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He is Risen!

My last item! I have sorted my two boxes of clothing; one for Green Gables and one for the student at Godwin Heights. I will be delivering both boxes tomorrow to the people who will take them to their rightful owners. I will not be allowed to see either person receive the clothes since they both wanted to be kept anonymous. I am excited to be delivering these packages and cannot believe that I will be finished. This is my last entry for Lent 2014. Now where do I go?

Maybe the next time I go shopping, I should stop to ask myself, "Is this necessary?" Maybe next time I purchase an item, I ask God first. 

Hopefully I can find that I give more than I get. Hopefully I learned not to be so focused on materials. Hopefully I learned to not be so protective over stuff.

I know that I grown closer to God by doing this blog and by giving up my clothes/shoes. I have enjoyed making connections between reading the Bible, my personal life, and lent. Above all, I thank God for his ultimate sacrifice. I thank God for sacrificing his son so that by sins could be washed whiter than snow. Thank you!!! 

Burial

Luke 23--52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid.

"Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna to the highest! Heal my heart and make it clean. Open up my eyes to the things unseen. Show me how to love like you have loved me."

Thank you God for you sacrifice and for your deep love. 

Good Friday

Luke 23:40-49

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[d]”

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” 44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[e] When he had said this, he breathed his last.

47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Hopefully, one day I will be able to hear Jesus say to me, "Today you will be with me in paradise." What a glorious day that will be!!!

Green Gables Haven

I found another place to donate my clothes: Green Gables Haven in Hastings, MI. Green Gables offers shelter to abused women and children for up to four weeks. They help the women and children find a safe place to live, establish a bank account, and more. Many of the women and children that come there do not pack anything with them because they are more worried about being safe than having possessions.

I am donating this green skirt since the place is Green Gables Haven.


I knew that God would provide me with places for my clothing to be donated without being sold. But now I have two places: Green Gables Haven and the student from Godwin Heights. So what am I going to do?

I have decided to give my business attire to the women of Green Gables and my casual clothing to the student from Godwin Heights. May God bless both receivers!

The Lord Will Provide

Genesis 22:8 & 14, "(8) Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together...(14)So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, 'On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.'"



Can I trust God as much as Abraham? Abraham was going to sacrifice his only son because he trusted in the Lord and had faith that the Lord knew what he was doing. In the same way, God sacrificed his only son to save all of us...all of us sinners. Can you imagine? Sacrificing the one thing that means the most to you here on earth? I couldn't imagine the fear and terror that they felt. But maybe they didn't feel terror at all. Maybe they were rest-assured in God's Heavenly wisdom, which goes to show how awesome their faith was.

Even though I am only sacrificing clothes, I trust that the Lord will provide for my needs. I hope that someday I will be willing to sacrifice what I need to and not question God. I hope that I will come to a place in my life and be able to say, "The Lord will provide" and not worry or be anxious about the future.

Together

From the song "He Walks With Me":

And he walks with me and he talks with me

And he tells me I am his own

And the joy we share as we tarry there

None other has ever known.

This was a favorite him of mine. I know that God is always walking with me; we are always together even when I feel alone. Knowing that God is with me at all times brings me deep joy. Thank you God for always being with me. 

Mourning

I am donating this dark shirt today because of the weather. I have been spoiled with the Florida sun and then two warm spring days in Michigan. Now, I heard that we are expecting snow and ice. How depressing! This is my shirt in mourning...but still a cute shirt with a pendant or scarf :). I am tired of the snow and cold weather. I need to remember that my Heavenly Father will lift me up when I am tired and will give me strength. "I will soar on wings like eagles" and "I can do all things thru him who gives me strength". Thank you God for giving me strength when I am so tired (mentally or physically) I can't stand it. 

Three Days of Lenting

It feels great to be back home, but I forgot how difficult it was to get life back together after vacation! Bills to pay, laundry, sleep, cleaning, organizing, laundry, and don't forget, going outside with this beautiful weather! Isabella and I have been drinking it in the last couple days! 

I have posted three tops; they are all strapless. I haven't worn them in a while, but I still love them. Sometimes it's hard to get rid of those things that we love, or cherish, even though we don't use them anymore. But these three tops will not get me closer to Heaven. God will not ask me how many possessions I have earned when I get to Heaven. Instead he may ask how I helped those in need or how I showed love to those that are hurting. I hope that I can look to God and know that I did not store up treasures on earth, but instead kept my eyes toward the eternal. 

Michigan

I have had such a great time in Florida. I have had some serious family time and some R and R, but I'm ready for home. There is something so comforting about crawling into your own bed! May I also feel this same comfort when going to The Lord in prayer. 

SPRING BREAK!!!

I am out of here! PCB Bound! I am donating this shirt because it is a FUN shirt and symbolizes the amount of FUN I am going to have on Spring Break!

May my heart be this excited every day for the joy that the Lord has brought to my life. Thank you God for being so loving! My heart sings with joy!

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth," Psalm 100:1.

PS> I will also be taking a six day break from blogging. My reasoning for six days include: lent season of 40 days does not include Sundays and there are six Sundays during Lent season. So, I am rolling over my days :). See you all again on April 10.

Overwhelmed

IThis past week I have been really busy with work and getting ready for vacation. Instead of being happy that I am going on vacation, I have been overwhelmed with "things to do". I have made multiple lists of things to do each day before I leave as well as a list of items to pack. Each day, I cross off items on my list and try to feel better about what I accomplished. BUT, then I look at the items I did not finish and feel overwhelmed all over again. I stay up late; I wake up early. I am hoping that with all of these lists and to dos, I can still leave for vacation with my sanity in place. 

I also think my relationship with God is that way. I make mental checklist items of what I have done to show that I am a believer. For example, made profession of faith, check; joined a Bible study, check; and helped with youth group, check. But do these items on my check list ever show that I have a relationship with God? Not really. 

I know that my life would not be overwhelming if I just took a break from my to do list and spent time with my creator. I know that my feelings of being overwhelmed would vanquish and be replaced with tranquility.

Psalm 46:10 states, "He says, “Be still, and know that I am God." 

 

I am donating this black pull over because I think it symbolizes the idea of taking off my overwhelming feelings and leaving them at the cross. Thank you God for letting me be still and find peace. 

Light

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path" (Psalm 119:105).

I pray that when I am facing struggles, I look to God's word for direction and serenity. May his word provide peace to my troubled soul. 

I am donating this shirt because it reminds me of this verse. Their are a few bedazzles, which reminds me of the light! Thank you God for being a light in the darkness. Thank you for bringing light to a dark world.