Miracles in a lighthouse!

These past few weeks I have been living in a dark tunnel filled with problems and attacks every which way from Satan. I realized something when I was going through this tunnel … everyone has a lighthouse. I know sometimes I repeat myself over and over again but this is a point that needs to be heard. Jesus is my lighthouse. Not only does He provide comfort but He is the light in this dark scary world. I feel so relieved to be back in His arms and I am so happy. I love the fact that His light shines so bright that you can see it from far away…a lighthouse does the same thing. It has been a miracle to be alive and with Him. Not only to have His divine love 24/7 but to have Him walk with you in every situation whether it is good or bad is what my father does for me. He shows me the light in this darkness. Close your eyes for a few minutes and forget about all of your worries then breathe. It feels good to just feel free and relieved. God loves you so much and when you are with Him you can feel that way. He will never leave you nor forsake you. That is why I will be a light for Christ on this earth. I want to share the good news with everyone and I am going to stop hiding it. Just think Jesus is YOUR miracle in a lighthouse!

Matthew 5:15
“"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.”

NEVER AGAIN

I have NEVER cried so much in my whole entire life!
I have NEVER felt so alone in my whole entire life!
I have NEVER been so hurt in my whole entire life.

I feel so unloved lately. This past week has been one of the hardest weeks. It has been full of every emotion in the world. It was filled with rejection and pain that doesn't go away. I just want to be back to normal.

Have you ever had a terrible day? I feel like that all week long.

Jesus went through all types of emotions....and He still made His worst day His best day.

Instead of feeling sorry for myself because of a weeks worth of bad days I need to stand up and thank Jesus. I need to stop making my worst days, my worst days. I am going to make everyday an opportunity to be the BEST day that I have ever lived.

A bad day will no longer bring me down!

Stop questing Him and start thanking Him

Dear Avonlea,
I know that you do not understand what is going on in your life but trust me God has a plan. Someday it will all make sense to you. When the bad times come why do you question Him? Instead of questioning Him, why don't you thank Him. I know it sounds hard to do but He is with you forever and always. You see that Gods love is so divine that He loves you through the good times and the bad ones. You need to trust in God with all your heart, mind and soul. God knows your heart and will guide you through every situation. Thank Him for everything in your life. For He is the one that catches your tears, know how many hairs are on your head and loves you because you are His child. Do not give up and remember to thank Him for everything because without Him you wouldn't have anything.

Love,
Avonlea

You are better than that!

We live in a world where everything is a reality. It is reality when you wake up in the morning and realize that you have to go to work or school or something else that takes up your time. Its reality.

One of the best comments that I have ever heard is when a good friend of mine told me that I am better than that!

Wow. Talk about a slap in the face. It was when I met reality face to face. It was hard to cope with at first but then I started thinking. I am really appreciative that my friend told me this because…

-I am better than the lies that are spoken to me from the world.

-I am better than the troubles that make me stubble.

-I am better than the hurt that endure.

-I am better than the way I look at myself.


See, even though I go through hard times and troubles I can be successful at whatever I do because I am better than that. The only way this became possible was when I realized what I am. Fact I am human but I am also made in Gods image. I am His creation. What an honor it is. I am pleased to tell you that you are the same way, Gods creation. He loves you so much. It is true that we come face to face with reality everyday but remember no matter what it is YOU ARE BETTER THAN THAT!

In this storm, God is my umbrella.

I have been through a lot these last few days but the one thing that gets me through is knowing that I have a Father that holds my hand through it all. I have realized that no matter what I go through Jesus went through it first. I know that Jesus has been through things worse than what I will ever encounter. That cheers me up knowing that Jesus can relate to me.

Yesterday I got all four of my wisdom teeth out. I am so blessed to have an oppornity like this. Not only was I blessed to have the fincial needs but to be put to sleep throught the whole thing. You see even though it hurts I think of it as blessed time. I know God was holding my hand the whole time. For the first time I wasn't scared of the unknown.

Lets go back to Christmas this year. I was very sad even though a lot of people didn't know. I am sad because I don't have grandparents. All of my friends or atleast most of them talked about how their grandparents came over. I just wish for that. You see it has been ten years since my two grandfathers died. I miss them so much! I get sad inside. But then I remember that I should be happy for the family that I have now. I have the best family who care and love me for who I am. God blessed me with an amazing family.

No matter what you are going through God is holding your hand through it. Keep your chin up Because you are beautiful.

1 John 3:16
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers."

Finding Myself.

I find myself running through a forest of colorful thoughts to find out who I am. I overlook these thoughts and just continue to be me. I am Avonlea Helen Schemmer. I am proud of who I am and what I am becoming. I am a woman of God saying NO to the world. I am a loving, caring and compassionate person for others. I was brought into this world by two remarkable parents surrounded by success and hope for the future. I am human and yes I go through struggles. But what makes me different is I know that God will help me through the struggles and I know He loves me more than anything. I have been through some bad and good times but most of all whatever I went through God helped me through it all. I live with seven other people and a dog, which I adore and care about deeply. I have my strengths and my weakness. I smile a lot because God gave me lips to form a smile. I like to wonder and think a lot about things that wouldn’t make since to others. I am student not just in school but in life. I love learning new things everyday any day. I have been on this Earth as much as all my fingers plus nine of my toes. I have learned that the world isn’t very nice but you can’t play the revenge game otherwise you will just end up getting burned. So I just let the world see my smile and joy for Jesus. Money has no valve to me. Family is thee most important thing to me on this planet. They help shape me for the battle that I will encounter. They aren’t just blood related. God has granted me with a family who supports me and friends who love me for who I am. I love to sing to glorify the Kingdom. Music runs in my family so I want to pass it down to my future family. I want to be able to go camping, to have a tire swing in my front yard, learn how to swim and whistle and help kids in Africa that have malnutrition diseases. I can’t imagine life without the people who I traveled this journey with because God put every single one in my life for a reason. Responsibility is a characteristic that I encounter. Yellow makes me smile because of a yellow bunny named Sunshine in my childhood. My baby song is you are my sunshine…because literally I am my parents’ sunshine. I love to write because it helps me cope with situations. I have come to the conclusion that giraffes are my favorite animals. Dancing is one of my hobbies. I am an afternoon kind of gal. I got a lot to tell you but I would rather listen and just give advice. I love little kids because they are all individuals. They make me smile. Reading my Bible makes me realize that I am special. Serving others isn’t a talent; it’s a gift from my heavenly Father. A lot of people do not know that my name rhythms with heavenly. I do not get upset very easily. I do not believe that dinosaurs ever existed. I wear a purity ring not to prove anything to anyone but to show my promise to God. I don’t wear makeup because God created me just the way I am. I love Eeyore even though I am happy all the time. If something is bothering me then I usually write a song about it. I want to be a kindergarten teacher when I grow up. Disneyland is my family’s stopping ground. I feel pretty when I paint my nails. I am in the process of finding my purpose that God has given me in the meantime I will wait with a smile on my face while loving others. I love living my life.

Enough is Enough!

I have had my days plenty of course where "enough is enough." Those days are just tests and trails to make me trip and fail down. I am so ready to shatter into little pieces but then I remember with Christ I can do all things. But have you ever thought enough is enough?

-enough with the hurt
-enough with the tears
-enough with being a slave to others
-enough with being spit on by peoples rude comments
-enough with it all

It’s not until I prayed to God and realized that something so deep in my life has been changed. I prayed that God would just get rid of all of these "enough is enough" days and put in a life of the simple and peaceful. I woke up from this nightmare to realize I am living in a dream…. Wait what a dream? Yes, a dream to serve Christ in what may be the worst conditions of my life but it’s what I remember that makes it deep. Jesus endured the worst of worst conditions possible. He woke up to a world where He was the sacrifice. Where no matter what His "enough is enough" days were just simply too much but it was the sacrifice and purpose that made Him to persist on and not shatter. It was the love that He has for us. It is a dream to serve Christ in a nightmare (the world) but if you let others see the dream then their lives will be changed.

So bring it on!
-Thank you for the hurt because now I will be stronger.
- Thank you for the tears because now I have something to cry about.
-Thank you for making me feels like I am a slave to others because now I serve the kingdom with glory.
-Thank you for the spit from the world’s comments because now I know how to cope with it. My secret weapon love!

So when "enough is enough" to you just remember that Jesus took enough and some more but that didn’t stop Him. In fact until the day of His death on the cross He was serving by loving others and when He came back He loved those who denied Him. So don’t give up because you think "enough is enough." Be inspired by Jesus and live your dream.