Day 20

Yep, its 8:40am and i have worked out. I had to! We are leaving in an hour for the weekend in WinterHaven, AKA vacation and limited excercise so i had to workout before hitting the road. since we were pretty intense last night with the sculpt2 and the jog, our muscles were slightly droupy, and because we had limited time, we opted for sculpt1. which was still rough because of our exhaustion.
but we are packing and getting ready. By we, i mean my friend Leah and I.
ill be in Winterhaven Florida for New Years with her familia!

peace out!

day 19

Did not want to work out cause we had a veg day all day and having already worked out 3 days in a row this week, by body was exhausted. but not only did we do the entire level 2 of the power sculpt dvd, but we also jogged 1.5 mile.
felt good, kept me awake and alert enough to do my laundry for the trip im about to go on!!!

Day 18

This morning, Leah and i did the Cardio Max Level 2. Level to is level one with the added level 2 segment and it was INTENSE! Combine last night's intense work out with the early morningness and lack of rest for our muscles and dehydration; plus upping the level of the workout and you have our morning with the dvd. Jillian Micheals is the trainer for the level 2 part and O my goodness is she intense or what! I have a feeling i will be on this level for 3 weeks instead of 2.

For dinner, i made sweet potatoes and Chicken, both seasoned with the amazing cinnamon chipotle rub and a little olive oil! yum! Its going to be so boring to not make my own food all the time again.
Tonight, i was having weird cravings. Turkey Jerky and chocolate... twas delicious!

Spaghetti Squash

Made speghetti squash for dinner tonight! so delicious and fresh tasting.
Set your oven to 350, cut this giant yellow ball in 2, add some olive oil and seasoning. bake until you can poke through the shell with a fork. Take it out and carefully remove the seeds then use a fork to scrape the flesh of this beautiful veggie out. It comes out looking like yellow speghetti. you can serve it as a fun side or use it in place of noodles for spehetti. SO GOOD!

day 17

cant believe its been 17 days! i love it!

Leah did the Power Sculpt with me tonight, we did it on Level 2. our bodies stretched, we decided to bundle up and go for a jog. After informing a few friends for safety reasons (had to) we were off.
Sometimes it is hard to workout with others. When the level that they are out in thier workouts is greater then the one you are at, it can be discouraging. Nothing against the others, or in this case, my friend Leah. Thats just the nature of the beast. after reasessing my true thoughts and feelings of this, I was able to recognize that its ok. There may always be those who are a little, or alot more, advanced in their process then I am. That is just life, reality. The key, i am finding, is to push past that, recognize how im feeling or thinking and its root and make it a goal to do my own personal best and realize that one day i too will be there at that level as well.
Im at a step in the process, not going to let myself become discouraged.
I shared with Leah how i felt and we were able to talk about it and i truly am enjoying having a workout partner this week. Each of us need that person that is going to push us to the next level, and we need that interaction in order to be able to learn to grow stronger in who the Lord has made us and in knowing our own limits while not making excuses.
Getting closer and closer to that 5k. January 29th!
Please pray for me in this way, that i wont grow lazy or give up. I have noticed that this healthy lifestyle, pushing myself and such is an outward display of my relationship with the Lord. Tis pretty interesting to see the connection.
Have any of you ever noticed this in your life as well?

Day 16

After joining my old roomie and her family in St. Augustine for the day, we (as in Leah and I) drove back to BCF. just got back at about 9:30pm and because I didnt work out yesterday due to travels i knew i had to workout tonight so in goes the Cardio Max. Leah is used to intense workouts so i feel like this was a breeze for her. but whatever, we will be doing more of her type of stuff all this week, this will definitely test my limit which i am quite excited about. I will report that i know its time to move onto Level 2 in this dvd because franky, im not tired really, i think i could have done that whole thing a second time.
But i was feeling the grilled cheese and chilli from last night, and possibly the couple bites of fried alegator tail (its alegator, you cant pass up the opportunity, it doesnt come around too often) stiffening in my intestines as the dvd progressed...

Day 15

The beginning of week 3:
Today, though sunday's are not my rest day, i was on the road from the time i left church until late that night therefore i was unable to work out so i made Sunday my rest1 of the week. This means that Monday-Friday i will work out everyday. This week there will be alot of extra workouts as well because my roomie from last fall is visiting and she is training for something she will be a part of next winter so i will be pushing myself along with her this week. I plan on taking her to Zumba, if its open, just cause its fun! and we will be braving the elements and jogging outside...please pray this does not lead to bronchitis as is usually the pattern when i try to run in cold weather. but i need to be able to do this because the 5k i am working towards is January 29th. which, though it could end up being a warm day because i am in Florida, it will mostly be frigid.

o the words i wish i had.

This holiday has been quite different then the ones of the past for me. I remained in Graceville for this break and did not go home for Christmas. Though some may pity me for this, or feel bad for me, they really shouldnt. Yes, i miss my family and friends in Virginia and it would have been great to see them, especially since one is leaving the country for 4 months hear soon. But i am very grateful for the time i have had here this break. Most of it has been void of human contact, but not in the least void of fellowship with the Lord.
I feel blessed for this time with my savior. I usually try to not ponder too much, i rarely have time for it. I rarely have time to sit and open my mind and heart fully without interuption to the molding of the Holy Spirit, but this break i have had nothing but time!
It has been an adventure, a little honeymoon with my Savior. Though i am realizing how difficult it is to open my heart and mind to his mending, He is showing me more and more the necessity of it. With the challenge ahead for me leading my dorm this Spring, this time with the Lord was very necessary.
The molding has just begun. Through scripture, music, books, service and moments of solitude, i am learning more and more about my savior, my need of Him, the Joy He provides and of how unfathomable it is that such a mighty and soveriegn God would love an undeserving woman like me.

Please pray for me ya'll. pray that i would not push Him away, but instead to drop my independent selfish spirit and become solely dependent on Him, Please pray for me to be broken and pieced together again :)

Merry Christmas Yall! and thank you Adam's and Hendrix Family for welcoming me as part of your family today as we celebrated our Savior's birth! I am blessed to have you in my life!

Week Two: Recap

Looking back at this week, i am able to notice some areas that need improvement as well as areas that i am doing well in.
Pros of the Week:
I completed the week, and though i switched some days around, i still worked out the 5 days this week.
I began the week at 206 and have ended the week at 200 (or 201, scale was being funky...) thats a loss of 5-6lbs! PRAISE The LOrd! that was all him, so i guess that was a pro for the Lord!
in the workouts, i am becoming more and more able to do the exercises in the correct techniques and in line with the DVD's so therefore, i am getting more out of the workouts because its pushing me to improve and stay on task.

Cons of the week:
around tuesday or wednesday, i stepped on the scale and became upset at what i found. it said i had gained 2 lbs. though i know in my head that this was probably an increase in muscle, it was still difficult to see an increase when i feel as though i am working harder at this now then ever before, eating correctly, journalling, maintaining exercise... that day was difficult to remain encouraged to eat healthily. i found myself munching on tortilla chips and chocolate chips...until i snapped out of it and realized i just needed to press on.
i believe i need to increase my water intake, though im usually very good at staying hydrated, it really hasnt crossed my mind lately, so i dont know for sure if im drinking enough.
a schedule is needed. i need to implement a schedule now that i know will be conducive to my semester coming up so the transition doesnt throw me off and mess up this great thing thats goin on here.

all in all, twas a good week and i feel great!!!

Day 14

Just finished the Cardio Max DVD. i think today will mark my last day on level one in this dvd, tomorrow i will do Level 2 to start out my 3rd week.
I pushed myself today in the pushup sideways things and was able to lower deeper in all the lunges, though i have not mastered or really even been able to do the lunges where i have pop back up and jump into the next lunge. in time though, it shall happen.
i am finding that the later in the day that i wait to do these, the more i must wrestle with myself to do them. i really need to set a time, not just for the workout, but for my time with the Lord, and my time in prayer, so that i have my best foot forward in all of these areas. each day is so different though, this could become a challenge. right now im just trying to be sure i do these things before i am super exhausted.
well, i feel energized now, so im pretty sure that secures some book time.

Ps. today is Christmas Day! i can honestly say that i have controlled myself well today in the area of food. it was tasty, and i had just enough to fill me, thus i am content!

Day 13

Power Sculpt. moved onto level 2. definitly more difficult then level 1. right up to par. level 2 is level one with an added section. i could probably still do more weight on level one, but by the time level 2 comes around, im not sure id be able to hold my arms up for that one. it wasnt bad at all though, heart rate increas; check! sweat; Check. jello feeling; check.

Warren St. Memories

Coming from the crisp, cool winter air, I race to the door. Welcomed with a sweet aroma of wintergreen and peperment, or whichever candle happens to be burning in the hallway, i hang up my coat and make my presense know. There is a comotion sounding from the kitchen and i move closer to find out what is going on. My aunts are in every corner of the kitchen. one getting something from the fridge, one stiring the contents of the pot on the stove, one washing dishes or cutting veggies, (i cannot tell from where i stand). My grandma has some of my cousins help set the table and i am greeted with hugs and kisses and luckily in this family, no cheek pinches. a few toddlers are meandering around trying to get to the cheese and crackers and i nestle myself at the kitchen table to hear all the happenings of life in my family or the old tales of "Back in the day" or my personal favorites, "when grandma and grandpa weren't looking we..." and in the later years, when there were more ppl living far away we would pass the phones around with some distant relative on the other line, wishing them a merry Christmas and wishing they were with us.

so much joy filled the air.

I remember i havent seen Gramps yet, but i know where to find him. as soon as the basement door is open i can smell it already. an aroma so calming and pleasent to me no. the sweet smell of pipe tobacco and cigars. as i come down the stairs, i see a few more cousins, the boys, have already been joined by my brother zach and are wrestling in the back corner of the basement beside my Uncle's old ski looking workout nordtrack thing. gramps makes sure to tell them to settle down every so often just to throw in that "responisible grandpa" word in case grandma or my aunts come down and see the sight. but really, he is just smiling, watching his football game, completely at peace in his Lazy Boy. I greet him with a kiss on the cheek and join him on the couch. not much conversation, just his wonderful company. theres something about being around him that just made me feel so safe and warm, as if nothing could harm me.

a few minutes go by and my attention span for this barbaric sport goes right out the window in time for my uncles to meander down the stairs, and just to be in thier company i stay and listen to the football and fishing jargain.

My little cousins tracy and emily join me and i find myself dragged off up the stairs again. both of thier imaginations going wild and trying to throw me in the middle of it. it passes the time and thier cute little kids so why not! truth be told, i loved it. we would explore the upstairs where our mothers used to share a room, or even sneak up to the attic and take a peak around. it was good times, they were both so much bolder then i, even being so much younger.

the poker chips, o the poker chips...and that old drum...along with some other old toys that had to be as old if not older then our parents. we would play with them all the time. we would play with them for hours, switching back and forth trying to come up with some new use for them.

The tree! always seemed like the biggest tree ever to us kids. all the gifts around it, our brothers trying to see if they could get away with opening thiers just a little. and it always happened, just as they were almost successfull, we would hear our moms call us up to wash for dinner.

By this time, Val, Jimmy and Kimmy would have arrived and joined the ladies in the kitchen so it was always great to run and give them a giant hug. My brothers are the best huggers ever. i think Zach learned it from jimmy! They got to sit at the grown up table, while i, who felt ages older then my little cousins was confined to the kiddy table.

man, i always wanted to sit at the Grown up table. at the kiddy table, i could see all the grown ups, and sorta hear thier stories. alas, this was how it was so o well, ill just enjoy it! after filling up with all the delicious holiday goodies from who i think are the best chefs in town (my grams, and aunts) we kids would get really excited because we knew what was next!

Sparkling Apple (or grape if we ran out of apple) Cider and Dessert! which was always followed by PRESENT time!

our eyes would brighten and we would race down the stairs...there always seemed to be a casualty in this as the boys would plow over the girls to get down there first, slipping between the railings on the way down onto the couch and jumping infront of the tree. so anxious to get thier own gifts and pass out everyone elses, sometime shaking them for you to see if it was something good.

paper everywhere, thank yous and huggs and modeling of the new jewlry, or sweaters. so many camera flashes, we were all seeing stars.

I miss the years of Christmas on Warren street. I cherrish the memories i have with my aunts and uncles and cousins and especially with my grandma and Grandpa. THinking back, i wish i had soaked that time in more. the memories fade, locations change, people move away. But i will alway thank the Lord for those Christmas's together. Me, the silent observer of each beautiful member of my family, Loud. Irish. Honest. and Loving.

Merry Christmas to all those familiar with Warrent St. Christmas's. You made every year special to me :)

what is your favorite Christmas memory?

Not Possible without God's help.

sometime i just need to be reminded how far the Lord has brought me and find encouragement that i can do this, there is a change, and the mirrow lies at times. so here is a photo montage of what the Lord has brought me to.

4 years ago, winter of my senior year of High School.

June 2007, 3 years ago in wales July 2007,

May 2008, July 2008

august 2008, December 2008, December 2008

April 2009, May 2009

Fall 2009

March 2010, May 2010

Fall 2010, November 2010

December 2010

a different kind of Christmas thought...

ive been thinking about Christ's birth lately and martyrs of the centries who have died in defense of the gospel.
I simply cannont shake the thought of Herod's death order that night.

Have you ever wondered about the babies who died that night in Bethlehem. Have you ever taken a moment to appreciate what thier part in Christ's story is, or of the parents of those babies?

I have known parents who have prayed and prayed for the blessing of a child, read in the scriptures of women such as Hannah and Sara and Elizabeth who have come to the Lord in hopes that He would bless them with a child. I have seen thier joy when that little boy or girl arrives and have been able to watch these little joys grow up through the years.

I have also known many mothers and fathers who have experienced or are experiencing the grief of losing a child due to miscarriage, illness, or even suddenly. I have known parents of children who are sick and hurting. I have witnessed thier tears and been burdened for thier pain and grief.

The men and women who lost thier precious little boys that night in Bethlehem were no exception to the reality of grief and loss experienced when one loses a child. Its merely stated in scriptures as a point in history, but i dont think we should belittle what they went through.

I wonder if, in the many who recieved Christ some 30 years after that night, did they know they were worshiping and following the very one who was the reason for thier child's death? Im not at all trying to cast blame on Christ for this incident, or neglect that Christ's birth was most important. I am just simply sitting here thinking about what me, as a woman, as a human, would have maybe thought if it were my child who died.

Would i have been able to worship and follow Christ whole heartedly if i were to have known it was because He came into the world that my innocent little child had not had a chance to live. Would i see it that way, or would i look at it as a privilege to be apart of His coming. He is my savior, He is the reason I have hope.

makes me wonder, knowing what i know of Christ, and of God's love, (thinking way into the future here), when im holding my own little one one day, will i ever be able to fathom the possibility of losing my precious child for the sake of the Cross?

I dont know, i still can't fathom what Abraham went through with Isaac on that mountain, i hope i never have to.
(is that bad?)
Jim Elliot once stated "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
i wonder, am i a fool?

Thank you little ones who lost your life that night in Bethlehem. I wonder if you know what your death helped accomplish in this world? I wonder if you are sitting by Christ's throne with Him, celebrating His birth.

Day 12:

Hold me accountable to this. it is only this way this week. I will not be working out tonight, and will instead make this the second rest day of the week. which means i will carry on tomorrow with todays work out and work out on saturday instead of resting on saturday. too much is going on in my room today with moving my roommate's stuff in and doing an art project that has consumed my floor space!

Day 11

wow! somehow having double digits on the days makes me feel like i may be accomplishing something here! i mean i already know i am because i feel great, but still there is just something i guess psychological with seeing the numbers increase on the days and the numbers decrease on the scale (thought i don't quite understand y there was an increase on the scale today, i have been eating good, sleeping lots and as you can see, exercising...o well, fluctuation).

Cardio tonight. man, i realized i still need to work on my abs, those push up things that i had never noticed them doing before kicked my butt tonight when i incorporated them like i should have been doing. Question, How do you breath, hold in your core and move about all in the same nanosecond?

this is the earliest this week that i have actually worked out and no i feel energized and may go for a light jog out in the lights of my campus, aka ima go run around the dorm a bunch :)

Day 10:

Twas a rest day, from the workout dvd's at least... Dropped my good ole bro Justin Grack at the Airport in PC and decided to drive the extra 20 minutes to the beach where i spent the next hour walkin down the shore :) my heart is happy. then walked some more tonight with a friend around graceville. so not completely rest, but rest enough. though i went to bed late and woke up early, sleeping only from 2:30-7am. so now im tired and am going to bed. night.

day 9

Just did Power sculpt. i did it, it was easy. i may either increase to level 2 or do power sculpt with the cardio max twice a week, or get heavier weights and see if that makes it better. i just know its not really challenging me as much as it should be.
any suggestions?

Day 8

Just finished Cario Max for the 8th day on the program. Evaluation: Realized i have been doing the walkouts incorrectly this whole time...well not entirely, i have just been forgetting a step. i also realized that im not sure im reaching down enough in my squats or anything resembling a squat...though i know i go as far as i can, ithink. I think im pushing myself enough, but im not sure.
My favorite part of the whole thing is the yoga moves at the end. Its an enjoyable challenge to find my ballance as i contort into the warrior poses or the upward sunset and downward doggie [or whatever they are called]. Dont think im doing too shabby, but i still say i lack accurate ballance due to the Toe, it may sound crazy, but its true. im sure of it.
the scale says im doing this right so im gonna keep on going. I almost skipped today, but i didnt. i instead decided to do it barefoot. We are all 1-2 choices short away from failing.
im not failing today because i made the choice to press on. Day by day discipline becomes more and more a part of my being.

Week One: Recap

I think this first week of biggest loser has gone well. down from 213 to 206 lbs. my food journaling is finally going well! writing it out on a dry erase board is seeming to be the way to do it that is effective.
Ive realized 2 things: Sweets taste good but give me a headache and mess up my stomach. and fried food does not agree with me.
If i could ask for anything from yall, it would be that you would pray that i can stick with this and stay focused. I don't want to mess this up. I need the Lord's help to stay consistent and not give up.

Day 7:

Saturday was a rester. I spent it with friend baking sugar cookies and enjoying the day. KP and I rocked out to Lecrae, dancing around and showing some of the cardio moves to our friends as we baked. it was pretty awesome!

Day 6

Its kinda late in the day, midnight to be exact. but i did the cardio max today. My friend Katie joined me for the workout this time and i actually incorporated the weights for the first time in the cardio workout. it was great! im a bit shaky. its been crazy busy today for me, almost didnt do the workout. but decided if i dropped today, in the first week, then i would find excuses later. going for a walk to cool down before bed. night everyone!
PS. ate chic-fil-a for dinner tonight and felt completely gross afterward...somehow fried food is just nasty now.

Day 5:

Power Sculpt day!
I'm beginning to think of these as semi restful days...JUST KIDDING!! i just remembered the pain of all the lunges Jillian has me do and realize that its not the same as rest, quite the opposite.
But one question... HOW THE HECK DO YOU FOCUS ON THE CORE while DOING EVERYTHING ELSE???!!!!!
that's my question!
i did have the weights today, and a mat. less sliding around, but i need heavier weights...i got a set of 3 lb weights... knowing that muscle mass doesn't go away i should have know i wouldn't be feeling anything with 6 lbs when just 3 months ago i was using between 10-20 lb weights on the various exercises in that work out regime.
If only they werent so stinkin expensive! maybe i can just find heavy objects in my room to lift, like my water bottle or a text book!!! or maybe goodwill has some!

Day 4

Cario Max. I woke up this morning and debated whether or not i was actually going to do the work out. still sore from sunday and monday but not willing to give up i got up from bed and put on my sneakers. as i started the workout, my muscles loosened and it actually felt great. it was still really hard and kicked my butt, but my muscles are working with me again instead of against me so it made it easier. i am way off balance though... i think i may need to try those power bands that are supposed to bring balance to your body through this little band around you wrist. everyone i know that has tried them has claimed they are legit and work. I've always been told that i may lack some balance because of my big toe, not sure how legit that is, but ey it could be.
i think my scale is dumb because according to it, i have lost 5 lbs in the last 5 days... so either my scale is broken or i really have lost 5 lbs in the last 5 days. if i have then either A. thats way to much for only 5 days and im starving myself, or B. this is just actually legitimately working and is really good! the second of the two is what im hopeing for. but it is always an encouragement to look at the scale and it say less than it has before :)
I bout some samon tonight that im really excited to cook soon. also some good stuff like fruit and brown rice, totally forgot to pick up veggies, but i did grab some black and pinto beans and some salad stuff. Im trying to collect kitchenware again because im lacking in cooking utensils and pots!

Day 3:

I woke up and could hardly move today! Thank the Lord it is one of my rest days. in regards to workouts, i have been trying to stay moving all day and stretch as much as possible. sitting down is quite funny for anyone around to see, i have to come to a point where i just fall into the chair because my muscles cant stand to try it the slow way any longer.
Its a glorious sore! Just drinking water and trying to relax the muscles a little bit before tomorrow! Tomorrow is Cardio Max day!

Sunday: Cardio Max
Monday: Power Sculpt
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Cardio Max
Thursday: Power Sculpt
Friday: Cardio Max
Saturday: Rest

Had to write that out to see the schedule.
i think i may try to get to bed early tonight and wake up at a decent time tomorrow. i have some goals for the break and now that im completely settled in my new room (The RD suite in my dorm!! Interject: the Lord is Amazing!) i need to work towards accomplishing my goals.

"All that was ever ours..."

I am reading a book by Elisabeth Elliot entitled "All that was ever ours...Meditations on Faith and Character."
Just 50 pages in and i already whole heartedly recomend it to anyone and everyone! It is a collection of various essays she has written over the years.
In one of the essays, she quotes Sir Joshua Reynolds with a statement that took me by surprise and is packed with a gut level honesty. ‎"There is no expedient to which man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking."
Just glancing through my memory at the many things that i should take more time to meditate on, i can see that the fact that i usually find anything and everything that can distract me from really focusing proves this statement to be true in my own life. This break, i hope to meditate and pray through those things that i try to distract my mind from thinking through. I want to come to the point where i am able to be honest with not only the Lord and others, but also with myself. I also would like to stretch myself in that "labor of thinking"; nothing worthwile ever comes with out a little hard work.

Day 2:

Today i switched gears from the Cardio Max to the Power Sculpt.
I realize now after doing the video that i need weights and a workout mat. the weights are because they are used in the videos and lifting air is not going to get me anywhere. the Workout mat is because the floor in my room is hard linoleum covered concrete. Which is kinda painful when you are doing push ups or crunches. and my feet keep sliding on the linoleum. Maybe i can find these things at a yard sale or something!

well, the workout was not too intense, but still difficult cause of my lack of activity here lately. That's OK though, I'm gonna keep at it. soon it will be easy peasy...and right about then is when it will be time to move to the next level...
my tush is sore from the cardio max yesterday, and my muscles are tense. ill be sure to stretch them much today cause for real, i dont want them to get stiff!

Day One: The Biggest Loser Cardio Max

This was the first day of my six week winter break fitness journey. I plan to blog everyday after the workout as a way of accountability to stick with this.

Man, i can feel the effects of not so much as a walk around the campus for 2 weeks! This workout kicked my butt today! It is kinda shameful because at the beginning of the semester i was able to jog almost 2 miles and i was able to do zumba, now not so much! O well, the past is the past, cant fix it and im definitely not about to let it keep me from pressing on!

If there was any doubt that my thighs and legs existed, those doubts are gone!! When i was jogging, my legs were always what would keep me from being able to go further. One of my hopes is that this would help me strengthen my legs to build endurance. My second goal is to jog my first 5k in 8 weeks, its on January 29th.
This is going to be a pretty intense 6 weeks, but im real excited. Bob from the Biggest loser is the trainer on the videos. I look forward to my second day with Bob! Mondays and fridays are my rest days, but i will try to go on a brisk walk on those days, im afraid that if i dont do something every day then i may not stick to it.

Evaluation time!

With finals and the stress of the last 2 weeks, i have not been able to work out at all.
I began this past semester really strong, consistent with my workouts and also making good decisions with what i ate. In the first month of school, i had lost 10 pounds and felt GREAT!! Better then i had ever! Then midterms happened!
From then it was a crazy hard time to juggle everything. By thanksgiving time, though i could still jog a consistent amount of time, i had managed to gain back 8 pounds. quite shameful!
In the past 2 weeks, finals and crazy amounts of school work to finish out the semester left little time to exercise or to worry about what i was consuming. on came the last 2 pounds.
It is so hard to implement a new exercise schedule, a new way to manage what you eat, 5 new classes, a completely new semester with its own new complications, obstacles, and events ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!!
Enter this break!
6 weeks of break from school= six weeks of implementing this particular health routine, and working out all its kinks, before i add to the crazy with what is happening next semester!

Reign in Us

minor alterations to personalize parts. great song By Starfield
"Reign In Us"

You thought of us before the world began to breathe
And you knew our names before we came to be
You saw the very day we'd fall away from you
And how desperately we need to be redeemed

Lord Jesus come lead [me]
[I'm] desperate for your touch

[Chorus:]
Oh Great and Mighty One, with one desire [I] come
That you would reign, that you would reign in [I] [I'm} offering up [my life], a living sacrifice
That you would reign, that you would reign in [me]

Spirit of the Living God fall fresh again
Come search our hearts and purify our lives
[I] need your perfect love
[I] need your discipline[I'm] lost unless you guide [me] with your light

Lord Jesus come lead us
We're desperate for your touch

[Chorus]

We cry out
For your love to refine us cry out
For your love to define us cry outFor your mercy to keep us blameless until you return

[Chorus 2x]

You would reign in us

[Bridge:]
So reign, please reign in us
Come purify our hearts we need your touch
Come cleanse us like a flood and send us out
So the world may know you reign, you reign in us

[Repeat Bridge 3x]

i wonder

... Jesus was single his entire life... How did he do it? He felt some of the same emotions we did, did he feel lonely ever?