Thankful --> My Camera.

 Why so thankful for this? I love photography. Now, I'm not excellent at it, but it doesn't matter because I do enjoy it and I enjoy editing pictures. I am also thankful I am able to catch the beauty in moments that you can relive by looking at the picture in years to come.

Thankful --> The Truth.

Today, and everyday at that, I am thankful for the Truth. What kind of Truth you ask? The Word of God.

For those of you who believe, isn't so amazing how God didn't leave anything out in what we face everyday? There is a scripture in the Bible for everything we could ever imagine. God in His infinite wisdom created a book, no a life map, especially just for us.

I am so thankful for His word and that I get to serve a God like Him.

And for those of you who don't believe, you're missing out!

-Cherish

Thankful --> This Sermon

Last night during the college class at church, they played this video instead of there being a lesson. This man, Louis Giglio, knows how to bring it. This sermon, "How Great is Our God", was truly touching and made me realize how big my God is and how little I am. Sin is something we all struggle with daily and sin seems to belittle God in a sense. I believe we sometimes forget how big God is and how powerful and wonderful He truly is. This sermon will definitely open your eyes, whether you're a Christian or not.

Let me know how you like it. Enjoy!

-Cherish

Thankful --> My Job

Today, I am thankful for my job. For those of you who were keeping up with the times, I was working at Michaels due to leaving my old job at State Farm this summer. However, earlier this month because God answers prayers in His own time and does what He knows is best for us, my boss at State Farm asked me to come back. To the e-mail that he sent me, I quickly responded: YES, YES, YES! Okay, so maybe it was that drastic, but I was definitely up to taking my spot back at Dennis Chaumont - State Farm. This is my second week there and I am being quickly reminded how much I love the people, my boss, and my duties there. I'm starting to think my major should be business, but that's another blog for another time. What I'm wanting to say is, I am incredibly blessed to be back at State Farm. I'm the type of person who needs to have a schedule and being there, I know when I work all the time and I am able to take off as need be and I enjoy what I do. God truly takes care of His children and I'm so fortunate to serve a God that does! Can I get an amen?!

Thankful --> The Poor Will Be Glad

Today, I am thankful for this book:

"The Poor Will Be Glad" by Peter Greer & Phil Smith. My roommate picked this book up this weekend at the I AM NOW conference and I'm only a part of the way into it. I've always been concerned with the poverty here in America, starting with the homeless people and my roommate knows this. Every time I see a homeless person, my heart breaks and I'm motivated to do something. Sadly, this motivation doesn't last. I began reading this book last night and I'm a little into chapter 2 and my eyes have been opened so wide. These people, these beautiful people, are living in the worst conditions imaginable and we have the nerve to complain about petty things like not having enough jeans or not having a Diet Dr. Pepper?! These people don't have enough food, water, clothing, and their living conditions suck to put it nicely.

This excerpt from this book hit me so hard last night:
                     "When a friend gave a T-shirt to a boy in Zambia, the boy's grateful response was, 'Now when I wash my shirt, I do not have to be naked when it dries'."
Are you kidding me? Why is this okay? Why aren't we doing everything we can to help. This is why I love organizations like TOMS, Wishing Well, HOPE International, etc. If you haven't heard of these organizations, look them up. It'll make you think twice and encourage you to help change the lives of these people.

Here's the opening Bible verse for this book:
"The poor will see and be glad --
   you who seek God, may your hearts live!
The Lord hears the needy
   and does not despise his captive people."
-Psalm 69:32-33

What have you done lately to help someone in need? Be thankful for what you have every moment of every day. There are those who have it way worse then you and I am positive they'd be willing to switch their problems for yours!

-Cherish

Thankful --> Music

So, in case you were wondering I've decided to do away with the whole "Getting Friendly" series of my blog. I know I only did it once but I'm just not in the mood to do that series anymore. Instead, I've decided since we are exactly a month away from Thanksgiving today, I'm going to do a "Thankful" series until Thanksgiving. So here is my first "Thankful" blog:

I am thankful for:

MUSIC

Yes, music. Music of all kinds. I think it's interesting how lyrics can speak to the heart when they are combined with instruments when simple words sometimes cannot. Music is my "outlet". I go to it when I'm feeling sad or I'm needing motivation. Mainly, I've been listening to Taylor Swift a lot lately and boy can her lyrics speak to the heart.

What are you thankful for?

-Cherish

Emotions

Emotion: any strong agitation of the feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear, etc., and usually accompanied by certain physiological changes, as increased heartbeat or respiration, and often overt manifestation, as crying or shaking.
(according to dictionary.com)

Emotion: The part of the consciousness that involves feeling; sensibility.
(according to urbandictionary.com)

You may be wondering why I have two versions of the definition. Then again, you may not have even noticed. I find it interesting half the time to see what urban dictionary has to say about some words and even some names. Also, you could by wondering why I chose this topic. My emotions have been running very wild here lately and it's to the point where I just wish we as humans didn't have emotions or on a less drastic note, we as women didn't have emotions that are so absurd and we could just be more laid back like guys are with their emotions.


That's really all I have for this. It was just a thought I had running through my head and I thought - why not go with it?


How are your emotions lately?


-Cherish