Frame it, Friday!

Today it felt like spring here in New York, it was only 45 degrees (but it felt like it was 55 degrees). Such beautiful flowers will soon be sticking their heads out of the cold ground.

Mercy..compassion for all..

     It's been a while since I have posted something, and I missed writing posts. It's been a busy last month, since I've started my second semester of my sophomore year of college. For our break, me and my sister spent a lot of time together..it was a great three weeks (those are stories for another day). 

     I was thinking about what I should post and then my aunt gave me an idea. Well, she doesn't actually know that she gave me the idea. She went into the hospital yesterday morning in labor and around 13 hours later gave birth to a baby girl. She wants the baby to have the name: Mercy. So..I decided to write about what Mercy is...

The dictionary states:

1. Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
2. An event to be grateful for, esp. because its occurrence prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering.

and those are pretty good definitions. 

     One word comes to mind when I think of mercy, and that word is Jesus. He died for all our sins on the cross, even though we should be punished for what we do wrong. Jesus has power to punish us and sometimes he does. But, we can always cry out to him for his mercy and he will freely give it to us. Mercy isn't the only thing that he freely gives to us at all times. Along with it there is peace, compassion, grace, forgiveness, hope, and love. 

     I hope that you have a wonderful year (yeah, never wished you that, my bad)! 

HERO album release..

I have only been following +Gabriel Hudelson on Google+  for a few months and frankly I don't know much about him. The only thing I am sure of is that he is an amazing artist/composer. Today his fourth album is being released. Just wanted to let you all know that. You can preview and buy his new CD on his website: http://resoundingmusic.com/ 

Thank You for sharing this with all of us Gabriel! 

God Bless You and I hope his wonderful music blesses you!

Let's hop over to "My Journey Thru"...

So, I was reading posts from my friends that I haven't read in a while mainly because of college. I thought this post was amazing, so I'm going to share it with all of you. May it bless you as it blessed me. :-) 

http://my-journey-thru.blogspot.com/2012/12/pure.html

Have a very Merry Christmas!

The hustle and bustle throughout the streets..the candles shinning in windows..the music flowing through the house...the smell of christmas dinner being cooked on the stove..the warm fire to lay/sit near..the laughter and smiles being passed around the room..the glittering snow that covers the trees outside..

All those things are nice and probably light up the whole house with a warm, homey glow. It makes everyone feel right at home. But, that is not the reason why we celebrate christmas every single year with all our families. JESUS is the true reason we celebrate Christmas. It's his birth into a lowly manger so that he could die for our sins; that's the real reason. Sometimes with all the things going on we forget that...and I don't want that happeneing this year. And I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want to forget that either. May God bless you and your families this year! 

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 

~ Isaiah 9:6

A little thought and inspiration for my followers...

      This quote talks about what a young man should look at in a girl, but I also think it says something about how a young woman should act and portray herself. I think every girl is beautiful, in her own way, it's the way God made her...and God always makes things beautiful. It shouldn't be a question of how she looks, but how she acts and makes others feel. 

I esteem to be a girl who can make a young man love by how I live, not by how I look. 

"Delight yourselves in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4

What are YOU thankful for?

  I'm so thankful for everything I have; my family, my friends (far and near, new and old), my house (that still has some branches of a tree on it), wonderful food, God's word, and sooo much more. The thing I am most thankful for is for my Saviour, Jesus Christ. He is so merciful and faithful. I'm thankful for his infinite and unfailing love, and his grace. He is always there for me, to guide and protect me. You can leave a comment and tell me something that you're thankful for...

A Woman of Character...

Ever since I was a little girl, I've dreamed of being a woman of grace, like the "Proverbs 31 woman." It's almost as if it's been instilled into me, because it's become a greater desire. I try my best, and sometimes I get dissapointed because I know that I did something wrong.  
Somethings, like honoring my husband, isn't completed yet, but even though he doesn't exist as my husband yet I still pray daily for him. I pray that he grows deeper with God everyday and that his heart is prepared to help me stand stronger with the Lord. 
I know the Lord is with me and that I will become the woman he wants me to be, even if it's not a perfect Proverbs 31 example; I'll still be a woman of character, molded by Gods characteristics!