Transformation

I am so excited to see what God has not only done in my life, but also in my friends life. I am beyond blessed and I honestly could not praise  him enough.

Spiritual Gifts

Its crazy how you can be using a gift from God all along and you never really know it. So far this whole summer me and some of my Sisters in Christ have been getting together for bible studies and just hanging out. During this time we usually talk about anything that we may have been dealing with and we help each other through that hard time. It wasn't until one of those days that I figured out my gift.They both were texting me one day and they had things going on with them and they were feeling really low and I was just giving them words of encouragement and scriptures to go with it. The next day they both texted me and told me how much I helped them out and that's when I realized I truly have a gift: THE GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

Whats crazy about it is that its something that I have always used in my everyday life. I always used it on the track team and they even called me the motivator because I always knew the right thing to say and I was always optimistic. They always would say my favorite line was "Well think about it, it could be worse". 

Something else that helped me to confirm my gift was that I was talking to an ex one day and he was dealing with alot of feelings and things in his life still and no matter how much he hurt me or made me sad or any type of feelings that I had towards him I was able to put them aside and offer him words of encouragement. No matter what I would not want to see him hurt or sad which I feel says alot.

After they texted me that I started to think about it and I realized that I did have a gift. Despite my own situation or how I felt. I always was able to sit that aside and find some kind of words to say to encourage someone else. The crazy part about that is is that lifting up someone else truly makes me happy no matter if I am feeling down myself.

Romans 12:6-8

We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is phophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously;if it is leadership,let him govern diligently;if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

I encourage everyone don't doubt that you have gifts, you could be using it right now. 

1. Pray about it.
2. Ask God to reveal your gifts to you
3. Open your eyes and be patient to them

Once you figure out your gift, help them to mature by using them.

New Season

Well my second year of college and my first year of college track is officially over and its bittersweet. I'm going to miss my girls but I am ready for this much needed break. Of course it won't be for long, but it will be enough for my shins and legs to heal. Over this last semester I guess you can say I have became a different person. I mean I'm the same on the outside but totally different on the inside and I owe it all to Jesus. Every since I accepted him in my life and decided to live my life for him my life has been totally different. Its so crazy, but in a good way. It's crazy how you can be one way for your whole life and one day your life can change.
Anyway I'm back at home now and its bittersweet also because I do need a break from school and just time away to myself, but now it's back to the crazy family life. I look forward to being around my family though because I feel like I need them right now. It's only been about two weeks into the break and I have constantly stayed in my word and also me and some of my girls have been having our own little bible studies and staying in touch, which has really been helping. I can honestly say one thing that I have been focusing on this summer is just continuing to become a better person and with that SACRIFICE has been popping up alot. I have been continually praying on it to give me clarity. It's crazy though because I feel like this is going to be the hardest thing that I have ever had to do, but I do think that it will help me the most. With my Sisters in Christ helping me and holding me accountable I know no matter how hard it gets I will be ok. I am so excited just to see what God has in store for me. Well I will keep updating......

Moving Forward

It has been a while, but alot has happened. I finished my second year of college and my first year of college track. I give God all of the glory for everything that I have accomplished because without him I would not have made it. I can say that this semester has been pretty rough, but I made it through him. Through the situations I continue to find peace through the Lord because I know that for every situation that I am in he has equiped me to get through it. I really can't even put in words how much I love the Lord because he has just continued to be there for me no matter what. As I lay here just thinking its crazy to know that I was one way for 20 years and just by beleiving in God you can change forever. I am still amazed at how far I have come. After getting even a little taste of God I dont know how anyone could ever go back to their old life. I sure am not going back, I refuse to. I just look forward to see what he has in store for me. I just hope that people will see him through me.

Sorry

Sorry I have neglected you, but I am back....Here is the update in my life. I am in my fourth semester at Austin Peay and it has been pretty fun. I have met some great people and they have impacted me in a huge way. I thank God for each and every one of them. I am also running track which has been such a great experience and blessing and I would not change it for the world. My life is coming together pretty good and its only because of the grace of God. I have encountered many things this semester that has challenged me and my faith to the MAX!!!! This semester I came to the point where being single is my choice because I don't want to settle for less than what I want and I also want to wait until I figure out what God wants me to do before I jump into anything. Don't get me wrong I have fun with guys and stuff, but I feel like the one that is worth changing my status hasn't crossed my path yet. I feel like once he does cross my path I will know it. With that being said so many guys come up to me and I'm definitely not a mean person so I have the biggest problem with letting them know I'm not interested. I try to be as honest as I can because I don't want to lead them on or hurt any feelings, but they don't seem to get it or they just don't want to..... Well this crazy journey of mine is just starting so I will keep posting.......

F.A.I.T.H

F.orsaking     A.ll      I.   T.rust In   H.im     

What made me worthy???

Sometimes I stop and think Lord what made me worthy of this life. I have been blessed with a family who loves me and I love them, the ability to do what I love (RUN TRACK), the opportunity to go to college and get an education, the opportunity to wake up every morning, I could go on and on because I am so grateful for every breathe that I breathe everyday, but I just wonder what has made me so worthy to receive all of these blessings. I probably will not ever really know the answer to that but all I can do is try to give something back to God, by becoming the Woman he has called me to be. 

Im back!!!

I finally back at APSU and I am so excited to be back with my girls. I love my girls and  I know that so many great things are in store for us this semester.

Imagine Me!!!!

This is one of my favorite song....I love it. Self explanatory!!!

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AmAzInG!!!!

The man above is so amazing. Everyday he continues to show me strength that I didn't even know I had. I am truly blessed beyond measure to be serving a God like him. If it wasn't for him I would not have made it this year and that is the honest truth. I can say that I am in a place where he has helped me to realize my worth and I am happy with where I am. I wouldn't change this for the world. I just know that even thought we might believe that we cant do or withstand something, but through God we can do anything.

"What is impossible for man is possible with God." -Jesus  Luke 18:27

In just a week

In just a week I have been through so much. I have had my wisdom teeth removed, I have lost a very close friend, got my heart broken again, learned who my real friends are, gained a good friend, gotten alot closer to God, gave up on someone special, and got a new perspective on my life.  I have had so many reasons to be mad at people and just to be angry period, but he Lord has helped me to realize that everything happens for a reason.  Even though I go through these things I would not change anything because I just thank God that I go through these things because they help me to show strength that I didn't even know I had...I truly feel blessed and everything has actually turned out to be a blessing....:-)

Irritated!!!!!

This is how I have been feeling lately, mostly at myself because of some of the choices I have been making.....this is about to change tho because it is just time to get right and do something new.

        

I CANT'T WAIT!!!

I cant wait to be in heaven with my heavenly father. Where I will be away from all of the evil and dispair of the world. That will be the best day of my life!!!

IDK!!!!

So one of my guy friends that I grew up with has come back into my life which is weird because I never ever would have thought of him.  He is a really cool and very down to earth person, which is what I like about him. I mean I could always talk to him about everything. And he also gets big points for having his life together, he has a car, a job, goes to school, and most of all he loves God.  But what is making me write about him is he is the first guy that I could maybe think we could possibly be something in the future, which scares the heck out of me....Im so not ready to even think about that, but most of all I know that if I started talking to him like that, there would be no chance of being back with you know who because im not that type of girl, once im talking to someone there is no flip flopping unless we just dont work.  Honestly im so not ready for another relationship, I still need to heal, but I guess only time will tell where I end up and who I end up with.  I am just going to be patient and see where it goes!!!!

Above the Influence!!!

Why do we feel like if everybody is doing something then it is ok to do.  Why cant we just be our own person?? Why do we have to follow one another??? Why cant we just stand on our own???  Why do people feel if they smoke or drink they are cool???  Little do they know it just makes you look real stupid.  We as young people we have a duty to ourselves and most of all to God.  He wants us to be able to stand up for whats right with no fear.  People in the world today are scared of standing alone because they dont want to be an outcast.  You came in this world alone so that should tell you something, you dont need no one in this world, but God.

At ThE EnD oF ThE Day!!!

If I CaN InFlUeNcE aT LeAsT OnE PeRsOn iN ThIs wOrLd, ThEn I Will Be SuPeR HaPpY!!!! MaYbE I aLrEaDy HaVe, I DoNt KnOw!!!!

Its Time!!!

Today ends my 3 week fast.  In just three weeks it is amazing how much I have grown.  This fast has helped me to see things in a different light.  At first I really didnt think that I could do it, but as time went on I just grew closer and closer to my God. I am so happy for what he has done in my life these past weeks and I am even happier to know what he will do in my future.  Everything that I have went through was so worth getting to the place I am now.  I just hope that this continues because of course somethings will try to get my focus, but I know as long as I have him as my driver than I know I will be ok!!!

God is SO Good!!!!

I came home to a wonderful surprise MY BROTHER is home.  Man I feel so happy, I could just start doing the harlem shake everywhere.  It is truly a blessing because I feel like my family is whole again.... All smiles over here!!!!

I LoOk To HiM AbOvE FoR My AnSwErS!!!!

I feel like as a person, I  am making some huge steps in my life and I feel so blessed to be where I am.  I feel like for a while now God has been trying to tell me something and for a long time I ignored him because I was hard headed and I wanted to do what I wanted to do. Finally I surrendered to him and I did what I had to do and I am so thankful because it has made me so much stronger. I know that God has a plan for me and I cant wait to see what he has in store for me.  I just thank him forthe good and the bad that I have gone through because all of that have contributed to the imperfect but perfect in his image person I am today.  I am more than thankful because through the roughest time of my life I felt so alone and I leaned on him and I was able to pick myself up and keep it moving. Honestly even though it was hard in the beginning, it is so much easier and I actually feel a sense of relief and just stress free.  I havent felt that way in a long time and its all due to the man above. I love him so much because no one can do what he has done for me......A1!!!!!

This CHICK right here is a beast. My Track Role Model Allison Felix!!!!