Let no one caught in sin remain Inside the lie of inward shame We fix our eyes upon the cross And run to him who showed great love And bled for us Freely you bled, for us
Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death Come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave!
Christ is risen from the dead We are one with him again Come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave!
Beneath the weight of all our sin You bow to none but heavens will No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown No burden great can hold you down In strength you reign Forever let your church proclaim
Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death Come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead We are one with him again Come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave
Oh death! Where is your sting? Oh hell!Where is your victory? Oh Church!Come stand in the light! The glory of God has defeated the night!
Oh death!Where is your sting? Oh hell! Where is your victory? Oh Church! Come stand in the light! Our God is not dead, he's alive! he's alive! Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death Come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave
My picture on Good Friday from my 365 photo project.
Christ is risen from the dead We are one with him again Come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave That has been the anthem I sing this past weekend. I spent the majority of my weekend at my church, keeping vigil by a fire with my youth group. I cannot wait to make room on my computer for more pictures so you can see how fantastic it was. This year we had not only fire shifts, but prayer room shifts, which was soooo good. It was a beautiful room to just talk to God and read His Word. I am amazed by God's timing because I am almost finished Jesus Christ, The One and Only just in line with the crucifixion on Good Friday and His Rising today. I've been using that book as a devotional and I have learned so much.:) I am quite sleep deprived and actually woke up from a four hour nap a bit ago, so I'm going to prepare for school tomorrow, nerrrr... I hope you had a great Easter and experienced God's presence in a miraculous way.:)
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So, my spring break was kind-of eventful. Working with the kiddos was way more exhausting than I thought. Very fulfilling though, I love them.:) I was with school age (K-4th) and worked with Pre-K for two days.
One of the preschoolers looked just like the red headed boy from Spy Kids, Junie right? Except way adorable and in 4 year old form. I also had one of the kids I babysit in my class, which was cute cuz' he was a bit shy.:)
My birthday fell smack-dab in the middle of spring break and when I headed to work in the Jeep, I saw this...
Thanks Hailey, and good job getting past the obnoxious car alarm.;)
Hailey did it, I found out when I asked her at Sunday school and she said "I don't know what you're talking about..." with a smile creeping on her face. She also posted this video on my wall, which has been something I want every year for the rest of my life.;)
Then I walked into work and my awesome boss Jenna gave me a hug when I walked in.:) After I clocked in, I walked in my classroom where one of my best friends was teaching our class for the morning. They all jumped out and yelled happy birthday, showering me with cards and hugs. I got so close to tears. They made it the best birthday ever.:')
These are now proudly displayed on my windowsill.
Sydney even made me a card and it was so sweet and just reassured my heart that God put us together.I am so blessed to have these amazing friends. I used to think I'd never keep any of my friends for life,let alone through high school, but my confidence in having these friends all the way to eternity is growing each day.
One boy made me a lego card with a cake. I died.
I went home around 5:30, ate roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, and rolls and corn with my family. They gave me a diary with a sock in it, which I have been writing in every night since. The sock is still being used as a bookmark.;D The cake also looks just like Mr.Harry Potter's from the Sorcerer's Stone that Hagrid made him. I am so thankful my Mom and Dad care so much about the little details that I love that made this a special birthday.
Rebecca is an 18-year-old free house elf now!(I'm not a house elf by any means, thankfully.)
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The next day I was abducted by Katie, Erin and Bethany right after getting home from a 10 hour day. They surprised me with a little party on Katie's patio with home-made pizza, "butterbeer"(rootbeer with butter beer labels) and cupcakes. We played chubby bunny, roasted marshmallows played Super Mario, and had a mini fashion show with some clothes Katie received but didn't fit. They know me so well and totally caught me off guard!
On Friday I left work early to pack for a youth event held about 3ish hours away. I got on a bus with 12 of my youth group/favorite people and had a blast getting to know more people. It was a lot easier to hang out with 12 people than 50+.Singing, dancing, hugging, and laughing occurred Mitch met us there because he was college visiting. The Holy Spirit really spoke to my heart in the slightest way, which made all the difference. I have plenty of mentors like Paul had Barnabus. Many of my favorite bloggers mentor me, weather they know it or not!:) I have friends like Silas, equals and even one of the same sex which the speaker didn't recondite because feelings would inevitably develop, but that hasn't happened with me and Drew. We are bros and I love our friendship so much.:)
Our view from the top. It was so cool seeing everyone worship from here.
But I need and desire to be a mentor to others, like Paul was to Timothy. I want to be more outgoing and encouraging to people younger in their faith, and I am praying for god to make it clear who might need someone like me to help them grow closer to God. I am more committed to be bold and I find myself stopping words before they escape because I see how they are not kind. Like it says in James 3, "the tongue is a restless evil."
Cell phone lights.:)
We got back home around 12:30 at night. I slept for a few hours and woke up when we were home. Then I was super silly and slap happy. That was fun. Lauren was too and kept saying "It's tired!":D I was looking for my sleeping bag and Jordan asked "Is this it?" and I said "No that's my mat, there's a Matt *points to Matt the friend*, I WANT A SLEEPING BAG!"
Here's an image of that skipping I mentioned earlier.=) Matt, Mitch, Natalie, and yours truly.
Here's a bad picture from one of the concerts, but I like it because it seems homey and vintage and..... yeah.=)
Sleep deprivation, good stuff.;)
So that's what my spring break was! I hope yours was swell and if you don't have it yet, keep carrying on until you do! You can do it!!!!!:D
I love yo' face, so does God, and I will see you when I see you!:)
About a week ago, Jessica posted a vlog link-up and I made a vlog in response, but forgot to post it until now!Silly me...
Ta da!Bask in the awkwardness that is above. :) Like the thumbnail?Me tooooooo....=D
Basically, the first vlog chat is about introductions! You all probably know most of what I talk about, but maybe there will be something you didn't know, eh?
I'd be so thrilled if you joined up and make a little intro to who you are and what is important to you, I always love seeing and hearing bloggers, it is just really really cool to me to have a voice to match up with the words we write.
Be sure to get to know Jessica by watching her vlog as well. She is a really neat person and I'm so excited to get to know her and other bloggers better.=)
1.Like NEEDTOBREATHE? Am I seriously asking that question? They have their EP for free for a limited time, here. I am pretty smitten with it.Go get it. RIGHT NOW.
2. I am sure you've heard of those goat videos. If not, goats make ridiculous sounds and clever people thought it wise to put them in songs. This one is my absolute favorite.;)
5.I love this song, in this cover and it's original. It's so sweet and is so fun to sing to.*cough* attempt to sing to*cough*
Those are just a few happy things I hope will brighten you're day, night or something in between! Today was my last day before spring break, yay! Last Quarter of high school, here we come.:) This break will consist of Hailey's birthday party, working at my daycare from the last two summers for most of my week, and celebrating Hailey's actual birthday on Tuesday and my own the next day. Woot, woot! I hope your days are full of excitement and joy! A cool verse I've had on my whiteboard this week, because it has been so relevant in not only my life, but the lives of those around me: "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self-discipline."-2 Timothy 1:7 I have been challenging myself to eat healthy (at least no junk food, pizza, fast food, cookies, soda, ect.) and to do something active each day since Monday While doing this, I withheld from watching one of my new favorite YouTube channels, Jack's Gap. It is addicting because it features two adorable British twins, my ageeee(ish), and not seeing their hilarious videos is good incentive to try to be healthier. Hey, it is working, to each their own right?=) It has been tough, but it feels good to be back in the running/dancing/sit-uping groove again.The challenge ends tomorrow evening, in time for Hailey's birthday party, but I think I will try to make it more of a regular challenge, leading up to days I know I must be a tad unhealthy.;) More posts coming soon, I am pumped to work on more over the break!:D Adios amigas y amigos!
Happy 1st of March friends!There is something so refreshing about the beginning of a new month; a new calendar to fill up, a new month to restart goal-wise. I only posted once in February, once!!! I could give you my excuses or I could promise to post more. I think I will try writing and scheduling posts in advance.Might as well give it a shot, eh?!
Awkward "Aye, it's snowy and icy outside" face
Yesterday I read an article about procrastination from Kaleah's Things I Love post which really spoke truth into why I am so horrid at getting things done and prioritizing. The article inspired me to adapt to a new can-do attitude! I was productive in watching WALL-E & The Amazing Spiderman, which I will be returning to the library today, preventing library fines which are my greatest enemy. Grrrrrr.
My mom brought in several alarm clocks for me to choose from and she told me to pick one and set it up near my bed.She also told me to pick another one and set it up across the room so I have to physically get out of my bed. Thank you Mom...... It actually helped a lot. I got ready very early and also had time to do my full yoga routine, catch up on some Lent readings, and pray without time constraint.
Here are just a few of my choice reads, movies, and tunes. Obviously, the library and I are dating again. It is getting pretty serious.
For Lent (the season leading up to Easter) I gave up saying/doing negative things. That is not going too well because I am sarcastically mean sometimes, le sigh.... I also gave up hitting the snooze bar (getting there), listening to music Jesus would be cool with in the car (yup), and being more intentional and diligent with Jesus time. I am also writing 40 letters (one per day of Lent) to someone who has impacted my life in someway, big or small. I am very behind, but I am writing a few everyday to make up for the times lost.
Here is a particularly derpy photo of myself, believing I was a princess in out version of "The Princess and The Pea", when I was just the head housemaid, Matilda.
It is March; Dinner Theater happened last weekend, I am in love with Andrew Garfield, I shed countless tears over Downton Abbey; and this month is going to be great. I hope and pray that you are going to have a great day!What are you looking forward to this month?If you ever have anything you need prayer for, comment or e-mail me (ms.rebeccamarie@gmail.com) and I will pray for you. That would give me accountability to keep praying continuously.:) P.S. check out the pretty button I made for the ole' bloggaroo at the top left..Use it if you like, or not; either way, I love yo' face =) P.P.S. you know who else's face I love?
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