Comments for beauty for ashes

Comment on journal entries. by Junice

Junice — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:46:21 +0000

This was so refreshing to read. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on journal entries. by Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:37:39 +0000

Awesome. I’ve learned a lot of these lessons myself. The one thing I’ve been learning again lately is to not be afraid of silence. Too often it is easier to fill the void (It is frightening to get quiet where all my fears and brokenness can show themselves) with pointless noise and endless distractions, but it is in the silence where God often speaks and heals.

Comment on journal entries. by Tay

Tay — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:34:49 +0000

I could go on for hours and hours about what I’ve been learning and experiencing this past year at college, but the one thing that summarizes everything I’ve learned is that God has a plan for me, even if His plan isn’t what I imagined it to be.

Perhaps the biggest thing to happen this year was that I was asked to be a Resident Assistant (RA) for the 2013-2014 school year, which basically means that I’ll be in charge a floor of over 20 freshmen girls, living with them and loving on them. This was a huge thing for me, especially thinking back to the person I was during my senior year of high school. That girl was scared and rarely took risks, but here I am a year later, taking risks left and right! Secondly, I was offered an internship at my church this summer, which is a major blessing and I am so excited to be able to go through that type of leadership training and experience. Because of these two things, I think God is slowly turning my heart towards ministry, which scares and excites me at the same time. My future plans are being shaken because of this, but I’m okay because I know that God has a plan.

This year has been about experiencing the love of God and the love of others. There have been many moments where I was so overwhelmed by love that all I could do was just smile, laugh, and maybe squeal a little. Living with 24 girls has taught me a new definition of love and living in harmony with others. I will cherish the memories that I have made this year with the girls I lived with and I will never forget these months that we spent together.

This hasn’t even touched on all that has happened this year, but I think this gives you a good idea of the kind of wondrous things I’ve experience. It feels like I’m a different person than I was in April 2012, but I’m definitely okay with that. All these changes have been for the better and I can’t wait to see what God is going to do with me next semester!

Comment on the ones. by covered in His dust

covered in His dust — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:30:38 +0000

Love this. And thankful for the friends Jesus has sent you while you’re there. Miss you so much…and so glad you’re writing. Agreeing with you in your prayer for you and for me too. Love you sister…

Comment on the ones. by Chefette

Chefette — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:49:12 +0000

I think it’s your willingness to live a transparent life that draws my heart to yours. In my opinion it allows others to see God so much more. Would love to read your story & follow along what is to come.I know for me the times that He’s moved me away have often taught me the most & drawn me closest to Him

Comment on the ones. by Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:29:50 +0000

After years of always having people transition in and out, or me transitioning in and out, that prayer cuts me to the heart. It takes persistent intention to both know others and let other people know me. It can be so easy to be critical of community and it requires so much of us to follow Jesus’ command to love others as He loved us.

Comment on the ones. by Donna Clayton Lloyd

Donna Clayton Lloyd — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:35:46 +0000

Oh MK– how I love the prayer of your heart for it is also the prayer of mine. And also I pray for the willingness to be truly known. Not to hide nor hold back any of what I am before our Lord. Broken and spilled out, healed and thriviing– wherever I am in any phase, let me just be real, a pilgrim on the journey with all. I miss you and am eager to alway know your story but, most of all, your heart! Forever!

Comment on the ones. by Sgt. Mama- Lovingly marching (with you) in the right direction.

Sgt. Mama- Lovingly marching (with you) in the right direction. — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:57:49 +0000

“…but at some point i will start telling you the story of this last year and where i’ve been and what i’m doing, if you’re even interested to know.”

Of course I’m interested to know. Glad to have you back here.

~Steph

Comment on the ones. by Tay

Tay — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:35:14 +0000

Glad to see you back here, MK. It’s crazy thinking about the course of a year and the many changes that have come with it. I would love to hear about your past year and I would love to share with you the things that have happened in my life during this past year.

<3 Tay

Comment on the ones. by Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:26:22 +0000

Great prayer! I definitely want to know the story. I think I even sent your sis a message checking in on you! I have had quite a year and a half myself! I know one thing … You are one strong amazing person!!! Know that you have a lot of people cheering for you on the sidelines even if they aren’t all in the same city!! Xo!!