Stop and Think

Go outside and take a look at the world. Do it. Now. The vastness of the universe amazes me. It's never ending. It's so beautiful.

After you've taken a look around you and acknowledged the work of God, take a look at this link:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-universe-is-scary#.juwe9EJvGE

And this one:
http://www.numbersleuth.org/universe/

Wow. Just wow. To me, I cannot look at pictures of the universe like that without praising God. Although some people might think that a God cannot exist after seeing those, I cannot fathom a world, a universe, like ours without a Creator. How could something so beautiful, so perfect exist without someone creating it? I do not believe that the universe could have just happened; I think it is crazy to think that life just happened as a chance.

Psalms 8:3-4 says, "When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers   the moon and the stars you set in place   what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?"

It's crazy to think that the Lord who created everything   the stars, sunsets, galaxies   cares about me. In fact, His love for me goes on beyond all of it.

Psalms 136:1 says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His love endures forever." In fact, every single verse in chapter 136 repeats the words, "His love endures forever." Forever. His love is never ending. His love for me, for you, for your enemies, for that girl or guy you just can't stand, his love for everyone is unfailing and endures forever.

Remember those pictures you just looked at? Remember how small you are compared to the whole universe? He singled each and every one of us out, calling us to live a life of purpose and meaning. The God that created the whole universe knows the number of hairs each of us have on our heads. He cares about us; he is here for us. Always. He's never too busy to listen to our prayers or our concerns. He knows exactly what you're going through at this moment, and He wants to help you through it.

As you go through these next few days, dwell on God's great love for you and everyone else. The One who created the universe and beautiful sunsets created you, too. He cares for you like no one else does, and His love endures forever.

~em

Introducing Me

If I'm being honest, I have no idea how to write a blog post, let alone know how to keep a whole blog going. Everything is a learning process. Whether it is learning how to walk, how to sew, or how to start a blog, all of these require patience and endurance to not give up.

Since this is my first blog ever blog post, I have decided to introduce you to myself a little bit.  I may not be that interesting of a person, but I think it's important for an audience to know its speaker. Whether you want to know about me or not, here are 5 facts:

1.  My name is Emily, and I am a senior in high school.  

It's summer, and I already have senioritis....

2.  I have been blessed with the best friends EVER.

No, seriously they're the best.  I have different groups of friends (school friends, church friends), but all of them have a special place in my life.  They are always encouraging, and I cannot thank them enough for that.

3.  I love to play music.

I have been playing the piano for quite some time (maybe about 7 years or so), but have really learned to appreciate music more within the past year.  I play the trumpet in my school marching band, and I also play a little bit of guitar and uke.  I love to write music, but I have not ever finished a whole song.

4.  I try to look for ways to come out of my comfort zone.

I am a firm believer in the fact that God can really work through you when you are drawn out of your comfort zone. This year, I have been doing SO many things that I could have never in a million years imagined myself doing before.  Honestly, this blog is one of those things.  

5.  My sole purpose in life is to glorify God.

I have no idea where my life is going.  I have no idea what I even want to do with my life, but I do know this: God put me on this earth to glorify Him, so no matter what I do, I must give glory to Him. Whether I become a teacher, a nurse, a stay-at-home mom, or anything else, I can bring glory to Him.  This is true for you, too.  It does not matter where you are in life; you can always bring glory to God. 


So, to start off this blog, there are a few things about me. But I want you to understand this: this blog is not about me at all. Everything is about God. It is all for Him. Because I am all His.

~em