"If God is going to write your love story, He's going to first need your pen. If God is going to lead your love boat to the harbor of romance beyond the fairy tales, He needs the helm. As Jesus once said to His followers, "Daily you must trust Me, surrendering everything, including the blood in your veins and the breath in your lungs, for Me to do with as I see fit. If you want to join up with Me, you must let Me lead" (Luke 9:23 paraphrase). If you are ever going to hear the "sweeter song" that God created you to hear, then you're going to have to first open the door to Jesus and let Him has His way. And you are going to have to trust that He, as the inventor of romance, knows how to write a beautiful tale!"
- from When God Writes Your Love Story

All that is so true. If God is the head of our lives then we must trust Him to give us the most beautiful love story ever.

"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore, do not worry about tomarrow, for tomarrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34

"I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that supasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the full measure of all the fullness of God."
Ephesians 3:16-19


^ Those two verses really gave me some stuff to think about. I know I shouldn't worry about things that concern my future because I know who holds the future :) I just need to concentrate on my relationship with my Lord and savior Jesus Christ and what I can do to please Him instead.

well, worries about guys and college have yet again taken a hold of me....why can't I just stop focusing on that stuff and learn to just take each day as it comes?
I guess maybe it's because I've wanted so much to meet that special someone....and I haven't yet and I begin to worry I won't sometimes. I had always hoped and thought I would meet the man I'd marry in college, and yes I know I'm not quite in college yet....it's just something that's been worrying me.

Well enough of that.... my weekend was pretty awesome. I got to meet my roommate from North Carolina on Thursday, and had a great time meeting different people and playing the games at Nocturnal Madness in the cafeteria of the Student Center at Lipscomb. and then Friday I got registered for classes and all that great stuff. Saturday I went to a Nashville Sounds game with my parents...my dad got to represent Nissan and hit one of the first pitches, lol it was quite amusing.
Had church today and that's pretty much it.
well, I hope you all have a great week ahead!

well I'm back from Nashville and I now finally have my schedule for the semester.

Monday,Wednesday, and Friday I am taking Psychology, Chapel, The Story of Israel (Hebrew History- bible class), and Biology and I get done at 1:50pm with classes
Tuesday and Thursday I have University Bible, Fundamentals of Math, Lipscomb Seminar (English), and University Singers and I get done at 4pm....but I don't start untill 9:30am which is good :)

well, I guess that's all I have for now.
Hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week!

Love in Christ, Kaylei

Hey everyone! I'm back from my trip. I'll post some more about the trip later. Hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July!

-Kaylei

**EDIT** I have some pictures from my trip on my myspace page... www.myspace.com/smiliekay
since I can't put pictures on here for some odd reason I guess that's where I'll have to post them.

lol so I'm in NYC and we went to the Today show and I met Ann Curry and Al Roeker, and I was this close to meeting Katie Couric....although she did wave my way so that's awesome :) but yeah, Ann Curry is soo friendly and sweet, and I got a picture with her to remember it all by :)
But yes, I've been all over actually. We first stopped in Detroit and I got to see Motown and Lake Huron and then we went into Canada and went to Niagra Falls and Toronto! Niagra Falls was soo beautiful, let me tell you. But we've been driving and walking everywhere, lol. AND we've been going in and out of hotels because of going into Canada and all. It is tiring but well worth the trip.
well, I'll be back early next week. See you all then!
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hello everyone! wow, it's been a while since I've updated. Well, It has started off to be a busy week.
Sunday was church as usual and then Monday I babysat these three little girls for a couple that just moved here from Louisiana who have started attending my church. And let me tell you, I find such joy in looking after and playing with kids. They truly let me know what's most important in life.
So I'm listening to music from The Sound of Music...
I absolutely LOVE it. It's my favorite musical of all time and the music just speaks to me completely.

"I go to the hills when my heart is lonely...I know I will hear what I heard before. My heart will be blest with the sound of music, and I'll sing once more."

I love that part of this song...as I was thinking about it it made me think of where I go to when I'm lonely.
Do I go to God or to other things? Whenever I go to God with my loneliness I always come out of it better, and it rejuvenates my soul time and time again. I need to remember to always go to Him first.

-Kaylei :)

Hello again! Well, I don't have really that much to say.
My life is getting kind of boring lately since school has been out. But not for long, thank goodness.
I'm going to NYC with the family in about a week, so that should be awesome. Also,I've got Advance at Lipscomb coming up in a month. I can't wait to finally get registered for college! aaah, I'm so excited!!!!

I've been reading this book "The Power of Positive Thinking" and it's been helping me a lot. Sometimes I have the worst attitude about things and I'll admit it.
But I see it's all so pointless to worry and complain. So from now on I'm going to be a happy, optimistic person. And if you see me doing so otherwise, please tell me so I'll stop, lol. Well, I love you all and hope you have a great week!

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."1 Peter 3:3-4

"Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."
Proverbs 31: 29-30

I want to be that kind of a woman described in those two verses. I was reading Song of Songs and I was just thinking how the Shulamite woman did have a strong passion for her true love but she knew that she didn't need a guy to be happy, and that's what attracted her mate to her. She says "Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you....do not arouse or awaken love untill it so desires." Song of Songs 2:7. She knew that having love for God first is what it's really all about, and then God will bless you with a truly wonderful earthly romance. If we focus on becoming more christlike then our inner beauty will outshine everything. Just a thought for the day, lol.
Hope you all have a blest day!

-Kaylei :)

hello all! Wow is all I can say. Today I have had a total renewal of hope within. God has been so good and never ceases to amaze me. When I need Him most, He's there. I may not feel His presence or realize He's evident in my life right away but He is always there. If anyone who is reading this does not know the true joy and fulfillment in having Christ in their lives, I beg you to not waste another minute, don't go to sleep untill you have tasted what is truly good...having a relationship with the Creator of the Universe and Savior of humanity. It's an incredible thing!
I had been very doubtful and fearful about where my life is headed lately, but God is turning my doubt and fear around into trusting and hoping in Him alone to carry out His plans (great plans) for my life. I have realized that my future is not for me to worry about...that is God's work, not mine. But He does expect me to do the best I can each day and to keep my faith and hope alive in what He is doing in my life, always. well, I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead! May God bless you always!

well, today has been....boring. Nothing to do whatsoever. Oh well, maybe I can stir up some trouble before the night is over, lol. That's a laugh...me stirrng up trouble? hah! well it did sound interesting.
But yeah, yesterday was fun. Star Wars is by far one of my favorite movies now.

Well, I am learning that being content in Christ is something to be learned. I can't just wake up and suddenly be that way. I have to realize that He truly is the only thing I'll ever need in this life. I also have realized I've been inwardly as well as outwardly complaining about some things and it was wrong of me. Anna, you know what I'm talking about.....I complained to you about stuff actually last night, but I just wanted to say thanks for letting me vent out about stuff,

"Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life- in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing." Phillipians 2:14-16

I wonder what it will take for me to be completely satisfied with Christ. I wonder what it will take for me to believe that there is some guy out there for me that'll love me for me. I wonder what it will take for me to see that my inner-beauty is more important to others than my outer appearance.
I do love Jesus with all of my heart and I know He loves me, but sometimes I hate to say that it's not enough for me on this earth when I feel like I need a physical touch or actual words of affirmation, which I don't get from God. I do have His word though and His word tells me I am enough and that He loves me so much.

Well, I'm gonna go for now. I'm meeting Holly and her sister at the movies to see the new Star Wars movie!
I'm excited :)

In Christ, Kaylei

ah pooh, I give up trying to put pictures on this thing.
It'll never work for me. :(

Hello everyone! You know, I've been doing some thinking about my relationship with the Lord. He truly is amazing to me and I do truly love Him with all of my heart. After all, He loved me first and died for me. But I have been taking on the mindset that He should help solve my problems with no help from me. Now I see I was wrong to think that way. He wants me to get up and stop being lazy and do something with my life and fix the things that I have been iritated by. He wants me to have a better mindset and to not get down about certain things that I can't control. He doesn't want me to sit around and mope, He wants me to get up out of bed and live each day as if it were my last. I've been thinking so much about how Kyle McCabe lived his life the last days he was here. He truly lived his life to the fullest and lived up to his potential. I honestly cannot say I have lived that way, but I am starting anew and hope to be all I can be for God.

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12: 11-12


-Kaylei :)

okay so I can post pictures on myspace but not on here. weird. but yeah, if you want to see some of my pictures, go to http://www.myspace.com/smiliekay.
well, that's all for right now. Maybe I'll post a real post later.

-Kaylei :)

Hello dear friends. Well, I still can't put pictures up on this site yet, but maybe I'll be able to soon enough.

You know I've been thinking about something.
I wonder why we look for fulfillment in having a boyfriend/girlfriend, or best friend, or other things.
God is truly the only one that we should be desiring
to get to know, because he desired to know us first. But I keep on remembering how many times I have failed to do so. I have wanted a human-love relationship for so long and yet I still don't have that. But, I know this one thing to be true. I won't always have a significant other or have my best friend around, but God is always there and His door is never closed. He loves me just the way I am and accepts me no matter what. I only hope I can love with no end like God does one day.

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

-Kaylei:)

okay so I'm trying to upload pictures on this site and it isn't letting me. It won't go through for some reason.
Anybody know what the problem is?

-Kaylei

yeah so I gave in and decided to do one of these
things. Amy and Anna were talking about it today at my house and I was just thinking I should join.

But yeah, anyways.... I had a fun couple of days.
Martina, Anna, Amy, Katie, Jessica, Holly, and Trena all spent the night at my house and even though the weather was crummy and we couldn't swim, it still ended up being fun. We watched Star Wars which I had NEVER seen before then, but yeah it was awesome.And pretty sure I HAVE to go see the new Star Wars movie now.
well, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

In Christ, Kaylei