Hey everyone,
Well I have been writing a blog for this week all week and I just erased it all. Today(Sunday) I learned an amazing lesson! God provides!!! I mean I always knew that he gives me everything I need, and even things I don't need but want! This week I lost my job and it was a little rough. Financially it has been so tough! Last Sunday night I completely broke down and did not get it, but I went to a friends house Monday night and really enjoyed spending some time just talking about things and working through some stuff. Even though there was nothing specific to talk about, I just really enjoyed being around Godly people who are trying just as hard to make it in this crooked world. Yes Carl, even the burnt fish sticks were good! haha...anyway! This weekend was another test of my faith. Friday night at band practice we were playing a song called Our God, some of the lyrics got me, I just stopped playing a just worshipped! I love our band! the fun we can have but still love and worship Christ. I love playing music, I wish I could play all the time. the song says
"Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one like you none like You!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!"
in this verse where it says that into the darkness you shine out of the ashes you rise there is no one like you, It just hit me! sometimes my life feels so dark, being a college student is hard!(don't get wrong though i love it) but losing my job was even harder. That job was what I counted on to get me to school. then where in the song where it says that our god is greater, our god is stronger, God you are higher then any other, our god is healer!!! I had no idea what I was going to do. I was stuck, I have two weeks left in this semester and I cant finish it..of course I'm a little dramatic! haha. but on a serious note, it really did feel like that! hearing this song made me realize that God is my everything!!! Then Saturday I was driving to troy and my tire blew out, of course another problem that involved money! but one of my incredible friends :D came to my rescue yet again! he replaced my tire! why would someone do that. I remember being in the car and thinking why God why? How am I gonna do this now! as I was waiting for my friend to get there I kept singing blessed be your name, which we played at band practice as well on Friday, Every blessing you pour out ill turn back to praise, when the darkness closes in Lord still I will say Blessed be the name of the Lord....etc. God provided for me!! Then today at church I had three people come to me and say I hear your looking for work. I have some opportunities for you, Hank, another good friend from the band came and offered me a second time a job with him and said all i need to do is get my fingers printed and I could start...How amazing is God! I think he is incredible. He knows everything I need and when I need it! Hank had no idea that I lost my job. God truly provides!...God is amazing! I just cant fathom everything that he has done for me. sometimes I really don't get how I can be a complete bum but still saved by the grace of God.I mess up so much and he still loves me. its so awesome. As I'm typing this it brings another song to my mind, you love me anyway by sidewalk prophets. If you have not heard it, LISTEN TO IT! its awesome! no matter what God loves me anyway. Music is such an incredible outlet, it really helps me all, I mean all the time! Alright I really really need to do some homework, have a great week everyone, and remember that God loves you and so do I
BECAUSE OF JESUS WE HAVE HOPE!!!
Alysson
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
it's simply how God works
Hey everyone,
Well, I stole this idea to blog off of Brittany, I thought it would be cool to share what God has been teaching me with everyone! As most people know I was apart of our schools play this past few months. Well that was quite a challenge, physically, emotionally and financially. Although I really enjoyed being apart of something important and something that was very rewarding, I really struggled. Two weeks looking toward the show I was not sure I could do it. I was extremely tired. (it's college everyone is tired, haha). I had to drive an 1 1/2 every night after practice, it was just alot. Luckily the week of the play I had a cast member let me stay at her house to cut down on the expenses and the time, but it was still a challenge. we were getting out of practice really late, the practices were long, but I had a blast at them. but as the week went on, I had alot of things change. my car was towed off of the school campus because I left it there to long, I did not know that i was not supposed to do that. this all happened on the first day of the opening show. I was not in a good mood at all. but according to our director the show must go on! sounds like something out of high school musical!, anyway, I should stay on topic. after the show that night I went back to my friends house and just cried myself to sleep. I had no car, a ton of homework, and my family was not in my reach. I wanted to be home so bad. I wanted to hug my mom and not let go. she always knows how to make everything seem so much better. that next day, my mom called and I met up with the dean of students and this really scary police officer to go get my car back for FREE!! my mom (the pit bull) as we call her at home, took care of it! shes so awesome!! I got my car back and the first thing I did was drive home. as soon as I got home, I hugged my mom like it was the first time I have ever hugged in my life. I missed my family so much.Sometimes it feels like our family is dysfunctional, and like we don't appreciate each other as much as we should, but that Thursday night I opened my Bible as I do everyday!..OK OK you got me....not everyday! but I try too!..I read a verse out of 1peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you....and the Jeremy camp song healing hand of God, that states "Cast all your cares on Him,
For He cares for you.
He's near to the broken and confused.
By His stripes,
Our spirit is renewed.
So enter in the joy prepared for you"
I was not sure I was going to be able to do it. but when I got to see my family on Friday and this song, I knew that God was there. I should have gone to him from the beginning. I left him out of my day, my week. I never realized how important my family is to me until I could not get to them. sure we argue,disagree, but isn't that what makes family stronger? I love my family to death and I received a deeper level of love and support for them!! they are my strong tower right next to God that is. my performance that next night and the shows after got so much better!! I had no anxiety, I had a blast!! I went to the word of life Superbowl that Friday night after my show with the teens from our church and had a blast!!! I left everything in the hands of God and he took care of it! God is so good, God is so good, he's so good to me! He answers prayers, he answers prayers, hes so good to me!!! its so true!! God is incredible!!! I really challenge you to look at your family and thank God for them cause they could be gone in a minute! your family is important! there worth the fight! I sure know mine are!
well, that's it for this week!
BECAUSE OF JESUS WE HAVE HOPE!!
Alysson
Well, I stole this idea to blog off of Brittany, I thought it would be cool to share what God has been teaching me with everyone! As most people know I was apart of our schools play this past few months. Well that was quite a challenge, physically, emotionally and financially. Although I really enjoyed being apart of something important and something that was very rewarding, I really struggled. Two weeks looking toward the show I was not sure I could do it. I was extremely tired. (it's college everyone is tired, haha). I had to drive an 1 1/2 every night after practice, it was just alot. Luckily the week of the play I had a cast member let me stay at her house to cut down on the expenses and the time, but it was still a challenge. we were getting out of practice really late, the practices were long, but I had a blast at them. but as the week went on, I had alot of things change. my car was towed off of the school campus because I left it there to long, I did not know that i was not supposed to do that. this all happened on the first day of the opening show. I was not in a good mood at all. but according to our director the show must go on! sounds like something out of high school musical!, anyway, I should stay on topic. after the show that night I went back to my friends house and just cried myself to sleep. I had no car, a ton of homework, and my family was not in my reach. I wanted to be home so bad. I wanted to hug my mom and not let go. she always knows how to make everything seem so much better. that next day, my mom called and I met up with the dean of students and this really scary police officer to go get my car back for FREE!! my mom (the pit bull) as we call her at home, took care of it! shes so awesome!! I got my car back and the first thing I did was drive home. as soon as I got home, I hugged my mom like it was the first time I have ever hugged in my life. I missed my family so much.Sometimes it feels like our family is dysfunctional, and like we don't appreciate each other as much as we should, but that Thursday night I opened my Bible as I do everyday!..OK OK you got me....not everyday! but I try too!..I read a verse out of 1peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you....and the Jeremy camp song healing hand of God, that states "Cast all your cares on Him,
For He cares for you.
He's near to the broken and confused.
By His stripes,
Our spirit is renewed.
So enter in the joy prepared for you"
I was not sure I was going to be able to do it. but when I got to see my family on Friday and this song, I knew that God was there. I should have gone to him from the beginning. I left him out of my day, my week. I never realized how important my family is to me until I could not get to them. sure we argue,disagree, but isn't that what makes family stronger? I love my family to death and I received a deeper level of love and support for them!! they are my strong tower right next to God that is. my performance that next night and the shows after got so much better!! I had no anxiety, I had a blast!! I went to the word of life Superbowl that Friday night after my show with the teens from our church and had a blast!!! I left everything in the hands of God and he took care of it! God is so good, God is so good, he's so good to me! He answers prayers, he answers prayers, hes so good to me!!! its so true!! God is incredible!!! I really challenge you to look at your family and thank God for them cause they could be gone in a minute! your family is important! there worth the fight! I sure know mine are!
well, that's it for this week!
BECAUSE OF JESUS WE HAVE HOPE!!
Alysson
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