Sparks will fly!

"The place where God Calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."
-Frederick Buechner


"I want to set the world on fire, 'til it's burning bright for You"
It brings me joy to see those who are in need of a Savior, light up inside when they realize who He is. I love being able to travel and give to those in need. And I love how God works out His plans by weaving your dreams and desires together with His.

With the Belize trip coming up I am in retrospect of past mission trips and of my life and how God has been working. Somehow, I managed to join this team for Belize. My plans long ago for this summer had been to go to Sierra Leone with a team that I would help create. Until recently, I didn't even realize that and I know that, even though I had my own plans, God had something else in store; something BIG. I have great expectations for this trip and I am excited for the days ahead.

Through it all, I just want to see His will done.
Lord, "Can I be the one You use?"

Can You show me where to go? Lord, lead me.

"Where You go, I go... what You say, I say...Lord, what You pray, I pray."

I must remember Jesus and do as He did.

“So Jesus said to them, ‘When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.’” -John 8:28-29

He relied upon the Father. Father, lead me in everything that I do.


"I am weak, you are strong enough to..."


Take my dreams to show the world the needy through a lens and my dreams to write songs for you; and use them.

Lord, let me be the one You use...

Journaling : From Meridian

This time of year, last year I was in Meridian, MS on a mission trip. I just wanted to share some of my journaling that I did en route to Mississippi and while I was there.

"How awesome is our God? He reigns And like a King above all kings, He takes time to care for us, better than any earthly ruler; sending His only Son to die for us. A jealous God that pursues us, takes us in His arms and never lets go. And I am reminded again: If our God is for us, who could ever be against us? I don't think many of us realize what that means. But how could we fathom God's love for us. If He was willing to send His son to come and take our place, what more will he do to ensure His promise and that His purpose and will be acheived." (7//24/10)

" 'Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life' -John 3:14-15
For salvation we must look to Him and trust in Him to save us. It is about having faith in the unseen. He saves us from sin. We need to be able to let people see that God has His hands there, ready to save them.

Praying is such an effective way to get people to look up. It points solely to Jesus. Just by having a request is the start of faith in God and it shows them that you love them. Love is the simplest form of reaching out." (7/27/10)

Time well spent

The alarm sounds, and you reach for the clock. And as it turns off, you rush to get showered and dressed. Maybe, you grab a bite to eat as you rush out the door. 

We spend our time cramming things into our schedules and when we do sit still, we are anxious to jump on facebook or text our friends.... anything to keep our minds going. But when it all comes down to it, none of this is what truly matters. What matters is Christ and our time spent with Him. 

He is saying, " Come away with me for a while. The world, with its nonstop demands, can be put on hold. Most people put Me on hold, rationalizing that someday they will find time to focus on Me. But the longer people push Me into the background of their lives, the harder it is for them to find Me." (Young 208)

When it all comes down to it, what will you choose to do with your time?


Quotation from: Young, Sarah. Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2004. 208. Print.

Trust in the Lord.

 A lot of things are happening; and, surprisingly, out of everything comes good. I've just been at that place where I've looked back and started to see how God has been working throughout my life. Now when new things come along, I don't worry as much.  It seems like I'm starting to come to the point where I have stopped, seen how God's worked in the past, watched things happen around me, and when I see how He brought me through, I have nothing but trust. And as I have been thinking about how I've acted in the past and my mindset towards some things, I started to realize a lot of truth that I had heard before that had just set in.  No longer does fear and worry have it's place, when Christ comes to live in your heart.


"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." 
-2 Timothy 1:7

So, when you feel fear creeping up, know that Christ makes all things new. Remember that, being a new creation, boldness and joy comes to replace that fear and worry that was once were there. I don't have to allow these things to bother me. No longer in bondage, there is no need to be afraid.

"For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba, Father.' " 
- Romans 8:15

More than conquerors in Christ! That should get you pumped. With God on your side, nothing is impossible, nothing can stand against.  Know and remember who you are in Christ. There is nothing more powerful than He that lives within you.

"And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you."
-Romans 8:11


"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."
-1 John 4:4