Long time...Much to say

I honestly say this, I have been blogging in my head for days. But today, I really wanted to write about what has been going on in my life. It's almost like there is so much happening that I don't know exactly where to start. This could be a long one folks. lol I guess I will take it by category.

Update:
I am in school now. As you can tell, I have not done Praises A to Z in a while. My schedule got a little hectic, and I could not go for the second round. However, I still encourage others to try it at least once through. It was truly an exercise that blessed me and enriched my relationship with my Father, Comforter, Savior, and Friend.

School has been awesome! Extremely challenging in several areas, but overall an amazing new adventure. Some of things that have been on my mind to write about have to do with those challenges.

The Health Thing:

Here at ORU we have a required PE course. In the lab of the course, we have done a couple of preliminary test and activities to asscess our current level of fitness. I must admit my results bothered me a little bit. However, I have been bothered about my body before I saw the results. I have been horrified by how much weight I gained over the course of the last 8 months. I went into 2007 wearing a sizes 14 and 16, most of my clothes now are size 18 and 20. I think I have gained around 35 to 40 lbs.

But it's not just the weight that has been bothering me. I have had more trouble breathing since I have been here, than I have had in a long time. There is a lot of walking, a lot of stairs, a lot of steep slopes on this beautiful campus, and they have been hard. I understand that a lot of it has to do with the fact that I am exercising more now, just by all the extra walking, than I have in a really long time, especially with the extra weight.

Anyway, last night I talked to mom on my way back from the Derrek Luke talk, and she commented on my breathing as we walked. I made the comment that I was actually getting used to the whole not being able to breath well thing. I started to tell her what the latest PE test told me, basically my resting heart rate is too high, meaning my heart is have to work extra hard. (I'll come back to this later.)

Anyway, I talked to her all the way back to my room. Then when we finally got off the phone, I started to do my homework. I had a lot of math to do. So around 12:30 or so, I decided to make fresh coffee. I drank like to two cups, really feeling bad about the amount of sugar cubes I needed in the coffee to make it drinkable. Keep in mind, that for the most part coffee does not keep me awake. Sometimes it makes me sleepy, so I was basically drinking it because I love the taste of coffee.

Anyway, the two cups of coffee combined with the fact that I had had a lot of asthsma medicine (which speeds the heart rate) due to my various treks across campus, had my heart racing last night. My heart was beating so hard I could feel it in my chest. So I had finished my homework, and it was around 4:30 in the morning.

Part of me wanted to just stay up and go to class in a few hours, but my heart was beating so fast that I thought it better to lay down and rest, even if it was only for a few hours. So I did my nightly routine, set my alarm clock (cell) for the latest possible time I could and layed down. Let me back up a bit. When I went in to get ready for bed, I started to talk to God. The first thing I did was pray that God would multiply the little bit of sleep that I would get so that I would feel like I had a full nights sleep. I also finally had the sense to humble myself before Him, and ask for help with the whole health thing.

I repented for not being submitted in this area. So then I climbed into bed, but I didn't go to sleep right away. But God was talking to me, telling me that my heart was okay and to just rest. So I fell asleep, and I woke up like three minutes before my alarm was susposed to go off. I got ready for class, make up and all, and got to class early. I did not get sleepy all day! I still have not needed a nap! God is so good! I will go to bed early tonight though. Just because I know I need rest.

Oh, I don't want to forget this part. Today at chapel when Mrs. Luke talked about glorifying God in our bodies, that was for me. It might have been for someone else too, but I know God really ministered to me through it. He reminded me of things that I know to do and have been not been doing.

There are a few other things that I have been wanted to blog about, but alas it is time for supper. I will write more later.

In Christ with Love,

Roz

Close

You are close. My God, you are close. I am so grateful that when I need You I do not have to wonder where You are or whether You have time for me or not. You are always there for me when I need You. Thank you for knocking on the door of my life, and for staying closer to me than anyone else could. I am so grateful that You are close!

Beautiful

You are Beautifu! My God You are beautiful. If beauty is as beauty does, You are the ultimate example of beauty. You have created a beautiful world, from purple mountains to bright yellow tangs, You have filled the Earth and the whole universe with countless beautiful sights. Your word says that the feet of us who preach your gospel are beautiful. The beauty of our feet is only a reflection of the beauty of who You are! Thank You for being beautiful.

Astounding!

You are Astounding! My God you are Astounding! You go out of Your way to do more than I can ask or think, and I thank you for it! I am grateful for every draw dropping surpise you send my way. I am thankful for the way You love me. I am grateful for your mercy that is new every single morning. Praise You for being so astounding!

God is so GOOD!!!!

I am so excited right now. I got a blessing today that I did not expect to get this soon. I say this soon, because I God told me to believe Him for a car for college, and I did. So I expected to get one, I just had no idea that it would be this soon. Right now I have a 2007 Mitshubishi Galant sitting out in the driveway! I am so grateful. I am grateful to God because He provided a way for me to get a car, and once again confirmed that He is with me on this return to school thing. lol I am also grateful to my mother for getting me the car. Praise God for that woman! I promise I have the most wonderful mother in the world! Anyway, I am all excited and praising God and reading about my new vehicle. I want to make sure that I know the maintanence schedule and all of that. :) Anyway, I just wanted to get this moment recorded. :)

In Other News, Praises A to Z will start back on Sunday the first. :) I really enjoyed the challenge. :) I am hoping some more people will try on their blogs too. We shall see.

In other news, my little sister has a B-day Tomorrow. Yay, Tina! We are waiting until Sunday for the party though. I am house sitting this weekend, and I won't be free to leave until tomorrow night. (The only reason why my car is sitting in the driveway! lol)

Anyway, that is all for now folks. I will give an update on my progress on the road to Oklahoma next time.

Much Love,

Roz

Zealous Advocate

You are a Zealous Advocate. My God, You are a Zealous Advocate. From the time Your most prized creation betrayed You, You started Your plan to redeem him. Chapter after chapter, book after book, verse after verse, throughout the old testament and into the new, You recorded Your plan as it unfolded. How great is Your love for me, that You would go through so much heartache, so many instances of waywardness among Your children, to send Your Son to die, so that I can truly live. If You are for me, it doesn't matter who is against me. I praise you for that from A to Z and beyond! You are worthy of all Praise! Thank you for being a Zealous Advocate!

Yoke-Destroyer!

You are my Yoke-Destroyer. My God, You are my Yoke-Destroyer! You don't just remove the yokes in my life you destroy them, permentally. Thank You for not leaving me in bondage. Thank You for a salvation that goes deeper than giving me a free ticket to heaven. I am excited about that too, but I am also excited for the abundant life that Jesus came to bring to me here. Thank You, Jesus! Thank You, Father! Glory to God for being a Yoke-Destroyer!

X-rayer

You are my X-rayer. My God, You are my X-rayer. You look deeper than anyone could ever look. You examine my heart. I can't hide anything from You, Lord. I don't want to. You know things about me that I don't know about myself, and I am grateful when you show me what I have inside. I love You for being my Xrayer!

Welcoming King

You are a Welcoming King. My God, You are a Welcoming King. You welcome home the backslider. You welcome the down and out, the up and out, and everyone in between into your Kingdom with one simple request. You only ask that we believe You. That we accept that You have already paid the price for the debt we could never afford. With open arms You welcome us. You beckon us. You knock on the doors of our hearts. You send Your servants out to invite us in. Thank You so much for being a Welcoming King.

Victory!

You are my Victory! My God, You are My Victory! I want to learn to rest more in more in this truth. In Christ, I have Victory over sin. In Christ, I have Victory over despair! Thank You for providinig a way of triumph over every test that comes my way. You have been faithful to lead me to victory over and over again. I am so glad that I can trust You are my Banner of Victory!

Unprecedented!

You are Unprecedented. My God, You are Unprecedented! God above all, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, before there was a heaven and an Earth there was You. You are bigger than I know, and I will spend eternity learning that fact over and over again. I am excited to call You my Daddy! I am grateful that You have my back. I am thankful that without You nothing was made. Thank you for being unprecedented.

The Truth!

You are the Truth! My God, You are the Truth! In fact, you are the father of all that is true. You could not lie if you tried, because You opperate in such a high level of integrity that everything You say is the truth. Even though you saw the darkness, You called out the light. Light nor darkness had a choice. Light had to come. I love you for that. You can't always count on people, Father. Because people, even well-meaning and well-intentioned people, fall short. You never do. You have never fallen short on anything that You have promised me. You have proven Your word to be true! Thank you for the Truth!

Solution

You are my Solution. My God, You are my Solution. Doesn't matter what the problem is, how big or how small. I have learned that the answer is in You. I thank You for being the solution to every delima that I will ever face. Thank You for giving me Your Word as my Guide. Thank You for allowing me the privillage of bringing my problems, short comings, needs, wants, and anything I can think of to Your throne. It is truly a privilage to have a personal relationship with the One who wrote the manual for my life, the One who made me and knows me better than I ever could. Thank You for being my Solution.

Restorer!

You are my Restorer. My God, You are my Restorer! You restore years; You restore relationships. You restore life to all of us who call on Your name. You take great pleasure in snatching up what others have written off as hopeless, and making its greatness shine forth as a testament of who You are. Bless You, Lord. You Restore.

Quieter

You are my quieter. My God, You are my quieter. With a sweet whisper You quiet my soul. When life and circumstances would threaten to overcome me with worry, Your steadfast love prevents my spirit from stepping into fear. Thank You for quieting my soul. Hallelujah!

Protector

You are my Protector. My God, You are my Protector. When I declare that You are my refuge and my fortress, I don't say it out of tradition, I say it because You have proven it true over and over in my life. Thank you for always being here to protect me. Thank you for giving your angels charge over me. Thank You for the peace I find in your presense. I love you for being my protector.

Omnipotent!

You are omnipotent. My God, You are omnipotent. Omni-potent. All powerful. You have power over all. Only You set one on a hill and bring down another. You are so powerful that you open doors that no man can shut. You shut doors that no man can open. Through Your might power you raised my Savior from the dead, and gave all dominion to Him. Your power has healed me! Your power has redeemed me; Your power keeps me. Glory to God. I rejoice that you are Omnipotent.

Nissi!

You are my Nissi! My God, You are my Jehovah Nissi! You are my banner of victory. And I thank You because I know that as long as I continue to trust Your guidance, victory is always mine. Thank you for being my all! Thank you for being my banner! Thank you for being Jehovah Nissi!

MENDER!

You are my mender! My God, You are my Mender! Everytime something or someone breaks my heart, You are faithful to mend it. Thank you, God! You are an awesome Mender!

Limitless-Love

You are Limitless-Love! My God You are Limitless-Love! Patient, kind, everlasting, Love, that's You! Your Word Declares that You are Love! Your actions declare that You Are Love! Thank you for Your Limitless, love.