Hi fellow bloggers!
My my...I haven't been blogging for awhile! How silly am i? I have had such wonderful experience's and wonderful times this summer and I have not shared any of them! My friends are out-blogging me. Which is fine because I love them and they inspire me to write more, which I need to. I have been given a gift of writing and I never use them. :/ Sometimes other gifts and lifes joys push little things away, and now I am behind! I am very thankful for my Mary Sullivan for encouraging me to keep writing on my blog. :) All of my friends have been very wonderful to me and encouraging me to write stories and poems and even just doing dreams and things of the Lord. Without friends, where would we be? I know my blog is titled funny, but sometimes we may feel our lives are being "out done" or "over rided" but are they really? WELL NO OF COURSE NOT! I honestly dont feel as if I am being "out-blogged" or anything but I do feel like I need to get back in the swing of things. So heres my blog to tell you I am going to start blogging again. :)
Love Out Loud
Caitlin
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Thats How He Hurt His Hands....
There is a song by one of my favorite groups called Nickle Creek, called Thats How He Hurt His Hands. It talks about a little boy who gave his mother some roses, because he loved her, but some of the thorns got caught in his hands and left scars. In this action the mother knew the boy had loved her because of his actions.
LOVE: Verb, noun, adjective ....
People show LOVE in many many ways. Some of you may know of the book called The Five Love Languages and in it, it talks about 5 ways that people show Love. And I'm learning alot! Im learning alot about myself and Im learning alot about Darrel and how we both show love in many different ways. You can tell some one you love them, you can show them, you can touch them, you can help them, you can buy them things..ect...
The way of Love that I wanted to talk about is Action, just like the little boy shows to his mother..The next verse talks about his mother sitting him down and reading him the Bible, he sees a picture of Jesus and his scars from the nails. The little boy then proclaims that He had scars just like him, and then He knew it was love...by his Action.
God shows us love in so many different ways...He tells us, He shows us, He guides us, He Helps us, Hes always there, He will always love you even if you dont love or care for Him. He even gave His only Son to die for us, He was showing Love in Action. Jesus preformed miracles for people, but this Love Action is the best one of all! It shows me really how much He loves us, and since one of my love languages is Action I understand completely!
Let God talk your Love Language!
Can you show people Love? Can you show them God's Love? Can you tell them? Can you help them? Can you give them God's Love?
Think about...How do you "Hurt your Hands" for others and for Christ?...
Caitlin Grace
LOVE: Verb, noun, adjective ....
People show LOVE in many many ways. Some of you may know of the book called The Five Love Languages and in it, it talks about 5 ways that people show Love. And I'm learning alot! Im learning alot about myself and Im learning alot about Darrel and how we both show love in many different ways. You can tell some one you love them, you can show them, you can touch them, you can help them, you can buy them things..ect...
The way of Love that I wanted to talk about is Action, just like the little boy shows to his mother..The next verse talks about his mother sitting him down and reading him the Bible, he sees a picture of Jesus and his scars from the nails. The little boy then proclaims that He had scars just like him, and then He knew it was love...by his Action.
God shows us love in so many different ways...He tells us, He shows us, He guides us, He Helps us, Hes always there, He will always love you even if you dont love or care for Him. He even gave His only Son to die for us, He was showing Love in Action. Jesus preformed miracles for people, but this Love Action is the best one of all! It shows me really how much He loves us, and since one of my love languages is Action I understand completely!
Let God talk your Love Language!
Can you show people Love? Can you show them God's Love? Can you tell them? Can you help them? Can you give them God's Love?
Think about...How do you "Hurt your Hands" for others and for Christ?...
Caitlin Grace
Thursday, February 3, 2011
I Have Made The Sunset
I Have Made The Sunset
You look to the sky, to find the reasons why.
You look to the sunset, and try to forget.
Your so scared you dont know what to do.
But look to Me and I will show you.
Fear not for I hold your right hand,
Im the One who carried you in the sand.
In this world you will have trouble,
but I will overcome it.
And when you get discourage
Know that I have made the Sunset.....
..So be still and know who I AM.
I said I would be there in the light and in the dark.
I AM in the corners of your heart.
Ive never left you and I've always been here.
Come to me all who are weary,
And I will draw near....
So be still and know who I AM.
I know my child you are hurting and dont know why,
But remember I AM the one who made the tears you cry.
Fear not for I hold your right hand,
Im the one who carried you in the sand.
In this world you will have troubles,
But I will overcome it.
And when you get discourage
Know that I have made the Sunset...
...So be still and know who I AM.
In all your trials and tribulations dont forget
Ive heard you when you cry,
I see you when you smile,
I even came to die
Before we even met.
So in your heartache, be still and know WHO I AM,
You were never made to forget,
For when you get discourage,
Know that I have made the Sunset.
Caitlin McDonald
I wrote this poem because I know alot of people are going through some hard times and I wanted to encourage them, because at the end of the day God is still God, and always will be. :)
You look to the sky, to find the reasons why.
You look to the sunset, and try to forget.
Your so scared you dont know what to do.
But look to Me and I will show you.
Fear not for I hold your right hand,
Im the One who carried you in the sand.
In this world you will have trouble,
but I will overcome it.
And when you get discourage
Know that I have made the Sunset.....
..So be still and know who I AM.
I said I would be there in the light and in the dark.
I AM in the corners of your heart.
Ive never left you and I've always been here.
Come to me all who are weary,
And I will draw near....
So be still and know who I AM.
I know my child you are hurting and dont know why,
But remember I AM the one who made the tears you cry.
Fear not for I hold your right hand,
Im the one who carried you in the sand.
In this world you will have troubles,
But I will overcome it.
And when you get discourage
Know that I have made the Sunset...
...So be still and know who I AM.
In all your trials and tribulations dont forget
Ive heard you when you cry,
I see you when you smile,
I even came to die
Before we even met.
So in your heartache, be still and know WHO I AM,
You were never made to forget,
For when you get discourage,
Know that I have made the Sunset.
Caitlin McDonald
I wrote this poem because I know alot of people are going through some hard times and I wanted to encourage them, because at the end of the day God is still God, and always will be. :)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Mirror,Mirror On The Wall.......
So, this morning I wake up and go to the bathroom and get ready like I do every morning. THIS morning was a little different I did a few things before going and getting ready and looking in the mirror, but when I finally went downstairs to get ready I looked in the mirror and SCREAMED!! AGH! I LOOK LIKE A LION WITH BLACK EYES! "Yikes" I thought. I asked myself in the mirror "How on earth does Darrel find you attractive?" of course, my husband thought I was saying something to him and he answered "YES?" I began to laugh, and started getting "presentable" but as I was getting ready I was also thinking, while looking at my reflection, who else am I reflecting? Being a Christian I am reflecting Christ! Just like all my other fellow brothers and sisters! But am I really reflecting Him or am I reflecting Caitlin? Do I draw attention to myself? Or do I bring attention to GOD? Do I want people to compliment me or my Savior? Am I wearing something that would bring honor to my husband and to my God, or am i wearing something that represents my "not so" body?
I begin to think more about it, and how important it is to represent and be a "Christ-like" image! You are the only Bible people see, and I would much rather people compliment how I shine for my Savior then how awesomely that shirt looks on me! (Awesomely? Is that even a word?) Some people may think that this only applies to women, but actually applies to men too!
Now dont get me wrong, I believe in looking nice and I actually quite enjoy getting all "dazzled" (Dazzled? am I making up words? Oh who cares this is my blog) , but when I focus more on myself then Jesus something is completely not "Fair"
I hope I was able to make your noggins think a little more then they already have to today!
Happy Reading and God Bless
Caitlin
I begin to think more about it, and how important it is to represent and be a "Christ-like" image! You are the only Bible people see, and I would much rather people compliment how I shine for my Savior then how awesomely that shirt looks on me! (Awesomely? Is that even a word?) Some people may think that this only applies to women, but actually applies to men too!
Now dont get me wrong, I believe in looking nice and I actually quite enjoy getting all "dazzled" (Dazzled? am I making up words? Oh who cares this is my blog) , but when I focus more on myself then Jesus something is completely not "Fair"
I hope I was able to make your noggins think a little more then they already have to today!
Happy Reading and God Bless
Caitlin
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Follow the Leader
Me and my wonderful husband was reading in our "Love Dare" book about leaders.
Being a leader is very important and plays an important role on its followers, but what we also learned was if someone who is under the leaders position falls or fails to do something, then the wrath always is put back on to the leader. The leader always takes the blame and punishment, right? Well being a wife, and he is the husband, he takes the role and leadership as husband. So if me or any wife falls or fails (which we women know were not perfect, but come close) our husband takes the blame. He is the one who is responsible for us. I would sure hate it, if I was to stumble and cause blame and guilt and bad image towards my husband. I guess I never really thought about until recently how true that is! What about as Christians and someone sees us stumble or fall, how does that make God look? Good thing God loves us enough to forgive us and pick us back up and give us another chance! AND GOOD thing husbands do too! So my challenge for today, is to strive to become a better wife and a better Christian, because I am representing more then just myself! :)
God Bless and Happy Reading,
Caitlin Grace
Being a leader is very important and plays an important role on its followers, but what we also learned was if someone who is under the leaders position falls or fails to do something, then the wrath always is put back on to the leader. The leader always takes the blame and punishment, right? Well being a wife, and he is the husband, he takes the role and leadership as husband. So if me or any wife falls or fails (which we women know were not perfect, but come close) our husband takes the blame. He is the one who is responsible for us. I would sure hate it, if I was to stumble and cause blame and guilt and bad image towards my husband. I guess I never really thought about until recently how true that is! What about as Christians and someone sees us stumble or fall, how does that make God look? Good thing God loves us enough to forgive us and pick us back up and give us another chance! AND GOOD thing husbands do too! So my challenge for today, is to strive to become a better wife and a better Christian, because I am representing more then just myself! :)
God Bless and Happy Reading,
Caitlin Grace
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