Amy
Relationship Status
In A Relationship
Interests
Writing, photography, scrapbooking, acting, singing, God, hanging out with Garrett and all my other wonderful friends, Italian food, Mexican food, brownies and most anything else chocolate, video production, music, my iPod, dancing, laughing, reading
Favorite Music
Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, Lifehouse, Bethany Dillon, Kutless, Relient K, The Fray, Starfield, Leeland, Building 429, U2, Avril Lavigne (first two albums), The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack, no country and no rap
Favorite Movies
Pride and Prejudice, Phantom of the Opera, While You Were Sleeping, Little Women, Daddy Day Care, A Beautiful Mind, October Sky, The Majestic, The Mighty Duck movies, I Am Sam, Night at the Museum, and many more...
Favorite Books
The Bible, Wild At Heart, Waking the Dead, A Walk To Remember, Finding Alice, Little Women, Captivating, Crime and Punishment, The Veritas Conflict, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest
Other Websites
http://amypowers.net
Hope for the Holiday Season
December 22 2006
So among three of my friends, I have noted that this Christmas season is not so cheery for all.
I would be lying if I said everything in my family life is perfect. My grandfather has been suffering Alzheimer's for a little while now (about a year or so), and I don't expect things to look too good when I go see him. In August when I saw him it was devestating, because he wasn't himself anymore.
There's a lot of pain out there, but through the pain there is hope, peace, and joy, and that is what this Christmas season is about. Even if you're not a Christian who believes in the birth of our Savoir, I hope you at least believe that there is always hope for you. And if you are a Christian, you can rest in knowing that you can give all that pain up to God, and He will take care of it.
I know I'm a big one to talk about giving it all to God because I'm the biggest worrywart ever, but how God has been healing me as I deal with the pain of my grandfather's illness has been a blessing. It's been tough, but he has given me peace. I know that one day, my grandfather won't have to suffer anymore. And I will be so happy for him when that day comes. I have grieved. To me, he's already gone, because he won't ever be the same as long as he's living on earth.
Whatever you're going through day by day and this holiday season, I hope that you will remember that you are never alone, and there is always hope.
I love each of you dearly.
What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has also made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
-Ecclesiastes 3:9-11
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." -Isaiah 30:21
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He wil not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40: 28-31
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. The you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." - Jeremiah 29:11 - 13
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. -Romans 8:18
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
-Romans 8:28
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
-James 1:2-4
I would be lying if I said everything in my family life is perfect. My grandfather has been suffering Alzheimer's for a little while now (about a year or so), and I don't expect things to look too good when I go see him. In August when I saw him it was devestating, because he wasn't himself anymore.
There's a lot of pain out there, but through the pain there is hope, peace, and joy, and that is what this Christmas season is about. Even if you're not a Christian who believes in the birth of our Savoir, I hope you at least believe that there is always hope for you. And if you are a Christian, you can rest in knowing that you can give all that pain up to God, and He will take care of it.
I know I'm a big one to talk about giving it all to God because I'm the biggest worrywart ever, but how God has been healing me as I deal with the pain of my grandfather's illness has been a blessing. It's been tough, but he has given me peace. I know that one day, my grandfather won't have to suffer anymore. And I will be so happy for him when that day comes. I have grieved. To me, he's already gone, because he won't ever be the same as long as he's living on earth.
Whatever you're going through day by day and this holiday season, I hope that you will remember that you are never alone, and there is always hope.
I love each of you dearly.
What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has also made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
-Ecclesiastes 3:9-11
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." -Isaiah 30:21
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He wil not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40: 28-31
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. The you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." - Jeremiah 29:11 - 13
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. -Romans 8:18
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
-Romans 8:28
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
-James 1:2-4
Ashley Orman
December 22 2006
thank you amy powers, i love you so much. i really needed that and tonight very badly. you helped me to see past myself and try and see God.
