Please Pray!!

Today has been a crazy day... My grandfather had surgery on his throat and spine. And, while the operation went well, he's not recovering as quickly as the doctors had anticipated. He's been having trouble swallowing for a while, due to a calcium build-up (also called a bone spur) on his spine... It wouldn't have been a big deal to simply remove it but the bone spur caused his spine to fracture and it was also tearing up my grandfather's esophagus. After the surgery, the doctor tried to give him some water but he wasn't able to swallow at all. So, now it looks like he'll be in the hospital for at least 4 days, instead of the two the doctors originally thought. My grandmother is getting worried about everything... and so is pretty much my entire extended family on that side. I know that God's in control and it's all in His hands but, when it comes down to it, it's hard to actually live it out. Please be praying for, not only my grandfather to recover quickly, but also for God's peace and grace to be poured out on everyone in my family.

9/11 We Will Never Forget

We will never forget the news that day
We will never forget the tragedy that struck
We will never forget the place we were
We will never forget the feelings we felt
This day will remain, etched in our minds
Until the end of time
September 11, 2001

NEVER FORGET

NEW BLOG DESIGN

:) I just redid my blog and I'm loving it!! Leave a comment and let me know what you think of the recent changes.

Beatuy Retreat Poem

Okay, so I had planned to post this on here right after I had posted it on the RL blog but, obviously, that didn't happen so I'm posting it now!

Written by Sarah Elizabeth
Copyright 2011
Beauty, beauty everywhere
Is it more than face or hair?
Clothes and make-up, give us more
Buying out entire stores
All of this, taking its toll
Outward beatuy's still the goal
Looking perfect might sound fun
But from those thoughts, we should run
Inward, outward keep it pure
Both parts matter, I am sure
For this purpose we were made
Not for covers that will fade
But we were made just to bring
Lots of glory to our King
This is where true beauty's found
In our hearts and all around
We've learned lots on this retreat
Beauty from God can't be beat

The Early Bird Gets the.... FUN TIMES! :)

I got to hang out and have an early morning Bible study with Mrs. Rue and my lovely blog sisters today! :) Woke up at about 5 am and gathered my laptop, Bible, journal and made some hot green tea and I was ready to roll! At 5:30, we started the fun and prayed, chatted, read, wrote, and discovered together for about an hour. I've learned so much from our weekend retreat - I only wish that we could all be together for real! Can't wait for the final beauty retreat session this afternoon!

Radiate

 Lyrics to the song 'Radiate' by Cadia
(If you'd like to listen to this song online for free, go to listen.grooveshark.com - I linked it straight to the page for 'Radiate' - and click "Play Song" in the upper left-hand corner.)

Are you feeling alone
Like you're so out of place
I've been there before
Stumbling every time you try
Sometimes it's easier to hide

You wear your heart on your sleeve
And so do I
Just enough to believe
That we can make a change if we try
The fear becomes like dust in the light

Let go, it's your chance
To live out loud

Take this time to shine, don't waste a minute
'Cause the love you've got inside you is a gift you give away
So come on, come on and radiate
Don't be shy, you know you gotta live it
'Cause the light you've got inside can be the difference today
So come on, come on and radiate

I see a spark in your eyes
It's obvious
That hope is alive
You were meant for more in this life
You're glowing like the sun in the sky

Here we go, it's your chance
To live out loud

Take this time to shine, don't waste a minute
'Cause the love you've got inside you is a gift you give away
So come on, come on and radiate
Don't be shy, you know you gotta live it
'Cause the light you've got inside can be the difference today
So come on, come on and radiate

Don't be afraid, don't be ashamed
To let it show, let 'em know, yeah, let it out
Love like there is no other way
No better time than now

Let go, it's your chance
To live out loud

Take this time to shine, don't waste a minute
'Cause the love you've got inside you is a gift you give away
So come on, come on and radiate
Don't be shy, you know you gotta live it
'Cause the light you've got inside can be the difference today
So come on, come on and radiate

Now Presenting...

The newest employee at Chick-fil-A!!!
I had my CFA training today and I got my uniform, too! :) I'm so happy! I can't wait to start actually working! Tomorrow will be my first "real" day of work there. Yay!

~Sarah Elizabeth~

Busy, Busy...

Hey! Okay, so I've been really busy lately with school so I won't be able to post much (not like I've been consistent in the past anyway- but that's beside the point!). I'm thinking about setting a certain day each week that I'll post here but we'll see how that goes... Anyway, like I said, I've been extremely busy but I'll try to post when I can!

Thanks for understanding! :) Maybe I can do a "real" post later on tonight...

~Sarah Elizabeth~

Beauty of the Heart

Okay, so the other day on the RL blog, Mrs. Rue was having us vote on what the next topic should be. One of the ones that I voted for was worrying about weight and having to look perfect all the time. Well, after I posted my comment, I prayed about it and asked God to really help me get over thinking that I need to be thinner and prettier. Every time I've looked in a mirror the past few days, even though it's the same person that I see, I'm no longer looking at the outside. God opened my eyes and has been letting me see myself how He sees me. It amazing what a difference it makes! Instead of saying to myself, "Oh my word...I really need to lose weight." or "I really wish I was prettier." I see my God-given potential. Yesterday I looked in the mirror and said, "Wow! I'm really pretty!" and it wasn't with the attitude of 'everybody look at me because I'm so pretty' or anything. It was just like, for the first time I could really see myself as what God has created me to be. :)

I can see myself as loved by God and beautiful in His eyes. What do you see in the mirror?

~Sarah Elizabeth~

Our Worlds Collide

Lyrics to the song 'Our Worlds Collide' by BarlowGirl

Tonight the stars are dancing to the song the angels sing
I hear You whisper on the breeze
And every sound echoes the rhythm of Your heart as I begin to fade into
This lovely night
I'm alive

'Cause our worlds collide
I'm lost inside, heaven kisses me tonight
Your heart with mine
It beats in time
Now I know why I'm alive

Now that I've found You I could never let You go away
You've left my life never the same
Sing over me and let me hear the words You wrote for me
Whisper the words that set my spirit free
Sing to me

'Cause our worlds collide
I'm lost inside, heaven kisses me tonight
Your heart with mine
It beats in time
Now I know why I'm alive

Praying Against Sickness...and I Had a Job Interview!!

Well, as you might gather from the title of this post, my family's sick...Some kind of stomach bug has been going around. The only people who haven't gotten it yet is my dad and myself. I'm praying that it stops NOW and does not spread to those of us who have been blessed enough to not get it yet! Please pray especially for my dad that he doesn't get it because then he'd have to take of work and right now he really can't... Thanks!

I had a job interview today! My first ever. I was so nervous! I tried not to be but I couldn't help it! I think it went pretty well. I really hope that I get this job and...yeah. The manager told me that he'd call by Friday so hopefully he wants a me to come back for a second interview or he wants to hire me! I hope it's the latter!

Oh! And I just want to add a congratulations to Mrs. Rue (aka- the famous author, Nancy Rue) who became a grandmother on Friday! Praying blessings on her, her daughter and beautiful little granddaughter. :)
I'm going to end this post with the poem that I wrote for baby Maeryn (Mrs. Rue's granddaughter).

Child of God (Written by Sarah Elizabeth- Copyright 2011)
Taking breaths and learning things
Who knows what tomorrow'll bring?
Eyes open wide to look around
Who are these people looking proud?
All of them, their focus on you
Watching, waiting for what you'll do
Time'll go on and you'll grow up fast
Try, we will to make this day last
I stare into your little face
Here in my heart you have a place
You're young, you're sweet, and special too
Lots of people really love you
A child of God is what you are
Wherever you go, near or far
Please don't forget this simple truth
So learn it now while in your youth
Oh, we don't want this time to end
So we'll sit and tell you again
A child of God is what you are
Wherever you go, near or far

Be blessed and have a wonderful day!
~Sarah Elizabeth~

Sorry!

Oh, my... It's been a LONG time! Hasn't it? :) Sorry about that. Moving totally threw me off and then my laptop died so I didn't have a computer for a couple of months...but now I have a new computer and we're pretty much settled in our new house. So hopefully I can post a little more.

Okay...I'm not sure where I should start! It's been so long since I've done a post! Haha! Well, at Bethany World Prayer Center, they've been having P21 (Pursuit 21- Twenty-one Days of Spiritual Intensity). We've had services every weekday night. It's been really good! Sunday will be Day 21.

Last night we sang this song so I'll share it with you!


"I Wanna Dance" By Deluge

I sought the Lord He heard my cry
And came to my rescue
When I was lost apart from Him
He showed me what was true
So I will love Him and I will show Him

I wanna dance like there's no one else around
Get lost in this freedom I have found
Your love has set me free so I will dance for You
I'll dance for You

It's Biblical so don't be critical
You can't hold it in
You shouldn't have to
Forget your dignity stop being pretty
Are you ready to go now

~Sarah Elizabeth~