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Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
"Come this way, Kat!" I called as 17 month old Kathyn walked directly opposite of where we were supposed to be walking, and on to the grass towards the flowers. She turned around with a smile and came waddling back to me! A little while later she turned off the path again and started walking towards the road. I walked behind her in arms length, ready to grab her at any moment, still beckoning her to turn around and follow me. I offered her my hand and we turned back around, back up the handic... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Saturday, March 27, 2010,
I went to Shenandoah Baptist Church's Passion Play Saturday night with our teens from church. I have been in it for years and have seen it probably just as much. Yet this year itchallengedme more thanprobablyall other years combined. Once I stopped quoting and singing every word in my head, I really started to dwell on what happened that last week of Christ's life.
Jesus' teachings 1000's of people were there, some curious, some soaking it all in, some questioning, some furious. Most respo... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, March 11, 2010,
By, Kari Hunsley So I heard a song this weekend that really spoke to me. It convicted me of the fact that God has sacrificed EVERYTHING for me and yet I don't spend my day in worship to Him. He is the only true King, I can be in complete communion with HIm... and yet I fail... Well today, like almost every day, I have to get back up and fall back in step with Him...It's not easy sometimes, but SOOOOOO worth it !!!
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Tuesday, March 2, 2010,
Dear DiaryBlog Friends...
I started blogging and then well. I stopped.
I'm sorry.
Please don't misunderstand my sorrow to be interpreted as fear that my blogging has been desperately missed. :) I apologize because as soon as I decided to Journal online well.. somethings in my life turned... not so pretty.
And that's ok. And I've been fighting and wrestling, but most of all I've been learning. And it's really ... really exciting. :)
Something I've realized often throughout the last few months is t...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, February 25, 2010,
As I dawn yet another hormonal week (you ladies know what I mean) I feel sooo convicted. Recently it has been really tough for me to battle these crazy times. I have just been very opinionated and irritable, especially to my husband. Of corse I have been blaming it on hormones, which truly is a big part, BUT they are not to be used as an excuse.
Today I came across the chapter that tells us what true love is . . . that’s right you guessed it, I Cor. 13! Anyways in the ESV verse 5 it says...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Wednesday, February 24, 2010,
This month has been a huge test of being content with Christ alone.God has been reminding me every day that 'godliness with contentment is great gain' (1Timothy 6:6). The more I focus on Christ and being like Him, the more I will be content in my situations. Ultimately, being more like Christ is the only thing in this life that truly matters. I am at a church where there isn't anyone close to my age there. A lot of my free time is spent on youth activities. But God has called me to this churc... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Tuesday, February 23, 2010,
Hebrews 13:6The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.
So Yesterday I spent some time looking through journal entries that I had written while I was living in Spain.I think it is very important to take time to look back at ways that God has been faithful in the past, and re-learn the important things He has taught.While I was doing this, I stumbled across a cool short study I did, and I decided I would share it with you guys.
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Saturday, January 30, 2010,
SO here’s a thought:
Recently I have been struggling with wanting things I don’t have.This sounds like idolatry, pretty cut and dry, but honestly, it isn’t that simple.What if the things that I want are GOOD things?Some desires are sinful, but others, I would argue, are good desires, and even sometimes God-given desires.What if the things I want are things that are important, and What if they are in line with what God created me to desire?What if the thing I desire is to hav...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Monday, January 25, 2010,
I'm just getting back to school after having an incredible weekend! I went up to Snowbird the Christian Youth camp I worked at this past summer) and worked a winter ski retreat! It was so awesome getting to reconnect with the amazing staff that works up there year round and working with my home church who had came up for camp! I'm so thankful for the Snowbird family who always welcomes with open arms and my church from home that continues loving me from a miles away while I'm away at school! ... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Sunday, January 24, 2010,
This week my family and I moved ... back into our own house.
Long story. Maybe another time...
As I carefully packed quickly chucked things into boxes.... eager to get the job over-with, and closed the box with satisfying layers of squeaky duct tape - I found myself writing FRAGILE on almost every box.
Though my selection and care over what I was packing was minimal, though I felt little concern for the way things were done... I wasn't concerned. That's why, I think, it caught me off guard tha... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, January 21, 2010,
I don't know about you but I have a set thing I do during communion. I know you can pray, read the bible, talk to the person next to you or just sit and wait while the bread and juice is passed. I wanted to share what I've been doing for a couple years now, and it encourages me EVERY time. I usually start out praying, making sure I am prepared to be remembering what my Holy God has done. I then spend the remainder of my time reading Isaiah 53. I never get through the whole thing, but have you...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, January 14, 2010,
I have been reading a book by Francis Chan called 'Crazy Love' and can I just say he truly is a man of God. His words are very challenging, I don't even know how to summarize what I've been learning. I have been challenged hugely on my personal thoughts/attitudes about my Savior. How subtly ways I react (good intentions with wrong motives) are honestly huge disappointments to God. Why do I do the things I do?
Luke 14:12-14 says "Then Jesus said to his host,' When you give a luncheon or dinner...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, January 14, 2010,
Hey! I'm Kari Hunsley and I have lived in Roanoke VA my whole life (besides a year in New York for school). I am married to my high school sweetheart/best friend Drew, and we have been married for a year. :) He is a youth pastor and our desire is to encourage teens and allow God to use us to impact their lives. I also have a great job where I am a nanny for a 2 year old boy and 6 month old girl. :) I am so excited to be able to 'hear' about what God is teaching his followers on a more daily ... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
Today I went running on some pretty intense trails through the woods with some of my friends. I'm training for a half marathon and my friend is training for a marathon, so we decided to go off-roading(much more fun then running on the road)! When we started running I was moving along pretty quickly in front of the pack, just wanting to stretch my legs, and out of no where pops up a root and down I go. I completely busted it! This made me think about life...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Tuesday, January 12, 2010,
So I wanted to share a little something that God showed me last week through an author named Carolyn McCulley. The more I have thought about this, the more it makes me admire my Savior. It is so beautiful to me that it has litterally choked me up with tears three different times in this past week. Check it out! John 11:35 was one of my favorite Bible Memory Verses to quote as a child because of its sheer simplicity, but last week God totally knocked me on my tail with those two words. Th... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Sunday, January 10, 2010,
by, Mary
On the
occasion of a baby shower yesterday...
(a
shower... might I mention... for one of my favorite people EVER.)
I dragged my Saturday mindset to the couch
covered in footy-pajama children, hugged my coffee, and opened my Bible to start
the day with my Savior.
(And of
course... my children, my coffee, and the background noise of Saturday morning
cartoons. Hmm. Not always the best time or place... but for yesterday... it
worked.)
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, January 7, 2010,
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season has been overwhelming for me this year. I don’t know about you guys but I have been going NONSTOP in EVERY direction for the past few months. Amidst all the traveling and visiting I have honestly found it very difficult to have my normal time with God.
But the sad thing is this is NOT what I want. My heart longs for a BFF status with God. And the crazy thing is, he wants that too. SO BADLY. Isaiah 41:10 says, “ ‘You are my witnesses,’ declare...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, January 7, 2010,
Hey-my name is Katey Toller. I grew up in Roanoke, VA but now my family and I live in Virginia Beach, VA. In 2005 I married a wild Colorado man named Matt. He is a super awesome guy and 4 years later we still love being together. In 2009 we had our first child, a girl, who we named Kaiten Rae Toller (we call her Rae). She is the coolest kid ever. And I get to dedicate all my time to hanging with her during the day! I LOVE it! We also have 2 German Shepherds, Caeman and Koda, who make our fami...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Sunday, January 3, 2010,
So much has been running through my head the past few days. As 2009 came to an end, I was left with the memories of this past year- some incredible and some I wish I could forget...
But, I find it absolutely incredible that even in what seemed like the worst situations of 2009, God still worked for the good of me,his child who loves Him, who has been called according to his purpose(Romans 8:28). He doesn't just say,"See ya later sucker, good luck figuring this one out alone." No, He says,"For ... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Hey guys! I'm Amanda! I'm 20, a month from 21, and quickly approaching my second semester of my sophomore year! I'm stoked to dive deeper in my relationship with the Lord and I'm hoping to be as transparent as possible with you guys about what He's teaching me and even how He is molding and refining me thru this! Let's totally do this together...day-by-day we have the opportunity to grow more intimate with the God who created our very being! How cool is that? Here's a warning:I will admit that... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Hey guys! I want to share something very simple but very big for me that I've been learning about this amazing God of ours.
I'm not eloquent. OR well spoken. So please bear with me...
I'll cut straight to the main point. [Sometimes life is hard.] Really hard. I'm not talkin like bad hair day, oversleeping... or even starting the day without coffee (Although I literally cringe to write that...) I'm talking... sickness. Fear. Death. Broken marriages. Broken relationships. The kind of stuff that make... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Hi! :) I'm Mary. I'm 29... wife to my favorite UPS man and mother to three amazing kiddos. I'm so excited and thankful ... even (and especially) realizing how completely full of mistakes, failures, and self I am... that I KNOW there is a God who has made Himself abundantly evident and clear... and on top of that He has loved even me. I'm desperate to learn more about just how to really, tangibly, follow Him, know Him, and serve Him rather than myself. I don't know how it all works yet... and ... Continue reading ...
Posted by The 5.2 Project on Wednesday, December 30, 2009,
Hi, I'm Betsy Helms, and I am really excited about learning more about Following Christ with you guys! I am 22 years old and just about to finish up my college career. I just got back from spending a semester in Spain, where God taught me so much about trusting in His Fatherly love and beginning to surrender to His perfect will. The best part about my God is that I know that the things I've learned are just the beginning, and that there is so much more I have yet to learn about Him. I... Continue reading ...
This week my family and I moved ... back into our own house.
