New Study....

Never done this Beth Moore study before but have heard amazing things about it. I'm excited to see how The Lord is going to use it in my life!

At This Moment...

I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away

I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

When You walked upon the Earth
You healed the broken, lost, and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
Yea, one day You will set all things right

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave You when...

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave...
I never leave Your hands

Your Hands By: JJ Heller

"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

GiGL Fun!

We've been having LOTS of fun in GiGL these past few weeks......

Round Up Weekend....

Laughter....

Creating our very own sheep!

1, 2, 3...Aim!

Worship Unraveled.....

Appearing LIVE in GiGL right now.....

Our preschoolers are learning all about worship right now with a little help from our sheep band The Herd! All of the Bible stories we are teaching are based on David the ultimate worshiper!

Keep Your Head Up...

Yesterday I listened to two one of Steven Furdick's sermons & can I tell you it met me right where I am? I'd encourage you to podcast it when you have some time. This series has been based out of the Psalms and on David. I LOVE this because it's what we are teaching our preschoolers about in GiGL right now. Worship. Just wanted to share with you some of the points he made that hit home to me.

The sermon was titled Keep Your Head Up & was based out of Psalm 3. Key verse: Psalm 3:3 "But You are a shield around me OH LORD; You bestow glory on me & lift up my head."

Many times when we feel like we have been betrayed by someone in our life we take that burden on us & give it major control. We let it consume us. We want justice & we want it now & what The Lord can use in your life as a blessing can turn into an ugly, evil root of anger & bitterness. Waiting for someone to apologize can be a very long process & you know what it may never come. Praise The Lord we serve a God who is just and will make everything right in His sweet time. Then he said something that The Lord used to speak directly to my heart. Even though I didn't want to hear it. Isn't that always the case y'all? "When we embrace God's purpose the thing that they did to you or hurt you can be the greatest thing God uses to get you to to where He wants you to go-to do what He needs to do in you."

Oh. My. Stars. Steven Furdick....did you really just say that! Can I just say that The Lord has a funny sense of humor.

Maybe, just maybe He's using that hurt to move you to the next step but first you have to be willing to embrace His plan. His sweet & perfect plan. Stop trying to figure it out & accept it for what it is. Forgive. Let Him heal your heart & turn that yuck into something good.

Uncomfortable....

I was given a reality check yesterday and I can tell you it wasn't very fun. I haven't blogged in a while because I haven't wanted to be very transparent. I haven't wanted to write about what's been going on in my life or the path The Lord has me on right now. He has. These past few months He has rocked my world. He's thrown some twists and turns along the path that I didn't see coming. That I didn't want to happen. That have hurt me to the core. And you know what I hate the most about it? I didn't realize the reason I've been wrestling so much until someone pointed it out to me yesterday. That He's made me uncomfortable.

I do. I like to be comfortable. I like to know what's coming next. I like to have all of my ducks in a row. I like to be in control. It's OK God. I've got this. I know what's best. This is not how my life is supposed to unfold. Has been the conversation playing over and over again in my head these past few weeks. And you know what...I can just picture Him looking so lovingly down from Heaven saying...Sweet thing let go. Let go of your plan & trust me with mine. I created you and because of that you are good enough. Let it all go. Give me control. Step out in faith. Trust. I am preparing you for something so big that it will blow your mind because I know your heart better than you do. I created it after all.

So today I have a choice. To stop wrestling & let go. Or continue to ask why and question His perfect plan. I do. I choose plan A. I refuse to let the enemy win and believe his lies. I refuse to wrestle with The Lord. I refuse to depend on people to meet my needs. I refuse to stop loving & caring about others. I have His promises to rest in and am praising my sweet Jesus for that. I can't believe I'm saying this but today I'm thankful for uncomfortable. Thankful it's causing me to love Him more. Thankful it's causing me to seek Him more. Thankful that it is pushing me to be a better person. Thankful it's causing me to love others more. Thankful it's taking me to bigger and better things. My only prayer along the way is that I will be a reflection of His love to others as I walk down the path He has for me.

This is my story this is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story this is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long.

Sweet Cambodia...

Today's show us your life at Kelly's Korner is show us your mission trip. Two summers ago I headed across the world to an orphanage in Cambodia to love on kids and tell them about my sweet Jesus. It was one of the neatest experiences I have ever had and my life was changed forever. Mostly by the sweet little girl in the picture. Her name is Lane and we shared a bond from the moment we met. She didn't talk at all that first day but by the end of the trip I had her saying my name. She even trusted me enough that on the last day that as we were sitting on the balcony and she closed her eyes and walked towards me. When she couldn't find me she called out my name & jumped into my arms. She did. She knew I would guide her to me and that I would catch her if she fell. Lane & the other precious children left footprints on my heart that summer. When I boarded the plane home I left a piece of my heart at this sweet place. I hope that one day The Lord opens the door for me to journey back to love on & serve the children at The Shelter of Love.

Letting Go...

Letting Go....

To let go doesn't mean to stop caring,

It means I can't do it for someone else.

To let go is not to cut myself off,

It's the realization that I can't control another.

To let go is not to enable,

But to allow learning from natural consequences.

To let go is to admit powerlessness,

which means the outcome is not in my hands.

To let go is not to try to change or blame another.

I can only change myself.

To let go is not to care for,

But to care about.

To let go is not to fix,

But to be supportive.

To let go is not to judge,

But to allow another to make his own choices.

To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes.

But to allow others to effect their own outcomes.

To let go is not to be protective;

It is to permit another to face reality.

To let go is not to deny,

But to accept.

To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue,

But to search out my own shortcomings and to correct them.

To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,

But to accept each day as it comes.

To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone,

But to focus on achieving my own freedom.

To let go is not to regret the past,

But to grow and live for the future.

To let go is to fear less and love more!

My Heart Today....

My Brightness By: Charlie Hall

Well I’ve been hit from every corner, and I’ve been thrown from side to side.

And the cracks are on the inside, so I come to you for life.

Your presence always heals me, so I wanna drink it in, You know where we’re going God, and You know where I’ve been…

And your Love is like a rock, when I’m spinning, Your love is like a rock, when I’m spinning, you’re love is like a rock when I’m spinning, around.

Yesterday I felt so angry, and today so insecure. And I hate it that I wrestle with the God that I adore, Your presence always heals me, so I wanna drink it in. You know where we're going God, You know where I’ve been.

And your love is like a rock, when I’m spinning.Your love is like a rock, when I’m spinning.Your love is like a rock, when I’m spinning....

And I know less about You, but my heart loves You so much more.You’re the bright in sadness, you’re my Brightness.

I wish this thing could pass from me, but I’m wanting what you want.So bring me high or bring me low just hold me in your love.

And your love….is like a rock, when I’m spinning, your love is like a rock, when I’m spinning your love is like a rock when I’m spinning your love is like a rock when I’m spinning....

Your love is like a rock when I’m spinning… around.