I just miss childhood.
Just having that anticipation of a child.
The innocence.
No drama.
Feeling like you can do anything.
Waking up super early because you miss the sun.
Thinking that kisses on boo boos actually make them feel better.
Just loving others no matter what.
Nor caring what you look like or what others think of you.
Accepting everyone and being accepted.
Truly just having the perfect picture of what love is, without even realizing it...just living it!
Childhood is beautiful. I miss it...but I'm re-learning it.
Peace
Liz
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
99 Balloons
They showed this to us one Wednesday night, and tonight I have been reminded of it for some reason.
I thought I would share...It's just amazing.
WOW. How big is God to you? Is He enough?
Peace
Liz
p.s. I probably won't post much for a while. If I do, it'll just be whatever is encouraging me lately. Just kinda got a thing I'm working through right now...it's making it somewhat hard for me to try and encourage others or write blogs and stuff. I don't know if that made sense...maybe it's not supposed to make sense. But, I just wanted to let you know so you don't like, freak out...not that any of you would, but whatever!
I thought I would share...It's just amazing.
WOW. How big is God to you? Is He enough?
Peace
Liz
p.s. I probably won't post much for a while. If I do, it'll just be whatever is encouraging me lately. Just kinda got a thing I'm working through right now...it's making it somewhat hard for me to try and encourage others or write blogs and stuff. I don't know if that made sense...maybe it's not supposed to make sense. But, I just wanted to let you know so you don't like, freak out...not that any of you would, but whatever!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Become Aware
Today I was watching What Woman Want (don't ask me why! It was just on!) Anyway, Mel Gibson's character, Nick has an accident and the result is that he can hear what woman are thinking. There is this one woman in the office where he works, named Erin. She is always thinking to herself things like, "I bet if I just jumped out the window, no one would notice. No one cares about me..." When Nick hears these things, he has a choice: He can ignore them, or he can help her.
In the end of the movie, he ends up saving her life and making her feel like she is of worth.
As I was watching this, I couldn't help but think to myself "how many people like do I come into contact with everyday that are like Erin?"
We need to become more AWARE. I know I keep saying this, but I wouldn't always talk about it if it wasn't IMPORTANT!
I know that Mel Gibson had an advantage...being able to hear womens thoughts and all, but seriously, there are more people crying out for help than you realize and most of the time it is pretty obvious...we just aren't taking the time to listen and to be aware.
What about the person in your math class who is always telling the girl next to her her personal problems? I'm sure she wants others to heat her so she can get help! Or at least we can take a few minutes of our time to pray for her...or go out of our way to turn around and give her some encouraging words or advice. Just so she knows that there is still LOVE in the world and that people still care.
Just start each day with a small prayer to help God make you aware. You will surprise yourself with how easily the love with come. All the Erin's out there need us....the world needs us.
Peace
Liz
In the end of the movie, he ends up saving her life and making her feel like she is of worth.
As I was watching this, I couldn't help but think to myself "how many people like do I come into contact with everyday that are like Erin?"
We need to become more AWARE. I know I keep saying this, but I wouldn't always talk about it if it wasn't IMPORTANT!
I know that Mel Gibson had an advantage...being able to hear womens thoughts and all, but seriously, there are more people crying out for help than you realize and most of the time it is pretty obvious...we just aren't taking the time to listen and to be aware.
What about the person in your math class who is always telling the girl next to her her personal problems? I'm sure she wants others to heat her so she can get help! Or at least we can take a few minutes of our time to pray for her...or go out of our way to turn around and give her some encouraging words or advice. Just so she knows that there is still LOVE in the world and that people still care.
Just start each day with a small prayer to help God make you aware. You will surprise yourself with how easily the love with come. All the Erin's out there need us....the world needs us.
Peace
Liz
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
All We Want
We hunger and thirst for you
In a dry and weary land.
Cause all we want is you, is you.
ALL WE WANT IS YOU, LORD.
In a dry and weary land.
Cause all we want is you, is you.
ALL WE WANT IS YOU, LORD.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Heart of Why
As I see all of the hurting people around me and that I come into contact with, I can't help but wonder why? We can't just simply blame our hurts on depression or past...there is something deep inside of our core that is causing our pain.
I've had quite a few people who have confided in me and talked to me about their pain. There is one girl who I remember talked to me and she hadn't cut for about 9 months and then there's a message from her that says "I just threw 9 months away...I did it again. I am so broken."
And I just asked her "Why?"
She didn't know how to answer.
We can say, "I just had a bad day" or "I suffer from depression" or "I got into a fight with my parents"...whatever. But really...why?
When we get to the heart of why...we really can't blame anyone. It's just a loss of hope, or more-so, finding hope from the wrong place.
When Jesus is the thing that connects our head and our heart together, then the hope and the healing should just come with it.
So, ask yourself why?
&
Find hope.
Find help.
Find healing.
Wake up...you're ALIVE.
Peace
Liz
Btw, that girl did NOT waste 9 months. Those months of sobriety are worth sooo much and she should really be proud of herself. But don't think of it as months. Don't think "I have to be clean for the rest of my life!!!" Just take it one day at a time. Focus on living your life that day. It'll get easier.
You are certainly loved.
I've had quite a few people who have confided in me and talked to me about their pain. There is one girl who I remember talked to me and she hadn't cut for about 9 months and then there's a message from her that says "I just threw 9 months away...I did it again. I am so broken."
And I just asked her "Why?"
She didn't know how to answer.
We can say, "I just had a bad day" or "I suffer from depression" or "I got into a fight with my parents"...whatever. But really...why?
When we get to the heart of why...we really can't blame anyone. It's just a loss of hope, or more-so, finding hope from the wrong place.
When Jesus is the thing that connects our head and our heart together, then the hope and the healing should just come with it.
So, ask yourself why?
&
Find hope.
Find help.
Find healing.
Wake up...you're ALIVE.
Peace
Liz
Btw, that girl did NOT waste 9 months. Those months of sobriety are worth sooo much and she should really be proud of herself. But don't think of it as months. Don't think "I have to be clean for the rest of my life!!!" Just take it one day at a time. Focus on living your life that day. It'll get easier.
You are certainly loved.
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