Lately...

Lately I have been listening to a few things on repeat.

Sermons by Shane Idleman are not getting old anytime soon. 

God is using Him to show me the way grace filled preaching looks.

It is amazing how little I love others the way God loves.

Sometimes I find myself mid-thought, disgusted and confused at what is running through my mind.

I have some deep, deep issues that God began working on before I ever knew Him.

And boy, do they run deep.

I am blessed to have a God who wants to make me more and more into His image and less like the Che who desires and lusts for the very things that hurt, grieve and shield me from Him.

Lately I've been in this new season of learning.
I feel, despite not being in school right now, as if I wake up each day and go to class.

The class is called "My Life with Christ." and it never ends.

God is calling me into a crazy place where I feel completely set free and highly uncomfortable all at once.

I've left so much comfort to follow Him into this strange new arena of life, but I count them all as lost for the sake of knowing Him more. 

I want to walk with Christ.

This is impossible without faith.

I want to be caught up in the sky with Him.

I pray death is smooth.

Not necessarily without pain, although we all want that, but seamless.

As if I never stopped doing what I was already doing.

I pray to enter His kingdom of worship and praise completely ready to bow the knee, smiling and lifting my hands at His glorious face.

Lately I've been desiring something.

The desire has an object though, and that is where many problems arise from.

The root of the desire is often the issue, not the desire itself.

I am praying that during this time of being free in Christ I am lead further from these desires rooted in things not of Him.

His word told me yesterday that by obeying His word we are purified.

I love that.

I'm the type of girl that likes to know things, so when I pray "GOD HELP ME LOVE OTHERS MORE AND WITH A GENUINE HEART" I also want to know "AND TELL ME WHAT TO DO SO I CAN GET THAT!!!"

God is faithful.
His word is living and it speaks.

I am so thankful these days.

I want Him so much guys, it just hurts to know that I have Him forever and often my life and actions do not show that devotion.

BUT GOD...

Best words in the bible... Well, some of the best. I live knowing, believing and trusting that my God is the "BUT GOD" who is greater and bigger than anything hindering me from being more like Him.

This is me lately.

The change has come and I am oh so excited about it ;).

♥CheChe

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Busy Busy Bee ♥

That is what I have been this past week.

So much has taken place in my most recent absence.

Mainly amazing good stuff though so no worries.

Friday I spoke at my college group about our Annual Camp that is coming up again.

I was pretty nervous all week, praying and just surrendering the words I would speak over and over again to GOD. It was a blessing to get it over with and have people tell me they really want to go now after I was done speaking :). Praise God.

One of my favorite work outfits from last week.

Before that on Thursday I drove to Murrietta to pick up a dear sister from BIBLE COLLEGE!

My Bine is back :). I am so overjoyed by this truth!

This was the sunrise as we drove to pick up Bine from her last day of bible college for the semester :)

I went to the annual Calvary Chapel christmas staff party/dinner on Saturday.

No, I'm not on staff but they invited the people who serve on coffee ministry this year.

We ate like kings and queens and had lots of laughs.

I seriously love the brothers and sisters in Christ that GOD has given me.

The only picture I got of me and Bine dolled up. We suck at capturing memories.

Then afterwards we drove a sisters house she was watching in Corona Del Mar and played games and laughed until 130am.

These have become my favorite heels. My Victorian style boots....
Excuse the potty underneath. Not too many well lit areas in my house.

Which is pretty late for Christians who serve at their churches early in the morning or just plan on waking up early enough to actually go to church.

The December 9,2011 costamesa sunset :)

That being said.

I didn't make it to church.

I woke up as 3rd service was beginning.

These owls I saw yesterday (12/11) at Urban Outfitters and they reminded me of the blogworld.
A lot of you ladies are quite fond of these little birdies. This one is for you!

I know there is so much more that has taken place!!

But for now, I leave you with this post and the pictures that I found on my phone.

Blessings to you all!!!

My first Coldstone trip in the past 6 months. Sadly, it didn't taste all that great :/

♥CheChe

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