scabs

hey everybody!
two posts in a month?! i must have so much time on my hands... :) just kidding, i have something to share with you all that couldn't wait.

do you know why you get scabs?

*nerd alert* scabs form on your body over an injury so the inside can heal first.  the scab is basically a protective covering so healing can take place from the inside out, rather than healing the skin and leaving a wound inside.  this could cause an infection anyways. so our bodies work really well (it is because they have a wondrous Creator), but today i would like you to know that scabs are not just physical.

think about the last time you've been hurt, not physically, but emotionally or mentally, or however. (don't dwell on it too long, just long enough to remember the feeling) just like in our bodies God's wonderful creative ability shines through as our wounds heal from the inside to the outside creating a completely fixed area, His creativity in spiritual healing is just as amazing.  the last time you were hurt, it probably took awhile for the hurt to heal, you perhaps were really touchy around specific subjects for awhile.  first, the physical pain of the hurt probably went away, although you probably still thought about it frequently.  next, your thought frequency on the subject diminished.  then when people talked about subjects relating to the hurt, you didn't react, and lastly, one day, the hurt was gone, leaving a faint scar, barely noticeable that just reminded you that you survived.  through the whole thing, there was a level of protection and extra comfort available from our Father, the scab.

was it a fun process? of course not, but now you are a survivor, stronger on the inside AND the outside due to the wonderful formation of that scab.

stay strong friends! remember, God created scabs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhVDhUlUX88 ***listen to this for further encouragement***

smiles, hugs, and laughter :)

p.s. scaB -- the 'b' stands for broken; scaR -- the 'r' stands for repaired :)

BIG news

hello my friends,
it has been awhile since we've spoken. (nursing school has abducted by social life) :)

being a full time student with a demanding(ish) job can be a big task.  think about the most overwhelming thing in your life right now, good or bad.  do you ever feel like you can't handle it, and just want to give up?  do you tell yourself someone else out there will take care of it, you're not good enough anyways?

guess what?! there is a Person out there that can help you get through it.  God is BIGGER than the most overwhelming thing in your life. He can handle it, He can help you through anything.  just remember, God would not bring you up to something that He didn't know you could handle with some help from Him.

go BIG, my friends, and keep smiling. :)