Lead Me To The Cross! :D

My Prayer for today is that the Lord will help me stay on the right track and know that everything that is happening in my life has a purpose. Although right now I feel as if everything is falling apart I pray that the Lord helps me to always know I can trust in Him! :D Lord I know that you are my strength and I know that you do everything for a reason and it is very easy to say that I am handing everything over to you Lord but the actions are so hard. I pray that you will help me lay everything at your feet & help lead me to the cross! :D Thank you Lord for such a wonderful life and for such wonderful people in my life! I always know that no matter what happens in my life I can trust in the Lord with everything! :D

Give Thanks!

Thanksgiving

Definition on dictionary.com

1. the act of giving thanks;grateful acknowledgment of benefit or favors, especially to God. 

2. an expression of thanks, especially to God. 

3. a public celebration in acknowledgement of divine favor or kindness.

4.a day set apart for giving thanks to God.

This holiday season let's not forget what the holiday is all about. 

Sometimes we get so caught up in cooking, spending time with family, and rushing between family gatherings that we forget to give thanks to the Lord who has given us everything! 

This thanksgiving we need to take some time to Thank God for our wonderful family and friends. 

May all the Praise and Glory go to God for everything that happens in our lives and to Him we owe all the Thanks as well! :D

Although we only celebrate giving thanks one time a year shouldn't we always give thanks to the Lord for all He has done?

After all God did send Jesus to die on the Cross for our sins to be forgiven, that alone is a wonderful reason to give thanks daily! :D 

Every morning He wakes us up, every time we walk outside He protects us, the Lord is always there to lift us up when we are down so shouldn't we lift Him up all the time! 

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalms 107:1 

Smile! Jesus Gave His life for YOU! :D

Smile!

Some days are so hard to smile, 

sometimes we only want to cry. 

We will all face some sort of trial 

but this to shall pass us by. 

Just a simple smile can make for a better day,

Although it is tough 

we should try to smile anyway. 

We are not the ones who had it rough. 

Jesus gave His life for us to be free,

that's the best reason to smile if you ask me! :D 

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 15:13

Always remember your smile can brighten up a room! 

As Christians we should rejoice in the Lord always, we should look past those things of this world that have hurt us. 

God forgives us of our sins just as we should be quick to forgive others of their sins. 

With Christ, a cheerful heart, and forgiveness near by we should always have true Joy, therefore, we should always SMILE!!! :D 

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Angry Much?!

Quick to anger, but slow to forgive

is this the way we were taught to live?

The bible speaks against it but to the world,

anger is nothing but a little tension swirled.

No matter what happens in our heart we should know

that the Lord has everything in complete control! 

When I get mad I always say, 

Christ loves me and proved it that day on calvary!

Do not let your anger get the best of you because anger can corrupt the way others may view you. as Christian we should turn from anger and be quick to forgive. Jesus Christ was on the cross and prayed 

Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34

Christ came to this world to save us from our sin, anger is one of those sins that can sometimes get the best of us! Do not let you anger over come the person who you are, be a light unto this angry world and win others with LOVE!! :D 

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: 

fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Psalm 37:8

Never Alone!

The clouds are growing darker and so is my heart,

I want to love everyone but sometimes it seems so hard.

So many people have hurt me in so many ways,

It seems like I am lost in a confusion of daze.

Feeling all alone with no one by my side,

But when I lift my chin I see someone in whom I can confide.

Even in the worst days HE is always there,

He shows me that HE will always care.

I wish I could go home with Him today,

But there are many more people on the earth that need some help finding the way.

Our purpose on this earth is not to live for ourselves,

But to live for someone greater and not just leave His word on the bookshelves.

Some people never hear about the Lord and the great things HE has done,

That is what we are here for, to spread the word of the One and Only Son.

He died for us to show His love,

And we should live for Him who waits for us above.

So many times I get caught up in this world, I try to do things on my own then I fall in a swamp full of alligators ready to devour me whole. After sobbing and fearing my life is gone, the lord reaches out his hand and lifts me out of the torture. He wipes my eyes and reminds me once again I cannot do things on my own, and I do not have to try, because the Lord is always with me & with Him I can do anything! :D

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Matthew 14:31

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Matthew 5:15

Worry & Doubt!

Though I know He has never directed me wrong,

I worry if I can take this on and stay just as strong?

I have so many opportunities but I want just one,

Even though they have decided to move on.

I know whatever the Lord has in-store

Will be so much better than before!

I try not to doubt but then I look around

And just like Peter I start to drown.

We have all experienced worry and doubt sometime in our lives,

But when we hand it over to God, he always provides!

It is very hard to be in doubt and not have total control,

But handed over to Him, He can make us whole!

My worries are like tornadoes, all they do is damage,

Through my Faith in God I will never go without a bandage.

He heals my open wounds and picks me up to my feet

And in the end I know with Him I cannot be beat!

Handing over our problems to the Lord makes everything turn out so much better! So many times when we try to do things on our own they turn out worse than we ever expected, but when the Lord is in control everything seems to turn out so much better than expected! J

Sometimes in life I forget to give Him the Glory. I try to say I did it on my own; I try to take His glory for my own. But why, do I not know that it is only through Him I am alive, do I not understand that He gives me strength to do anything? Sometimes this world tries to make us think that we are the mighty ones, and that we can do everything on our own, but in all reality without God none of us would be here!

⁵Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; 
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
 ⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, 
and he shall direct thy paths.
 Proverbs 3:5-6

Revitalized!

My heart is shattered,

I feel as if my life is tattered,

my knees are trembling,

I can not take all this battling.

This world will fail me time and time again

But my God will carry me till the very end.

I trust in Him, and Him alone

has saved my life & saved my soul!

This world is cruel and vindictive to all 

but He lifts me up so I will not fall.

Do not seek revenge for it does not help,

the only reaction I may get is a yelp.

I know through Him anything is possible

and that is why I try to live by His word the Bible!

Though I may be scared and trip at times

the Lord forgives and saves me for a lifetime!

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.  Isaiah 40:8

Struck by Lightning!

When struck by lightening there is an intense pressure that goes throughout the object that has been struck, when the power of the Lord has hit us shouldn't we feel this same sensation?

Not saying it is a physical feeling throughout but the emotional change should be just as powerful as a lightening strike! We may have to be struck down a time or two but the Lord is always there to help us up in the end!

What a beautiful thing it is to have a relationship with Christ, for it to be so strong that when we pray we feel as if He is right there & that we are talking to our best friend! To be a Christian is so much more than a religion, it is a relationship! A personal bond with the one that we hold to, that we trust, that we love, and the one that we know loves us more than anything in this world! It is so nice to know that even when you feel down or lonely the Lord is always there. To know that even when we feel like we getting caught in the quicksand of this world He lifts us up and places our feet on solid ground! :D

 "Let your conduct be without covetousness, and be content with such things that you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you,' so that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'" Hebrews 13:5-6


His love should flow out of us as Christians, and we should not be afraid of anything that may happen in this world because we know the He is with us! Everyone around us should be able to tell we walk with Him just by the way we present ourselves. We are all guilty of letting the Lord down sometimes but our personal relationship with Him is always there and He will forgive us no matter what! :D
Be bold to stand for what we believe in and don't ever let this world bring us down. 
Have the power & the light of His strike shining though us at all times!! 

Blessed Child!!

Aaliyah Marie Williams <3

Graced us with her presence on August 22nd 

12:40 a.m.

8 Lbs 5 oz

20.9 in

Daughter to:

Travis Levar Williams

&

Allison Denise Williams

This precious baby is my wonderful niece! 

I have to say I never thought it was possible to love someone as much as I love this beautiful little girl!! 

As soon as she was born I knew she had me wrapped around her finger! 

How can you resist spoiling someone that cute, since she looks cute in everything I have to get her everything!!

She is just as Beautiful as her mommy!

I could hold her all day if they would let me!

The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful addition to our family & I am so very thankful! 

Both mommy and baby have been healthy and are doing great!! :)

What a blessing it is to have another precious baby born into this world! 

I don't see how anyone could look at this beautiful baby girl and not think "WOW...........the Lord is so Wonderful"!

Aaliyah will be raised with Christ being the center of everything, just as the Bible tells us we should raise children!!

⁶Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

These three people mean more than this world to me and I will love them forever!! 

Travis & Allison you have made a Beautiful little girl!!!! 

Thank God you are all safe, healthy, and lovely!! :D

LIFE

I now see there was a veil covering my eyes,

To the one who ripped it off thank you,

To the one who put it there you only made me stronger!

I thought you were a friend

But now I see the villain you have become.

You are a smart one catching me when I fell,

But truth be told only the Lord can help me up!

Who is a true friend, who can I trust?

I guess my thought of you is a huge bust!

The winds start to blow and your branches start to sway,

I guess once again you’re not as sturdy as you say.

When will we learn this life has nothing for us?

We are nothing but faces on a bus,

Do we truly know each other or

Do we even try to open the door?

Let’s stand up and let everyone see

The truth of our Savior that lives in you & me

Some people may hate everything in this life

But I set all I am on my rock, Jesus Christ!

I hope no one thinks this is about you

This is my life & my way of getting through.

I know I have the best of any friends

But I felt this was a way to tell some of life’s bends! :D

Lovely Mercy!

Falling on my knees in worship

Giving all I am to seek your face
Lord all I am is yours

My whole life
I place in your hands
God of Mercy
Humbled I bow down
In your presence at your throne

I called you answered
And you came to my rescue and I
I wanna be where you are

In my life be lifted high
In our world be lifted high
In our love be lifted high

~ Hillsong-Came to Rescue Me ~

So many times I try to control my future but I need to give it completely over to the Lord and stop trying to hold onto the things & people of this world. His way is what is best for me no matter what! This song just reminded me about His mercy for me and how even though I try so hard to do things on my own He is always there to help me up, dust me off, and put my feet back in the direction of the path He has set for me! 

I need to give it all over to Him and let Him do with it as He knows best! Lord I am done trying to do things my own way, I lay it all down for you to control! 

The things of this world try to pull us down time and time again but only the Lord can help us overcome the things of this world in the end! I thought I had everything figured out till He took away from me the thing I loved the most in my life and made me realize that was coming before Him. 

Now my undivided attention is on my relationship with the Lord, though times get tough, and people hurt me I know I will always have the Lord to hold my heart and make sure no one ever crushes it! The Lord will protect me always, I truly know I can trust Him with everything in my wonderful life! I have been Blessed beyond belief and I give all the Glory to the Lord! :) 

He is very Mighty to save!! 

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

RESPECT

What does this word mean to you?

Definition of respect is esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person.  

We first must respect ourselves before we can respect others!

Ladies, do we need to show our bodies to feel beautiful? Why do we try so hard to find ways to get guys attention when we already have the attention of the only one that matters? God gives us His undivided attention any time we need it, so why do we disrespect Him and ourselves by trying to find things/people of this world to satisfy our hunger for love and respect? 

By falling into temptation we are giving into the things of this world, is that what we thrive for? 

Given we all fall sometimes because not one of us are perfect and we all sin but shouldn't we try to be like Christ? 

I mean after all the word Christian means followers of Christ, so shouldn't we thrive to be more like Him and respect His commandments as best we can?!

Let's stand up and respect our creator by spreading His word! After all that is our whole purpose of being on this earth to spread the Good News! 

If we were arrested today for being a Christian would there be enough evidence to convict us? 

Truth Revealed

Alone in this world with no one to count on, alone like a little lost child. A young girl who doesn't know her way, that was me on that very special day!

When you think no one is there for you, like nothing can go right, turn your eyes to heaven and you will see the Light! 

Rebellion should have been my middle name. I thought that I was indestructible, that nothing could hurt me, boy was I wrong. I always wanted to fit in so I would act like someone I was clearly not. It was always like I had a mask on so no one could tell who I truly was. To be completely honest I didn't know who I was. I was the typical white girl trying to act black. I thought that I could fight anyone, even boys and win.

 I would argue with anyone who gave me any kind of problem, my day was not complete till I got in someones face. By the time I was in the 8th grade I was still getting into arguments and fight all the time, but I thought I was even better because I would never really get caught. I only got 2 referrals for fighting till I got sent to the second chance school. I had to sit in their ISD(in school detention) for three days and on the first day on the bus there was a fight that happened in the seat in front of me. None of this stopped the way I acted because again I thought I was the indestructible. Now to high school, yes I was the new fish but still no one was going to get in my way.I was now tired of getting into actual fights but I would still argue with anyone even my teachers at times.   About half way through the year I started dating a senior that played on the varsity football and varsity basketball team, so once again I thought I was big and bad. My family did not like us being together for many reasons, but I saw nothing wrong with our relationship so I did not care. I started getting closer to him and further away from my family, and before to long my family didn't want to have anything to do with me & I was ok with that. I had no one but my sister and my boyfriend at the time, because I also ditched most of my friends to spend time with that boy. My family tried to intervene many times but I didn't care. They even went so far as to move me to Texas to get me away from the area completely.

 In Texas I met some of the best people a girl could ever wish to be in their life. I had 2 friends whom I would consider my best friends through that time, we spent so many days together and we loved to have themed sleep overs. My view of myself and others started to change, but I still kept the boy. My step dad found out about my boyfriend after about 6 months of us living in Texas and he flipped a gasket. He started yelling and did not stop till I was out of the house. So I had to leave Texas and all of my wonderful friends. Back in my home town nothing had changed, I went right back to my old ways. My grandparents tried to help me by taking me to church but all that did was tighten my mask to my face. I would try to act good around my family & around the church but when it was just me I still felt lonely, and as if I would not ever know how to get away from not being myself. Eventually I found out that my then boyfriend of a year had been cheating on me just about the whole time. My friends tried to tell me but I wouldn't listen I thought he loved me and that was all that mattered to me. So now I had a few people in my family talking to me, no friends talking to me, and no boyfriend. I didn't care about going to church, I thought how could the Lord be real if he has let all these things happen.

Once again all alone, I stopped going to church with my grandmother & turned to partying. I never got really heavy into partying I just drank every other weekend with some friends. I got back together with the guy who cheated on me and hey he was 21 so he could buy us whatever alcohol  we wanted, so I was "happy" again. Although living my life this way NEVER made me truly happy and I didn't have true Joy. My cousins saw me going down this wrong path once again and started taking me to church with them. They never forced me to go, but they didn't have to because my mom was the one making us(my sister & I) go. Oh by the way I have failed to mention up to this point that I have a little sister whom is a year & a half younger than me & has always seen what I was doing and always looked up to me in some way. So I hated going to this church as well, but the people were really nice so it wasn't to bad. The youth group from this church were going to Wild Adventures, which sounds like fun but it was on my sister's birthday so we wanted to go get some alcohol for that night. Yes, my mom made us go on the trip & we were so mad at first, until we started actually making friends. I talked to two people(who are now my best friends in the whole world) the whole way to the park. So now no one had to force me to go to church but I was not going for the right reason. I only went to church to see my friends, and could really care less about the message that I heard every Sunday and every Wednesday. Actually on the weekends I was till sneaking out to see my boyfriend at the time, and sometimes sneaking him in my house. I loved the people at the church but it didn't change how I felt about what kind of life I was living till February of 2009, when the Holy Spirit finally brought me to my knees. I found out within the next few days that my boyfriend cheated on me again, and I was done with him and done with that part of my life! :) I through all of my problems behind me, picked up my cross and starting following the Lord. I found true Joy with the Lord and I finally found myself. There is no better feeling in this world than the feeling that you know you will be in Heaven one day with our one and only true father. After being saved my whole perspective on life changed, and I saw things from a whole different light, through His light. 

I started getting along with my family and I actually had friends. Not only did the Lord Bless me with my family and friends but I started to see that even when I thought I was alone and no one was with me at times, I still had Him. There are so many chapters that you go through in life, and they are all a lot easier to read when you have the Lord on your side. To this very day He continues to Bless me in many ways. It is only by His Grace that I am saved and by His Grace that I now have my own place, a wonderful job, and I start college again in the fall! Given there will always be quicksand wherever we go because we all sin, but no matter what the Lord will always help us up and plant our feet back on solid ground! After all He gave His life for us, so that our sins can be forgiven and He loves us all the same!! He has a voice so powerful even the winds and the seas obey Him. 

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39

Many times in life things of this world try to bring us down but always stay focused on Him and he will guide your path. 

I have Fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

Through everything Christ is with you and if you keep your faith in Him and Him alone then everything else will fall in place. Trust in the Lord always, He can make your path straight!

You Are Exquisite!

Exquisite!

No matter what you may think or how others may see you, I hope you always know you are BEAUTIFUL!! Created in His image and touched by His hand, we are all his wonderful and Beautiful creation! Many times in this world people try to tell us what to wear, what size to be, and who to hang out with. Not everyone looks like a model, and not everyone has money to buy the best cloths, and no one is perfect but Christ Himself! 

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Through Him we are saved and in His eyes we are all beautiful! Just as this sunset is beautiful and the lightening in the sky is beautiful so are you! As the artist Chasen says in his song Crazy Beautiful, "Whoa you’re oh so beautiful, you don’t need anyone’s approval, You've got to believe in your self you know you are, You’re crazy beautiful"

These words stand true with YOU!! You already know that in the Lord's eyes you are EXQUISITE so now believe in yourself! :D 

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

YOU ARE EXQUISITE!!!!! 

Believe

What does it mean to Believe?

As Christians we believe in the unseen, we believe that He has set us free, we believe in love, and we believe in our Faith! We can not see what is before us but we believe and trust that it is in the Lord's hands! To believe in something is to have faith, confidence, and trust in what ever it may be. Why do we so many times fall into this world & put our faith, confidence, and trust in things of this world, but forget about the one and only thing that is true of this world!?

Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”

 God is the only one who is always there, who we can always trust, and who we can have confidence that he will provide and get us through any situation! Sometimes we may not understand why the Lord does things but always remember everything happens in His way & in His time. Even though times may be hard, the Lord will never give us a battle to hard for us to fight!

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Sometimes in life the things of this world will bring us down, but we just have to always remember to believe that the Lord will set us free! After all He did die just for you & me, & oh yea by the way He knows our names & he knows us so well he knew us before we were born! He knows what we have been through & He loves us all the same. 

True Love

What better way to show how much He loves us!?

True Love comes from Christ and Him alone! We may try to find true love through things of this world, but what does that prophet us in the end? Heart ache, disappointment, stress, well only the Love of God will last forever! Many people know John 3:16 For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that who so ever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. But many might forget about John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Now if that doesn't tell you just how much true love means I don't know what would! Christ DIED for you & me, does that not bring tears to your eyes to know that you are loved so much that someone would give their very own life just to save you!? Yet many people everyday make the decision not to follow after our Saviour! I just hope and pray to see all of my family and friends in Heaven one day! I hope you all know that Christ loves you & He proved it to you! & I am telling all of you now I love you and my doors are always open to whom ever may need me! Christians lets stand up for what we believe in no matter how people may look at us! stay true to the Lord & stay true to yourselves!! God Bless!

Beautiful Creation

Aaliyah Marie Williams <3

The day I found out I was going to be an aunt was one of the craziest days of my life! I did not know if I should be sad, mad, or excited. The Lord gave me this overwhelming feeling of hope and joy! This beautiful creation of the Lord will be here before we know it and I am so excited! I can only hope and pray that I will be a good aunt, and stay a good sister through all of this! A new baby in the family is a huge change but I hope my family knows that this precious creation is going to be a wonderful addition to our family!! 

Now I am not only going to have a beautiful niece but the Lord has already Blessed me with a wonderful Brother-in-law and many other new additions to our family! If I had to pick one person for wonderful, beautiful, caring sister to be with it would be Travis! Every moment that they are together they are always so happy & loving towards the other. The Lord has definitely Blessed them and our family!

No matter what happens in life always stay focused on God and he will never fail to Bless you and those around you!