So... I used to write poetry...

And on a rainy day this week, my friend asked me to freestyle and this is what I got:

It's raining. 

Not outside. 

But in my heart. 

Not depressing showers. 

Showers of blessing. 

Cleansing showers. 

Flooding my heart and mind with only what is true, pure and noble. 

Soaking up my sin and dumping it into the sea of forgetfulness. 

I follow the  thunder which is His voice and lightning is illuminating my path. 

I drop every weight and dance in the rain
That cleansing rain,
That blessed rain
And know I am completely whole.

Selah [pause and think]

God Speaks when LEAST expected.

Well, first, I must explain that have 2 sets of friends: Those who I've know since elementary, middle or high school (home friends) and those who I've met in the past 2 years in college (college friends). Okay, now that that's clear, on with the blog.


The other day, while in deep thought, I realized that of my home friends, I'm the only one who is VERY single (Not in a relationship or talking to a potential.) Which is very ironic because in high school, I was the ONLY one in a relationship. 


Okay, Steph, what does that mean?


Well, I was having this thought while I was on my way to Bible Study last night. After church, I went with some people to catch a late dinner. After dinner, one gentleman took me aside and said, "God has something great for you to do and He has someone out there for you. Don't go looking for a boyfriend. Don't worry about all that. Just keep Jesus first. Seek Him and everything else will follow. He's gonna knock your socks off."


WAIT, WHAT?! I was in shock. I was in awe. I was like WOW, God. It's crazy how He spoke through the most random person. Sometimes, we look around and feel a little bit left out on what's going on around you. God knows what He's doing. (I feel like I just talked about this, LOL) He constantly finds ways to remind me of that. I just need to completely trust Him.


Selah [pause and think]

Impending Mission TRIP!

I've ALWAYS wanted to go on a mission trip, but it just hasn't happened yet. So, I told my parents that when I graduate from undergrad, God willing, in May 2014, that the only gift I wanted was to be sent to Uganda with African Christian Fellowship's Mission team. A friend of mine asked why every one wanted to go to a mission trip. I really took time to think about why I wanted to go and this is how I responded:

"Just helping others gives you a kind of ecstasy so how about being in a less fortunate country, preaching the gospel and helping with food and medical needs? SPIRITUAL ecstasy! Plus it teaches you no to take your life for granted."

Thinking about going on a mission trip? Heard it's a life-changing experience. I can't WAIT to go!

Selah [pause and think]

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Selah [Pause and Think]

Something Beautiful.

A friend of mine lost her sister earlier this summer. Not only was she her sister, but her best friend. My friend was torn between the happiness of  her sister being in a better place and the sadness of losing a significant person in her life. Her family had been experiencing some problems before the death of her sister and this tragedy was the icing on the cake. OR like they say "When it rains, it pours." Anyway, my friend didn't know where/who else to turn to but God. I texted her last week to see how she was holding up and I didn't expect the answer she gave me. Her family was growing closer and relationships were beginning to mend. They were even going to church together! 


How many times to we look at certain situations and think there is no way out? How was my friend to know that the death of her sister would lead to the healing of her family? What if she had given up on God? So many times we look at situations and don't realized that we only see a small stroke of the painting. A cake doesn't only contain sweet ingredients; there's also the baking powder and baking soda, but in the end, we have the delicious cake. Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."


God is sooooo amazing! He knows what He's doing. He takes the ugly situations and turns them into something beautiful, something that brings Him glory.


Selah [pause and think]