We are the stars, the stars that burn bright

It's been a while, but sometimes its always in the timing of things...

That's all i have to say tonight really, love binds us to those with us and away from us. Whether they burned out or they're four thousand miles away, or they're the bedroom right across from yours. I want to love better, I want to live in a way that I will be filled with complete joy on my heart when I burn out. After all the stars change with seasons, and even the ones you can't see are always still there, always.

Paradise Falls, Here We Come!

Check it out guys, so recently I posted about how i've been learning to prioritize my life; and a huge part of my life is this girl right here on my jar below, Tabitha. Something as small as this change counter could make an awesome voucher for a dinner or movie night, even a chunk towards a plane ticket! All it takes is throwing a few coins in a day and God will provide way more then you think you've saved. This isn't only for that cute girl or guy in your life that you love, put it towards school or a dream vacation, but its mad easy and i encourage everyone to do it! A cute girl and a fund name are also good encouragers to throw a quarter in when you walk by it.

Thought id share since i'm up to 80.00 and counting after just a few hours of putting my loose change together. Rad right?! If you are familiar with the movie "Up!" then this is nothing new, but in my case, this is my "Paradise Falls" jar.

Go grab a jar and start one! (It doesn't have to be some fancy counter jar like mine, it was just convenient haha)

-Jeremy

Show me the Priorities

Lately i've been learning a lot about priorities and organization. It may sound like a boring topic but I've learned that in order to follow something whole heartily, I need to plan and be ready for any situation. I'm posting on the topic of moving. Lately i'm learning that I need to make sacrifices in order to follow what is most important to me at this time. God has proven to be faithful and is giving me encouragement through the words of others. I just need to learn to be patient in his answers and I think we can all relate. But its good to know that I am on the right track to following my heart and that my track is lining up with God's path for me. I can't think ahead which is hard for me, but I have to be patient and live for the moment. That is what I have been seeing in my dreams lately, the here and now of it all. No more waiting around, I just need to act on them.

‎" The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask."

KONY 2012

Watch it, understand that there is evil in our world that 
we need to rid of and we will change the world.

In 180 degrees south there is a quote explained about history. The quote goes like this, 

"Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and THAT is the biggest lesson of history."

It doesn't surprise me that this quote popped up again in front of me, because if we do not learn from history, it will repeat around us. This film is about Joseph Kony, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. Joseph Kony is capturing and killing innocent people through peace rally's and force. It is essential that we spread the word about this or history will repeat itself. Naturally, this reminds me of the lesson that we ALL should have learned from the Holocaust. It is real, it is happening and we need to put an end to it. Joseph Kony is beginning to recreate history through his dominate force and if we do not stop him then it will end up as another international devastation in history. History is repeating and now is the time for us to pull together and build a force stronger then Kony's. 

The truth is sad sometimes

Go read this article about an innocent guy named Trayvon Martin. Keep his family in your prayers and those surrounding them. Thanks

The Church as Paradise

Today God and my Uncle helped remind me of something that i've seemed to lose sight of... Church isn't about the institution or building we go to on sunday's; its about the body of people that uplift each other and reach each other with encouragement, love and devotion. We figured out that the very place that we call The Chesapeake Grille & Deli, is really the church we show up to on a day to day basis... From laughing with customers to supporting each other through a crazy dinner rush, we get frustrated together and pumped together. But the whole point of it all is so much bigger then I have ever thought. Everything and everyone has a purpose, and whether they know it or not, we're all part of the same body. The same Church. That's such an awesome thought. Like Mr. Marley said, "One Love, One Heart." He knew what he was talking about. We need to be focused on the eternal things in our everyday lives, like the purpose behind going to work; i know its not about the money because it says in proverbs chapter ten that the blessing of the lord makes us rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. I believe that full heartily.
When we wake up and walk outside, we're in the church, so let's get together and feel alright! sounds cheezy you say? well yeah maybe hah, but its what we need to do.

Goodnight guys and gals, & much love.
Jer

Let's Change for the Better

“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us.”


C.S. Lewis

My man!

Hey guys, I had to tell everyone about this right after I heard the news! Meet Kyle Maynard. My thumbs go up to him for being such an inspiration. He pushed through and climbed the ascent to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro without using any prosthetics. He made a physical difficulty into an amazing challenge for himself. Instead of saying no to his own challenge he powered through it carrying the ashes of a fallen U.S. soldier while being accompanied by veterans alike. 

He is so inspiring to me, in that we can accomplish our wildest dreams. Check it out, Kyle said,

'I am climbing because it will be the hardest thing I have ever attempted. I am climbing because I can.'

How awesome is that? I'm so glad God gave him the strength to set this example and do this climb. And i'm glad I was able to hear about it and rejoice with him in this victory too, so cool. And my props go out to a fellow climber!

Sometimes i'm lost... then i'm found.

Lately I've been growing back closer to God and it's been a pretty slow situation... i've learned that mending a broken relationship takes time and patience. And my relationship with him wasn't the only one that's been growing again. In freshman year God added a girl into my chain of best friends. I have been through thick and thin with her and wouldn't be the man I am without her. We've had tons of laughs. And recently a few disagreements, but all good friends do... right? I allowed them to pull me away from my view of our friendship though. And God made it clear to me after the game tonight that a few disagreements weren't worth jeopardizing a living and passionate friendship. Needless to say, He is always right. I love Her to death and after. She has always been a supporting friend and had a loving nature. I guess the point of this post is, don't let the devil squeeze in... because he has no right to. He was trying to destroy a relationship even when he knew it was too strong to destroy. God answered my prayers, he held together something that felt so disrupted for a brief time. But the point is, I don't want to get disrupted anymore. We can't let the devil move in on our friendships, though he can't destroy them, he can disrupt them. And in our lives we don't have the time for that. God calls us to love, so let's do it...

Thank you God, for every blessing and every thought. 

By the way, this is Caity holding her nephew Joel above, she's the one that changed my life for the better, the day I walked up and said "hi" to her in the cafeteria freshman year. I love this girl. 

Losing or Winning? (Continued Thought)

Have you ever seen the father on the side lines, the one that watches his kid play a game in hope that a spark will light in his son or daughter's heart? Hoping that after the game they will look up at him and say, "You can't always win dad, at least we had fun." I feel like that's God's outlook on us. He wants us to have good sportsmanship in our victories, keeping humility close to our hearts. And he wants us to keep our chin up in the times that we struggle, because he wants us to realize one thing... We can't always overcome our sin, but at least we continue trying to. And right after we realize that, it's back to the drawing board; back to the game we call "life." And we jump right in, full heartily, or thats what I need to start doing at least... That's what God calls us to do. To pretty much give it our all and not hope for the best, but make the best out of what's handed to us. Amen? I'd say so.

Goodnight everyone, & sweet dreams,
Jer