From the Past

OK: Here are two posts from a past blog I had back during the Summer of 2008. Thought I'd share them with you. Maybe some of y'all out there are bored. haha :) but please, read the real post for today if you read anything. Its after this post.

Little Women

So I just watched Little Women, and if you've never seen it- it is a beautiful story of four sisters during the civil war, their trials with money and a father being at war, their quarrels and joys and their journey of growing up. You laugh, you cry, and then you become reflective...either secretly wishing that you too had grown up in a house with 3 other sisters (or siblings) or you yearn to of been a part of this family yourself caught up in the love that binds them all together.

The most heart wrenching experience of the entire film though, is to realize that the novel was based off of Louisa May Alcott's own personal life, that these events truly happened, that "Jo" was a real person, named Louisa, and the love that is woven between the pages and throughout the film was true, was real, was tangible.

Unlike Cinderella or Snow White, you can walk away from this film, this novel and know that this kind of true love IS within reach, it is attainable, it is Yours for the keeping- to stay wrapped up in the loving arms of your family forever and ever. Beth saw it, she understood this kind of love- and while I wish I had Meg's propriety, Jo's heroine personality, and Amy's artistic ability- it is Beth who I truly wish I could say that I am like minded.

She understood love and family unlike any person I have ever encountered. And although she was the gentle spirit who never left home much except to help the poor(er); even in death she brought together those whom she loved dearly, and even inspired her sister to write the most inspiring account of their lives that I have ever read- I envy such a person.

My hope is to have a love like the "March" family, and even in my death- bring my family together with a stronger bond; and inspire my young ones with the story of my life. That is true living, and true love. This I believe is how God would describe love; through the love of a family- a bond that can not be broken, nor should it be. Its a love that should be cherished everyday of our short lives. And even with its ups and downs it is beautiful just the way God designed it.
-Kate

A Summer Night in 2008

So I'm sitting here in a rocking chair on my back porch, the breeze in my face, the sunset right in front of me, my dog at my feet and this lap top in my lap....yea this is what I call summer.

You know i was reading in 2 Corinthians today ch 11-13 and i was reading about Paul, the apostle who we can thank for spreading the gospel to 1/4th of the population on earth during his lifetime!!! - but its incredible how he was beaten, and stoned, and beaten, and thrown in jail, and beaten, and starved, and beaten AGAIN, and yet he ALWAYS got up and kept on preaching the gospel to anyone and everyone who would listen.

He knew that he had the only thing that could save the people from themselves, and that (of course) was his faith in Jesus Christ. But I find it so interesting today that we have that same relationship with Jesus (now im not saying our relationship with Jesus is exactly like Paul's BUT I am saying that we DO know the Lord and we know who can heal all wounds and cares about the "nitty gritty" we face in our lives)....and yet we don’t share the gospel with everyone we meet. (myself included obviously) But that just doesn’t make sense to me, u know?

We live in a world where millions of people are going to hell, millions of hard working, trying to do “what’s right” people are going to spend eternity in the most unhappy place they can fathom, plus worse. And here I am sitting by the pool soaking up the last few rays of today's sunlight and when its dark I’m going to go hang out with friends... while I have neighbors that dont know Jesus.

You know, Paul was continuously beaten for sharing the gospel, here in the United States that isnt a problem....so why am I not out preaching the word? Why aren’t we spreading the love of God to everyone we meet...the checkout lady at Target, the servers at Luby's ;) , or the person in the car in front of you that you would so like to honk at for going too slow!

Now this is just me vocalizing thoughts God has given me for myself, but how great would it be to live like Paul?!...dont know you know when we get to heaven God would have the biggest smile on His face!! How great would that be to honor God with my whole life and not just a FEW small events?! Isnt that the whole reason we are even put on this earth, to know God and to make Him known?! - Talk about a 'Purpose Driven Life' ;)
:) Those are just some of my thoughts for today.
God is Good.
-Kate