My doggie has been sick :( She got sick from the other dog that my roommates have. Their puppies--it was bound to happen. So we went to the animal hospital this morning and she got all fixed up. I tell you though, she is a trooper! And she is weird... When we got back this morning, she went into her kennel, and got out every single toy one by one and would play with them for like 10 seconds and move one, then would start each toy over again. Then she would take each toy back to her kennel, lay down for about 20 seconds and start the whole thing over again. She is so silly!
I read again this morning how Jesus raised that girl from the dead, and you know what? I feel like he raised me from the dead, too. For a long time, I had lost my way. I was drowning in my own selfishness and anger. Yes, I may have been a Christian, and I may have loved God, but I didn't have a relationship with him.
Relationships take work--they take sacrifice, communication, respect, and passion. They take an understanding, they take a love, they take courage and strength. They encourage one another and bring out the best. That is what God is doing for me. He is helping me to overcome some character flaws. He is giving me new life through him.
"I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain. But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done." Psalm 38:17-18
Jesus gave hope to the helpless, gave strength to the weak, gave wisdom for those who sought, and answered those who cried out for him.
I am so blessed to be a child of God, and I am so blessed to be pursuing my relationship daily with our Father. But it's hard. I know that I can be a disappointment. I know that I hurt him, and that I don't do everything to make our relationship glorious. But I recognize my flaws and I recognize things that I need to do to overcome them. It's all through Jesus.
"The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces."
Proverbs 10:8
I hope that I'm not a babbling fool.
God bless,
Lauren
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Day 42
My sister is here and I am absolutely so blessed. We have had so much fun! We were talking yesterday in the car, and she said that it was strange that I knew a place so well that wasn't "home." I got to thinking that whenever I talk about my apartment, I call it "home." I call Lawrence "home" and I really love being here! Whenever I talk about my house in South Shore, I call it "my parents' house," which is weird! A year ago, I never would have thought I would think this way.
I think it has really hit me that I'm an adult, a big girl. I don't have to ask my parents to go somewhere, do something, or buy something that I want. But whenever I'm at their house, I do. I ask them if it's alright that I go places, hang out with certain people, or have people over. Here, I just do it.
We grow up. That's plain and simple. I look at my sister who will be 15 next week, and I can't even believe it. I still think that she's like 6 in my mind and I have to tell her to run the ice cream scoop under hot water before getting ice cream into her bowl, or don't have soda because we already had cokes that day... I still want to take care of her... I always will because she's my baby sister.
She doesn't need me to take care of her anymore, she needs me to just be there as an older sister, listen to her, give her advice, and just have a relationship with one another.
I kind of feel like my relationship with Jesus is that way. When we are very young in our walk of faith, he literally takes care of us... Shapes us into the people he wants us to be and tells us how to do things. He gives us rules and instructions and we know the punishments for our sins.
But there comes a certain point where we know what we should be doing, where we have lived our lives long enough with Jesus that we know what he wants from us and how to do it. He is there for advice, for guidance, for an ear when we need someone to talk to... We have more of a relationship.
I have seriously enjoyed the time I have had with Rachel. She is growing into such an amazing young woman and I am so proud to see the wonderful lady she is.
God bless,
Lauren
I think it has really hit me that I'm an adult, a big girl. I don't have to ask my parents to go somewhere, do something, or buy something that I want. But whenever I'm at their house, I do. I ask them if it's alright that I go places, hang out with certain people, or have people over. Here, I just do it.
We grow up. That's plain and simple. I look at my sister who will be 15 next week, and I can't even believe it. I still think that she's like 6 in my mind and I have to tell her to run the ice cream scoop under hot water before getting ice cream into her bowl, or don't have soda because we already had cokes that day... I still want to take care of her... I always will because she's my baby sister.
She doesn't need me to take care of her anymore, she needs me to just be there as an older sister, listen to her, give her advice, and just have a relationship with one another.
I kind of feel like my relationship with Jesus is that way. When we are very young in our walk of faith, he literally takes care of us... Shapes us into the people he wants us to be and tells us how to do things. He gives us rules and instructions and we know the punishments for our sins.
But there comes a certain point where we know what we should be doing, where we have lived our lives long enough with Jesus that we know what he wants from us and how to do it. He is there for advice, for guidance, for an ear when we need someone to talk to... We have more of a relationship.
I have seriously enjoyed the time I have had with Rachel. She is growing into such an amazing young woman and I am so proud to see the wonderful lady she is.
God bless,
Lauren
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