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Some Scripture to make your Monday amazing!
"Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." - Matthew 6:34 "Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all that you hope is in the Lord." - Psalm 31:24 "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body, and be thankful." - Colossians 3:15 "In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me." - Psalm 56:11 Today might be Monday, but make this Monday amazing! Show some love, smile, and make today special. Also, its National Coffee Day, which makes this Monday pretty amazing too! :) As a teenage girl, no matter if you're a Christian or not, you're constantly told by the world that you're not pretty enough, liked enough or good enough. Well guess what? God says you are! These are our go-to songs that should let you know that you're lovely no matter what, and that you don't have to listen to the people that bring you down.
The you-are-special-and-loved-and-beautiful-playlist 1. Bloom - Moriah Peters 2. Wings - Little Mix 3. Try - Colbie Calliat 4. Mean - Taylor Swift 5. Salute - Little Mix 6. Every Bit of Lovely - Jamie Grace 7. Little Me - Little Mix 8. Brave - Moriah Peters 9. Fighter - Jamie Grace hope you enjoy! love, Eight Girls of Faith ** disclaimer: Yes, not all of these songs are faith based. We have selected songs that are approriate and uplifting for ladies and we stand by them. If you do not agree with these choices, we respect that but please respect our choice. Thank you!! Fall is hereee! And for most of us (aka everyone except California) that means a lot more time inside cooped up in the house. So what do we do with all this spare time? We read!!
Heres the books on our reading list this season! The Giver- Lois Lowry For Such a Time- Kate Breslin Be Still my Soul- Elizabeth Elliot Free to be me- Stasi Elderage These are just our current "must reads" but we will add more to this list as we discover new books! Wanna make a suggestion? Feel Free!! Hey ya'll! Today's post is about time management...and if you're anything like me, managing your time can be a very challenging and difficult thing. You could have problems with managing your time on your phone (one of the biggest problems today) setting apart time to spend with Jesus, finding time to stay healthy and fit or even just do homework. I will try to cover most of those today with some of my tips and if you all have any suggestions/comments please leave them below!
Learning how to Manage Your Time, Tips and Tricks. 1). make for yourself a mini schedule to follow each day that reminds you what times to get things done, example; homework/bible time etc. 2). train yourself to not go on your phone when you first wake up in the morning. This has extremely helped me because then I can get a fresh start to the morning without having the distraction of my phone. Also another thing that has helped me is deleting any social media I felt like I didn't need to clear up some of my time and life. 3). I try to spend about two hours or less on my phone each day. I know this varies for each of us; but when it comes to texting and just playing around on social media I try to keep it under two hours or less then that. 4). after school is over for each and every day try to catch up on any extra homework you have so that you won't find yourself doing it on the weekends. (we always have a little extra time laying around) 5). every day it is very important to make time for the Lord. I normally spend time with Him early in the morning because that is what time works for me, but I know that doesn't work for most of you (I am home schooled) so right before you go to bed is a wonderful way to end the day. I try to spend around 30 minutes to an hour with Him each day and try to include my reading, prayer and Bible time in that as well. 6). staying healthy and fit during the weekdays is something we all struggle with finding time for, but it is also something that we can find time for since staying healthy is the key to being able to function everyday. Most of us don't have time to do it everyday, so try going on a brisk walk/run three days a week. Eating healthy takes up time as well, but if you just take out sugar, soda and processed food you have a recipe for success Thats all I have for today! I hope you all enjoyed it and please comment your thoughts and tips below! xoxo, Merritt <3 Harvest, the season when ripened crops are gathered. All summer you water and tend your vegetables, and finally they're ready to harvest. This summer we focused on Honoring God, now this Fall we will focus on Harvesting our Faith. But we're gonna harvest our faith the all natural organic way. We want
to get rid of the "fake" stuff. Much like our food, our Faith shouldn't be processed or frozen. We want to grow authentically. When you invest in your faith, water it everyday, by praying and reading your bible, giving it the good soil, by hanging out with good friends, keeping your mind clean from negative influences, and tending to it often, by not skipping out on quite time or church. In These ways our faith is much like a plant. So join us by Harvesting it this season! Hi friends! Today I'm here to talk about a serious topic that is very near to my heart, friendships and when they're tough. I've had my fair share of bad friendships. In elementary school, my 'bestfriend' stopped talking to me for no reason and all of a sudden no one at school would talk to me. I also found myself so desperate for friends in middle school that I would be friends with people focused on shallow things, who weren't building me up. Even today, I have much better relationships with my friends, but I often feel like the third wheel in my groups or the second choice. I'm so greatful for my online sister-ships that keep me going sometimes. But enough about me, onto the point..
We've all been through tough times with friends. It could be as simple as you feel like you're putting alot into a friendship and the other person isn't. You might be going through an ongoing fight with someone, or you secretly feel like they don't value you or make you feel worthy. Or you might've just grown apart from someone overtime. All of these have happened to me at some point or another. It's awful. Fighting is the worst, theres so much mental pain. But not feeling valued or loved or feeling like the second choice is just as tough mentally. And I'm guessing you feel like there's nothing you can do about any of these problems. Well guess what, there is. 1. Place it in God's hands. I know what you're thinking. "Um Claire that is the obvious answer that any church person would give me." Okay true, but heres my reasoning. God wants to help you through this. He will help you through this. Ask him to open your friends heart, to understand things from the other person's point of view, and ask him to lead the friendship in the direction he wants it. Bottom line, you need to talk to God first. Don't resort to it last because you can't figure out anything else to do. I guarantee God has an answer for you. 2. Kill them with Kindness. If you're dealing with an unresolved argument, the best thing you can do is to love them. Treat them with the same loving attitude you always do, because that shows you really care about them. Besides, the Bible wants us to love and pray for our enemies. 3. Move on, but with Grace. Sometimes friendships just fade with time. Thats a natural thing. But don't drop a relationship all at once. Be your normal amazing self like I said above, but you don't have to put so much into the relationship. Over time it will move on, and you can still be cordial and polite to that person, but you don't have to be super duper close. Maintain the relationship, not the level of friendship from before. 4. Understand it from their view. Sometimes if you disagree, you have to step back and see it from their point of view. Watch your words, and think about what they sound like from another point of view. Words can easily break a relationship, if they are interpreted wrong. 5. It's ok to be Emotional. Crying is okay. Crying makes me feel 500% better and relieves my stress. It's okay to want to have a moment and be emotional, and talk to God. But don't pity yourself, because it will go downhill from there. It's perfectly natural to want to be emotional. Matthew 5:44 - "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Proverbs 18:24 - One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Hope you enjoyed this post! |