Cascarones For Days.

A little Mexican Easter fiesta… a month late. Ha! But it made Mother’s Day fun.

It’s Heaven In A Cup.

If you haven’t tried Starbucks’s new S’mores frappachino…. YOU ARE MISSING OUT.  I would describe it’s heavenly goodness for you, but you’ll just have to trust me and taste it for yourself.  PS. Photos below were S’mores frappe numero 2. …

Hallelujah.

Christmas Spirit!

It’s never too early for Christmas season once Halloween is over, right?? Haha! Although I do love the fall season, Christmas slowly sneaks up on everyone. Before I get you all in the Christmas spirit, I want to post one …

Don’t Mess With His Girl.

Let me be the first to say that Ben Rector outdoes himself with selecting his openers at his concerts. And his tour for the year twenty-fourteen was no objection. Two words. Jon McLaughlin.

Christ Is Enough.

Do you ever have those days, or maybe weeks even, where it’s just “not your week”?  Starting with almost passing out four days ago on Saturday at a college football game, my week progressively got worse. Actually, now that I think …

Lord, I Need You.

There is so much truth in this song.  As another year of college for myself starts tomorrow, I can’t help but rely on God. In a week’s span I have met so many new faces… Through it all, all I …

Let Them See YOU.

In just a few hours I will be leaving my church with a team filled with some of my closest friends to a country that God had set before me a year ago in order to find His plans for my life.

I am so excited and SO privileged to have the opportunity to return to this beautiful Spanish-speaking country!

 

This afternoon a song came on the radio. My mom took her chance to throw in the comment, “This should really be y’alls prayer for the trip.” But little does she know that I pray that these words define my life, not just ten days of my short time on this earth.

Every time I hear this song I can’t help but think of all the conversations I get to have with others, including the ones in Spanish (which is totally the beauty of this song…every word I speak and sing even in another language, I hope is pointing someone towards Jesus). Every opportunity I have to show God’s love to someone – even if it’s without words – I am just so overwhelmingly joyful for it.

 

So as I head for what little sleep I can catch in order to prepare for the next ten days (yes, there will be no blog next Tuesday – I am sad), I wanted to share this song with you all. I truly hope that this can be a prayer for your life as well.

 

 

 

 

Let Them See You

Take away the melodies, take away the songs I sing
Take away all the lights and all the songs You let me write
Does the man I am today say the words you need to say

Chorus
Let them see You in me let them hear You when I speak
Let them feel You when I sing
Let them see You, let them see You in me

Who am I with out Your grace, another smile another face
Another breath a grain of sand passing quickly through Your hand
I give my life an offering take it all take everything

Chorus

With every breath I breathe I sing a simple melody
But I pray they’ll hear more than a song
In me, in me

Chorus

The Piano Guys.

The guitar – an instrument I have been privileged to teach myself to play. The instrument that has allowed me to bring the Good News of Jesus to all different people. The piano – an instrument I desire to to learn to play. …

Armed Forces Day.

“[To praise] the work of the military services at home and across the seas…” — President Truman, in his speech announcing the formation of the day.

To those who are currently deployed, to those who are in training, and all of you in between – thank you, thank you, thank you.

I have gotten to befriend someone in the army my freshman year of college. This has been my closest tie to the army, or any branch for that matter. And I am truly thankful for his service and his willingness to inform me about those lovely words that only those involved understand. A branch has a whole new meaning when someone you know is involved.

Meanwhile, I grew up through elementary school and middle school with a friend whose dad has made a career out of being a soldier, and I know their family is very proud of him.

So once again, thank you all branches of the Armed Forces!

Deuteronomy 31:8 “The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (NASB)