church // food for my soul

     I went to church today for the first time in a few weeks... things like waking up too late or the family car not being available made it difficult to attend before, but I went back today! And it was amazing. I didn't realize that after only three Sundays of missing church, I would need it so much. I sang my heart out during worship, soaked in the sermon, and took communion, and it did me so much good. Funny how I notice when I'm physically hungry more than I notice my spiritual hunger... anyway. Just dropping by to say that CHURCH IS IMPORTANT and I love love love my church family. :)

What's your favorite part of church?
Sarah :)

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. 

Matthew 18:20

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

Acts 4:32

prayer request follow up

     Praise Jesus! He is so good. My aunt MaryAnn (I mentioned that she was very sick in this post), although she is still sick, is doing much better. The doctors said her healing is a miracle. :) Thank you for all your prayers. God is VERY GOOD. :)

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

Matthew 4:23

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,  for his steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 136:1

-Sarah :)

do not worry about tomorrow

 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34

     Lately I have been looking at colleges and considering possible majors, looking at scholarships, et cetera (and yes, it's true I'm only a sophomore in high school). I often worry about my grades far too much (what if my GPA isn't high enough to get into a good college?), and about how well I'll do in PSATs and SATs and all that. 

     I have to constantly remind myself of the verse above. The truth is that God already knows what my GPA will be. He already knows whether I will go to college or not, and if so he knows what college I'm going to end up in. He knows what I'll major in, and how I will use (or maybe not use) that to get a job after college. I have all my current plans and hopes for the future laid out, but he knows which ones will be realized and which ones aren't in HIS plan. 

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.

Proverbs 16:9

     So why worry? "Each day has enough trouble of it's own." Honestly, I don't really have the time or energy to worry about what's going to happen in three years. I'm too busy with the next three hours. So, I'll do my best at what's in front of me right now, and wait and see what God has for me later. 

-Sarah :)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

wednesday verse

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:11

wednesday verse

but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

wednesday verse

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4