Life is an ocean

There is a song called The Voyage and some of the lyrics say "Life is an ocean, love is a boat. In troubled waters, it keeps us afloat." I like to change that to "Life is an ocean, God is a boat. In troubled waters, HE keeps us afloat." Imagine with me that sin is the water of the ocean. Once you decide to trust Jesus with your life, God gives you a boat. Everyone else who hasn't accepted Him are sinking in their sin, but once you do trust God, the boat keeps you alive. Without the boat, you may be able to tread water for a while, but if the waters get to rough, it's hard to stay alive. With God's boat, water may get in, like when Christians sin, but you are still afloat and no matter what happens, that boat is still yours. You may jump out once in a while because you decide you can do it on your own, but the boat is still there and it's always waiting to help save you. If you trust God, that boat will keep you afloat.

PRESS RELEASE NEWS!

Author Anna McTaggart has plans to release her first work ever in the near future.  After years of planning to write a book, McTaggart says her plans are now in the works and will be revealed later this year.  “I hope my book inspires people, because even if they’ve read some books that are similar in style before, I hope they understand the message of the book and take away some important life lessons,” says McTaggart to reporters.  The book, title so far set as “The Swiss Siren” has wowed editors and proofreaders, and McTaggart hopes it will do the same for all who will read the completed book.  Book release date still undecided, but it will be told to the public as soon as the information is available.       

                                                                                                                                                               Written by: Chasity Wood on July 16, 2010

ABC

     I have a new thing that ABC stand for.  It stands for Always Be Cheerful.  I know that you normally think that means always being happy, but cheerful according to the dictionary, means cheer giving or giving cheer to others.  Proverbs 15:30 says " A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,  and good news gives health to the bones."  This means that when you give cheer out to other people, it helps them feel better.
     Now, how do we give out cheer to others?  Well, you can start by not whining.  Our culture today seems to make you think it's ok to constantly whine about how you are tired, or how your stressed, or how you get to much homework, etc etc etc.  A way to give out cheer to the people around you is to not whine and if you feel the urge to, just think ABC.  Always Be Cheerful.  If you start to whine, it's not bringing good news to others like the verse says.  Everyone around you just gets annoyed because all you do all day is complain about how you wish you were somewhere else or how you wish your life was different. 
     That brings me to another way you can spread cheer.  BE CONTENT!  If you are content with what you have, you won't always be wanting other things and complaining to others how you can't get that item.  Another way to spread cheer is to think about the people that you are surrounded by and think of things you could say or do that would make them feel better.  Anything from saying they look nice to complimenting what they are doing.  Be creative and think of a way to brighten their day. 
     If you do the three things above, you will start to spread more cheer in your life.  If you start to get down and don't know what to do, just think.... ABC!!!

Alone

Friends and Family are God's greatest gifts to us.  They are always there when you need someone, and if they are really true, they'll love you through all the rough times in your life.  However, God also gave us another gift.  That gift is silence.  Sometimes the thing we need the most is just time to sit by ourselves and relax.  Even if someone is an extrovert, they still need some time away from the hustle and bustle of being around other people.  Alone time is whne you can listen and hear what God is trying to tell you.  Alone time can even be when you jamming to your favorite music in your room or when you are reading a good book.  Alone time is essential to keep up your relationship with God and keeping you sane. :)