Hey Y'all,
Last night, I spent time with one of my good friends from high school. She is one of those girls who just gushes happiness and positivity. I really don't know many people who don't like her. We used to spend lots of time together in the summers and one time when I was younger she asked me why I had to be so negative. That sometimes my negativity is hard to handle. At first I am sure that it made me mad, but as I look at it, I realize that it is the true.
We live in a culture that is naturally negative. There is probably a reason that my brother calls me "Negative Nancy". Although it is something that I struggle with everyday, I now know that my attitude about things makes all the difference. I don't believe in sugar coating things or making things seem fake, but not picking out the negative in everything is an important part of who we are and as women we should be careful.
So.... I was at my favorite LOCAL store a couple of days picking up a few things and I saw a shirt that made me think of the above situation. It said.... "YOUR AS FAKE AS YOUR TAN IS". All I could think was why do we as women do things that put other women down. There are plenty of things EVERYWHERE that put us down, why in the world would we take an active part in it.
Challenge: Be uplifting to everyone we see, even if it is a smile. Lets start making people feel good about who they are and show God's love to everyone.
Joy,
Kris
Friday, July 30, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
A flair for the dramatic....
Hey Y'all,
I was on facebook today and saw this video that me and the youth group from Lee's Summit saw at Falls Creek this summer. I remember seeing it for the first time and holding my breath. It was the most quiet I heard the camp be the whole week. The message of the fall of man, put into terms that the students not only understood, but it completely captured their attention.
I am a big believer in using all forms of media to reach young people. That is what they relate to the most. We are trying to reach the generation that can watch shows, listen to music, go to movies that not only are super dramatic, but when they are not totally fully entertained the effort that we put into things gets overlooked and called boring. I have a professor in seminary that takes the story of the bible and argues that it is the greatest, most dramatic, heart-wrenching, break-up story ever told.
More than Pride and Prejudice, American President (my personal favorite), Titanic, Bridges over Madison County.... The bible, which is really our story is about how we Broke our Savior's Heart and we spend the rest of our time on earth trying to get back together with him. Yes, as much as we love drama and we do LOVE IT, we are involved in the most dramatic story of all. Taking the time to involve ourselves in this and seeing our life as this love story that is sad but joyful, dramatic but exciting, and most of all we have a Savior that yearns for our love and that provides his love unconditionally.
Please don't hear me saying that God is like a teenage girl that gets broken up by her high school boyfriend, He desire our love because he made us for himself. We can't explain or even understand it, but we reject it all the time.
Watch this video and just listen to the words and think about how we are involved in the most dramatic story ever.
I was on facebook today and saw this video that me and the youth group from Lee's Summit saw at Falls Creek this summer. I remember seeing it for the first time and holding my breath. It was the most quiet I heard the camp be the whole week. The message of the fall of man, put into terms that the students not only understood, but it completely captured their attention.
I am a big believer in using all forms of media to reach young people. That is what they relate to the most. We are trying to reach the generation that can watch shows, listen to music, go to movies that not only are super dramatic, but when they are not totally fully entertained the effort that we put into things gets overlooked and called boring. I have a professor in seminary that takes the story of the bible and argues that it is the greatest, most dramatic, heart-wrenching, break-up story ever told.
More than Pride and Prejudice, American President (my personal favorite), Titanic, Bridges over Madison County.... The bible, which is really our story is about how we Broke our Savior's Heart and we spend the rest of our time on earth trying to get back together with him. Yes, as much as we love drama and we do LOVE IT, we are involved in the most dramatic story of all. Taking the time to involve ourselves in this and seeing our life as this love story that is sad but joyful, dramatic but exciting, and most of all we have a Savior that yearns for our love and that provides his love unconditionally.
Please don't hear me saying that God is like a teenage girl that gets broken up by her high school boyfriend, He desire our love because he made us for himself. We can't explain or even understand it, but we reject it all the time.
Watch this video and just listen to the words and think about how we are involved in the most dramatic story ever.
Joy,
Kris
Friday, July 16, 2010
ROOMMATES.....
Hey Y'all
ROOMMATES
The time has come for one of my favorite things in the Whole Entire World.... I am getting ready to go to Dallas to hang out with my two roommates in College. These ladies are my favorite thing about College.
Tori, Me and Brittney in OKC in October, eating cupcakes and drinking coffee
Tori, Brittney, and Me in Chicago at the Elbo Room watching some live music
Here we are again in Chicago
I can't wait until we get together. I know we will have fun and can't wait to share some pictures and stories.
Joy,
Kris
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
You are what you say...
Hey Y'all,
I am back in my hometown of Bentonville. I have always loved being from here. It was an awesome place to go up. One thing that I love about my hometown is my home church. It is a place that you instantly feel good when you walk through the door. The youth were leading worship this Sunday and we were singing the song "Blessed Be Your Name". I have always loved this song. As we were singing the song the part came up that says....
"You Give and Take Away
You Give and Take Away
My Heart will Choose to Say
Lord Blessed Be Your Name"
As the congregation was singing this, I begin to think about what I have been going through and if this is something that I want to sing or if it is something that I can sing. The bible talks about how God hates for us to sing or say something that we don't actually believe or are willing to follow. I wondered if we as a society really do Praise the Lord when he takes something away from us. I know that I struggle with the concept of Praising Him for something that I want.
I know that usually we are better for the fact that we don't get what we want because God has something better for us. My challenge for us and especially for myself is to actually do what we say... to Praise God when He gives us what we want and especially when He takes something away.
Joy,
Kris
I am back in my hometown of Bentonville. I have always loved being from here. It was an awesome place to go up. One thing that I love about my hometown is my home church. It is a place that you instantly feel good when you walk through the door. The youth were leading worship this Sunday and we were singing the song "Blessed Be Your Name". I have always loved this song. As we were singing the song the part came up that says....
"You Give and Take Away
You Give and Take Away
My Heart will Choose to Say
Lord Blessed Be Your Name"
As the congregation was singing this, I begin to think about what I have been going through and if this is something that I want to sing or if it is something that I can sing. The bible talks about how God hates for us to sing or say something that we don't actually believe or are willing to follow. I wondered if we as a society really do Praise the Lord when he takes something away from us. I know that I struggle with the concept of Praising Him for something that I want.
I know that usually we are better for the fact that we don't get what we want because God has something better for us. My challenge for us and especially for myself is to actually do what we say... to Praise God when He gives us what we want and especially when He takes something away.
Joy,
Kris
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