Yes, I did.

DIY!

Three letters that I had no clue the meaning until recently. Do It Yourself! I LOOVE doing crafts! So excited to see what's to come...

Sex trafficking, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

The Candy Shop Trailer from Brandon McCormick on Vimeo.

There are very few things that enrage me like the thought ofexploiting people for sex. It does something inside of me that's hard to bring to words. We don't talk about it enough and it's happening right in front of us. Find out for yourself. Visit Streetgrace.com. Educate yourself on the issue at large.

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Will they have to lie at your funeral? Will they have to do their best to make you sound like you were a life well lived? Will the people in your audience stare at the big elephant in the room as they describe a person that they all know you weren't? Those questions plague me.

I don't want you to hear that I was a nice person, because that probably isn't what they would say anyway. I don't want you to hear that I was a free spirit and a delight to be around, because that probably isn't true either. What I DO want them to say is that I lived to honor God. No matter what that looked like. No matter where it took me. No matter the reputation it gave me, or the many opinions that swirled. I lived with a purpose and a passion. And His name is Jesus! I lived for the reason I was created. And hopefully in the midst of that I made an impact for Him on many lives that will last through eternity.

What will they say at your funeral? I hope that question keeps you up at night.

Yes, it is...

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It's a constant struggle for me to love. That's a fact. The truth is, I run low on the compassion. I hate people pleasing, and I'm awful at acting a way I don't feel. It's a flaw. But I'm convinced there's a healthy level of my intolerance and I'm determined to find it. God has prompted me to stand and be bold, even if that sometimes means alone. I don't have it all together. But I'm comfortable being me and I want nothing more than to impact young girls with that confidence. I'm convinced that Godly confidence and boldness can change the course of their lives. There is nothing honorable in going with the flow of a content life. It's boring. And we were made for so much more.


Love is a constant lesson that God presses in my life- I have to love, and I have to do it from the center of my heart. And if you know me at all, I absolutely cannot do that in my own strength. By nature, I'm a sarcastic critic. But praise the Lord that by grace, I can love. We can love.

We took the leap!

Our wedding day was incredible. It was exactly what we hoped!

It honored God like crazy, and THAT was our biggest prayer!

Definitely more coming your way soon!

6 more weeks....

I can't wait!

Change your ♥

Luke 10:27

It's us!

If you half heartedly obey the Lord your God and occasionally follow some of his commands, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.

Sometimes I feel like this is what we read. We pick and choose what we like about God's Word, but still expect God to follow through on his promises. There's a word for this. It's called double-minded. Lukewarm. Worldly.

I wonder if we even realize how much we cheat ourselves out of by being half hearted believers. It's compromise after compromise. Lie after lie. It isn't the world I'm talking about, it's us! It's the church. It's believers who think a litle bit of the world is "ok".

Long to be real. Long to be authentic. Long to be better than ok! Long to be used by God. Rock the boat!

"If the world hates you, keep in mind that they hated me first." -Jesus

"If you FULLY obey the Lord your God and carefully follow ALL his commands, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth." Deu 28:1

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We are all physically somewhere right now. Instead of praying "God, what do you want me to do next?" Pray "God, what do you want me to do while I'm here?" Begin to understand God's purpose for your life by discovering what He wants you to do now!

BE EFFECTIVE!

"They camped at God's command and they marched at God's command. They live obediantly by God's orders."

Numbers 9:23

Yes, you...

It's only fun if we're all a little cheezy sometimes.....I love life! :)

I'm talking to me.

Speech that is motivated by Satan is full of bitter envy, selfish ambition, earthly concerns and desires, unspiritual thoughts and ideas, disorder, evil.....

But speech that is motivated by God and wisdom is merciful, loving, peaceful, considerate, submissive, sincere, impartial, righteous.....

What language do you speak?

"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness." James 3:17

Best prayer I've heard in a while

The 4 year old gets it...

Do we live abundantly?

Signs of Abundant Living!

Led by the Holy Spirit

Casting all anxiety on Him

Able to give thanks in all circumstances

Able to hear the voice of God

Recognizes and uses spirtual gifts for edification of the body

Displays Fruit of the Spirit

Overwhelming joy and peace

Expects to see miracles of God

Anticipates to see God's miracles in marriages, ministry, etc

Content with what they already have

John 10:10

There's more than happiness...

I'm not stranger to the average family these days. You know, the screwed up kind. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my family...but I remember a time when it didn't seem to matter if I loved them or not. I was lost in what seemed to be a life always and completely unexpected.

I've got every kind of sibling I think there is to have. Full, half, step....quarter? It's been an interesting journey. And while I can say now I wouldn't change any of it for the world, I can also say I've learned exactly what I don't want to see my own family have to go through. Pondering the past, I can't help but think of marriage. I've seen families fall apart before my eyes. So what is it? What's it like? What's the key to it's success? Obviously, I'm not married so I don't have any sort of personal experience to go by, but what I do feel like I have is the Creator of that marriage. The more I talk with Him about it, the longer this question lurks in my mind. What if we worried less about our happiness, and more about our holiness? To me, marriage is an opportunity to practice complete and utter selflessness. That's hard. Really hard. He didn't come to show us happiness, He came to show us holiness. What better way than to serve your spouse, the person you love, in order to glorify and honor Him. In order to allow Him to make you Holy through the act of selflessness.

I know we're not all called to be married, but if you are remember that marriage is more about holiness than it is about happiness. Some will disagree...and that's perfectly ok with me. You can take that up with Him! :)

We are the World...

Happy Birthday Buddy!

Kev, I love you. Even though you get on my nerves sometimes.

So glad we could celebrate with you!

Yoooou...

New Bible Study!

I'm so excited! We're starting a Girls Bible Study every Sunday night from 6:30pm-8pm. We'll be taking a fresh look at what it really looks like to grow and understand God's Word. So many times I've sat across the table from girls who all have the same desire to know God, but aren't sure how to know Him. My goal in this study is for all of us to walk away with a better understanding of how to read and understand the things that God is saying to us through His Word. My challenge to the girls, as always, is to strive to fully embrace the person God has created them to be. To be real. And to boldly pursue their Savior. Here we go...

Images of the decade...

I love this!

chances♥