"Think about this: If we really have been given the gift of life that will never end, And if we have been filled with living hope, we're gonna overflow. And if God's love is burning in our hearts, we're gonna glow. There's just no way to keep it in! So, Wake the neighbors, Get the word out. Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout! This is life we've been given, made to be lived out. So, la, la, la, la, live out loud!" Steven Curtis Chapman - Live out Loud -

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Scripture of the Week

Hey! Just thought I would share a verse I have been thinking about today and for the past couple of days as well.

"Each day is God's gift. It's all you get in exchange
For the hard work of staying alive. Make the most of each one!
Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily!
This is your last and only chance at it,
For there's neither work to do nor thoughts to think
In the company of the dead, where you're most certainly headed."

Ecclesiastes 9:10 (The Message Translation)
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"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the
Grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning
Nor knowledge nor wisdom."

Ecclesiastes 9:10 (The NIV Translation)
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My sister shared this verse with me the other day and explained how in everything we do, we should do it to the very BEST of our ability. Whether it be school, work, sports, or whatever. We may not enjoy doing certain things such as school or work, but it needs to be done. So we need to have cheerful attitudes and do it as best as we can. It makes God so happy when we do this. So look at things you need to do right now in life. Maybe it is school, maybe it is work, maybe it is being a good parent or a good child to your parents. Whatever it is "your hand finds to do, do it with all your might!"
Have a great day!
Emily

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

My first post...how exciting!

Hey Everyone! Just thought in my first post I would tell a little bit about why I have this site.
For the longest time I have told my family and a few close friends about what God has been doing in my life. How I have such a desire to know Him better, how I have a desire to be closer to Him, and much more. But I have never made the attempt to tell everyone all that God is doing in my life...what I have learned from so many people, all that God has been teaching me, and what He continues to teach me.
Our purpose in life is to glorify God, to love everyone with a Christ-like love, to share all we know about God with everyone. And I mean EVERYONE! It is kind of like this commercial I saw for the new movie THE GUARDIAN with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. On the commercial, Kutcher asked Costner "How do you know who to save?" Costner replied "You just save everyone you can". It isn't up to me or you to pick and choose who needs to hear this message. We are just commanded to tell everyone. God will do the rest.
So here on this site, I want to share through updates what God is doing in my life. I want to share my testimony with everyone to let them know how God came into my life. I want people to know about my Jesus. Because it is THE best thing that they will EVER know.