T.G.I.F.

I don't know about you all, but this week I am especially thankful that it is FINALLY FRIDAY!!!! It's the second week of another spring semester for me and it seems that life gets real right around this time, and you find out what the professors and classes are really going to be like. I had a lot of hours at work to balance in between running to classes this week too, I just felt like I was playing catch-up from the beginning of monday morning on through today. It's weeks like this when it's easy to get overwhelmed and break-down (I'm not going to lie....I had my moment), but it's also in weeks like this that you set the tone for future weeks to come. Will you take the easy way out and decide to quit while you're behind, or will you dig deep and fight to catch back up in the race? This morning, the Lord reminded me of the faithful God that He is by putting this verse in my mind:  "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. We all will walk through tough stuff, we all will face various trials, God will require challenging things that will stretch us, but He will never push us past our breaking points. He is faithful to carry us through. 
And that friends, is a wonderful thing to be reminded of as I round out one crazy week! 
I hope you all have a great weekend and get plenty of R&R...and don't forget to cheer the Bronco's onto a Superbowl victory on Sunday!!! :) 

Sincerely,

Kaity


" I trust that since He was faithful in my past, He will be the same faithful God in my future." -Candace Cameron Bure 

Taking Time to Reflect

                       2013 was a full year! Here are some of my highlights:

-       Sight-seeing in New York with my best friend

-       Getting plugged into a new church (fresh starts, aren’t they the best?!)

-       Taking a missions trip to Ecuador  that absolutely rocked my world 

-       A new relationship with a great guy :)

-       Exploring San Francisco with some of my cousins

-       Promotion at work

-       Finding out I will be a college graduate..VERY soon!

It seems like every month of 2013 I was being stretched and challenged in new ways. I grew a lot through this past year, I learned a lot about who I am and what I am truly passionate about. Probably the biggest lesson I have learned though, is to trust the Lord, even when its hard…even when its confusing…even when it seems like nothing good could come of anything that is happening…even when everything is good…trust the Lord.

            I have seen in this past year, the faithfulness of God when we just lean on Him! In any season, He has shown me over and again that His plans for me are good and prosperous, that they far exceed anything I could hope or dream up for myself. And, as I look to what lies ahead of me…graduation, the beginning of a career,  a completely new chapter of life…I can see the Lord’s hand in laying a strong foundation of trusting and relying on Him. I know that I will still have challenges, trials, and joys to face down the road, but I also know that my God is faithful and totally deserving of our complete trust.

So, take a minute to look back at some of the highlights of the past year. I hope you’ll be able to see all the ways He has carried you through, all the times He has helped to make your paths straight. I hope that you will look back with a thankful heart and move forward in confidence, trusting the Lord in all of the new things He has in store for you. He is SO faithful, SO good to us, SO worthy of all of our praise and affection!

sincerely,
Kaity

From Pit to Praise

"He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God; many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord." -Psalm 40:2-3

         I read this verse and am totally struck by the goodness of God. David is writing this Psalm, from a place of experiencing the deliverance of the Lord and I think it is a great reminder that God is ready and able to do the same for us all.

         So let’s break it down…

                  “He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay”, this is the grace of God. Whatever your “horrible pit”, whatever your “miry clay”, the Lord knows where you are at and there is no place that He is unwilling to go to extend His hand of grace to you, pull you out, and draw you into Himself. Ahh, He is GOOD.

                  “and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.”, this is the salvation of God. He pulls us out of the mess we are in AND sets us on a firm foundation..His firm foundation..His rock of love and security. He is our salvation. He alone, will establish our steps, if only we surrender everything to Him and let Him be our rescue! He is GOOD!        

                  “He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to out God; many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord.” Oh sweet redemption. Not only is the Lord ready to pull us out of our mess, rescue us and be our salvation, but He is also ready to put a NEW song in our mouths. He is ready to redeem our hearts, to fill us a fresh with a NEW spirit, and NEW attitude, a NEW way to praise His name. Oh man, HE IS GOOD TO US!

I hope you are all encourage today by these verses and reminded of the goodness and love that God has for us.

Happy Friday, friends!

Sincerely,

Kaity

New Beginnings

Blogging and I go way back…though, our track record of success is not so great. I’m hoping that in this new year, with a new blog, and a fresh perspective, this go ‘round will be successful!

Basically, to give you all the run down, I don’t think there are enough places for us to go and read things that are just good for our souls. So whether it’s a devotion, beauty tip, or powerful thought that is posted here, I want this to be a place that offers inspiration, encouragement, and draws us closer to Christ. I am passionate about this generation of young women, and I desire to see us all rise up and discover everything that God has created us to be, uniquely feminine, filled with purpose and driven by passion.

“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

            Psalm 139:14

Sincerely,

Kaity