The perfection in frailty: November 2005

When God wakes you up at 12:00am

Don't you just love it when God starts talking to you just as your almost asleep
And when he tells you to do something you really don't feel like doing
Like getting out of your nice warm bed just to look out the window
And even though you really don't want to you do it anyways
Then you find out because you listened you got a big surprise!
Like seeing the first signs of snow a 12:00 at night
And being so glad that you did listen to God
Even though you didn't feel like it

(this is my backyard)

Listen to him in the small things
And the big things won't be as hard!

I can't wait to hear what he'll say.
GOD's about to pronounce his people well,
The holy people he loves so much,
so they'll never again live like fools.
~Psalm 85:8 (The Message)

God Bless
Samantha

HE HE HE!

Oh the summer outreach!

I worked my little heart out!

And that drime thing was awesome

Your pretty awesome Collin (even though you make me mad ALL the time!) cuz you can lift me up AND then spin me! AMAZING

And that dance was wicked awesome!

And those cool guys from the prison that painted our church!

And then there was Salina! (ha ha ha)

And Lili! (she got a little stressed, had to release some anger!)

And who can forget about Laura.................... And Shane (ha ha ha, you all know why I laugh!)

And what did I get from it?

A wicked good time serving God and my city........................

and some soap and a little plunger!

Let me explain!
I did a lot of bathroom cleaning!
that's the plunger part
the soap on the other hand.........
(wow this is embarrassing!)
I pretty much challenged the boys to a contest!
Who can not shower for the whole week!
I won!
but just so you know
I didn't stink or an thing
I still put on deodorant!

and that is the story of my summer outreach!

God Bless
Samantha

Birds!

And birds go fly'in at the speed of sound.........................

I took this outside of my house!

Cool, Eh?

God bless

Samantha

These are some lovely pictures I took of the lovely sunset on this lovely evening!

Enjoy!

God bless

Samantha

I want to dance
as if tomorrow will never come
I want to praise
as if this was my only chance
I want to be really
as if you've known me forever
I want to sing
until my voice is sore
I want to run as far as I can
as if I was running it to your arms
I want to tell everyone who you are
as if I was introducing my best friend
I want to stand in the sun and soak in the light
as of I was standing in your glorious presents
I want to clap my hands until they are bright red
as if I were applauding your great works
I want to love everyone unconditionally
Cause that's what you gave

But is that enough?
WHAT CAN I DO?
Cause I love you so much
What you did for me
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
But I do
I DON'T WANT TO EXCEPT SUCH LOVE
But I will
And since I have
I'll give as much as I can't back to you
But how can I out love the ultimate LOVER?
I can't
But I'll love you as much as I can
You gave your life for me
So I'll give my life up to you

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

God Bless
Samantha

A letter to Satan: The one that got away.

I'm not afraid of you anymore
You reach
But you can't grab me
You'll never catch me again
I may trip
But you can't pull me under
I may fall down
But not for long
I'll get back up
I changed
Right before your eyes
Tempt me all you want
I'm not going to fall for your tricks
And you said
I'd never escape from you
I guess I proved you wrong
No matter how hard you try
You'll never forget me
I'll always be the one that got away
The one who over came you
The one who proved you wrong
And I'll never let you live it down
Cause I'll never let you forget
I've turned away and ran from you
And I'll never come back again
I won't look over my shoulder
Or think of what I'm missing
I won't turn back
I won't think of what I've done
I'm forgiven

What's past is past
I won't think back
Though it's a bumpy road ahead
I know I'll be safe
In a place where you can't touch me
You'll never have me back
Don't ever forget that

sincerely

Samantha

God Bless

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
1 Corinthians 10:13

True Love Waits!

Dear God

Here is my heart
I give it to you
Keep me pure
For the day I wed
Keep him pure
Don't let us fall
Help me save that first kiss

For him I will wait
As my gift to him
My first kiss
On our wedding day
Make him in your likeness
Everything I've wanted
Let him save that kiss for me

Help me remember how much I'm worth
Don't let me give my gift away
Away to someone else
Let me save it for him
My knight
My prince

Please let him wait for me
That love
That kiss
Is hidden deep inside
It's waiting for him
In my heart
In my heart that you hold

Here I will wait
Just tell me when it's time

God Bless

~Samantha

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are younger, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in PURITY.
1 Timothy 4:12

Teach Me

Questions go unanswered
Song will go unsung
Words will not be said
Till I find out what's going on
Too many problems
So much in the way
I sit here and hold you hand
And I don't know what to say

I want to come in
And sit at your feet
Teach me Oh Lord
I listen to you

Take away these distractions
Take away this pain
All I want is you
And you presents in my heart

I want to come in
And sit at your feet
Teach me Oh God
I listen to you

I wait in your presents
I drown in you grace
I give you all of my worship
With all of my heart
I feel your glory
And your work in my heart

I want to come in
And sit at your feet
Teach me Oh God
I listen to you

And i'll die to myself
Once again
And help me come here more
Just spend more time with you
It's sometimes hard to remember
Just to come in
But you welcome me always
No matter what is in my way
Cause NOTHING can ever keep you from me

And i want to come in
And sit at your feet
Teach me Oh God
I listen to you

By Samantha

No matter where you are, you can ALWAYS come in
No matter what you are doing, you can ALWAYS come in
No matter what is going on in your life, you can ALWAYS come in
And no matter if it's in tears, in prayers, in songs, in dance, or even in writing, you can ALWAYS come in

God Bless

Samantha

Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' "
~Matthew 4:10

I know this was on Lili's blog, but I really like these cause the are super cute! (just like Lili!)
Lili is a GENIUS!

You learn to like someone when you find out what makes them laugh, but you can never truly love someone until you find out what makes them cry........

I ran up the door, opened the stairs, said my pajamas and put on my prayers turned off my bed, tumbled into my light, and all because he kissed me goodnight!......

God Bless