The Christmas Sweater

Okay so tonight I have to serve at our church dinner cause Tom's a deacon intern person so we gotta get our serve on at the church dinner. My normal attire is jeans and tshirt once and I while i'll put on some makeup and comb my hair to get really fancy. But tonight and one night only I am in search of the tackiest christmas sweater I can find. I have never owned one of these myself but boy oh boy wouldn't it be picture worthy if I could find one.

What I've Been Up to the Past Four Months...

Here's some pics of our last youth service for the year. These were taken by Dalton Bryant, a senior in our youth group who has a great gift.... Here's a little glimpse into what I love to be involved with Elevation Youth!

We had an awesome service it was honestly so much fun and to be able to play with the kids and see people really worship was incredible what a great way to worship the Lord truly a priviledge and honor. Just for the record to I work with one of the most awesome youth pastors ever, Mr Steve Mueller and can't wait to see where God is going to lead the group in '09. :)

Choosing Joy

I woke up this morning after a really nice long rest. I've discovered the nice allergies I now have after moving south. So I'm not feeling so good. Our house has been a big stress ball lately because of finals and stuff so needless to say not a whole lot of fun has been had!! Driving to work I was like ugh I don't feel good and I have a long day ahead, and I started praying, and listening to the praise music I had playing in the car. Woah was I slapped in the face!!! Something came to me and it was like God whispering, Choose Joy! Life is full of choices, I can wake up and choose to have a crappy attitude, be angry I haven't had any quality time with my husband, that I'm sick etc, or I can thank God that I woke up and have a job to go to, and that I have a good husband, and that I have a Big God that loves me deeply!! So okay given the fact I had been up 30 minutes before I chose Joy, didn't start out correctly but ended up and am having a good day and much better than I would have had I chose bitterness. I came upon these verses Romans 12:11-13.
Never be lacking zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope patient in affliction faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice Hospitality....
I looked up definitions and rewrite it like this...

Never be lacking in eagerness, but keep your spiritual intensity serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope patient in pain, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality...

So if you choose bitterness, you won't be eager, you won't have spiritual intensity servant the Lord, if you choose Joy you can have patience in pain, practice hospitality, be eager and diligent in your service to the Lord...


So...........Wake up, every morning...Choosing JOY!!!!