Technically, the glass is always full.

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:44:37 -0500

lord. please give me the strength and grace to do your will. to...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:42:02 -0500

lord. please give me the strength and grace to do your will. to obey when its hard. to laugh when i am afraid and to persist until i succeed.

youmightfindyourself: Rain, by Jack Gilbert

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:27:12 -0500

youmightfindyourself:

Rain, by Jack Gilbert

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Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:31:32 -0400

"O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace! Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is..."

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:30:32 -0400

““O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace!
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is discord, harmony;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light, and
Where there is sorrow, joy.
Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not
so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand; to be loved
as to love; for it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.””

- The Prayer of Saint Francis

Be Satisfied with Me

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:16:00 -0400

Be Satisfied with Me

by St. Anthony of Padua

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone,
To have a deep soul relationship with another,
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.

But to a Christian, God says, “No, not until you are satisfied,
Fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone,
With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me.
With having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone.

Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship,
That I have planned for you.
You will never be united to another
Until you are united with Me.
Exclusive of anyone or anything else.
Exclusive of any other desires or longings.
I want you to stop planning, to stop wishing, and allow Me to give you
The most thrilling plan existing … one you cannot imagine.
I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to bring it to you.

You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things.
Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am.
Keep listening and learning the things that I tell you.
Just wait, that’s all. Don’t be anxious, don’t worry
Don’t look around at things others have gotten
Or that I have given them
Don’t look around at the things you think you want,
Just keep looking off and away up to Me,
Or you’ll miss what I want to show you.
And then, when you’re ready, I’ll surprise you with a love
Far more wonderful than you could dream of.

You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready,
I am working even at this moment
To have both of you ready at the same time.
Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me
And the life I prepared for you,
You won’t be able to experience the love that exemplified your relationship with Me.
And this is perfect love.

And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love,
I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me.
And to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love that I offer you with Myself.
Know that I love you utterly. I AM God.
Believe it and be satisfied

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Wed, 11 May 2011 10:04:02 -0400

Happy Mother’s Day Mom. Wouldn’t have any...

Sun, 08 May 2011 13:54:55 -0400

Happy Mother’s Day Mom.

Wouldn’t have any other.

You are truly wonderful.

Serenity Prayer

Fri, 06 May 2011 18:44:38 -0400

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

"Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts."

Tue, 03 May 2011 14:15:29 -0400

“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.”

- Arnold Bennett

"Don’t cry because its over; smile because it happened."

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:18:11 -0400

“Don’t cry because its over; smile because it happened.”

- Dr. Suess

Support

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:16:00 -0400

Thank each and every one of you for your support, prayers, and blessings.

It was incredible to watch the lord provide through friends and family and allow me to minister/be apart of what God is doing in Honduras. the team was extraordinarily—the unity was incredible and i was blown away by how each team member stepped out of their comfort zones and allowed god to work through them! I made a entirely new family— i was incredibly blessed by the people and community of the villages and mission-base.

I really believe it was the first trip of many to come, part of my heart stayed there, and i can’t wait to go back (hopefully in December 2011).

Please continue to lift me up in prayer as I conclude the last month of being on staff with Wesley. I desire to finish the semester well and allow the lord to have his way in every aspect of my life and those i disciple and lead.

Please pray for my financial support. I have been challenged to trust god as my provider, and to be honest it has stretched my faith and belief a lot!

I know he created each of us to live in abundance (john 10:10) and i want to let go of my pride and receive. i honestly need your support.

Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and support. I have loved sharing my journey, growth, and adventures.

if you have any questions or want to support me financially please email me at hyde.rebekah@gmail.com or click the ‘support team’ tab.

Love.

My Strengths

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:17:28 -0400

Futuristic

Restorative

Empathy

Individualization

Achiever

a day at the office. two of my favorites, Emily and...

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:21:20 -0400

a day at the office.

two of my favorites, Emily and Mallory.

they each challenge me to be myself and know the lord better.

i am so thankful for their friendship in my life.

"The ability to hear what God is saying, to see what God is doing, and to move in the realm of the..."

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:16:44 -0400

“The ability to hear what God is saying, to see what God is doing, and to move in the realm of the miraculous comes as an individual develops the same intimacy with and dependence upon the Father. How did Jesus do what He did? The answer is found in His relationship with the Father. How will we do the ‘greater works than these’ which Jesus promised? By discovering the same relationship of intimacy, simplicity and obedience.”

- John Wimber (via healingprayer)

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Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:26:41 -0400

short. simple. let’s do it people.

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:41:00 -0400

short.

simple.

let’s do it people.

thank you thepostitnoteproject.tumblr.com you are a new...

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:46:00 -0400

thank you thepostitnoteproject.tumblr.com you are a new favorite.

so encouraging and real.

This girl chose jesus. beautiful. thank you ashley for capturing...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:00:36 -0400

This girl chose jesus.

beautiful.

thank you ashley for capturing the moment.

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Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:56:00 -0400