Listen To Your Heart

I heard that song the other day.

Crazy I know, cause that song is like six years old but whatever,

it made me think about my future of course!

I have found that I think about/blog about my future a lot!

This is something I have been struggling with lately.

Big decisions have come my way and I have been trying to seek God's plan for my life.

I have to accept and understand that I am not in control and as much as I would like

to plan my own life, it is not up to me!

The only thing I can do is trust in God's Omnipotent power

and allow Him to use me for His will.

There are so many times when I think I know what is best for me,

but I always mess up and fail.

If I could just put my own pride and selfishness away

and leave everything in His hands,

I know I would be happy and satisfied with His plan.

On a different topic,

I have been working non-stop lately and I love it!

I forgot how much I like to work and stay busy!

Being a waitress is a great opportunity to meet new people, which I enjoy,

and it gives me something to do while I am home for the break!

I am excited to see all of my Tuscaloosa friends again,

I have missed them SO much!

Spending time with my family has been awesome though!

I have been so blessed with parents who put their trust in the Lord

and constantly encourage and teach me how to do the same!

My little Lulu is growing up so fast and I am proud of the beautiful young lady she has become!

Hope everyone realizes how blessed they are this holiday season!

Stay sweet!

Kell

Expectations

Life is full of disappointments.

I have come to realize that people will always let you down.

Your family, friends and acquaintances.

The expectations we have of people are overwhelming.

No one is perfect, we are all human and as humans, we all sin.

Thus I present my New Years Resolution:

I am going to TRY, I say try because I already

know it is going to be impossible, to not have such high or demanding

expectations of people.

I do not want to be constantly disappointed and unsatisfied.

Christmas reminds me that although we live in a world of sin and we all

fall short of the glory of God,

He gave us the most wonderful gift of all,

His Son.

By sending His ONLY Son to omit our sins,

we become clean and pure in God's eyes and by believing in Him,

we are promised eternal life.

So I hope all of you remember on this Christmas Day just

why we are celebrating,

today we were given the gift of all gifts,

a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

I will keep y'all updated on my quest to let go of expectations

and be happy with people and the life God has planned for me!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Stay sweet!

Kell

Insomnia

So for about the past month or so I have been suffering from Insomnia.

I have tried over the counter sleeping pills, not watching TV before I go to sleep and all

other kinds of things that are recommended to help you sleep and

nothing is working!

It is three o'clock in the morning and I have baked a cake,

cleaned my room, done a load of laundry,

and now I am watching Despicable Me for the trillionth time since I got it Tuesday!

I figured since I have been working everyday on my feet

for at least five hours I would sleep at night!

Oh well!

I am still functioning so no damage is being done except

the fact that I LOVE to sleep and now I can't!

Oh and check out this AWESOME commercial on ESPN!

ROLL TIDE!

On a different note,

when I was at work today I was thinking about all the times

I have gone out to eat and either forgot or just didn't think about

tipping my server.

Now that I am on the other side of things,
TIP YOUR SERVERS!

I never realized how much work goes into preparing and making sure everything is perfect with your table.

Christmas is right around the corner!

I have been baking and cooking during my sleepless hours

and decorating our house!

I love the holidays!

Well I am off to finish watching my movie!

"Look at that fluffy unicorn! It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!"

Love it!

Stay sweet!

Kell

Can I Take Your Order Please?

Well ladies and gentlemen,

today I worked my first shift as a waitress!

Yes that's right, I got a job at a restaurant at home for Christmas break!

Of course I wish I could lay around all day and watch Law and Order: SVU,

but I figured I would make myself useful and bring in some dough.

Sorry I have been surrounded by the kitchen staff all night and they are cool like that!

Anyways, it was really fun and I think I will enjoy my time here!

I realized today how much I love people!

I like to meet new people and talk and hear their unique stories!

Yesterday I went to Target and I was browsing through the Christmas section

and ended up talking to one of the workers about her children and how she was

struggling to buy them gifts!

It is so touching to hear how everyone is going through different things

and we are all in various places in our lives,

yet the spirit of Christmas can bring us all together!

It has been unbearably cold lately and I cannot imagine what it feels like in Tuscaloosa!

Also I am starting my City Cafe withdrawals since today is Tuesday

and I should have eaten fried chicken, mac and cheese and fried okra today with Mel!

And do not even get me started about missing their sweet tea!

Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!

Stay sweet!

Kell



It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

15 days til Christmas!

My apartment has been decorated since before Thanksgiving!

I could not help myself so I spent the weekend before Thanksgiving to put up lights,

make a wreath and wrap presents.

It was great!

We have white lights around our doors inside, mistletoe, a Christmas tree

with white lights and ornaments and poinsettias!

I love giving gifts.

Mama says it is my love language and she is so right!

Once I buy/make a gift for someone I cannot wait to give it to them!

I already gave my sister one of her presents before Thanksgiving!

Call me crazy but I love giving presents!

But with all this gift giving it is easy to get distracted from the real

reason for the season!

We all need to be reminded of the most precious gift of all,

Jesus Christ!

He left paradise to become a sacrifice for us!

This selfless gift from God shows us just how much he cares about us!

Thank you Lord for this awesome and powerful show of affection!

Turning in my final paper tomorrow!

Then Mary Ellen's 21st Birthday and finally going home!

Stay sweet!

Kell

Sometimes He Calms The Storm

 

I first heard this song about 10 years ago when my family lived in Sarasota, Florida.

My mom used to quote it all the time and I always loved the lyrics.

I love being reminded of the fact that God is in control of every situation.

By understanding that I am not in charge of my life gives me so much relief knowing that even

when I mess things up, everything is perfect in God's plan and there is

nothing I can do to destroy His design for my life.

As the lyrics say, sometimes He calms the storm and other times He calms His child.

God can bring you through any obstacle but at times He may chose to let the storm rage on,

and instead give you the shelter and protection you need.

I have been faced with some life changing decisions lately and I am trying to seek out God's plan for my life.

Obviously I am not very good at accepting the fact that He may not want me to know His plans right now,

and I have not been doing my best to be patient and trusting in Him.

I pray that by being faithful and believing in His Omnipotent power,

that He will show me His path for me in His time 

and He will not let me wander down destructive roads.

Everyone remembers the story about Noah and how he had to trust in God's plan for Noah's ark.

Noah obeyed God's command to build the ark.

Noah trusted in God's plan for his life and did not let the distractions of this world deter

his faith in God's will.

I pray that I can have the same faith and reassurance in God's plan for my life as Noah did.

The representation of the rainbow reminds us that God keeps His promises,

and I rest in the fact that He holds my future and promises in Jeremiah 29:11

that He has plans to prosper me and not to harm me.

As hard as it is to wait on God,

I am so delighted in the fact that He will never leave me or abandon me.

I know that He always has my best interests at heart and if I just set my eyes and heart on Him,

He will direct my path.

Please pray that I may stay diligent in my wait for God's plan,

and make decisions that bring praise to Him.

This is my last week of school for the semester and I have a lot to get done,

so hopefully that will distract me from getting overwhelmed at not knowing my future.

I love you all!

Stay sweet!

Kell

Jeremiah 29:11