Love at First Sight

When asked if I believe in love at first sight, my answer is NO. I believe in lust at first sight. On the spiritual side, I believe two people can be connected in spirit, but not at first sight necessarily. I do believe that is possible, but not necessarily at first sight. I believe two people can connect in spirit quickly, but I think even that is rare at first sight. I think love is really knowing someone and still really caring about and for them. As a friend says, love is allowing someone to be human and still caring for them. This is love. This is what we show our friends, family, and significant others. However, I think there is a big difference in loving someone and being in love with them. You can love someone and yet not be in love with them. Being in love means willing to sacrifice and sacrificing often… taking care of someone… fully trusting… fully communicating… fighting their fights and fighting for them…

If a person saw another person who was hideously ugly, no matter how compatible they may be or how happy they could make each other, there would never be love at first sight… “love at first sight” does not exist...

A Relationship Quote

"'True north' in the world of relationships is always about the best God has put in a man brought together with the best God has put in you--for a purpose larger than you both." ~Paula Rinehart

OH NO!!!!!!!

SO.... yesterday I forgot to post and I forgot to take a picture. 2 of my New Year's resolutions, January isn't even over, and I already messed up :/

BUT... when we mess up, that just means we have another chance to start fresh. Our lives are not judged by whether we fall down or not, but rather how long we stay down. So, even though I did mess up and missed out yesterday, I am bouncing back to get back on board today.

It is 9:01pm, and I am already ready to go to bed. :/

Goodnight and God bless you all!!!

Just DO what HE tells you to DO

This is much easier said than done...

But if we would all just DO what God tells us to do, we would be victorious!

Even Mary at the wedding at Canan told the people when she sent them to Jesus, "Whatever He tells you, do it." After following Jesus' directions to fill the containers with water, even though the directions seemed illogical, it was upon following the directions that the people experienced a miracle.

JUST DO WHAT HE TELLS YOU TO DO!!!

(even if it seems illogical!)

Some days....

Some days it's easy to get overwhelmed with the cares of this life. BUT knowing we serve THE God, we need not fret or be swayed not let the cares of this world choke out the WORD of God!

Keep on keepin' on my friends!

Do what it do

Today I got up, took care of business, and got a lot accomplished. However, it seems for everything I take off of my to do list... I add 3 more things onto it :/

Oh well... that's what tomorrow is for, because I am about to lay down for the night :)

Goodnight!!!

Out

Gnight all :)

Doneday

Well... there you have it folks... the weekend is over!

Today was nice. Did student ministry, followed by lunch/dinner with a friend, then we went to see Red Tails. It was a great movie!

Now, I am going to try to go to sleep, cause I am subbing with Pre-K'ers tomorrow.

Gnight and God bless!!!

Rollar Coasters

Today I went to Knott's Berry Farm's amusement park to celebrate a 7 year old's birthday. It was fun, and now I am busted disgusted TIRED!!! :)

Gnight all!

TGIF

Honestly- I am thanking God that it is Friday! :)

It was a good day that wore me out. I am tappin out on this day!

Gnight all!!! And Kingdom blessings on you and yours!!!

I repeat

I repeat:

Serving God may not be easy, but no matter how hard it gets, I'll never stop!

Though I may fail 100 times a day and fall 100 times more, still I will get up and press on!

Can't Stop

Serving God may not be easy, but no matter how hard it gets, I'll never stop!

Though I may fail 100 times a day and fall 100 times more, still I will get up and press on!

Another Day

Today was a good day with great kids. After work I ran a couple of errands and did some to-do's.

And now I am going to try to sleep :)

Goodnight all!

Invigorated Resolve

Today I woke up with invigorated resolve. I know it is already half way through the first month of January, but I have set up my vision for the year:

My Life in 2012
My year to delve
into TRUST, TRUTH, DISCIPLINE, and ORGANIZATION
accomplished through my
RELENTLESS FOCUS,
PERPETUAL PLANNING,
UNWAVERING DISCIPLINE,
and
DEEPENING PASSION.
I AM A WINNER! I AM SUCCEEDING!

BTW- I have been successful at every one of my resolutions involving daily action (blog everyday, take a picture every day, and read the Word everyday).

Stayin busy, livin life, and LOVING GOD!

SUNday

Today was a fun day. Started with church-teaching the K-3 children's class. Then we had a student ministry meeting afterward. After that, I headed to see my 3 1/2 month old twin Godbabies. Of course that was amazing! Then I followed their family to their church- Kingdom Culture Worship Centre for the 2nd anniversary service, which was a blessing and a blast! It was even sweeter with babies :) And then the twins' big brother hung out as well- I love that God gives us family away from family. I would love to be close in location to my biological family... I love and miss them GREATLY, and they are irreplaceable! God knows that, and He often gives us adopted family to help us out. I have some of the best people in my life who have taken to me as their own, and I as my own. I am blessed!

Some folk

Some folk are just not the brightest bulbs in the house... and we all fit into that category from time to time :)

What do you WANT?

There is a scene in the movie The Notebook toward the end where Allie and Noah are fighting, and Noah asks Allie what she wants. He is pressing her to look deep and past what others want her to want.

When pressed in the same way, I HONESTLY from the depths of me want whatever God wants for me and whatever he wants me to do. I have no personal will and agenda, but only to be obedient and to please HIM.

Pressing on... looking to HIM!

Down for the count

I'm talkin about this cold... I think it is down for the count. Felt horrible this morning, but after a few hours, I felt much better and feel pretty good.

But... speaking of down for the count... I think maybe I am about to be out for the night ;)

Still fighting

Yep... still fightin this cold... im gonna beat it though! But right now, I'm checkin out!

Goodnight and God bless!

Fighting the Good Fight

Well... this morning I woke up to find blisters in my throat. I've tried my best to stay down and rest today. Talking hurts, so I've done pretty well at avoiding conversations today. I'm praying the worst is over and tomorrow I wake up feeling better!

It's an EmergenC kind of day

So, I have been running from and fighting a cold for the past couple of days. I feel like my energy today was spend on taking in orange juice, emergency, lots of meds, and lots of water. But actually my day was pretty productive.

Praying I feel better tomorrow and have another productive day!

Goodnight and God bless you all!!!
Jess

Checkin out...

... of this day!

Gnight!

Catching up

I guess due to the pace I keep, sickness is trying to catch up with me. I am running fast and furiously away from it!!! And right now, I think I am running to the bed, cause I don't think I can do anything else :/

Mentally Exhausted

This has been quite a week. Well really quite a past couple of weeks due to traveling, holidays, family, friends, etc. I feel mentally exhausted, though this is a big and full weekend as well.

So, we push forward. It is at times like this that we get to see God even more. When we are weak, it is truly Him who is strong. When we can't do it, it is then that we get to see God do it. It is the times we have no alternative other than to lean on God that we see how mighty and able He is, and we should then be more forthcoming in leaning on Him all the time.

Don't just turn to God when you have no where else to turn. Let's learn to turn to God first. :)

God bless and good night!

Stamina

Can I just point out that I have blogged about this balloon before... I got it for my birthday on September 21... and it is STILL floating as high as I will let the string go, it is not waining.

This is the kind of stamina that we all need in 2012. Don't let time find your committment waining. Let's go full force after all that God has placed in front of us!

I think I'm always ready for bed...

So, you see my post from yesterday... well it appears my day was so productive that I didn't get to really blog... I only put a title... well, what had happened was... LOL I stayed the night with a friend and was trying to post from my phone which wouldn't let me type in this section of the post, I could only type in the title section, which was what I did... and so I summed up the day yesterday; it was a productive day!

And today was productive as well... I started out with an early morning in Rancho Palos Verdes. For those of you far from Southern California, look at the pics and be jealous ;)



Then I did a run to LAX airport, followed by breakfast with a great guy, and then I headed back to Corona and was here by noon.

The afternoon was spent productively on ministry paperwork and phone calls.

Tonight was wrapped up with a great Bible study on the Word, and I think I am going to have a quick meeting about student ministry before heading to bed.

i
am
tired

God bless you all!
JBake

Productive Day

Praise the Lord

Tonight as I read Psalm 148, 149, and 150, I was excited about the opportunity to praise the Lord. He is SO worthy of our praise!

Today is day 2 of 2012. I see this year as a year of trust, truth, discipline and organization for myself. In addition, here are my New Year's Resolutions:

1. Read the Word EVERY day





2. Take a picture every day





3. Blog every day





4. Study the evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman





5. Get down to 120lbs





6. Student teach in order to complete my Master's degree

Let's make this an amazing year! Let's live a life poured out! Let's live today as if we'll die tomorrow, but learn and dream as if we'll live forever!

Make EVERY second count!

It's a NEW Year

2012 has begun! And I am excited about it!!! One of my resolutions is to blog every day in 2012. Right now I am utterly exhausted, having traveled for about the past 20 hours, stopping for a bit in the middle of the day. I've driven in 3 states today, and I am now ready to get into this:




I am excited to blog some other thoughts, but honestly, my brain is about half asleep and thus those thoughts will have to wait until tomorrow to be written :)

Love and blessings to each of you reading!