Sorry, I haven't posted in about 2 weeks. Life has been crazy. I started back to school again and I also started subbing. So when I am not at college, I am subbing. I also have an online class that I am juggling.
I am going to start posting more. During the weekends or days that I am not in class or subbing, I am going to get post wrote up and ready to post when I need them. I also carry a journal with me so I am going to write them in that too.
I have a post that will hopefully be posted tomorrow. If not, it will be posted before the weekend is over with.
I am so sorry that I haven't been posting. I have missed it so much but my schedule doesn't allow it anymore. But I will be posting more. Even if it is a little update.
I will see y'all coming up with a new blog post. I hope y'all enjoy it. And I hope y'all enjoy the rest of your night or your morning. I love y'all!
-Katlyn
Monday, January 23, 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017
We Are.... BETTER TOGETHER
We Are....
Better Together
Being alone isn't good for you but sometimes it isn't easy to find friends. I have found that problem several times especially when I switch schools or colleges. It is even harder for people to find the right friends.
Life is so much greater when we have someone to share it with. And that is why people jump into relationships. They feel lonely and just wants someone to share life with.
Life is better when we have someone to share it with. But it's important that we find good friends that we can share life with. Friends that build us up when we are feeling down and friends that encourage our walk with God. If we don't find others that make us better we end up missing what we are supposed to become.
We should surround ourselves with the right relationships. People that build us up and help us grow in our relationship with God. It's time that you really stop and look at who your friends are. Are they the type of friends that help you build a relationship with God? Do they encourage you? If then don't, I would evaluate the relationship/friendship.
Better Together
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." -Ephesians 3:14-19
Being alone isn't good for you but sometimes it isn't easy to find friends. I have found that problem several times especially when I switch schools or colleges. It is even harder for people to find the right friends.
Life is so much greater when we have someone to share it with. And that is why people jump into relationships. They feel lonely and just wants someone to share life with.
Life is better when we have someone to share it with. But it's important that we find good friends that we can share life with. Friends that build us up when we are feeling down and friends that encourage our walk with God. If we don't find others that make us better we end up missing what we are supposed to become.
We should surround ourselves with the right relationships. People that build us up and help us grow in our relationship with God. It's time that you really stop and look at who your friends are. Are they the type of friends that help you build a relationship with God? Do they encourage you? If then don't, I would evaluate the relationship/friendship.
God's people get better when God's people get together.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
We Are.... READY
We Are.....
Ready
Have you ever felt not ready or prepared for something? Everyone has probably had this feeling once in a while. Maybe one morning in class you remember that you have a test so you try to hurry and cram information inside your brain. Or an emergency happens and you are not ready for it.
No one likes the feeling of not being prepared. I know that I don't. We all want to ready to succeed in life and that is wonderful but we really don't know what is going to come up. Only God knows. I know there has been moments in my life where something hasn't happened the way that I wanted it to be.
It is so difficult to be patient when all we want is things to go our way or faster. We can also be discouraged when we have to face obstacles. During all of this, we start discovering who we really are.
We are God's masterpiece and when we understand who WE ARE and what we are here for it collides with God's preparation for us. We end up living the satisfying life that God has for us. Isn't that amazing.
Are you ready to live the life that God wants you to live? I know that I am. I am ready to be the person that he wants me to be.
Ready
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" Ephesians 2:10
Have you ever felt not ready or prepared for something? Everyone has probably had this feeling once in a while. Maybe one morning in class you remember that you have a test so you try to hurry and cram information inside your brain. Or an emergency happens and you are not ready for it.
No one likes the feeling of not being prepared. I know that I don't. We all want to ready to succeed in life and that is wonderful but we really don't know what is going to come up. Only God knows. I know there has been moments in my life where something hasn't happened the way that I wanted it to be.
It is so difficult to be patient when all we want is things to go our way or faster. We can also be discouraged when we have to face obstacles. During all of this, we start discovering who we really are.
We are God's masterpiece and when we understand who WE ARE and what we are here for it collides with God's preparation for us. We end up living the satisfying life that God has for us. Isn't that amazing.
Are you ready to live the life that God wants you to live? I know that I am. I am ready to be the person that he wants me to be.
When I believe what God says about me, i'll be READY for what God has READY for me.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
We love great stories
We each have a story. The story that we have may be wonderful or it may be bad but it is our story. But how do we want our story to be like? Do we want it to be glorifying God or being disobedient to Him? We all want an epic story. But how do I get God into my story? This verse stands out to me.
Matthew 6:9-15
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
How do I get into God's story? It's simple. Just turn your life over to Him.
"God will you let me in your story. I'll trade a starring role in the tiny story of me for the supporting role you want to give me in the epic story of you."
Every great story has a hero. And so does our's. It has I AM in it. We are the main characters in his story while He is the creator. He is the creator and hero in our story. That is amazing.
Exodus 3:1-7, 10-14
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”And Moses said, “Here I am.”5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father,[a] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
7 The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you[b] will worship God on this mountain.”13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.[c] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”
The most important thing about me is I AM.
I am I AM'S!
What if you were convinced that I AM is in your story?
Because He is in our story. He created our story. Isn't that neat?
Because He is in our story. He created our story. Isn't that neat?
What insecurity would you let go of?
- not being good enough
- skinny enough
-not smart enough
-not pretty enough
-not smart enough
-not pretty enough
What excuses would you stop making?
-I'm tired
-tomorrow I will do it
-I'm tired
-tomorrow I will do it
What sin would you stop doing?
-lust
-stealing
-porn
-lust
-stealing
-porn
John 1:43-51
All of these things are related to each other. Which one do you want?43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.“Come and see,” said Philip.47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
The story you want to tell...
The story you do tell....
Where you are and where you want to be...
What you could do and what you did....
Jesus tells us to follow him. And we should.
There is a connection between then and now. They are related.
The decisions you make today tell the story of tomorrow. Do you want the story to be good or bad?
What is the next step? What do you do now?
What decision is in front of you right now? Is it a good one or bad one?
In the middle of our world falling apart, Jesus Christ is enough. He is always there for us no matter what. Even if our world is falling apart, He is there.
When we pray we discover we have access to God who holds everything together. And that is amazing!
Sometimes we have to get on our knees and keep flinging rocks to God to get his attention.
When our story doesn't go the way we want, God was in our life.
My hope for 2017
Hi, guys. Welcome. This is my first post for 2017! I am so excited for this year.
This post is going to be different. I haven't done a post like before so it's going to be great. I am going to be writing down some of my hopes for 2017. And writing them down will allow me to remember them and come back to them later on in the year. My hopes will be focused on myself, God, school, and personal stuff.
This post is going to be amazing to come back to at the end of the year to see how much I have grown throughout the year. And I will be able to see what I have accomplished throughout the year.
My 1st hope for 2017: is that I focus on myself this year. My happiness will be placed first. If it doesn't make me happy or help myself grow, I am not going to focus on it.
My 2nd hope for 2017: grow more into God's word. I will spend more time praying and reading God's word more. I will be spending more time with Him and just grow more in my faith.
My 3rd hope for 2017: lose weight and get healthier. I hope that by the end of this year, I am healthier and I lose weight. It isn't going to be easy but I am determined.
My 4th hope for 2017: no more temporary people. Don't be afraid of cutting people off that aren't good for you. I will not focus on people that are going to be temporary. And if I have people in my life that become toxic, I will cut them off.
My 5th hope for 2017: chase your dreams, cause if you never try you never know. I will chase my dream as far as I can. I will try things that I have never tried before. I may fail but it is worth trying.
The second part of this blog is going to dedicated to what I hope 2017 will bring.
I hope 2017 will bring:
2017 is going to be the best year! And I am so excited to share the experiences of this year with you. It may only be the third of the new year but it has been amazing so far.
This post is going to be different. I haven't done a post like before so it's going to be great. I am going to be writing down some of my hopes for 2017. And writing them down will allow me to remember them and come back to them later on in the year. My hopes will be focused on myself, God, school, and personal stuff.
This post is going to be amazing to come back to at the end of the year to see how much I have grown throughout the year. And I will be able to see what I have accomplished throughout the year.
My 1st hope for 2017: is that I focus on myself this year. My happiness will be placed first. If it doesn't make me happy or help myself grow, I am not going to focus on it.
My 2nd hope for 2017: grow more into God's word. I will spend more time praying and reading God's word more. I will be spending more time with Him and just grow more in my faith.
My 3rd hope for 2017: lose weight and get healthier. I hope that by the end of this year, I am healthier and I lose weight. It isn't going to be easy but I am determined.
My 4th hope for 2017: no more temporary people. Don't be afraid of cutting people off that aren't good for you. I will not focus on people that are going to be temporary. And if I have people in my life that become toxic, I will cut them off.
My 5th hope for 2017: chase your dreams, cause if you never try you never know. I will chase my dream as far as I can. I will try things that I have never tried before. I may fail but it is worth trying.
The second part of this blog is going to dedicated to what I hope 2017 will bring.
I hope 2017 will bring:
- fresh opportunities
- new experiences
- amazing friendships
- peace and relaxation
- revival
- unbelievable growth
- me closer to God and able to share His love with other people
2017 is going to be the best year! And I am so excited to share the experiences of this year with you. It may only be the third of the new year but it has been amazing so far.
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017
2016 is going to be over in a couple of days. I have had people tell them that 2016 was the worst year for them. To be honest, 2016 was a mixture of the both. 2016 was a year that I learned a lot. And my life changed. It changed for the better.
I have had several major events this year. I started a new college, I made new friend's, I started talking to an amazing guy and then lost him.
I really hope that 2017 is even better than 2016. I have a feeling that 2017 is going to be a year that God shines through.
I don't know how this post is going to turn out. It may just be a jumble of things. I'm just writing as things come to me.
2016 started in January. January was a great month for me and it was also a sad month. We started tours at the community college I went to. This also meant that my time there was coming to a close. I loved tours. It allowed me to see not just students from my former high school but students from schools all over the Wiregrass. My favorite visit was when my former high school came. I got to see so many of my friend's that I had known in high school. I got to take a group of girls that I knew around the school. They basically requested me.
January was also my last Homecoming as a student at ESCC. I got the privilege of helping and giving the flowers out to the queens. It was great just being with my friends.
February was kinda a hard month for me. One of my first friends at ESCC was in a car accident and died. I had just seen her at college a couple of days before. I wasn't close to her but we had classes together and she was one of the first people that talked to me.
Nothing exciting happened in March. I went to school and came back home every afternoon. I didn't have any special events happen.
April was the month where I found out who exactly my friends were. It started during the SGA President campaign. All of the Ambassadors were split between the two people running. One girl had most of the Ambassadors helping her and the other girl had three of us. I was helping the girl with the least amount because I was closer to her. The other girl and her supporters were causing trouble for us. They told the recruiter that I couldn't count the ballots because I was helping one of the candidates but the former SGA President could help and he was helping the other candidate. The people that stuck with me was the people that I really considered my friends and it was very little.
In April, we also took our Diamond Doll pictures and had our last few home games. The baseball games were some of my best memories. So much talk happened in the concession stands. And so many memories happened.
July was our annual Vacation Bible School. This year was a little different. We didn't have individual teacher's for each of the classes. We had helpers that carried the kids to the different classrooms. VBS is such a special thing for me. I love all of the children. And seeing them grow in their faith is amazing.
August started a busy season with me. I started back to school. But this year was a little different. I started at a 4-year university and I started the classes I needed for my major. I also connected with an amazing guy. He actually helped made the transition easier for me since he was already at the campus. And I made some new friends.
September wasn't eventful. The school was getting harder and I was having to take tests. I also started going out into the local schools for observation hours. I had so much fun. And I met a great mentor teacher that really helped me out. September was also Homecoming for the high school I graduated from. It was nice to see all of my old friends and hang out with them for the night.
October was a fun month. My youth pastor married an amazing woman. It was a beautiful wedding. Their relationship is so focused on God and that is so great. The second term of classes started and they were so much easer than the first semester.
November was my 21st birthday! It was also Thanksgiving and just a relaxing month for me.
December has been calm for the most part. I finished my classes with A's and B's. I visited family for Christmas and had a great Christmas. I have a winter retreat coming up at the end of December. December was also when the guy that I was talking to wanted some time away. He decided that we were getting serious and he didn't need a serious relationship right now. It really hurt because I really liked him. And it kinda ruined my Christmas. But I had to put a brave face on for my family.
But the best thing about 2016 happened in December right after finals. I found a group chat of about 270 amazing Christian's that are on fire for God. I didn't realize when I joined what an impact they would have on my life but now I know. They came into my life when I would need them. I just didn't know that when I joined. The girl's in the chat helped me when I was hurting and not able to tell my personal friends and family. These people are some my family now. I literally talk to them all day and most of the night. These people are the next generation.
My 2016 had some up's and down's but I wouldn't change it for the world. It has helped me grow as a person and shaped me. God has done amazing things in my life so far and I can't see what he does in 2017.
2017 is going to be a special year. It is going to be a year where God really shines through. It is going to be a year where I focus on myself and him. Nothing is going to get in the way. I am going to live my life for him. 2017 is going to be a time for revival. It is going to be a time where I cut out people that isn't going to allow me to grow as the person I am supposed to be. So I ask are you ready to join me on this adventure. Because it is not going to be easy.
I have had several major events this year. I started a new college, I made new friend's, I started talking to an amazing guy and then lost him.
I really hope that 2017 is even better than 2016. I have a feeling that 2017 is going to be a year that God shines through.
I don't know how this post is going to turn out. It may just be a jumble of things. I'm just writing as things come to me.
2016 started in January. January was a great month for me and it was also a sad month. We started tours at the community college I went to. This also meant that my time there was coming to a close. I loved tours. It allowed me to see not just students from my former high school but students from schools all over the Wiregrass. My favorite visit was when my former high school came. I got to see so many of my friend's that I had known in high school. I got to take a group of girls that I knew around the school. They basically requested me.
February was kinda a hard month for me. One of my first friends at ESCC was in a car accident and died. I had just seen her at college a couple of days before. I wasn't close to her but we had classes together and she was one of the first people that talked to me.
Nothing exciting happened in March. I went to school and came back home every afternoon. I didn't have any special events happen.
April was the month where I found out who exactly my friends were. It started during the SGA President campaign. All of the Ambassadors were split between the two people running. One girl had most of the Ambassadors helping her and the other girl had three of us. I was helping the girl with the least amount because I was closer to her. The other girl and her supporters were causing trouble for us. They told the recruiter that I couldn't count the ballots because I was helping one of the candidates but the former SGA President could help and he was helping the other candidate. The people that stuck with me was the people that I really considered my friends and it was very little.
In April, we also took our Diamond Doll pictures and had our last few home games. The baseball games were some of my best memories. So much talk happened in the concession stands. And so many memories happened.
April ended by my school having our annual Founder's Day celebration. We all get together for the day around the track and we have different activities. This past year, we added a lip sync battle and it was amazing. Some of the faculty also grill hamburgers and hotdogs. We also have some classic relay races. It is just an opportunity for everyone to get together and celebrate when our school was founded.
In May, my college had it's annual Miss ESCC pageant. I was backstage helping the girls get dress and everything. I also had to make sure that they were on stage when it was their turn. The girl's all looked beautiful. It was such a great night.
June was an exciting month for me. I went to summer camp down at the beach. I absolutely love this camp. It is called Big Stuf and it is amazing. Middle and high schoolers from all over the US meets down at PCB for either a weekend or a week. My youth group stayed for a week and it was absolutely life-changing. I grew so much closer to God during this week. I also grew closer to my youth group. This year was different, my youth pastor asked me to be a small group leader for the middle school girls in my group and I loved it. And I made an impact on the girl's lives.
July was our annual Vacation Bible School. This year was a little different. We didn't have individual teacher's for each of the classes. We had helpers that carried the kids to the different classrooms. VBS is such a special thing for me. I love all of the children. And seeing them grow in their faith is amazing.
August started a busy season with me. I started back to school. But this year was a little different. I started at a 4-year university and I started the classes I needed for my major. I also connected with an amazing guy. He actually helped made the transition easier for me since he was already at the campus. And I made some new friends.
September wasn't eventful. The school was getting harder and I was having to take tests. I also started going out into the local schools for observation hours. I had so much fun. And I met a great mentor teacher that really helped me out. September was also Homecoming for the high school I graduated from. It was nice to see all of my old friends and hang out with them for the night.
October was a fun month. My youth pastor married an amazing woman. It was a beautiful wedding. Their relationship is so focused on God and that is so great. The second term of classes started and they were so much easer than the first semester.
November was my 21st birthday! It was also Thanksgiving and just a relaxing month for me.
December has been calm for the most part. I finished my classes with A's and B's. I visited family for Christmas and had a great Christmas. I have a winter retreat coming up at the end of December. December was also when the guy that I was talking to wanted some time away. He decided that we were getting serious and he didn't need a serious relationship right now. It really hurt because I really liked him. And it kinda ruined my Christmas. But I had to put a brave face on for my family.
But the best thing about 2016 happened in December right after finals. I found a group chat of about 270 amazing Christian's that are on fire for God. I didn't realize when I joined what an impact they would have on my life but now I know. They came into my life when I would need them. I just didn't know that when I joined. The girl's in the chat helped me when I was hurting and not able to tell my personal friends and family. These people are some my family now. I literally talk to them all day and most of the night. These people are the next generation.
My 2016 had some up's and down's but I wouldn't change it for the world. It has helped me grow as a person and shaped me. God has done amazing things in my life so far and I can't see what he does in 2017.
2017 is going to be a special year. It is going to be a year where God really shines through. It is going to be a year where I focus on myself and him. Nothing is going to get in the way. I am going to live my life for him. 2017 is going to be a time for revival. It is going to be a time where I cut out people that isn't going to allow me to grow as the person I am supposed to be. So I ask are you ready to join me on this adventure. Because it is not going to be easy.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Secret Santa
Hi, guys. I just wanted to say Merry Christmas, to begin with. And I hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas season.
I am in a group on Facebook for female bloggers. These girls are really good bloggers and everything. They always do a Secret Santa gift exchange. And this was my first year to participate. I had to fill out a form with all of my information on it and then I was invited to fill out a wish list. Every girl filled out their section out and when the Secret Santas were picked, that is where they picked out our gifts.
My Secret Santa was Raine Hayes.
Her blog is called Raine In The City and the URL is http://www.raineinthecity.com/
Her blog is called Raine In The City and the URL is http://www.raineinthecity.com/
I absolutely loved this box and this stuff is stuff that I will use all the time. I also wanted to say thank you to the girl that was my Secret Santa. Below is was she included in my box:
The first item was Mint Hot Chocolate. The container is so adorable. I will use this when it gets colder outside. I absolutely love hot chocolate after coffee of course.
The second item was a little set that included paper clips and push pins. I always need paper clips at school so this will come in handy. And they are in cute colors.
The third item was an EOS lip balm. I love these because my lips get so chapped in the winter. And they smell so amazing.
My Secret Santa also put some candy in my gift. And the candy is the kind that I love so good job.
The last two items are stationary items. She included a set of note cards. I always use note cards and they are so precious. She also included a day's of the week calendar. It is so small and handy so I can take it with me plus it is adorable.
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