Redeemed

Grace-filled Dear Jesus, please help me to rest in you. Give me clean hands and a pure heart. Draw me near to you. You are my desire. Love me here, I'm here because you're with me. Thank you for gifts and grace. I want to be made new. Help me to conform to your image and not to the ways of the world. Let me reflect your glory like a shining mirror. I want to dance for you. You make me free. I love you so much God. In Jesus' name, amen.  : ) Draw Me In I cry in the night to be saved. Does anyone hear me? I'm filled with grief. Lord, be my relief. God, come, let your presence rain down. My soul longs for my heavenly Father. Be my everything. I'm sick of living for myself. I'm so tired of being overloaded; weighed down by the pressures of the world. I believe you will come to rescue and save me. Rid me of my selfishness. I'm desperate and my heart is aching. Draw me into your presence. Hide me in the shadow of your w

This is a video of children who are sponsored by Compassion International saying "Thank you."  It's so cute and it just made my day.  : ) http://vimeo.com/23599600   

My country...I'm longing for Liberty America. The land of opportunity. But so many broken hearts and broken dreams. When is free trade free? There are so many being oppressed and in captivity. So many broken, stuck in a cycle of poverty. Why do we turn a blind eye? Shouldn't this be our mission field? Why do we settle for complacency? I come before God with tears. I'm spread too thin, weak and weary. I'm loaded down, sick of the world's sin, sick of my own pain. Anger seethes by the lack of justice in our global markets. People only seeking after worldly gain, money, fame. I'm longing for liberty and freedom for the captives of our greed. Hungry children weigh on my mind. Give them a chance! Let us believe in a better world! Hold ourselves to higher standards, seeking the best for others, not just ourselves. We can make a difference when we band together. Let us seek the Lord together, being trans

Be my Peace... I'm trying so hard to hold it all together, but there's never enough of me. I want to let it go, I hate feeling so down. Put your trust in a holy God. My broken heart cries out. My flesh is weary. I am poured out like oil. Father, fill me up again! I'm struggling. I want to see your face! Show me your glory! Send your presence down. You are just, in you I trust. I am weary, let me rest. Be my peace. How can I rest when the world is broken? How can I have peace when the oppressed cry out? The blood of the innocent seeps into the ground, crying out for justice. Who will hear their cry? Who will be the answer? The God of glory will heal the brokenhearted. He will bind up the wounds. Let justice roll like a river, righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. May you be our peace. Even when we are faithless, you are faithful. I will trust you above all. You are good. Your love endures for

Hold me Together Why can't you just fix it all God? I'm breaking under this load, being smashed to smitherines by my overworked mind and high expectations. I'm broken inside, crawling, falling. I'm being held down by pride. Ah! Help me God! I really can't hold it together. What do I think I am? Glue? No. I'm a broken human. I've been trusting in my worn down flesh. Why do I make such a mess? Is inner peace a possibility? Lately, it's been a mystery, a faint dream. I'm burdened by my sins and misgivings. Get rid of my heart of stone, give breath to these dry bones. My self-sufficiency is toxic. I'm struggling to spiritually breathe. I take many things in, but I struggle to let them back out. Why am I holding in my spiritual poop!?! Give me Christian yoga. Give me an outlet! I want to be poured out for the Lord, not myself! Lord, give me electricity, perseverance, streng

Remnant Rising Remnant come together! Revolution is beginning. Radically we are called to live. Rigorously we give ourselves. Righteousness is our goal. Right, not wrong we will uphold. Rif raf no more. Random this is not. Rival the enemy. Revival we long for.  Royal is our calling. Roar!  Let me hear it! Rip up the old sins. Ripe is the harvest! Rare, special people follow this call. Rally together! Really, it's worth it. Rise up as one. Reverse the decay! Reverberate God's victory. Resolve yourselves not to give up! Red, Christ's blood, redeems our fate, renews our faith, reconciles us with God. Reserve nothing. Regret no more. Remorse is gone. Retreat is not an option. Revise your standards. Revamp your vision. Risks are a given. Rend your heart. Run this race, reaping an eternal reward. Riches without ruin recompense the righteous. Respond joyfully. Rejoice, oh nations! Relentlessly pursue God. Resurrection glory is h

Glorious Peace... Feeling peaceful. I am sanctified by the love of God. We will overcome! Quiet me with your love. Humble my spirit. Let heavenly fire fall. May we be blazing stars, glowing and sparkling for you glory.  I am filled with gratitude. I will glory in my weaknesses because God is my strength. We have the victory. There is no one like our God. None but Jesus. He is here. I love you God, my peace, amen.  

I am precious to you The days have been challenging,  but his grace is sufficient for me.  I believe this pain can ve used for a purpose. Though I weep, I will have joy. Through the pain I will keep on singing, my hope is in the Lord.  The joy of the Lord is my strength. I'm entranced by his beauty & by how much he loves me. God, although above all things, is with me. I am dearly loved.  I'm appreciated, set apart, enough.  God is good.  His grace is sufficient. I'm swept off my feet by my Savior.  He carries me home. The Lord is my treasure, there my heart will be also. I am God's daughter, his precious jewel. You are beautiful my beloved one. You are near and dear to me.  No sweeter name than the name of Jesus. Let my life worship you. May my praises to you be sweet to your ears. 

So, I'm back at school now.  It was really nice to be on break.  Now I'm back and dealing with all the relational and stress issues again.  I wish some people would just grow up.  It frustrates me when I'm here doing what I'm supposed to, listening to my teachers, etc.  Then there's people here who just leave in the middle of classes, cheat on their work, complain over every bit of homework, call classes boring and complain about teachers, don't care about chapel, put themselves before others, are rude and disrespectful, act like life's just a good time and a big joke.  It's not funny.  I'm not going to goof around my whole life on someone else's money when there's people starving and broken around the world.  Maybe some people don't get it that their actions have consequences, that if they are passive and stupid it's going to boomerang.  Some people get the whole "karma" thing and they don't even know Jesus.  Other

So, I'm listening to this video about weight loss and it talks about waking up your inner caveman!  Ah ha ha!  I laugh so hard.  The other day I really got on a laugh attack about "For Narnia!!!!"  when I was shoveling snow.  I just made a homemade sugar handscrub and I want to try it out.  PaleoBurn  : ) http://paleoburn.com/onsale/?cat=test&t_id=rdig&tid=rdig300xxxpbz300reg0107n It makes sense... short bursts of activity "fleeing" like cavemen and not eating a bunch of grain "grass" because that's what cows eat and we don't want to look like cows.  Mostly I think it's just the gluten issue.  I want to look at their list for healthy grains.  The food pyramid is undergoing some work I think.  They have a different looking one up at Harmony Natural Foods.  I think that one lists more fruits and vegetables verses grains.   "Somewhere in us we all have the genetic DNA to have sculpted bodies like cavemen by eating the righ

Today has been a good day.  I haven't had too many classes this week, today we had spiritual enrichment sessions with a funny and inspiring speaker, I'm working on a crochet project, most of my homework is done (enough for today, but working ahead a little), and I'm looking up things on gardening!  I really want to be able to garden someday.  I want to be able to carry on the legacy of my grandma Jackie.  She is such a special woman!  She's so funny and kind.  In her earlier days she would cook, clean, knit, crochet, quilt, garden, plant flowers, host the family for dinner, etc.  She made a place so warm and inviting.  I want to be that way.  I will never forget all of the bright flowers there were planted by her driveway and hanging in pots on the deck.  She also had hanging tomato plants, there were plum trees in the back, and she had her own compost pile and some garden.  She also always had bird feeders with seed, attracting bluejays, chickadees, woodpeckers, som

Hope—Inspiring Quotes “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” ― Robert Fulghum , All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten “ There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must of felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life. " Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.” ― Alexandre Dumas “ It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they

I was just looking at our quote book from the Panama mission trip I went on.  Oh it's so funny, just makes my day!  Some funny quotes: La Luz Quotes “Do they have hills here? Everyone has hills.” -Steph “Do we have to help row the boats?” -Jasmine “This is a scar I got when I tripped over a rock chasing this kid in the cemetery.” -Random “Close the window, the skitters will get in.” “Its okay, my head is blocking them.” -Samuel “I don’t get motion sick…I read while I drive.” -Kaitlyn “I’m glad it’s been a month in my head.” - Olivia (after 2nd day in Panama) “I’m Mantastic! Are you Mantastic?” -Travis “One time my friend was sleepwalking in her sleep.” -Lydia “A week before I came I got attacked by a beaver.” -Steph “Be mi amiga” – Olivia “No!” – Boy “Your bicep looks like two face from Batman.” -Travis “It looked completely clean, when I blew on it, all the sand came off.” -Kaitlyn “I just had the worst time of my life in that room!” -Judah (pointing at bathroom)

Well, I'm just feeling broken and undone.  Turning to Jesus and trusting him because I feel so overwhelmed emotionally and physically and stressed out sometimes.  I hate it so much.  I know that God can work things out.  I know I have to be careful and take things people say with a grain of salt.  Sometimes I feel like other people are on edge too and then it sets me off crying and I just hate that.  Then I'm just like breathe babe, take care of yourself first and then you can go out and conquer the world (aka homework and projects, Bible reading, friend stuff, do Valentines, etc.)  Oh and pray!  Pray without ceasing Jasmine!  I have to just give it over to the Lord.  I know He is with me.  I guess I've been going through a lot personally lately dealing with school and friends, trying to keep my head above water in the waves of emotions I feel sometimes.  I just want a resting place.  I need him so much.  He is my rock and I really am grateful and I'm believing that He

If anyone wants to help me out, I like to eat healthy and learn more on gluten free and dairy free stuff.  Well, I like to drink almond milk and I guess people can just have my Horizon milk that's in the fridge at OHCC.  I keep thinking things are healthy and then it's not as healthy as I thought and I don't want to be eating GMO corn.  Dang it I really like Doritos.  And I love pizza.  I just hate the thought of eating stuff that will eventually make me sick and I hate buying stuff that makes other people sick or be treated unfairly.  So yeah I'm just angry and I don't want to eat things that have cancer causing stuff and apparently fluoride is unhealthy and that's all over in toothpaste.  So frustrating.  Well, maybe someday I can have a hobby farm and eat healthy food, plus organic stuff is good, but kind of expensive.  It's worth it though because you're investing in your health.  That's not silly.  People work hard to grow food, so you might as

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/07/06/mint-chocolate-chip-ice-cream/ Mint Chocolate Chip Homemade Ice Cream recipe.  It looks really good and can be made using almond milk  : ) Four-Ingredient Ice Cream (Can be any flavor!) 2 cups milk-of-choice or nondairy creamer or coconut milk (see note below) 1/4 cup agave, maple syrup, or other sweetener (brown sugar is really good) 1 packet stevia (omit if using agave or maple syrup) 1/8 tsp salt 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract optional ingredients for whatever flavor you desire Mix all ingredients (except optional ingredients, if they are chunky) in a dish. Then simply transfer to your ice cream maker and watch the magic! (I have a Cuisinart, and it took 15 minutes to turn the liquid into ice cream. Warning: Make sure your ice cream maker’s base is completely frozen before use, or it will NOT work!!) that looks good too. I was looking up homemade cheese recipes... but I don't feel like it anymore. I love s

 So...Human Trafficking is a big deal. And es pecially child sex slavery. Poverty and ignorance play a big role in this. Children's freedom and liberty, their dignity too are at stake when they are forgotten, overlooked, and given up upon.  We can do so much more America.  We can do so much more world.      "Trafficking in persons" shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs;” Pr