" I cry out to the Lord,
he hears my every plea.
My heart aches,
my soul is weary.
I will rest in thy loving arms.
I whisper thy name upon my lips,
and breath thy prayer in my sleep.
Every hour I seek thee,
yea, I seek thee with my whole heart.
Yet my mind often wonders,
My heart not content.
Many a time have i doubted your will,
and instead followed my own.
I sin, I break, I follow my own desire.
Yet you are always there,
yea, you are always there.
You forgive my sin,
you pick up my broken pieces,
you set my path strait.
I will praise you, with an up most song.
teach me, to praise you always."
Monday, April 28, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Seek the Lord with all your heart.
SPRING! Oh how I have missed you.
Although the weather has yet to cooperate, spring is finally here, dead things are becoming new once again. Birds are back, and slowly, the old snow is melting to reveled its grass underneath.
old things become new creations, just as we can become new in Christ.
It is time for us to put away our old habits that keep us from God. What keeps you from him and his will?
not only should we put off our old bad habits, but also take on new ones!!! I feel, as a Christian teenager, that I am always being told at youth revivals and camps and such, what I shouldn't be doing; don't do drugs, don't drink, don't listen to this music, don't listen to that music.... All very valid points, and don't get me wrong, I am sure that there are teens that need this information, but at my point in my life I want to be to WHAT to do.... I know that there are very simple answers to this; Do devotions, go to church, stay with the right crowd.... once again, all valid points but what am I really supposed to do? This is something I intend to study.. and I don't mean go to books written by people, full of their opinions on how I should live a Godly life, but rather go strait to the source, Gods word. This is a challenge I am taking myself, but I would also like to challenge you to do the same. Run to God, ask him to tell you his plan for you life, read the bible, find who you are meant to be in Christ. Strengthen your walk and relationship with Christ..
"And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God" Colossians 1:9-10
~KayK
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Strength and dignity are her clothing.
To everyone who's lost someone they love
Long before it was their time
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye.
There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus. ( Third day. )
A dear lady went home to be with the Lord, A Godly woman whom many loved. Her love for the Lord showed in everything she did, and many looked up to her. She battled cancer long and hard, and very solemnly gave up hope. She was an example of a true woman of faith, a courageous woman, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother. An " Aunt " to many of us. Her love for each person that crossed her path was remarkable.
Words cannot describe all she did for me, She has a spot in my heart none can fill. The Love she showed me, and other teens was never gone unnoticed. It pains me to know shes no longer here, yet my heart leaps for joy remembering that she is in no more pain, in a place so wonderful that we cant even imagine it. Thank you, for all you did for me Kay.
"10 An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
Long before it was their time
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye.
There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus. ( Third day. )
A dear lady went home to be with the Lord, A Godly woman whom many loved. Her love for the Lord showed in everything she did, and many looked up to her. She battled cancer long and hard, and very solemnly gave up hope. She was an example of a true woman of faith, a courageous woman, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother. An " Aunt " to many of us. Her love for each person that crossed her path was remarkable.
Words cannot describe all she did for me, She has a spot in my heart none can fill. The Love she showed me, and other teens was never gone unnoticed. It pains me to know shes no longer here, yet my heart leaps for joy remembering that she is in no more pain, in a place so wonderful that we cant even imagine it. Thank you, for all you did for me Kay.
"10 An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
22 She makes bed coverings for herself;
when he sits among the elders of the land.
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
but you surpass them all.”
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates." ( Proverbs 31: 10-31)
~KayK
Dedicated to Kay King, a true, Proverbs 31 woman.
~KayK
Dedicated to Kay King, a true, Proverbs 31 woman.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Broken dreams and new creations.
I, myself am a dreamer. Whether at night or in day I find myself contently dreaming.
The hard thing is, filling the the gap of reality and dreaming. Are dreams part of Gods plan, or my plan? are my dreams bringing me closer to God, or farther apart? I wish I had an answer.
Dreaming is part of me, as a child I always had what one might call an overactive imagination. I have since brought that trait into my teen years.
God gives dreams, I believe that. I believe he places desires in our hearts. When Godly desires, we should follow them.
But what happens, when we think we are fallowing our dreams, and Gods plan, yet all of a sudden find yourself lost, not knowing reality from a dream? not knowing what to do, or where to go?
What happens when we build up so much hope on one dream and when that dream is not fulfilled, or we soon find out we should let go of that dream? where do we turn? what do we do? You see everywhere, from bill boards to Disney princess movies " follow your dreams." " Listen to your heart."
"The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?" ( Jeremiah 17:9)
The heart can lead one astray quicker than you think.
Yet the bible also says.
"Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart" ( Psalms 37:4)
What I think that verse means, is that if we just surrender, let go of all our dreams, as hard as it may be. Give it all to God. And he will give you the desires of your heart.
Its so simple, yet so hard. But even when we fail, even when we have dreams that we think are great, and true, when we have broken dreams, God will pick up all the brokenness in our lives, in our dreams, and create something new and wonderful. Better than anything we could ever dream of.
"“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." ( Isaiah 43:18-19)
KayK
The hard thing is, filling the the gap of reality and dreaming. Are dreams part of Gods plan, or my plan? are my dreams bringing me closer to God, or farther apart? I wish I had an answer.
Dreaming is part of me, as a child I always had what one might call an overactive imagination. I have since brought that trait into my teen years.
God gives dreams, I believe that. I believe he places desires in our hearts. When Godly desires, we should follow them.
But what happens, when we think we are fallowing our dreams, and Gods plan, yet all of a sudden find yourself lost, not knowing reality from a dream? not knowing what to do, or where to go?
What happens when we build up so much hope on one dream and when that dream is not fulfilled, or we soon find out we should let go of that dream? where do we turn? what do we do? You see everywhere, from bill boards to Disney princess movies " follow your dreams." " Listen to your heart."
"The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?" ( Jeremiah 17:9)
The heart can lead one astray quicker than you think.
Yet the bible also says.
"Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart" ( Psalms 37:4)
What I think that verse means, is that if we just surrender, let go of all our dreams, as hard as it may be. Give it all to God. And he will give you the desires of your heart.
Its so simple, yet so hard. But even when we fail, even when we have dreams that we think are great, and true, when we have broken dreams, God will pick up all the brokenness in our lives, in our dreams, and create something new and wonderful. Better than anything we could ever dream of.
"“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." ( Isaiah 43:18-19)
KayK
Friday, January 17, 2014
God and Decisions
Making decisions has never been my strong suit, whether its what to eat, what movie to watch, or, say, to go to horse camp or soar.
Life is full of decisions that must be made. From what to eat, where to live, what college to go to.. big or small, each one of us must make decisions. Some are good at making them. Some, like me are not.
While trying to make a certain decision a while ago, I knew I needed to " pray about it". That I did, I felt like I prayed and prayed, yet nothing happened. No thought came that put my mind to rest. I felt I was praying the same thing, over and over, and nothing was happening. I began to question what I was even praying for. Then the answer came, and it wasn't one I liked. This answer, was as plan as day, there was no longer any way I could question what God wanted me to do. The problem was, I did not want to do it. I'm still struggling with it, but slowly, surely, God is showing me what to do in that part of my life....
It makes me think of a song,
" Make me broken, so I can be healed. 'Cause I'm so calloused, and now I can't feel. I wanna run to you with heart wide open, make me broken.
Make me empty so I can be filled. 'Cause I'm still holding on to my will, and I'm completed, when you are with me, make me empty.
'Till you are my one, desire, 'till you are my one true love, 'till you are, my breath my everything, Lord please keep making me.
Make me lonely, so I can be yours, 'til I want no one, more that you Lord, 'cause in the darkness, I know you will hold me, make my lonely." ( Sidewalk Prophets)
Sometimes, God has to make us Broken, or empty, or lonely, so that we must learn to be his. We can pray all we want to about someone, or something, but if God sees it best to make us lonely, there's nothing we can do, but except the truth, and seek God with all our hearts. That's what I'm learning, to seek God with all my heart. to stop worrying about everyone else, and just grow closer to him, although that's a whole lot easier said than done, but, " With God, all things are possible."( Matthew 18:27 What decision might you have to make? I encourage you to pray about it, and when God gives you the answer, be careful not to question him. I promise you that he knows best and will not fail you. Just " Take up your cross and follow him."( Matthew 16:24) ~KayK
Life is full of decisions that must be made. From what to eat, where to live, what college to go to.. big or small, each one of us must make decisions. Some are good at making them. Some, like me are not.
While trying to make a certain decision a while ago, I knew I needed to " pray about it". That I did, I felt like I prayed and prayed, yet nothing happened. No thought came that put my mind to rest. I felt I was praying the same thing, over and over, and nothing was happening. I began to question what I was even praying for. Then the answer came, and it wasn't one I liked. This answer, was as plan as day, there was no longer any way I could question what God wanted me to do. The problem was, I did not want to do it. I'm still struggling with it, but slowly, surely, God is showing me what to do in that part of my life....
It makes me think of a song,
" Make me broken, so I can be healed. 'Cause I'm so calloused, and now I can't feel. I wanna run to you with heart wide open, make me broken.
Make me empty so I can be filled. 'Cause I'm still holding on to my will, and I'm completed, when you are with me, make me empty.
'Till you are my one, desire, 'till you are my one true love, 'till you are, my breath my everything, Lord please keep making me.
Make me lonely, so I can be yours, 'til I want no one, more that you Lord, 'cause in the darkness, I know you will hold me, make my lonely." ( Sidewalk Prophets)
Sometimes, God has to make us Broken, or empty, or lonely, so that we must learn to be his. We can pray all we want to about someone, or something, but if God sees it best to make us lonely, there's nothing we can do, but except the truth, and seek God with all our hearts. That's what I'm learning, to seek God with all my heart. to stop worrying about everyone else, and just grow closer to him, although that's a whole lot easier said than done, but, " With God, all things are possible."( Matthew 18:27 What decision might you have to make? I encourage you to pray about it, and when God gives you the answer, be careful not to question him. I promise you that he knows best and will not fail you. Just " Take up your cross and follow him."( Matthew 16:24) ~KayK
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Have yourself a merry little Christmas!
Christmas time! oh how much I love Christmas. Everyone seems to have a cheerful spirit about themselves. Christmas carols are played everywhere, Church is getting ready for the youth Christmas program, the tree is up, ordained with its beautiful ornaments. Hope everyone has a blessed Christmas this year!
" In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
" In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
15 When
the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them."Luke 2:1-20
~KayK
Friday, December 13, 2013
Lasting Memories, and tear filled goodbyes
I often am faced with the question of why goodbyes have to exist, why do they have to be so hard? Why are Hellos, so much easier than goodbyes? the first day of camp was always so exciting, always. Yet by the end of the week, when the time to say goodbye grew nearer and nearer, it got so hard to bear the thought of leaving the cherished friends behind, even today, the distance between me and my wonderful camp friends sometimes seems impossible to fathom. Yet I am reminded; I will see them again. Its not goodbye forever.....
The hurt of saying goodbye is so hard, it seems to echo in your mind for weeks after. There always seems to be a thought of that person, somewhere in your mind, reminding you of them, of your time together, of how much you miss them.
But what would life be like without goodbyes? some might think it would be quite wonderful, but think about it; without goodbyes, you'd have to stay in the same place, knowing the same people, for the rest of your life. Life would have boundaries, there would be no adventure, no making a home in a new land. God says there is a time for everything;
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;" Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
I try to think of this, as I say goodbye yet again to my eldest sister, as she leaves to her new home with her new family. " A Time to mourn and a time to laugh." now may be a brief time of ' mourning' but I will see her again. The Lord tells me to be strong in him,
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." Ephesians 6:10
and Trust that he will take care of me, and if it be his will, bring me back to all of my friends and my beloved sister. I take peace in know that he is in control and will see his plan through, whatever it may be. And thank him for the wonderful time he gave me with wonderful people.
~KayK
The hurt of saying goodbye is so hard, it seems to echo in your mind for weeks after. There always seems to be a thought of that person, somewhere in your mind, reminding you of them, of your time together, of how much you miss them.
But what would life be like without goodbyes? some might think it would be quite wonderful, but think about it; without goodbyes, you'd have to stay in the same place, knowing the same people, for the rest of your life. Life would have boundaries, there would be no adventure, no making a home in a new land. God says there is a time for everything;
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;" Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
I try to think of this, as I say goodbye yet again to my eldest sister, as she leaves to her new home with her new family. " A Time to mourn and a time to laugh." now may be a brief time of ' mourning' but I will see her again. The Lord tells me to be strong in him,
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." Ephesians 6:10
and Trust that he will take care of me, and if it be his will, bring me back to all of my friends and my beloved sister. I take peace in know that he is in control and will see his plan through, whatever it may be. And thank him for the wonderful time he gave me with wonderful people.
"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace" Numbers 6:24-26
~KayK
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