people.

I have been sitting on this post for a while.

There are a number of people in my life that have made a big impact. For this, I thank you.

My life would be completely different if it wasn't for Derick Brown and company. Derick Brown was that guy that stood out, that guy that was different, that guy that cared about everything around him. He didn't cuse because he loved Jesus. That didn't make since to me.
The next person I would have to say is Kandis Spencer. I had never seen a stronger soldier for the Lord. IT ASTONISHED ME!
Then I would have to say Trent McDaniel, the things he showed me flipped my world upside down. He showed me what my potential was and he is constantly challenging me to this day!
The next I would have to say is Andrea Benge, she is such a beautiful person, she is difficult at times but you know I think that is one thing that made Andrea so important in my life. She stretched me in ways I didn't think I could be stretched.
Those are only a few of the people at the beginning of my journey with God who helped point me in the right direction.

Just a few names that can't go unmentioned are: Robert Pinion, Laura Tschirhart, Matt Ross, Ellen Kinmen, Brad Holland, Amanda Holland, Andy Henson, Barb & Tom Tucker, Amanda Allen, Allie Colvin and Lisa Grimes.

If you aren't on this list it doesn't mean that you haven't helped me, it doesn't mean that I don't love you and most of all it doesn't mean that you haven't been there when I needed you and it doesn't mean that you haven't helped in my walk with God.

joke or reality?

There was an old man sitting on his porch watching the rain fall. Pretty soon the water was coming over the porch and into the house.

The old man was still sitting there when a rescue boat came and the people on board said, "You can't stay here you have to come with us."

The old man replied, "No, God will save me." So the boat left. A little while later the water was up to the second floor, and another rescue boat came, and again told the old man he had to come with them.

The old man again replied, "God will save me." So the boat left him again.

An hour later the water was up to the roof and a third rescue boat approached the old man, and tried to get him to come with them.

Again the old man refused to leave stating that, "God will save him." So the boat left him again.

Soon after, the man drowns and goes to heaven, and when he sees God he asks him, "Why didn't you save me?"

God replied, "You dummy! I tried. I sent three boats after you!!"

just when you think your doomed, God steps in

So much has happened in the last few day! I am not sure if I told you that me and Robert needed $$$ for the deposit on our apartment, but if I didn't we needed it and we needed it by last Wednesday. We had no idea where we were going to get the money because we both have no jobs right now (we are waiting on change checks in March). So that is where we were.
I called my dad last Friday and told him about the situation and he was acting kinda odd. He was saying things like, "Well just keep praying, I'm sure God will provide."
Which is good for my dad to say, but he wasn't tell me that he couldn't help either, it was just weird the way he was saying it.
So Tuesday comes along and I get a check in the mail from my dad, right? Right! Guess how much it was for, it was $$$ of course!
I send him a text thank him so much for the money and that it will help so much!!
He sends me a text back explaining exactly what happened that afternoon he was acting funny! He sent me the check for the exactly amount that we needed! 5 minutes BEFORE I called him! Thats right! 5 minutes before! So he was rejoicing in the fact that the Lord is so good!! I mean it so good!!
It just proves that God is always looking out for us and we need not worry whether we will be taken care of, because honestly, the creator of the universe is on our side! God bless and goodnight.

Peace    

chained by sin.

bible. check. kiss. check. chocolate. check.
Ok, I am ready to start.

Today I am going to talk about sin:
In the Greek Bible, the word sin is hamartano which literally means "to miss the mark". We all "miss the mark" but if we hit the mark then we wouldn't need God.
Lets go back to the Garden, no further, God chooses to create humans with freewill, right? Ok so imagine this, God makes us perfect. We never sin, we never need help and we never look to God but God didn't want that, he wanted a relationship with us. The thing is, in order to do this God had to make us reliant on Him, which is where sin comes in.
Our relationship is set up so perfectly, we need Him because we aren't perfect. The more that we aren't perfect the more His perfection shows. So I choose sin so that I can be close to God and have His strength because God's strength is the strongest. So basically I just want to thank the Lord for my sin because for that I can truely be close to Him. Just rejoice in that fact that we aren't perfect and realize this is what makes us close to God. Don't get me wrong this is no justification its just those mistakes that we make, we kill ourselves over. So God loves us. Bottom line. And here is your scripture, because those are always good. :)


2 Corinthians 12:7-10
"even though I have received such wonderful revelatons from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

peace :)

small timeline

night one:

in the library studying, a couple months later:

 

summer 2011:

walking to dinner at 6 months:

engagement picture :)

christmas in california:

snow blizzard:

here is just a little glimpse of our life together in the last year. we have grown in each other and in God. thank you for sharing in the memories of our first year. :) our one year is February 28th.

Peace. :)

Robert

As I sit here and evaluate my life I realize that everything I have been planning for is about to come true. Every little girl dreams of her wedding but I always dreamed of my prince charming and the life I am going to get to spend with him. I always thought I wanted a guy that was a little on the rough side, but how I was wrong. I didn't realize what I wanted until I met Robert. He is different than most guys.
Yesterday Robert and I looked at our apartment that we are going to spend at least 9 months of our marriage. It was so fun thinking about the possibilities of our first home as we walked from room to room decided where we wanted everything.
Sometimes it is hard being where I am right now. I feel like I am waiting for my life to start. I feel like I have the pause button pushed and I can't go forward. My wedding is April 30, 2011, it is only two and a half months away but two and a half months seems like an eternity. The reality of the matter is, its ONLY two and a half months away.
I keep reminding myself, "God wants me here, I wouldn't be here if He didn't." So I am here, and I am going to love every single minute of the very short time I have left as a single woman doing the work of God!
So my prayer is this:
Dear Lord, please help me stay focused on the goals at hand. Help me to be strong for the people around me. Help me to constantly remember "This is the day the Lord has made." And I will be glad and rejoice in it! I love you Lord so much. Remind me to always to be thankful no matter what I might be going through. Lord, most of all help me to be patience because my big day is coming and I know the day and time is your perfect plan, so in that I rejoice. In Jesus name, Amen

Until next time,
peace,
Stevy

Hey world!

So here it goes. The thoughts run through my head, "what do I write about?"....
....
I enjoy having a relationship with God.
I enjoy life.
I enjoy sleep.
I enjoy being a master at InDesign.
I enjoy mashed potatos.
I enjoy Robert Pinion.
I enjoy loose sheatshirts.
I enjoy my room mate.
I enjoy Glee.
I enjoy knowing things.
I enjoy goats.
I enjoy Newspaper layout.

So, I was making my list to buy me some time to think about what I was really going to write about.. The thing is I figured it out!! Here goes.
I am going to write about people in my life and me. Some entries will be about how much I love you and some entries will be about my personal life, what the normal person doesn't know.

PS a lot of times I will write about someone that comments on this..

So make sure you follow me because if you don't you won't get to see the latest on Stevy. There you have it. Until next time.
Peace.