well hello there.

i totally forgot about my blog. i am pretty sad that i have not updated this in over a year but i am going to try to do a better job at that! :)

life has been pretty crazy for me in the past 6 months. Between me breaking my leg,my parents losing the house i grew up in to a fire, not going to ministry school any more, and getting an internship at Elevation i have had barely any time to breathe!! God has definitely taught me a lot in all this. He has taught me to trust in Him in the good and bad times, and to never doubt the plan He has for my life. I can't say it was an easy thing to do, but it was the only thing I could do to keep my sanity. In saying all this, God is so good and He never takes you through anything you can't handle!

Any way its good to be back!!

much love-

val

i love my friends..

one thing i love about nc....

CHEERWINE..its the best pop ever!

desert song.

i believe that the main reason i blog is to tell people about great songs that i find.haha.well if thats the only reason, then so be it.but i would love everyone to check out Desert Song by Hillsong United if you haven't done so already. I think i love this song so much because it talks about all the different times in our lives and that no matter where we are whether we are in the harvest or in midst of a battle, God is always worthy of our praise..Here are some of the lyrics:

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
no weapon formed against me shall remain.
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here.


All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

we await.rough draft.

i wont be consumed by the things my mind tells me. i will follow my heart and truly be free.ill have a life without worry or fear.And all the pain and regrets will just disappear.i will sing it from the rooftops of all that You’ve done.Tell them all that the battles been won. I cannot be silent any longer.You’ve poured Your love out stronger and stronger. Its time we encounter Your love so real. as we open our hearts and await for You here.

my romance.

my new favorite song.


Look at the way the flowers bloom for you,
They want to show you their beauty, Lord
Running waters dance,
You and I romance

Unto You, be all the glory


Angels dance around You
The earth it sings about You
Open up the heavens, Lord,
Let your kingdom come to earth

My praises all surround You
My soul can't dance without You
Open up the heavens Lord
Let your kingdom come to earth

the countdown begins.

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NEW MUSIC.

I was introduced to a new worship leader a few weeks ago and in case any of you are interested in some really good intense worship you should check this guy out. His name is Rick Pino. rickpino.com is his website.


Lemme know what you think!

fun with li!!

So we went to the Piston's game and didn't have the best of seats so we had to entertain ourselves somehow.and this is what we did.we are so weird.

Christmas Cheer!

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.



Merry Christmas!

peace.

I'm peacin out in a little over 2 months.So crazy!

i hate driving in the snow..

so last night it snowed pretty bad...i had to drive home from bible study and as i turned out of the sub division on to hall road, my car just started spinning. it spun all the way around and then my car was facing oncoming traffic.i started freaking out a little and finally gained control of the car and pulled into a gas station. then i attempted to turn on to hall road again, and luckily i made it. i drove about 30mph the whole way home.it took me some time, and everyone passed me up but i made it home safely. HALLELUJAH! I'm probably a little too cautious when driving in the snow, but thats about the only time. I was surprised i didnt get pulled over for going TOO slow.lol.anyways.that was probably the lamest story ever,i just thought i'd share with you why i cannot handle the snow. Yes people i know its pretty..but i think im glad this is my last winter here for a while.

From Pastor Steve Furtick. "NO WEAPON"

Isaiah 54:17
“No weapon forged against you will prevail,
and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
and this is their vindication from me,”
declares the LORD.

This verse promises that no weapon formed against the child of God will prosper.
But that doesn’t mean the weapon won’t be formed against you.
In fact, it almost certifies that it will.
Every accusation leveled at God’s servants will be refuted in the end.
But that won’t stop accusations from coming.
It assumes that they will.

God is our healer…but that doesn’t mean you’ll never battle sickness.
God is our comfort…but that doesn’t mean you’ll never contend with loneliness.
God is our provider….but that doesn’t exempt you from trials or tribulation.

David said the Lord was a shield (Psalm 3:3) for him.
And you don’t need a shield unless you’re under attack.

The struggles you’re facing don’t disprove God’s promises.
They’re the very reason He made the promises to begin with.




Spoke to me a ton.I had to share it.

enough said.

"If someone can walk away from you, let them walk. Gracefully, with dignity.
Your destiny is never connected to those who leave.
Build on the foundation that remains."Steven Furtick.

it's been a while..

i haven't been doing a good job on posting on here lately. i have been into the whole tumblr thing instead.i can say that it is probably better than this. but i will try harder to post up on here more often.

i have a question..what is a good website to find new layouts for blogger??

"For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are."

Hebrews 4:12

prayer requst.

my dad went into the hospital last night for chest pains. they are running tests now,and will be putting in a heart catheter this afternoon.please keep him in your prayers.i will give you an update when i know anything else..

thanks everyone...

"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

thinking...

But he told me, "My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak." So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ's power will live in me. Therefore, I accept weakness, mistreatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties suffered for Christ. It's clear that when I'm weak, I'm strong.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

So many times I forget this, and I wonder why I do... I mean it doesn't get much better than this.I try to work out so many things on my own,because I feel like there is so much. But nothing is impossible for God, and why wouldn't I want to give it all to Him, especially when our weaknesses show His power and strength!!!HELLO.

So my prayer is to continually give it all to God,and to be anxious for nothing!

about the last post..

I dont know if I made it look like i wrote the song...but I didn't..lol..its actually by John Mark and Sarah McMillan.Kim Walker sings it too. I just really like it thats why i posted it. Just in case it wasn't clear.lol.


peace and love..