SINGLE LIFE

My BEAUTIFUL SINGLE LIFE............

My Single life to be honest is pretty incredible. However, anyone who knows me would say I am very excited about being married one day, well, let me

tell those who believe that something, IT'S STILL TRUE! :)

My SWEEET sisters!!(If I knew how to do the hearts, I would)

Even though getting married is something I think about m

ore often than is necessary, I VALUE BEING SINGLE!!

These are my children also known as my nieces and nephews...They have parents, but I'm that aunt who comes and stays with them and takes over their bedroom and hangs out with their mom all day and then we take silly pictures together in the mornings!

These people, below, arel the people I do everything with at school.. On the Left side is Sophie, Emily, Marie, Molly..Right side: Me, Kaycee, and Caroline...

Monday night: Our Bible study together and dinner by Sophie**

Tuesday night: Chic fil a (every tuesday!!) and RUF; but now I go to FCA

Wednesday night: Small group in Brentwood @ BBC

Thursday night: Greys Anatomy and usually Dairy queen

Friday night: Typically hang out with these people

Saturday night: Take 2 with these people/ home to work for MUMS

Sunday night: homework all day! :) Then work for MUMS/ listen to Perry Noble

(HIGHLIGHT)

What a GREAT life!

Honestly, what I've learned to be the best part about being single and I know I won't fully grasp this until I'm married, but the best part is my selfish relationship with JESUS!

I can have endless time with Jesus.. I took this picture this summer on one of my favorite places to spend time in the word and in prayer, the TRAMPOLINE!

Paul knew what he was doing..:)

"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is,

knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff

out."

-Ray Bradbury

ASSERTIVNESS

This was taken last sunday night when I was trying to work on homework....I thought to myself..I wonder if this makes me kinda like a boy? The flies are taking over our house...So I dropped a dead one into the candle. It's now stuck in the wax and on display...I can hear my mom right now as she blows out the candle saying "Ohhhhhh, Lindsey, that's gross!" and then look at me with her eyebrows down...Assertiveness is what the Lord is teaching me.. In so many ways He has directed me to be assertive..It doesn't come naturally for me to be assertive so I can be awkward in my attempts..
In Galatians 6:1-3 it says to tell a friend when they are in sin with gentleness and humbleness then in 2 it says to carry their burdens..

When someone is walking in sin it's rare that when you confront them they take it well right away. For me, it's so uncomfortable to point out something bad about someone, so if I do it, it means I really find it so important that they know the truth about what they are doing.
So pointing out sin to someone who is in sin causes you to carry their burdens, bc you care about them enough to make things uncomfortable for a time until they see what truth is again. You hope that they see truth soon bc it's so uncomfortable between you two...which causes you to pray for them!!

I have not yet mastered assertiveness, but Galatians 6:1-3 helps me to see that this whole assertiveness thing is not about me. It's about God making himself closer to those who are around me using me!

THANK YOU JESUS, THANK YOU JESUS!

My prayer is that I'm not that person who talks behind someone's back but that I can make myself uncomfortable and able to talk to someone in hopes that they might see the TRUTH!

Guess who I'm most assertive with....
I'm pretty sure these people are the ones I love the most...so it's true that you 're assertive to those you love..To be honest, I'm probably a little to assertive with these people!!
What a sweet family!! However, we're adding members pretty much yearly.....:)

For about 10 years our growth was pretty much at a standstill. However in the last 9 years we've gained 11 people... Bubba made it 7 people in 2000. Then a year later we added Cort's first baby Isaac in 2001. 18mon after that Cort had baby #2, MaryB in 2003. About two and a half years later we gained Jody's wife Lea and little Madelyn in 2006. 6mon later, we gained precious baby Emma, Cort's third. 3mo. later, we got little Emily, Jody's 2nd baby. 15mo. later, we had little Randy in 2007, Jody's 3rd. About 6mo. later, we had Izzy bear cort's fourth in 2008. STILL NOT DONE! Then last May we had little Molly poo in 2009, JO jo's 4th. On July 25, 2009 WALTER married my special sissy pie TIFF TIFF!! :)
It's growing rapidly..I guess my family would be an extended family now, which makes me feel alone..:( haha.. I could go on and on about how much I love my position in the family though, I really have the best view of everyone from where I am! :))))

¹ Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly²should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. ³ If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Galatians 6:1-3

DAD

Dad sat me down on Sunday night and he talked to me about how much more important inner beauty is than outter beauty. Even though I am 20 years old and I've heard it all my life, it meant so much coming from my Dad! He asked me if I knew girls who were really pretty yet when you hang around them you start to think they really aren't that pretty, but then you hang around someone who maybe doesn't grab your attention at first but after you get to know them you start to admire and think more and more about how beautiful they are.He said the most important thing to work on is your inner beauty. That sounds a little cheezy, but I could think of instances for both situations where I thought someone was beautiful but then really turned off by their character and also I can think of people who I didn't think were the most beautiful at first, but then their character made me very attracted to them.

It challenged me to not only work but primarily FOCUS on my character for my beauty!!!!!!!

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30

Taylor Locke and Morgan Herring came to visit me this weekend!
:) We went to donut country and down town Murfreesboro on Friday. Saturday they went to visit Opryland hotel and then came back to watch the TENNESSEE/FLORIDA game on Saturday with me.
It was so great to have them at my house. It allowed me to be a host which was sweet! I really enjoyed having guests!!

Taylor and I have a special cousin relationship!

I learned today from my mother that if you want the PRESENCE OF JESUS you must admit your sin to Jesus!! Sin is God's enemy and ALL sin is the same. So if you are doing something as small as talking about someone here and there behind their back, you are keeping yourself from experiencing the presence of GOD..(GUILTY)My MOM helps us a lot!!:)

I remember asking a pastor once how can I hear the voice of God more clearly, he said, " Sin keeps you from hearing the voice of God, so is there any sin in your life you aren't admitting as sin?" He then went on to say that once a week he will write down his sin and confess it to the Lord.. He said one of his sins was that he yelled at his wife. Even that is sin and without confessing it , it can keep you from hearing the voice of Jesus ...

Nothing is better than His presence and hearing His voice!!!!!!

BTW: MILEY's movie 'Hannah Montana' is super GREAT! :)

I was Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus for halloween my freshmen year!

We had big plans to throw jelly donuts at 'someone's house' tonight, but no gas station had jelly donuts so we just had fun driving around until 12:15 looking for the JELLY donuts and listening to fun music like Beyonce..Molly loves her some Beyonce...esp. the song "halo"..she doesn't know this but I think that song is StRaNgE!! :)


At one of the gas stations there was a tv so we could see ourselves!

Today, I spent time with the Lord before class and then I layed down until 9:08 and left for my 9:40 at like 9:30.. I had to walk in the rain, but I was totally ok with that bc I had rain boots!!!
I love walking to class listening to worship on my ipod. It really has got to be one of my favorite things to do so I love walking to class even in the rain.


"Great Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step." -Toni Earekson Tada

I don't know what tomorrow holds but I do know this I trust that Jesus will not forsake me(psalm 37: 25)

Woke up at 7..did my morning routine
I had class from 9:40-4:05 today
Then I went home and watched some episodes of friends until like 6
FCA happened tonight at MTSU @ 8.
A girl from FCA reminded me of Monica Bing from friends.
Then I went to the 'Domocile' to hang out with Friends.
Played the drums on Rockband with Sophie and Molly.
I had a talk with Chandler about his opinion of the church.
Ate a dadgum doughnut somewhere in there.
Came home put on Jam Jams.
Listened to a sermon by Perry Noble from Newsprings on the 5th lie.
READ cort's awesome BLOG!!!!

I feel so blessed/excited. GOD is gonna do something CRAZY soon..SOON..SOON..SOON..I'm feelin it! :)))))

I am a horrible example of loving someone the way Jesus loves me.. I might be the worst..I can literally think of people in my head who are thinking..YEP!!!! My heart breaks right now..

WORDS, PICTURES CANNOT DESCRIBE MY TIME WITH THE LORD THIS MORNING



1. I prayed before Jesus, Give me revelation in what I'm about to read..
2. What I read focused on Spiritual confusion. It said
"Spiritual Confusion can only be conquered through obedience."

I sat out on the porch and wrote down what I know He is asking me to be obedient to.

The deep confusion I was feeling seems to be leaving me.

His presence is becoming clear again!!!

"But be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart, consider the great things He has done for you." Samuel 12:23

HURRAYYYY!!!!!

Friday night the Sewanee basketball team went camping, so I went to visit Cort and the kids while Bubs went with the team.


On Saturday, I opened the book "My utmost for his highest" and the title was "Spiritual confusion" which ironically could be the beginning of clarity of my current confusion in my walk with Christ. "There are times in your spiritual life when there is confusion, and the way out of it is not simply to say that you should not be confused. It is not a matter of right or wrong, but a matter of God taking you through a way that you temporarily do not understand. And it is only by going through the spiritual confusion that you will come to the understanding of what God wants for you. " and on and on it went.. I have had so much revelation lately.

Then I went to the FCA tailgate. I Learned from one of the highschool students that they started a club called FCS (Fellowship of Christian Students) it's for everyone... Saturday night I enjoyed some AWESOME WORSHIP at BBC and then spent the night at the Hall's house with my small group..:)



(Interesting group of freshman girls to say the least) They stayed up until 4am and Robin and I went to bed at 1am...Oh and they made a dance up to NYSNC who were popular when they were in the first grade...

Then on Sunday I met with Betsy and Olivia at starbucks for the beginning of a glorious bible study! :)

Am I hearing from you!?
I sat out on my front porch today and I read Samuel 11. I can get so frustrated with my relationship with the Lord especially when I sit and listen to Jesus and all I can do is reflect on how I can't be sure of what He is saying to me. I get sick in my stomach to think about my lack of faith, but I think I've been wrong before in hearing the Lord.

It can be so complicated....

Samuel 11 says God put the emotion of anger in Saul (11:6) so that Saul could fight for the Isrealites. Is it possible that my feelings are apart of what He is shaping me up for!?

I don't really love the season that I am in, bc I feel lowly, but totally in a humble way. Sometimes satan will put fear and doubt in my heart but all of it makes me want His face, His words, and His presence MORE!!! So thank you Jesus!

"...This is what the Sovereign Lord says, Whoever will listen let him listen, and whoever will refuse let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house." Ezekiel 3:27

I pray that you can discern the beautiful voice of the Lord and what He is calling you to do TODAY!!!!!!! (our life is nothing but a blink of an eye)

I FINALLY FOUND MY LONG LOST RAINBOWS
This morning I woke up in Brentwood, Tn. After helping with the youth group last night I spent the night at home and worked for mums! This morning I had breakfast and read from my Bible.
Psalm 139 is my focus...I dwell too much on my outter appearance but the words of psalm 139 heal my heart. HE MADE my eyes, nose, face,skin,lips, rear-end, and every other part of ME. I AM A CREATION OF THE MOST HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I consider that I really have no right to criticize myself or to think I'm anything other than a work of art.....Not only am I, but every other human.........................we're all different, that's insane there are a lot of us

"My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth your eyes saw my unformed body, All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" Psalm 139:15-16

I read this everyday for 2 weeks, it changed the way I viewed myself and others.
ITS HEALING!! Try this it works, better yet MEMORIZE IT!

I spent time with Jesus again this morning in the backyard of my house at school.

The Lord is showing me through sermons and time alone with Him that I am full of self-righteousness.Right now I feel sick thinking about it

Thank you Jesus! Thank YOU! THank YOU!! Thank you JESUS! Thank you JESUS! I'm aware and I'll rely on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The son can do nothing of Himself..." John 5:19

15 min with JESUS

Today, I woke up at 7:05. My plan was to spend time with the Lord in his word and then 15min listening to His voice. I prayed multiple times for this quiet time last night. "PLEASE SPEAK TO ME JESUS!" Last year around this time I developed a wonderful habit of spending time quietly listening to the Lord..(by this I mean no t.v., music, people, etc. ) I don't know why but I always feel like the Lord wants me to be outside during this time,however, this mornin
g I decided to have this time on my bed. (not at all smart if you're tired) I somehow did not fall asleep!! I sat there and listened and then I began to write what I felt Jesus was saying to me! In the past I have felt the Lord speak some pretty intense stuff and to be honest I really fear what I might hear at times. Today, I heard.."Lindsey, JOY and PEACE in everycircumstance" I then reflected on situations involving people in a case where I believe they should do this but they are doing something else ...and Jesus spoke to me "JOY in all circumstances.."Sometimes I feel like it's my job to show disapproval or disappointment when people close to me do things I don't like and then I begin to develop a snotty behavior...While reflecting on this He says "Lindsey, I know what's going on and you are called to have JOY stilllllllll in this circumstance!"I can't imagine what my life would be like if I had joy instead of getting upset with my mom, dad, and family when things don't go my way.. JOY JOY JOY!!! Knowing this truth gives me peace! I'm called to joy not sadness or frustration...YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

This is what I learned and heard from the Lord in my 15min this morning...who knows what tomorrow! :)

"I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him" Psalm 62:4

"EVERYTHING ON EARTH WILL WORSHIP Y

OU; THEY WILL SING YOUR PRAISES, S

HOUTING YOUR NAME IN GLORIOUS SONG" Psalm 66:4