Don’t let the Devil jack your joy.
01 Nov 2010 3 Comments
Why is it so easy to be upset at someone or with someone and we let it ruin our whole day? How is it that we let people get under our skin so bad it just comes to a point where we become just what the devil wants us to be…unhappy. While it’s so easy to to get upset, I’ve been thinking it’s just as easy to be joyful. When you stop and take a moment to realize how amazing life really is, and how short of a time you have to live life, there really is no point to be depressed just becasue someone makes a rude comment or becasue they don’t approve of your actions. Truth is it’s not anyone’s business but yours …I’ve been taking all my problems to God, actually more than I have ever been. Instead of running to my diary, my phone, my facebook, my friends…I run to God. He listens the whole time and really is the most comfortable to be around.
“But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears” -Psalms 18:6
I’m fed up with the Devil trying to “jack my joy” and I’m fed up with him being one step behind every happy moment. He attacks without notice, one second your smiling and then something as little as a comment taken the wrong way happens and BAM! your mad at the world…and he wins a battle.
I may not be an expert but I think I know enough to realize God is there to run to, and the devil will have a hard time Jacking my joy…as long as I turn my attention to God instead of objects that are meaningless for now on, I will win this war. I love that God promised to protect us and comfort us always, all we have to do is go to him. It is so easy to run to things of this world for help and that’s where we go wrong, that’s where the devil takes hold of hearts and makes then ache, but not for me I’m sick of it…I refuse to let the devil jack my joy.
And that’s when I snapped!
16 Aug 2010 1 Comment
Sometimes your just better off giving up on things that are not worth chasing.
Sometimes you think that your not done, and that you have unfinished business.
Sometimes you want to make things right or figure out where you went wrong in the past, but I’ve realized there is no point in putting any effort into something God wants you to move on from.
Sometimes priorities and people change, and yeah I don’t understand why but I’ll deal.
In the meantime I love my life and and the people in it.
I love God and the fact that he is involved in my life more than ever.
I’ve figured out everything will fall into place the way it should no worries needed,
And that’s when I snapped…into a life worth living.
;)
If your looking for peace, I know where you can find it.
13 Aug 2010 3 Comments
I never feel at such ease as I do when I’m on the beach in the early morning.
And this is why.
6:30ish
feet
Russ
Mermaid tear
looking for sea glass
Florida beaches are amazing.
The best thing, and I think you would agree.
09 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
August 8th, 2010
Today God gave me a gift I will never forget, nor will I ever get rid of.
He heard my cries for help over time, and he knew today my missing piece was to be put in place.
God’s people all around me prayed for hearts and souls to be filled with his spirit, and they praised him for what he did.
I screamed his name in desperation to know him more, to have his Holy spirit in me.
Never have I felt so much power overcome my body, and soul.
Never have I experienced God’s love in such a way that made me speak unknown words and praise him so lovingly.
Today I feel renewed.
Today I will never forget.
Today I received the Holy Spirit.
The best thing that's ever been mine.
Double take
24 Jun 2010 1 Comment
Is it crazy that I’m still so excited about my new camera, a month after I purchased it? Maybe you know or don’t know that I got the Nikon D5000…um LOVE! The camera is great, of course it has all these features that I’m still trying to figure out how to use but I figure that by time I figure it all out I’ll want a new one.
So lately I’ve been taking some photographs here and there and so I figured I’d share what I’ve been photographing, These are just pictures from my backyard, I love my backyard, and seriously it’s not only my favorite place to be but my family’s too.
shadows
reddest hair
Mizz C@rL@ K@T3
I love these kids.
natural beauty
going up.
sticks and stones may break my bones...
hey mama!
My hope is in you.
mutt.
Why I love summer
09 Jun 2010 3 Comments
With the start of this summer I have to say I’m enjoying myself.
I’m loving every moment of this summer even though I’m taking summer classes (yuck) and working at least 20 hours a week (double yuck), I have to say I couldn’t be happier.
I’ve been MIA from my blog for quite a while and boy do I miss writing and showing my pictures that I’ve been taking for the last month, so I’m just letting it be known I’m back and I want to show you all what I’ve been up to, the new things in my life, and why I can’t stop smiling.
So here is why I love summer…
Having summer cook outs
Dad grilling
Wearing cute summer dresses
I love this dress!
Catching fish
king fish and cobia
playing outside
pause
posing
shadows
Summer makeup
bright purple
Sunsets
perfect
Summer love…that’s bound to lasts.
<3
Leaving it in God’s hands.
25 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
God,
I’m really sorry that I’m a brat. I complain day after day that you never give me what I want, and when you do I complain that it’s too late. I’ve taken your open arms and pushed pass them, not realizing you were only trying to direct my path.
I’m a liar and a cheat to you, not worthy of your wonderful parenting. I grew up never being so worried about my life, or my future until this year, and I know it’s because we don’t have our long talks and I never let you comfort me anymore. I instead let my mind race with the devil’s schemes, and not have I once this year been comforted to a point where I knew for sure everything was going to be ok.
I know you shake your head in disappointment each time I let you down, and I don’t deserve to apologize and I most certainly don’t deserve your forgiveness. Nothing has satisfied me this year not my attitude, my career, my appearance, my relationships with people and I know why. I have not involved you in my life.
So I’ve decided that I’m going to Fast. Though I’m not quite sure what kind of fast I will do, I’m going to take the things out of my life that consume all my time up and spend that time with you. I’m going to feed off your love and guidance and listen to what your trying to tell me. I’m going to stop being a stubborn child, and I’m going to take responsibility. Most of all I’m going to leave it in your hands. My focus is you.
I promise.
Your Daughter, Nicole
My promise
Your promise
I’m pretty bitter
13 Apr 2010 1 Comment
I laid down on my trampoline today and closed my eyes.
When I opened them I was a lot smaller I looked down at my tiny bare feet, they were dirty along with my shorts and t-shirt. The summer breeze blew my straight blonde hair in my face and it became a tangled mess. I stood next to my favorite tree in my backyard holding sticks with rough edges in my right hand and mud clamped tightly in my left. I could hear the loud chirps of the crickets, but I wasn’t bothered, nothing could really bother me. I began to work. My tiny fingers worked and put together a bundle of sticks held together with mud. In my eyes I had made the perfect bird nest, my older sister came up to me to see what I was doing, looked at my piece of work, called me a nature freak and carried on with her friend Sara.
I was satisfied with what I made and held it tightly in my left arm, then turned to my favorite tree and began climbing. When I reached the highest possible branch and could go no further I sat my human-made bird nest on the branch, smiled and prayed that God would help a homeless bird find my nest and that it would lay eggs in my nest so I could check on them.
When I climbed down the tree, I went and sat in the grass by my swing set and watched the branch where I had placed my nest in hopes that a bird would quickly find it. Before ten minutes could past, my child instinct took over me, it was nap time. I laid against my slide and fell asleep, facing my favorite tree, my bird nest and my future.
When I opened my eyes, I looked at my hands and my feet, a lot bigger and cleaner than the ones I had before. My hair was curly and red and my clothes were clean and crisp.
My world has changed from no worries to complete distress in a matter of seconds, I stand up and look forward, I see no tree and no bird nest.
Torn Between Two…Shoes for Heavens Sake
12 Apr 2010 2 Comments
I have two pairs of heels that I really love. I love them so much I’m having a hard time picking which ones to wear for a “dressy occasion”. One pair I have had for a while, I would call them my sexy but sophisticated heel , they have lasted me such a long time, and have always just been that pair I can rely on for any occasion. They are simple black, and the heel is about 4 inches, pretty hard to walk in and keep on but I always use them. Sometimes I get bored with these heels though and always think I should wear another pair. I’ve had them for so long I just can’t decide, but I can only wear one pair. If it’s not my black heels I wear, it should be my coral heels, another very lovable shoe. Now these heels are adorable, and slightly crazy. The color just pops, they are very much like my personality being so colorful and fun. The problem is I never know what to wear them with, I keep saying that I will wear them but usually the black heels match better. I want to so badly just wear the coral heels, but I’m not sure if it’s the right thing to do becasue they would be hard match with a dress and If I should just play it safe with the black. I know I keep saying I’ll wear the coral pair but then ending up wearing the black pair. But I always have to have the coral pair in my closet and I refuse to get rid of either, I want to wear them both but I can only wear one.
So maybe you can help me decide should I go with the , supportive, laid back, black heel or…
The colorful, fun, more my style coral heel.
I can only wear one…it’s probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make in a while.
I know I’m pathetic, I complain about what shoes to wear.
Black heels?
Coral Heels?
