7 Billion!

Today the 7th billion member of humanity was born. The population of the world hit 7 billion. One more time: there are 7 billion people on the planet.

Instead of freaking out and assuming the end of the world is near, let's welcome the 7th billion person as a person, not a liability.

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Sparkle or Osteoporosis. You Pick.

I'm in an awesome Bible study every Thursday night. We're taking a couple of weeks to go through the verses in Proverbs that talk about how a woman and a wife should act. One of my favorite verses we went over was Proverbs 12:4:

An excellent wife is a crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

We, however, decided to put it in our own terms in order to remember it more easily:

You can either be the sparkle in your man's life, or his osteoporosis. 

Either way you choose to say it, it definitely got me thinking. Even though I'm quite young, it's not too early to start becoming the woman God wants me to be. I love the way Proverbs 31 describes a woman. First off, when King Lemuel wrote this he cites his mother. I love that as a king with all sorts of wise counselors he chooses to describe the perfect woman using what his mother taught him. Aren't moms incredible people? What they teach and the example they give really sticks.

Another things I noticed is the strength of the woman described in Proverbs 31. She doesn't quiver in the corner like the church-mouse wife that's expected. She has strength and dignity, handles money well, and cares not only for her family but her servants and the poor as well. She's trustworthy, hard working, caring, well dressed, knowledgeable, wise, a good mother and wife, and has a good reputation. "She laughs at the times to come," showing her reliance on God for the future and a sense of humor.

Looking at the things feminists want and what they consider "biblical womanhood" to be is interesting. A godly woman can have strength and dignity. 1 Peter 3:7 says, "Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered." I realize this verse bugs a lot of people because it calls women the "weaker vessel." Ladies: that does not mean we should be weak. We can be "weaker" and still be strong. Paul didn't mean it in a demeaning way at all, he's telling men to honor us!

Quite frankly, I think men have the harder job. I'm a much better follower than leader in most circumstances (indecisive leaders aren't very good, no?) and I would hate that kind of pressure. Choosing a college is pretty treacherous for me, I would never be able to lead a family like the way God commands a man to. Ephesians 5 tells women to submit to their husbands like the church (including, in fact, their husbands) submits to Christ. Wives have to obey and honor their husbands, while husbands have to lead their wives. I'm perfectly content with being told what to do and doing it, especially when it comes to making decisions. The husband, however, is told:

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that He might represent the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies... Let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. 

Let's review what Christ did for the church: He died a terrible, brutal death. That's how much the husband is called to love his wife. Christ will present the church "in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish." What girl doesn't want to be without wrinkle or blemish? That's why there's make up, plastic surgery, tanning beds, and all sorts of things to change our appearance. I love the way the Bible presents being a woman, and I plan on growing up to be like that. I want to be sparkle in someone's life, not his osteoporosis.

Here's to being a lady. I like it.

(Aaand so much for a fast, short post.)

Be My Vote

This is Why I Love My School

It's 3am and I have class in 5 hours. I'm still up writing a paper, and it looks like I'll be up for a few more hours. What am I writing about? 

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, proved we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him.

-Romans 8:14-17

I am so blessed in so many ways.

I'm not slacking, I promise

I have 4 blog posts in my head, I just haven't had a chance to write them down yet. Stay tuned! Now that I've finally kicked this virus I need to get caught up in school. Now just to decide which is more important, blogging or homework...

In other news, while I'm not much of a tumblr-er (tumblr-r?), one of my posts hit over 50 notes. New personal best. Cha-ching.

Have a great day, and stay healthy!

Unashamed Narrow-Mindedness

"And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." 

The light, not yet in existence, obeyed the voice of God.

How Others Perceive Us

"In working to save the unborn, let's not worry about what will happen to us if we act; let's worry about what will happen to the unborn if we don't"-Father Frank Pavone, Priests for Life


It's easy, especially as a teenager (maybe not especially, but I don't have any experience past teenager-dom) to worry about what others will think of you if you stand up for something. Will you be the weird kid with the cause who can't talk about anything else? Will you be the one who only posts things on Facebook about "the cause" trying to guilt trip others into joining? Will you be the one who looks down on others because they're not involved in "the cause"? These are all things I try to avoid, but sometimes avoiding it can turn into a lack of boldness, or fear. 


Instead of focusing on how others perceive us, let's focus on the people who need our help: the children in the womb, the pregnant women needing love, women and men overcoming past abortions, and everyone who needs Christ's love. 

Emmanuel Kelly- the X Factor Auditions

I don't tear up often, but I did watching this video. It's one of the most incredible things I've seen in a while.