Peace that passes all understanding

It hurts me to know others are hurting. Today was a really hard day for my high school friends who knew Ryan, who took his own life a year ago. It's hard to know what to say in a situation when words are simply not enough to comfort the broken heart of another. Loss is a very tricky subject, because everyone grieves differently, experience it differently, and are affected by it differently.

Peace that passes all understanding- I hear a lot of people pray these words often-probably because they took it striaght from the bible.  But today I actually took the time to think about the implication of this phrase.

Peace.
Even when we can't understand. When we can't comprehend how peace came to be, when we in our own power can not will ourselves to be peaceful, peace.
An inner calm.

This is my prayer for my teenagers today who are hurting

---That you may have peace that passes all understanding.----

In loving memory of Ryan Trost

 whom I did not know-but from many stories I've heard in the last year he was a talented, adored person who is loved and missed by many.

Glitter, sparkles, and all things girly

I started planning out my outfits the night before and must say, it definately makes looking adorable in the mornings much easier to do! (that, and showering at night so I have more time to do my hair. I'm not a super GIRLY girl... most people know this. But lately I have really enjoyed dressing up more than usual. It's probably due to my sincere liking for Cato's Fashion (a little store in my town). Either that or the 10 lb. weight loss, that's always a boost of confidence!

But I am pleased to say tomorrow, despite being in the 30's... I fully intend on wearing my FAVE. light blue skirt to work! We have to dress up anyway, and my work pants are feeling very boring after the winter wardrobe blues.
YAY SKIRTS!

Thank you Katie

Love Came Down

A friend posted this link on Facebook, and since I am up with a sprained ankle, I figured I would listen.
God always knows what we need....


Wrestling with your faith is HARD. I want to believe that despite my constant failures, my inconsistent love, and my fear of what would happen if I really knew God- He still loves me.

It's hard to feel worthy of a God who knows all. But I keep reminding myself, it's the beauty of His grace. He doesn't give us what we deserve, eternal punishment. He offers us an 'out'-which only requires to do the one thing hardest for the human race- to give up control of our own lives to Him and trust.

Faith- trusting that God is who He says He is and He will do what He has promised to do.

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