That Crazy Pentecostal Girl

We all have them!  Each family is different.  And during the holidays each family has special traditions. Each family celebrates holidays different. In my family every year is different. This year everyone went to the grandparents, up in Illinois, for Christmas. Last year it was Thanksgiving. Next year it will be Thanksgiving. 2015 we will all be there for Christmas again. So on and so forth.  We always eat at lunch. My Grandma decorates her house to the nines. There is a long table stretched from one end of the house to the other, decorated and with place settings and name tags. My Grandma doesn't hold back. We have a load of food with all the women helping cook. Usually there is a whole table full of desserts, which my grandma decorates too lol :)  All the aunts, uncles, cousins all in one place! No TV, no distractions. Just each other enjoying the company of family. We open gifts after we eat.  I usually eat to much and sit around the rest ...

Sorry for the silence.  Just been busy in my own life I almost forgot I still had a blog. Since our last chat I've met the man of my dreams moved to Florida and GOT ENGAGED!  I know...Its lot to take in, but I'm about to elaborate.  The end of March I had the privilege to go on an outing to Jonesboro, AR with Urshan College. I wasn't supposed to go on it because there wasn't any room,  but last minute a girl backed out and asked if I could take her place. The weekend was spent passing out tracks, practicing for Sunday's service and youth party.... Where it all began. I was sitting there with a group of people working on my cardboard testimony. When in he walked. This tall, dark haired man with a bright yellow shirt And tennis shoes to match. The first thing that crossed my mind.... Arkansas has some good looking guys! But then this good looking guy came and sat right next to me And come to find out we both lived in Florida for ...

Unlike most people my age I'm ready for God to come back anytime!  I mean there are a lot of things I still want to do. Like get married and have a family.  But if God was to come back today, I'd be ok with that.  All I do in life is for God.  Its for His Kingdom anyways.  All so that one day I can stand before Him and hear Him say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant" I have been blessed here on earth though. I will have to say.  I have a loving family.  Great Friends. A phenomenal church who have taken me under their wing. Currently enrolled in my dream college that not only has molded me into a woman of God and minister of the Word, but also God has continually provided the finances for.  I love my job and the young autistic boy I take care of. Life is all around just really good!!!  But it is also stressful.  There are bills that must be paid. Never enough money. Sickness is always h...

Recently my school had a huge music conference called WORSHIP ARTS   Two whole days of classes with the some amazing, talented, well know musicians, song writers, singers and music ministers. A night service that showcases Apostolic music from the best of the best. All leading up to the live recording of Urshan's choir, chorale, and United.   Truth be told....I wasn't looking forward to it. I'm in choir and chorale, but I knew I had to take off two days of work and put all this extra time into it and I just really didn't want to. Mainly because I don't feel appreciated and I didn't feel like giving my time to them.   It was the wrong attitude to have.   I was envious. Jealous even. Not of peoples talents, but that mine wasn't recognized.   Like I said I had the wrong attitude.   I got set straight though.   See since I've been here at Urshan I have been tremendously humbled. I thought I was going to walk up i...

The Bible talks about our bodies being temples of the Holy Spirit. That is not just our physical bodies, but also spiritual and mental bodies as well.   In my faith, Pentecost, we suggest that we don't do any harm to our bodies because of this very reason.   From piercings and tattoos, to drugs and alcohol... we preach against it all.   But I feel like it's much deeper than that. In fact I feel like we leave in important detail out.   FOOD!   Actually we do the exact opposite we never leave it out. It's a social thing. We eat to fellowship.   Every Sunday and Sunday night, like clockwork...we dine!   Although this is good in some sense, it's an unspoken sin....   YES...Gluttony is a sin!   In Ezekiel we are told that the sins of Sodom were pride, laziness and gluttony!   Laziness and Gluttony hmmmm   Yet everyday when we get hom...