in choosing a confidant

so i have this GIANT book of lists...i like lists. Anyway I wanna share one of those lists with you today. Its entitled, In choosing a confidant.

in choosing a confidant find someone
...you trust
...who can keep a confidence
...who will respect your boundaries
...who will give you perspective
...who will pray for you
...who will pray with you
...who will keep you accountable with unjustly condemning you
...who will not be a negative affect on you!

find someone like that and you have found a true confidant and friend!

Sissy

To me you are an angel in disguise.
Full of intuition, intelligent, and wise.
Always giving and helping through
Good times and bad.
You are the best friend I've ever had.
If I had one wish it would surely be
To give you as much as you've given to me.
Though I've put our relationship through some cloudy days,
You've been my sunshine in so many ways.
Through trials and tests, right by me
You stood,
And gave me your hand whenever you could.
Thank you so much my sister, my friend
My thankfulness for you, there really is no end.

I know we all claim to have the best sister in the whole world. but i really have to argue about that. My sister and I have been thru our fair share of trials and tribulations, and I was blessed to have her by my side.
This post is a shout out to my sissy.

I love you times one million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a penny for my thoughts

in the recent days i have realized that blogging is basically useless. no one really cares about my life/problems/ups/downs. you say "i already have enough baggage...why do i need yours?!?"
you don't...but you humor and read anyway. jk.
i just wanted to share a thought from Romans 5:3-5

Not this alone, but we glory in afflictions as well; for we know that affliction produces patience, and patience develops a tried character, and character begets hope, such hope as does not disappoint; for God’s love is poured out into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (The Modern Language Bible)

I wonder who Paul would be today. I wonder what he would say to us, Christians, who moan and whine about every little "suffering"?!? We pray for patience and than cry when God gives it too us. We desire character, but when we realize character requires patience we run in the opposite direction. Lastly, we all long for hope. But hope is a gift that comes from trials. Hope helps us hold on, when you gotta reach up to touch rock bottom. But if you desire to experience hope...you MUST endure trails. They say that experience is the hardest teacher cause it gives the test first and the lesson afterward...so true. So like building blocks we must first start with patience. & According to Paul, if we truly want to increase our patience, we should be asking God to send sufferings and troubles our way. (i know that won't really happen, he'll still give them too us).
From patience we BUILD character and than we receive hope
Hold on and never cease to rely on God's mighty arm.

Hope never fails!~~