this is my best friend. she now has a blog. and it's fantastic. check it out:a little bit of sunshine.
Monday, March 22
Thursday, March 18
take action.
Please join IJM in calling on President Obama to protect vulnerable children and families from trafficking and exploitation, in Haiti and around the world.
On Inauguration Day 2009, many of you answered the call to sign a letter to President Obama, asking him to make the eradication of slavery and trafficking a hallmark of his presidency. Since that time, President Obama has appointed committed diplomats and made a powerful statement by declaring January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
We'd like to ask you once again to join IJM in calling on President Obama to work toward the eradication of trafficking and slavery in our time.
On Inauguration Day 2009, many of you answered the call to sign a letter to President Obama, asking him to make the eradication of slavery and trafficking a hallmark of his presidency. Since that time, President Obama has appointed committed diplomats and made a powerful statement by declaring January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
We'd like to ask you once again to join IJM in calling on President Obama to work toward the eradication of trafficking and slavery in our time.
Saturday, March 13
Monday, March 8
new things.
sometimes its good to stretch yourself. do things that you've never done. sometimes it can be scary. sometimes it can be funny. sometimes it can be crazy. but whatever it is, you'll learn more about yourself because of it.
so here's to our night of adventures, ryan...
1. eat at the second best chinese restaurant in the world? check.
[aka: valley wok on long road. the general tso's chicken, fried rice, and crab rangoon will change your life.]
2. run with scissors? check.
[hold the scissors blade-out (as shown) if you're feeling gutsy.]
3. chase a deer? check.
[note: deer not pictured.]
4. dance on a median? check.
[best done during heavy traffic.]
5. potentially trespass? check.
[being told "you are trespassing" is a good clue.]
6. jump on someone's trampoline? check.
[jumping when the owners are not home is ideal.]
7. drive somewhere scary you've never been? check.
[warning: lock doors.]
8. potentially trespass again? check.
[is it really trespassing if you don't know? i think not.]
9. ride children's toys? check.
[use bike/scooter you find in an abandoned parking lot...cheaper and more room to ride.]
10. hug a tree? check.
[you cannot use just any tree. take as much time as necessary to find the perfect tree.]
so here's to our night of adventures, ryan...
1. eat at the second best chinese restaurant in the world? check.
[aka: valley wok on long road. the general tso's chicken, fried rice, and crab rangoon will change your life.]
2. run with scissors? check.
[hold the scissors blade-out (as shown) if you're feeling gutsy.]
3. chase a deer? check.
[note: deer not pictured.]
4. dance on a median? check.
[best done during heavy traffic.]
5. potentially trespass? check.
[being told "you are trespassing" is a good clue.]
6. jump on someone's trampoline? check.
[jumping when the owners are not home is ideal.]
7. drive somewhere scary you've never been? check.
[warning: lock doors.]
8. potentially trespass again? check.
[is it really trespassing if you don't know? i think not.]
9. ride children's toys? check.
[use bike/scooter you find in an abandoned parking lot...cheaper and more room to ride.]
10. hug a tree? check.
[you cannot use just any tree. take as much time as necessary to find the perfect tree.]
Friday, February 26
this week has been one of the best weeks i have had in quite a while. i have found joy in the most unexpected circumstances:
was given compassion from an unlikely source.
the absence of drama, when much was expected.
strength in difficult, heart-wrenching situations.
conversations i never thought would happen.
saw a friend rise above a resurfaced pain, when most would crumble.
watched tears of joy fill the eyes of those i love.
reconnected with a friend that brings out a new, brilliant side of me.
found comfort in the situation i could never be comfortable in.
experienced so much fear, but was met with encouragement.
genuineness from sources i was unprepared to hear it from.
professed emotions leading to new potential.
a call from a friend that changed my outlook for the day.
generosity in situations where i would have hesitated.
pure joy in the face of a friend.
support from a previously overlooked source.
was met with a surprise when fear and anxiety had overtaken me.
prayer when i needed it most.
laughter when i thought a smile was impossible.
"the inconceivable amount of pain in the world is overbearing, but the good gifts we receive from God far outweigh the pain" -a godly friend
was given compassion from an unlikely source.
the absence of drama, when much was expected.
strength in difficult, heart-wrenching situations.
conversations i never thought would happen.
saw a friend rise above a resurfaced pain, when most would crumble.
watched tears of joy fill the eyes of those i love.
reconnected with a friend that brings out a new, brilliant side of me.
found comfort in the situation i could never be comfortable in.
experienced so much fear, but was met with encouragement.
genuineness from sources i was unprepared to hear it from.
professed emotions leading to new potential.
a call from a friend that changed my outlook for the day.
generosity in situations where i would have hesitated.
pure joy in the face of a friend.
support from a previously overlooked source.
was met with a surprise when fear and anxiety had overtaken me.
prayer when i needed it most.
laughter when i thought a smile was impossible.
"the inconceivable amount of pain in the world is overbearing, but the good gifts we receive from God far outweigh the pain" -a godly friend
Wednesday, February 10
"i shall not be moved."
i know...two videos in a row. i usually wouldn't do this, but i could not fail to pass on this story of hope.
Tuesday, February 2
Wednesday, January 27
the Lord is faithful.
but He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." therefore i will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. for the sake of Christ, then, i am content with weakness, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. for when i am weak, then i am strong. [2 corinthians 12:9-10]
My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness...for when i am weak, then i am strong. woah. those are such powerful ideas. when we are weak, the power of the Lord is made perfect. when we are weak, those are the moments when we are strong. these ideas are so counter-cultural, but when we put our faith behind them, they can transform the impossible into possible. i know this because i've seen it in my life and in the lives of those around me. THE LORD IS FAITHFUL. i've realized that more this week and put more faith in the Lord than i ever remember doing in my entire life. and i have been so blessed by that.
in the verses preceding verses nine and ten, paul talks about having a "thorn" given to him to keep him from becoming conceited because of the "surpassing greatness of the revelations" he had been receiving from the Lord. earlier this week, i prayed to the Lord about why He is calling me to the painful situations in my life. but the Lord answered my prayer by telling me that those things were my "thorn" and to never forget, "My power is made perfect in weakness." needless to say, things were put in a different perspective. instead of being hardships in my life, they were rather a way to glorify my Father. and that is a beautiful thing.
2 corinthians 12 reminded me of a nicholas sparks quote i had read, and that has always stuck with me. (yes, a connection was made between the Word of God and the author of the notebook). the quote says: "when you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through." we all have our "thing" that we're struggling with. and though it may seem huge to us, someone else's "thing" is just as big. so whatever you're "thing" is, remember...
" f o r w h e n i a m w e a k , t h e n i a m s t r o n g . "
My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness...for when i am weak, then i am strong. woah. those are such powerful ideas. when we are weak, the power of the Lord is made perfect. when we are weak, those are the moments when we are strong. these ideas are so counter-cultural, but when we put our faith behind them, they can transform the impossible into possible. i know this because i've seen it in my life and in the lives of those around me. THE LORD IS FAITHFUL. i've realized that more this week and put more faith in the Lord than i ever remember doing in my entire life. and i have been so blessed by that.
in the verses preceding verses nine and ten, paul talks about having a "thorn" given to him to keep him from becoming conceited because of the "surpassing greatness of the revelations" he had been receiving from the Lord. earlier this week, i prayed to the Lord about why He is calling me to the painful situations in my life. but the Lord answered my prayer by telling me that those things were my "thorn" and to never forget, "My power is made perfect in weakness." needless to say, things were put in a different perspective. instead of being hardships in my life, they were rather a way to glorify my Father. and that is a beautiful thing.
2 corinthians 12 reminded me of a nicholas sparks quote i had read, and that has always stuck with me. (yes, a connection was made between the Word of God and the author of the notebook). the quote says: "when you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through." we all have our "thing" that we're struggling with. and though it may seem huge to us, someone else's "thing" is just as big. so whatever you're "thing" is, remember...
" f o r w h e n i a m w e a k , t h e n i a m s t r o n g . "
Thursday, January 21
food for thought.
who plants the seeds in the garden of thought?
do our dreams understand our secrets?
is there a song that is my own alone?
are tears the end or the b e g i n n i n g ?
do our dreams understand our secrets?
is there a song that is my own alone?
are tears the end or the b e g i n n i n g ?
Sunday, January 17
my best friend.
this is my best friend: katie lee. katie is...encouraging, joyful, and understanding. the way the Lord uses katie in my life has forever changed me. the things she says inspire me, and she often doesn't even realize it. but they do. katie has inspired me, and maybe the things that she has said will inspire you too. this is for you, best friend :)- "God told me this a couple weeks ago, Megan. He wants me to tell it to you now: 'She's going to hate this...but I wish she would just trust Me." [june 16, 2009]
- "I know it's hard, but that's life, you know? God's plan isn't always what's easy, but it's what He wants and you gotta trust Him! Surely you know by now that what God wants usually doesn't go with what we want, but it ends up being way better." [june 2009]
- "You wanna heal? Here's how to heal: train yourself not to think about it, but when you do think about it: pray! Don't Facebook stalk. Read the Bible. Listen to podcasts; especially Francis Chan. At night, pray for everyone. That's how you heal." [june 18, 2009]
- "'When things get hard, we can't look into ourselves. That is not how God intended us to heal. We heal by considering outhers more important that ourselves.' -Francis Chan. Humility is thinking about the needs of others more than the needs of myself. 'Poor me,' only makes us more broken and depressed. Even when things are difficult, we need to look to others." [september 14, 2009]
- "Every little thing is going to be okay." [september 17, 2009]
- "I'm praying for you, girl. God is faithful, His love never fails. I am so proud of you and I know God is doing amazing things with you. I am so blessed to konw you and have you as a friend and sister. You never cease to amaze and inspire me. God works and speaks to me through you all the time. I love you, girl, and I hate to see you hurting." [november 26, 2009]
- "Remember to stay focused and remember why you are there. God is everywhere so don't forget to stop every once in a while to admire Him and thank Him for every moment. He gives you, even the though ones. 'It gives God honor when we try to do something impossible.' -Rick Warren." [june 18, 2009]
- "God made you perfect just the way you are :]" [january 11, 2010]
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