How Jesus showed me how to be a better me

Everyone always wants to change. we look for anything that we can change about ourselves on a daily basis.

we get news hair cuts, because that automatically makes us feel like a new person.

we workout, so we can feel and look like a new person.

we get get good grades, so that we can show ourselves and others that we are a new person.

there are so many different ways we try to change ourselves day by day, but we need to start thinking about how to change the outside first, and these outside changes will come along with it.

The best way to do that is learn who we are in Jesus.

One of the reasons we try to change the outside, is because we don't feel good about ourselves on the inside.

Throughout this semester I have learned a lot about myself, and learned that if I want things to change, I need to trust in the Lord and know that the change I want will come from him. But we need to know that sometimes the change we want, is now what we will get but is best for us.

Jesus is the ultimate tool for anything we need in life.
He is always changing our lives, if we let him. and hey we really need too.

let him in. do not be afraid of what will happen, because when you do he is going to fully give your life light that you didn't see before.

once you know who you are in Jesus, those good grades will still come, and that workout will be easier because you will learn to love the body you have already because you are made in perfection in his eyes.

Worry, Fear and a whole lot of Jesus

Well the title is basically the only way I could describe my life right now. these three things have been what I have been thinking about non-stop.

So if you know me, you know I am a big worry wart. I cant help it. I worry about everything, and if there's nothing to worry about I will find something. That is so a terrible, I know. So Why worry? Why do I worry when I know that Jesus has already taken care of it?

Its because I am putting the situation into my own hands, and not his. Ladies and Gentlemen, we just cannot do this. You can try for a while, but I promise you its not going to work.

We must always put our worries and trust in Jesus. Always.  It is the only way that we will overcome it. Also, worrying just causes us to make the situation worse, and drive ourselves crazy thinking about it. I have recently, began to make sure when anything goes wrong to pray about it. I pray about it over and over and give it all up to him. I know that no matter the outcome, it is going to be the best thing for me. Always know that even when the outcome isn't what you wanted it to be, Jesus is watching over you. He will not let something happen that is going to hurt you.

Fear kind of ties into the whole worry part. I have small fears and big fears. the Fear of the future and not being ready, the Fear that things wont go as planned, and the Fear of not being accepted by others for who I am. these are all examples of fears I have , as well as many other people.

If you let fear take over parts of your life, you need to put an end to that now.
Just like worry, we must let go of these fears and know Jesus is with us! The fears don't let us continue forward, but only bring us down.  If you are too afraid to show who you really are, then you are hiding from yourself. Show the world who you are, and how Jesus works in your life. Show them how his love have changed you from who you used to be, even if it scares you.

The most important thing in fixing all of these problems is spending time with Jesus. even if worry and fear aren't something you deal with, whatever it is he is going to take care of it. Since school has started back, I have tried to take matters into my own hands and not give them to him, and I am struggling. I didn't spend quality time with him, and I realized that fixing my problems on my own wasn't going to work. Its not just Sunday mornings, or Wednesdays nights, its gotta be everyday. And yes we will fall and forget, but just because that happens doesn't mean he has forgotten you. He just cant. We are his sons and daughters and just like my pastor said. "Nothing we can do can make him love you more, and nothing we can do can make him love you less".

Christmas DIY Ideas

Who doesn't love Christmas??! Christmas is my favorite Holiday and I love all the decorations! Even though thanksgiving isn't here yet, I wanted to post some DIY Christmas decor inspirations that I am Going to try to attempt this year.

Saved by Grace

what does it mean to be saved by Grace?

Yesterday I had a small break in my day, and Instead of laying down and watching TV, I chose the best thing to do with that time, dig into his word. Now I do my daily devotional in the morning, but we should constantly be spending time with Jesus, not just once during the day. I wasn't sure where I should turn too first, but I decided since I studied Romans before, to go back, refresh and dig deeper. I began reading Romans 5-6 and just fell in love all over again. It talks about how we are dead to sin, alive in Christ. Whoa. That is a pretty awesome thing. 

Think about it, you sinned ( don't worry everyone does it ) and you don't know what to do after that. Of course the answer is repent ask ask God for forgiveness, and there it is. Its easy guys. Now just asking for forgiveness without meaning it is not what I am saying. You cannot keep doing that sin over and over knowing its wrong, and keep asking to be forgiven. Our God is a forgiving God and DIED for those sins, But once we repent and ask to be forgiven, we must pray to not be tempted to do it again.

Some sins are strong addictions that take time for people to get over, but you can do it. When you give your life and everything to Jesus he makes a promise that he will ALWAYS take care of you and never lead to astray. Some sins are just little white lies or maybe a drinking issue, all sins are equal though in his eyes, and forgiven if you ask for it. 

Being Saved by Gods grace is an amazing feeling, and a continuous  blessing. Our God is way bigger than any Sin, and struggle that we go through. 

If you are feeling unworthy, remember how loved you are. 

Home is where the heart is...

Moving into my apartment has made me want to craft and decorate so much! So far we have a few decorations and have made a few distressed furniture pieces (which we are extremely proud of ) and I will post pictures of them too! but as I was looking through pintrest for decor ideas, I wanted to post some of my favs.

 

 

 

It's been way too long

Wow! Cant believe I haven't blogged in over a month. I feel like I have been so busy this summer, but with so many great things going on!

First off, I have been blessed with a promotion at work. I seriously Love my job, and wouldn't trade it for anything. I am now the store manager of Swank Boutique, and if you have never heard of it, you must check it out! we have a website, facebook and instagram!

facebook.com/swankboutique

instagram: swank_boutique

website: shop-swank.com

Also, I have moved into my new apartment with my awesome roommate and Its slowly coming together and looking extremely cute! we are making our adorable distressed furniture and adding burlap! When its all finished I will post pictures :)

A picture is worth a thousand words...

So good news....I am going to start back doing some photography stuff hopefully this coming fall!

This is such exciting news and I cannot wait! If you know me, you know I am obsessed with photography, and enjoy doing it very much. Now I'm no pro but I am learning and hopefully one day I can look back and see how much better I have gotten over the years. here are a few photos I took last fall, and when I start doing photography this fall I would be more than welcomed to take photos for anyone :)