Reason 3: He Loves Me

Praising You everyday for Your love, and not just any love, but for an unconditional love. There is no one on this earth who could love me like You. I praise You because Your love, as like a Father, is never ending. Your love will never run out. Your love will never fail. I thank You for Your love. I praise You because it is also by Your love that I am able to love others, including ones that I do not know. I praise You because that is what You are all about, ...love. I praise You for waking me up this morning that I may express how much I do love You. Your love is better than life. Your love is always there for me. No matter how many times I stumble and fall, You love me. No matter how many times I may break Your heart, You still love me.

I praise You because You love me.
Amen

Reason 2: He is My Father

To my Heavenly Father, I like to call You Daddy, I praise You because You are just that. You are my Father. There is no one like You. No one can even come close to even begin to compare. I praise You for every tear that You have seen and bottled up. I praise You for every time You are there to calm my fears and steady my heart. You really are the perfect Daddy looking after His little girl; His princess. I praise You and thank You for the times You said no, even when I thought You should had said yes. You know always what is best for Your daughter. I praise You that You will continue to look out for me as such.

I praise You because You are my Father.
Amen

Reason 1: He is My Creator

Thank You Lord that You have taken Your time to create everything beautiful. You said over and over that it is good. I praise You Lord for making me fearfully and wonderfully. I am made in your image. And for each day that passes I thank You that I see me for who You see me as. I praise You for all that is surrounding me. I praise You for the trees, grass, sky, water, food, animals...everything. I praise You for the people. For every person that has been in my life and may not be anymore, Lord, You had them serve a purpose. For every person who is in my life now, I am grateful. For every person who is to come into my life, I even praise you for them. I praise you for seeing Your people beautiful. I praise You for taking the broken and making it into beautiful. You make all things new.

I praise Your because You are my creator.
Amen

Current Read on Praise

"The Prayer That Changes Everything" by Stormie Omartian is the book that I am currently reading. It's absolutely wonderful and eye opening. Plus it's very easy to follow along. She talking about how praise is the prayer that changes everything. She includes fifteen reasons to praise God now. I want to encourage you to praise God now. No matter what you are facing. God deserves all your praise. Set your focus on Him. Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to give you these reasons. Then write my own personal prayers for each. I recommend that you read this book. Again, wonderful. God will use anything to remind us of His love and speak through anything. 

The reasons to praise God now:

1. He is my creator

2. He is my Father

3. He loves me

4. He died for me

5. He forgave me

6. He gave me His Holy Spirit

7. He gave me His word

8. He is a good God

9. He is Holy

10. He is all-powerful

11. He is with me

12. He has a purpose for my life

13. He redeems all things

14. He is light of the world

15. He is...(just because)

Goodbye, Hello

Another year is close to an end. We say goodbye 2013 and hello 2014. While some people will be making their normal resolutions, my goal is to just take one day at a time. Sure I have some goals that I would like to accomplish, but if not it's okay. Lord willing there is always next year. Haha. 

Not too much before the New Year, I celebrate my birthday. I stated in my personal writings that I want this year to be different. I'm not sure what's ahead, but I'm looking forward to whatever is in store. I know that God is in control. 

The 2013 year was a pretty good year for me overall. Having found favor with my job and my most exciting goal of losing some of my excess weight. So far I have lost 40 pounds. Blessings come with obedience. Thank You Jesus! 

God answered my prayers. One thing I realized was that God uses my silliness. I think He gets a good laugh, but that's who I am. 

I am on my way to finding out more about who God is and more about who I am in Him. That's what I want out of 2014. 

Home Alone: The Perks

My Parents travel quite a bit. In fact as I type this they are currently in Florida, our hometown of Kissimmee. When they return, they will only be home for a couple of days before they head over to London. So naturally, even at 28 years old I find joy when they leave for a vacation. Yes I want them to be safe and return home safely, but still I like it when they leave. 

I thought it would be fun to list the perks of being home alone. Here they are: 

1. Brewing coffee. (My Dad can't stand the smell.)

2. No one is in the kitchen where I am awakened by the clanking of pots and pans. 

3. I choose what's for dinner. That is if I eat anything at all. 

4. Don't have to share TV time. 

5. I know I'm not disturbing anyone in the house. 

6. Loud music. 

7. Experimental cooking. 

8. Click out of being the bossy older sister. (My brother and I actually get along better)

9. I don't have to isolate myself to a certain part of the house. 

10. Access to Mom and Dads car.

11. I choose what time I eat dinner. It's usually around the 5:00 hour. 

12. Reading out loud and knowing I'm not bothering anyone. 

13. Not being asked to do anything. 

14. Clean at my own pace. No rushing for me. 

15. Not in a hurry for anything. 

Of course you can't just list the perks without mentioning the non-perks of being home alone. 

1. Take care of animals. This includes feeding hay to the cows during the winter. By the way, the hay we use makes me itch and sneeze like no other. 

2. Something usually always happens cow related, but just as long as it's none of them dropping dead or having troubled labor it's not that bad. I just have to keep watch. 

3. Make sure garbage is gathered and ready to go out on Monday. (Which reminds me, it's Monday!)... Be right back. 

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Ok. I'm back!

4. Water plants. If you know me, this is probably the one thing that is the hardest. I don't do plants, at least real ones. They don't stand a chance. 

5. Let's just sum it all up. All the responsibility that I normally don't do, I have to do. 

I'm sure there are more pros and cons to being home alone, but all in all I enjoy it. 

May you have some of your own. Tell me what they are. 

Blessings :)

Right Words to Say

Saying how I feel about someone does not come easy for me. That might just be cause I have only done it one time and it ended up, well, not in my favor. So I often think about what I could/would say if it ever came about for me to do it again. Of course, the next time it happens, if it happens, I'm letting Holy Spirit have it. He will give me the right words to say. He will show me where, how, and when. No worries from me. God has everything under control.