well, my friends- this is kinda of a personal post.


i'm about to turn 17. i've looked back on my life and realized "have i lived according to God?"

there are so many things i've done that i'm glad i've done. i have a great family, friends, a house, a bed, food, clothing, so many things, but most importantly faith.

there are some things that i've wished never have happened but they did. i have my struggles but i'm working on them- i've had to relearn some things to keep me stronger in the Lord. i don't regret things in the past b/c that would bring me down, but i act on my mistakes to do the better.

i'm growing every day in the Lord- sure i have my speedbumps, but i'm working to get over them.

when's the last time you've read your Bible? i know for awhile mine was collecting dust (i'm sad to say...) but it's been open more recently.

do you give time to God?

when's the last time you've really prayed to Him?

i try so hard to be stronger in Him, and it's hard sometimes.

when's the last time you've stood up for what's right at school?
it's hard speaking up sometimes for me. but basketball knows me as a goody tooshoe "ohhh don't cuss around her, ohh she doesn't drink or smoke, ohh she's still a virgin" is what i hear constantly and it only makes me smile. they know my characteristics.

but when's the last time you've asked somebody to church? or told them about the truth?


i'm guilty of some of these- but i'm working on it.

"be strong" plays in my head b/c of Gary.

be a christian and show how much God really means to you.

i love the texts i get from some of yall- it keeps me going.

be an encouragement!

think about it.

i'm turning 17.. still working on living life according to God, pray for me. i struggle. some things tear me apart. but i'm working on patching myself back up. and one thing i've learned is- i can't do it alone... luckily God is on my side and so are yall. :)

winter kamp is coming up :)

Every Sunday and Wednesday, we all go to church. right?

Does it feel just like a routine?

Are you really worshiping?

Is your state of mind on God?

Are you focused on God the whole time?

Are you sleeping in the prayer instead of talking to God?

Or are you just passing notes instead of taking notes?

Worship should be about God and not us. We are PRAISING God, and everything He has done. He sent His son to DIE for us, and by passing notes and sleeping, we are GIVING HIM SO MUCH DISRESPECT!
we are talking about worship on sunday mornings, and this was one of the things that i didnt feel like i was doing when i was first baptized. now, i put so much time into the LORD b/c i need Him constantly, and worship and prayer is the way i talk to Him.

More to come, just a thought right now...

also, when's the last time you reallly prayed to Him, not just about yourself, but just gave Him a prayer of praise?



think about it.

~ Sarah

Be STRONG in the Lord and He will bless you in so many ways, cause He already has in so many ways! HE listens to our prayers though we may think He doesn't He does! He loves us so much that He gave His only Son so that way we may be saved. Love God, He's everything worth living for. Don't throw Him aside and say i'll worry bout God later, no HAVE HIM FIRST IN YOUR LIFE! you are nothing without Him. we are only a vapor that lasts a little while then fanishes away. He's always there for you. take time to pray and read the bible, and sing praises to Him, Sunday and Wednesday is not enough.
love Him, Live for Him

John 3:16~ we say that we know this verse, and sometimes throw it aside as oh i know that one, remember it!

here are some quotes i got off of Jenn's blogs once,

trust in God, He'll lead you where you need to go, and even if its different from what YOU had planned, that's ok, b/c HE knows the end from the beginning

be as clay in the Potters hands... He's gonna hafta do a lot of pounding... but what will come out is something beautiful, something He is proud of... His masterpiece =O)

love is as strong as death, and death, is the last enemy Christ will conquer... don't play around with your heart

those are some of my favorite quotes, do you have any?

"I can do ALL things through CHRIST who strengthens me."

any topics you would like to discuss, call me, or tell me on pleo, i'm open to suggestions =O)


call somebody today that you know, tell them how much you miss them, how much they mean to you, encourage them in any way you can. we are here for each other. God loves each and everyone of us. HE sent us Jesus, our number one friend! but we have each other to help each other to encourage and strengthen. call somebody! pray to God! He's always there for you =O)

also rejoice, today my friend had a baby girl. Audrey Joy is her name! YAY!!

do yall have any prayer requests? we can start that up too!

Hey Everyone, this pleonast is set up to help us build each other up during the coming up year and years to come. It is to help us Christians to be encouraged my one another and to know that we are here for each other. so it is set up if you have any problems, prayer request and any encouraging advice that you are will to give and to receive.

Jesus died for everybody that our sins may be forgiven, He's the best blessing that God sent us. His own son to die for those (us) falling in sin, but with Jesus dying we have salvation. remember that, God should be number one in your life, you should do everything through Him. Every good and perfect thing comes from Him.
I can do ALL things through CHRIST who strengthens me.
Phillipians 4:13

let us all keep in touch with each other, to help build us up to serve God daily.