Quote of the week

"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die. 'He that will lose his life, the same shall save it,' is not a piece of mysticism for saints and heroes. It is a piece of everyday advice for sailors or mountaineers. It might be printed in an Alpine guide -- or a drill-book. This paradox is the whole principle of courage even of quite earthly or quite brutal courage. A man cut off by the sea may save his life if he will risk it on the precipice. He can only get away from death by continually stepping within an inch of it. A soldier, surrounded by enemies, if he is to cut his way out, needs to combine a strong desire for living with a strange carelessness about dying. He must not merely cling to life, for then he will be a coward, and will not escape. He must not merely wait for death, for then he will be a suicide, and will not escape. He must seek his life in a spirit of furious indifference to it; he must desire life like water and yet drink death like wine." - GK Chesterton

If you've never failed you've never lived

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmTxr7OsPj0

Friends

I am would not be here today without you...yes you my friend. I wanted to take the time to say thank you..for never giving up on me even when I gave up on myself, for making me laugh, for celebrating my victories, for lifting my head up after my defeats... for being there, for love, for caring more about my heart than my looks or clothes or money or anything... 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 "For What is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy." You are my joy...my life ..I never really had many friends...During high school I went days without talking to people,kids at my school hated me. They harrassed me and made me feel worthless and a failure who would never amount to anything. Ididn't have one true friend that went to my high school..Life was hard and I thought about giving in..By God didn't let me..I spent alot of nights wondering if there were any people out their that could be my friends..I spent alot of nights crying alone just praying for the days I would get to have friends...and....I....finally found them.. I ..found you..Dan Boryla you were the first person at CSU to say hi to me..and now you are like my big brother, Lane we were always and will always be best friends words can't describe what it has meant so share life with you, Taylor Barnes I didn't even know you and now you are my other best friend and I have never looked back since we met, Davis you taught me how to remember to not be so hard on myself and that laughing is the best medicine, Peter Frost showed me what pure joy can come from following God, Sean we will always be dance buddies, Andy you helped me see the importance of God's word & prayer, Dan Schimtty you have taught me how to be a man of God, Kelsey you always bring a smile to my face with your bubbly personality, CJ I've known you along time but you are one of the coolest & most godly guys I know, Bruce we became so close and we always be friends, Jenni you taught me its ok to be me, Jake you taught me how to be a better leader..and how to go deep with God, and I wish I could name everyone but it would take forever because each of you has changed my life...I smile because of you..no one used to even want to say hi to me...so Thank You it means the world to me having friends like you..God was so loving he blessed me beyond the stars with you..so from my heart Thank You for being my friend

Me!

Do you remember back when you were a kid? When life was just so simple and you just cared about having fun..Isn't it funny how we rush to grow up because being a kid just isn't the same or its immature or childish and once we're grown up we long to be children again. People live as if they never will die and die as though they never lived. I like to be silly, goofy, and spontaneous.. I like to watch disney movies and yes sing along to every song, I dont like school and its not because I am lazy or don't care about, I love Ice Cream, I like to dance like no one's watching when most the time they are, I sing not well but does it really matter, I like riding my bike, I wish we would still do sleepovers..or all nighters, I enjoy tepeeing, I wear scooby-doo slippers, I dont like wine or alcohol its gross I prefer Strawberry or Chocolate milk, I get nervous around girls, I like to dress up for Halloween, , My Mom is one of my best friends, I hate spiders and I won't kill them, I love blasting music, I like skate city, I love making movies even if they if they dont win an oscar, Slip N Slides rock, I love the zoo and feeding the giraffes, I like Star Wars and its music, I race my shopping carts at grocery stores, I like laughing, I don't like drama or when people just work work work work and don't remember to take a break and relax, I pretend to be Batman sometimes or Spiderman if Mary Jane is around, Dodgeball is way to sweet, :), I did like NSync, Michael Jackson is stellar, I love making snow angels or playing hide and seek in the library...people often think I'm weird or a little crazy but im not afraid to be me...because its not embarrassing if you don't care what people think...(Matthew 18:3)

How would you introduce God?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXmSHVoi7rI

I think if you take the time to answer this question it will blow your socks off because you'll
begin to realize just how amazing God is......How would you introduce God?

Inspirational Story

What a cool story!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQ4xsn0d_I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugbq3kLDWKI

Treasure Hunt

Jesus Christ is the greatest treasure a man could hope to find. But do we search & seek after him like a precious jewel or buried treasure? If you have ever lost your wallet or phone what did you do? Search search search until you found it. Nothing but finding what you lost is on your mind and you can never fully be at peace or content until you have found it. You search everything...I think its time I start to view God as a hidden treasure. To find a buried treasure you use the map...well I believe that map is the bible. I know way to often I just read through a passage of the Bible and then close it up for next time. The Bible is the very word of God and through searching it we can grow closer to him and learn how we can find the hidden prize. If we come closer to God he will come closer to us...Now remember that time you lost something of value..what was it like when you found what you were looking for? For me findind my wallet filled me with pure joy...how much more will we find if we find God the treasure of our lives?? God is love, joy, peace, and everything good. So if we give everything we posses to seek after him when we do it will be pure bliss. He gave himself on the cross because we are precious like jewels to him... can we say the same about him? So what do you say, do you want to go for a treasure hunt?