But thou art holy

“O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.”-Psalm 22:2-3

Having a bad day? Things not quite going your way? Sometimes we think because things don’t go as planned that God has messed up, that He doesn’t really understand, or is just not involved. God has a plan. Whatever comes into our lives is put there by our Heavenly Father. He knows what is best. Even if it’s not what we wanted, He is still holy, and we should still praise Him. Isn’t it wonderful that even when things are, in our eyes bad, God is still holy?

No matter what, God is still holy.

Be Acceptable

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”-Psalm 19:14

Are your words and thoughts acceptable in God’s sight?

 

How to Get Joy

People are searching for happiness. Everyone wants to be happy. The other day I was having a pity party. I was being really negative and honestly, really lame. I was frustrated from some things going on here at school. I was frustrated about being stuck in a dorm. I was frustrated at certain people’s immaturity. I asked myself this question(silently, of course. We can’t have people thinking I’m a psycho) …’how can I be happy?’ I thought of a few things that I thought would make me happy. I knew those things wouldn’t be a lasting happiness though. That night I ran across this verse.

…”in thy presence is FULNESS of joy…”–Psalm 16:11

After reading several chapters in Psalms, I wasn’t throwing myself a pity party anymore. Real, true happiness is found in the presence of the Lord. Happiness isn’t found in things or people. Happiness isn’t found in a situation. Happiness isn’t found in a place. Happiness and true joy is found in the presence of our wonderful Savior.

Real, true happiness is found in the presence of the Lord.

Next time you’re feeling down, spend some time in God’s Word and in prayer. God will give you a joy the world will not comprehend.

MARCH!

Found out yesterday that I will be student teaching March 14-April 29. I still don’t know if I”ll be able to go home or have to stay here at college. I talked to the lady in charge of student teaching, and she said that they were trying to get everything approved by Pastor Sexton. Keep praying I will be able to go home. Classes will start on Monday. I’ll have senior forum once a week, education seminar 5 times a week, and History of Civ II (this is the last class I have to make up because of switching my major) 3 times a week.

Praise the Lord all my classes have worked out that I can graduate and get my diploma (not just walk across the stage) on May 2. Also praise the Lord Ransom’s classes have worked out that he can graduate this semester as well. He’s put in a lot of hard work making up a whole semester, and I’m very proud of him.

In the meantime, we have had snow almost every single day since I’ve gotten here (Saturday-Thursday). Thankfully the roads are pretty clear for the most part. I hear we are supposed to get more so we’ll see how things go…..

 

Back!

Back at school…. We were snowed in (or in Crown terms “campused”) all day Monday. Today we were allowed out by 10am. I just finished registering for my last semester at Crown College. Still don’t know anything about student teaching, but registration is progress I suppose. I should be finding out about student teaching within the next fews day (since the first session is supposed to start Monday).

I pray that my heart and prayer concerning the outcome of my student teaching position is:

That God in All Things Might be Glorified

One last time….

A song comes to mind: “And this time, one more time we’ll do it.” These are my feelings about heading back to college. Praise the Lord this is my last semester. I’ll be student teaching this semester and taking a class that I need to make up. Things have been crazy around my house for the last week. Between packing, finishing up work, being sick, and wedding plans, everything has been squeezed in. But this time….this is the last time I’ll be going back to this college to start a new semester. It’s been a long 7 semesters, but this semester is the semester to end all semesters.

Crown, are you ready for us? bahahah!!

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