these are athletes, america!

things i would do differently

i don't regret anything in my life, i firmly believe God uses EVERYTHING for the good of his purpose.  i just wish i had "gotten" a few things earlier in life. here are a few i wish i had understood the importance of...

if i would have known then what i know now i would have: 

1. sponsored a Compassion child much earlier in life. 

2. not taken out student loans...somehow!

3. been closer with my sisters from the get-go. i missed knowing them when we were younger.

4. been more outspoken about my Faith in college, been bold. 

5. been less-judgemental.

6. really sang when i was younger, like the "let-it-all-out" kind of singing that i am addicted to now.

7. looked at myself as God does. forgiven, free, beautiful, loved. 

8. stopped being so serious all the time.

9. worked out. never drank a single sweet tea in my LIFE. :)

10.  been addicted to the Word of God

i'm ready for my next 26.  it's amazing to me how not-together i am.  wow, somedays i really think i have a problem, like i should somehow be more on "top" of life than i am.  but my Savior gently reminds me that when i look at Him, i can clearly see how not together i am in light of how Almighty He is!  

Praise my Rock on which this not-together-girl stands!

blessings, 

Cassie

Snow Day!! Finally

Psalm 73

I know I don't get to this blog very often but I have been so busy lately that I have not even been getting on the computer for very long at night.  In light of this, I have suddenly began missing my blog.  I read an incredible verse last night (or verses, actually) and I wanted to share. 

Psalm 73:25 - 28

Whom have I in heaven but You? 

I desire You more than anything else on earth. 

My heart may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, 

but God remains the strength of my heart;

He is mine forever. 

Those who desert Him with perish, 

for you destroy those who abandon You. 

But as for me, how good it is to be near God!

I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, 

and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things You do. 

In another version it says: 

vs. 28 - But as for me, the nearness of God is my good

Having access to God, having Him come near to me is good, very good!  My desire is: to desire God more than anything else on earth. This is my prayer and my ambition. 

blessings, 

cassie

you loved, you loved a people undeserving

You loved me…I was the woman at the well (john 4) and You loved me. You told me that you KNEW me. You knew all the good and ALL the bad and yet you still invited me into intimate relationship with you.  Savior, today I think about You.  I am missing an earthly intimacy with a mate but I am experiencing an incredible closeness with you.  My Creator who “wooed” me out of darkness and into His Marvelous Light!!  You’re still doing this for me…continually saving me . You still call me into Light when I am lured into darkness…you gently nudge me back to You and show me who I am in You …all over again. I feel complete in You.  Words uttered by mere mortals could not fully express the joy in my heart for you and the longing to love you with more than just an earthly love.  To know you is the most wonderful expression of Love on this day of “love”.  I am so thankful that I am not desolate, and I am so sad for those who are.  Lord, bind them up in your love and enslave them to your righteousness! That everyone would know Your name and know Your Love.  My desire is to continually fall deeper and deeper in love with You. To walk in your Light and Love.

again?

Snowed in again today.  On the agenda:

-watch last night’s episode of Chuck with Alicia (my roommate)

-do my grad school homework so I can be done with this class today instead of Sunday

-fold about a million articles of clothing that I’ve been putting off

-work on a few blogs

-get music ready for band practice 

-get ready for school tomorrow

so, that’s it.  Snow day’s have gotten pretty boring here lately, we’ve had way too many of them for my liking!

Have  a great one!
Cassie