Remember this:

Remember that above all else, God loves you and wants to save you. If you do not look at everything else in light of this, you are confused.

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Lord, help me to remember these truths: You love me, and You want to save me. Sometimes even the simplest and most basic truths are the hardest to come to grips with.

I am a sinner.

"You are a sinner, a great, desperate sinner; now come, as the sinner that you are, to God who loves you. He wants you as you are; He does not want anything from you, a sacrifice, a work; He wants you alone. 'My son, give me thine heart' (Prov. 23:26). God has come to you to save the sinner. Be glad! This message is liberation through truth. You can hide nothing from God. The mask you wear before men will do you no good before Him. He wants to see you as you are, He wants to be gracious to you. You do not have to go on lying to yourself and your brothers, as if you were without sin; you can dare to be a sinner. Thank God for that."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Quote of the day.

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Dr. Howard Thurman

My scholarship got renewed. :)

I have been praying (and, I'm not going to lie, worrying) for the past couple of weeks that one of my scholarships would be renewed for this upcoming year. This particular one is only for $3,000, but believe it or not that makes a large difference. Today I got the letter in the mail. My application for its renewal was approved. Thank you, Lord. Why do I bother worrying? You are a God who provides.

Love you so.

-Kimberley

Please let this be true.

"Polaroid Press Release: Supported by a strategic relationship with Summit Global Group, a longtime Polaroid partner, and The Impossible Project, the manufacturer of classic film for Polaroid film cameras, Polaroid will offer a completely redesigned, modern version of the Polaroid OneStep camera, the PIC 1000. The PIC 1000 will be available in a range of fun colors and use classic Polaroid Color 600 Instant Film to produce the brand’s classic white border instant pictures. The Polaroid Color 600 Instant Film will work with both classic and new Polaroid cameras and will be offered in packs of 10 pictures. The new classic PIC 1000 camera and instant color film will be available at national retailers in 2010."

Thankful.

Sometimes I get those moments. Those moments when I am overwhelmed with thankfulness for the many blessings in my life. Moments where my heart tells my head exactly what it's feeling. Today I had one of those moments. Except, it was more of one specific thing I was suddenly thankful for, rather than many.

Thank you, sister, for being one of those incredible people in my life who gives me even more reason to lift my hands in praise to God. You are completely crazy, but no one knows me as well or makes me laugh as much as you do. You are a joy in my life, and I love you.

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Lord, thank you for the many blessings in my life. Remind me of these things daily so I can better live a life of praise and gratitude to You. Love you so.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."

-James 1:17

Life.

The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor sleep, but eat to God and sleep to God and work to God and talk to God, do all to His glory and praise.
—Richard Sibbes

I am.

"I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am."
John Newton

When I grow up, I want to:

1) Have a garden with vegetables, fruit trees, berries, herbs, and lots of pretty flowers.
2) Have a cute little pug
3) Cook a lot
4) Go on walks with someone special
5) Travel. Everywhere.
6) Learn to play the piano better
7) Give.
8) Always have flowers in the house
9) Drink lots of tea
10) Sit on the beach and talk with God
11) Have a fish tank with a school of tiny, bright blue fish
12) Write handwritten letters to people I love
13) Write more in general
14) Still be best friends with my sister
15) Visit people I care about as often as possible
16) See and talk with my parents often
17) Have lots of kids
18) Love art even more passionately than I do now
19) And more...