Fun fact/word of the day!!!

YHWH: The personal name for God introduced in Genesis 2:4. The original Hebrew only had consonants. Adding vowels, the word becomes Yahweh and is translated both LORD and Jehovah.

Do you ever wonder what God has planned for your life? I do! I wake up every morning, but why? Why doesn't God bring me home with Him? What's He got planned for me? There are so many times where I walk out my door where I could get seriously injured or killed but God is always there protecting me.. What's His plan for me? I can't tell you how many times I've been in a car that has almost got in an accident, God stopped them. Why though? What does He have in store for me? Makes you really think about what you are doing with your life, if you're actually living your life for Christ to the best of your ability -if you're living up to His plan for you. I know for a fact that I could be doing so much more in my life for Christ, He's obviously protecting me for a reason -protecting all of us for a reason.. Are we living up to His expectations and goals for us? I'm not perfect and I'm not gonna sit here and condemn or judge anybody, but looking into my own heart, and my own life, I'm not. There's so much more I could do in this life for Christ, and from now on, I'm going to start making a better effort to do so. I challenge you all to take a leap with me, even if it puts you in an uncomfortable situation at times, to live and strive to live your life for Christ to the best of your ability... Use opportunities people give you when you're out and about, their hearts are longing to hear about Jesus, and we're denying them that. Live your life as an example, people are going to hold you to a higher standard than the rest of the world and will judge you for the mistakes you make (even if it isn't right to do so), because that's what they do. Keep looking forward and striving to live your life for Christ anyways! We live our life everyday afraid of how the world is going to view us and how the world is going to judge us by the way we live and we end up living our life the way they want us to, pushing Christ farther and farther away.. :( If you are one of those people, who like me don't like being in those tough situations, ask somebody for help, somebody to hold you accountable with your daily Bible reading and the way you live your life everyday.. If you can't find somebody who will admit to having the same struggles as you, contact me! I will be more than glad to help keep you accountable with your daily walk with Christ! We are the new generation of Christians stepping in and we need to step up!

God bless!

Hollianne

KNOW IT!

God wants you to look and feel your best, but he also wants you to take the responsibility of how you dress seriously.

READ IT!

1 Corinthians 12:22-23

"On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty."

PRAY IT!

Ask God to help you spend more time thinking about and evaluating what you wear. Tell him you truly want to reflect his holy character in how you look.

Where has the time gone?

It's always refreshing to jump into the first day of your new school year.. -After a long, well-vacationed summer, I was more than ready to get a start on the new year! (When do you ever hear a teenager say that?) My summer this year absolutely rocked! I started off my summer with my Irish dance school recital! It was wicked awesome!! (Imagine an old Irish tale danced out with a bunch of student dancers with costumes and fog machines and fun make up! My class got to dress up and dance as banshees!!) Then I continued with spending a week at WOL island summer camp.. My camp friends from last year and I coordinated when we were going to go this year, it was nice getting to see them again and meeting a whole new bunch of guys and girls to keep accountable with across the country. A week or so after camp my family and I camped in Lake Placid for the Iron Man Triathlon.. Such a fun weekend that was! With out even returning home from Lake Placid, I was off for a 10 day vacation through out New England!! Such a beautiful area to visit.. My favorite of places still has to be Boston though.. :) Between then and last week I pretty much just stayed around the house and went swimming and such.. Spending time with my nephews and really attempting to get involved again in my church. About two weeks ago, my best friend Audrianna and I decided it was time for me to join her down in Georgia for a few days... So that Thursday I bought my plane tickets and got to spend Saturday-Thursday with her!! :) That was so much fun!!! I didn't fully realize how much I missed her. Two months really seemed like forever!!! Friday, Saturday and Sunday were devoted to working with my dad dj-ing 3 weddings!!! (Q: How many cups of coffee does it take to get you through that? A: 30-40 cups?) My step-Aunt Kimberly went into labor on Sunday and early Monday morning, little Ethan Christopher was born! 8 pounds 2 ounces.. :) How cute he is! After being at the hospital from 2-6am I got home and in bed and then didn't wake up until about 3pm Monday.. With a nice Labor day picnic, the day went nicely. Tuesday was devoted again to sleeping, and an interview at Bounce It Out in Pittsford.. School started today, and now I'm back to the beginning. Tomorrow holds a day of school and Irish dance... Friday brings school and dancing at the Irish Festival. :) God is great!

God bless,

Hollianne

KNOW IT!

If God allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We wouldn't be as strong as we could have been. We'd never fly. God wants you to soar! Can you trust him with your shaky wings and your daily struggles? Instead of growing frustrated with all that's going wrong in your life, try shifting your focus to what you'll become after the struggle has ceased.

READ IT!

2 Corinthians 10:10

James 1:2-4

James 1:12

2 Peter 2:9

PRAY IT!

Ask God to change the way you view your struggles.