God woke you up this morning.... so smile and THANK HIM!

 Today... I'm thankful for LIFE. Sure, it's hard sometimes. And sometimes it's loud and people get on your nerves. Sometimes your expectations aren't met. Sometimes your focus wanders to things that aren't important and have no eternal value and you end up at the feet of the cross asking for forgiveness. Sometimes what you've had planned and thought for sure you'd be doing, doesn't ever happen. Sometimes, God says no. Even when you'd been thinking it was a "for sure".  But you know what? Every time He's told me no, it's because His plan is way better than my thoughtless plan could have ever been. And even after my selfish heart asks Him "Why? Now what?", He still comes to comfort me. He covers me in His love, shows more mercy and grace than I could have ever imagined. He is Constant. He is Faithful. And NOTHING can satisfy the longings of your heart like He can! So today, I'm thankful for the blessings in disguise. The "unknowns" of what I thought I had already figured out last year. And I'm thankful for a slower day at work to put my thoughts into words. As senseless as they may sound. ;) I'm thankful for His Living Word. I'm thankful for cute nieces and nephews. I'm thankful for the country life! I'm thankful for quiet time with Him. I'm thankful for the adorable kids in my church. I'm thankful for the little things He gives me that make me feel special and loved. I'm thankful that He knows me through and through. I'm thankful for younger brothers that play practical jokes on friends. ;)  










 Hudson smiled for the picture!!

 
Do you see the "heart cloud"?? Yes, you guys, Jesus loves me! This I know!!










I really do have a wonderful life! Sometimes I take things for granted and my heart isn't always grateful. But He always calls me back, shows me that HE IS GOOD and I can claim His Truths in my life and be filled with HIS JOY.
  Today..... I am Thankful.

Life is good because HE is good.

It has been waaaay too long!

Wow, wow, wow.... time just flies!
February? February was the last time I posted?

Well, the last 5 months have been busy-but good. The last 5 months I've had ups and downs. But none of it really matters now. All those worries that I worried about, all those stresses that I stressed about are all nothingness that just passes away like a vapor, reminding me that my time here on earth is short and valuable. Reminding me that even though it seemed as though I was in a "shadow/valley" some days, God is always there. Ready to pick my feeble, broken spirit back up into the Light. His Light.

I love this song... such a great reminder!





....Happy Tuesday to ya....

~Gianna

Stephalina!

Today is my amazing, talented, beautiful, girly, funny, cute, extremely creative sister Stephanie's birthday!!
So this short post is to honor her on the day she entered the world!

Happy Birthday Stephanie!

I Love you so very much!

Be s.t.i.l.l. and }know{ .....

Christ is always here with us. Even when it seems like there is a distance between you and Him. We must learn seek Him First above all.. We must seek Him out in ALL we do.
 Sometimes I get all caught up in what's going on around me and forget to be still.

He is so good to me, so sweet and kind...how is it that I so easily forget to be still? To listen. And know that He is God. People will always disappoint you, but God NEVER will!

In His Word God commands us to be still... (Ps. 46:10)It's an amazing thing when you actually stop and "be still". When you acknowledge Him. When you read a beautiful Psalm. When you stop to look at what He's actually doing in the lives and situations around you.
He is so Mighty and Powerful, but He is also that Soft and Gentle voice that whispers His Truths and His Promises right to your heart.... if only we would block out the world and turn from it, whole-heartily, to see HIM in all things."Come, behold the works of the Lord..." Ps 46:8 To quiet our soul and come, humbled before Him.
"O taste and see that the Lord is good..." Ps. 34:8

"When Peace like a river attendeth my way...... it is well! It is well with my soul!"



I just signed my life away.

It's a done deal. February 2nd is going to come all too fast.



For the first time in my entire life I'm going to board a plane. I'm going to fly. In the sky. In an airplane. And Lord willing... make it to Florida ALIVE.
I'm going to have to find comfort in 2 friends. I won't have my family to look to. It still hasn't completely sunk in yet. I'm still in shock that I am actually doing this. Since I was about 8 yrs old I was afraid of ever going on an airplane.

I heard a pastor one time joking about how he was afraid to fly.. he said, "God says, "Lo I am with you always. You never hear Him say HIGH I am with you. That's why I never fly."

So my dear readers.... this may be my last entry as a living soul. Thank you ever so much for reading, following, and commenting on my blog!  I love all my fans! =)

                ~Gianna
           (for the last time.....................................................maybe)