Things I am Reminded about God
God's timing is better than mine When we focus on God we are reminded of why we exist Focusing on God helps bring the joy back in stressful situations God has a sense of humor God wants us because He knows we need Him God does not need us God wants us to be in a relationship with Him because He loves us God uses us in our broken state and makes us new God will never stop loving us God's plan will be done whether we follow Him or not God invites us to be a part of His family God knows the bigger picture when all we can see is what is right in front of us God is good Read more >>
Pray BIGGER
Before training for GoCorps and fundraising, we were instructed to read the Book The God Ask by Steve Shadrach. One of the main takeaways I had was when he wrote about having God size prayers. Reminding us to pray BIG and not let our fears of what seems impossible stop us from bringing them to God. When we don't bring our requests to God because we believe they are impossible we are doubting the power of God and His ability to do anything. When we only ask for the little things in life we are hindering what God can do. We need to go into prayer with the mindset that… Read more >>
What to Say?
When you don't know what to say Because your love isn't enough You close your eyes and see their faces Their hands are tied and their legs are bound Without the words to say what they need When you don't know what to say Because you don't know what to do Change seems to be a far away dream Efforts seem so small but the tears so many The struggle to do more, to be more When you don't know what to say Because you don't know what to pray God, how could this be? Why Why is this happening? What What should I do? What do I say? Praying for a change that doesn't seem possible What do I say to… Read more >>
Special Beauty
Where I live right now people with disabilities are seen as not being able to contribute anything to society. Kids with special needs are not allowed in public schools because of this belief that they cannot add anything of value to their country. There are some schools that are for special needs children but they are rare. Fortunately, there are some parents who bypass these views and keep their child that has a disability, and a handful of foster parents who foster children with various special needs such as cerebral palsy, autism, and Down syndrome. Taking on this task can be very… Read more >>