Silence

Hey All!

So this weekend I had lots of time for silence.....for me that can be either a good or a bad thing. This time it wasnt all that good at all. Let me back track....

Soooo you all know how I publicly stated on this blog that i needed to set up my first counseling appt right? Well we FINALLY did. The counselor at my church was leaving and a new girl was coming in so there was a little adjustment period. So during this silent time this weekend all i could think about was having to spill my guts, to a counselor, which means reliving all that happened in those really bad months. Lovely right? No. In my heart I know that going to counseling is going to be good for me, especially to have a Christian/Catholic counselor, but my mind just wants to ignore it all and push it deeper and further away like it didnt happen. So I am pleading with God to help me get through this....
Will you please pray for me?? My apointment is on Tuesday of this week...
Thank you so much and May God Bless You :)
Ashley

Look Who Is Romancin' Me!

Hey all! :)

So after a few weeks of not posting much I am back :) and super pumped because I got the Droid smartphone, and can update my blog from my phone :) :) oppss... maybe i should have said that because now i might be held accountable for more updates, if i get the app working.. lol :)

I dont have much time to fully talk about the things that i have been working on in my life, but i will write more in-depth about them in the next upcoming days :) But here are the things that i am working on!
-Loving Myself For Who God Made Me To Be
-Discernment
-Livin' my Single life to the fullest
-More prayer and prayer journaling

Dont worry you will hear more about those in the upcoming days! :) But right now, since i am home from YTM i have been feeling a pull to dive deeper, and make my relationship with God and Jesus a romantic one. As noted by the Title! Haha dont worry there isnt another guy, this is about my amazing creator! :) So i will leave you with this article that i found that really spoke to me and i did pass it on to a few of my close friends who would appreciate this :)
http://www.lifeteen.com/blog/holy-romance-4-ways-you-can-start-your-romance-with-god there is the link for ya! Here is the little excerpt that i loved....

"In the meantime, God wants to romance us. He says in Hosea 2:14, “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, bring her into the wilderness and speak kindly to her.” God has an adventure planned for your single years. If you are not focused on Him, you may miss the opportunity to find His blessings. Here’s 4 ways you can start your romance with God:




1.Every relationship needs communication. If you want to have a healthy relationship with God, start listening to what He wants to tell you through His word. Check out the daily mass readings on LifeTeen.com or use an outline that guides you through the Bible in one year (It’s only 4-6 pages a day).

2.Evaluate your activities and try to find hobbies that bring you closer to God. Writing poetry and keeping a journal can help you release stress in your life. Try writing what you are grateful for and your prayers intentions. In a few months, revisit them and see how God answers you.

3.There are a few things to keep in mind if you decide to date. First, ask yourself what your motives are for dating. Keep an open heart and evaluate if your romantic relationships are drawing you closer or farther away from God. Always pray and discern if God wants the relationship to lead to marriage. Knowing marriage is in the distance future, ask yourself if the relationship is a good idea for your emotional and physical purity.

4.Read books that helps strengthen your faith (ask your YM or CORE for ideas). You can find books at the Life Teen online store or check out Life Teen blogs/podcasts/videos online." This is taken from LifeTeen.com
 
What are your thoughts?
God Bless,
Ashley

FOR SCHOOL! HAHA

Well, i am sitting in English class researching for a paper and we are allowed to email the articles that we find on our topics. WELL..... schools computer will not let me get into my email so here i am completly lost trying to figure out were to post the links. Wierd enough the school computers let me into my blog! so i am going to post all of the links on here lol, sorry this isnt the most recent update on me but its for school! haha my topic is " How Should prayer be allowed in public schools" so if you have any interest in that go ahead and click on the links posted below.
Here we go! P.s if i have time i will do a quick update about me at the bottom :D thank you! :D

http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-prayer-be-allowed-in-public-schools

http://www.allaboutpopularissues.org/should-prayer-be-allowed-in-school-faq.htm

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/3298-should-prayer-be-allowed-in-public-andor-private-schools

http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0098_Ban_on_school_prayer.html

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/church-state/prayer.html


http://www.99polls.com/poll_36914

http://aclu.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=694

http://www.allabouthistory.org/prayer-in-public-school.htm

http://www.helium.com/items/1224460-school-prayer

http://www.adl.org/religion_ps_2004/prayer.asp

http://www.momversation.com/forum/should-prayer-be-sanctioned-activity-public-schools

http://www.momversation.com/forum/should-prayer-be-sanctioned-activity-public-schools

http://www.gallup.com/poll/17494/School-Prayer-Teen-Support-Hinges-Type.aspx