Heroes

A hero. When you first hear this word, what pops into your mind? Do people dressed in tights and capes jump into your head? Or do you imagine people with superpowers - like x-ray vision, the ability to fly, or super human strength. A hero has 2 separate definitions, in my opinion. The first definition represents someone who has saved you from a situation, person, place, or thing. The second definition refers to someone that you admire or look up to. Today I would like to talk about one of my real life heroes. Her name is Glenda Iona Bland, she was my grandmother. She was my hero because she taught me many valuable lessons that will stick with me for the rest of my life. The first lesson she taught me was how to love somebody else, even if they don't deserve it. How she taught me that lesson was by example. Whenever I was with her she would always have a smile for a stranger, and it didn't even matter to her if they weren't smiling. She always told me that a smile could light up somebody's day and make a difference in their life. Secondly, she taught me about the love of Jesus. I will always be grateful to her for teaching her daughter, my mother, about Christ - so that my mother and grandmother could educate me and encourage me in my faith. I am very thankful for that because I would not be the same person without Christ as my Lord and Savior. Even though my grandmother could not fly or lift hundred pound boulders, she was a true hero to me because of her continuous love and kindness. She was a real hero in my book!

Glenda Iona Bland : October 22, 1932 - January 23, 2010   

School - What are you doing?

School. That word means so many different things to each one of us. To some of us it means new beginnings or places where we can start over. To others it's a place where we hang out with our friends and have a good time. For others it's a place where they are surrounded by people that are so cruel that people actually dread the days of going to that horrid place, which is called school. I pray that everyday that we go to school, that we consider what each and every person around us is feeling and not be oblivious to those who are in need.  We need to make sure that we look at others through Jesus' eyes, because when He saw us He saw all of our flaws and although He was better than us, He still loved us! I know that I have not been as kind as I want to be, but I want to love others, because that's what Jesus wants me to do! If you are a true Christian, but make fun of others and are hateful, are you really showing God's love to others?.. Or do you just call yourselves Christians, but don't walk the walk or talk the talk...

Words

Words... Hmm, this is a normal thing that describes all that we say. Can we take this a step farther, and call them a connection to others in which we can glorify our Lord and King. Lets go with that. So think about what words you said today and every other day, are they pleasing to God? Is God proud of you for using the ability to use your mouth in a correct and positive way. Are those the words God has put into your mouth to proclaim his love for the lost? Words are more powerful that we could ever imagine. You can build each other up or tear each other down. I know I have been a builder and a destroyer, but I want to partner together with you to become people who strive to use words to build each other up and proclaim the gospel.

Just a little something to think about...
Thanks for reading =)

Are you stopping at your pit stop enough?

A pit stop. Okay don't call me crazy but i want you to stop and think about a pit stop. Okay imagine yourself at a race track. Envision everything about it. Now try to think about how this could possibly relate to your life. Okay sometimes we as people (racecars) want to continue the game of life and not stop at the pit stop and become saved, encouraged, and or renewed in our faith. Once in awhile we get this thought in our head that we don't need anybody, that we don't need to stop at that pit stop and get our hearts checked. We feel as if we can accomplish the race of life on our own. In the end our car (life) will eventually fall apart; even if we don't realize it because we haven't checked our parts. As Christians we need to check ourselves daily so that we are folowing God's perfect will, and if not get back on the RIGHT track. God's track.

Thanks for reading. Selah