D

I think D might be a hard one.... Might not be too long. Suggestions are welcome!

Dad's - I have the best dad in the world.
Driving
Deuteronomy - definitely one of my favorite OT books.
Dates
Dry senses of humor
Dramamine
Dairy
Dibs - those amazing ice cream thingys. So yummy.
Daffodils
Daisys
Dangly earings
Dogs!!
Days
Diarys
DecembeRadio
Dragonflies (is that how you spell that?)
Dancing
Doritos

C

***My darling sister Maddy helped me come up with words today. Thanks Mads!***

Christ - definitely the most important person in my life!
Calhoun - getting the swing of things here! I actually TALKED to someone today! Other than Alene. But she doesn't count because I talk to her every day. haha.
Chicken fingers
Country music - one of my most favoritest things!
Critical thinking questions
Computers
Cell phones
CAPITAL LETTERS
Chloe!! Cutest baby ever. So there.
College applications and scholarships
Covenants
Christianity
Candy
Coke
CHOCOLATE I mean, who can live without chocolate? Seriously!
Chucks - Also known as Converse, which also start with c! haha
Cameras
Craziness
Cows (That one's for you Jen!)
CMT
Christian music and fiction
Crochet - not my thing, but I am putting it up here per Maddy's request.
Chips

B

Bible
Breathing
Blogs
Blankets (and lots of them!)
Beds
Bins and boxes, boxes and bins
Babies
Bands
Bar soap
Boat houses
Baskets
Bumper stickers
Brand names
Baths
Bubbles
Birds
Band-aids
Bowls
Bags

A

Apples to Apples
Anytizers
Anklets
Angels
Andes Mints
Advil
Amelia
America
American Idol
Amazing Grace
Anne of Green Gables
Acts
Art
Avocados
Aunts
Aaron
Air
Ace of Cakes
Apple Cider
Apple Fritters
Apples
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
Advent Calendars

ABC's

Hello faithful blog followers! I have finished my series on the names of God. I am moving on to a new series, brought to you by the alphabet! I stole this idea from Jenna. (Thanks for letting me steal it Jen!) I will be posting a list of things I am thankful for and all the things on the list will start with a particular letter of the alphabet. :) Be sure to tell me what you think!

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

What does it really mean to have God as the Prince of Peace? Does it mean we won't have turmoil, problems, sadness? Absolutely not. I think it means that through the turmoil, the pain, the sadness, we can rest on the assurance that God will bring us through it.

James 1:2-4

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Philippians 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

These verses do not imply that the peace of God keeps us from trials, but state that when in trials, we need to be encouraged because our trials will give us patience and continue to sanctify us. Instead of being discouraged by things, we should be joyous in the fact that God uses our frustrating circumstances to bring us close to Himself!
We aren't supposed to fret. We are to tell God about our problems and then leave them with Him. Don't continue to dwell on your problems; that won't give you peace! Instead, talk to the one person who will always care, God. And then let it be. Remember that sometimes, we need to be still and know that He is God. And we aren't letting Him be God when we continue to focus on our problems. His peace will guard your hearts, your minds, if you let Him.
To me, this is what the Prince of Peace is and means.

Picture Post!

This was the bell tower at Lupton Hall at Oglethorpe. They ring them every quarter, or every 15 minutes. It's awesome. And it's gorgeous. :)























This is me in the bay window that's inside their AMAZING library!

Me in front of.... I can't remember which building this is. But it was right after my audition.

Here are some more pictures of my darling niece! :) She's so big now! She smiles and giggles, and yesterday she was reaching out to touch the dog, and leaning forward and eating my mom's hand. Too cute. Too too cute.

In this picture Chloe was studying my economics book rather intensely. We were studying together! :)









Meeting great-grandpa!

Good Shepherd

Second to last name of God! The last one with be Prince of Peace. :)

John 10:7-16

Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

In this passage, Jesus explains the difference between salvation and false assurance of salvation or eternal life.

Other religions or cults or sects or whatever you want to call them give people a false assurance, a false hope. Just like the hireling in the passage. He gave the sheep he was tending the assurance that he would take care of them, but when the wolf came, he abandoned them. It's the same concept with any other belief other than in the gospel. With false religion, you believe in, or at least have hope of, eternal life. But, if you're a Christian, you know that the only way to eternal life is through belief in Jesus and Him crucified, buried, and raised to life the 3rd day. So, non-christians, don't have that assurance, and are condemned.

But, guess what guys? The Good Shepherd came and died for our sins and lives again, and grants us salvation from hell if we believe in Him! He doesn't abandon us when the wolf comes, in fact, he searches for the one lost sheep and brings him back into the fold! How awesome is that? It gives me goose bumps, it really does. It's so amazing!

Matthew 18:12-14

“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

• Disclaimer! You have my complete permission to post a comment disagreeing with anything I have stated in this post. However, please do not be mean, you can disagree without being mean about it. Thanks! :)