I'm back again and this time to warn you what you read may not be the most joyful words. So I start off with a simple question...Do you have have those moments where the reality of death is so close you can feel it? Or that you have a moment of realization where you realize that you are not invincible and have no guarantee of tomorrow? Just because you have questions like that doesn't mean you are depressed. It doesn't mean your crazy. It doesn't mean your stupid. It means your human and the realization that one day this world will come to an end is truth. Sadly, death surrounds us! Everyday someone dies and sometimes that person is someone we know and love. God has blessed me in that I have not had to deal with death very often around my family or friends. But there have been those moments and inevitably there will be more. Sometimes thinking of it, is so depressing and scary that I could cry. Or when I see someone weeping over a lost loved one I too find myself weeping because of their pain.
These are questions you should ask yourself on occasion just to keep yourself in check, to make sure you are living the right way, and ready for the day this world will end. Like I said in the beginning, I warned you that this blog wasn't the most uplifting.
But before I leave you down and depressed, let me leave you with a little bit of hope. When I think about death, the only thing that can give me hope is knowing that when I die God has prepared a place for me in heaven through the grace and sacrifice of His son. You may not believe in God or heaven or Jesus Christ or you may believe something else. But this I tell you is the truth, God is real, He loves you, and is waiting for you to figure this all out. Don't wait, don't delay. I find hope in my salvation and even the darkest of days surrounded by death cannot deter the faith God has given me.
"Jesus answered, I am the way, the truth, and the light. No one comes to the Father except through Me"
John 14:6
Signing Off,
Taylor
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Better Late Than Never!
So Ive never blogged before about anything. This is my first real blog and I am kind of excited but a little unsure of myself. This whole blog idea was created for the purpose of a class but I'm hoping that I will learn some things. Maybe I'll even enjoy the idea of blogging and continue to do it. Ive never been a keeper of diaries just because I cant seem to be consistent. Don't get me wrong, I am girl, so I've tried to journal or keep a diary. I just get too busy "doing" that I forget to write it all down. The weirdest part of all is that I love English, Writing, and Reading so you would think that I would love to journal but I don't. However, I'm hoping this will be a new experience.
Now that you know my blog history I think its only fitting that I introduce myself. My name is Taylor. I am a senior at Austin Peay and as soon as I graduate I am getting married to the man of my dreams. His name is Andrew. Sorry I had to put that in there. It's a girl thing for all you guys reading this. And for the girls who have yet to experience that kind of love....its out there just wait for it and God will surely bless you! Anyways back to the introduction! So I'm a senior and my major is International Business Management. It sounds fancy and all that but really its just a management major with some International courses mixed in. I'm really hoping when I graduate to get involved in the ministry field hopefully working with missionaries and coordinating mission trips around the world. I don't know I guess ultimately wherever God leads me.
As you can tell by my writing so far I am talking a lot about God and His presence in my life so just to fill you in I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ who has saved me from Hell and granted me a life full of everlasting joy and freedom. If you want to know more about my relationship with Christ please ask me. His gift of salvation is for all! But this part of my life is a key instrument in defining how I act and who I am. This will largely affect my writing and my position on things so its only fair that you should be warned. But please don't leave my blog based on that fact, I know it can make some people uncomfortable.
So now that you have the basics down I hope that you enjoy the rest of my blog. So far I am enjoying it.
Signing Off,
Taylor
Now that you know my blog history I think its only fitting that I introduce myself. My name is Taylor. I am a senior at Austin Peay and as soon as I graduate I am getting married to the man of my dreams. His name is Andrew. Sorry I had to put that in there. It's a girl thing for all you guys reading this. And for the girls who have yet to experience that kind of love....its out there just wait for it and God will surely bless you! Anyways back to the introduction! So I'm a senior and my major is International Business Management. It sounds fancy and all that but really its just a management major with some International courses mixed in. I'm really hoping when I graduate to get involved in the ministry field hopefully working with missionaries and coordinating mission trips around the world. I don't know I guess ultimately wherever God leads me.
As you can tell by my writing so far I am talking a lot about God and His presence in my life so just to fill you in I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ who has saved me from Hell and granted me a life full of everlasting joy and freedom. If you want to know more about my relationship with Christ please ask me. His gift of salvation is for all! But this part of my life is a key instrument in defining how I act and who I am. This will largely affect my writing and my position on things so its only fair that you should be warned. But please don't leave my blog based on that fact, I know it can make some people uncomfortable.
So now that you have the basics down I hope that you enjoy the rest of my blog. So far I am enjoying it.
Signing Off,
Taylor
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