Such a deep song!

Last Day of 23

Tomorrow I turn 24 so today just for kicks I am going to tell 24 things about me that you may or may not know!

1. I fell in Love with Jesus as a sophomore in high school and continue to be amazed by Him each and every day although sometimes it is hard.

2. I think I have the greatest family in the world. Now you may think your family is great too and you are right you have a great family but when I say family I don't just mean the family I was born into I also mean the family God has surrounded me with. My Florence family...you know who you are.

3. I am a huge basketball fan...I know the ins and outs of basketball. In middle school my dad started getting seasons tickets to the Miami games and not only did I love seeing the college boys but I fell in love with the game of basketball and my dad taught me everything I know.



4. I love to make things out of nothing. Everything can be something. A spaghetti jar....vase, drinking glass, and so much more.



5. I have like 5 best friends! You can never have too many best friends. Best Friends are the best you can call them whenever, talk about anything and they won't judge you when you make some stupid mistakes



6. This is the second year I have not been in Ohio on my birthday...interesting I know.

7. I love Ebenezer Baptist Church!! It is more than a church it is a family! The youth have my heart and I thank God all the time for leading me to EBC

8. My sweet monster of a dog Roma has made living alone such a joy. She loves everyone...no one is a stranger and she kisses to show her love. Plus she is the best cuddly dog ever!

9. I bleed red for Ohio State and Miami (the real one) but this year my blood has turned Orange for the great Clemson! I went to 2 games this year and loved every minute of it. C-L-E-M-S-O-N!! Not to mention lil sis (krissy) goes there!

10. I have XM Radio and I don't know how I lived without it! COMMERCIAL FREE

11. I think about Pittsburgh and Austrailia on a daily basis. 2 places God led me to serve for 2 summers in college. I would love to go back and see what God is doing.

12. I miss my friends from Ohio. I never get to stay long when I visit so I usually don't get to see anyone but I just want them to know I think about them!

13. If I could go back to any year of my life I would go back to Freshman Year of College! I was so carefree and loved every minute of the year! Dinner in the Cafeteria would take a good 3 hours

14. One year I would never want to relive is Sophomore year of college. It was awful!!! I learned from it and never want to go through it again!

15. I lost 3 Grandparents while I was in college. I miss them very much and hope I make them proud!

16. Francis Marion was the only school I applied to. And I never once questioned why.

17. My favorite toy growing up was Barbie!! Book: Baby Sitters Club Music: Point of Grace Movie: Oliver and Company

18. I passed my driver's test with a 100%...please no comments from the peanut gallery

19. My brother and I are a lot closer than we appear to be. We have so much fun together and I miss him a lot, but I am so proud of him!!! My parents had 2 kids that were complete opposites

20. I have a lot of "heroes" people I look up to....Mom, Dad, Grandma, Ms. Anita, Jessie, Justin, Jessica, Amanda, Tory, David, Diana, Leesa, Deborah, and the list goes on and on!!!

21. If I could go to one concert I would go see The FRAY!! I think they would do awesome!

22. My favorite store is Forever 21! I go there everytime I go home!

23. I love flying. I love airports. I love watching people at airports and I love the stories that come from airports....especially around the holidays

24. I will be 24 tomorrow and I know it won't feel really different but I thank God for the 24 years he has given me and all I have learned in those years. I can't wait to see what he has for me in the next 24 years!

My favorite Christmas Song

A kickoff to Christmas

Look at this cool pic I found today!

Christmas is here and I am excited to celebrate this wonderful holiday with my friends and family! Tonight kicks off my first Christmas party of the year...I am so excited!!!!

Sick Pup

Yesterday I listened to Bob Barker and helped control the pet population. This morning I got Roma back and was so excited to see her. It is funny how you become so attached and when she is not home it is so strange.

My normal non-stop playful puppy is really sore and is sleeping next to me at 7:30....which never happens but if I had what she had done I would be asleep too.

I am happy she is back with me now we just need to get her back to her normal self!

Isn't she the cutest thing ever!!

It really has been a long time!

It really has been a long time since I have blogged!!!

For Thanksgiving Roma and I ventured to Tennessee for Schwenksgiving. We got to see one of our favorites JENNA!! and everyone else!! It was indeed a great time and here are some pics I took!! All these pics are from Rock City...because that is the only time I took my camera out!

Gingerbread men!! Ben's gross man, Mario and Dwight

The best Gingrebread Woman in the making

Presenting.....she will cry if you pa pa poke her face....LADY GAGA!!

Roma will be warm for the winter...

God can do the possible

Last Sunday I was teaching my precious Jr. High Girls and not expecting to learn anything for myself, God has another plan.

Let me set the stage...

We were talking about our temple and how we should take care of our temple. I asked what were some things that were in our temple that we needed to get rid of. For females reading this I bet you said the exact same thing that was said that night.

GOSSIP and DRAMA

2 things that tend to invade the female life when we are so young and continues to try to convice us its our friend.

Anyway the subject turned to talking about faith and that God can make mountains move with faith the size of a mustard seed.

And then it was said the statement that I can't get out of my head. It came from a precious seventh grader.

All the time we look to God to do the impossible when we forget that he can also do the possible.

What? You mean God can do the possible things that we see are possible? God does the possible as well as the impossible?

God does it all we just have to have faith. We need to believe that he will remove the GOSSIP and DRAMA from our temple. What we see as impossible God sees as possible He just wants us to have FAITH in Him

Columbus Day

I discovered a love for Columbus Day last year when my boss walked into my office as said we were closed for Columbus Day. What? I thought. Seriously? I never remember getting off during school for Columbus Day but if the Business World celebrates then I will not question their celebration!

But why do we celebrate and what do we celebrate....well let's find out...

Columbus Day first became an official state holiday in Colorado in 1905, and became a federal Holiday in 1934. However, people have celebrated Columbus' voyage since the colonial period. In 1792, New York City and other U.S. cities celebrated the 300th anniversary of his landing in the New World. In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison called upon the people of the United States to celebrate Columbus Day on the 400th anniversary of the event. During the 400-year anniversary in 1892, teachers, preachers, poets and politicians used Columbus Day rituals to teach ideals of patriotism. These patriotic rituals were framed around themes such as support for war, citizenship boundaries, the importance of loyalty to the nation, and celebrating social progress.

Interesting...and I will celebrate by sleeping in and watching movies and remembering good ole Chris!

Orange Poppy Necklace GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

These are too cute!! Check them out!

Orange Poppy Necklace GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Wow it's been a while

Wow it's been over a month since I have blogged....



So what's been happening you ask??

• my brother went to college and should start a blog because he has a lot of funny things to share and I would read it...I would write them here but I don't want to steal his stories but I will tell you about them if you ask
• I have been to the upstate a lot to see my dearest friends
• I have been in my final wedding of 2009...that I know of...Mandy and Robert got married a couple weeks ago and it was beautiful...if you ask me and since this is my blog you asked me. Along with the wedding I enjoyed some time with some old friends which was GREAT!
• I started Leadership Florence with a 2 day retreat which was nice and fun....we had a ropes course...I like the zip line
• In Bible Study we finished Living Beyond Yourself and we are starting Why Godly People Do UnGodly Things which should be interesting and I plan to share what I learn
• I let Roma run free in the house for 3 hours by herself and all I came back to (besides her toys sprawled all over the place) was a lil pee on the carpet
• I finally finished My Sister's Keeper and loved it but I am wondering why the movie didn't end like the book...
• Started teaching JR high girls Small Groups and it has been great...I love these girls!!

Ok so what have you been up to?

a week of molding and refining

This past week I had the privilege of sitting under the teachings of Joe Shelton, Michael John Clement + Band, and Beth Moore. Needless to say my mind was blown and I am still chewing on what God said to me through these amazing people. I can't even begin to express what this week has done to my life but hopefully I can put it into words soon to share with the world.

Here are just a few thoughts that God has brought to the forefront of my mind that I heard this week.

1. God is big but he is not too big
2. Wait on the Lord means to aggressively serve the Lord
3. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of you heart Psalm 37:4
4. Sometimes the desires of our heart are not our heart's desires

I was led in some amazing worship throughout the week and one song Michael John Clement + Band sang will not leave my heart.

You Are My Hope
To You oh Lord I lift my soul
My God in who I trust
Let me not be ashamed
Cause only you can deliver me
From the hand of my strong enemy
Let me not be ashamed

Cause no one who waits on the Lord
will ever be put to shame

You are, You are my hope
You are, You are my song
You are, You are my life
You are, You are my salvation

All my hope's in you
My strength my song

You are, You are my hope
You are, You are my song
You are, You are my life
You are, You are my salvation

May my life represent this song and all the truths I learned this week!
Praise God for his mighty power!

Creepy....

I will never look at a stuffed bear the same way....I apologize to my long time friend TEDDY J Bear you will not be getting teeth EVER

One day I will have a room like this!

As I read one of my favorite blogs today Coco+Kelly they were showing this room

And I am in love!! One day my friends, one day!

Pray...

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonioans 5:16-18

Prayer is powerful!

In Roughly a week

In roughly a week, August 9th to be exact the family and I will be taking a much needed vacation to Wilmington, NC for a week. And I will be visiting the river court along with other attractions from the widely popular show....can you guess it?....my mother refers to it as the hot guy show....you got it...you just needed a little help....ONE TREE HILL. Hopefully I will come back with lots of stories and picture of all the sites in Wilmington!!

As for this weekend...I will show you what I have planned so far...IN PICTURES!

Off at noon today means a cheeseburger and fries at one of my favs!

Afternoon at the movies

Dinner with my friends...plus I get to hear about what God did in Jamaica!!

The Weekend will also be filled with a lot of

Puppy Love

I am minutes away from finishing the first book so hopefully I will watch the movie and start the next book this weekend!

It will be a fun filled relaxing weekend! Enjoy yours!!

Hilarious

I have been in many weddings but I have never been in one quite like this!! I LOVE IT!! This is the funniest thing I have seen in a while!! Next wedding I am in I am so suggesting this to the bride!! Enjoy a good laugh!

I miss her

I miss my best friend Jessie Rasnake Henderson! She is awesome! If you don't know her you should your life will truly be changed by knowing her! She's been married for almost a year and I am so blessed to call her my best friend!

My favorite song right now...

Thank you!

I want to say thank you to the 28 people in this picture that sacrificed their time, money, and life to serve God in Jamaica. Through your service you have touched so many lives not just in Jamaica but in the states as well. As I have listened to your stories and seen your pictures I have seen a glimpse of who God is! Your time in Jamaica has made me look at my life and examine my relationship with God. Thank you for your challenges. Never let the time you had in Jamaica leave you. Allow your life to be forever changed! Thank you for being the light.

Happy Father's Day!

In honor of Father's Day, this coming Sunday, my blog is dedicated to my dad! I am and always will be a self proclaimed Daddy's girl! It was started December 16, 1985 around 3:26 p.m. when my dad became a dad for the first time! I am told he held me all night and wouldn't let go. I love my dad! He has always been there for me through the happy and hard times. I talk to him pretty much every day through email and we talk about anything from music, movies, tv shows to church, books, and life in general. Dad is so fun! I can truely say I have the greatest parents in the world. They are so fun and if you know them you are nodding your head in agreement. Dad is such a gentle and sweet man. He will do anything for you and cares deeply about people. He's a hard worker and a very dependable person. He lets you know if you are doing something stupid (like riding a big wheel in your pretty dress) and encourages you when you are doing something great. He has always stood behind me in whatever I have done! He is a great man of faith. He knows his Savior on a personal level and is excited to tell others about him! I am very fortunate to have a dad that loves and cares deeply for me. I wouldn't trade him for the world. On this Father's Day I want to honor my dad, Mark Plunkett! I hate that I can't be there with you but I know you will be jamming to your new toy!
LOVE YOU! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Old to New

This past weekend I decided it was time to update my free furniture from the Gardners!! It took a lot of work but I love taking something old and adding some love and seeing it turn into something completely different!

This is the before shot

After some long hours, many trips to both Lowes in Florence, and paint on the carpet because I was too stubborn to ask someone to help me move the dresser to my room the dresser turned out great...in my opinion

After shot!

It goes very nicely with the 2 bedside tables that I also painted!

Watch and be utterly amazed

"Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told."

Habakkuk 1:5

Wednesday night was one of the coolest nights I have experienced. At church we were able to go into the new youth building and cover the base/foundation of the building with SCRIPTURE! The moment I heard about this opportunity, God put Habakkuk 1:5 in my brain and was not getting rid of it until I wrote it on a steel beam. Over 1 1/2 ago I stepped in the Ebenezer Youth House and saw God at work the moment I walked in! God has a huge plan for those teens. He multiplied them to where we needed a new youth building. The moment I walked into the new youth building I couldn't help but cry joyful tears. God is amazing! God is using people's gifts and talents to build a building that will become a place where things will happen that we can't even believe right now if God told us about them! How amazing is that? People will be saved because of this building, not just the building but the people who are in the building that have faith and are obdient to God. I get chills thinking about what God has instore for CRASH in the comming years! I get excited about what he is going to do this SUMMER!! God is awesome...stand, watch, and be utterly amazed!!

Final AI Blog

I took sometime off of blogging because 1. Danny got voted off of American Idol and I couldn't bring myself to type about it 2. I have been extremely busy and out of town (a blog will come soon about my adventures during Memorial Weekend) and 3. I got tired of staring at a computer screen.
Anyway this is my final blog about American Idol Season 8 seeing that the results were read a week ago and the show is over. But let me take you back to 2 weeks ago. The moment I realized Danny Gokey was not going to be the American Idol. Let me set the scene. I was over at the McAlpin's playing with precious Claire and watching the show. Claire fell asleep and went to bed while the show got intense. It was the three guys. They sung their hearts out and bam Kris was safe. I was feeling a little nervous, a part of me was estatic thinking that it would be Kris and Danny in the final 2, the other part of me was depressed because I knew Danny was gone. The moment came, I had chills and then Ryan read the name...Adam Lambert. My phone immediately went off with text messages because it was no secret that I was a huge Danny fan. I wanted to cry but I held it in...but I was in shock! It took me a while to swallow what had happened but needless to say I got over it and watched the Season Finale of Lost which blew my mind!!
Fast Forward to last Wednesday night. With Lost in re-runs I was able to watch the season finale of American Idol live at my apt. It was a jamming finale. David Cook rocked the house with Permant and made me find his cd and listen to it on the way to work the next morning. Danny and Lionel did great!! I did not like it when all the AI sang together! But Carlos Santanna along with Queen ROCKED THE HOUSE!! Then the moment came I just knew Adam was going to win. I was wrong when Ryan annouced Kris as the winner I repeatedly screamed SHUT UP (my neighbors probably thought I was crazy and then mhowle called me and we discussed our shock then when we hung up I continued to yell at the tv telling Kris to go hug his wife. I was happy with the outcome and will be purchasing a Kris Allen and Danny Gokey album when they drop.

All in all AI was great this season...I am not sure if I will be this dedicated to it next season but you never know!!

AI Recap and Predictions

Ok here it goes I watched American Idol live and was blown away by 2 performances and my crush grew stronger after Danny sang You are so beautiful

OK how could you not like this guy he makes my heart melt

Last night was great I think Danny and Kris did a great job especially on their second songs!! I don't like Adam anymore so I will not comment on him because I have nothing nice to say.

The top performance of the night goes to...

Kris Allen-Heartless!! It was so good I loved it!

I am not going to say who I think is leaving because it might pain my heart but I would love to see Adam leave tonight.

Lord Your Will...

Lord Your Will Be Done!!
May I always remember and understand that God's Will is SO much better than my own!

Lovely Thursday

I wasn't able to watch American Idol last night but I heard that Red head got kicked off...I M happy Danny and Kris stayed strong...they should be the final 2.

As I am typing, I am listening to internet radio, where I choose my songs! www.pandora.com take a look at it!! IT'S AWESOME!! thanks Amanda for introducing me to pandora now I am addicted!!

Tomorrow starts a big weekend. The office is getting "Bashed" thanks to Mandy entering a radio contest and winning. This means we get calabash chicken from Fatz for lunch!! Then tomorrow night is the rehersal for Jessica and Tory's wedding!! I am so excited to see my good friends, whom I love get married!! Friday will also bring an exciting rehersal dinner along with 2 houseguest by the name of Tommy and Jessie! Then Saturday is the big day! Girggs-Brown Wedding!! I am excited for this great weekend!

It's Wednesday...which means AI Day

No videos today but here is a quick recap! It was rock night! Adam and Red Head girl that I can't remember her name did very well. It pains me to say that Danny and Kris were not on their A game. But I did like each of their performances and their duet! They are my favorite! Adam and Red captured the coveted favorite performance of the night with the deut of SLOW RIDE, mainly because it remined me of my guitar hero days! I beat easy then quit!

Who is going home tonight?

I want to say Red or Adam but I painfully have to be honest and say that I think Kris might be going home...I know it breaks my heart to say it and I hate to even think it so hopefully I am totally wrong. I did vote for him once!

Danny is not going home because I voted for him 12 time...what can I say I have a little crush!

Be back tomorrow and I hope I get to say that I am completely wrong about Kris!

A year ago today...

I graduated College! I can't believe that a year has passed! So much has changed in so little time but one thing will never change and the is my Savior!! He is the same today, yesterday, and tomorrow!! Let us rejoice!

Farewell Matt...

After a long and eventful week, I am now able to catch up on my American Idol Blogging! Who saw it Wednesday night?? My fav Danny was in the top 2, but we did have to say goodbye to Matt. It was sad but his time has come to an end! The next couple weeks are going to be exciting! I am voting for my man Danny!

Here is my favorite performance from Matt




Such a good song!

This is American Idol...

So I figured out how to record American Idol so I could watch it when I got back from Bible Study. I watched it last night at 11:30 and boy was it good!!

Kris started the show off with a sultry performance that won me over and made me forget about all the contestants. If I was doing brackets Kris would be in my final 2

Alison proved that she could slow things down and belt out a ballad but I still think she is in the bottom 2 and possibly going home tonight

Matt owned his song and showed his excitement for his genre but I wasn't impressed. I think Matt is going home tonight and if he doesn't there is something wrong. He's a good singer but not American Idol material

Adam was great as usual very theatrical and can strut with the best. I think he has the competition won

My favorite of the night was Danny. I could listen to him sing all day long. So the one who gets my vote (I actually tried to vote and the line was busy!) is DANNY!! let's take a look at his performance



And that my friend is why I will buy Danny Gokey's Album!

Be back tomorrow with results!!

Living a Godly Life

As I was preparing yesterday to teach the Jr. High Small Groups at Church, God showed me this passage and it summed up every thing we were talking about. Being a Christian is wonderful but it's not easy and we were never promised it would be easy. In fact if it was easy we really wouldn't have the relationship with God that we have now. It's through the struggles that we grow closer to God. In this passage Peter is telling us how a Christian should act and it calls for some hard things. I hope this passage blesses you as much as it has blessed me in the past 24 hours!

1 Peter 3:8-17 (New Living Translation)

Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it. For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
against those who do evil.”

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Correct Predictions

I should start making bigger predictions about bigger things...nah I will just stay with AI predictions. In honor of Lil and Anoop leaving the show I will place my favorite song they sang on AI




We can breathe without you unfortunately Lil but good job for staying in for so long!



We will miss you Anoop! Matt should have been gone way before you!

When did I become the American Idol Blogging Nerd??

AI predictions

ok I don't have much time but here it is Lil and Anoop I think it is the end for you tonight and Kris with this performance you took it to the next level!



Danny you were good of course!

Let's see if I am right be back tomorrow!

I wasn't completely wrong...

So I picked the bottom 2 from American Idol but after Matt's performance Simon delivered the news that the judges were going to save him and no one was going home! As excited as I was I am a little disappointed because now 2 are going home next week and my predictions are that Lil and Matt will be the ones leaving next week but we will see!

Let's take a look at Matt's safe worthy performance!



Likes and Dislikes of the Results Show!

I never like it when the sing together it grates my nerves

I did like that the judges used their safe!!

I did not like either performances by Jennifer Hudson or Miley Cyrus (ps what happened to her hair it was a tragedy)

I liked that the contestants got to enjoy a night at the 17 Again premiere....I really want to go see that movie!

American Idol Predictions

So, this year I am a huge American Idol Fan!! I didn't get to watch it in college because really when do you get to watch TV in college? Anyway, AI is down the the final 7 and last night was motion picture night. My top 3 are Danny Gokey, Kris, and Adam Lambert. In that order and I have a crush on Danny Gokey so I want him to win it all but the reality is that Adam will win and I will be shocked if he doesn't.

Who is going home tonight? I am thinking it is going to be either Lil Rounds or Matt (who thinks he is Justin Timberlake)

Things I liked and disliked about last night's AI

Liked Paula's Dress

Disliked how only 2 judges commented on each song

Liked Adam's Performance

Disliked Matt's Performance

Liked that I figured out how I could record AI and not have to search for it on the internet

Disliked how Danny didn't have his glasses on...he was squinting the whole time...he makes glasses cool!

And the Performance of the night is...............



I mean did you really think I was going to choose anyone else??

Ok if I have to pick someone besides Danny I would say....



ANOOP!! He did so good last night! And I love the song!

Tonight we say goodbye to Lil Rounds or Matt...I will be back tomorrow to see if I am right!

Praise the One who paid my debts and raised this life from the dead!!

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”

Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim,
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.

And now complete in Him
My robe His righteousness,
Close sheltered ’neath His side,
I am divinely blest.

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone.

When from my dying bed
My ransomed soul shall rise,
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
Shall rend the vaulted skies.

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete,
I’ll lay my trophies down
All down at Jesus’ feet.

May you and I live this out all year long!! HE PAID IT ALL!!

Let Me Be Real

As I was talking to a friend last night about being real, I thought it is time to be real on my blog. Isn't that what blogs are for? To be real to record everything and anything we want because sometimes we are too afraid to say it out loud. But we think if we write it then people will read it and understand who we really are. THAT'S WHAT A BLOG IS SUPPOSED to be. So what I am trying to tell you is hey your blog is great you are a wonderful writer but you are not being real because I see how you act and I see what your priorities are. Since I am challenging you to be real I will do the same so here it goes.

I am Kristina Ann Plunkett. I am 23 years old. I live by myself and at times I love it at other times I get really lonely. During the lonely times I throw myself pity parties to try to make myself feel better. It usually doesn't work. I am pretty much as independent as they come but very insecure. I worry about what I look like, I wonder if I am ever going to get married...I hope I do because it is desire of mine...I don't have much patience in that area of my life. I don't necessary like to be the center of attention but I do like to be shown attention. I am a Christian, I am madly in love with Jesus, but there are many times throughout the days I don't even aknowledge him. I have a horrible prayer life and have been said that I am working on it for years honsetly I haven't. Prayer is hard for me to understand. I am not giving up on it because I have seen it work and believe it's real, but I am not going to say I am working on it until I am truely going to mean it. I don't like to let many people know my faults so typing all this is literally making me want to throw up. I am scaredy cat, not just at movies and freaky things, but of the future and what is going to happen to me and my friends and family. I miss a lot of people that have come into my life and then have left and I am horrible at staying in contact with them but it doesn't mean I don't think about them. I have struggles, I am not perfect, but I strive to be who I was made to be and that is me!

I challenge you to be real everywhere you go in everything you do! It's not easy and you will falter sometimes but we were never promised it would be easy!

Prom 2004

Tonight is prom and I thought I would reminisce my Senior Prom Night!
I never went to prom when I was in high school. But here was my prom night.

Theme: Best Friend Road Trip


Jenna and I decided it would be fun to have our own Senior Prom Trip so we went the weekend of Prom and had the best time ever! Here is our trip in pictures!





The Trip was made in the Toro












To Nashville, Tennessee where the pick up line "You must be from Tennessee because you are the only 10 I see!" originated!











We stayed at the Radisson which was right across the street from...






The Opryland Hotel which was right in front of...









Opry Mills Mall! It was the biggest mall we had ever seen it took us 2 days to get through and we went to the Mall everyday we were there!












That was our 2004 Prom Weekend! We even got to skip the Monday after Prom so we could enjoy Nashville a little longer!! Hope everyone enjoys their prom tonight! I know I enjoyed mine!

I am His Beloved

Thanks LK for sharing this song on your blog! Read the lyrics! They are AMAZING!
The song is by Tenth Avenue North

Love of my life
Look deep in my eyes
There you will find what you need
Give me your life
Lust and the lies
The past you're afraid I might see
You've been running away from me

You're my beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
Our Love it unites us
It binds you to me
It's a mystery

Love of my life
Look deep in my eyes
There you will find what you need
I'am the giver of life
I'll clothe you in white
My immaculate bride you will be
Oh come running home to me

You're my beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
Our Love it unites us
It binds you to me

Well you've been a mistress, my wife
Chasing lovers it won't satisfy
Won't you let me make you my bride
You will drink of my lips
And you'll taste new life

Cause you're my beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
Our Love it unites us
& it binds you to me

You're my beloved
Forever we'll be
Our love it unites us
And it binds you to me
It's a mystery
It's a mystery

Ode to 5-Points

Oh 5-Points how you make or break me everyday.
As I approach you each day, I wonder if I will make it through or if you will shine your yellow then red light as I approach your intersection.
On the days I see your red light I look at the clock and know I will be late as a put my car in park and wait for you to shine the green in my face.
On the days I see green approaching your intersection I get excited and know that being early is an option.

5-points may you shine more green when you seen my yellow car approaching your intersection!

Frustrated

I am one to state my opinion on anything and everything. If you want to know the truth I will tell you straight up. This is my frustration blog because I just want to write it. If you want to know which one you are just let me know. I will tell you.

1. The only thing that frustrates me about you is that you don't live in the same apartment anymore. I miss you and I wish that you were here with me so we could hang out and be friends. But we are still friends and thank you for keeping in touch I love you! I just wish you were closer!

2. We used to be good friends. We would hang out all the time. You would tell me things and I would tell you things. In the past several months that has changed. You never call or even act like you want to hang out. You seem like the friendship is over and their are just bigger and better things out there. I wish it could go back to where it was. It is fun hanging out with you! Now I feel like I don't even know you! Why did it change?

3. I'm just tired of being the one the makes the initial contact. I know your busy but how about calling me to hang out with you instead of me always calling?

4. You have so much potential so why don't you step up and use it? You can change the world! What is stopping you? Every time I think you are heading in the right direction I see you take a slight turn and you never take the detour back!

5. SPEAK UP! People will listen! Say what your heart and head is telling you to say! STOP CARING WHAT EVERYONE ELSE THINKS!!

6. You have become really cocky and somewhat of a jerk. What happen to you? You are not the person I met a year ago!

7. Why don't you allow yourself to go deeper with others? You have a lot to offer but you never let it go below the surface at least not with me!

8. I used to look up to you because you were so young and seemed to actually get it. I don't know what has happened to you lately but needless to say you have made a 180 in my mind and I don't look up to you anymore...I don't even talk to you

9. To the three of you I miss you more than you will ever know! I know I don't show it but I hate that I live so far from you, but this is where I am supposed to be and thanks for being so supported of me. It frustrates me that I miss so much of your lives but know I think of you 3 every day and love you dearly!

That wasn't so hard now was it? I am not a brutal person!

Do I look 16?

The above picture is what you need to get into the award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. And you sit here reading and ask me how I know this? It's easy Christy and I were not able to see Slumdog Millionaire because we did not have our ids. Yes we look young but they would not let us buy the tickets because we could not prove that we were in fact 23 years old as we threw our credit cards in front of her face. You can't have your own credit card until your 18! Needless to say we were insulted and went home and watched the Break-up. Moral of the story always carry your id even when you think you look old enough to get into a rated R movie!

PLEASE KNOW...

God loves you just that way you are!
But He loves you too much to let you stay that way!

It is well with my soul

It is well with my soul!

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

You must acknowledge the change...

As I sit here in a overwhelming emotional state I wonder what happened and why did I not see this coming. No, nothing happen to me or anyone else but then again yes it did everything happened. A year ago if you asked me where I would be a year from now I don't think I would have given you the right answer. I had my best friends around me constantly. They loved when it was hard to love, they laughed and cried, danced and sang. They were my support, my go to girls when I needed help and let's face it I always need help. I am not good at a lot of things and I am ok with that. When May 3, 2008 came closer and closer, I never acknowledge it. I didn't want to think about how my life would change. 4 years, I had lived with these girls and 4 years, they were my family. When we moved out on May 3, 2008, I never cried and all through the summer, and part of fall I never thought about how hard it is for me to be apart from my 4 best friends. I was busy with trips, jobs, family, moving and of course the many weddings. For the past couple months something has been bothering me. I never knew what it was or better I never tried to figure out what it was because I was scared of what God was going to show me. Today, as I spend time with myself (something that I do a lot lately) I realized (as I started crying when I was moving my dresser) that I miss my 4 best friends. Things are different, things have changed! Yes, we are still friends although only 2 of us live in Florence. And yes we still talk although it's not every day like it was for the past 4 years. But things have changed. On May 3, 2008, I never acknowledged the change. I didn't know things were going to change. I know it sounds silly but it's been 9 months and I am just now coping with the goodbyes I had to say on May 3, 2008. I wish I would have acknowledged the change then...

I want God to stick out all over!

It's amazing how God will show you things when you least expect it. I was teaching so pretty awesome Sr. High girls last night and for the past couple weeks we have been talking about having a Mary heart in a Martha world. We have been talking about what it means to be intimate with God and being real with yourself. I have learned so much while teaching this small group session the past couple weeks, but tonight God really showed me something and it has been ringing in my head ever since. We were talking about if people saw Jesus in us and I told the girls a story that was in Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World.
The story starts out about a Priest preaching about how everyone should ask Jesus into their heart. After the priest is done a little boy runs to him and says to the priest, "Sir, you were talking about people asking Jesus into their heart...right?" The priest replied with a soft yes and then said to the little boy, "Have you asked him into your heart?" The little boy replies with, "Well, I got to thinking, Jesus is so big and I am so little, so if I ask him he's going to stick out all over!" The priest just nodded his head and said, "That's the point, that's the point."

THAT IS THE POINT!

God is so big and we are so little when we ask him to come into our hearts he has to stick out all over and how great is that because everyone can see him if he sticks out all over!

So my question is...Are you letting God stick out all over? or Have you compacted him into a small space so he won't stick out all over and no one can see him?

I finally listened...maybe everyone was right

I use to blog all the time and then I kinda got away from the whole blogging thing. I have been encouraged by so many to blog. So I am back and we will see how this goes. I have had a lot weighing on my heart and mind and this may actually help get it all out. I will warn you I am a bottle of emotions. I feel all kinds of emotions all the time. You might not know what you are in-store for but let's be friends and see where it takes us.

Thanks for listening
KP