TEEN CHALLENGE

  I know this is probably skimping on my part, but I've thought about this for a few days and just decided to do it. Last year at this time my cousin posted on her blog about a cool idea for the end of the old year/beginning of the new. I couldn't say it as good as she did so for anyone who doesn't already follow her blog here's the link to the post:  Challenge and Commitment So please read it (and read her other posts, she's got a great blog), and kudos to Bethany for this post! 

 Oh that men would praise the LORD for His goodness, and His wonderful works to the children of men... "I am amazed that He'd take the time, to give me  such blessings  that  fill up my life , God is  so good , I  cannot express  how thankful I am- I am  so blessed" Glory to God in the Highest and on earth, peace, good will toward men. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! I hope you have the best Christmas and a fantastic year ahead! I'm so excited to see what God does:)

 Twas the week before Christmas at the grocery store,  Poor Megan was stuck on the chaotic sales floor.  The customers were grouchy, the coworkers were flying, Megan was just jovial, or at least she was trying. The night dragged on with the holiday greetings, Hurried people and irritable meetings.  "Is this Christmas cheer?" Megan asked a friend "I think" he replied, "that's how it'll end". "But the week before, everything's so dizzy,  It brings out the worst when people are so busy." "That shouldn't be true" Megan scowled at the crowd as it grew. "Let's change it" he suggested,  "If we're happy and work hard the madness can be bested"     My poetry writing brain is tired now😂     Don't let Christmas busyness make you grouchy! The best way to do this is to not focus on the stuff you have to get done. Focus on the real meaning of Christmas and it will keep things in the correct perspective...

      "Ohhh tomorrow you're gonna be all growed up". This was what my boss said to me on Saturday. "Nothing's gonna change." I laughed. "Except that the government can take my money now and I can vote.". But today I felt a little more of the weight of it. I'm never going to be a kid again. It's bittersweet, because it's sad that it's over, but I'm so excited for everything that's ahead.      I've decided that 17 was my best year yet, and I started thinking about what I've learned this year. I finished my school and learned in that way. I've learned about friendship, I've learned to be humble and admit it when I've messed up. I've learned just how little I know. I've learned that there are so many people that love me so much. I've learned what amazing friends I have. I have learned to cherish every moment of every day, to never let a day slip away without taking the time to enjoy it.      A few...

      Tonight on the way home there was bad snow and wind. The roads hadn't been plowed, and it was very dark. On a particularly dark section of the road I started thinking how thankful I was for my headlights. When we got to town I thought maybe I could get by without my lights. But we don't live in town and I knew I would never make it home without my lights. I'd have crashed driving blind.     Then, as I continued to drive home at 25 mph I had another thought. If I won't drive blind on the roads and risk my physical life, what in the world am I doing driving blind and risking my spiritual life?      "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path". We need our spiritual headlights! Every day we need to be in our Bibles and memorizing Scripture. Because maybe you'll be fine while you're at church hearing preaching, in your house with Bible verses, and everywhere were there's spiritual light, but someday you'll come to a dark sectio...

This month's devotional comes from Bro Marco Davila from Heritage Baptist Church in Palmyra, New York · Back in September, God hit me with a simple but powerful truth: tomorrow isn’t promised. In an instant, I realized how quickly life can change and how easily we get distracted by things that don’t matter.  · I need to step back and evaluate what I’m living for and where my time is going. I’m reminded that every day is a gift, and what we choose to do with it really does matter.  ·  Today, I want to share that challenge with you as we look at this thought — “Make Every Day Count.”   Ephesians 5:16 - Eph. 5:16- “Redeeming the Time”- How true is that today? ·       We live in a world where evil is prevalent. ·       Evil is in every corner. ·       We see in the news the wickedness of man. ·       As Christian’s, we can know for sure that G...