True love waits....

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

 ~ Inside every young women is a princess in search of her true prince ~

Rather than building a love story the way the world does (with a few Christian morals tacked on for good measure) why not go for a far superior way of building a love story…God’s way. After all, God is the One who invented the concept of romance in the first place! 

And God doesn’t need to imitate the world’s way of building a relationship…He has His very own perfect, amazing, beautiful way of writing a love story, and it is far more fulfilling and romantic than anything Hollywood could ever concoct. The foundation for an amazing, lifelong love story begins even before you meet your future spouse, by allowing the Author of romance to script your love story and show you how to love like He loves.

 

 

What does it mean to let God write your love story?  It means realizing that only after you give your heart to God can you ever really give it to someone else.  It means learning to wait.  It means living in the now for your future spouse, and honoring them in your interaction with the opposite sex.  And in the end, it means being set free from the shallow “love” in our culture.  We live for something higher.

Besides…who better to write your love story than the Author of love?

“If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.  God is love.”

~1 John 4:15-16

I've decided that i'm gonna go Gods way and leave it all in his hands - i cant do it on my own and i need his help and guidance-so i'll give him the pen to write my love story.

In the bible it tells us to

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" so that's what i'm gonna do from now on. what are you gonna do?

Know your Definition: Christian (Be proud!!)*********

Hey y'all! 
Ok so i didnt write this myself! I read this here and i thought it was really good! happy reading :)


If someone asked you, “Are you a Christian?”, what would you say? Probably “Yes.” But what if they asked, “Why?” 

That’s where a lot of us have problems. I could be stumped if someone asked me that and tempted to say something like, “Well, my parents raised me as a Christian” or even, “Because I believe in God.” But lots of people believe in God, and what if my parents had raised me wrong? No, that is not the reason I am a Christian. When it really comes down to it, what would I say? What wouldyou say?



The True Definition of a Christian. The reason you are a Christian is not because you do good things like go to church or read the Bible. It is not because you were raised in a “Christian” home or nation. It’s not even because you believe in the concept of God. It is because you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior of the world, and the King that will reign for eternity. Your faith in Jesus is what makes you a Christian—pure and simple.

The Proof. Look at this contrast of two men as proof. Jesus was hanging on the cross between two criminals. Can you picture them? Neither of these men were “good” people, but they had very different attitudes toward Jesus. The one made fun of Jesus, saying, “Aren’t you supposed to be the Messiah? Prove it!” But the other one was deeply humble and replied, “We deserve to die; this man doesn’t.” Then he turned and said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom” (Luke 23:42). That’s the clincher: He truly believed that Jesus was the Son of God. And Jesus’ response is the proof that salvation is by faith alone: “I assure you, today you will be with Me in paradise’" (Luke 23:43).

Let It Sink In. Your salvation—eternal life when you die and the complete forgiveness of your sins—is not a matter of good deeds, family heritage, or general belief in God. It is founded on your belief that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He will come back to bring you into His great kingdom. Let this simple fact be the answer to those who ask you why you are a Christian and give you great peace.

The Way I Dress {Guest Post by: Miss Raquel}

‘I would love for you to post about the way you dress and why you dress the way you do and the type of clothes you wear to cover your skin…’

That was what Saff requested me to guest post on.  Haha A little daunting!  Well, maybe not daunting, but…it’s a lot to sit down and write.  I mean, I could seriously write a book about modesty!  AND…Saff wanted me to write this in just a couple days!?  Yikes!

So, I decided to break down her request into three categories.  Here is Number 1.

The Way I Dress:

Well, to put it simply, I dress modestly.  I dress according to what I believe pleases God.  I dress in the innocence of wanting to help keep my brothers in Christ from stumbling.  I dress so that I don’t reveal what only needs to be revealed to my future husband.  And I dress for the glory of God.

(::sigh:: that was pretty easy!)

Why I Dress This Way:

Like I said above, I dress according to the way I believe God wants me to.  In His Word, He doesn’t say ‘dress this and this way’.  I wish!!  But no.  He does tell us – in Titus 2:5: ‘…to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored’.  In some translations, it uses the word ‘discreetly’, instead of ‘pure’.  Discreetly means: ‘inconspicuously’, ‘subtly’, ‘unnoticeably’, ‘unobtrusively’.  ‘Wait, I don’t want to be a rag doll dress in ugly non-fashionable clothes!’  Hold on one minute there!!  Discreetly also means ‘tastefully’.  (You sigh with relief.)  Of course God doesn’t want us to dress in rags and be unnoticed.  He wants us to delight in our femininity, and by dressing tastefully and modestly, we can look just as beautiful as any wordly girl out there can – but even more beautiful, because we are being modest.  We are holding our chin up and going against the flow of the culture that says to reveal our bodies in public.  We are standing for something and Someone greater.

So to answer this question in one sentence:  I dress to glorify God.

The Type of Clothes I Wear:

Ooh!  This is gonna be fun. :)  Well, like I said above, you don’t have to dress in unfashionable, unstylish clothes just to be modest.  You can use two pieces of clothing (that would otherwise be immodest) and turn it into a really cute, God-glorifying outfit!  Personally, I LOVE doing this!!  Just goes to show those immodest, secular clothes designers that they can’t make us dress ugly. ;)

Of course it all depends on your taste of clothing.  For some of you, you may really like turtle-necks.  I don’t. :P haha  Some of you may not like layering, others do.  I just suggest that you play around with the clothes that you have in your closet and dresser and come up with some different outfits.  I guarantee that you’ll come up with some really, really cute stuff!!

Thanks so much for having me, Saff! :)

Miss Raquel would love it if you dropped by her blog, God's Daughter, where she writes her faith, her life, her family, her photography and fun. :)

She strives to live up to the title of her blog and prays that she is a blessing to her readers.

She plays piano and violin, loves to sing, dance and work with horses. And enjoys watching movies with her family. :)

Be sure to sign her guestbook and let her know that you were

there!  She loves hearing from visitors.

I guess it's because your beautiful!

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT IS CHRISTIAN WOMEN WEEK AND YOU SHOULD SEND THIS TO ALL BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN WOMEN.

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ  that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.' 

When I say that 'I am a Christian', I am not shouting that 'I am clean living. I'm whispering 'I was lost,

but now I'm found and forgiven.' 

 
When I say 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need

Christ to be my guide.

 
When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and need

His strength to carry on. 

 
When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and need God

to clean my mess. 

 

When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect. My flaws are far too visible,

but God believes I am worth it.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heartaches,

so I call upon His name.
  
When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner who received

 God's good grace, somehow! 

 

This week is Beautiful Christian Woman's Week. 
 

Pretty is as Pretty does but, Beautiful is just plain Beautiful.. 

 

I'm supposed to send this to Beautiful Women, and you are one of them!

If you share this with other women, you will boost another woman's self esteem, and she will

know you care about her! 

Be Blessed ~Pretty Woman.

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