Not of this WorldMarchApril 2012

a note from the editor

Dear Readers Spring is right around the corner After living in Italy I really began to appreciate it because it meant the dead trees on the walk to town would suddenly come alive and our freezing house would finally start to warm This season is associated with the new - from the blooming of new flowers to our celebration of new life at Easter Spring glimmers with freshness and newness

New however doesnʼt always feel like a good thing Change can be intimidating and itʼs so easy to see it as a burden Rather it should be seen as an opportunity to stretch our faith and see the next part of the Lordʼs plans for us

I was recently looking through my journal and came across one particular entry that has really stuck in my mind This past summer my family moved to the US but up until the final weeks before boarding an airplane my parents werenʼt sure if God was calling us to Georgia or Texas In my journal I copied this verse ldquoAnd [Abraham] went not knowing where he was goingrdquo That verse comes from Hebrews 11 a chapter famous for recounting the astounding faith of many Biblical figures I wrote ldquoSome people think weʼre probably crazy and indecisive that we havenʼt decided yet but in ldquoThe Chapter of Faithrdquo Abraham is recognized for it Hereʼs to a new season of faithrdquo

I hope that verse encourages you as much as it did me I hope youʼll see whatever new changes youʼre going through this Spring as simply a new season of faith

-Courtney Rsend notes to the editor at notofthisworldr2gamilcom

a note from the editor

Dear Readers Spring is right around the corner After living in Italy I really began to appreciate it because it meant the dead trees on the walk to town would suddenly come alive and our freezing house would finally start to warm This season is associated with the new - from the blooming of new flowers to our celebration of new life at Easter Spring glimmers with freshness and newness

New however doesnʼt always feel like a good thing Change can be intimidating and itʼs so easy to see it as a burden Rather it should be seen as an opportunity to stretch our faith and see the next part of the Lordʼs plans for us

I was recently looking through my journal and came across one particular entry that has really stuck in my mind This past summer my family moved to the US but up until the final weeks before boarding an airplane my parents werenʼt sure if God was calling us to Georgia or Texas In my journal I copied this verse ldquoAnd [Abraham] went not knowing where he was goingrdquo That verse comes from Hebrews 11 a chapter famous for recounting the astounding faith of many Biblical figures I wrote ldquoSome people think weʼre probably crazy and indecisive that we havenʼt decided yet but in ldquoThe Chapter of Faithrdquo Abraham is recognized for it Hereʼs to a new season of faithrdquo

I hope that verse encourages you as much as it did me I hope youʼll see whatever new changes youʼre going through this Spring as simply a new season of faith

-Courtney Rsend notes to the editor at notofthisworldr2gamilcom

notes to the editor

Last February MKs signed up to

send and receive tea and a

treasured Bible verse

My tea for two arrived on a bleak afternoon just as I

finished school It was so encouraging to sit with the

tea and read the Bible verse

-Kaytee G

I loved doing this and would be more

than happy to participate again

-Jessica B

Table of ContentsOn TCKsTCK Topics6From the Blog30

On GodBut God 7-11Bible Verse onNew Life29Unite My Heart14-17Heart of Worship Enough20-21

On YouModesty Survey 12-13

On OthersUsing the Hunger Games for Evangelism25-28A Note from the Editor 2Notes to the Editor3

On Everything The Music Scene18-19These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things22-23CS Lewis Quote5Poll The Name Game24

12

14

ldquoYou cant get a cup of tea big

enough or a book long

enough to suit merdquo

-CS Lewis

Third Culture Kid(noun) those who have spent some of their growing

up years in a foreign country and experience a sense of not belonging to their passport country when they return to it In adapting to life in a lsquoforeignrsquo country they have also missed learning ways of their homeland and feel most at home in the lsquothird-culturersquo which they have created

As MKs we are also TCKs and there are lots of topics and issues that we can all relate

to Loneliness Goodbyes

Transition Culture Shock No Home

And the list goes on

Read all of the ldquoTCK Topicsrdquo

that Not of this World has

covered here

Table of ContentsOn TCKsTCK Topics6From the Blog30

On GodBut God 7-11Bible Verse onNew Life29Unite My Heart14-17Heart of Worship Enough20-21

On YouModesty Survey 12-13

On OthersUsing the Hunger Games for Evangelism25-28A Note from the Editor 2Notes to the Editor3

On Everything The Music Scene18-19These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things22-23CS Lewis Quote5Poll The Name Game24

12

14

ldquoYou cant get a cup of tea big

enough or a book long

enough to suit merdquo

-CS Lewis

Third Culture Kid(noun) those who have spent some of their growing

up years in a foreign country and experience a sense of not belonging to their passport country when they return to it In adapting to life in a lsquoforeignrsquo country they have also missed learning ways of their homeland and feel most at home in the lsquothird-culturersquo which they have created

As MKs we are also TCKs and there are lots of topics and issues that we can all relate

to Loneliness Goodbyes

Transition Culture Shock No Home

And the list goes on

Read all of the ldquoTCK Topicsrdquo

that Not of this World has

covered here

ldquoYou cant get a cup of tea big

enough or a book long

enough to suit merdquo

-CS Lewis

Third Culture Kid(noun) those who have spent some of their growing

up years in a foreign country and experience a sense of not belonging to their passport country when they return to it In adapting to life in a lsquoforeignrsquo country they have also missed learning ways of their homeland and feel most at home in the lsquothird-culturersquo which they have created

As MKs we are also TCKs and there are lots of topics and issues that we can all relate

to Loneliness Goodbyes

Transition Culture Shock No Home

And the list goes on

Read all of the ldquoTCK Topicsrdquo

that Not of this World has

covered here

Third Culture Kid(noun) those who have spent some of their growing

up years in a foreign country and experience a sense of not belonging to their passport country when they return to it In adapting to life in a lsquoforeignrsquo country they have also missed learning ways of their homeland and feel most at home in the lsquothird-culturersquo which they have created

As MKs we are also TCKs and there are lots of topics and issues that we can all relate

to Loneliness Goodbyes

Transition Culture Shock No Home

And the list goes on

Read all of the ldquoTCK Topicsrdquo

that Not of this World has

covered here

But Godby Whitney Newby

I e x p e r i e n c e d G o d todayOver the last three years Ive struggled with the fear of flying Really struggled But before I get to that I thought Id recount a little of my flying history the major events at least

The 1986 version of Whitney flew to Germany as a 6-month-old baby She felt no fear (Ok ok that doesnt count)

2002 Whitney flew in a 5-seater Cessna through a thunderstorm from southern Texas into rural Mexico This flight was epic We thought it would last an hour or so but it was double that time because of the horrible weather I sat in the co-pilot seat and my mom sister and a friend were crammed with our luggage in the back It was a total relief once we landed but more because we were nauseous from being thrown about in the skies than anything else

2007 Whitney flew non-stop from Chicago to Tokyo a very long 13 hours where we even passed over the Bering Strait No problems on this flight at all and it felt like quite the adventure

2009 Whitney flew a very routine flight from Nashville to Chicago - one she had flown many times - that was very turbulent and brought about her first full-blown panic attack The pilot said we were experiencing challenging skies which did me in From then on my eyes were opened to the fear of flying Id never feared

it before even a little bit I didnt even fear flying when I probably shouldve been afraid like the Cessna trip into Mexico

From April 2009 on every flight was dreaded Every flight was an event On every flight you could find me in a window seat near the front of the plane wide eyes glued to the window at every tiny bump tightening my seatbelt and gripping my armrests with clammy palms It sounds pathetic but it was reality I usually kept my Bible open on my lap and prayed through a psalm when my heart began to race And by the time we landed and I could finally breathe I felt utterly drained

I tried so many things to get over this fearI tried researching what turbulence really isI tried envisioning God carrying the plane along with his own strong handsI tried prayingI still felt like a mess

Until this week

On Tuesday evening I flew by myself to Chicago - and just flew back this morning On our way to the airport my Mom asked me to pray aloud about the flight I prayed just like I had for the past 3 years But for whatever reason God chose to make this time different This time I calmly boarded the plane opened a book and only glanced out the window a couple times

On todays flight the last 30 minutes were very bumpy and you would have normally found me in a cold sweat as all I could see

was the pure white cloud cover as we traversed through it But today those same bumps lulled me to sleep TO SLEEP I cant emphasize the contrast enough To those of you who have never feared flying this all may seem a little dramatic But to those who have feared flying or have feared anything so deeply you understand this experience for what it really is a miracle

Have you ever noticed how often in Scripture the phrase but God exists Its all over the place

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead but God will never forget the needy (Psalm 917-18)

Day after day Saul searched for him but God did not give David into his hands (1 Samuel 2314)

My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 7326)

But because of his great love for us God who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions (Ephesians 24-5)

This God of mine is a God of contrast of redemption He is so other characterized by these verses that tell us that the situation was going poorly - Saul searching to kill David our failing flesh being dead in our own sin - and he comes along and radically changes the whole story

But God

How thankful I am to have entered a new season of travel one that Im not sure I ever believed would come But God surely did Oh how He did

ldquoBe strong and courageous Do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you

nor forsake you

- Deuteronomy 316

read more from Whitney at elmstreetlifecom

I e x p e r i e n c e d G o d todayOver the last three years Ive struggled with the fear of flying Really struggled But before I get to that I thought Id recount a little of my flying history the major events at least

The 1986 version of Whitney flew to Germany as a 6-month-old baby She felt no fear (Ok ok that doesnt count)

2002 Whitney flew in a 5-seater Cessna through a thunderstorm from southern Texas into rural Mexico This flight was epic We thought it would last an hour or so but it was double that time because of the horrible weather I sat in the co-pilot seat and my mom sister and a friend were crammed with our luggage in the back It was a total relief once we landed but more because we were nauseous from being thrown about in the skies than anything else

2007 Whitney flew non-stop from Chicago to Tokyo a very long 13 hours where we even passed over the Bering Strait No problems on this flight at all and it felt like quite the adventure

2009 Whitney flew a very routine flight from Nashville to Chicago - one she had flown many times - that was very turbulent and brought about her first full-blown panic attack The pilot said we were experiencing challenging skies which did me in From then on my eyes were opened to the fear of flying Id never feared

it before even a little bit I didnt even fear flying when I probably shouldve been afraid like the Cessna trip into Mexico

From April 2009 on every flight was dreaded Every flight was an event On every flight you could find me in a window seat near the front of the plane wide eyes glued to the window at every tiny bump tightening my seatbelt and gripping my armrests with clammy palms It sounds pathetic but it was reality I usually kept my Bible open on my lap and prayed through a psalm when my heart began to race And by the time we landed and I could finally breathe I felt utterly drained

I tried so many things to get over this fearI tried researching what turbulence really isI tried envisioning God carrying the plane along with his own strong handsI tried prayingI still felt like a mess

Until this week

On Tuesday evening I flew by myself to Chicago - and just flew back this morning On our way to the airport my Mom asked me to pray aloud about the flight I prayed just like I had for the past 3 years But for whatever reason God chose to make this time different This time I calmly boarded the plane opened a book and only glanced out the window a couple times

On todays flight the last 30 minutes were very bumpy and you would have normally found me in a cold sweat as all I could see

was the pure white cloud cover as we traversed through it But today those same bumps lulled me to sleep TO SLEEP I cant emphasize the contrast enough To those of you who have never feared flying this all may seem a little dramatic But to those who have feared flying or have feared anything so deeply you understand this experience for what it really is a miracle

Have you ever noticed how often in Scripture the phrase but God exists Its all over the place

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead but God will never forget the needy (Psalm 917-18)

Day after day Saul searched for him but God did not give David into his hands (1 Samuel 2314)

My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 7326)

But because of his great love for us God who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions (Ephesians 24-5)

This God of mine is a God of contrast of redemption He is so other characterized by these verses that tell us that the situation was going poorly - Saul searching to kill David our failing flesh being dead in our own sin - and he comes along and radically changes the whole story

But God

How thankful I am to have entered a new season of travel one that Im not sure I ever believed would come But God surely did Oh how He did

ldquoBe strong and courageous Do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you

nor forsake you

- Deuteronomy 316

read more from Whitney at elmstreetlifecom

it before even a little bit I didnt even fear flying when I probably shouldve been afraid like the Cessna trip into Mexico

From April 2009 on every flight was dreaded Every flight was an event On every flight you could find me in a window seat near the front of the plane wide eyes glued to the window at every tiny bump tightening my seatbelt and gripping my armrests with clammy palms It sounds pathetic but it was reality I usually kept my Bible open on my lap and prayed through a psalm when my heart began to race And by the time we landed and I could finally breathe I felt utterly drained

I tried so many things to get over this fearI tried researching what turbulence really isI tried envisioning God carrying the plane along with his own strong handsI tried prayingI still felt like a mess

Until this week

On Tuesday evening I flew by myself to Chicago - and just flew back this morning On our way to the airport my Mom asked me to pray aloud about the flight I prayed just like I had for the past 3 years But for whatever reason God chose to make this time different This time I calmly boarded the plane opened a book and only glanced out the window a couple times

On todays flight the last 30 minutes were very bumpy and you would have normally found me in a cold sweat as all I could see

was the pure white cloud cover as we traversed through it But today those same bumps lulled me to sleep TO SLEEP I cant emphasize the contrast enough To those of you who have never feared flying this all may seem a little dramatic But to those who have feared flying or have feared anything so deeply you understand this experience for what it really is a miracle

Have you ever noticed how often in Scripture the phrase but God exists Its all over the place

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead but God will never forget the needy (Psalm 917-18)

Day after day Saul searched for him but God did not give David into his hands (1 Samuel 2314)

My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 7326)

But because of his great love for us God who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions (Ephesians 24-5)

This God of mine is a God of contrast of redemption He is so other characterized by these verses that tell us that the situation was going poorly - Saul searching to kill David our failing flesh being dead in our own sin - and he comes along and radically changes the whole story

But God

How thankful I am to have entered a new season of travel one that Im not sure I ever believed would come But God surely did Oh how He did

ldquoBe strong and courageous Do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you

nor forsake you

- Deuteronomy 316

read more from Whitney at elmstreetlifecom

was the pure white cloud cover as we traversed through it But today those same bumps lulled me to sleep TO SLEEP I cant emphasize the contrast enough To those of you who have never feared flying this all may seem a little dramatic But to those who have feared flying or have feared anything so deeply you understand this experience for what it really is a miracle

Have you ever noticed how often in Scripture the phrase but God exists Its all over the place

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead but God will never forget the needy (Psalm 917-18)

Day after day Saul searched for him but God did not give David into his hands (1 Samuel 2314)

My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 7326)

But because of his great love for us God who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions (Ephesians 24-5)

This God of mine is a God of contrast of redemption He is so other characterized by these verses that tell us that the situation was going poorly - Saul searching to kill David our failing flesh being dead in our own sin - and he comes along and radically changes the whole story

But God

How thankful I am to have entered a new season of travel one that Im not sure I ever believed would come But God surely did Oh how He did

ldquoBe strong and courageous Do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you

nor forsake you

- Deuteronomy 316

read more from Whitney at elmstreetlifecom

How thankful I am to have entered a new season of travel one that Im not sure I ever believed would come But God surely did Oh how He did

ldquoBe strong and courageous Do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you

nor forsake you

- Deuteronomy 316

read more from Whitney at elmstreetlifecom

According to The Rebelutionrsquos modesty survey

668 of guys definitely notice whether a girl dresses modestly or not

716 said that the lines of undergarments visible under clothing are a stumbling block

588 said that shirts or dress that are low in the back are a stumbling block

649 said that miniskirts long shirts or short dresses over leggings are a stumbling block

843 said bikinis are a stumbling block

As the weather gets warmer choose your clothes wisely and honor God with your wardrobe

ldquoThe fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a

different kind of womanrdquo

-Elizabeth Elliot

Unite My Heartby Hannah Nicole Martin

More and more Ive been seeing the Lord work in

my life and in my heart Hes showing me all the areas of my life that I have yet to surrender -- that Im still clinging to with my hands gripping tight Its a hard thing to see where you fall short I struggle with my pride so being less than the woman I want to be is a hard thing to come to grips with But in my weakness He is perfect strength Not He will be or if youre good enough He will be but He IS perfect strength Its not about us and what we can do Its all about Him

Therefore since we have been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and we rejoice in

hope of the glory of God - Romans 51-2

I was reading this verse this morning on my phone moments after I woke up and I had to reread it again and again I bookmarked it with a huge AMEN and whispered it into the morning because its so good As I read the Bible more the more I fall in love with the words in it With His words

I look at my relationship with Christ and think I cant do this Im not good enough strong enough smart enough loving enoughIm not enough And thats the point I cant do this myself Because of sin I cannot live a life that is pleasing to God BUT in my weakness He is perfect strength Its His spirit moving in me that changes me and enables me to do what I cannot do He

gives me strength purpose passion and a wholeness that is Him I am a sinner but He calls me daughter Its not about what I can do but its about what He has done and what He is doing Hes changing lives and making broken hearts newpraise Him from the rooftops

One of my favorite passages 2 Corinthians 318 talks about how as we walk with God we become more like Him From one degree of glory to the next we are transformed more and more into His image How cool is that By living with Him we become more like Him Our love deepens our hearts opens and our faces shine transfigured by His glory Through Him were free to live this whole-hearted grace-filled life By faith we can enter into this wildly extravagant life-fit that Christ provides

Psalm 8611-13 is my verse for 2012 and I love how The Message translation puts part of verse eleven Put me together one heart and mind then undivided Ill worship in joyful fear Thats what I want for my heart Its my prayer this year that Ill be a woman who loves gives and lives extravagantly with a heart that is united to fear His name Whole because of Him One woman passionately and purposefully living out this extravagant grace-filled life-gift that He provides walking with Him from one degree of glory to the next In my weakness He is perfect strength Not just any strength Perfect strength

ldquoTeach me your way O Lord that I may walk in your truth unite my heart to fear your name I give thanks to you O Lord My God

with my whole heart and I will glorify your name forever For great is your steadfast love toward me you have delivered my soul from the

depths of Sheolrdquo

-Psalm 8611-13

ldquoIn my weakness

He is perfect strengthrdquo

Read more from Hannah at manyrandommusingsblogspotcom

ldquoThe fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a

different kind of womanrdquo

-Elizabeth Elliot

Unite My Heartby Hannah Nicole Martin

More and more Ive been seeing the Lord work in

my life and in my heart Hes showing me all the areas of my life that I have yet to surrender -- that Im still clinging to with my hands gripping tight Its a hard thing to see where you fall short I struggle with my pride so being less than the woman I want to be is a hard thing to come to grips with But in my weakness He is perfect strength Not He will be or if youre good enough He will be but He IS perfect strength Its not about us and what we can do Its all about Him

Therefore since we have been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and we rejoice in

hope of the glory of God - Romans 51-2

I was reading this verse this morning on my phone moments after I woke up and I had to reread it again and again I bookmarked it with a huge AMEN and whispered it into the morning because its so good As I read the Bible more the more I fall in love with the words in it With His words

I look at my relationship with Christ and think I cant do this Im not good enough strong enough smart enough loving enoughIm not enough And thats the point I cant do this myself Because of sin I cannot live a life that is pleasing to God BUT in my weakness He is perfect strength Its His spirit moving in me that changes me and enables me to do what I cannot do He

gives me strength purpose passion and a wholeness that is Him I am a sinner but He calls me daughter Its not about what I can do but its about what He has done and what He is doing Hes changing lives and making broken hearts newpraise Him from the rooftops

One of my favorite passages 2 Corinthians 318 talks about how as we walk with God we become more like Him From one degree of glory to the next we are transformed more and more into His image How cool is that By living with Him we become more like Him Our love deepens our hearts opens and our faces shine transfigured by His glory Through Him were free to live this whole-hearted grace-filled life By faith we can enter into this wildly extravagant life-fit that Christ provides

Psalm 8611-13 is my verse for 2012 and I love how The Message translation puts part of verse eleven Put me together one heart and mind then undivided Ill worship in joyful fear Thats what I want for my heart Its my prayer this year that Ill be a woman who loves gives and lives extravagantly with a heart that is united to fear His name Whole because of Him One woman passionately and purposefully living out this extravagant grace-filled life-gift that He provides walking with Him from one degree of glory to the next In my weakness He is perfect strength Not just any strength Perfect strength

ldquoTeach me your way O Lord that I may walk in your truth unite my heart to fear your name I give thanks to you O Lord My God

with my whole heart and I will glorify your name forever For great is your steadfast love toward me you have delivered my soul from the

depths of Sheolrdquo

-Psalm 8611-13

ldquoIn my weakness

He is perfect strengthrdquo

Read more from Hannah at manyrandommusingsblogspotcom

Unite My Heartby Hannah Nicole Martin

More and more Ive been seeing the Lord work in

my life and in my heart Hes showing me all the areas of my life that I have yet to surrender -- that Im still clinging to with my hands gripping tight Its a hard thing to see where you fall short I struggle with my pride so being less than the woman I want to be is a hard thing to come to grips with But in my weakness He is perfect strength Not He will be or if youre good enough He will be but He IS perfect strength Its not about us and what we can do Its all about Him

Therefore since we have been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and we rejoice in

hope of the glory of God - Romans 51-2

I was reading this verse this morning on my phone moments after I woke up and I had to reread it again and again I bookmarked it with a huge AMEN and whispered it into the morning because its so good As I read the Bible more the more I fall in love with the words in it With His words

I look at my relationship with Christ and think I cant do this Im not good enough strong enough smart enough loving enoughIm not enough And thats the point I cant do this myself Because of sin I cannot live a life that is pleasing to God BUT in my weakness He is perfect strength Its His spirit moving in me that changes me and enables me to do what I cannot do He

gives me strength purpose passion and a wholeness that is Him I am a sinner but He calls me daughter Its not about what I can do but its about what He has done and what He is doing Hes changing lives and making broken hearts newpraise Him from the rooftops

One of my favorite passages 2 Corinthians 318 talks about how as we walk with God we become more like Him From one degree of glory to the next we are transformed more and more into His image How cool is that By living with Him we become more like Him Our love deepens our hearts opens and our faces shine transfigured by His glory Through Him were free to live this whole-hearted grace-filled life By faith we can enter into this wildly extravagant life-fit that Christ provides

Psalm 8611-13 is my verse for 2012 and I love how The Message translation puts part of verse eleven Put me together one heart and mind then undivided Ill worship in joyful fear Thats what I want for my heart Its my prayer this year that Ill be a woman who loves gives and lives extravagantly with a heart that is united to fear His name Whole because of Him One woman passionately and purposefully living out this extravagant grace-filled life-gift that He provides walking with Him from one degree of glory to the next In my weakness He is perfect strength Not just any strength Perfect strength

ldquoTeach me your way O Lord that I may walk in your truth unite my heart to fear your name I give thanks to you O Lord My God

with my whole heart and I will glorify your name forever For great is your steadfast love toward me you have delivered my soul from the

depths of Sheolrdquo

-Psalm 8611-13

ldquoIn my weakness

He is perfect strengthrdquo

Read more from Hannah at manyrandommusingsblogspotcom

More and more Ive been seeing the Lord work in

my life and in my heart Hes showing me all the areas of my life that I have yet to surrender -- that Im still clinging to with my hands gripping tight Its a hard thing to see where you fall short I struggle with my pride so being less than the woman I want to be is a hard thing to come to grips with But in my weakness He is perfect strength Not He will be or if youre good enough He will be but He IS perfect strength Its not about us and what we can do Its all about Him

Therefore since we have been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and we rejoice in

hope of the glory of God - Romans 51-2

I was reading this verse this morning on my phone moments after I woke up and I had to reread it again and again I bookmarked it with a huge AMEN and whispered it into the morning because its so good As I read the Bible more the more I fall in love with the words in it With His words

I look at my relationship with Christ and think I cant do this Im not good enough strong enough smart enough loving enoughIm not enough And thats the point I cant do this myself Because of sin I cannot live a life that is pleasing to God BUT in my weakness He is perfect strength Its His spirit moving in me that changes me and enables me to do what I cannot do He

gives me strength purpose passion and a wholeness that is Him I am a sinner but He calls me daughter Its not about what I can do but its about what He has done and what He is doing Hes changing lives and making broken hearts newpraise Him from the rooftops

One of my favorite passages 2 Corinthians 318 talks about how as we walk with God we become more like Him From one degree of glory to the next we are transformed more and more into His image How cool is that By living with Him we become more like Him Our love deepens our hearts opens and our faces shine transfigured by His glory Through Him were free to live this whole-hearted grace-filled life By faith we can enter into this wildly extravagant life-fit that Christ provides

Psalm 8611-13 is my verse for 2012 and I love how The Message translation puts part of verse eleven Put me together one heart and mind then undivided Ill worship in joyful fear Thats what I want for my heart Its my prayer this year that Ill be a woman who loves gives and lives extravagantly with a heart that is united to fear His name Whole because of Him One woman passionately and purposefully living out this extravagant grace-filled life-gift that He provides walking with Him from one degree of glory to the next In my weakness He is perfect strength Not just any strength Perfect strength

ldquoTeach me your way O Lord that I may walk in your truth unite my heart to fear your name I give thanks to you O Lord My God

with my whole heart and I will glorify your name forever For great is your steadfast love toward me you have delivered my soul from the

depths of Sheolrdquo

-Psalm 8611-13

ldquoIn my weakness

He is perfect strengthrdquo

Read more from Hannah at manyrandommusingsblogspotcom

gives me strength purpose passion and a wholeness that is Him I am a sinner but He calls me daughter Its not about what I can do but its about what He has done and what He is doing Hes changing lives and making broken hearts newpraise Him from the rooftops

One of my favorite passages 2 Corinthians 318 talks about how as we walk with God we become more like Him From one degree of glory to the next we are transformed more and more into His image How cool is that By living with Him we become more like Him Our love deepens our hearts opens and our faces shine transfigured by His glory Through Him were free to live this whole-hearted grace-filled life By faith we can enter into this wildly extravagant life-fit that Christ provides

Psalm 8611-13 is my verse for 2012 and I love how The Message translation puts part of verse eleven Put me together one heart and mind then undivided Ill worship in joyful fear Thats what I want for my heart Its my prayer this year that Ill be a woman who loves gives and lives extravagantly with a heart that is united to fear His name Whole because of Him One woman passionately and purposefully living out this extravagant grace-filled life-gift that He provides walking with Him from one degree of glory to the next In my weakness He is perfect strength Not just any strength Perfect strength

ldquoTeach me your way O Lord that I may walk in your truth unite my heart to fear your name I give thanks to you O Lord My God

with my whole heart and I will glorify your name forever For great is your steadfast love toward me you have delivered my soul from the

depths of Sheolrdquo

-Psalm 8611-13

ldquoIn my weakness

He is perfect strengthrdquo

Read more from Hannah at manyrandommusingsblogspotcom

ldquoIn my weakness

He is perfect strengthrdquo

Read more from Hannah at manyrandommusingsblogspotcom

The Music Scene

The Music Scene

by RebeccaM

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Kutless - Believer - February 28To be a believer yes but a believer in what The Christian rock band Kutless is back with a new album that will remind you why you believe what you believe As believers we are called to have faith in Godrsquos act of sending his son to die for us on a cross We must go back to that redeeming tree a truth beautifully displayed in the first single from the album Carry me to the CrossWe are also supposed to trust that God has the best in store for us even as we pass through raging storms that life throws our way a message proclaimed in the heartfelt and uplifting song Even if These timeless and fundamental beliefs carried by the strong emotional voice of lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall make this exceptional record even more valuable to possess but in the end it all comes up to a more important decision hellipwill you choose to believe

Britt Nicole - Gold - March 27

Positive and energetic music canrsquot even begin to describe Britt Nicolersquos albums Gold her third release comes forth with the same mission as her previous works to reach out and to listen to her golden voice for that matter From touching the lost soul in a far away land to encouraging the feeble faith of the next door neighbor this record will surely uplift your spirits and make you dance along to the rhythm of the songs

Enough Heart of Worshipby Michaela F

God uses our stories to reach others where they are and right now this is where I am

I have always struggled with holding onto relationships too tightly My friends are exactly that- MY friends I give them the power to make me really happy or stomp all over me and break my heart Throughout the past few years God has blessed me with friends only to take them away through moves changes of friends and other circumstances Early on I figured out that Godrsquos actions were for a different reason than just trying to make my life miserable go figure I realized God doesnrsquot want just part of me and He doesnrsquot want to be in second or third or fourth place in my heart He wants all of me and He wants to be my everything

I know that God is thinking ldquoBeloved daughter donrsquot you see that you needed this In order for you to have healthy relationships first you must be fully and completely satisfied with Me I need to be enough for you to the point where if you lost all family friends possessions and even memories you would be ok because I am enough I am enough I am enoughrdquo

When will I learn Corrie ten Boom used to say ldquoHow do you know God is enough until therersquos nothing left but Godrdquo I donrsquot know about you but learning that lesson the hard way scares me But I think I would rather learn that lesson than just live a life where God is just another name on my list of relationships I care about I want my relationship with Him to be the most important thing in my life That sounds like a lot of work and I know it will take time but as Nahum 17 says it will be worth it

I am enough I am enough I am enough

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Kutless - Believer - February 28To be a believer yes but a believer in what The Christian rock band Kutless is back with a new album that will remind you why you believe what you believe As believers we are called to have faith in Godrsquos act of sending his son to die for us on a cross We must go back to that redeeming tree a truth beautifully displayed in the first single from the album Carry me to the CrossWe are also supposed to trust that God has the best in store for us even as we pass through raging storms that life throws our way a message proclaimed in the heartfelt and uplifting song Even if These timeless and fundamental beliefs carried by the strong emotional voice of lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall make this exceptional record even more valuable to possess but in the end it all comes up to a more important decision hellipwill you choose to believe

Britt Nicole - Gold - March 27

Positive and energetic music canrsquot even begin to describe Britt Nicolersquos albums Gold her third release comes forth with the same mission as her previous works to reach out and to listen to her golden voice for that matter From touching the lost soul in a far away land to encouraging the feeble faith of the next door neighbor this record will surely uplift your spirits and make you dance along to the rhythm of the songs

Enough Heart of Worshipby Michaela F

God uses our stories to reach others where they are and right now this is where I am

I have always struggled with holding onto relationships too tightly My friends are exactly that- MY friends I give them the power to make me really happy or stomp all over me and break my heart Throughout the past few years God has blessed me with friends only to take them away through moves changes of friends and other circumstances Early on I figured out that Godrsquos actions were for a different reason than just trying to make my life miserable go figure I realized God doesnrsquot want just part of me and He doesnrsquot want to be in second or third or fourth place in my heart He wants all of me and He wants to be my everything

I know that God is thinking ldquoBeloved daughter donrsquot you see that you needed this In order for you to have healthy relationships first you must be fully and completely satisfied with Me I need to be enough for you to the point where if you lost all family friends possessions and even memories you would be ok because I am enough I am enough I am enoughrdquo

When will I learn Corrie ten Boom used to say ldquoHow do you know God is enough until therersquos nothing left but Godrdquo I donrsquot know about you but learning that lesson the hard way scares me But I think I would rather learn that lesson than just live a life where God is just another name on my list of relationships I care about I want my relationship with Him to be the most important thing in my life That sounds like a lot of work and I know it will take time but as Nahum 17 says it will be worth it

I am enough I am enough I am enough

Enough Heart of Worshipby Michaela F

God uses our stories to reach others where they are and right now this is where I am

I have always struggled with holding onto relationships too tightly My friends are exactly that- MY friends I give them the power to make me really happy or stomp all over me and break my heart Throughout the past few years God has blessed me with friends only to take them away through moves changes of friends and other circumstances Early on I figured out that Godrsquos actions were for a different reason than just trying to make my life miserable go figure I realized God doesnrsquot want just part of me and He doesnrsquot want to be in second or third or fourth place in my heart He wants all of me and He wants to be my everything

I know that God is thinking ldquoBeloved daughter donrsquot you see that you needed this In order for you to have healthy relationships first you must be fully and completely satisfied with Me I need to be enough for you to the point where if you lost all family friends possessions and even memories you would be ok because I am enough I am enough I am enoughrdquo

When will I learn Corrie ten Boom used to say ldquoHow do you know God is enough until therersquos nothing left but Godrdquo I donrsquot know about you but learning that lesson the hard way scares me But I think I would rather learn that lesson than just live a life where God is just another name on my list of relationships I care about I want my relationship with Him to be the most important thing in my life That sounds like a lot of work and I know it will take time but as Nahum 17 says it will be worth it

I am enough I am enough I am enough

God uses our stories to reach others where they are and right now this is where I am

I have always struggled with holding onto relationships too tightly My friends are exactly that- MY friends I give them the power to make me really happy or stomp all over me and break my heart Throughout the past few years God has blessed me with friends only to take them away through moves changes of friends and other circumstances Early on I figured out that Godrsquos actions were for a different reason than just trying to make my life miserable go figure I realized God doesnrsquot want just part of me and He doesnrsquot want to be in second or third or fourth place in my heart He wants all of me and He wants to be my everything

I know that God is thinking ldquoBeloved daughter donrsquot you see that you needed this In order for you to have healthy relationships first you must be fully and completely satisfied with Me I need to be enough for you to the point where if you lost all family friends possessions and even memories you would be ok because I am enough I am enough I am enoughrdquo

When will I learn Corrie ten Boom used to say ldquoHow do you know God is enough until therersquos nothing left but Godrdquo I donrsquot know about you but learning that lesson the hard way scares me But I think I would rather learn that lesson than just live a life where God is just another name on my list of relationships I care about I want my relationship with Him to be the most important thing in my life That sounds like a lot of work and I know it will take time but as Nahum 17 says it will be worth it

I am enough I am enough I am enough

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how to use the hunger games to start conversations

by Courtney R

The Hunger Games is making its debut in theaters this spring Real or not real

Real

March 23 2012 That is the date that The Hunger Games will debut in theaters - a date that many people have been longing for ever since finishing the final installment of the wildly popular book series

Written by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games is set in a futuristic North America The nation we know today is all but ruins Only twelve regions - ldquodistrictsrdquo - remain The head district the Capitol strictly controls the remaining districts through brainwashing and fear tactics including The Hunger Games Each year one teen girl and one teen boy are chosen from each district to represent their home in a televised fight to the death It is in this frightening atmosphere that Katniss Everdeen is raised and eventually sent to the Games The young heroine must use every skill she possesses and find every ounce of courage to face her peers Her life is further complicated when she must decide between her attractive best friend Gale and her sensitive partner in the Games Peeta leaving readers to wonder who will ultimately win her heart

The Hunger Games was published in 2008 and was followed by Catching Fire and Mockingjay The trilogy immediately found success and was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 160 consecutive weeks

Anticipation for the movies is building as the release date is rapidly approaching Jennifer Lawrence is set to play Katniss Josh Huthcerson Peeta and Liam Hemsworth Gale The first single from the soundtrack has also been released Safe amp Sound by Taylor

Swift featuring The Civil Wars met instant approval and remained one of Swiftʼs most popular songs on itunes for several weeks

This movie series has been predicted to be more popular than the Twilight series and has both Christian and non-Christian fans With such wide popularity the chances are pretty high that you have a lot of non-Christian friends who are a fan of the series so how can you use this movie to reach out to them

Movies and books are excellent conversation starters and The Hunger Games is no exception The series explores many themes that could lead to more serious topics Here are some questions you could consider asking

Katniss is willing to give her life for her younger sister What would you have done in a situation like that How would you respond if someone did that for you Do you know that someone already has

P e o p l e f r o m t h e C a p i t o l a r e v e r y materialistic have high standards for

Each year one teen girl and one teen boy are chosen

from each district to represent their home in a

televised fight to the death

b e a u t y a n d a l w a y s w a n t t o b e entertained Do you think our culture is like that Is that a bad thing How is that harmful What do you think the word ldquobeautifulrdquo means Do you feel controlled by what others thing of you

Katniss is loyal to Peeta during the Games How much do you value your friendships Are you willing to stay loyal to those you love even though the world sometimes tells you not to Have you ever had friends turn away from you Do you know that there is someone who will never leave you or forsake you

Some of these questions might sound a little cheesy but there are just to get your mind thinking Even if you havenrsquot read the Hunger Games nor are you planning on seeing the movie you can still talk to your non-Christian friends about it and ask them why they like it so much what themes from it draw them in

Even though the brutal ldquoHunger Gamesrdquo in the series is fake our world is full of very real dangers and talking with your friends about them is a great place to start sharing Godrsquos everlasting love and protection with your

friends

Bible Verses onNew LifeldquoTherefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation The old has

passed away behold the new has come All this is from God who through Christ reconciled us to himself and

gave us the ministry of reconciliation that is in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message

of reconciliationrdquo

-2 Corinthians 517-19

ldquoWe know that our old self was

crucified with him in order that the body of sin might

be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be

enslaved to sin For one who has died has been set

free from sinrdquo

-Romans 66-7

ldquoTruly truly I say to you whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to liferdquo

-John 524

ldquoThey13 shall13 come13 and13 sing13 aloud13 on13 the13 height13 of13 Zion13 and13 they13 shall13 be13 radiant13 over13 the13 goodness13 of13 the13

Lordtheir13 life13 shall13 be13 like13 a13 watered13 garden13 and13 they13 shall13 languish13 no13 morerdquo13

-Jeremiah13 3112

from the blogAs TCKs (third culture kids) we have to say goodbyes more often than the average person People are constantly going and coming and sometimes we even have to say goodbye to family members as they go off to college or move back to the US

Goodbyes are hard to say It aches to utter such final words Itrsquos a whole lot easier and saves a lot of heart ache to just not say goodbye Later on though when the suitcases are out of sight and the memories flood into your mind yoursquoll regret not saying goodbye and your friendship might even suffer from it In the end itrsquos worth saying goodbye and when you say it make sure itrsquos well said Here are three ways to say goodbye wellhellip

Read the rest here

The Hunger Games is making its debut in theaters this spring Real or not real

Real

March 23 2012 That is the date that The Hunger Games will debut in theaters - a date that many people have been longing for ever since finishing the final installment of the wildly popular book series

Written by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games is set in a futuristic North America The nation we know today is all but ruins Only twelve regions - ldquodistrictsrdquo - remain The head district the Capitol strictly controls the remaining districts through brainwashing and fear tactics including The Hunger Games Each year one teen girl and one teen boy are chosen from each district to represent their home in a televised fight to the death It is in this frightening atmosphere that Katniss Everdeen is raised and eventually sent to the Games The young heroine must use every skill she possesses and find every ounce of courage to face her peers Her life is further complicated when she must decide between her attractive best friend Gale and her sensitive partner in the Games Peeta leaving readers to wonder who will ultimately win her heart

The Hunger Games was published in 2008 and was followed by Catching Fire and Mockingjay The trilogy immediately found success and was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 160 consecutive weeks

Anticipation for the movies is building as the release date is rapidly approaching Jennifer Lawrence is set to play Katniss Josh Huthcerson Peeta and Liam Hemsworth Gale The first single from the soundtrack has also been released Safe amp Sound by Taylor

Swift featuring The Civil Wars met instant approval and remained one of Swiftʼs most popular songs on itunes for several weeks

This movie series has been predicted to be more popular than the Twilight series and has both Christian and non-Christian fans With such wide popularity the chances are pretty high that you have a lot of non-Christian friends who are a fan of the series so how can you use this movie to reach out to them

Movies and books are excellent conversation starters and The Hunger Games is no exception The series explores many themes that could lead to more serious topics Here are some questions you could consider asking

Katniss is willing to give her life for her younger sister What would you have done in a situation like that How would you respond if someone did that for you Do you know that someone already has

P e o p l e f r o m t h e C a p i t o l a r e v e r y materialistic have high standards for

Each year one teen girl and one teen boy are chosen

from each district to represent their home in a

televised fight to the death

b e a u t y a n d a l w a y s w a n t t o b e entertained Do you think our culture is like that Is that a bad thing How is that harmful What do you think the word ldquobeautifulrdquo means Do you feel controlled by what others thing of you

Katniss is loyal to Peeta during the Games How much do you value your friendships Are you willing to stay loyal to those you love even though the world sometimes tells you not to Have you ever had friends turn away from you Do you know that there is someone who will never leave you or forsake you

Some of these questions might sound a little cheesy but there are just to get your mind thinking Even if you havenrsquot read the Hunger Games nor are you planning on seeing the movie you can still talk to your non-Christian friends about it and ask them why they like it so much what themes from it draw them in

Even though the brutal ldquoHunger Gamesrdquo in the series is fake our world is full of very real dangers and talking with your friends about them is a great place to start sharing Godrsquos everlasting love and protection with your

friends

Bible Verses onNew LifeldquoTherefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation The old has

passed away behold the new has come All this is from God who through Christ reconciled us to himself and

gave us the ministry of reconciliation that is in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message

of reconciliationrdquo

-2 Corinthians 517-19

ldquoWe know that our old self was

crucified with him in order that the body of sin might

be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be

enslaved to sin For one who has died has been set

free from sinrdquo

-Romans 66-7

ldquoTruly truly I say to you whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to liferdquo

-John 524

ldquoThey13 shall13 come13 and13 sing13 aloud13 on13 the13 height13 of13 Zion13 and13 they13 shall13 be13 radiant13 over13 the13 goodness13 of13 the13

Lordtheir13 life13 shall13 be13 like13 a13 watered13 garden13 and13 they13 shall13 languish13 no13 morerdquo13

-Jeremiah13 3112

from the blogAs TCKs (third culture kids) we have to say goodbyes more often than the average person People are constantly going and coming and sometimes we even have to say goodbye to family members as they go off to college or move back to the US

Goodbyes are hard to say It aches to utter such final words Itrsquos a whole lot easier and saves a lot of heart ache to just not say goodbye Later on though when the suitcases are out of sight and the memories flood into your mind yoursquoll regret not saying goodbye and your friendship might even suffer from it In the end itrsquos worth saying goodbye and when you say it make sure itrsquos well said Here are three ways to say goodbye wellhellip

Read the rest here

Swift featuring The Civil Wars met instant approval and remained one of Swiftʼs most popular songs on itunes for several weeks

This movie series has been predicted to be more popular than the Twilight series and has both Christian and non-Christian fans With such wide popularity the chances are pretty high that you have a lot of non-Christian friends who are a fan of the series so how can you use this movie to reach out to them

Movies and books are excellent conversation starters and The Hunger Games is no exception The series explores many themes that could lead to more serious topics Here are some questions you could consider asking

Katniss is willing to give her life for her younger sister What would you have done in a situation like that How would you respond if someone did that for you Do you know that someone already has

P e o p l e f r o m t h e C a p i t o l a r e v e r y materialistic have high standards for

Each year one teen girl and one teen boy are chosen

from each district to represent their home in a

televised fight to the death

b e a u t y a n d a l w a y s w a n t t o b e entertained Do you think our culture is like that Is that a bad thing How is that harmful What do you think the word ldquobeautifulrdquo means Do you feel controlled by what others thing of you

Katniss is loyal to Peeta during the Games How much do you value your friendships Are you willing to stay loyal to those you love even though the world sometimes tells you not to Have you ever had friends turn away from you Do you know that there is someone who will never leave you or forsake you

Some of these questions might sound a little cheesy but there are just to get your mind thinking Even if you havenrsquot read the Hunger Games nor are you planning on seeing the movie you can still talk to your non-Christian friends about it and ask them why they like it so much what themes from it draw them in

Even though the brutal ldquoHunger Gamesrdquo in the series is fake our world is full of very real dangers and talking with your friends about them is a great place to start sharing Godrsquos everlasting love and protection with your

friends

Bible Verses onNew LifeldquoTherefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation The old has

passed away behold the new has come All this is from God who through Christ reconciled us to himself and

gave us the ministry of reconciliation that is in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message

of reconciliationrdquo

-2 Corinthians 517-19

ldquoWe know that our old self was

crucified with him in order that the body of sin might

be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be

enslaved to sin For one who has died has been set

free from sinrdquo

-Romans 66-7

ldquoTruly truly I say to you whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to liferdquo

-John 524

ldquoThey13 shall13 come13 and13 sing13 aloud13 on13 the13 height13 of13 Zion13 and13 they13 shall13 be13 radiant13 over13 the13 goodness13 of13 the13

Lordtheir13 life13 shall13 be13 like13 a13 watered13 garden13 and13 they13 shall13 languish13 no13 morerdquo13

-Jeremiah13 3112

from the blogAs TCKs (third culture kids) we have to say goodbyes more often than the average person People are constantly going and coming and sometimes we even have to say goodbye to family members as they go off to college or move back to the US

Goodbyes are hard to say It aches to utter such final words Itrsquos a whole lot easier and saves a lot of heart ache to just not say goodbye Later on though when the suitcases are out of sight and the memories flood into your mind yoursquoll regret not saying goodbye and your friendship might even suffer from it In the end itrsquos worth saying goodbye and when you say it make sure itrsquos well said Here are three ways to say goodbye wellhellip

Read the rest here

b e a u t y a n d a l w a y s w a n t t o b e entertained Do you think our culture is like that Is that a bad thing How is that harmful What do you think the word ldquobeautifulrdquo means Do you feel controlled by what others thing of you

Katniss is loyal to Peeta during the Games How much do you value your friendships Are you willing to stay loyal to those you love even though the world sometimes tells you not to Have you ever had friends turn away from you Do you know that there is someone who will never leave you or forsake you

Some of these questions might sound a little cheesy but there are just to get your mind thinking Even if you havenrsquot read the Hunger Games nor are you planning on seeing the movie you can still talk to your non-Christian friends about it and ask them why they like it so much what themes from it draw them in

Even though the brutal ldquoHunger Gamesrdquo in the series is fake our world is full of very real dangers and talking with your friends about them is a great place to start sharing Godrsquos everlasting love and protection with your

friends

Bible Verses onNew LifeldquoTherefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation The old has

passed away behold the new has come All this is from God who through Christ reconciled us to himself and

gave us the ministry of reconciliation that is in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message

of reconciliationrdquo

-2 Corinthians 517-19

ldquoWe know that our old self was

crucified with him in order that the body of sin might

be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be

enslaved to sin For one who has died has been set

free from sinrdquo

-Romans 66-7

ldquoTruly truly I say to you whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to liferdquo

-John 524

ldquoThey13 shall13 come13 and13 sing13 aloud13 on13 the13 height13 of13 Zion13 and13 they13 shall13 be13 radiant13 over13 the13 goodness13 of13 the13

Lordtheir13 life13 shall13 be13 like13 a13 watered13 garden13 and13 they13 shall13 languish13 no13 morerdquo13

-Jeremiah13 3112

from the blogAs TCKs (third culture kids) we have to say goodbyes more often than the average person People are constantly going and coming and sometimes we even have to say goodbye to family members as they go off to college or move back to the US

Goodbyes are hard to say It aches to utter such final words Itrsquos a whole lot easier and saves a lot of heart ache to just not say goodbye Later on though when the suitcases are out of sight and the memories flood into your mind yoursquoll regret not saying goodbye and your friendship might even suffer from it In the end itrsquos worth saying goodbye and when you say it make sure itrsquos well said Here are three ways to say goodbye wellhellip

Read the rest here

Bible Verses onNew LifeldquoTherefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation The old has

passed away behold the new has come All this is from God who through Christ reconciled us to himself and

gave us the ministry of reconciliation that is in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message

of reconciliationrdquo

-2 Corinthians 517-19

ldquoWe know that our old self was

crucified with him in order that the body of sin might

be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be

enslaved to sin For one who has died has been set

free from sinrdquo

-Romans 66-7

ldquoTruly truly I say to you whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to liferdquo

-John 524

ldquoThey13 shall13 come13 and13 sing13 aloud13 on13 the13 height13 of13 Zion13 and13 they13 shall13 be13 radiant13 over13 the13 goodness13 of13 the13

Lordtheir13 life13 shall13 be13 like13 a13 watered13 garden13 and13 they13 shall13 languish13 no13 morerdquo13

-Jeremiah13 3112

from the blogAs TCKs (third culture kids) we have to say goodbyes more often than the average person People are constantly going and coming and sometimes we even have to say goodbye to family members as they go off to college or move back to the US

Goodbyes are hard to say It aches to utter such final words Itrsquos a whole lot easier and saves a lot of heart ache to just not say goodbye Later on though when the suitcases are out of sight and the memories flood into your mind yoursquoll regret not saying goodbye and your friendship might even suffer from it In the end itrsquos worth saying goodbye and when you say it make sure itrsquos well said Here are three ways to say goodbye wellhellip

Read the rest here

from the blogAs TCKs (third culture kids) we have to say goodbyes more often than the average person People are constantly going and coming and sometimes we even have to say goodbye to family members as they go off to college or move back to the US

Goodbyes are hard to say It aches to utter such final words Itrsquos a whole lot easier and saves a lot of heart ache to just not say goodbye Later on though when the suitcases are out of sight and the memories flood into your mind yoursquoll regret not saying goodbye and your friendship might even suffer from it In the end itrsquos worth saying goodbye and when you say it make sure itrsquos well said Here are three ways to say goodbye wellhellip

Read the rest here

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