true friend: a person who knows your heart;a person who helps you grow

"A friend is one who makes me do my best."
--Oswald Chambers

be blessed!

All of You is more than enough for
All of me for every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You
Is more than enough

You are my supply
My breath of life
Still more awesome than I know
You are my reward
Worth living for
Still more awesome than I know

All of You is more than enough for
All of me for every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You
Is more than enough

You're my sacrifice of greatest price
Still more awesome than I know
You're my coming King You're everything
Still more awesome than I know

All of You is more than enough for
All of me for every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You
Is more than enough

It's amazing how God is everything we need...

BE BLESSED

 I started really listening to everyone around me and how they talk and what manner that they talk in. I saw what a positive attitude is like-very pleasant. But i also saw what a negative attitude was like-not to pleasant. Then I really started thinking about everything that I say and how it comes out. Do people really pay attention to the things I say and how I say them? Absolutely! Everything you say is being listened to by everyone around you. That's why you should always have a great example with the things that you say! "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."--Matthew12:36&37 Usually what people say is a reflection of who they are and what is inside of them. We have to choose our words carefully because the words that you say affect other's opinions of you. All the things that we say need to be glorifying God. "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord my Rock and my Salvation."--Psalm 19:14 All the negative things that we say are worthless. They only cause us trouble. "Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful."--2 Timothy 2:23&24 All of this said, your words and your speech leave an example. Therefore, your speech should be pure and encouraging. "From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him."--Proverbs 12:14 Challenge: try to go a whole day without saying anything negative.

Be Blessed 

one of the best friends a girl could ever ask for....amazing!
"I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints."    --Philemon 1:4-7

....so i had an AMAZING weekend with a group of amazing girls who are so fun and are so strong in their faith. They really encouraged me.

bethany!!--the most amazing leader EVER!!

kelsey

mrs. swanson

erica

aarrooo! lol--b.hobs

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b.hobs leading a session

lindsey

me and erica with her super tan face! lol

our whole house in our camo

me and kathlyn

me, lindsey, and b.hobs

so...this weekend, our theme verse was 1 Timothy 4:12-"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity." It was talking about how to be a tupos(which is the greek word for example) for everyone in everything we do. But the one thing that bethany(our leader) really stressed was how we live to glorify God. She kept saying that over and over and it didn't really hit home with me until the last night. I realized that i wasn't doing that! Every single thing that i do down to the smallest things were being looked at by everyone around me. It really occured to be that I needed to be a greater example for God and His love. Worship was amazing! I absolutey knew God was talking to me. I could just feel Him right there with me. To wrap everything up in one word...undescribable.

be blessed,  kate

Another rainy day/ I can't recall having sunshine on my face/ All I feel is pain/ All I wanna do is walk out of this place/ But when I am stuck, I can't move/ When I don't know what I should do/ When I wonder if I'll ever make it through// But I gotta keep singing/ I gotta keep praising Your name/ You're the one that's keeping my heart beating/ I gotta keep singing/ I gotta keep praising Your name/ That's the only way that I'll find healing/ Can I climb up in Your lap/ I don't wanna leave/ Jesus sing over me/ I gotta keep singing// Oh You're EVERYTHING I NEED/ And I gotta keep singing

amazing song my mercyme...Keep Singing

God is breaking me down to the point where He can fully use me. I am becoming more humble and more open to the things that He wants in my life. God works in amazing ways...more than i could ever imagine!! After God breaks you down, He builds you back up and uses you.

JOY--"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."  --John 15:11    Joy resides in those who have been saved and they just can't get over it!

be blessed!

kate

I have figured out that whatever happens in my life, God always has something else amazing in store for me!  I had an amazing talk with one of my amazing friends and no matter what comes my way, I can be strong and open to new things because God has something good for me.

"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."             --Jeremiah 29:11

Be blessed

-kate

Life is so amazing! I am SO blessed with everything that I have! I am blessed with my life, my amazing friends, my family, my church & youth group, but most of all, I am blessed with God's great mercy.

--Learn to write your hurts in the sand but carve your blessings in stone.

and by your great mercy//we come before your throne

by your great mercy//we come before your throne

we come before your throne//laying every burden down

we come before your throne//laying every burden down

because you love us//and we love you

you love us//and we love you

we cast away our cares//knowing you Lord care for us

we cast away our cares//knowing you Lord care for us

because you love us//and we love you

you love us//and we love you

one of my friends shared this verse with me and i thought it was amazing:

"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken."                             --Psalms 62:1&2

random question--

if you could do anything really special for someone, what would it be?

hmmmm.......it's life

"I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for a man to direct his steps.  Correct me, Lord, but only with justice-not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing."   --Jeremiah 10:23&24

be blessed...go with God!

<3kate

school is boooring lol

HAVE AN AMAZING DAY!     go with God!

<3kate