Fight.

So I was sitting here thinking..."Man, I haven't posted on my blog in forever...I should post, what should I write?" and here's what I decided...today's encouragement will come in the form of "knock it off, just do it." If you don't understand what that means, you will by the time you're done reading.

Sometimes, encouragment needs to be less "sweet" and more "here's how to get it done." Are you ready for this?

Let me be a open with you all for a moment, so that you don't judge me and say "yeah, but you don't understand..." yes, okay? I do. I have been clinically diagnosed with moderate-severe depression. If you didn't know that, now you do. I've never been really open about this, and don't like people to know, but right now, I'm feeling like sharing, and yes, I take medication for it. I've been at further down than the bottom of the pit...
Now...you feel like you're

unworthy. insecure. not-good-enough. hopeless. without-purpose. unloved.

You know what?? THAT IS NOT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS.
Period, I could end there. Done.


But I won't.
Get yourself into the word of God, get some truth into your brain, your mind, your heart.
Remember that you CANNOT DEPEND ON FEELINGS - why do we think we can depend on something that changes from minute to minute, especially if you're a girl (can I get an amen??)
There is not some magical answer I can give you to make you all of a sudden believe in yourself, the only answer I have for you...starts with a
J and (can you guess it?) ends with esus.
Here's my encouragement for you today. The Bible, the word of God, the truth...says that you are

WORTHY, SECURE, GOOD-ENOUGH, HOPEFUL, HAVE-PURPOSE, LOVED.

 And that my friends, that truth, is the only thing I can give you.

Get up. Get out of the pit. Seek God. Pray. Worship. Trust. Believe. Know. Stand. Fight.

In my experience, when you're feeling down, you're in the perfect place to look up.

Nobody's Perfect...

old song...good message :)

What a Way to Want to Be by Shania Twain

message today????

BE WHO YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Striving for health is good...striving for perfection will leave you empty. God wants you to take care of your body...but He also doesn't want you striving for perfection to the point where you are no longer healthy, or happy being who you are, who He created you to be.

Never Alone...

when you feel all alone...you think you're the only one fighting.

you wonder why you feel like there's no one there...

why doesn't anybody else understand?

am I all by myself?

God wants you to know...

...you're not.

Never Alone by Barlow Girl

Today...we know...we will be okay.

Every tear that's found your cheek
Every burden that makes you weak
All the pain inside you keep
Jesus holds your hand

In every dark and dreary night
When you feel too small to even fight
The lasting sorrow deep inside
Jesus understands

There is no height
There is no depth
No pain or sorrow
No life no death
That could ever separate us from
The grace we get from Jesus' death

So hold your head up
Wipe your tears
Say your prayers
He'll calm your fears
When a Savior is what the moment demands

Jesus holds your hand

Today is for you guys!!
If we're gonna be the change in our community - we first have realize the value that we have! I understand that not everyone reading this may be sure about God, or have a relationship with Him...that is okay - you just need to know He is my life and so I will be referencing Him! On that note, if you have any questions about God or being a Christian - feel free to ask me!!!!!!!
So...what do I have to say??

"The King is enthralled by your beauty..." -Psalm 45:11

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord..." -Jeremiah 29:11

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are mine..." -Isaiah 43:1

You guys are amazing. You have so many things in your life to look forward to! You have NO IDEA what is in store for you...if you give up now, you're robbing yourself of years of happiness and love and joy and peace. I read a quote the other day "depression is temporary, suicide is not." WHATEVER FEELINGS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH WILL PASS. They will!! Don't even think about not being alive...you will be missing so much!

I love you guys and hope that I made you smile just a little bit today...at least!! :) Call me if you need anything...text, comment, facebook, email...anything...I'm here!! Love you! ♥♥♥♥♥

Enough is enough!

We are the hope. We have the answer...Jesus.

We are the encouragement.

Even one suicide is too many, but the volume at which the community of Battle Ground has dealt with suicides lately, is entirely too high! It must end. These people are victims of the enemy's lies, they are OUR FRIENDS who simply do not know the truth! We must show them...

THEY ARE WORTH IT!

And first, you must know...YOU ARE WORTH IT!

Listen to this song...THIS is our responsibility!