Why Brunch is the Most Important Meal of the Day/Week!!

You wake up at 9 am after a late night. It is too late to consider being ready and out the door in time for breakfast and too early to think about lunch...there is only one answer to this issue...BRUNCH!!! What better way to start off a Saturday after a night with friends than a delicious meal with friends that seem like a continuation of the night before. No drinks before 12?? I don't think so...not if that drink consists of OJ and champagne!

A brunch morning should only start off one way. Getting dressed in your cutest "eat on the patio" clothing while listening to your favorite music on your iPod jack. The process of getting ready for brunch can take up to an hour or so. You spend as much time chatting and dancing as you do actually getting dressed. After a while you dramatically look at the clock and realize it is already almost 11 and you haven't even thought about your brunch spot.

Of course there is always the good 'ole fall back on brunch place that you always end up going to, but you have to at least consider the other options. After much debate you almost always end up going to the same place.

There are three very important things to remember when you are talking a good brunch; one, it should NEVER last less than 2 hours; two, there is no such thing as too many mimosas; and three, good conversation with a good friend can not be beat! I have had my very best conversations with my friends over brunch. You never want to rush good conversation. That is why there is a two hour minimum on time spent there. Well, that and bottomless mimosas! :)

Stubborn….How many times do I have to tell you??

I was once told the most important thing a person will ever learn in their lifetime they learn at a very young age; assuming they learn it at all. This piece of information is key to a person's salvation and eternal life. That piece of information is..."Jesus loves you this I know. For the Bible tells me so." Silly you may say, but if you really consider what that means, you may realize it means much more than just a song children sing.

As a child growing up in a Lutheran church, singing was always a part of my childhood. We sang in Sunday school, we sang in church, we sang at home, we sang at family functions. You get my point. This was one of the first songs I learned as a child, and yet those words meant nothing to me until I was 20 years old.

I became a Christian on April 9, 2004 in "my" bedroom at my grandparent's house in Austin. My sister, Megan, came in the room and asked if she could talk to me. Of course I said yes (my family really loves each other. There is no sibling rivalry here). Long story short, she shared the gospel with me and I accepted Christ. Before then and even after for a while, I didn't think there was any way it could be that simple. 5 years later, looking back, it is that simple. We give ourselves way too much credit. There is absolutely nothing we can do to atone for our sins, without the acceptance of Christ. And that is all we have to do!

The thing I didn't know about that evening, until 5 years later, was that my sister had cried, prayed and fasted for my acceptance of Christ for months. Well, she fasted for 3 days (still a long time!!), but the rest was months. Finding that out so many years later made me realize even more how much I am loved by the people that surround me and how much the Holy Spirit is involved...always.

Back to my point, the song says, "Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so." So, the first part, "Jesus loves me this I know," KEY! Jesus does love us, all of us!! Once you have accepted Christ as your Savior, you are one of God's adopted children! Now, "For the bible tells me so," this is key in understanding why the previous statement is so important. The messiah was prophesied over 300 times in the Old Testament. A savior would come and live a perfect life, be tortured, would die on a cross and rise again. He would come be the perfect sacrifice for ALL the sinners of this world and accept anyone into his eternal kingdom that would simply accept this as truth. No strings attached. Christ was that messiah. We know this because he fulfilled all the prophecies set forth in the Old Testament. So Jesus loves me this I know, for the bible tells me so!!! I don't know how many times in my life I sang that song before I knew what it meant, but I now know I have an eternity to sing that song knowing how awesome and important it is. YEA GOD!!!!

Mission Trip 1:

I will be leaving on a mission trip to an undisclosed location (I know where I am going but I don’t think I am supposed to post it online) on April 20^th. The ministry I am going through was established to raise funds and offer relationship support to a sister ministry in another country. The foreign ministry has a goal of reaching every high school student in that country. They offer weekly bible studies to the students and encourage them to share Christ with their friends. Religion is not encouraged there and high school there is much like a boarding school here. The students are away from their parents, churches and anyone else that may have a positive religious influence on them (assuming they would even have one at home). The government is god in this country.

The actual trip I am going on is to a graduation camp for seniors and juniors. The seniors are graduating and passing on the leadership rolls to the juniors. I am very excited for my trip. I am very excited to allow Christ to use me to reach these kids. I only hope I don’t allow myself to get in the way of God’s work. Prayers are needed and appreciated from anyone.

The ministry here in the US that was set up to support the foreign ministry is Live for Christ Ministries. You can visit them online at l4cm.org. The organization is in need of financial support and you can go on and set up a one time donation or recurring donations. You can also go on to get information about future mission trips. The guy who founded this organization is in my bible study and is a great guy. I am confident in the goals of this ministry because I know where his heart is, and it is with Christ.

He is Risen…He is Risen Indeed!!

My favorite holiday of the year is St. Patrick’s Day. I love it! I love the green. I love the joy that everyone seems to have when it is St. Patty’s Day. Most are probably excited about the green beer (which I love too oooo OOOO), but I am also just excited that everyone seems to be in a better mood and excited for the festivities; if only everyone could be that excited for Easter. Easter and Christmas are the two most important holidays to me. Just because I think they are the most important, does not mean they have to be my favorite! No one gets as excited for Easter as they do the St. Patty’s Day. Well, people get excited but it isn’t as wide spread. People do get excited for Christmas, but most people are excited for the presents, not to celebrate the birth of a Savior!

I sometimes think people forget what Eater is all about. I mean hello everyone. A man rose from the dead! That is kind of incredible. Not to mention, that His death and resurrection saved me, and hopefully you, a seat at the table with that same savior for ETERNITY!! Who doesn’t want to celebrate and be joyous in that?

Easily Amused

Is it just me or this video Extremely entertaining??

Sorry Folks

Well, I am 25 and this is my first blog...So anyone who thinks this is going to be a super well written, thought out blog…sorry!! I am no writer; although, I would like to become better at it. This blog also will not have a specific theme. I will just write about whatever I feel like writing about. I hope that is alright with anyone who decides to read it, and by that I mean my family and friends because I doubt anyone else will care. :) When I came up with the title I was at work reflecting on my life and job and realized….I was made for more than this. I don’t know what yet, but do plan on finding out.