25 Things...

So, the truth is I don't really have anything cool to blog about tonight, and its taken it out of my today just to survive, so I thought this would be interesting.

RULE: Once you've been tagged you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you it's because I want to know more about you...

Here are my 25 facts:

1. One of the worst things for me is getting up. The whole idea of "Smile, its a new day!" doesn't hit me for a great while after I am awake. I love to sleep.
2. I am rediculously stubborn, even to myself sometimes. Some ideas I just can't "get over."
3. I am a horrible procrastinator. I suffer for it. I'm late just about everywhere, mostly because of the procrastination.
4. I love media. I don't go many places without a computer. I rarely handwrite anything now a days because I can just type it.
5. I want to do full time large scale youth ministry for a job.
6. Lillian is most of my world. And she's cute too!
7. I love my guys. More than they know. And, my girls are AMAZING. My whole world would be messed up without them in my life.
8. I am so DONE with school. Just want that piece of paper that says GRADUATED.
9. I do want to get married at some point. But it won't be for a while. I'm focused on the Lord, graduating, and ministry right now.
10. I am an observer by nature. I will more often watch than participate. Unless its something I'm good at and need to step up and lead, I'll normally just watch.
11. Work is getting old quick. I've never kept the same job both semesters since I have been in college. Ask me about that sometime.
12. I've had the same cell phone number more than half of my life. & that says a lot cause I'm only 20.
13. I can sleep just about anywhere if I am tired enough. And I love to sleep on airplanes. Its not very often I don't fall asleep.
14. I have far too many clothes. More than any one person should own.
15. I carry my backpack just about everywhere. Its like my grown up security blanket. If I have it, I feel safe.
16. I tend to do things in order. But in order means how I think they should be, and don't always make a ton of sense to everyone else.
17. This is taking forever.
18. I'm not sure that I really want kids. My sisters can have me just a bunch of nieces and nephews to spoil.
19. I'm not spontaneous pretty much at all. Seriously.
20. I love to have sweet tea. I could drink it just about everyday. But I try not to.
21. You need a twitter. Facebook status updates on steroids. Pretty cool.
22. I dream of getting married. I want to get married, but I know right now that I need to be focused on the Lord and his purposes.
23. I'm praying for my future husband. I can't wait to meet you babe!
    
24. The Basement is a huge part of my life. That's like its own 25 random things post.
25. And finally to the end, I love Jesus. I was set free from a life of suicide and depression and he has taken me places I dream of!

Love ya'll. Keep Jesus FIRST today! Be blessed!

Super Cool...

And updating my blog for the second time in the same hour.

For one thought:

If you had every resource, what would you do that you aren't doing now?
What impact would you make that you aren't making now?
Would it be worth it to give something up so you could make an impact on earth, that could last through all of eternity?

Just thinking... I want to know what you think.
Kristyn

Promises.

Encouragement for the journey:

Set Your Course By My Promises

“The Lord is faithful, who will establish and guard you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Be not afraid, I will not allow your adversaries to swallow you up. You are My child; I will deliver you, honor you, and be glorified through you. Because of My faithfulness to you, even your enemies will recognize my power. I will keep you in sickness, and in death I will be your sure comfort. I will walk with you through the valley, and you will fear no shadow. Hold to My promises. They are given to you A chart is given to a ship, and a compass to the hunter. You may set your course and find your way by My promises. They will lead you and guide you in places where there is no trodden path. They will give you direction and wisdom and will open up your own understanding.
Study My Word, the Bible. It abounds with nuggets of courage. It will strengthen you and help you, and even in eternity you will partake of its far-reaching effects.


Come Away My Beloved
Frances J. Roberts


I read this today. Jesus opened the book, and I just read it. Finding out this news last night, and reading this really made it that He's taking care of me. I don't know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future. Hopefully this encourages you too.

Not Just Another Day

I'm sitting here in Bible Overview, and I'd like to not be here, but I am so I thought I'd post this while I was listening to Joel.

Today was really good. Nicole and I went shopping for a dress for a wedding that she's in, so we had some good fun at the Galleria doing that. We found a good deal too, which is encouraging. It was good to be with a friend when those times are few and far between.

Life right now is really good. I had a sweet time with the Lord this morning too, so that is really good. The few quiet times I've done have been dry recently, and this one was really encouraging. I read in Matthew 16:24-25 "Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." I am really beginning to realize that faith requires so much more than I ever thought. Harder but better I think.

I have had a lot to do today, so its been a full day. My Mondays are usually the days that I am trying to remember that the day began the same day. I look forward to my bed on Monday nights. We're doing a Thankgiving dinner tonight with Women's Ministry, which is pretty exciting. I just got my apple pie out of the oven a bit ago, and I'll tell you that I am looking forward to eating with those girls. I don't always get time to do that, so it is refreshing.

School is good; I'm ready to get the month off for the semester. But Thanksgiving is coming; there is hope for the future. I am ready for this semester to be over. Its been a really long semester, which makes it hard to stay focused. I'm ready for new classes. I think I'm taking 4 classes next semester, which will be a nice break, but I am interning at Crosspoint. I'm ready to start that! I have Disciplines of the Christian Life, Theology 2, Intro to Church Ed, my Practium, and hopefully Comparative Philosophies of YM independantly. I am pretty pumped about a new semester, and just having new classes will be nice, and I won't be here a whole lot, so that is nice too.

WhoSoEver is going pretty good; its always busy, but life is well. Worth Dying For is going to be there tomorrow, so that is exciting too. Lives are being changed, and that is what matters.


I've got more to do before I go to bed, but its early yet. I'm pretty pumped about being done with Bible Overview for this week and getting to the homework for music that is looming over my head for another class tomorrow.

Much Love. Be Blessed.
Kristyn
Matt 16:24-25