming from my sweet Abba. 

            I grew up this week. It was not a physical growth, but it was a Spiritual growth. My birthday was on Tuesday and as I celebrated 21 years of life, I reflected on how I have been so selfish trying to do this life on my own. I’m not young anymore; I am supposed to be mature in my faith. My faith was tested this past week as I waited in the doctor’s office to hear what would be the next step. 

These thoughts crowded my head:

I am not the same person I was a year ago or even a few days ago.

I have the knowledge and experience about growing up. 

I am not young anymore. 

            This week has been a true blessing, and I know that this trial is not over yet. I want to encourage each one of you to continue fighting and staying strong in your faith. Remember God is here for you. Today, I chose to trust and believe that God is here. Today, I will have God lead, and I will follow. I am not young anymore, are you?

( This is not my video. All credit goes to the rightful owner of this video.)