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 Recently I have really become aware of what a cool thing prayer is. To think that God is always there and willing to listen is such an amazing thought. He actually CARES about all our problems and wants us to come to Him with anything and everything. Lately I have been doing a lot of talking with God, a lot of praying. He is always so quick to answer and I feel so much better after I have poured my heart out to Him. Just the thought that the King of the Universe actually cares about me and my little desires and problems is so unbelievable. I think a lot of people only pray when they are having a really hard time or desperately need something. It's too cool a thing just to do it every once and a while. Sometimes you don't always get the answers you want, but knowing that He is listening and is doing what is best for you is the key. I love my chats with my Father. 

Peace and Love, 

Em

Say A Little Prayer...

Last week Alyssa and I got together and decided to do something crafty. We wrote out verses and prayers and then decorated them to our heart's desire. I wrote out a compilation of verses having to do with nature and God's relation to it. It was such a beautiful day and all that I had on my mind was the ocean and sunshine. It was a cute little idea. You should try it.

Love,
Em

Good Friday...

Tonight during our Good Friday service I broke down. The very first song that the choir sang was just so moving to me that I couldn't hold back the tears and I cried through half of the service. I have always been very emotional when it comes to Christ's death on the cross but lately my emotions have been stronger. You see, in lit. class we are reading Dante's Inferno which basically takes you on a trip through all of the layers and circles of hell. I have always felt guilt for Christ dying on the cross for all of the sins which I commit daily but tonight it really hit me. I should be in one of the circles of hell. I deserve death and punishment just like all of the occupants of hell in the Inferno. To think that people like me laughed at Christ, they mocked Him and beat Him. People willingly chose to have a murderer in their presence than to have to deal with Christ as their king. He went through ridicule and torture and all of that for a sinner like me. And what do I do for him? I fall asleep during my prayers at night. I slack on reading my Bible every day. Sometimes I would rather stay home than go to church.

But I realized that I don't have to feel guilty for these things. Christ's death was all part of His plan and it was for His glory that it happened. Once you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior He has placed grace upon you and you no longer must feel guilty about your sins because He took them upon Himself on that cross.

So yes, I will still get emotional about Christ's death but I know that I don't have to feel guilty about it. Everything is part of God's plan and in the end it is all for His glory. There are not words that can express how thankful I am for my Lord and Savior. I hate it when people deny Him or make fun of Christians because He suffered the most painful death there is for them as well and yet they are not grateful and they refuse His gift.

I hope that everyone has a great Good Friday and I pray that you might carry the wonder of the cross with you everyday and not merely on this holiday weekend. I love Christ with all my heart and although I can never do anything near what he did for me I can at least defend Him and read my Bible everyday.

Love,
Em

HE IS RISEN.

Working On Thesis...

Hey guys! Just finished up my oral exams a couple of hours ago and boy am I glad they are done :) I think as a whole everything went really well. Now I am blessed with two full days to work on thesis. Yuck :( I just want to cuddle up with a good book and watch movies all day, but C'est la vie. Hope everyone has been enjoying their week so far!

Peace and Love,

Em