Time with the sisters ♥

my crazy sisters! Oh my goodness. Without Christ this picture would have me choking Jalisah and Kim trying to kill us both. With Christ we laugh at one another and are able to see how he uses our differences to point each other back to Him. So many good times with these ladies

I often reference "sisters" on this here lil blog of mine.

I'm not involved in a cult...

I'm just a blessed follower of Christ who has been able to become apart of a true family within my church.

I have so many of what the world would consider "close" friends that are women and a few close guy "friends".

But the type of love we have for one another surpasses that word "friend".

D and his beautiful sister... These two crack me up.

We love each other through arguments, stupid things that are said, flaws, difference of personalities...etc.

This kind of love never existed in my life until I became a believer and found Christ.

Even in my own home I don't have this kind of self-less and forgiving love shown to me.

We live in a world where forgiveness means not bringing it up until you mess up again.

my lovely sister Lena. Her wisdom and ability to love despite my crazy flaws is something that God used to break me of the lies of not being able to trust women with who I was... love this girl :)!

That isn't what I receive from my church family.

I receive genuine people seeking to follow Christ to the best of their ability with all their heart...
And I receive a transparency in our relationships like no other.

ex:

This past Tuesday I was serving with some of these brothers and sisters...
I had a horrible day just being tempted and struggling with love within my house and spiritually I was feeling quite weak.

I knew that going to go serve at church was going to allow GOD to work because I had nothing of myself to offer except willingness.

my lovely sister Bine and I before our Christmas Party at church :) Love this girl. We've seen some crazy days together but never have we once given up on this relationship founded on prayer and Christ.

That night of serving allowed me to just be loved on and I laughed until my cheeks hurt.

It was me with a bunch of guys and girls who are set on simply "LOVING GOD" and because of that I received so much more from them than I could have thought driving there that night.

I love them all so much, they really have become an undeserving source of comfort in these more "difficult" days.

my strong Irish sister in the Lord. She is a wise and lovely woman. Her friendship is often one of complete selflessness and she has such a beautiful 1peter3 spirit about her. Her beauty truly comes from our Lord.

So, yeah, this is just my little explanation of why I'm always using the words brothers and sisters.

I truly see them as FAMILY and I can't help but title them as such when I tell people about them :).

Thanks for reading and I pray you all have family like this in your life.

It is such an undeserving blessing isn't it?

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♥CheChe

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The Sunday of Pictures ♥

The Sunday Coffee Crew... We're missing a large number of servants though...

trying to look cute while hair flies into my mouth... This was the outcome.

I'm 5'7" without heels... Add 4inches to that and I look amazonish.

A picture of us preparing for the next picture... skills

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Strong ladiessss... haha We are so awkward

My resurrection day (Stolen from Arielle) was so amazing.
My mom came to church! She has never come to my church Calvary Chapel on a Sunday and she was really blessed by it. It is great to see God moving and drawing her back closer to Him. I pray that she builds a strong and solid relationship with Him and that nothing would keep her from hungering to live for Christ. I want all of my family to GAIN when they DIE.

I loved the dress I wore. Although it wasn't the typical BRIGHT ensemble I chose it for versatility and flexibility. Not to mention extreme comfort and how the material allowed my hips and thighs to not look so...BODACIOUS?,,, Good choice of word Chetreanna.


Hanging out:
I got to spend and amazing time with my sis Lena. Have I mentioned that I love her deeply to you guys yet? Well, if not, there is my first proclamation. She is amazing. I haven't had the comfort and peace of being able to sit down with a woman of God and witness utter transparency and heart in a while and to be honest it is usually with her that such displays take place. I love that God allows us to be real with one another in the ugliness that is mankind and yet, we cannot wait to see each other next. Anyone who can sit with me and see my heart displayed out on the table and not run away, but instead LOVE me more, is definitely someone who understands grace and all that has been gained in the resurrection of Christ by humanity.

REQUEST:

I am so eager to share every thought that pops into my head to you all. But I will spare you. I will leave you with the usual request. PRAY FOR ME. Pray for obedience that begins as soon as I rise and ends when my eyes are shut in bed. Pray for a deeper love and attitude of genuine worship (*in spirit and truth) for our Christ, Lord Jesus. Pray that the Holy Spirit would reveal nothing more or less than what God would purpose for me to know and that I would have peace in not knowing WHAT I am supposed to be doing with my life right now.

Thank you all again for stopping by. Shoot me a prayer request ANYTIME btw. I would love to intercede for whatever struggles or desires your burdened with :).

♥cheche

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Not so Smooth with a Strong finish♥

To whomever reads:

I found out after a 15 minute bike ride to school that I had accidentally left my key to the lock at home. It was honestly a great start to the day :). Actually I take that back; The great start came from me eating the new oatmeal I got (Quakers weight management version, I guess it has bigger oats to fill you up quicker?) from the store last night that tasted like FAKE SUGAR!! I didn't read the back of the box I just assumed maple and brown sugar was safe? It has never tasted close to nasty MC-nastiness before so I assumed the words WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: LARGER OATS meant exactly that. Same flavor larger oats. More bang for my buck were my exact thoughts, since generally, I eat two bowls for breakfast to actually be full.

I guess if we're looking at the ( http://alwaysfindthesunnyside.blogspot.com/ ) SUNNY SIDE of things I ended of getting full off of half of the nasty oatmeal and was able to sit in on my professors 1230 math class and see an old friend! I also had to ride back home and back to school to get the keys, that took 12 minutes to find, before getting back to school which allowed me to get some more exercise in for the day!

The blog I posted is one of my favorites. GO check it out and see why!!

After deciding NOT to go to my favorite service at church tonight I went to B&N and did some ENGLISH homework. I pray this class doesn't interfere too much with MONDAY NIGHT service at church because it really is the only service I feel I MUST attend. It's the service that taught me the unedited, uncensored word of GOD and brought me to my FATHER :). I'm not ready to let go of it yet LORD! But if it be your will I am willing. I know you'll provide.

The bookstore was great. I got plenty of reading done and I got some nice people watching in. I am fascinated by human beings. I love to listen in on conversations and observe mannerisms and behaviors in the different interactions that take place. Like the men discussing where they are in life and gossiping in a way only women are perceived as. Or the couples barely speaking and engaging in quiet time with one another and their laptops. I pray me and my husband go out and enjoy one another rather than the things we can do at home like surf the net. This is partially why I am drawn to psychology. The other is learning more about MYSELF :).

I also learned for $2.88 you can order a meat/cheese free burger from in n out and FRIES! That about a dollar thirty five each :). I was so excited about my three dollar meal I had to update anyone who sometimes prefers to go dairy and meat free. I personally order: No Meat, No cheese, NO tomato, No spread, EXTRA grilled onions, Pickles, Lettuce, MUSTARD. Peppers and spread on the side. I also like the grilled cheese the same way! I'm not a big beef eater unless its home cooked and I know where it came from and DESPERATE. Just personal preference.

So basically my day ended with excitement! Yes, the in-n-out experience excited me. Whatever. It really is the little blessings that count the most! Like saving cash and having the door held open as you walk from the other end of class and hearing "you don't have to rush next time" after I apologized for taking so long. :) He was cute but not really my type. It did feel nice to be appreciated by a man though in a pure way. I think we all long to be treated like ladies. Having to be the ones who take on the most physical pain all for the sake of LIFE and as a result of disobedience (when you think about it). I think every woman deserves to not feel bad as she walks to the door and has a man wait on her. We are more precious than GOLD ladies. Don't ever forget that . I know I often do. I'm working to remember it though :). 

So I am tired with 830 am work day ahead of me. Love you all lots!

What do you enjoy about following me by the way? I am still shocked there are 15 of you now. I am so appreciative and I pray that I encourage and inspire some of you. That really is my sole purpose for this blog! As well as releasing my thoughts to others :).

SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK: therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead make up your mind to not put any obstacle or stumbling block in your brothers way. ROMANS 14:13 (NIV)

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Goodnight,

♥ cheche

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