Down by the Willows!

Good show tonight, y'all!
I'd like to say my voice was like honey and my fingers were like antelopes on the keys.
But I haven't watched a recording yet, so I can't really say.
lolz
I truly had a wonderful night, however, and I am so impressed with my friends and their musical talent.
We are so blessed, kids! Use your gifts, and glorify the Lord!

I'm outie.


P.S. I decided to make this blog not quite as serious somedays. Which is kind of a reflection on my personality (sometimes serious, sometimes goofy as all git-out.) (and yes, I said git-out, not get-out. It was meant to be said with a southern accent)

THX,
Larn

death.

Today I mourned for the world. There is so much death right under our noses. Can you smell it? Do you see the countless meaningless nights spent on this campus town? I am so saddened for the people in this town. Strangers, my acquaintances, my friends. I cry out to the Lord, for he can open the eyes of the mislead. Today God revealed to me the ways in which my prayer has been lacking. There is so much more that can be done, yet I continue to waste my time.
We are merely pawns caught in a spiritual war - are you fighting?

Beauty.

This is how I felt today.
Praise God.

Uh oh it's "magic", ya know!

Oh, PRAISE GOD from whom all blessings flow!
Seriously, folks, are you feeling Him today? Because I SURE AM!

He is an awesome God! Oh, how I felt stagnant in my faith the last week. But God has refreshed me, and this refreshment has brought much growth along with it. How I have learned that the downs in a relationship are what provides the ups.

Lately, I have been thinking about the believers in Acts. They DEVOTED THEMSELVES to: praying, teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and going to the temple daily. But, to what are we devoting ourselves? To what am I devoting myself? There is so much more than what we have been living for, friends. Obviously in this day, we must work, we must go to school, we must do other things -- but how are these other things glorifying God, giving us time to worship God, allowing positive, God-centered conversation?

The breaking of bread: how are we hungering for God, and how are we seeking to fill that hunger?
.. just a thought

These believers prayed together constantly. Why do we believers not pray together constantly? This thought just entered my mind today.. Why does the idea of praying with your friends (whether in a large or small group) never cross your mind? Lets be the people that open up prayer in "odd" situations. Let's pray before we play, shall we? Or, heck! Why not pray when we play, eh?

I am so excited about this topic. I want to open up new ways of thinking about prayer. I want to pray constantly.. who is with me?

Praise this wonderful Lord. He saves us when we are so undeserving. I praise God today for the weather, for diet coke, for beautiful friends, for prayer time, for individual growth, for hunger and thirst (because how can you ever know the value of what you're missing until you desire it strongly?), for the Word, for opportunities, for flowers, for rain, for the quad at night, when it is full of magic, for creativity, love, peace of heart, and joy.

Philippians 4:4-16
Rejoice in the Lord always I will say it again: rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Love you all,
Lauren

unbearably simple.

I am eating the most beautiful nectarine right now, and I can't help but feel joy as I think about the Lord's wondrous creation. Everything is so perfectly designed, and such an art. I love Him and His constant provision.

Praise God for the simple things!

With love,
Lauren

Psalm 42:1-2

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?