God shown through them...

I'm Blessed beyond words by my friends in my life that love me unconditionally. They, are truly Godly examples, and i need to learn from them.

Princess For a day?

"Sheena Starks?" "Hi I'll be assisting you today...."
As i walked down the hall lined with numbers next to the door the lady in an all white uniform said to me, "I'll make your stay as enjoyable as possible....."

Today, for a graduation gift, i got to go to the Princess Hotel and get a massage, facial, and manicure with two of my girl friends. It was a graduation gift from my friends mom, and i actually, for the first time started realizing something...

Princesses shouldn't just be in fairy tails, and i know that may sound really cheesy, but the service my friends and i received was some what of how woman should be treated by their Husbands. It was honestly amazing. So amazing that when i first laid down to get my massage, i couldn't relax, not that i was uncomfortable, but i almost felt guilty for letting someone rube my back. Sounds a bit ridiculous?? It's true, i don't know what it would feel like if a guy took this much effort, time, patients, care, love, grace, and compassion to help me grow in the Lord and care for me emotionally. As i laid there still, she continued to finish up and then set my rob next to me, left the room, and then directed me to the womans lobby. There i met back with a my friends and then we tried everything we could!! The steam room, a room that smelled really good, the indoor hot tub, the outdoor pool, lunch, facials, manicures, and relaxation. I tell you, i have never been so pampered by people in my life. I want that from a "boyfriend"- (Future Husband) i want him to care for me like that. Not actually giving me facials, manicures, and massages, but care in a way that says you are the most important person and i am hear to cater to you and your needs and i want to please you and do what i can to make you feel more comfortable. I don't mean that to sounds selfish, because i will be more then willing to care for my husband in that way, but i don't want to settle for someone who is mediocre, because i know for a fact God wouldn't want me too. Plus, a big reason why this is getting all stirred up in my life is because of a book I'm reading called, Captivating. (Basically a book of understanding the heart and mind of a woman) That is one of the main reasons why i thought so much about everything today.
Then my sweet brother text the cutest thing when was sitting down for lunch, he said, "Do you feel like a princess, princess?" And in that one moment, i really did feel like a princess!

Graduation For Big Brother

This is a tribute to the hard work my brother has put into working his way through college!!
He has struggled a lot growing up, trying to work his way through his earlier years with my mom and now working all the way through to graduate with his bachelors! I'm so happy for you Ror! It was nice to see you made with a smiling face, i love you!

-Little sister to big brother!

Today In Church

Today in church something finally clicked in my head. The paster of Scottsdale Bible Church was teaching at Citi church and he had been talking about relationships. He said that God is mercifully, forgiving, caring, loving and everything else right? Well, what if you were locked in a room alone with no one there? Will those attributes of God be shown? No, that's why God put relationships in our life because when there is tension and conflict we are able to show love and forgiveness and care for one another. I think this touched me so much because i always questioned GOD, "WHY", why does there have to be hurt and pain and conflict and everything else in my life with friends and family and strangers, and for the first time i have realized that if there wasn't how could we demonstrate what God has so perfectly magnified on each of us. He works in the most amazing ways, i am thankful that i was able to hear that message i truly needed a little wake up call.

Boy's will be Boy's

The "Boys!"

Still Friends!

I Pray i wont ever lose these 3 friends. They are all so amazing!

Myspace Ministy?

I had recently found a girl on Myspace crying out for help.
She had pictures blown up of her with cuts all over her arms, and I'm not talking paper cuts, but full on gashes. I found her while searching people on Myspace with one of my best friends. After seeing her i cried because of the pain i saw in her. I have thought allot about her, and prayed for he too. And i decided, why not take the opportunity to share God with her, what do i have to lose right?? Well i did, i got up the strength and wrote to her about God and what i had thought about everything on her Myspace page. And, she wrote back, not exactly what i was expecting but, at least i know she read what i had to say. She told me how she was fine and she's just a big hippie and she loves life and nothing's going wrong. But, i insisted to her that she wasn't Okay and she wont be Okay if she doesn't start realizing her need for the Lord.
I haven't heard back, which to me is a disappointment. After some more thought and some encouragement from my good friends, i have peace knowing if she ever did have a question about God or changing her life, i will be there. Also, i have great peace knowing that if i only left a mark by her thinking i was a crazy Christine girl, i made a mark somehow and to me, that's better than not trying.

Old Friends Still Friends

:) I smile every time i see these pictures! We've all grown up since then!

Lyrics

"Yours To Hold" - Skillet

I see you standing here
But you're so far away
Starving for your attention
You don't even know my name

You're going through so much
But I know that I could be the one to hold you

[Chorus:]
Every single day
I find it hard to say
I could be yours alone
You will see someday
That all along the way
I was yours to hold
I was yours to hold

I see you walking by
Your hair always hiding your face
I wonder why you've been hurting
I wish I had some way to say

You're going through so much
Don't you know that I will be the one to hold you

[Bridge:]
I'm stretching but you're just out of reach
You should know
I'm ready when you're ready for me
And I'm waiting for the right time
For the day I catch your eye
To let you know
That I'm yours to hold

[Altro:]
I'm stretching but you're just out of reach
I'm ready when you're ready for me

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"Those Nights" - Skillet

I remember when
We used to laugh
About nothing at all
It was better than going mad
From trying to solve all the problems we're going through
Forget 'em all
Cause on those nights we would stand and never fall
Together we faced it all
Remember when we'd

[Chorus:]
Stay up late and we'd talk all night
In a dark room lit by the TV light
Through all the hard times in my life
Those nights kept me alive

We'd listen to the radio play all night
Didn't want to go home to another fight
Through all the hard times in my life
Those nights kept me alive

I remember when
We used to drive
Anywhere but here
As long as we'd forget our lives
We were so young and confused that we didn't know
To laugh or cry
Those nights were ours
They will live and never die
Together we'd stand forever
Remember when we'd

[Bridge:]
Those nights belong to us
There's nothing wrong with us

I remember when
We used to laugh
And now I wish those nights would last