Thanksgiving

It's incredibly hard for me to think of all that I'm thankful for in just one day.  I am constantly reminded of my thankfulness on a daily basis. I have an incredible husband who loves me fore me. I am thankful that I live in a country in which I can pick my own husband.  I am also thankful for my wonderful parents.  I know that God can do all things, but I'm almost certain that if I asked Him for better parents, He couldn't find any better than the ones He has already provided me with.  I'm thankful for amazing friends who make me laugh on an almost 5-minute basis.  I am thankful for the talents God has provided me with and I'm thankful for opportunities to share those talents and spread the gospel all at the same time.
A day does not pass by when I don't count my blessings and thank God for all he has provided me with. I am thankful for a special day to reflect on all that I have and am given, but I think America (a country I am thankful for) is too caught up in other things to sit down and be thankful everyday.
My husband and I decided about a year ago to try and only buy products that can better others lives. Whether it's TOMS or a Falling Whistle or just buying stuff from The Salvation Army Thrift Store.  I wear my TOMS and my Falling Whistle on a daily basis.  I pray for those that depend on companies like these to get by.  I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to help others.  I one day hope to personally hand a pair of TOMS to a child in a Third-World-Country who NEEDS these shoes and not just WANTS them.
I think that's enough for today and I hope all that are reading remember to be thankful for what you have tomorrow and everyday!
"Do you see what we've got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander."
-Hebrews 12:28

The Westboro "Baptist Church"

As I mentioned, a fellow Razorback passed away this past Sunday (RIP Garrett Uekman). The Westboro "Baptist Church" has decided to picket his funeral claiming college football is "pride-filled and teaches rape."  I cannot disagree more. I can't tell you how many times I've prayed inside a stadium.  These people sicken me beyond belief.  I do not understand how something so plainly written (The Bible) can be so badly misconstrued.  It clearly says in Romans that ALL  have fallen short. I have yet to find a translation that has a footnote which indicates that all but the Westboro "Baptist Church" have fallen short. It clearly says ALL. You, me, Margie Phelps, The Pope, Max Lucado, Beth Moore, e'erbody. I know the only thing I can do to help this embarrassing and completely lost people is pray. I've prayed so hard these last few days, not just for the WBC but for the Uekman family, that I have lost sleep.  I will continue to pray until they wake up and realize whats up.


Also, I didn't know God granted Margie Phelps the ability to judge us all and condemn us to hell. All I have to say to her about that is "See you when I get there."

Bucket Lists

Today, a player from my favorite college football team, the Arkansas Razorbacks, was found dead in his dorm room. A few days ago, the women's basketball coaches at Oklahoma State died in a plane crash in Perryville, Ar. It's made me think a lot about what exactly I want to do before I die. Here are just a few;

1. Visit all of the 7 wonders of the world.
2. Spend a week touring the museums in Washington DC and NYC.
3. Personally hand a pair of Toms Shoes to a kid in a Third-World country.
4. Adopt an Invisible Child
5. Have children
6. Change a life
7. Read the Bible in it's entirety

Those are only the ones that are fresh on my mind. I'm sure there is much more I want to do in life, but thats all I can think of right now. I hope I can do all of those and more before my time comes.