Praising Him in this Storm.

I'll praise You in this storm/And I will lift my hands/For You are who You are/No matter where I am/Every tear I've cried/You hold in Your hand/You never left my side/And though my heart is torn/I will praise You in this storm

Praise You In This Storm - Casting Crowns

The past couple of months have really hit me and my family hard. Found out that my mom has breast cancer, dealing with multiple sugeries, doctor's appointments, and all the stuff involved in it. Remembering to praise God in the midst of struggles can be a hard thing, but you have to find joy in those times.

I'm really praising God right now, as they got all the cancer out, even though there's still a long road ahead for my mom with all the chemo and radiation treatments that are coming. But just remembering to praise Him in the midst of it, can make a HUGE differance!

Breast cancer is a really emotional time, that I never realized before my mom got it. Now I'm starting to get involved in walks and that kinda thing to raise awareness. I'm getting Pink Ribbon products, and noticing stuff about breast cancer.

God bless you all, and remember to praise God through all the struggles! He'll never let you down!

A little about me.....

Ahhhh life, so let's see. My name is Elizabeth and I'm 15. I live in Ohio with my parents and brother. I attend Lighthouse Alliance Church: Lighthouse is a church of the CAMA (Christian and Missionary Alliance). I enjoy playing tennis, listening to music, and praising my Savior, Jesus Christ.
I play FPS (First Person Shooters) computer games, and I am a member of -]DES[- a Christian clan.
I also enjoy writing blogs, and talking with my friends, either on Xfire or through e-mails, or phone. I love my family, and I like to spend time with them!
Well that's some about my life....

Sweet Concert!

Well I went to the Casting Crowns concert last night with my friend. I was’nt going to go at first, but she had an extra ticket so I got to go! Well we drove to the Wolstein Center, and found a parking place for free! We got in, and bought a couple things before sitting down, and then when the concert started! John Waller opened out the evening. His music was great! After he got off, Leeland sang a couple songs. And when Casting Crowns got on, it was so good! I had such a great time! For the first concert I went to I loved it! Well I’m still a bit hoarse this morning but not as bad as I thought I would with all the screaming and cheering! But off to finish getting ready for church!

What a day!

Wow what a day! I woke up to early as usual. I really wish I could sleep in, till atleast 8 or 9. Well anyways I surfed forums and stuff. And I did some schoolwork. I'm homeschooled so I normally do schoolwork while I sit at the computer!lol Well I chatted with some friends online on Xfire. Updated some blogs, and updated my website. And then I did some dishes. Well I helped my mom make supper, then I did some more dishes. Though with all my procrastinating, I still have some dishes to do yet. Well then I checked to see if my friend got my graphic finished for my t-shirt design, and then I played some games before I surfed forums again. Well I think I think I'm going to hit the hay before to long, and I'm crossing my fingers that I can sleep better tonight!

Blessings In Disguise

Looking back in your life, have you had any "Blessings In Disguise" as I like to call them. They are blessings that are hard to see at first, but when you look back at a hard time, something really good came out of it. I have 2 big disguised blessings so far in my life that I want to share.

1. I was having a hard time with my friend. She says she was a Christian, but she wasn't doing stuff that I thought should resemble a Christian. In one week I heard at youth group and church, 3 differant studies about if your friend is a good friend. I knew God was talking to my heart, to talk to her and explain what I thought. Well I told her and she blew up, saying "Why are you judging me?" "I'm a Christian, and it doesn't matter what I do". I backed off and everytime I talked to her after that, I hung up the phone in tears, because I knew that she would go to hell if she didn't realize what she was doing, and that she needed Christ. So I finally just sorta stopped talking to her, cause it was getting really stressful on me. A couple weeks of no contact, and she came up to me and said she had become a Christian. I am so happy now!

2. My youth group was going to have a lock-in thing at another church. The church wasn't in the best of nieghborhoods, but I was excited because I would be hanging out with other Christians my age. Well it turned out they were doing it as more of an outreach. There were kids there swearing, things were stolen, and it turned out not to be to fun. The one helper from my church, Emily, asked me at one point, how it was going, and I just burst out into tears, since I did not like what I was hearing. She asked what it was, I was finally able to tell her and she just sat there hugged me, and prayed. I just felt such a peace at that moment. Others from my church was there and asked if I was ok to, so I felt safe in a crazy place. Emily is now one of my best friends! We have great times together!So those are my "Blessings In Disguise" in my life so far. I'm sure if you look back you will find atleast one in your life as well. You might not see them at the time, but if you look back at some of the hard times, there are blessings constantly flowing down on you.

I'm sure that I will have many more blessing in disguise as well! And I'm happy for that!