Thoughts of a Christian Farm Girl.

Do you live in this prison? Yeah, I do too.  It's hard not to care about what others say about it you. Even harder yet, to not believe what they say! But it is possible! I was reading in this magazine (Brio) earlier, and it was talking about being confident in yourself, and deflecting what ~they~ say. Here's what Brio said: "The Bible says you are a beloved child of the King. He loves you, delights over you, gave His life for you. If you get into God's Word and soak in the reality of His love for you, then your confidence won't be based on the fickle opinions of people. Instead it can be rooted in how valuable God says you are."    Our value is bigger than any hurtful words and any nasty criticism the world will throw at you. You are loved by the most Valued,  the most Wonderful, the Highest One ever! If He can love you, you can love yourself. You are better than the pain. You are stronger than the sting. You can do this with God's help. You can stop b...

Choose Joy instead of sorrow and hopelessness.                    (Here is the link to the awesome Instagram page I got these pictures from!  https://www.instagram.com/power.of.being.positive/ I'll be the first to admit choosing joy is not always easy. Sometimes we'll set our mind to choosing joy but instead we find ourselves falling into the familiar depths of despair. Those are the times we have go fight the hardest. Fight for joy! I know how hard it is! Some may even say it's impossible; but remember what Philppians 4:13 says: 'I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.'  Yeah, it may be hard, but it's worth it. And as long as our joy follows God's will then Jesus will be happy with our happy!  Choose Joy today!  'May the God of Hope fill you with all Joy and Peace in believing, that you may abound in Hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.' - Romans 15:3

Dear people,  You might be feeling very down right now. Like there is no hope. You feel like you are all out of strength. Your patience for these bad times is wearing thin. You hate these sorrowful times and you can't stand them any more.  You may feel like a piece of your heart is dying each day with each new burden put upon your shoulders. But guess what! there is hope! Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your cares upon Him; for He cares for you. Isn't it amazing that we have a loving Savior who wants you to cast your burdens on Him?  He said, Cast your burdens on Me,  I will give you rest.  He doesn't want you to have to deal with all this stress. He wants you to give it all to Him. He can't consume to the e...

And we know that all things work together for good to them who love God, to them who are called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28 We think when we read that verse that things will work out the way we want. And when they don't we blame God. After all, He did say that things would work together for good to them who love Him.  We start to think, "Did I love Him enough? Of course I did! It was Him that didn't care about me." But we would be so very wrong. God never promised to make things go our way. He promised that all things would turn out good. **His** good. God's will for us is not always our own. We cannot know the thoughts of Him. We don't know why bad things happen. But He does. He knows.   I believe that everything happens for a reason. Everything has a purpose. Even though we may never understand it. We have to trust Him to know the outcome.   He brings beauty out of the ashes. He pieces together the broken. He can take even the ...

How many times have you thought to yourself "I'm so ugly." or, "If only I wasn't this fat." "If I just didn't have this or that." and so on. A bunch right? But how many times have you told yourself, "I'm beautiful." How many times have you actually believed you are beautiful just the way you are? How many times have you told yourself, "In God I am beautiful." God doesn't see what the world classifies as ugly. He sees your heart. He sees your true self. Your real and true beauty. He sees YOU. The world judges us by our looks, but God judges us by what's in our heart. Too much of the time we focus on what the world sees instead of what God sees. When we should be focusing on God we get caught up in what other people think of us. Here's a reminder. You are beautiful. God has made YOU exactly the way He wants you. We destroy our bodies because of what the world thinks. We ignore God when it comes to things ...

Today was warm enough to let our little kittens outside. Okay they're not so little, they're four months old. Anyway.... So after awhile the kittens came in but we couldn't find one. Little Kamri was no where to be seen. We looked and looked but couldn't find her. My siblings told me she probably was just under the house and that she would come out when she was hungry. But I wasn't satisfied. After looking awhile more and I finally just made peace that she would come out when she was hungry. So I went inside and layed down in my bed. Still praying for Kamri, I grabbed a note I had left for myself. It had a bible verse I wanted to remind myself to study about. I grabbed my Bible and read it. I then continued to flip around in my Bible and found something entitled "The Lost Animals." Perfect for my situation! It was in 1 Samuel chapter 9. "And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants w...

                 I signed up to be an influencer for the book "Out of The Ashes." by Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse. I had actually forgotten that I had signed up so it was a great surprise to wake up and receive the book in the mail! This was a great book about finding God, forgiveness, and realizing that true love really exists. I fell in love with the characters. Tracie and Kimberly really brought out the magic and beauty of Alaska.  (which is where the book is set.) And I was so glad to see the characters from the first book in the series again! The first book in the series is actually the first book I ever read by Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse. I fell in love with the book!! I totally recommend both books to anyone looking for a Christian message, or just a fantastic read!   Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse are two of my favorite authors. They really make you feel when you read their boo...