Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones

As I begin my week on this rainy Monday, I can't help but think about what a crazy, exciting, and emotional week I had last week. Rekindled a friendship with someone I have missed dearly, and went through two rounds of interviews only to find out that I was selected to be a Diamond Doll for the Auburn University 2015-2016 baseball team!! Anyone who knows me knows that this is right up my alley. Not to mention one of my sweet Theta sisters was chosen too!! (shout out to you Emily!) 
Despite the exciting week, two things happened that I can't seem to shake from my mind. I received a phone call and heard about a church family acting like the opposite of a family. It broke my heart. The people in church should be there to support and lift one another up. Not tear each other down. Speaking of tearing one another down, one morning as I was scrolling through Twitter I came across two or three people ganging up on ONE person. Yes, this person had started it with a tweet but they quickly deleted it once they realized they were in the wrong. Does that still give the others the right to continue to say hurtful things to her? (behind a computer screen might I add) No. It doesn't.
Life is hard enough as it is, but when people in your own youth group who should be there to support you are the ones being cruel? What are you suppose to do then? 

Ephesians 4:29 
"Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them."

In no way am I saying that I expect everyone to get along 24/7 because let's be real, that is impossible. But I believe that the way we handle these disagreements can easily be changed for the better. 

Colossians 3:7-9 
"You use to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices."

Most have heard that the tongue is the bodies most powerful weapon. It most definitely is. When we let hurtful words fly out of our mouths (or thumbs for those who prefer to hide behind the computer) there is no taking them back. 

One of my most favorite verses is Matthew 5:23-24, it says this:
"So, if you are presenting a sacrifice at the alter in the temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice at the alter. Go and be reconciled with that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice."

What part in that verse does it say "Put thou friend on blast in front of everyone" ? 
It doesn't. It says to go and reconcile quietly with your brother/sister in Christ. You cannot truly worship our Lord with such hatred locked in your heart towards someone. 

If you are having problems with friends, or fellow church members, I encourage you to sit down with them one on one and calmly work out the issue. Pray about the situation before. Ask God to help you watch your mouth so that nothing but uplifting words come out. How are we suppose to reach the lost when we are busy bickering with one another?

1 Peter 4:8 
"Above all, keep loving one another earnestly since love covers a multitude of sins."

Change Happens When Prayer Begins

Because it has been so long since I posted here is a little update:
1) I have been living in Auburn for over a month now. I miss my little sister more than everything, but I know that this is where God wants me to be. 
2) School is in full swing beginning with exams, readings, studying, more exams. 
3) Football is in full swing as well! (War Eagle!) I went to my first football game last weekend and had a blast. 
4) Alaina and I ate pickles and popcorn for supper tonight. Welcome to college. 


A lot of my life this past year was spent in prayer. If you knew me back then, you would fully understand why. I was in a dark place with no clue what to do with life. The only thing I knew to do and could even do was simply pray. 

"Seek the Lord while you can find Him. Call on Him while He is near." - Isaiah 55:6 

"Keep on asking and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7

"Jesus replied, "This kind can be cast out only by prayer." - Mark 9:29

I prayed that God would heal the hurt that I was dealing with. 

He did. 

All summer leading up to my big move, I prayed that God would place some Godly friends in my life.

He did.

"You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it." - Matthew 21:22

Needless to say, there is power in prayer. The bible states this multiple times. Whatever you may be facing, God is bigger. Pray. God can heal whatever hurt that is in your hurt. Pray. 

Pray and praise. 

God has blessed me with so much happiness. I am in love with my life again. I have met friends this past month that I know will be friends for a lifetime. I've only been in Auburn a little over a month, and I can see God working in my life. I am so stoked to see what He has in store for me these next four years. 

Thank you, God, for all that you have blessed me with. 

"You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father." - John 14:13-14