Only Believe

"These have come so that your faith - of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire - may be proved genuine and may result in the praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed." - 1 Peter 1:7

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." - James 1:2

We will keep facing trials and circumstances until our faith is refined like gold - until we believe that no matter what is going on around us, the Father has a plan for good (Jeremiah 29:11) and He is working all things for our good (Romans 8:28). All we have to do is ONLY BELIEVE. When we do that, all else fades away. We are to seek after Him with all our mind, body, soul, spirit, and heart. We are to do this no matter what is going on around us. When we go through trials of any kind, He is always there whispering, "Will you believe? Will you believe your circumstances or will you believe the Word I have spoken over your life?"

"Now faith is the substance (realization) of things hoped for, the evidence (confidence) of things not seen," - Hebrews 11:1 NKJV

"We live by faith, not by sight." - 2 Corinthians 5:7

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me." - Galatians 2:20

Which will you believe: your circumstances or the Word of God, which is living and active?

ONLY BELIEVE

"That's All Folks"

Christmas Tree Lighting

Well it is that time of year again...me blogging...well, no. I actually meant holiday season (but I guess it also means me blogging). And you know what that means???.....

Well for one, endless Hallmark movies (though that started in October. Geesh and Yay!) on not one, but TWO different Hallmark Channels. What?!?!? It also means Christmas music being played at work. UGH!!! Yeah, not really a fan of Christmas music, unless it is the Chipmunks or the Grinch. I have such great tastes. :) And my rule of thumb is no Christmas music until the week of, though if I really had my way it would only be allowed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

However, what I was really getting at is that it is time for Christmas lights, which also started going up on Jekyll in October (I felt really bad for the workers who had to spend weeks, and I mean weeks, hanging Christmas lights all over the island).  But that all led to the Christmas Tree lighting this past weekend. 🎄 I was all set to attend the lighting...with a plan...ready for it?...well, here it goes... 

Go to the festival. Buy some coffee. "Accidentally" spill it on a guy. He turns out to be age appropriate, cute, single, and Christian. And then fall in love watching the Christmas tree get lit with fireworks in the night sky and snow (fake, of course, since we are in the South) falling all around.We then ride off in a horse drawn carriage and get engaged in the glow of sparkling Christmas lights after only knowing each other for 2 hours💕💙💚💛💜...

Oh, wait. I think that is me mixing reality with multiple Hallmark plots. Oops.

Okay, lets get back to reality. Here is what actually happened: Christmas tree being lit. Check. Fireworks. Check. Horse drawn carriages happening. Check. Fake snow. Check. Finding a guy and falling in love. Un-check. *Sigh* It was worth a shot...There's always next year...Anyways, here are some photos from the night to get over the disappointment. 

It is a little small, right?

Just kidding, not the main tree. :)

"That's All Folks!"